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Royal Jordanian is a member of the oneworld alliance with American Airlines, and is based in Amman, Jordan. Royal Jordanian is the latest carrier to announce new routes for its 787s beginning July 1, 2014.
What really jumped out at me was the Chicago to Amman route that begins August 31, 2014 and features incredible award space! From Amman, there are connections to all of the following cities on Royal Jordanian.
This route will be of great use to anybody who wants to fly the 787 up front; wants to travel to Jordan, the Middle East, or India with American Airlines miles; or is planning an Explorer Award.
According to airlineroute.net, the Chicago to Amman route will be operated six days a week with a 787 starting September 17, 2014.
So I searched Award Nexus for business class award availability over a 15 day stretch in late September and early October from Chicago to Amman. Seven of the 15 days had business class award space according to ba.com.
I searched for Amman to Chicago over a 15 day stretch in October 2014 and found award space on 11 of 15 days.
Space is wide open on the route!
Seaching
Royal Jordanian award space shows up on aa.com, which I find much easier to search than ba.com. Any award space that shows up there is bookable with British Airways miles, American Airlines miles, or any other oneworld miles.
Booking
Contact the airline whose miles you’re using to book the award. If you want to use British Airways Avios–there will be fuel surcharges–book on ba.com.
If you want to use American Airlines miles–there will not be fuel surcharges–book on aa.com.
Explorer Awards
These flights would fit into some great Explorer Awards.
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Why do you have to call AA and pay an extra fee? RJ flights are bookable on aa.com
Good point. Totally slipped my mind!
Do they serve booze on this airline?
Yes
Hi Scott,
Has RJ released a seat map or pics of their 787 business class? Any idea if they will be lie-flat and/or how many across?
I couldn’t find one. Hope one’s out there.
According to Ben @ One Mile at a Time, his BKK-HKG flight had very poor service and a terrifying landing, so not sure if I’d want to try them or not. Then again I’d like to make it to Jordan someday so maybe its worth trying. Thanks Scott.
If the US government says they are safe enough to fly, it’s good enough for me. I’m not going to judge an airline on what might have been their worst flight of the year.
I booked one of these flights on an Explorer Award for 130k for business class. My itinerary is ORD-AMM-DXB-DOH-NBO-DOH-CMN. I will end it with a cheap flight to Paris and then back home on Air France. The explorer award is on a Royal Jordanian through Dubai and then Qatar Airways for the remainder of the trip. Pretty good deal if you ask me
Amazing trip! Great use of the Explorer Award. Enjoy!
Have you noticed that ALL RJ inventory has been pulled in the last week or two from Oneworld partners?
You can’t find any seats on BA.com, and even though you can see them on AA.com, you can’t book them online or over the phone.
Any thoughts/ideas?
I haven’t noticed that. Can you give me a date/route you see on aa.com that is unbookable?
Check out the transatlantic routes.
I’m looking at JFK>AM, and all space disappeared about two weeks ago
Can you give me a date/route you can see on aa.com that you can’t book online or by phone?