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His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday visited Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) to review measures taken by the government to resume flight operations
Accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, King Abdullah called for implementing public health and safety measures, in line with international standards, to safeguard the wellbeing of travellers
His Majesty stressed that implementing these measures is a shared responsibility among all stakeholders, which requires cooperation and coordination to ensure public safety, and called for continuously assessing procedures to update them when necessary
During the visit to QAIA, the King inspected the arrivals hall, the COVID-19 screening laboratory, the test result waiting area, and the border control and immigration hall
For his part, Prime Minister Omar Razzaz, accompanied by the ministers of interior, health, and transport, said the airport is reopening on Tuesday after measures have been taken to ensure public safety, adding that arrangements have been made to resume flight operations with the United Arab Emirates and Turkey. The government is also working to reopen other border crossings in full, but after meeting safety requirements, he added
His Majesty was also briefed on the country classification system (green, yellow, and red) and plans to gradually increase the number of flights
Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi and Adviser to His Majesty for Policies Bisher Khasawneh accompanied the King on the visit
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