Royal Wings / November-December 2015

ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES MAGAZINE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015

Alternative winter sports in the USA Sailing down the River Nile Discover Indonesia’s islands

Jordan Enjoy the festive season in the Kingdom

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ear guests, Welcome onboard our fl ight – we wish you an enjoyable journey. We greatly appreciate your choice to travel with RJ, and hope to reach your expectations by offering you the best services aboard our aircraft and at all our stations.

The RJ network runs direct scheduled fl ights to almost 55 cities around the world, onboard a modern fleet of aircraft that carries thousands of passengers daily, well organized and smoothly. We are careful to ensure the best connectivity for your journeys, eager to make it easier for passengers to transfer without trouble and within the shortest time at Queen Alia International Airport and other airports.

The RJ route network is closely connected with the fl ights of our partners in the oneworld alliance, or of other carriers that have code share agreements with RJ – the latest being Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways.

Connectivity is of great importance to passengers, particularly to frequent flyers, with whom RJ constantly keeps in touch. We listen to all suggestions and views regarding our services, including electronic services such as Internet booking and ticket issuance, airport and air services, plus of course staff friendliness and professionalism. We are keen to know your views about our company and services because these are a valuable source of information, and can help us to amend or improve a particular service, or even replace it.

Stemming from this, we analyse the comment cards that are distributed to customers at the end of each trip. We come up with accurate results and indicators that are being scrutinised and assessed as part of the efforts undertaken to find out what you expect of our company.

We take every step to satisfy your needs to the best of our ability, aware that you expect the best from an airline you choose and trust to transport you.

We believe that RJ, with its pioneering role and heritage in the regional air transport industry, enjoys a high position in passengers’ hearts and minds. Proof is in the growing number of passengers flying with us, particularly during the summer and peak seasons.

This trust that we cherish and are proud of is due to the great efforts exerted by the company, to its employees’ hard work and to its strategic planning and fleet modernisation.

Our carrier works to boost connectivity and to invest in the human resources, qualifying it to offer the best services to passengers.

In addition, RJ works tirelessly to enable electronic services to ease the travel planning process, and endeavours to facilitate good communication between the airline and public.

I welcome you onboard our aircraft, and look forward to hearing your objective and sincere comments about our services.

You may also contact RJ through its social media accounts or the official website.

I wish you pleasant fl ights with the national carrier of Jordan which celebrates its 52nd anniversary on 15 December 2015.

Captain Suleiman Obeidat President & CEO

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16 What’s on Major events during November and December including Symphony Under the Stars in Hong Kong, and an Andy Warhol exhibition in Paris

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30 Festive Jordan The country’s highlights during the festive season, including Christmas celebrations and the best places to visit during the cooler months

25 Winter wonderlands Germany’s traditional Christmas markets with a nostalgic ambience – the perfect countdown to the festive season

18 Jordan products A profile of Mix & Match Handicrafts in Amman, and founder May Batt’s modern Middle Eastern fashion

27 A business traveller’s guide to Guangzhou Insider tips to the vibrant business hub of south China, with information on transport, accommodation and culture

21 Jordan people Managing director of Jordan’s Royal Film Commission, George David, talks to Royal Wings about the growing profile of film in the Kingdom

28 Stopover: Guangzhou Two perfect days in the busy city, exploring ancient clan culture, 21st-century architectural icons and sampling Cantonese cuisine

34 One Nile, two ways A sail down Egypt’s fabled river in contrasting styles: by luxury cruise and traditional no-frills felucca, with the best places to visit en route 38 Snow much fun The best alternative winter sports in the USA, from dog sledding in Minnesota to Utah’s high-octane ski kiting

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44 A journey around Indonesia Highlights of the southeast Asian archipelago, exploring Jakarta’s street markets, Bali’s beaches and tracking down the Komodo dragon 50 Onboard RJ A detailed section about RJ’s recent activities, travel tips, interviews, destination maps and much more

Editor Emma Levine emma.levine@spafax.com Art Director Robin Castle Sub Editor Tom Cassidy Falucca on the River Nile at Aswan

Production Manager Henrietta Hurll Editor in Chief Richard Rawlinson richard.rawlinson@spafax.com Account Manager Ed Oppe

Contributors

Royal Jordanian Director in Charge Muna Eses Royal Jordanian Editorial Assistance Yousef Abedrabbo Royal Wings is published bi-monthly by Spafax on behalf of Royal Jordanian Airlines Printed in Jordan by National Press

Adrian Mourby Adrian is a UK-based travel writer and author, and he has also directed several operas. He first visited Guangzhou when Zaha Hadid’s celebrated new opera house was being built, and has travelled widely in China and the Far East.

