Wizz Air relaunches its Budapest–Amman route on 26 August 2026, running twice a week year-round. It is the first restart in a wider return of low-cost service to Jordan after months of Middle East disruption. Ryanair follows with a select few routes in mid-September and its full Jordan network in late October, and Eurowings is expanding its winter programme alongside them.
The restart timeline
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s advisory not to overfly Jordanian airspace runs through 31 August 2026 and was one of the biggest single drags on inbound flights this summer. Wizz Air’s Budapest launch is timed to just after that expiry, and the airline has filed further Amman routes for the autumn subject to the advisory not being extended.
Ryanair is running a two-step return:
- Mid-September — a limited slate of routes into Queen Alia (AMM) from established European bases.
- Late October — the full Jordan network back on the timetable, ahead of the winter 2025/2026 schedule.
By late October, Queen Alia is set to have direct low-cost links with 18 European destinations across Ryanair, Wizz Air and Eurowings — the biggest low-cost footprint Jordan has ever had.
Why this matters for a Jordan trip
The airspace advisory, matched by a wave of European carrier cancellations, pushed low-cost Jordan fares up sharply through July and August. Wizz Air’s restart is the first move that should soften prices for Amman arrivals and, further out, for people flying home from Aqaba after a Red Sea leg.
Tour operators have already reopened Jordan itineraries — G Adventures resumed Petra, Wadi Rum, Amman and Dead Sea trips from 1 August — and G tours, plus increased low-cost capacity, means Q4 is shaping up as the busiest short-haul window Jordan has seen since 2024.
What we would do about it
If you have flexibility, aim to book in this order:
- Accommodation first — Petra hotels, Wadi Rum camps and Dead Sea properties are still tracking below 2025 rates. Our where-to-stay guide covers the reliable options at each stop.
- Then flights — the Wizz Air 26 August pattern will be joined by more routes from mid-September. Waiting a fortnight if you can is likely to reduce the fare on non-Budapest routings.
- Jordan Pass at the end — the Jordan Pass still waives the tourist visa fee (if you stay two nights or more) and bundles entry to Petra and 40+ other sites. Buy it once dates and flights are locked.
For a shoulder-season week, October and early November are the sweet spot: temperatures across Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea drop to the mid-20s Celsius by day, low-cost capacity is close to fully restored, and the peak-season pricing pressure has not yet arrived.