Last year, the US had 46 passenger routes to the Middle East. This was when United Airlines flew between Washington Dulles and Amman, replaced by Royal Jordanian in March 2025. The routes were operated by 10 carriers: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, El Al, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, Saudia, and United. (Turkish Airlines’ hub is on the European side of the Bosphorus.) According to data from the US Department of Transportation, they carried 9.1 million round-trip passengers, many bound for other places, and filled 84.2% of available seats.