Sarah Siese Sarah created the Heaven on Earth book series in 1999, and since then has crisscrossed the globe from Antarctica to Zululand in search of experiential travel. She has always loved Jordan, and is amazed by its staggering diversity.

Arabisation services by Projecutive Inc, Amman info@projecutive.com © 2015 Spafax Publishing, The Pumphouse, 13-16 Jacobs Well Mews, London, W1U 3DY Tel: +44 20 7906 2001 spafax.com The opinions expressed in this magazine are the writers’ and are not necessarily endorsed by Royal Jordanian Airlines Your comments are welcomed to: Director In Charge, Royal Jordanian Airlines, PO Box 302, Amman, 11118, Jordan royalwingsmag@rj.com rj.com Cover photo: The Boulevard, Amman © The Boulevard This page: Falucca © B.Rieger/Hemis.fr/ Egyptian Tourism Authority

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Mike MacEacheran Travel writer Mike first visited Egypt 15 years ago and has returned many times. His most memorable trip was riding a Harley Davidson from Hurghada to the door of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings.

Aaron Millar Award-winning travel writer Aaron is based in Colorado, U.S. He loves adventure, exploration and finding new ways to scare himself silly in the mountains, but anything that makes him gawp, sweat or laugh is OK, too.

Tamara Thiessen France-based journalist Tamara makes regular trips to the Malay Archipelago, her ‘halfway home’ between Australia and France.

She wrote the Bradt Travel guide to Borneo, and loves diving in the Lembeh Strait.

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Warhol Unlimited France / to 7 Feb

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix UAE / 27-29 Nov

Musée D’Art Moderne in Paris

The high-octane Formula 1

EFG London Jazz Festival UK / 13-22 Nov

hosts this exhibition of more

race zooms 55 laps around the

More than 2,000 world-class

than 200 eclectic works by

yacht-filled Yas Marina Circuit,

Pop Art prince Andy Warhol

in this spectacular twilight race

[2]. It includes the relatively

[1]. It’s the final showdown in

of London venues from

unknown Shadows, a striking

the F1 season, where Hamilton

established concert halls to

series of 130m-long silkscreen

has retained his title but all

tiny church halls. Performers

canvases which he cheekily

eyes are on Rosberg and Vettel

include Terence Blanchard,

described as ‘disco décor’.

competing for second place.

Gilles Peterson and Courtney Pine.

mam.paris.fr

formula1.com

efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk

Deepavali Malaysia / 10 Nov For the Hindu festival of lights,

Symphony Under the Stars China / 21 Nov

locals decorate their houses

Hong Kong’s famous

and streets with oil lamps,

harbourfront in the Central

and kolam – colourful designs

district is the venue for an

made from coloured rice.

open-air concert performed by

Kuala Lumpur’s busy

the Hong Kong Philharmonic

neighbourhood of Little India

Orchestra. There’s a repertoire

sees festive markets with

of popular classics, ending with

bangles, saris and spices.

a dramatic firework display.

wonderfulmalaysia.com

hkphil.org

musicians fill the bill of this busy festival, taking place in dozens

37th Cairo International Film Festival Egypt / 11-20 Nov

What’s on

Cairo Opera House hosts this prestigious event, which this year has a major ceremony to honour the work of Egyptian actor Omar Sharif, who died in July. The festival showcases

Events in November and December

new films from the Arab world and beyond. ciff.org.eg

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what’s on

The Nutcracker Canada 11-30 Dec Tchaikovsky’s two-act ballet is a seasonal favourite, telling the story of little Clara who enters a magical world when her Christmas presents come to life at midnight. It’s on stage at Montreal’s huge performing arts venue, Place des Arts. placedesarts.com

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Winter Wonderland UK / 20 Nov-3 Jan Ice sculptures, circus acts and a Christmas market are all part of this festive fair in London’s Hyde Park [6]. Little kids head to Santa Land, and bigger ones can brave the Power Tower ride before watching daredevil acts in Cirque Berserk. hydeparkwinterwonderland.com

