AIRLINE TRYING TO SCAM ME - STAY AWAY!

[@JoshCahill]

Follow my upcoming India Aviation Tour next week on instagram.com/gotravelyourway - see you over there! ✈️

[@aaronprakash356]

OMG WHICH AIRLINE?! FLY GO FIRST AGIAN OR AIRASIA INDIA ORRRRR SPICE JET lol hope it wont be spicy!!

[@ishanjani9885]

@@aaronprakash356 he will maybe fly vistara 787 or A321 neo and maybe indigo a321 neo

[@alfa159srb]

Josh, please consider uploading videos in 4k, that's the only thing that I can say you can do better. For all of us with 4k displays :)

[@simonzidaine8350]

Dont go soft on Air India... It is a mess

[@ishanjani9885]

@@aineshkumar884 for he hasn’t done nothing bad

[@mariawerner8447]

I lived in Istanbul for many years, and there are scams wherever you go. I would have stayed at the desk and waited for the email to arrive, and when it didn’t, I would have gone directly to the airport Police. The more people who just shrug these things off and accept them, the longer they will continue 😡😡😡

[@MarlaLukofsky7]

yup

[@roenin]

That's true, but this isn't about İstanbul. You can be scammed by this or other companies in any other airport around the world. Turkish airlines is from a perspective of quality of service better than most if not all of European airlines actually. So, yeah, you can get scammed in Istanbul, but you can be scammed in Paris or Prague as well, which is unfortunate no matter the case.

[@csthsn8990]

I just spent a month in Turkey, one week in Izmir, and three weeks in Istanbul. I liked Izmir, most people there were nice, honest and friendly. But Istanbul... What a nightmare.. rude people everywhere and everybody is trying to scam you: Taxi drivers, vendors, and even doctors!!

[@csthsn8990]

@@roenin I've been in many countries and touristy cities... Yes, you get scammed everywhere, but I never seen something like istanbul.

[@mariawerner8447]

@@roenin If you read my comment properly you will see that Istanbul was just an example, my point being that you should always take issue with people who try to scam you. I have lived in Paris and many other big cities around the World, and visited Prague (with the rudest people on the Planet) and as soon as you leave Scandinavia and Northern Europe, the sad truth is that people will try to take advantage

[@ahmadalhawari276]

I am Jordanian, and use Royal Jordanian very often, I can reassure you that you can and will encounter several things on the flight which are not very appealing in terms of universal flight quality/experience standards, generally its a lot of hygienic problems, you can experience extremely filthy tray tables which look like they haven't been cleaned in a while, you can also run into problems with the onboard flight entertainment screens, which for the most part don't even work, depending on the flight you can sometimes witness soap dispensers that don't function or seats that don't adjust. For the most part, Royal Jordanian needs very stark improvements because frankly conditions on flights sometimes endanger the safety of passengers on board, which in my opinion needs to be addressed appropriately and safety measures implemented to provide a quality service which at the moment Royal Jordanian lacks. Hoping to see positive improvements very soon.

[@tonicgamer8587]

I just came back from a flight with them over all good experience the only problem is that we paid for specific seats but they changed the plane witch made our family sit far away from eatch other and there was a gate change and delay but food was good and seats were comfortable good over all I'm jordanian by the way

[@mastersingleton]

Getting scammed on the ground absolutely sours the customer experience and leaves a bad taste.

[@alterjames]

The insurance scam is really scary hope someone from the airport is watching and can report this

[@CasusBelli1000]

There is so many level in the scam, probably up to a local politician. Nothing will change...

[@Sabeeh_Edits]

But it’s actually safe I don’t do the “insurance” thing

[@DJ-sb6oh]

Airport is in on it, probably. They have an actual kiosk if you look carefully. So I’m sure everyone gets paid.

[@marcel1416]

As someone working check-in at Berlin airport in Germany, people with German nationality (and other nationalities) are required to show proof of a valid health insurance for Dubai. We enforce the entry regulations provided to us by the TIMATIC system provided by the IATA, which provides up to date entry regulations for pretty much every country and every nationality combination you could think about. We don't sell those though - so I totally get it that this looks like a scam - and not providing a receipt might even be a scam. In our company, if a passenger doesn't have it, they have until the check-in closes to sign up for a travel insurance online. If they still can't provide proof then they won't be accepted onto the flight. This is done to prevent INAD passengers (inadmissable passengers) which are unable to enter their destination or transit country because of insufficiant travel documents. They would not be allowed to enter the country and be sent back to the origin country on the next flight - and our company would have to pay a fine for this. So in these times, if you fly some complicated routing like BER-LIS-GIG and you come to us to the check in desk - don't worry that we have to stare at our screen for like 1 or 2 minutes, as we have to read up what requirements you need for transit in Lisbon and to enter Brazil. With COVID those TIMATIC database requests can be veeeeerry long and veeerry specific (Passport validity, visa requirements, COVID vacc./tests, entry statements or passenger locator form etc...) and after we read up on all of this, we will request you to show us that. Some destinations like Dubai even request things like the COVID PCR test result to be printed out - they can't be digital on your phone. Others countries only allow test result with a QR on it.

