Oh I can tell you why, haha. Honesty is not quite as sexy as drama. But no worries, slow and steady is a conscious choice. A million subs that don’t watch your content are worth nil!
It's mostly because the channel isn't that old compared to other reviewers and it takes time to build up a subscriber base. I've been watching Kevin since he had 30,000+.
So glad to see you with sponsor now, Kevin! Great review as usual. I hope Boss Kevin go easy on both Flying Kevin & Script Kevin since we can forget things sometimes 😂
Hi, got your vids in the recommendation. This is the best flight trip report I've ever seen : why ? Because I love the animation you did (flight alt, taxi and more) !! Great idea
Great work Kev. I love brutalist architecture with my favorite example being the UC San Diego Library. In fact, last time my wife and I visited SD we actually drove there and explored it. Namaste
Hooked on your channel Kevin, you always seem to get the perfect seat showing engine and wing, never ceases to amaze me the flex in the wing when lift is applied, awesome, thanks for sharing your amazing flights, 😃👍
Food looks shocking! I did AMM-LHR in November on a daytime flight and although a protracted affair, it was pretty cool when they came through with the buffet style lunch on the trolley.
Just want to say a genuine thanks for your videos, i booked the Raffles hotel in Jakarta in feb based on your advice ( also to test it haha) Your style is very professional and you dont treat your viewer like they are 5 years old. I guess i have two questions you dont have to answer. 1. would you ever do a video about you like a get to know you better video 2. may i ask how do you finance these trips and is this your full time job. again you dont have to answer i understand. I wish you all the very best for 2024 and safe travels
Strong work in getting a sponsor bro. i’m heading to Boston on Monday from Heathrow on Virgin and will be looking out for the details and service you highlight for us all who follow you. 😊
Hope you enjoy it! I'm about to board my 40th flight (had to count haha) with my Voyager bag in a few hours. Will have a '50 Flight Bag Review' update in an upcoming May video.
I only saw 3 pilots board but there could have been more already on board. Oddly enough the crew(s) were boarding a couple at a time over quite a long period.
Level 8 Voyager 20" carry-on in black (like yours) ordered, using your discount code. I was happy to see that it was priced in euros and that the shipping was included. I hope that means that it will ship from somewhere within the EU and that I won't have to pay any duty. I'll find out when it arrives. I had also been looking at Briggs & Riley, but they're more than twice the price, priced in British Pounds and shipped from the U.K. Not for me. Oh, and I enjoy your videos. I flew over 3 million miles back when I had to work for a living. I'm enjoying my retirement in Arcachon, France with the 3 dogs I brought with me from the U.S. I don't miss the 200+ nights in hotels and 30+ sleeping on airplanes. Occasional short trips with just a carry-on bag are plenty for me now. I am Platinum for life on the OneWorld Alliance, so RJ would work well for me.
Sorry, I thought I remembered replying to this comment but guess it didn't post. Thanks very much for your support- I just finished my second trip the my Level8 bag and honestly I couldn't be happier with it. I can't explain how much I love how easily it rolls. I know that sounds cliche, but becuase of the wider stance of the handle, there's zero effort- I have an ongoing rotator cuff injury so it has been a game changer for me! Hope you enjoy it!
@@tfft Mine shipped from Germany and will arrive the day after tomorrow. No duty. No extra taxes. I used to have two different sets of luggage. One for flights on the upper deck of 747s, the other for all other plane types. Upper deck on a 747 were the only times I booked windows seats, due to the storage cubby between the seat and the fuselage. I could fit both my rolling computer briefcase and smaller rollaboard in there. All of my travel cases were Tumi. They held up to the rigors of constant travel beautifully.