Dubai Rugby Sevens UAE / 3-5 Dec

Christmas Mass at St Peter’s Basilica Italy / 24 Dec

Winter Festival Russia / 25 Dec-5 Jan Moscow’s Revolution Square

New Year’s Eve in Times Square USA / 31 Dec

Sixteen top-class teams collide

On Christmas Eve, Pope

and Gorky Park are venues

New Year has been celebrated

in Dubai for the 46th rugby

Francis leads midnight mass

for this traditional event, with

at this New York landmark

sevens tournament, part of the

in St Peter’s Basilica at the

market stalls, ice sculptures,

since 1904. Bring in 2016 with

HSBC Sevens World Series [6].

Vatican in Rome, with a

warming food and ice skating.

live entertainment from 7pm in

Taking the field are reigning

capacity of 15,000. For those

For something dramatic, take

the build up to counting down

champions South Africa plus

who can’t get tickets, which are

a ride on a troika – a carriage

the last seconds of the year.

the entertaining Fiji and Samoa.

free, thousands more visitors

pulled by three horses. You may

The famous Times Square

There’s also a women’s rugby

pack into the vast St Peter’s

also catch dance performances

Ball drops on the stroke of

tournament, and plenty more

Square to watch the service

with characters dressed up as

midnight, accompanied by a

entertainment off the pitch.

broadcast live on big screens.

Russian mythological figures.

celebratory fireworks display.

dubairugby7s.com

papalaudience.org

russiatourism.ru/en

newyearseve.nyc

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My interest in fashion and home accessories has always been so strong that my friends and family regularly asked my advice about clothes and interior design for their homes.

I opened my first shop Mix & Match in Sweifieh in 2005, selling ladies’ accessories and

Everything is made from local materials using traditional skills

homeware imported mainly from Asia. I realised there was a lack of Ramadan decorations

handmade in Jordan and the

in Jordan, so I began to make

décor of the store reflects

the decorations myself, which

that; our customers step into

were very popular.

a showroom with Jordanian

My first handmade item

Travertine marble on the walls

was a quilted embroidered

and floor, alongside fine wood

prayer mat, and later I added

and hand-painted glass.

a beaded Qur’an and prayer

Treasures in store

Mix & Match Handicrafts a

embroidered with ‘Ramadan

one-stop shop for handmade

Kareem’. These have always

items, from ceramic vases,

been some of our bestselling

trays and painted glass to

items. Soon after that, I created

tablecloths and embroidered

festive tablecloths, cushions,

abayas (traditional dresses).

candleholders and dining sets

Everything is made from local

for Christmas. The business

materials using traditional

grew more successful and I

skills, producing modern pieces

employed more people.

with a Middle Eastern twist.

In July 2008 I opened Mix

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I love integrating Arabic

& Match Handicrafts nearby

calligraphy and Islamic

in Seventh Circle, a busy

ornaments in my designs,

area of Sweifieh. I closed the

and combining fashion trends

first shop in 2010 as we were

with my own signature style.

getting so busy. Since opening

Mix & Match Handicrafts founder May Batt talks about her home-grown products and social responsibility ethos

Our unique creations make

cloth, plus a tablecloth

I design everything in the

Mix & Match Handicrafts we

shop, working with a team

have specialised in high-end

of tailors, embroiderers, a

Middle Eastern womenswear

calligrapher, carpenter and a

and home accessories. All

painter in the workshop. I also

our items, even furniture, are

have three salesladies in the

jordan products

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Clockwise from top: colourful ceramics and embroidered textiles; calligraphic tablecloth; wall hangings; modelling an abaya

showroom who deal directly

year our new collection is

with our customers.

represented in a fashion show.

