ROYAL JORDANIAN A320 Business Class【Athens to Amman】One Gross Flaw! 🤮
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- Watch this business class trip report on board a Royal Jordanian A320 if you'd like to see what the full Royal Jordanian experience is like, from the airport to the on board food and then to the HORRIBLE transit hotel that they put me up at. Truly 🤮
*Whoops! The menu shown in this video shows a page mistakenly from my next flight from AMM-BKK (they're the same format). What I describe in this video is accurate.
🎥 In This Video:
-Athens International Airport
-Swissport Lounge
-Airline History & Routes
-Boarding & First Impressions
-Full Seat Tour
-Business Class Lunch Service
-Take off & Landing Clips
-DISGUSTING Transit Hotel
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Fare Paid: $1036.00 USD (ATH-AMM-BKK)
Class: Business Class
Inclusions: Seat Selection, Lounges, Transit Hotel, 2x 7kg Carry On, 2x 30kg Check in
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↪ Video Chapters ↩
0:00 Driving to Athens Airport
01:25 Airport Terminal & Check In
03:10 Heading to Swissport Lounge
04:20 Terminal Vibes
04:51 Royal Jordanian Full Route Map
05:02 Our Flight & Gate
05:58 Boarding & Flight Stats
06:37 First Impressions on Board
07:00 Full Seat Tour
08:11 Welcome Amenities & Entertainment
08:32 Push back & Taxi
09:06 Spool up, Take off & Airport Stats
10:19 Lunch Service with Menu
11:22 Bathroom Amenities
11:34 Final Approach Views over Israel
12:21 Dirt Devils on Final Descent & Landing
13:53 Deplaning
14:15 Transit Hotel from Hell
17:08 The Flip Flop Score
This is NOT a promotional video. I pay for all of my flights and hotels (and I always tell you how much!) so I can be as honest and impartial as possible. I do not receive any special treatment that wouldn’t otherwise be publicly accessible, in fact, the hotels and airlines have no idea about my visit and that's the way I like it!
#royaljordanian #businessclass #tripreport
I honestly died at that shot of the shower hose at the end 😂 Surely if they want to be the mini-Emirates of the western part of the Middle East, they’d get the airport to invest in an in-house transit hotel….
You'd think it would have been easy since the airport is kinda new! Thanks for watching 🩴
ayooo, first comment ig😆, btw love your content kevin, especially the way you narrate aside 😂
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
We flew RJ MAD-AMM-BKK round trip in Business in October and December 2023 and enjoyed the service and lounge in Amman. Our layover was not long enough to be offered the hotel, which was a good thing, I guess! RJ’s fare was very low, making it a good value. It isn’t Emirates, to be sure, but it is a solid 3-star biz class product. I would absolutely fly with them again!
Yupp and at like 1/3 the price of EK as well.
Thanks for the info + video!
Thanks for watching 🩴
Hello! I’m so happy that I found you! This is my first viewing of your content. I really enjoyed it. Unlike some other travel blogs where you have to read along instead of having a soothing voice to listen to (I do not enjoy reading along). Yours was fabulous, informative and funny at times. As others mentioned, the shower experience had me laughing out loud 😂, thank you! Well I’ll keep following and see where you take to me next. Best wishes and safe travels! ❤️👏🏻👋🏻😀🤗👍✈️🛩️
Appreciate that!
Up till recently, their BKK flights continued on to KUL. They also used to serve SIN. Suppose COVID caused airlines all over to rationalise their ops. In 2010s, RJ underwent a transformation which I have to say agrees with them. They have signified this change with a small "red swish" on their engine cowlings, which I'm glad... Because they did not tweak their livery - one of the most stunning brandings ever. I've always wondered about filming on RJ because of their air marshals.
Fair enough- still very odd they haven't restarted other routes though. They're just limiting their own growth at this point. Thanks for watching 🩴
Ahhh....Revenge of the Transit Hotel...Travel Rule 345...Alway be suspicious if they offer you a complimentary Transit Hotel for long lay-overs...lol...😂😅😂😜
I accepted for science! 😂
ET offers their own Skylight, which is quite good
It’s usually 3 star properties. Yuk thanks for showing us so we don’t have to endure it.
