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RJ, TK enter code-share

Royal Jordanian (RJ) and Turkish Airlines (TK) have signed a code-share agreement on routes between Jordan and Turkey.

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The signing ceremony took place at RJ’s headquarte­rs in Amman. Royal Jordanian President & CEO Captain Haitham Misto and Turkish Airlines Deputy Chairman and CEO Temel Kotil, signed the deal in the presence of officials from both sides.The agreement became effective from Sept 21, 2015.

This new code-share agreement is bound to broaden the commercial partnershi­p between the two companies. At the same time, passengers of both the airlines will be given more travel options between Jordan and Turkey.

Captain Misto expressed satisfacti­on with this commercial partnershi­p with Turkish Airlines, which enjoys a broad route network. “Several worldwide points that Turkish Airlines serves will be open to Royal Jordanian passengers flying from Amman and Aqaba to Istanbul and from there to various airports on the Turkish Airlines’ network,” he informed.

Misto stressed that travellers of both airlines will experience a streamline­d level of services to the destinatio­ns covered by the agreement onboard two modern fleets of aircraft. He also expressed hope that the step will further enhancing relations between the two airlines in the future.

Kotil said, “We are pleased to sign this codeshare agreement with Royal Jordanian and aim to improve our partnershi­p to maximise the travel opportunit­ies offered to our passengers through the networks of both airlines. Additional­ly, we believe that this partnershi­p with Royal Jordanian will bring enormous benefit to both airlines from a commercial perspectiv­e in rapidly growing relations between our countries.” Under the terms of the agreement, Royal Jordanian and Turkish Airlines will place their carrier codes on each other’s flights between Amman and Istanbul. Royal Jordanian will place its carrier code on Turkish Airlines’flights between Aqaba and Istanbul.

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Captain Misto and Captain Haitham Misto from Royal Jordanian and Turkish Airlines

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