Royal Jordanian before Covid provided the Bangkok(SVB) route to KLIA, then KLIA to SVB before the direct flight to Amman, Queen Alia IA. The cabin crew for the BKK-KUL are all Thais except the purser, Captain and First Officer. Flight was 22.30 from KUL and then for the Bangkok bound passengers, we all disembark at SVB, leaving those bound to Amman to remain. All the crew members will then be replaced by another group waiting at the departure gate. Flight time was 1hr and 55 minutes. It was a short but great flight, food served was nice and the IFE was just the same that you described it. RJ also operated a BKk-HKG flight too. With RJ resuming flights from Amman to Bangkok this year and being a member of One World alliance, the route will again include the SVB - KUL-SVB- Amman route. The Thai crew members were always quick to attend to the passengers on board the short flight from KUL to SVB and hope that they will be back to KUL again.
Hi Kevin love this channel bro! Subscribed a while ago, am a RU-vidr myself ( small time bro 😂), have used RJ a few times, not bad not great but would use them again short haul. Kind regards. Craig
Congratulations on your first sponsership. The entire segment is Kevin's style😄 mind you! You are one of the most hardworking person that I know of and I wish for you to break even soon and have a successful RU-vid career doing what you love the most mind you! Film Kevin, Script Kevin, Boss Kevin gets a He He He Ha from me🤣 Hopefully not fired Kevin!
After the last few of your videos you have said how the layout of something resembles something else, most recent one was a robot. My contribution is that the airport looks like the starship enterprise 😂
I had an idea for this one too, but since it's a national landmark of sorts I didn't want to offend anyone haha. I actually think it looks like the structure of a fly's eye haha.
I’m surprised towards this good review of RJA. I personally didn’t have a pleasant experience with them. I tried them twice and i didn’t recognize any improvement 😢. Old aircraft in both Paris to Amman & Athens and Amman to Dubai sector. Service is okay. Food is 5 out of 10. The seats are super cramped. I am still willing to try them in the future though. 😊
20:46 The city Amman is far from the airport around 30 minutes. I have traveled to Amman many times last time was 2 years ago through Dubai with fly emirates.
Good honest review, the food seemed adequate, the sort of meal that was like a turn of the century meal in economy in a mid range airline. The plane looked good on the outside and the seats were OK, but the footwell seemed ridiculous.
Fisherman's Friend Honey Lemon, a man of true taste! RJ recently had excellent J CAI-Australia fares through BKK onto CX/QF but I couldn't justify with the 2-2-2. It's fine for flights with carriers like SV in ME/Egypt but more than 9 hours or so... if I'm paying for J I want all-aisle. Spoiled I guess :)
Great video. Checked on prices for that flight, in a month's time - and was shocked. Oman Air, routeing through Muscat, would get my gig. P.S. Passed through Stansted this afternoon. A good experience.
I can't remember a decent breakfast on a plane. I've asked for cheese and fruit plates with wine. A typical Brit booze with brekki. The dinner looks really nice though if not a bit dry? Edit: Etihad's steak sandwich was available as a breakfast "dine anytime" alternative. of course with red wine or the lime/ mint juice.
Flew with them a month back from Jeddah to Detroit, even though they forgot to give my second meal, I still enjoyed and would fly with them again cause they're cheap, their crew is good enough for an economy guy like me and overall, it's value for money. I would prefer a better ground experience at amman tho. They only have 2 security points for transit passengers
Warning letter?? The should be grateful that you give them business, your video is fabulous! Thanks for providing such of excellent flight review, missing “The Hawaiianas”😉😉😉 After reviewing your Kangaroo Route and ambition travel plan I need to wish you great health for 2024.👍👍👍
RJ does have a beautiful livery. Does seem like a decent airline if you can get a good fare or mileage redemption. I vaguely remember they had some 5th freedom flights out of BKK. I may check out that luggage company. For me i prefer carry on cases with 2 wheels. I saw one advertised, which looks perfect for me but even with the discount i won't be in a hurry to buy it. Especially since I don't travel enough to spend that kind of money. Plus the one i have works fine.
Yeah apparantly they used to have a 5th to KUL- not sure why they haven't considered relaunching that or nonstop to KUL- they could surely get the feed for it. As for carry on, I have a chronic rotator cuff injury from lugging 2 wheeled suitcases around- so regardless of brand, something I can 'push' instead of pull is always my number one priority.