@JeanClaudeCOCO Another blogger mentioned that the star rating system which originated in US/EUR and consequently adopted worldwide should be interpreted differently in Asia, Mid East, Central, South America...subtract one star.
Over 20 years ago I flew coach class on Royal Jordanian from Los Angeles to Bahrain. It was a very odd flight path, LAX-ORD-VIE-AMM (one flight number). After a three hour layover in Amman, I flew on to BAH. Back then RJ was fantastic, I have not flown them since but after watching your video, I might consider them again, but without the transit hotel.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
Great content as always! If you have any reviews or information about traveling to Amman/Jordan I'd love to see it- I plan on going soon. thanks!
Another flight review from AMM in the near furture. Thanks for watching 🩴
Well made video so lucidly explained
Appreciate that!
Alia used to fly the Lockheed Tristar L1011 and had a great livery.
Bangkok is a popular summer retreat for mid east residents and also used to provide connections to East Asia and China for Alia.
I miss the tri jets! Thanks for sharing ✈️
Hm yes… this was a cheap option to fly to BKK. From AMS as I remember. Never took it. But some cheap charlie friends used them- once.
As perhaps the first Jordanian to have watched the clip, I, on behalf of all Jordanians, say to you, welcome back to Jordan and allow us to host you in our home. It is sad to see your experience with this hotel. I hope that your voice reaches those responsible for it. Greetings, my friend👋
Don't worry, you weren't the first haha, but I appreciate the welcome!
Nice review Kevin. I did Rj a few months back on a long haul DXB to and from Detroit. Service and food was good but the biz class configuration of 222 is rather dated. You’re spot on about the hotel. I was also stuck in there because of a missed connection and it was horrendous - with showers not working, no outlets, light switches that didn’t function, a tv that wouldn’t turn on, very dirty. Given the choice I would have preferred to spend the night in the lounge.
Yeah, rare that I can say I’d rather spend the night literally anywhere else haha. My 787 review is coming on Saturday. Thanks for watching 🩴
Royal Jordanian has always surprised me how they have been able to have such a considerable fleet and network considering how small their home market is and the state of their economy. I was working for two years as ground staff for a handling agent at SPL airport that had Royal Jordanian as a client….their aircraft were in dire condition, nearly falling apart and the service was abysmal….this was early nineties, they have come a long way! Thank you for the review!
I suppose they certainly have come a long way, but I guess when you have the government at your coat tails, it's a bit easier to navigate! Thanks as always for watching 🙏
6:49
Because of COVID in 2020 the Saudi Gulf Airlines stopped their entire business of flights and they sold all of their aircrafts, two of them were gone to Amman and now these two aircrafts were operated by Royal Jordanian. Saudi Gulf airline was the national Saudi airline that was operating in Dammam Airport from the end of 2016 up until 2020 (corona pandemic).
Thanks for sharing ✈️
Good review. I don't hesitate to recommend the airline between LHR and AMM. Jordan? A fascinating 7-10 day holiday destination. The airline, BTW, has one of the most striking HQs in the industry.
Just googled it. It is a beautiful building but the first photo I saw of it made me think of Air France haha.
Actually it's not just BKK but these flights used to extend to KUL and HKG as well with 5th freedom rights, COVID restrictions ended those and they have not resumed. Once upon a time till the early 2000s I believe, SIN was also a destination
Thanks for sharing ✈️
Very true. I did a brutal route as it was the cheapest business class MAN-LHR-AMM-BKK-HKG with BA and RJ both on their 787. U stay on the plane in Bkk with cleaning crew coming onboard and they didn't change the blankets just folded them and reused for the BKK-HKG passengers 😅
Hahahaha, that shower head. Hahahahaha! Sorry about your terrible experience mate, but damn that was funny.😆
Happy to take one for the team!
AMM lost a lot of transit passengers originating in TLV. It is a very popular transit for Israel bound passengers. But due to the war, flight operations suspended. Here for peace to come back
Thanks for sharing ✈️
I’ve been to Athens last year late July and I love the airport
Thanks for watching 🩴
Thank You ✈️
Thanks for watching 🩴
oh man that shower head at the end got me dying of laughter… 😭😭😭
😅
Ah, your turn of phrase had me chuckling! You reminded me of the “roach hotel” we stayed in in Miami courtesy of TWA. The room in which they put a 2 year old had the power plug hanging out of the wall, exposing the live terminals! When we photographed it, there was a cockroach on the power point! The room was filthy, one bed had clearly been urinated upon AFTER it had been made up. I do not miss TWA!
