easyJet to serve Amman

easyJet has announced scheduled service into the Middle East with a new thrice-weekly service to Amman, Jordan effective March 27th 2011. The news comes as easyJet begins to look outside of Europe for new services and will launch the service from London Gatwick. easyJet already serves Tel Aviv from London Luton on a daily basis, however there is lno existing service from London Gatwick to Amman. BMI and Royal Jordanian both serve Amman on a daily basis from London Heathrow.

The LHR to Amman sector has seen over 116,000 O+D passengers fly the route between September 2009 and September 2010.