@@tfft an injured rotator cuff is a valid reason to go four wheeled. For me if I'm talking checked luggage, I'd go four wheeled too. Maybe RJ can set up a base in BKK with a lounge and serve a series of Asian/Pacific cities 🤷♂️
When I think of Royal Jordanian, I expected a scruffy hard product, but nice food and crew. Surprised the condition and maintenance of their aircraft is so excellent, but the food offerings being below par. If they could manage to increase the quality of the catering, they would be worth considering. Having been in Amman many times, I can understand that might be a bit of a challenge though. Thank you for the review Kevin and congrats on the sponsorship! Agree with the general sentiment here, you should have reached 100k subs already a long time ago….But quality over quantity, it will create a very devoted following in the niche you have created!
Thanks very much! Side note, KL 772 old configuration, choice of 1A or 6K... does the mini cabin have a lot of foot traffic or anything else off putting? I'd prefer 6 due to the engine view, but just want to make sure there's no obvious downside to it. TIA 🙏
@@tfft Personal choice would definitely be 1A…mini cabin is always busier with colleagues from economy filling up their trolleys with items stored in the front…but just to make sure, can you give me the aircraft type and serial number so I can have a quick look myself? Just to be sure, but initial gut feeling is 1A
Don't know the tail number yet, it's a few months out and was originally a 787-10 and type was just changed. Will change to 1A for now and hope it changes back to a 787 at some point! Thank you!
I do, but only in theory at the moment. In a couple years I'll be moving from an apartment to a house and then, there will be a big 'ol wall featuring amenity kits and much more lol.
I've never not had it included with any full service carriers I've flown- though there are a few (Finnair, Qatar, etc) that exclude it from it's cheapest business fares.
The layout of the airport is similar to Brasilia airport (BSB). I really hope that someday you could explore more the brazilian airports. BSB is a very nice one.
I would love (LOVE) to spend more time in South America.... IF people would watch the content 😅 I have around 12 South American videos on the channel and they all fell flat. Hopefully in the future.
Maybe they watch the other videos (like me 😅). But I totally understand you. It is an investment that doesn’t worth. You could do a tour passing by POA, FLN, CWB, CGH, SDU, SSA, NAT, FOR, BEL and MAO. 😊
I flew them a year or so ago business Doha-Amman (loved the lounge)-London, and I thought they were great - but they did have the trolley service with very good food - and a wine list (including a surprisingly good Jordanian red). It's a pity - and rather surprising to me - that your trip was so disappointing, but it does seem as though they are not properly geared up for genuine long-haul routes.
Strangly enough though this one is shorter than their US services. I thnk they need to better differentiate dinner from supper service and they'll be good. Thanks for watching 🩴
Hey Kevin. Love the content, as always. Just asking about the level8 discount code. Doesn't seem to be working for me... Used cut'n paste to make sure I was using the right one...
Well isn't that convenient, I see what you mean 🤦🏼♂️ I will contact them and get back to you on this comment, but it is Sunday. Very sorry about this.
Great review. I was waiting for you review to see how it compared to my recent experience. We flew ORD-AMM (originating in DEN) in business. After traveling around Jordan we flew regional business AMM- LCA RT. Our regional flights were flawless. The long haul, not so much. I booked RJ because I was mad at UA for bad food on an earlier Polaris flight from GIG to IAH. I kinda wish I had gone with UA, which for me says a lot. ORD Terminal 5 is a sh*t show. Avoid at all costs (except maybe on DL). RJ offers the Swissport Lounge which I already know is awful, so we avoided it. Boarding was one long line regardless of class of service. RJ long haul was not horrible, just 'forgettable' as you put it. I thought the food and soft product would make up for the dated seats, but I was wrong. A few things. We were in the first row with the bigger footwell (this is a must). The crew was nice, but robotic and not proactive. I struggled to get water and was pointed to my bottle of water when I asked for a glass (I like to save the bottle for waking up). We had trolley service for food, but were given small portions. I don't require a lot of food, but it seemed like they were saving it for some reason. Cabin was clean, but my big issue is that the bathrooms were not kept clean on either long haul flight. On the ORD-AMM flight the forward toilet got 'full' mid way through the flight. Not sure how this is possible? The large space in the rear of the business class cabin seemed to be where passengers from any cabin would walk and try to soothe crying babies. For the price we paid, I would not fly them again. Sorry for the lengthy rant. Thanks again for your reviews.
