The Jordan Guide

Low-Cost Airlines Resume Amman Flights from July 2026

· 2 min read Travel News
The white limestone rooftops and minarets of downtown Amman spreading across the hills at dusk

Contents

  1. Routes and Carriers
  2. What This Means for Visitors
  3. Practical Notes

Low-cost air service to Jordan resumed in early July 2026 with Ryanair returning to Queen Alia International Airport in Amman from 3 July, operating routes from several European cities. Wizz Air has confirmed it will follow in September, between them opening 16 new or reinstated low-cost routes from across Europe to Amman.

Routes and Carriers

Ryanair’s July restart includes routes from Dublin, London Stansted, Rome Ciampino, Barcelona, and Warsaw — destinations that had little or no direct low-cost connection to Jordan before. Fares on the inaugural services opened at significantly lower price points than the legacy carriers that have historically dominated the Amman route.

Wizz Air’s September additions are expected to include connections from Budapest, Bucharest, Vienna, and Sofia, extending the reach of low-cost service into Central and Eastern Europe.

Jordan’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities confirmed the schedule in a joint announcement with the Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC), noting that the resumption follows a period of route suspension related to regional air space restrictions that have since been lifted.

What This Means for Visitors

Low-cost connectivity to Amman removes one of the most consistent barriers to independent travel in Jordan. Until now, the country has been more accessible to visitors as part of regional multi-destination itineraries — often combined with Israel, Egypt, or the UAE — because direct affordable flights from Northern and Central Europe were limited.

With budget routes now operating, visitors can plan standalone Jordan trips without needing to justify the higher fares on legacy carriers or route via Gulf hubs. The timing coincides with Jordan’s push to expand its European visitor numbers ahead of 2030.

Amman is the standard arrival point and a useful base for the first and last nights of any Jordan itinerary. For most visitors, the goal is getting to Petra and Wadi Rum quickly — see our Wadi Rum guide for logistics from the capital.

Practical Notes

  • Queen Alia International Airport is 35 km south of central Amman, approximately 30–40 minutes by the JETT bus service or private transfer
  • Ryanair operates out of Terminal 1; check your carrier’s terminal assignment before arrival
  • Jordan’s e-visa is available for most European passport holders and can be completed online before departure
  • Fares are lowest on midweek departures in July and August; September prices from the Wizz Air routes may be competitive even at launch

The expansion of low-cost routes is the most significant change to Jordan’s air access in several years and is worth timing a visit around if flight cost has previously been the deciding factor.