Emirates celebrates 30th year of Jordan operations with A380 flight

EMIRATES

Emirates will operate a special one-off A380 service to Amman on Sept. 25, marking 30 years of commitment to Jordan.
The airline’s flagship double-decker, with the ability to carry over 500 passengers at a time, will make history when it becomes the first scheduled A380 service to Queen Alia International Airport, and it will also be the first time the A380 commercially operates to the Levant.
This year is a milestone for Emirates as it celebrates 30 successful years of operations to Jordan. With the support of the Jordanian Authorities and Airport International Group, the deployment of the one-off Emirates A380 operation has been made possible through significant infrastructure upgrades to accommodate the aircraft.
Jordanian Minister of Transport Yahya Kisbi said: “The decision to bring the Emirates A380 for a one-off flight to Amman is a testament to the competitiveness of Jordan’s aviation infrastructure and strong transport sector. We thank Emirates for the long-standing partnership and look forward to welcoming the airline’s flagship in Amman next month.”
Emirates has been flying to Jordan since 1986, and since then has carried over 4.1 million passengers. In the last five years, Emirates has also transported 100,000 tons of cargo to and from the country. Emirates has developed its operations in Jordan by gradually increasing its services, and today operates three daily flights between Amman and Dubai.
Emirates also employs almost 400 Jordanian nationals across the organization, including 60 Cabin Crew. The airline also employs eleven Jordanian pilots, of which seven operate the A380.
The Emirates A380 flying to Amman will be set in a three-class configuration. Passengers in all classes can enjoy Emirates’ multi award-winning ice digital widescreen entertainment system, offering over 2,500 channels of on-demand entertainment available in 37 languages.
Emirates currently has eighty-one A380s in service.