United Airlines to Launch Flights to Amman, Jordan

(12 Nov 2021)  United Airlines has unveiled plans to launch direct flights between Washington D.C./Dulles and Amman, Jordan.

Scheduled for take off on 5 May 2022, United will operate thrice weekly flights to Amman using Boeing 787-8 aircraft featuring lie-flat United Polaris business class seats with all aisle access and an United Premium Plus cabin.

United's capital-to-capital service to Amman builds upon recent transatlantic growth in Washington D.C., including the first ever nonstop to Lagos, Nigeria launching at the end of this month.

United Airlines Boeing 787-8 reg: N30913. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

"We're expecting next summer to be one of our busiest ever for transatlantic travel, and we know our customers have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to visit unique and memorable international destinations," said Patrick Quayle, senior vice president of international network and alliances at United. "We're thrilled to make it easier for more travelers to have the chance to swim in the Red Sea, visit the Wadi Rum desert and simply experience Jordan's vibrant history and culture."

United is planning to fly its largest transatlantic schedule in its history next summer with nonstop flights to 30 European destinations.

Amman is one of five brand-new transatlantic destinations United will launch service to. Other new destinations include Bergen, Norway; Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain; Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal; and Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

United will also start four new routes to popular European destinations including Chicago to Milan, Italy; Denver to Munich, Germany; Washington D.C.to Berlin, Germany; and Boston to London, England.

"United Airlines' launch of non-stop service between Amman and Washington D.C. will further the close economic and cultural ties between Jordan and the United States," said Dina Kawar, Jordan's Ambassador to the United States. "We look forward to many years of success, and the boost to Jordan's tourism economy this new service will bring, and we will remain committed to ensuring the success of this new route into Amman."

Tickets on the Amman flights, which are subject to government approval, are already available for purchase.