All our artists and craftsmen

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Abaya from Mix & Match Handicrafts’ collection at their annual fashion show

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crocheted tea set

items on request, including

full-time people in the workshop

photo-album covers,

in Amman, I have approximately

embroidered towels, and items

15 part-time employees who

for newlyweds and babies.

work from home. I believe in

Currently this is our only

empowering women: many

store, but we have introduced

women in Jordan need work

our products via handicraft

but can’t leave their homes as

exhibitions and local outlets

they have children or elderly

in other cities including Cairo,

people to care for. We take

Qatar, Dubai, Vienna and

work to their homes in order for

London. We have a growing

them to earn a decent income

customer base in the Gulf

while caring for their families.

region so our plan is to have an

We create kaftans, abayas

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We also make customised

are Jordanian. In addition to the

outlet there in the near future,

and shirts, both formal and

plus more Arab countries and

casual, all of which have an

hopefully to Europe and the US.

eastern, modern touch. Each

mixanmatch.com

jordan people Tell us your current

What made you head to the

positions…

US to study?

I am the managing director of

I realised that the best place to

the Royal Film Commission

continue my career would be

— Jordan (RFC), and the

in Los Angeles, where the big

president of the Association

films are made and where the

of Film Commissioners

major film studios are located.

International.

In 1998 I headed to California State University, Northridge,

What is your earliest memory

and completed my BA Degree

of film?

in film studies while interning

As a child I dabbled with my

and working in the industry.

father’s 8mm camera, making

I later worked on several TV

short movies. My family were

shows and independent films.

film buffs, so from a young age I watched all the classics and

What was your impression

developed a love affair with film.

of working in Hollywood?

They say ‘it’s a jungle out

What was your first job in the

there’, and Hollywood is. The

film industry?

environment is fast-paced

During the summer of 1995,

and competitive. My very first

Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark

film job there involved being

Knights was filming in Petra.

stationed 10km from the

Desperately wanting a job on

film set in the middle of the

it, I called the hotel in Petra and

California desert, directing

asked to speak to ‘the producer

traffic for eight hours a day.

of the film’.

As in most careers, one has

‘If you don’t give me a name

The reel deal

to start at the bottom of the

I can’t connect you’, replied

ladder and climb up. I spent

the indifferent hotel operator

several years working at

before hanging up. The only

Paramount Studios, at first

name I knew was that of one of

on a talk show as a researcher

the lead actors. I dialled again.

and later, in 2000, on a series

‘May I speak to Mickey

of Star Trek.

Rooney, please?’

A chance call to Mickey Rooney

by George David led to his career pioneering Jordan’s film industry

There was a click as I was

such as The Hurt Locker?

followed and then a husky

At the Royal Film Commission

voice. ‘Yes?’

in Jordan, we support

‘I am sorry to bother you,

Photos: George David photo © Fakhri Al-Alami

any production, local or

but you were the only person

international, while it’s being

on the film that I was able to

filmed in Jordan. We provide

reach. I want to work on the film

logistical support including

and I’m willing to work for free

filming permits, location

until I prove myself,’ I blurted.

scouting, easing customs

Another long pause before

procedures, and linking with

he spoke. ‘I’ll put in a word

Jordanian cast, crew and

with the assistant director.’ He

production companies.

then gave me his name and

For the 2008 film

instructed me to call him in half

The Hurt Locker we had to

an hour. I thanked him, grateful

make major efforts to convince

and surprised.

the insurance company to film

‘In this industry you will not

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How did you support films

connected. A long pause

in Jordan. The film turned out

survive unless you go above

to be a multi-Oscar-winning

and beyond,’ Mickey Rooney

production that paved the way

advised, before hanging up.

for others to come here. j

jordan people

We believe in cinema as an integral part of culture, and therefore a nation’s identity

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Oscar-nominated Theeb, filmed in Wadi Rum

We are now basking in the

other international prizes it

success of Ridley Scott’s

has already received. Naji

The Martian, boasting the

Abu Nowar’s film has all the

picturesque landscapes of

qualities of an Academy Award-

Wadi Rum. There is a huge

winning film and deserves high

economic impact of these major

recognition. Theeb’s story is

Hollywood films on Jordan.

powerful and very Jordanian,

An average production spends

yet appeals to an international

around JD700,000 a week while

audience. The cast, mainly

filming, plus it creates many

first-time actors from Wadi

jobs for local people. Since

Rum, were remarkable, and the

2007, almost 3,000 Jordanians

cinematography is spectacular.

have been employed through

We are very proud of this film.

the film industry.