[@Richard1976]

I would write a complaint to the airport. Think its important for them to know there is scamming going on there.

[@and2rew]

Maybe he should make a video about it? That way far more people will be aware of it!

[@linedanzer4302]

@@and2rew Snarky much. 😏

[@BhappyD]

@@linedanzer4302 I truly don’t think he was trying to be snarky, he was just making an additional suggestion. There really isn’t anything snarky or ill-intended about his comment. To me, your comment sounded more snarky than his did.

[@zaherfarraj956]

We flew from Tel Aviv to Cairo via Amman. We arrived at Cairo, my wife's suitcase did not arrive. We filled out a form with all our details, and waited for someone to contact us. Of course it never happened. Every day, we made sure to contact the airline, via phone and emails, but no answer. They did not answer us, hang up the telephone after long time of waiting, and simply did not feel like working. For 12 days, we took care of buying new things, spent the trip initially at clothing and shoe stores, and paid about $900 for the new things. In any case, we returned to Israel. We tried to contact the airline again, suddenly they answer. Now the funniest part about it, they found the suitcase today and they offered us compensation of $70. Our recommendation is never fly through this company. Because if you're in a situation where you'll have to talk to someone, you'll never find anyone

[@kassiopiajudkins2722]

@@linedanzer4302 I think the commenter you replied to was simply suggesting that Cahill does a stand-alone video about the scammers. As a opposed to this video where the subject of the scam was only a short portion of the video and wasn't really discussed in touch detail.

[@CallieMasters5000]

You'll never make it to Turkmenistan if you keep calling their dear leader a dictator.

[@Anonymouse166]

I have a feeling they cancelled him when they recognized his name as reviewer 😂

[@ATIMELINEOFAVIATION]

Lol 🇹🇲

[@viejaspeliculasfilipinas3621]

It's like north korea and china mashed together

[@samuelkatz8681]

He’ll never make it OUT of Turkmenistan you mean...

[@GeoMeridium]

​@@samuelkatz8681 No reviewer leaves Turkmenistan unhappy

[@benjaminzeev3272]

Thank you for being voice of the voiceless against these airlines , we don't have social media power when these things happen to us and we just let it go

[@syed2194]

“Voice for the voiceless” relax dude he’s an airline reviewer not a political activist lmao

[@shahmi5727]

@@syed2194 but it's still a fact tho. He exposed it

[@Serg_R]

🙏👍

[@gloriakonstantinidis]

@@syed2194 yes but because of him we now know what goes on and what we as travelers have to watch out for

[@dabsy123]

Pfft

[@yaelella186]

Ive got a horror story about this airline!!! My father was visiting me in Australia and flew business class with jordan airlines. Someone stole his carry on luggage from business class - while he was on the flight. No one was willing to help him and when we tried calling to escalate the issue they used racial profanities and hung up on us. He had a connection flight and had to run from one flight to the next so he couldnt get help on landing at the airport although he tried, had all his money and medication in the luggage. Worst airline ever

[@julieugo4407]

Sorry to hear but thanks for the info

[@rad1mil]

cap

[@R6topg]

Most lies non Jordan airlines even go to Australia

[@pomrobpomrob3938]

I've seen a few reviews of this airline, generally good ones. I would have been alarmed at the check-in if I was told to pay cash for an insurance policy without any receipt or paperwork. Probably just a corrupt employee and a corrupt insurance agent. Passengers walking around whilst the plane is still moving is quite common in certain parts of the world. I've allso seen a man with a falcon on his arm complaining that the airline would not let him take it into the cabin with him!!!

[@suleiman7257]

I just looked up the entry requirements for Jordan and it explicitly says that to enter Amman you need an Insurance due to Corona

[@lbednaz]

But he had proof of already purchased insurance! No receipt and cash only SCAM!!

[@jjr1728]

I wanted to take my falcon on too except I don't have a falcon

[@maryburger1232]

@@suleiman7257 he already had an insurance , they wanted CASH and their was NO receipt or paperwork ??? SCAM !!!

[@CZpersi]

No receipt? No money!

[@akeebmohammed6094]

Sad thing is a lot of people will fall victim to these 'airport scams' and when the worst does happen there not even covered because the so called insurance/protection wasn't even real!

[@monicacarolina6480]

welcome in IStanbul....I guess?😂

[@tammyjoma]

Hi Josh, I enjoy your adventures and your kind ways. Thank you. Safe journeys. 🙂

[@Schelle-dj3ym]

Great review. I feel like you’re the only airline blogger who ever mentions safety. The others I’ve seen only go over the seat, washroom, food, crew and lounge.

[@scottmattern482]

Well, unless you have some information about maintenance and service requirements of an aircraft, commenting on safety should be taken with a grain of salt. the average person is unable to tell how safe an aircraft is based on visual inspection of the interior.

