Royal Jordanian Airlines Launches New Routes between Amman and Stockholm
Mar
- RJ will offer twice-weekly flights between Amman and Stockholm, Sweden
- RJ to build one of the largest networks in the levant within its five years growth plan
oneworld connect - a new membership platform for airlines to link to the world’s premier alliance
Fiji Airways to be first oneworld connect partner
Monday, 4 June 2018: The first airline to join in the new capacity as a oneworld connect partner will be Fiji Airways.
A date will be announced in due course for when Fiji Airways will start offering oneworld connect services and benefits (see below). Meantime, it is business as usual.
oneworld connect is the first new membership platform unveiled by oneworld since the alliance was originally announced 20 years ago.
oneworld is in discussion with other carriers interested in participating in the program, from various parts of the world including the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe.
Each oneworld connect partner will need to have a minimum of three oneworld members as its sponsors to be initiated into the program. The initial oneworld sponsors of Fiji Airways will be all four of oneworld’s original founding members - American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific and Qantas. The Australian carrier will additionally mentor Fiji Airways through its oneworld connect implementation process.
American Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Qantas already code-share and have frequent flyer links with Fiji Airways. British Airways and Fiji Airways are currently discussing areas for potential bilateral cooperation.
What oneworld connect means for customers
oneworld connect partners will provide select alliance benefits to frequent flyers from any oneworld member airline travelling on their flights, with a more extensive range of benefits offered with their oneworld sponsors.
Customers with oneworld’s Emerald, Sapphire or Ruby status (which are equal to Royal Jordanian’s Royal Plus Platinum, Gold and Silver respectively) in any oneworld member airline’s frequent flyer program will be able to use priority check-in desks, where available. Also, customers with Emerald or Sapphire status (Royal Plus Platinum and Gold) will be offered priority boarding.
All oneworld connect partners will make their networks available via Global Explorer, the round-the-world fare offered by all oneworld members and select other airlines. Fiji Airways already does so.
All oneworld connect partners will be required to maintain IATA IOSA safety certification.
oneworld’s regular range of services and benefits remain in place for customers flying with the alliance’s full member airlines and their affiliates.
About Fiji Airways
Fiji Airways is the flag carrier of Fiji. It serves 21 destinations in 13 countries and territories, including oneworld hubs Sydney, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and, from next month, Tokyo. Its domestic and regional subsidiary Fiji Link flies to a further nine destinations across the Fijian and neighbouring Pacific Islands nations.
Fiji Airways’ inclusion in oneworld will add seven territories – its Fiji home and the neighbouring South Pacific nations of Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Samoa – and a total of nine airports to the alliance’s map, strengthening oneworld’s position as the leading alliance serving the South Pacific.
The group operates a fleet of 18 aircraft, including five Airbus A330s (with a sixth joining the fleet shortly), five next generation Boeing 737s plus, on its inter-island routes, eight turboprops – ATR 72 and 42s and DHC6-Twin Otters. It offers a two-class Business and Economy product on most international routes, including seats that convert to angle lie-flat beds. Fiji Airways will be the first airline in the region to receive and operate brand new 737 MAX 8, to fly on its short and medium haul routes from December, offering an excellent cabin experience with modern in-flight amenities for guests.
In 2017, the airline boarded 1.6 million customers, generating revenues of US$ 452 million and achieving profits of US$ 44 million at the operating level and US$ 38 million net. It employs more than 1,300 people. Founded in 1951, it is 51 per cent owned by the state of Fiji, with Qantas holding 46 per cent. Its remaining shares are held mainly by the Governments of Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati and Nauru.
Mar
- RJ will offer twice-weekly flights between Amman and Stockholm, Sweden
- RJ to build one of the largest networks in the levant within its five years growth plan
Jan
Amman, 8 January 2023: Royal Jordanian was ranked as the Middle East and Africa’s (MEA) second most on-time airline for the year 2022 - according to Cirium, the global aviation analytics leader. The On-Time Performance Review was prepared at the start of the current year, assessing the performance of all airlines across the MEA region.
Nov
Amman, Nov. 6, 2022: Royal Jordanian signed an agreement with IATA to join a large number of airlines that are now using the IATA Environmental Assessment Program (IEnvA). This sustainability program will be a key tool for RJ to achieve sustainability in all air and ground operations. Globally, (IEnvA) is used by airlines, aircraft maintenance services, on-board catering services and ground handlers to enhance environmental sustainability.
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