ISRAEL's transport minister Mr Yisrael Katz has announced on February 11 that the final 60km section of alignment for the new line from Be'er Sheva to the Gulf of Aqaba port of Eilat has been approved.
The Israeli Defense Department Minesweeping Authority has begun a project to rid the area of Eilat of landmines placed near the city, claiming they are not necessary for Israel's security anymore.
Beginning April 3rd, Turkish Airlines will add the 221st destination to its network by inaugurating flights to Aqaba in Jordan.
With existing service to the capital, Amman, Turkish Airlines will add a 2nd destination in Jordan, Aqaba, on April 3, 2013. Flights from Istanbul to Aqaba will be operated 3 days a week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Eilat's tourism officials and the Ministry of Tourism began a new marketing campaign run by the Ministry of Tourism around the world. Eilat Municipality and the Ministry of Tourism declared the new branding of Eilat, after many years in which the city was marketed without a clear statement of its tourism objectives.
