No Royal Jordanian plane held in Tripoli

Press release

Published September 3rd, 2013 - 05:38 GMT

Al Bawaba

Royal Jordanian said no aircraft belonging to it was held at Tripoli International Airport, in Libya, early Monday morning.

In a press statement, the company said that the plane that was parked at the airport could not take off because the runway was closed unexpectedly for reasons that have not been officially given by the Libyan authorities.

The plane will return to Queen Alia International Airport in Amman tonight, with all 120 passengers on board and its crew, having taken off when the airport reopened at noon.

Background Information

Royal Jordanian Airlines

Royal Jordanian's role as Jordan's national carrier and has been established since 1963. Today, under the invaluable guidance and directives of His Majesty King Abdullah II, the airline carries out its mission, while continuously modernizing and upgrading its services, renewing its fleet and expanding its route network and operations.

Royal Jordanian operates flights from Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan. Its fleet covers a network of 60 destinations on four continents.