AIG 'encouraged' by Air Arabia's plan for Amman base

Airport International Group (AIG), the Jordanian company responsible for the rehabilitation, expansion and operation of Amman Queen Alia International Airport, stated (15-Jun-2010) it is "encouraged" by Air Arabia's decision to establish Amman as its fourth base in the MENA region. In addition, Air Arabia will soon launch new scheduled service to the airport from its third, and newest, base located in Alexandria, effective 18-Jun-2010. AIG added that the airport's USD750 million rehabilitation and expansion works are "well underway", including the construction of a new 100,000sqm passenger terminal. [more]