Qatar Airways has added two additional flights between its hub in Doha and Amman, bringing the total number of services to Jordan to nine weekly flights.

Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker explained the extra capacity would be a great boost as it would improve connections from Amman to around 100 cities across the airline’s global network, offering passengers more choice with further convenience and flexibility to their travel plans.

“As part of Qatar Airways’ ever-expanding route map, a key pillar is to also evaluate existing routes and increase capacity where there is passenger demand.

“Qatar Airways can seamlessly connect travellers from Amman via our Doha hub to diverse cities like London, Dubai, Kuwait, Khartoum, Manila, Dhaka, Muscat and many others,” Al Baker explained.

“At the same time, with our new additional services, we offer travellers from around the world increased connectivity to access popular heritage tourist spots in Jordan such as the ancient city of Petra.”

Qatar Airways began operations to Amman in May 1994.

The Doha - Amman route is operated by an Airbus A320, featuring 12 seats in First Class and up to 132 seats in Economy.

Selected A320s feature seatback TV screens providing all passengers in both cabins with the next generation interactive onboard entertainment system – a choice of more than 800 audio and video on demand options.