Major European carriers are returning to Queen Alia International Airport in the coming weeks, with Lufthansa confirming a Frankfurt to Amman resumption from 25 October 2026 and British Airways scheduling its restart for 4 November.
The announcements end a suspension period that began after the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) upgraded its Conflict Zone Information Bulletin for Jordan on 30 September, classifying the airspace as “do not operate.” That bulletin halted services from Lufthansa Group and British Airways, alongside several other European operators.
Lufthansa Group’s return schedule
Austrian Airlines moved first within the group, resuming its Vienna to Amman route three times a week from 2 October 2026. Lufthansa itself follows with daily Frankfurt to Amman services from 25 October. The full group network, which includes Swiss and Brussels Airlines, is expected to return to normal winter schedules over the weeks that follow, bringing back connections from Zurich, Vienna, Brussels, and Frankfurt.
For travellers from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, direct routing via Lufthansa Group is now bookable for travel from late October onwards.
British Airways timeline
British Airways will restart four flights per week between London Heathrow and Amman from 4 November 2026. The airline suspended its Amman service in early October following the EASA bulletin and had originally indicated a late October restart before revising to November. Travellers with existing October bookings affected by the cancellations should contact BA directly; the airline has been processing refunds and free rebookings.
What the resumptions mean for Jordan travel
The return of Lufthansa and British Airways significantly widens the routing options available from Western Europe. Throughout the suspension period, travellers to Jordan have been using indirect routing via hub connections on non-European carriers, including Royal Jordanian (which continued to operate), Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and Gulf carriers.
With direct European routes resuming, journey times from the UK and Central Europe come down substantially. From London, a BA direct service is around five and a half hours; connections via Middle East hubs typically add two to five hours.
Jordan’s major tourist sites, including Petra, the Dead Sea, Jerash, and Wadi Rum, have remained fully accessible throughout the aviation disruption period, with no closures or restrictions on tourism activities at the sites themselves.
Booking and planning advice
The US State Department maintains a Level 3: Reconsider Travel advisory for Jordan, which is unchanged. Travellers should monitor advisories and book refundable fares where possible while the regional security situation remains in flux.
For current routing options, connection times, and carrier choices, our flights to Jordan guide covers the main European departure points and what to expect on arrival at Queen Alia.