Royal Jordanian 787 Flights To The US

"Amman to Montreal to Detoir as December 1, 2014"
I think you meant Detroit.

@ gayrav -- I did indeed, thanks!

Wow when did royal Jordanian become bookable on aa.com?
That's great

Any other new partners bookable??

@ Rob -- This has been the case for a bit over a year now:
https://onemileatatime.com/awards/

just in case you fly with them again, FLY SAFE !

just in case you fly with them again, TRAVEL SAFE !

Hi Lucky,

I'm curious if AA allow routing via the Middle East to go from Asia to the US, and what is the general trend with Etihad First Class availability on both leg

@ Norman -- You can't route from the US to Asia via the Middle East using American miles. Etihad is fairly good about releasing first class space both in advance and close to departure.

hmm are you sure. It is possible to book the fifth freedom right route but just not with BA and AA, its certainly possible with a certain partner of theirs but I wont say which due to obvious reasons.

@Lucky,
Still not able to combine them as one award from US-Africa unfortunately correct? Still only Qatar that has that exception? :-/

@ Graham -- Yes, that's correct.

Can you stopover in Jordan on the way to Israel? They have multiple daily flights to TLV - Looking for the best options using aadvantage

Just curious, if I wanted to redeem a ticket on Royal Jordanian using US Airways miles, I could only redeem the seat when I see seat available on AA.com at "Milesaaver award" level right? Not, at "aanytime award"? The reason why I asked is that US Airways Oneworld Award Chart only shows three different award level (ie. economy, business, first class), but it doesn't distinguish "saver" vs. "anytime"(aka standard) award level within each cabin class. Thanks.

@ Raymond -- All partner award tickets will be at the saver level. The "higher" award levels only apply for travel on their own flights, as they open up additional inventory at a higher cost. So yes, all Royal Jordanian flights available with American miles would be at the saver level.

@ Jeremy -- American doesn't allow free stopovers of more than 24 hours on international awards. That being said, you could do such a stopover if redeeming US Airways miles.

I thought after that flight to HKG you would not fly on them again?

Either photos aren't that clear of there is no real isle on this plane??? Looks like service wont be coming from a cart..

@ Travis -- Right, though I feel like I should, to totally get over my fears.

Are they a dry airline?

@ Carl -- Only on flights within the Middle East, as far as I know.

Here's an idea for a post and as a service for your readers: How about a compilation for which airlines are in fact dry. I'm pretty sure Egyptair is dry worldwide. I believe domestic TK and perhaps TG flights are dry. I thought one of the middle east airlines was dry.

Given your love for premium cabins and Krug... seems like it could be a useful reference post...

Jordan is an underrated place to visit. I like that there are direct flights into and out of Amman. Some great, great things to see there. I would definitely consider RJ again if I fly back to Jordan. Flew them BKK-AMM-ORD once. Needless to say, my experience on RJ wasn't anything close to what yours was, Ben.

Both AA.com and Royal Jordanian's web sites still show the Chicago to Amman direct flights in July, 2015 using A340 equipment. Is this just a matter of the web site needing to be updated?

Yea. I just noticed what Steve said. I was looking at the end of July from Abu Dhabi to Chicago, and it shows a 787 on the Abu Dhabi to Amman flight, but an a340 on the Amman to O'Hare flight. Weird.

@ Matt -- Chances are the schedule just hasn't been updated that far out yet.

Lucky, it seems like after February 2015. Rj shows on as but it shows an airbus 340 and in February it shows 787. Do you know if they are back to the 340 ?

I'm now seeing zero (as in not even able to select business class at any price) available for awards through AA on this ORD-AMM route now (as of 4-30-15) FYI.

Lucky, I'll be trying out RJ 182 in October: TLV-AMM-BKK-HKG. Couldn't resist 11 + hours on the 787 for 30,000 AA miles and ~$33 in taxes. Hoping my flight will be less memorable than your BKK - HKG segment.

I just booked on etihad from abu dhabi to lax. I have an Rj frequent flier card. Can I get the miles to from the etihad flight put onto my Rj card?

I just flew a round trip from Cincinnati to Amman and back via RJ. The ticket was $1016 economy class. But, there is a nice little trick.

RJ.com has a place where you can upgrade to Crown Class which is business class by "bidding" for a seat up there. This time of year it wasn't difficult to get the upgrade which I bid at $1095 the lowest the slider would go. I noted that there were few in that section going over so I, correctly, figured there wouldn't be many on the return flight. There were only 8 people in 24 slots. They were happy to upgrade me.

The experience was wonderful! Not only is Jordan a gem of a place to visit with friendly people, amazing attractions like Madaba, the Dead Sea and Petra but safe. Jordanians are suffering from the fear of the Middle East, unfairly. The only thing you have to fear in Jordan are the drivers ;-).

Crown Class is a bargain given the 12+30 in the air from AMM - ORD. I was able to take a 4hr nap without anyone bothering me, enjoyed delicious meals and there was always something on the buffet to snack on during mid-flight walks. Wine including a Jordanian Shiraz, Champagne, Beer, Whiskey and the usual beverages was available throughout the flight. We had noise-cancelling headsets and comfy pillows and quilts.

I arrived in Chicago rested and awake.

The 787 is a welcome addition to the Royal Jordanian fleet.

RJ is not dry anywhere, AFAIK. I flew them AMM-DXB and they were more than happy to serve me champagne on my 8 am flight.

Personally, I found their short haul service to be nothing short of spectacular. Their seats on narrowbody business are similar to the ones Virgin America or Turkish Comfort Class, so a really top notch short-medium haul product. The food was very well varied, heavily catered and served in the classic way - from the trolley, but not on trays, so you could see everything before choosing. And you could chose literally everything.

They had a purser in the galley and a lovely young lady FA who basically spent the whole flight up and down the business aisle, catering to your every whim.

If their long haul service is anything like this, there is no way someone should be disappointed.