Royal Jordanian in Oneworld???
Oct 17, 2005 | 4:51 am
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Royal Jordanian to join OW
Announced this morning by OW. Expected to become a fully-fledged member sometime between the end of 2006 and early 2007.
Read all about it here
Read all about it here
Oct 17, 2005 | 6:12 am
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Also see VT's other thread in the BA forum: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4736512
Interesting options for tying in CAI, BAH, DOH, CMB and BKK
. Shame it's only a 2 class airline though.
I wonder if the xONEx rules will change; e.g. 6 European sectors instead of 4?
Interesting options for tying in CAI, BAH, DOH, CMB and BKK
. Shame it's only a 2 class airline though.I wonder if the xONEx rules will change; e.g. 6 European sectors instead of 4?
Oct 17, 2005 | 7:09 am
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Interesting. Although I would have probably preferred EK, it looks pretty good. Three or four new trans-atlantic flights, including what would be the longest at about 6200 miles, and a lot of south-east european connections. For example, going from Athens to Istanbul is now only 1500 miles instead of 3000 through London. Hopefully a seat upgrade was part of the deal since they have a year and a half before joining.
Oct 17, 2005 | 8:46 am
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Depends on the original contract between the airlines. But, generally, the partnership agreements do survive for a while such as AA and Swiss, AY and Swiss, QF and US, etc. However, not always (AA and Lot).
Example of BA and HP's tie up timetable
http://www.britishairways.com/travel...2/public/en_us
Example of BA and HP's tie up timetable
http://www.britishairways.com/travel...2/public/en_us
Oct 17, 2005 | 8:59 am
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Originally Posted by SylviaCaras
I have some 10K America West miles (soon to be combined with US) from a trip on Royal Jordanian. Does this mean they are no longer, even indirectly, part of Star Alliance?
Sylvia
Sylvia
not quite clear what you mean Sylvia
if HP then no , not yet part of Star
if RJ then no , never were part of Star
Nov 8, 2005 | 5:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Guy Betsy
Isn't RJ also a 'dry' airline?
Nov 10, 2005 | 10:11 am
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What's "fermented" beverages?
If it's wine, booze, liquor, then why doesn't it say so? I disntinctively remember that someone once told me that RJ is a dry airline. Meaning alcohol free.
If it's wine, booze, liquor, then why doesn't it say so? I disntinctively remember that someone once told me that RJ is a dry airline. Meaning alcohol free.
Nov 10, 2005 | 12:37 pm
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Dec 10, 2005 | 8:45 am
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Royal Jordanian in oneworld???
Please tell me this is not true?? Are oneworld THAT desperate to have a Middle Eastern carrier? WHY on earth RJ? 
they are a terrible airline and Amman's Queen Alia Airport a catastrophe to say the least..next they'll be allowing Syrian Arab into oneworld!!....What happened to the Skytrax 4 star airlines like MEA, Gulf Air, Emirates, Qatar??? Surely working hard to get one of those on board would have made more sense. 
they are a terrible airline and Amman's Queen Alia Airport a catastrophe to say the least..next they'll be allowing Syrian Arab into oneworld!!....What happened to the Skytrax 4 star airlines like MEA, Gulf Air, Emirates, Qatar??? Surely working hard to get one of those on board would have made more sense.
Last edited by Cedar Jet; Dec 11, 2005 at 5:43 am
Dec 14, 2005 | 1:16 pm
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Originally Posted by Cedar Jet
Please tell me this is not true?? Are oneworld THAT desperate to have a Middle Eastern carrier? WHY on earth RJ? they are a terrible airline and Amman's Queen Alia Airport a catastrophe to say the least..next they'll be allowing Syrian Arab into oneworld!!....What happened to the Skytrax 4 star airlines like MEA, Gulf Air, Emirates, Qatar??? Surely working hard to get one of those on board would have made more sense.
they are a terrible airline and Amman's Queen Alia Airport a catastrophe to say the least..next they'll be allowing Syrian Arab into oneworld!!....What happened to the Skytrax 4 star airlines like MEA, Gulf Air, Emirates, Qatar??? Surely working hard to get one of those on board would have made more sense. 
Dec 14, 2005 | 1:29 pm
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Originally Posted by bchl
Emirates wants to remain independent and if joining any alliance, they might consider to join Skyteam.
The last alliance I would want EK to join is Skyteam
