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Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission announces the start of the 2026-2027 winter season

Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission announces the start of the 2026-2027 winter season

The Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission announced the start of the winter aviation season for 2026-2027, effective Sunday, October 25, 2026, having granted air permits to 32 foreign airlines and two national airlines to operate scheduled flights to and from the Kingdom.

The number of scheduled passenger flights during the winter season is expected to reach about 960 flights per week, in addition to about 20 weekly air cargo flights, which enhances the Kingdom's air connectivity with various regional and international destinations and supports travel, tourism, and trade and economic exchange.

The network of destinations connected to the Kingdom during the winter season includes a number of Arab and foreign countries, including the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the Sultanate of Oman, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, Turkey, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Romania, Hungary, Cyprus, Georgia, Russia, the United States of America, Canada, India, Thailand, Ethiopia, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, Belgium, and Uzbekistan.

As for air cargo, destinations include Egypt, Turkey, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Libya, and Lebanon, contributing to enhancing air cargo traffic and supporting the Kingdom's trade and logistics connectivity with regional and international markets.

In a related context, the Commission granted 73 airlines permits for regular transit through Jordanian airspace during the same winter season, which reflects the importance of Jordanian airspace in regional and international air traffic, and confirms the Kingdom's continuous efforts in developing and managing its airspace, enhancing safety levels and operational efficiency, and updating systems and procedures regulating air traffic, in line with the goals of the National Air Transport Strategy, and contributing to strengthening Jordan's position as a safe and efficient air corridor in the region.

The Commission affirmed its continued efforts in regulating the air transport sector, monitoring airlines' compliance with approved regulatory and operational requirements, and working to develop the civil aviation system in a way that supports the sustainability of the sector, enhances the Kingdom's air connectivity, and improves the level of services provided to passengers and airlines.

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