Sounds like quite the party (before you got there haha).
RJ, I've never heard a single positive word about that
Well, I said more than one... lol
Thanks for showing this. I’m hoping that women traveling solo will have the sense to stay safely in the airport if passing through this country or similar ones. Quatar always has cheap flights, but with the caveat of being stuck in Dohar for a long layover. No thanks 😉
Luckily, we all have many choices :)
I fell of my seat after seeing the shower head 😂🤣🤣🤣
😂
Thanks for sharing this atrocious experience 😀😀😀
Thanks as always for watching 🙏🏻
Royal Jordanian used to fly to Malaysia back in 1997 when I flew with them. Times change!
Surprising they couldn’t make it work longer!
@@tfft yes well they don't have the capital backing of a rich state and to top that there is a lot of competition in the region. Add to that the economic issues over the years and you certainly can understand why they scaled back and haven't expanded as much as other regional airlines. Also Jordan isn't transit hub as many airports around them are. It's good they're still able to stay in the business. Did you see any mini tornadoes while at the airport? I used to see one or two when I flew in or out of there haha
Iraqi Airways will start flying to Kuala Lumpur from February on their new 787-8. Try it!
Iraq is not generally a 'let's go next month on a whim' type of destination lol. I do have them on my list though.
Prior to Covid, RJ flew to Hong Kong and I believe Kuala Lumpur in addition to Bangkok.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
That transit hotel makes the hairy hotel look practically like a palace in comparison. 😂
Basically lol. Thanks for watching 🩴
omgosh that showerhead!
😅
Transit hotels… hm… recent experience with Xiamen Air - in Xiamen 😊- was very good in fact.
Xiamen are on my list! Thanks for watching 🩴
Hi, Kevin. Pity about the hotel spoiling your overall imression of Royal Jordanian experience. I hope the next next leg went better. I'll find out in your next video. Thanks for bringing this review🙁🙃
You certainly will! Haha. Thanks for watching 🩴
Great review as always and suffice to say amusing but thankfully it wasnt me(another one for the team )
I flew them from AMM JFK and found them to be just ok ( Crown class )- nothing out of the ordinary and the food was sort of similar, it was delicious, bedding all ok as well and the crew friendly enough - it was on award points - I’m not sure I would have been happy parting with actual cash though
Anytime I can get an EU to SE Asia J fare for $1000, I'm quite open to 'unique' experiences haha.
Kevin, just to let you know that pre covid, RJ flew to Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Delhi, Mumbai, Colombo, Maldives, Hong Kong and Guangzhou.
Indeed, and IIRC the HKG flight made a stop @BKK and had 5th Freedom rights between the two. Flew this route a few times pre-COVID though starting in CAI.
Well someone need to tell them KUL, CGK, DEL, BOM, MLE and CAN have been open again for quite a while lol... Reluctance to relaunch CMB and HKG at the moment, I can understand.
That hotel is just plain weird. When I was staying there a few years ago it was early April. It was already hot weather in Amman and the room was stifling. But the hotel had a rule that they weren't going to have air conditioning until April 15th. Also the window was bolted shut. I finally convinced the hotel to unbolt the window and take it completely off. Me and the guy across the hall agreed to leave our doors for a few hours and create a cross flow of air to get the temperature down. They also made me pay for the internet. And for me also, the shuttle was indifferently scheduled.
Y'all get the team work badge for the cross ventilation haha. Thanks for sharing ✈️
4:52 I believe they launched that route marketed to Westerners traveling to SE Asia to be competitive
Sure, but plenty of westerners goto many other destinaitons in SE Asia as well lol. Thanks for watching 🩴
That carpet can't be dirtier than the elite lounge at the Sheraton Philadelphia!
I haven't been to any Sheraton in decades, but I have a feeling you might be wrong on this one lol. If any Bonvoy full service hotel in the US had carpets like this, I assure you it would be the constant topic of every Bonvoy group lol.
