Jordan repatriation continues with 16 flights to bring nationals home

Jordanian King Abdullah II, right, and son Crown Prince Hussein, left, attend a videoconference on coronavirus global response international pledging event in this handout picture released by the Jordanian Royal Palace on May 4, 2020. (Jordanian Royal Palace/AFP)

• Second phase of repatriation of students and citizens involves a total of 3,000 citizens

DUBAI: Jordan is continuing with the repatriation of its nationals with the government deploying 16 flights to various cities abroad to fetch students and citizens stranded overseas.

State Minister for Media Affairs Amjad Adailah said that the second phase of repatriation of students and citizens involves a total of 3,000 citizens living in Jeddah, Paris, London and Chicago.

The government earlier said that stranded Jordanians who wish to go back to their home country can book tickets through the dedicated website, safelyhome.rj.com.