Also regarding your transit hotel experience. There are no good hotels near the airport. We had a long layover on our return flight and took Careem to a hotel in the city. That is the only reasonable option. I liked their lounge at AMM.
All the kevins😂😂. Your office full of Kevin’s can easily be protrayed like a mignion’s movie 😂😂. Love your sense of humour Wait. Insnt actually a mignon called Kevin ? 😊
Nice bag! Have heard that some of the rinky-dink short flights in Asia ask passengers to check any bag with wheels. Because if this I’m wondering if a similar bag exists with removable wheels
Have never heard such a thing. Asian LCCs just care about weight. You could bring on a box of toilet paper for all they care as long as it's within 7kg. Only time I ever had an airline force check my bag due to the wheels was recently on Aegean.
@@tfft booking through trip masters for Siem Reap and Vietnam so it’s just whatever flights they had…risky adventure w the flights, then luxury for the hotels 🏨
Same way I always have (even with narrow handle bags)- with a hook around the top of the handle. Much easier than having to try to 'feed' the handle through the sleeve on the bag of the bag all of the time. Also makes the bag steadier since many backpacks put that sleeve too low.
Great review Kevin. The whole experience (without counting the transit hotel) feels very mediocre, RJ are more in the league of Sri Lankan Airways than a serious alternative . Also, fares are never particularly cheap and for award redemption, they typically charge ridiculous charge.
@@tfft Maybe it is from where you originate, From Western Europe or Dubai, they never are. And in city pairs like Dubai Amman, they are typically more expensive than EK
I wasn't impressed with this business class product - it's more like premium economy at best. A crew member banged on the bathroom door when I used the restroom, presumably to "hurry me up" in the hour before landing. The toilet lid also kept falling down on me which was disgusting. Fairly mediocre experience. The food was pretty good. Agree with IFE was circa late 2000s.
Lol not saying it's a fantastic business seat, but there is no Premium Economy product on earth that comes anywhere near this much space/comfort/recline.
My wife and I subscribed dating back to your very first video. We do not comment, but we do “like” videos deemed informative. Today, we’ve agreed to change our view of your “non-sponsored” content. We’re melancholy over your decision. Unfortunately, going forward, you’ve lost our faith in true honest opinions regarding travel. So sorry, but you’ve elected for monetary gain over unbiased opinion. So much noise over a suitcase, really? Ruined it for these two folks from Wisconsin .
Well sorry two folks form Wisconsin, but RU-vid is my full time business and businesses need to make money. Taking sponsorships from tangible products in no way shape or form has anything to do with my views of an airline or hotel which I pay out of pocket. Having sponsorships (from products, not airlines or hotels) is what actually allows this to be possible for the long term. Would you prefer I don't take a sponsorship from a suitcase that I actually use and then shut the channel down next month? There is a reason why there are very few channels on RU-vid that don't accept any sort of compensation from Airlines and Hotels... becuase channels like that are not viable. The internet is chock full of hidden sponsorships which you likely watch every day without noticing- I know they're there becuase I get dozens of emails from the same companies I see in other creator's content on a monthly basis. You're penalizing someone for being transparent, which is silly. So, if you choose not to agree, then that's your perogative and I wish you well.
worst comment ever. apparently you’re being absurd in your assessment considering the vast majority of my very positive reviews are of non-western airlines. I have one thing to say to you: your attempt at race baiting is immature at best and shows you’re nothing more than an amateur troll ! what a joke