[@lakiyoko]

It’s so shocking the lack of care from the flight crew! Landing without securing the cabin! WHAT! Really shocking. Loving your reviews, always honest!

[@ScienceRules45]

now you know how it feels like to be jordanian and not have another choice other than royal jordanian

[@challanger275]

Yes, two weeks ago. The same thing happened to my flight from London to Bangkok. Plane was so hot we were sweating I had to argue to get drinks brought around boarding was chaos. The food was on a double never never ever again.

[@Bozebo]

@@challanger275 From london? Report that shit, if they're not following safety standards they can't depart from or land in uk or eu airspace and also owe you all your money back plus damages (zero damages in this case, but still).

[@jbfx21]

I flew on Royal Jordanian in 2018 from JFK to Egypt, and connecting through Amman. The crew and the service was excellent. Not sure if COVID affected them in the past couple of years? Comparing them to Egypt Air, it was a 100 times better. I'm flying with them again in February.

[@blazingstar9638]

@@gummaumma all airlines I know do that. There are 7 pilots in our fam who work at different major airlines Edit except direct family flies for free, not discount

[@mkmk-xc2br]

Egyptair is way much better than royal jordanian ... check the link below: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZm3gp2Gd9tjgLc

[@xpolaris2223]

Any other airline is better than EgyptAir 😂 I have so many stories

[@keithbstar1]

Of course it did, you get what you ask for this mask tool asked for this by conforming.

[@ericm4658]

Brah they literally just extorted money out of him. lol

[@cbuubc]

Josh .. That Airport which you did see from the plane while deciding to Jordan was Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv

[@jaru75]

it's very sad that on that Turkish to Morocco's leg the airline was so lax on safety both hardware and IATA aviation rules....incredibly scary since in aviation the first second and third rules are Safety, safety and again Safety.Thanks, Josh for another awesome video. Btw I think it's time you came back to Africa and reviewed the few international airlines we have left.

[@Atlaslion1]

Amman is in Jordan, not Morocco

[@ironlionzion1380]

For the last 25 years or so Royal Jordanian is allowed to fly over Israeli airspace on the way to and from Amman. However due to politics they would never mark Israel, or even Israeli cities like Tel Aviv on the flight map, as can be seen in 21:50.

[@coldphinger]

Scamming of International vistors seems to be a common thing at Turkish airports, they are relying on you not speaking Turkish assuming you won't escalate things or report to police becasue of the hassle involved in trying to report something a foreign language. Some Vodafone reps scammed me at Dalaman Airport this year for two tourist Sims which expired three days after we pirschased them (they're supposed to be 20GB for a month), they basically resold used Sims. By the time the issue occured, we were 125km away in a resort. They assume you won't come back to the Airport until you leave and there won't be time to challenge them on it, but I had to go back after a few days anyway due to a hire car issue as well. Resolving the Car issue was an absolute delight too (#Sarcasm) ... #Turkiye #Turkey

[@mericevros3319]

I mean doesnt matter actually, even if u are Turkish some ppl still would try to scam u 😂😂

[@coldphinger]

@mericevros3319 our experience overall was great though. Hospitality generally was superb, those two issues apart....😀

[@mericevros3319]

@@coldphinger then cheers🍻🍻

[@gani999]

@8:31 The box beneath the seat is the control box for the inflight entertainment seatback monitor. This is the older version of the system, and the seatback monitors in newer aircraft don't have this box. It's surprising that it is there in this aircraft, as it doesn't seem to be equipped with seatback monitors.

[@TheFlightmaster100]

Sonce this aircraft dosent have a seatback monitor, it is probably for the audio output in the armrest

[@mdagamseh]

Your right as a traveller is to ask about the legality of this insurance. I'm surprised you agreed to pay in cash? It is also surprising why you did not file a complaint at the airport or inform the flight crew so that they report this incident to the administration

[@cynthiatolman326]

Good point.

[@patc7573]

He prob paid so then he had a good click bait title for content. I’d laugh at them and that’s prob what they expect and get from most passengers!!

[@callumb4980]

There are so many weird things like this in other countries. Visiting turkey I was charged £15 from passport control (it had to be pounds or dollars and cash). In Egypt we were charged by the bag scanning people (what ever their name for TSA is) £5 to get through. Sometimes you just pay to get them to stop talking to you

[@martine6007]

"Photo of a Leader or dictator", you have such a way with words Josh. 😃

[@mikeodell6090]

I believe the reason I like watching your airline reviews is you're so chill in such hectic situations Josh.... more power to you brother 😉👍

[@Therealtarot1123]

I had a similar experience with British Airlines a couple years ago. When I bought my tickets there was no mention of paying extra for checked in luggage. Mind you this was check in luggage that was per their standard rules and neither was my luggage overweight. On my return journey to the US ( I am a US citizen ) the British Airlines customer service refused to board my check in luggage if I did not pay $100. Needless to say I was shocked and refused to pay . She said ok no problem then we cannot board you either!!!!!!!!! After much back and forth I paid but did not get a receipt which didn't concern me because I could retract that payment by the coverage I get from my Credit Card company. FYI, I was NOT the only one who experienced this. Also this was on my return to US from visiting India in November of 2020. When I contacted British Airways about this .....no response at all!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am still waiting for this to be resolved.

