Royal Jordanian Airlines has started flying from Stansted to Amman.
The capital of Jordan is being served four times a week, with connections to the carrier’s network of destinations across the Middle East and Asia.
The Oneworld alliance member is running flights from Stansted to Queen Alia International airport on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Royal Jordanian is to also serve Manchester airport three times a week from tomorrow (March 6).
The airline’s first flight on Sunday (March 3) was celebrated by passengers, crew and airport officials.
Stansted aviation director Simon Gorrighan said: “We are delighted to add another exciting destination to London Stansted’s network, giving our passengers even more choice with a world-class airline.
“The route will give tourists the opportunity to visit this wonderful country and see the golden triangle, which includes the Wadi Rum desert, Petra, one of the seven wonders of the world, and Aqaba, a popular diving site on the Red Sea.”
Royal Jordanian chief commercial officer Karim Makhlouf said as part of the announcement of the service in December: “Our new route to London Stansted will make it easier than ever for tourists from the UK to discover Jordan’s incredible wonders.
“Promoting and driving tourism to the Kingdom is a key focus of our new corporate strategy – as is our emphasis on further developing Amman as the primary gateway to the Levant by offering improved connectivity to our broader network.”