Review of Royal Jordanian flight Bangkok → Hong Kong in Business

Airline Royal Jordanian
Flight RJ 182
Class Business
Seat 1 J
Aircraft Airbus A310
Flight time 02:50
Take-off 19 Jun 08, 16:15
Arrival at 19 Jun 08, 20:05
RJ   #17 out of 94 Airlines A minimum of 10 flight-reports within the past two years is required to appear in the rankings. 60 reviews
manureva744
By 6129
Published on 30th August 2011
Here is a FLight Report on a flight I did in 2008. I noticed that Royal Jordanian wasn't reported yet and I decided to dig those pictures out and make way for RJ in the database !

After a couple of days spent in Chiang Mai and Bangkok with my mother who was enroute to Tahiti via Osaka, it was time for me to take my first flight to Hong Kong on Royal Jordanian. I went to the airport early, I was the first to check-in. Not many people at the counters as the plane was inbound from Amman and most the of passengers were coming for Jordan.

Check-in was swiftly done by Thai Airways ground staff and were assisted by a Royal Jordanian employee. My bags were tagged to Hong Kong where I would spend the night before continuing on to Taipei and Los Angeles.

The lounge used by RJ is the Thai Airways one. Pictures of the lounge.
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Buffet and the snacks.
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On board the aircraft, the Business Class cabin is rather empty there are only 3 passengers and what looks like 2 sky marshals…
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Legroom for seat 3A
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Welcome drink, I had an apple juice.
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Our neighbours, in the far distance…
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I then asked to change seats as mine had a problem and wasn't working properly. I am offered 1J.
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Cabin view from 1J
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Jet Airways is waiting next to us.
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Our aircraft has pushed back and we are now taxiing for our take-off towards Hong Kong.
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After take off, the Jordanian cabin attendant wearing the national dress is serving our lunch.
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Portable devices are handed out to each passenger.
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Shortly before arrival we are presented with a gift. It's a soap in a soapdish in the shape of a vine leaf.

Arrival is quick, I have my bags in no time and I am in Hong Kong just for the night, tomorrow I am off to Taipei on EVA AIR.

My room at the Novotel Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok.
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Verdict

Royal Jordanian

7.5/10
Cabin9.0
Cabin crew7.5
Entertainment/wifi5.0
Meal/catering8.5

Bangkok - BKK

7.5/10
Efficiency8.5
Access5.0
Services8.0
Cleanliness8.5

Hong Kong - HKG

7.2/10
Efficiency8.0
Access5.0
Services7.5
Cleanliness8.5

Conclusion

We left and arrived on time.

The seat is very comfortable.

The cabin attendant was very pleasant, when I asked her if I could take a picture of her as she was wearing the national dress, she bluntly refused saying that it was for security reasons etc... apart from the meal service, she was very present, she would spend the flight seated on her jumpseat and talk to the sky marshal seen at the beginning of the flight. She will only reappear at the end of the flight to give the gifts.

The meal was nice, dessert was not enjoyable.

Information on the route Bangkok (BKK) → Hong Kong (HKG)

Les contributeurs de Flight-Report ont posté 54 avis concernant 7 compagnies sur la ligne Bangkok (BKK) → Hong Kong (HKG).

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La compagnie qui obtient la meilleure moyenne est Emirates avec 8.4/10.

La durée moyenne des vols est de 2 heures et 44 minutes.

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8 Comments

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  • Comment 4332 by
    TheLuc 1616 Comments
    Merci pour ce FR
    Il y a 3 rangs sur un A310????
  • Comment 4333 by
    02022001 GOLD 4394 Comments
    Merci pour ce FR
    Bizzare que ce soit un A320
    Royal jordanian à quand même l\'air d\'être une bonne compagnie!
  • Comment 4334 by
    Damss974 1810 Comments
    Royal Jordanian offre un produit pas si mal que cela en Business, mais on me parle pas très bien de la classe éco, surtout sur le chemin Europe - Amman avec des Airbus A320 pour de long vols assez souvent.
    Le repas a l\'air bon !
    Merci pour ce FR A+
  • Comment 4335 by
    Eric_1 113 Comments
    Sympa ce trip. Royal Jordanian pour faire un Bangkok-Hong-Kong c\'est originale. C\'est étonnant d\'avoir modernisé les sièges de la business car ils ne doivent plus leur rester beaucoup de temps à voler, mais bon tant mieux pour le passager. Le service à l\'air convenable car repas sans plateau, sur une nappe et avec tout ce qu\'il faut.
  • Comment 4343 by
    Legolas0606 224 Comments
    Magnifiques photos.

    Par contre faudrait arrêter les TR, je vais finir par en avoir une indigestion et je ne compte pas en rater un seul :)
  • Comment 4345 by
    Leadership TEAM BRONZE 5472 Comments
    Mais c\'est notre premier FR en 310! Merci.

    Je trouve aussi les sièges bien moderne pour un 310, tant mieux, on remarque juste qu\'ils n\'ont pas voulu refaire le cablage pour IFE car il n\' y a rien à l\'emplacement des écrans mais par contre des lecteurs portable.

    Repas pas mal c\'est vrai, merci beaucoup pour ce premier FR avec RJ!
  • Comment 4356 by
    manureva744 AUTHOR 251 Comments
    @02022001 Ce n\'est pas un A320 mais un A310-300 qui était à l\'époque sur le ligne. Il a depuis été remplacé par des A330.

    @Eric, ca ne se voit pas mais il y a un plateau. Le PNC pose une nappe puis le plateau qui est dans une nappe assez grande. On peut voir les 2 ourlets sur la photo de l\'écran portable.
  • Comment 17708 by
    gwada97one 16 Comments
    Pas de remarques concernant l\'IFE ??

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