Airlines between Amman and Beirut will resume regular flights soon and the ticket prices would not be affected by current situation in the region, Jordan's newspaper the Jordan Times reported on Friday.

The first commercial flights of Middle East Airlines (MEA) arrived in Beirut from Amman with 149 passengers on Thursday, the first since Israel imposed an air blockade on Lebanon nearly five weeks ago following the eruption of fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah.

The spokesperson of Royal Jordanian airlines (RJ) Basel Kilani said that there will be two more planes, of which more than 80 percent of seats have been booked, to leave for Beirut on Friday.

"We will gradually increase our flights", he said.

According to a statement issued by MEA, the airline will start regular flights on Sunday from Beirut to several destinations in the region, passing through Amman.

Meanwhile, MEA will continue to operate flights to and from European destinations out of Damascus.

Amman is currently the only point of contact by air with Beirut and the two carriers are the only companies authorized to fly there so far.

However, the Lebanese government has not officially reopened the airport though officials expect a full schedule of commercial flights by next week.

Israel authorized the flights in spite of its continued air and sea blockade on Lebanon.

Israel imposed an air blockade on Lebanon nearly five weeks ago following the eruption of fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah.

Source: Xinhua