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Direct Flights from Moscow to Aqaba: What to Expect from Jordan Tours
From December 20 Royal Jordanian starts direct flights from Moscow to Aqaba, and tour operators are already offering week‑long Red Sea stays with trips to Petra and Wadi Rum.
A New Route from Russia to Jordan
Tour operator FUN&SUN announced packages that include a Royal Jordanian nonstop from Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport to the Red Sea resort of Aqaba. The inaugural flight is set for December 20, lasting about five hours. The aircraft is an Airbus A320neo with 177 seats, all in a single class. Passengers get meals and free Wi‑Fi on board.
Flight Frequency
The service will run twice a week – on Thursdays and Sundays. The launch was first slated for October 15, then shifted to November 15, and finally settled on December 20.
Prices and Tour Options
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A week of beach‑side accommodation in Aqaba with the flight costs roughly 70‑80 k RUB per person. Some operators, such as Art‑Tour, bundle in day trips to Petra, the Wadi Rum desert and the Dead Sea, letting travelers mix sunbathing with cultural sightseeing.
Demand Assessment
FUN&SUN’s CEO Dmitry Arutyunov points out that winter offers few beach destinations in the region, and Jordan’s political neutrality makes it appealing. He believes that, provided the situation stays stable, the flights could attract steady interest.
Other industry voices are more cautious. Voskhan Arzumanov of TEZ TOUR says Jordan remains a niche market and Aqaba will have to compete with the more popular Egyptian Red Sea resorts. Ekaterina Solovyova of Let’s Fly expects demand to stay limited mainly to organized excursions.
Visa Regime
Starting December 2025 Russian citizens will no longer need a visa for Jordan: they can stay up to 30 days per visit and up to 90 days within a calendar year.
Development Outlook
In 2025 about 30 thousand Russians visited Jordan, most arriving via Egypt or in transit. By 2028 the goal is to lift that number to 100 thousand per year and to launch new routes from Amman to St Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Sochi.
Bottom Line
The Moscow‑Aqaba nonstop opens a comfortable beach‑vacation option without transfers. Demand is still modest, but the blend of sea leisure and historic tours could draw a specific segment of travelers, especially now that the visa process is simpler.
Based on materials from: trn-news.ru.
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