So I was travelling economy class from 🇮🇳 Mumbai to 🇨🇦 Toronto with 🇪🇬 Egypt air. I had 20 hours of layover and Cairo. They gave us a five star hotel. They gave us amazing food and honestly I cannot complain.
Your MS flight experience sounds much better than mine lol.
Their flight sucked, no vegetation option, broken inflight entertainment system, Crew never came to get garbage. It was a nightmare flight 😂
Great Video. I liked the ATH to Amm and the AMM to BKK video as well. I am so sorry for the hotel experience and I hope the hotrel management would see this and do something about it. I have been to this hotel many years ago and I do not think any updates were done to this property. Amman has many very nice hotels so it should not make people not visit the beautiful city of Amman. Just do not stay at this hotel.
I'm quite sure the hotel management doesn't give the slightest crap lol
Royal Jordanian used to fly to India. I am surprised that they don't anymore.
Same here! Thanks for watching 🩴
The transit hotel was a way for them to torture you. 🤣
And yes you should've stayed at the airport lounge.
Thanks for watching 🩴
It was the shower head for me. It’s gross but it’s also funny I had to laugh.😅
A self cleaning shower I suppose.
GROSS! RJ need to stay in one of Qatar Airways transit hotels and take lots of notes!! I did a fifth freedom flight from BKK to KUL on an RJ 787 - was very nice with good food but not sure I'd pay for an actual flight with them if you get what I mean. Great review as always Kevin.
Thanks for watching 🩴
Yep, I guess it wasn't quite the Leela Palace was it?
It wasn't quite a Motel 6 lol
Actually they used to fly to Kuala Lumpur via BKK. My parents took them on their pilgrimage to the Holy Land...
Thanks for sharing ✈️
That hotel room looked worse than short stay hotels in the back streets of the far east ... you poor guy. Btw "dirt devils" should be dust devils
Regional thing perhaps then- I've always known them as dirt devils in my neck of the woods. Thanks for watching 🩴
As they start adding 787s they’ll open up new destinations in Asia including India, Malaysia, Hong Kong and China in addition to more spots in the US (west coast). This hotel is horrific! They will have to do something about it.
Have you seen specific things published about them serving those destinations? Receiving just one new 787 a year (for 6 years) makes that growth seem a bit aggressive haha.
do Egypt air
Patience :)
That brown interior is something else huh? Odd choice
Better than mauve I suppose lol
@@tfft yes! Or lilac. Could be worse…pea green?
I love royal jordanian it 5/5 i flew royal jordanian soo many times
Thanks for sharing ✈️
But how could you say that about royal jordanian im going on there a320 today it’s my fav airline
Sorry man . As jordanian this hotel in specific is a big embrassment 😂. We all know how bad it is . And everyone is calling to be renovated or to open alternative options. Unfortunately RJ has no choice as the next closest hotel will be an amman ( 30 min drive and not so fun traffic in rush hours) .
Well to be fair, RJ **could** just build their own hotel lol.
What is the name of the hotel? I have a 21hr transit !!! in Ammaan on may way from RUH to MAN in June … over the years I’ve flown Business on all the major Mid Eastern airlines & stayed in some of their airport hotels, either inside the airport or outside … they’ve been excellent … never flown RJ so though I’d try them out … looking forward to the flight experience BUT after watching this my planned layover is giving some …. well, how should I put this … ‘cause for concern’
Amman Airport Hotel or something like that. You couldn’t pay me to step foot in there again.
That showerhead!
It cleaned the whole bathroom! haha
the short time for check in is an issue in Athens as it meant to open 3 hours prior but they are always late. However, security queues are normally reasonable for non shengen flights and the airport is small . Agents are normally chatting and could not be bothered to expedite things, typical Greek "hospitality"
Yeah you are correct about security- no matter how chaotic things look, it moves quickly. Thanks for watching 🩴
Were you allowed to leave your carry on bag on the floor for take off ?
Don't remember to be honest. Some airlines allow it.
I flew them from TLV-AMM-TLV. The flights would be 10 mins, except TLV take-offs are ONLY to the west, and AMM only to the east, so half the flight is a big circle. 68 Air miles. The frostiest crew EVER, I mean EVER.
Odd that my two flights out of AMM took off to the West (2nd one even after 07 Oct).