[@raffiminassian2339]

I flew with Royal Jordanian many times in the 1970's, 1980's and 1990's, and in defence of the flight attendants on your Istanbul - Amman flight, I would like to say that it is probably not their lack of concern for passenger safety that contributes to their laxness in enforcing safety regulations but the QUALITY of the passengers which FORCES them to be lax. I love the Middle East and most Middle Eastern people, but, unfortunately, abiding by the rules and following safety instructions is NOT the Middle Easterners' forte. I was on a flight from Amman to Beirut in the 1970's (when the airline was called ALIA) and there was a woman sitting behind me who had simply put her carry-on luggage right next to her aisle seat, IN THE AISLE!! So, the British flight attendant (ALIA employed many European, and specially British, female flight attendants at the time) asked her politely to put the stuff either under the seat in front of her or in the overhead compartment. No matter how much that flight attendant explained the reasons behind her request, that woman would not budge and she simply kept giving examples of all the times when she had been able to put her stuff in the aisle on other ALIA flights (I am sure she was lying). That poor flight attendant was so exasperated that she just walked to the back of the plane, took off her hat and slammed it down on the galley counter, and said, "I am so sick of this". So, for the most part, it really is not the flight attendants' fault for not enforcing the regulations; they simply know that they are not going to be listened to and their instructions are not going to be followed. I am sure that those same flight attendants will do their job much more professionally and thoroughly if they worked for airlines where the majority of the passengers came from countries where people are more law abiding.

[@NikoBellaKhouf2]

Yes, we're the highest quality passengers. We don't recognize authority. We never have and never will.

[@richard94511]

@@NikoBellaKhouf2 May I introduce you to a comfortable airline seat with 4 lbs of C4 strapped under it??

[@NikoBellaKhouf2]

@@richard94511 You sound like a têrrōríst

[@NikoBellaKhouf2]

@@richard94511 itching for a lethal injection?

[@prettylittleravenna]

So why didn’t they just pick her luggage up and put it away? Rules are rules

[@rickm5271]

Josh, I have to say that you have opened my eyes to good, safe service in flying and I now thank the flight staff for their professionalism, their focus on safety and the comfortable flight. I just flew domestically here in the US and I thanked them. You have shown me that the flight attendants are there first for our safety and then our comfort, so when they achieve that, I now thank them for it.

[@georgevavoulis4758]

We need more journalist who go behind the scenes to record how things are

[@billmeh3187]

American airlines is so bad compared to Royal Jordanian.

[@bentaylor1842]

I flew RJ back in 2003. I’ve never flown them since! I flew LHR to BKK via AMM. The LHR sectors were ok, but the BKK flights were dreadful. Amman airport security was also horrific - security staff were stealing people’s belongings from the scanners, and I saw passengers running through the metal detectors! Never again!

[@Moe-zq8tq]

you are a perfect example why people should never believe everything they read online... I flew to Jordan well over 20 times and I never seen anything you wrote...

[@AirTravel415]

My theory for the misaligned window you had is that your portion is usually a Lavatory on other 787’s. Cebu Pacific’s A330 also has a windowless row forward of Door R2 where a lavatory is usually placed

[@charleskennedy1712]

It’s for vertical ducting of pneumatic and electrical lines

[@AirTravel415]

@@charleskennedy1712 oh I see so on the 330 some Airlines just opt not to put a lav forward of door 2

[@EsaLena1]

Also that airport is the right shape to be TLV. I remember the terminal having kind of circular shape, with hallways branching out around that circle.

[@chuckwesserling4374]

I have flown Royal Jordanian twice from Detroit to Amman and back. The flights themselves were very pleasant; however, I bought the ticket through American who is partnered with them. I knew I was going to have an extra suitcase. I paid $1300 for a economy ticket and was allowed one 50 pound bag plus a carry-on. I printed off the E ticket and it said it was $75 for an additional 50 pound bag. When I got to the airport they tried to charge me $250. They said it’s never been $75. My second bag was a backpack weighing about 25 pounds. A manager finally let me check it for free. It really soured me on the air line.

[@ahmedelfawal2080]

The flight from AMM to DXB seemed fine to me. You should've done the two flights in separate videos, because honestly the title feels like a click bait when watching the whole experience.

[@jevanellis9574]

It appears that you flew over Ben Gurion International Airport - Tel Aviv, as you approached Amman, Jordan. This makes sense, as the direct routes go over Syria or Northern Lebanon, which many airlines are avoiding right now due to political tensions and the Syrian civil war.

