United's cost of regional service will be mostly prohibitive unless regional carriers are able to reduce costs by 30% to compete with the United's own product.
Royal Jordanian will end service to five cities and reduce the number of flights to seven other destinations, the airline announced on Tuesday, citing rising fuel costs and reduced tourism to the Middle East.
The United Nations World Food Program on Tuesday announced the release of three air service crew members who were abducted in the strife-torn Darfur region of Sudan more than five months ago.