This must be a recent change. Makes more sense. My flights were pre Covid, Nov. 2019.
Is the food served completely different from the menu items?
I’m not able to look at it right now but my next flight had exactly the same format menu so it’s possible I mixed the pages up. If it doesn’t match what you saw then I suppose that’s what happened.
The shower head 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Self cleaning shower 😊
It’s not props for the RJ maintenance crew because maintenance doesn’t fly on planes , it’s props for the maintenance crew in ATHENS AIRPORT
You're talking about cleanliness, I'm talking about long term maintenence and interior care which has nothing to do with Athens.
I truly enjoy your videos. We flew RJ around ten years ago from JFK on an A340-600 [I think]. It was in business and it was fun. The Flight Attendants started the flight in traditional FA international uniforms and then changed into more Middle Eastern dress. That was a pleasant surprise. The food was excellent, the flight was on time.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
What’s the name of the hotel? I’ve flown Business on all major Mid-Eastern airlines 7 stayed in some of their airport hotels, either inside airport or outside … never flown RJ so decided to give them a go … I have a 21hr!!! transit in Amman on my way from RUH to MAN in June … looking forward to the inflight experience BUT after watching this then it’s giving my wife & I … we’ll, how should I phrase this … ‘cause for concern’.
Amman Airport Hotel or something like that. It’s in the video following this one.
how do you watch netflix in board ?????
…download it lol
So Brown colors during the landing. Dry dry dry the house Down
Do you know of any purple and green deserts? lol
Yeah that’s just gross! The plane looked great 😀 The hotel not cool man! 😏
Thanks for watching 🩴
Correction at 4:15 ; the airlines named after the king’s first wife “Queen Alia” NOT his first daughter
Correction to your correction. The airline was established in 1963. Queen Alia was King Hussein's 3rd wife who he married in 1972.
Just checked and I was confused between the wife’s and daughter’s names ALIA
You’re right. Apologies 🙏
Btw believe it or not I discovered that Royal Jordanian's transit hotel has 2 parts. One new part hidden on the ground floor with nice modern rooms and amenities usually given to Jordanians only and one old part in the main building consisting of old dated rooms given to foreigners.
After 2 years in this job, I’ll believe just about anything 😅
Still havent received my points 5 years ago :-) Horrid hotel. Will never fly again!
Thanks for sharing ✈️
The 3 summer months in parts of Bangkok can be ‘interesting’ to say the least.. anyway there’s a large exodus during those times- I’m assuming that the Middle East is much much hotter then than Thailand and other parts of Asia ..🙏
Genuinely don't understand what you're referring to.
@@tfft I can’t give you a satisfactory reply here about this without coming across really negatively in a way that I’m not .. if you have an email address I’d be glad to try there.. also I make electronic music, and maybe you might be interested to hear some tunes ? Anytime is good with me .. thanks 🙏
I was hoping to hear to understand a little more why they price their tickets on average higher than competition (with the exception of, maybe, QR)… but thank you nonetheless for a great review. Will be waiting for the second leg of the journey
I generally find them (along with Saudia) to be the cheapest option flying between Bangkok and much of Europe.
It depends on some connections, dates
Flown RJ twice. Was very average
Sounds spot on lol
The lounge wasn't THAT much better. I spent 10 hours in there in November and it was full of birds. The aviary type not female human.
The lounge didn't stick to my feet... that's a default win lol
@@tfft hahahaha. they charge for the showers in the lounge too!
In Summary the on board product was good but the ground plus transit experience was terrible.
Sure lol
Yeah... thst roomwas GROSS!🤢🤮
Thanks for watching 🩴
Royal Jordanian is not royal in anyway.. they have unfriendly staff I stoped flying them due to poor onetime departures and rude cabin service and quality of passengers.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
back in the day when travellers wore pants....
In the current day when people didn't make a fuss about what other people choose to do...
i just saw kevins bare legs..lol
Don't get too excited, they're only in like 50 videos lol
The hotel got nothing to do with the airline, you just love any free stuff, the hotel under Renavation after water flood so it’s not cigaret , be responsible 😂 anyhow you got small numbers of vower . You see how you lose viewers 😂 learn
Lay off the spicy stuff.