[@kellycoleman715]

I flew ALIA (Royal Jordanian) from NYC to Amman in the early 1980’s. If you think it’s bad now, you can imagine how bad it was forty years ago. We landed in a blizzard in Vienna and they opened the wrong doors. The passengers trying to board in Vienna were screaming and banging on the outside of the plane while freezing. Meanwhile snow was actually piling up in the aisle of the plane by the open door, which was next to where I was sitting. People were changing poopy baby diapers in the aisles too. They showed the same movie (Popeye) over and over. My poor dad was sitting in front of the movie screen trying to sleep. He said that he kept waking up to Olive Oyl saying “Oh Popeye!” 😄😣

[@uyoebyik]

The crews did a lot of drinking back then. I know because my neighbour was a flight attendant with them on the 80s. All she talks about is the drinking and the affairs with pilots and other random men

[@JavaHeidiHo]

Thanks!

[@dianeschroeder3980]

Regarding your travels in economy, we have a saying here in the US: “Some people are just born in a barn.” This reminds me a lot of your Xiamen flight where the whole experience was reckless. Just be thankful that you only had to pay $200 more to sit in that semi-private non-functional business class. Even the backward US airlines don’t have 2-3-2 seating in business! Great review!❤️👍✈️

[@composimple364]

Highly agree with you. 👍💗Btw the airline was Xiamen

[@dianeschroeder3980]

@@composimple364 Thanks for the spell-check!

[@johnboz8087]

@@jerrynadler2883 irrelevant to this video troll bot 🤣

[@cyrine3973]

You have reviewed the airline from Istanbul sir, meaning the agent at Ist may have done that for his personal money scam not the airline…a whole airline won’t casually scam like that….royal Jordanian is a great airline I have been flying since 2002 it took a step back since the robbery happened to it in 2016

[@randomvintagefilm273]

A LOT of the employees at airports run scams. When I was leaving Jakarta the man at the check-in said my papers were not in order and I would have to go fill them out again and go to the end of the line..OR he could help me out for a small fee. The Germans in front of me didn't go for it but I was running late so had to pay. I just decided to stop traveling anywhere south of Italy and East of Poland, the US, Canada, Australia and NZ. I'm done with the rest of the world.

[@gdutfulkbhh7537]

Agreed. Leave the scammer nations to fester in their own cesspit. There are plenty of nice destinations in the developed world.

[@bengoey]

Could I ask you which airline check in desk ? I often fly to Jakarta from the UK . Thank you.

[@jerryofsanfrancisco]

I boarded a flight once with a wall behind me, no window & the luggage bin above me. With my claustrophobia I started to get up & leave the plane before it took off. At that point an announcement was made that the flight was not boarded properly (whatever that meant) & all passengers were told to get off the plane & to board again. I managed to get a emergency row seat which previously was booked for a pilot. When pilot mentioned that I had gotten his favorite seat I yielded it to him & move back one row! We were all very happy.

[@simongray8019]

Such a shame, RJ used to have a great reputation back in time. Great aircraft and international crews. Seems that the Jordanian government and the management no longer care about the reputation of what was once a great and very proud flag carrier

[@ht3838]

Private owned company, unfortunately they have been on the verge of bankruptcy for years. Competition killed them..

[@ckpal3575]

Just like Air India. Hope Tata regains that glory

[@EsaLena1]

I think that King Hussein made a good bit of effort to improve Royal Jordanian, as he was himself a pilot. But he has been gone for some time now.

[@raffautfrederic7950]

International Crew?

[@slm2hh]

What are you talking about Lewis, it always been at the bottom of the pile. I just this stinky airline from Amman, we were delayed for twenty minutes, because some government officials were flying. It is a pile of 🤮

[@zayaankhan7801]

I was catching a late night air Jordanian flight from their capital to Jeddah , the flight was empty handful of people , got on bus , absolutely hammered it to the plane , got on the plane , I was one of the last ones on so I decide to sit at the back , as I was walking plane started to taxi , steward said better stick ur belts on , witching 3 mins we were hammering it down the runway then airborne , they served us a early breakfast , didn’t see no staff until 10 mins before landing ! Loved it !

[@Nightwing22k]

12:42 pretty sure that is Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv

[@yhird]

On such a deplorable flight, in the event of an emergency evacuation, I expect to see the crew exit the aircraft first!

[@dewsterman]

Probably only has one pilot on board to save costs lol.

[@joekhatib3798]

My Uncle Omar Al-Khatib was a steward for Royal Jordanian Airlines and was killed in an airplane crash in 1975 while transporting pilgrims on their way to Mecca. It was never really determined what caused the crash but yo undo the have to tell me about the safety records about many of these airlines which usually isn’t very good.

[@karifredrikson8492]

I’m very sad about your Uncle. He didn’t deserve to die in that way. Peace, my Friend!

[@zztops4504]

I ended up in Amman, Jordan for a connecting Wizz Air flight and they told me it was among 3 airlines that didn't have a transit counter so I would need to purchase a $43 Jordanian visa, exit and re-enter to connect!

