29.03.2026 15:11
Jordan has stranded hundreds of Israeli passengers at Aqaba Airport after refusing to allow some flights of the Israeli airline Arkia. Arkia announced that its operations have been suspended.
It was reported that a large number of Israelis were stranded at the airport in Aqaba following the suspension of some flights by the Israeli airline in Jordan. According to a report by Israel Channel 12, it was stated that Israelis were stranded at King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba, located in the southern part of the country, after Jordan did not allow some flights of the Israeli airline Arkia. The report included a video showing hundreds of Israelis stranded at Aqaba Airport following the decision of the Jordanian authorities.
Arkia, known as Israel's second-largest airline, stated in a written statement that "there was a sudden change in the policy of the Jordanian authorities as of yesterday; due to the lack of approval for some flights to Europe, some of the flights the company was operating as an alternative to Ben Gurion Airport were suspended."
SOME FLIGHTS WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO EGYPT
It was reported that some flights would be transferred to Taba Airport in Egypt. In a report by Yediot Aharonot, it was mentioned that the Arkia company had moved most of its flight operations to airports in Jordan and Egypt last week; it was also reported that this morning, the Jordanian authorities announced that they were preventing the implementation of this plan.
Senior officials from the Israeli aviation sector predicted in a statement to the newspaper that Arkia would ultimately have to cancel all flights it operates over Jordan.
NO STATEMENT HAS BEEN MADE BY JORDANIAN AUTHORITIES YET
No statement has yet been made by the Jordanian authorities regarding the issue. On the day when three private planes were damaged at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv due to Iran's retaliations, the Israeli Ministry of Transportation announced that the closure period of Ben Gurion Airport for foreign airlines had been extended until April 16.
After the attacks initiated by the US and Israel on February 28, Iran has been targeting Israel with missile retaliations.