Oct 02 2011 |
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RJ plans to open new routes in Africa
Amman - Royal Jordanian President/ CEO Hussein Dabbas said the national carrier plans to open new destinations in Africa to make up for dropping tourism from Europe and the US.The company, he added, is focused on creating alternative markets for passengers due to the repercussions of the so-called "Arab Spring".
At a meeting with Petra journalists, Dabbas said the flag carrier plans to launch Lagos, Nigeria route late this year. The company targets the country's 150 million populations, 70 million of which are Muslims, he said, adding that focus will be shed on religious tourism attractions in the Kingdom.
"Demonstrations and uprisings in the Arab world reflected negatively on tourist groups, which do not recognize that Jordan is an oasis of security and stability in the Middle East. To address this challenge, the RJ in cooperation with Jordan Tourism Board has hosted about 600 reporters from across the globe to change the negative stereotype about Jordan." he said Addressing competition with other carriers, Dabbas admitted that the national carrier suffers severe competition from other carriers inside and outside the Kingdom. He noted Gulf Arab carriers which receive direct and non-direct governmental support. He also noted western carriers which provided large number of seats with low prices.
The company, he said, is exerting efforts to update its fleet to compete with other carriers, noting the introduction of long-range A340s, and A330s to serve North America and the far east through non-stop flights.
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