[@chrismv102]

Josh, the grammar school teacher in the skies. I still enjoy your reviews. You don't make it a airline love fest.

[@Anonymouswatcherandcommenter]

@@Nae395 He's not a journalist, he's an airline reviewer. Hot tip for airlines - if you don't want a poor review, don't run a poor service. I should go on a lecturing tour with these management secrets.

[@mohammadjuma4757]

Great review! I'm Jordanian and I agree on everything you said and they even worse!

[@kymdennisdenisovsky2997]

Do you ever loose track of where your at and what Airline? Your a great presenter and very knowledgeable of the product. Keep up the good work. What airlines and airport is the most unusual that you have experienced ?

[@finnishinsider1569]

*lose

[@jonathon3787]

Such a shame as my times on Royal Jordanian have always been excellent. Safety always comes first though. Could you explain more about this insurance? It wasn’t clear what they were actually asking or what would happen if you refused.

[@muayyadalsadi]

It seems to be Turkish ground staff not RJ.

[@mkhasen]

To fly to Jordan at check in you have to present 3 papers: PCR test (in case of Istanbul only from the approved labs) + QR code (after filling form online and pre-paid PCR test upon arrival to Amman) + health insurance. If one of these papers is missing you won't be admitted on the flight. Any health insurance from any company in the world is acceptable that covers your period of stay in Jordan, you can buy one online

[@Dont_Gnaw_on_the_Kitty_1]

@@theon9575 QANTAS? Very much doubt they have bad safety standards. Are you trolling?

[@linedanzer4302]

@@theon9575 😏

[@annwilliams6438]

@@theon9575 He is very safety conscious, no matter which airline! And I am more than happy with Mr Cahill’s views on safety.

[@bradw3800]

Hey Josh. Thanks for the heads-up regarding the insurance. Fantastic, informative video as usual. Great "Blogolist" work!

[@ScienceRules45]

that guy had the most jordanian accent possible, he clearly works with royal jordanian

[@michaelax3025]

How much was the " insurance?" Im curious how much they hooked you for. Thanks

[@janethammer9501]

I’m new to your channel and absolutely love it! Thanks for showing me your travel experiences as I’ve never flown out of the states.

[@B737900ER]

Tell someone to use headphones while sitting there talking to himself…Epic😂

[@composimple364]

This guy is conflicting right?

[@JoshCahill]

Trust me, you can’t even hear me if you would be sitting next to me.

[@jaycastro07]

I love the airport terminal 😊 it's so lovely esp. the design of the terminal ceiling

[@YaldaYaz]

I don't get how that scam company was totally freely working in plain sight of all airport personnel ?? How do they even have their own section?? Has no one complained ever for them to get kicked out n arrested??

[@_DeadlyNightshade_]

The amount of scams are increasing in this country, the government is mainly concerned with safety of the country from outside intruders and protecting against crimes involving drugs and weapons, so that leaves alot more room for people to start scam businesses, "Hire a lawyer to help you with your scam case" is the answer of most people, knowing very well that getting the court involved will take years and waste you more money to file a law suit against these scam businesses. Its better to be careful before paying for anything in this country, poverty is increasing leading to more scams. Yay!

[@maxalberts2003]

Another definition of "thieves and scammers: the entire population of Dubai. As Erica Jong wrote in FEAR OF FLYING, "I had to sit next to a greasy Arab. (Is there any other kind?)"

[@randomstuff9322]

I think the scamming is purely a turkey thing. When I visited, tourist where getting scammed everywhere

[@mericevros3319]

Well yeah but the thing is not just tourists😂

[@tsikinite]

8:35 That is the IFE Box, not sure why your plane did not have it…

[@bara9880]

Flown many times with rj , my last one was in the first class of the 787 , never had an issue and the food and the staff are good

[@therichtershow]

I found a good and honest review! its good to see reviews before booking

[@beaubritton4362]

I watch most of your videos. I want to make a request. When you are filming a take off, if you could include the run up the engines, it would make me very happy, and I think other would enjoy it as well. It portrays power of getting that huge hunk of steel up in the air.

[@seekingpartner]

I was a PhD student in UK 2000 to 2004, flew Royal Jordanian Delhi to London many times due to low cost. Have fairly nice memories

[@championfighters]

ive also been with royal jordanian, crew was mostly mean and were only looking mad at you, there was no space for legs, it was small, and the food was really really cold and very disgusting and the people on the ground were also rude and for last, i know landing and take off is hard but it was not smooth at all, i still respect the pilots because they have a hard job and same goes to flight attendants but a smile can change a lot. Edit: i went with Lufthansa to Saudi Arabia this year in August and omg, Lufthansa is so good, crew was really nice, i had a lot of leg space and food was pretty good, and they had in flight entertainment and the landing was very smooth, and ground crew was also very nice, all that for same price as the royal jordanian flight, rj sucks, go for Lufthansa or better class airlines, most of them are literally the same price

[@Unknownclient236]

I love Lufthansa. I've never had a bad flight with them.

