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Queen Alia International Airport Amman
Location: 32 km (20 miles) South of Amman
The modern Queen Alia International Airport in Amman is our "home hub"
and an increasingly popular transit point for world travelers and international
air freight. Jordan's "gateway to the world" smoothly welcomes as many as five
million passengers a year, with plans for expanding capacity to ten million
passengers in the future. Passenger facilities include Royal Jordanian's
exclusive first class and business lounges, an extensive Duty Free shopping mall
and a variety of handcraft displays and restaurants.
Queen Alia International airport comprises two terminals: Terminal One (South)
is used mainly by Royal Jordanian and Terminal Two (North) handles all other
airlines.
After check-in on the ground floor, passengers move through Passport Control,
and up to the common to all arriving, departing, and transit/transfer
passengers. The Duty Free shopping area is located in the center of the airport,
and forms a link between the two terminals. After immigration, arriving
passengers go down into the Baggage Reclaim Halls and Arrivals Concourse.
Marka International Airport Amman
Location: 5 km (3 miles) East of Amman
This airport has had a checkered and colourful history. Established by the
British as a joint military civilian airport in 1950, the airport grew quickly
to become Jordan's only international gateway.
After opening Queen Alia Airport, it became an airport for serving a charter and
a few international flights.
King Hussein International Airport Aqaba
Location: 15 km (10 miles) North of Aqaba
Aqaba International Airport is situated to the north of the town, just 20
minutes from the town center. Expansion plans for the airport include enlarging
the terminals to service up to 1,000,000 passengers a year on a 24 hours basis,
as well as adding a new runway - all to the highest international standards.
Today Aqaba International Airport offers regular internal flights between Amman
and Aqaba as well as some European cities, and can accommodate all kinds of
commercial and chartered aircrafts from any destination in the world.
Sheikh Hussein Border
Location: 90 km (57 miles) North - West of Amman
Jordan Valley Crossing point known by Sheikh Hussein Border or the north border, is the main border between North Jordan and North Israel and it is close to Beit Shean, Nazareth and Tiberias.
Arava Valley Crossing Point
Location: 10 km (6.5 miles) North of Aqaba
Arava Valley Crossing point known by Araba Border or the south border, is the main border between South Jordan and South Israel and it is very close to Eilat.
King Hussein Bridge (Allenby)
Location: 55 km (35 miles) West of Amman
King Hussein bridge is the only border between Jordan and the Palestine National Authority, it is used by our visitors arrived via Jordanian airports, or Jordanian / Syrian borders who wants to visit Jerusalem. All tourists must have a valid Jordanian visa prior their arrival to King Hussein Bridge as they can not take it upon arrival. The Bridge is very close to Jericho, and 1.15 hours from Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
Ramtha Border Ramtha
Location: 85 km (53 miles) North of Amman
The main border between Jordan and Syria, it is used by our visitors who want to have a full tourism package to Jordan and Syria and some times to Lebanon.
Jaber Border Al-Mafraq
Location: 90 km (57 miles) North of Amman
Jaber border is the 2nd main border between Jordan and Syria.