The number is the highest achieved by the airline for the month of January since its establishment, proof of the great and continuous efforts exerted to attract passengers, and increase the company’s market share in Jordan and on the rest of its route network that covers 60 Arab and international destinations.
RJ President and CEO Hussein Dabbas said that this record in January, which is one of the weakest months of the year in terms of the movement of passengers, raised the seat factor up to 72 percent, compared to 66 percent during the month in the previous year, which is an 11 percent increase.
He added that the flying hours during the same month increased by 5 percent, the departures by 3 percent, while the cargo uplifted on cargo and passenger flights, by 24 percent.
Dabbas expressed satisfaction with this success, which reflects the ability of the company and its employees to work as one team to overcome the difficulties experienced by the aviation industry worldwide. This achievement enables the airline to retain its world-class status, according to Dabbas who stressed that Royal Jordanian is always keen to improve the level of air and ground services provided to its passengers, and to simplify the travel procedures through automation.
He said that the aviation industry is still suffering from a decline in travel, especially from Europe and the Far East, due to the events taking place in Syria, in spite of the increase in the operating performance indicators, in addition to the sharp competition in the region.