[@NordicUrs]

The best thing was the Schalke sticker on tour phone seen about twenty minutes in. 😂

[@annejobe1553]

Hi Josh, I love your videos and your comments are always interesting and relevant. Have a great weekend traveling the globe ! Greetings from Geneva, Switzerland. Ann

[@briangross]

We connected from United to Ryanair at Amman and guess what - to transfer to a low cost carrier you MUST enter Jordan which has a $75 visa on arrival cost for Americans and Europeans. The international transfer “facility” (basically a hallway) is run BY Royal Jordanian.

[@monicacarolina6480]

hmmm, discrimination? I am so surprised😉

[@mina1528]

I can't believe there was no flight entertainment 😭 and the women on the toilet not locking the door 🤣 😹 how bizarre! And shocking how the staff compromised safety! Thank you for your honest review 👏

[@BhappyD]

She might’ve not realized she forgot to lock the door. It’s been a few decades since that has happened to me, but I do remember it happening once when I was young. Didn’t realize I forgot the lock until someone opened the door, which also caught me by surprise. The reverse has happened to me as well a few times, where I was the one unknowingly walking in on someone who forgot to lock the door. It happens. Usually it’s a shock for all involved lol

[@passiveaggressive6175]

You don’t usually get flight entertainment on a 2 hr flight

[@Stllno]

Reminds me of when I travelled to Bali. At the immigration counter I was asked for a ‘tip’ from the immigration agent. I just said that my wife carries all the cash who had just passed through. I just smiled and said thank you 😉

[@simonhutchings6256]

Josh Another informative video . It shows you how standards vary by Airline / Operator . Always be aware of Airport scams.It makes me wonder how many traveler’s have parted with their cash . Keep up your excellent reviews 👍

[@jjgreek1]

That’s so funny…everyone is up and about while teaching…no seatbelts, no trays up…it’s kind of refreshing really!

[@frequenttraveller1835]

I've done four long haul segments on RJ's 787. The best I can say is that it's not the worse business class I've been on. But the hard and soft products just aren't good enough IMO. The seat goes flat but it is unreasonably cramped and even less private than the otherwise equally unimpressive Emirates older 777 business seat. The service isn't terrible but is puzzlingly less good than it could and should be. All-in-all, I came away not wanting to fly with them again. The exception would be on price, which was what got me on RJ in the first place; but it would need to be substantially less than other carriers.

[@msin43]

Sorry to hear of the unsatisfactory reviews on RJ staff at Istanbul airport, we would love to see and hear that these complaints were taken into consideration by the RJ board and hopefully eradicated.

[@florents.27]

Most of the time, the reason for a missing window is because it is where two sections of the airplane are connected, here the front and mid sections. For structural integrity, you can’t put a hole for a window there.

[@akwamarsunzal]

I have flewn ROYAL JORDANIAN many times and never had anything but praise for the service I have received from them.

[@aerorobnz]

never walk away until you receive the receipt in your email.

[@simoncook1325]

I remember flying jet airways and people were walking about the cabin as the plane landed, weren't even sat down or strapped in

[@SURFERGRL72RAKM]

Thats crazy Josh, to not enforce any rules let alone safety measures. Especially the seat belts and tray tables still being down while landing. If they're that relaxed on safety inside i can't imagine the rest of the aircraft. 😮 Also maybe its just me but $200 USD for business upgrade for only a 3 hour flight seems steep. Thanks for another great review 👍

[@irenedavo3768]

Does he reply to comments?

[@SURFERGRL72RAKM]

@@irenedavo3768 , Yes sometimes Josh will reply. Usually right after he posts a video though and not day's/week's later.

[@Finians_Mancave]

Seeing a lot comments saying "Hey, I flew with XYZ Airline back in 2014, and they were great". Well, anything over a year is a lifetime in the airline industry. And anyone who's paid attention to even the general news is aware of the turmoil and turnover within the airlines, from poor staffing management on top of a lengthy shutdown due to the pandemic (which is still hanging over us, making it possible that any surge in the COVID numbers could bring about another shutdown at any moment). Point being, the airlines are going through their worst financial crisis in history, so holding them up to their pre-2019 status is like comparing apples to oranges.

[@avim64]

So true

[@lindadepascale8290]

I appreciate your videos so much. This one was frank and fair. Keep em coming, Josh.

[@ajimmya1763]

Keep up the good work Sherlock Cahill. Tells it how it is , don't hide a thing. Only Josh & Noel , get straight to the point. Keep up the good work dude .

[@msingh9634]

Use to love flying RJ from LHR-DEL via AMM. Such a shame they stopped flying to India.

[@monicacarolina6480]

😂 you're a passant too?

[@ronaldcuieii8639]

Laughing at the first flight bless your heart. Very very nice. Please keep coming out with more vlogs!!

