For the next segment of my two-part birthday trip to the Golden Triangle, I flew Royal Jordanian’s Boeing 787-8 business class (branded as Crown Class) on the 9hr5min flight from Bangkok (BKK) to Amman (AMM).
Look, I’m always grateful to fly in a premium cabin, because I realize many people never get to do that. However, Royal Jordanian’s business class underwhelmed me, and has a lot of room for improvement. The sad thing is that there’s actually a fair bit that’s decent about it — I found the seat to be comfortable (with an empty seat next to me, at least), the bedding was good, the Wi-Fi was reasonably fast and free, and I appreciated the individual air nozzles as well.
At Amman Airport you’ll see several billboards about how Jordan is “the land of hospitality,” but I guess that just doesn’t apply on Royal Jordanian. I’m sorry if this comes across as harsh, but it basically sums up the totality of my Royal Jordanian experience, both in the air and on the ground — does anyone actually care?!
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
