Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Royal Jordanian (RJ), the flag carrier of the kingdom, will resume its scheduled flights to Erbil and Sulaymaniyah in northern Iraq from Amman from April 1.

RJ passengers on these routes will enjoy the added benefit of reduced round-trip fares, at JD280 ($384), in an offer valid from March 16 to March 31 for travel to take place between April 1 and June 8, 2018.

RJ will operate10 weekly flights to Erbil and four weekly flights to Sulaymaniyah.

The decision to relaunch the flights was taken as Iraqi authorities announced the reopening of the airports in these cities. Airlines operating to Erbil and Sulaymaniyah had suspended their flights thereon September 29, 2017, upon directions from the Iraqi authorities