[@MuhammadWaqas-zv6qz]

Recently flew with them. I can't speak about safety but with regards to everything else, I was fairly pleased. I also got to fly with Egyptair and I found RJ to be significantly better than Egyptair.

[@monicacarolina6480]

why can't you speak about safety?

[@craigwilliams7635]

Good vid as always. Side note, looked like an old Lockheed L1011 at 14 minutes near a hanger.

[@paulrup]

Actually i flew with RJ in 2015. There was Inflight Entertainment in the A320 and A319 from Zurich to Amman and from Amman and Cairo. There was a huge ammount of films that i cloud watch. Also the food was much better than yours in Economy. Its very bad what happened to Royal Jordanian. It was such a good Airline and now its unfortunately really bad. I also think that the boxes under the seats in Economy are from the old IFE.

[@christopherhennessey8991]

I remember when Royal Jordanian flew their L 1011-500 into Miami international back in the 1980s.

[@moalzaben5554]

Royal Jordanian to me are not the best, but they are decent enough, the crew to me are friendly, i just hope they can improve in the future because Saudia airlines 10 years ago was pretty crap but these days they are really amazing, friendly crew, strict rules to enhance safety especially during COVID so kudos to them they did a fantastic job in bringing the airline up there with the big boys, but it can certainly get better and I hope it will

[@tiramisu7544]

Saudia should update their airplane livery though, it looks a bit dated

[@simondavies7643]

I would never travel a dry airline. I do not want some fictitious bigotted religion telling me what i can and cannot drink.

[@the80386]

Every airline has hundreds of rules governing everyone about what the can and cannot do, say, wear, eat etc. dry airlines simply add one line into that already elaborate rulebook.

[@moalzaben5554]

@@the80386 true

[@ApexAviation9782]

Something magical about this man's trip reports, cheers buddy!

[@hendrikdevries9725]

Great review as always, the cabin security on your first flight is abysmal. You ever flown ELAL long haul?

[@stuartlee6622]

@@zdefry gg

[@janellek21]

@@zdefry I think he's Slovakian. El Al is a solid airline and offers a good long-haul product. Not as good as Singapore, Cathay Pacific or most Gulf carriers, but decent. And if Josh flies El Al he won't have any complaints about inflight safety or security. اصمت الآن وابتعد أيها الكاره لليهود.

[@monicalopes4073]

In Istanbul airport they asked me to pay for my small bags in cash , he said it will be cheaper than credit card. And I asked for a receipt they said the machine if broken. 😂😂😂😂 what people can do for money 💴 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@llvaibhavll992]

sir just keep one thing in mind that in india there is no service on flights less than 2hrs so remeber to pick a flight more than that for a comprehensive review🙂

[@Worldtimes1]

BULLSHIT! You can still get juice, coffee, sandwhiches even a glass of water

[@llvaibhavll992]

@@Worldtimes1 yess u can get these things but no service in less than 2hrs! read dgca guidlines first then come

[@JBugz777]

Wtf, how can they run an outright scam like that inside a major airport?

[@monicacarolina6480]

Because....IStanbul?😉

[@dianaarash8826]

I had once flight with tye Royal Jordanian route JKT-AMM Via KUL. The flight was nice the crews are friendly. Im sorry you had to deal with unpleasant experience Josh. Perhaps in other times they can give you a pleasant flight. Keep on posting Josh

[@monicacarolina6480]

A good airline always delivers. It should not be depeneding on the crew. No excuse and NO JR for me

[@simonnlaroche5438]

Excellent video with great content and very factual!

[@issamakhamreh2120]

Insurance is a must for Dubai best to buy online, we had a similar issue when traveling with a travel visa.

[@cawley37]

12:13 Yeah, that's how I remember Royal Jordanian (or Alia as it was also called). I flew it a couple times out of Los Angeles to Vienna -- not even sure if they still have that route. Anyway...the toilets were overflowing and the passengers (some of them) seemed better suited to traveling in a caravan than onboard an airliner.

[@vijethurval7473]

I'm sorry I totally disagree with you opinion about Royal Jordanian.... I flew with RJ on 1st and 4th Dec 2021 from DXB - AMM back it was one of the best experience... Checkin, Boarding, Food etc. Everything was the best. I had asked for a Asian Vegetarian Meal and I got what I asked for and it was piping hot and delicious food both ways. Their Checkin procedure at Amman was superfast... Now your query regarding the Insurance.... I remember while booking the ticket at the Booking office the agent clearly told to do it by yourself and there are plenty insurers available online. My experience with RJ was the Best and its one of the safest airline 👍😍

[@avim64]

FYI: that airport you flew over is the TLV Ben Gurion international airport. It's Jordan access path from the west flying over Israel.

[@aimtiaz_]

Speak of mess, try flying any airline from KLIA to Dhaka and watch how everyone one unbuckles and bolt for the luggage as soon as the plane touches runway during landing (they don’t even wait for front tyres to touch the ground).