ROYAL JORDANIAN SEEKS UPDATE ON TRAVEL BAN FOR USG

UNCLAS AMMAN 002395 SIPDIS EMBASSY ATHENS FOR TSA REPRESENTATIVE STATE FOR EB/TRA/AVP, NEA/EX E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR JO IZ SUBJECT: ROYAL JORDANIAN SEEKS UPDATE ON TRAVEL BAN FOR USG TRAVELERS USING COMMERCIAL AIR OUT OF IRAQ ¶1. This is an action message -- see para. 4 for action requested. ¶2. A senior official of Jordan's state-owned Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) asked the Embassy April 4 for the current status of the ban on the use of commercial airlines by USG travelers traveling to and from Iraq. ¶3. Embassy understands that the restriction on using commercial flights from Amman to Baghdad has just been lifted but remains in effect for Baghdad-Amman flights. ¶4. Action Requested: Please provide an update on the current policy regarding Baghdad commercial flights for use with RJ. HALE