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There’s also a positive

The 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia

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Director Kathryn Bigelow on the set of The Hurt Locker

How has Jordan’s Royal

impact on tourism. Visitors still

Family supported the

flock to Wadi Rum because they

film industry?

have experienced its beauty

HRH Prince Ali is the founder

through Lawrence of Arabia,

and the chairman of the RFC.

and to Petra because they saw

His firm belief in the potential

the Treasury in Indiana Jones

of a successful Jordanian

and the Last Crusade.

film industry was key in institutionalising the RFC as

It is said you’re on a mission

a professional film entity. We

to make Jordanians love film.

are also fortunate to have HRH

How do you achieve this?

Princess Rym Ali on the board,

As well as promoting

with her vast media experience.

we believe in cinema as an

How do you see the future of

integral part of culture, and

Jordan’s film industry?

therefore a nation’s identity.

With the continued efforts of

At the RFC we offer Jordanians

the RFC and film professionals

a large selection of films,

in Jordan, and hopefully more

mainly non-commercial, where

support from the private and

screenings are followed by

public sectors, I am confident

debates and the exchange of

that we can overcome the

ideas and opinions.

challenges of the industry.

We have convinced people to

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Theeb has been submitted

work in this field and to watch

for a Foreign-language Oscar.

movies. Now we need develop

How significant is that?

cinema as a profitable industry

We hope it will bring home

in the Kingdom.

the Oscar, in addition to the

Emma LEvinE

Photos: Theeb photo © Laith Majali/Al Dakheel Inc

filmmaking as a viable industry,

christmas Every year from the last week of November until Christmas Eve on 24 December, markets spring up across Germany’s cities, towns and villages.

Usually open from morning until around 9pm, they bring festive cheer to the winter weeks that form the countdown to the holiday season.

Particularly atmospheric after dark, they’re magical places to visit, with their twinkling fairy lights, family entertainment from jugglers to carol singers, and stalls and cabins piled with everything from traditional gifts to culinary delicacies.

Resisting mass-produced commercialism in favour of romance and nostalgia, these markets are renowned for their quality craftwork and homemade foods. You’ll find wooden toys, carvings and beeswax candles galore, as well sweet and savoury treats from gingerbread biscuits and marzipan figures to aromatic hot chestnuts, baked apples

Winter wonderlands Germany’s Christmas markets light up the festive season

Photos: Market square © Mapics/Shutterstock; market stall © Filmfoto/Shutterstock

and spicy sausages.

The markets are usually

In Germany’s capital,

located in the most picturesque

Berlin, the choice of markets

hearts of their destination,

ranges from peaceful to

and each has its own distinct

lively. Charlottenburg Castle

the Munich Christmas Market

characteristics. Wrap up warm

Christmas Market excels at

is held in the city centre on

and stroll around to experience

handicrafts and gastronomy.

Marienplatz, and specialises in

a treat for the senses as the

The Gendarmenmarkt is more

Bavarian gifts, including wood

famous for its acrobats, fire

carvings from Oberammergau

artists, dance groups and

and exquisite glassware from

choirs, and the Potsdamer

the Bavarian Forest. In the

Platz market attracts energetic

gothic town hall’s ‘Heavenly

visitors with its ice rink and

Workshop’, children can have

toboggan run – the largest in

fun dressing up as gossamer-

Europe at 70 metres long.

winged angels, as well as

The vast, centuries-old

creating arts and crafts,

sights, sounds and smells transport you to a world that seems totally separate from modern urban life.

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Traditional, ornate gifts at Germany’s 50+ Christmas markets

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The Christmas market in front of Munich’s grand gothic Rathaus

Frankfurt Christmas Market

Christmas tree as well as its great shopping opportunities.

In the south of the country,

and baking cookies.

is renowned for its beautifully

Finally, for something

decorated stalls and gigantic

entirely different, Munich’s Tollwood Christmas Market takes on the character of an

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ethnic festival with live music from around the world and a choice of eclectic cuisine.

RICHARD RAWLINSON

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itinerary

A business traveller’s guide to Guangzhou

A rriving &

getting Around

Guangzhou is a springboard from which to understand more

RJ will soon commence flights to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, a transport hub with numerous domestic air routes.

The airport is 28km from the city centre, easily accessed by a 50-minute journey on the metro (subway).

The airport bus is convenient if it stops near your hotel. There is also a taxi rank outside the airport.

It is always advisable to have the name of your destination written in Cantonese, including as many landmarks as possible, as few cab drivers speak English. Only use official taxis, which should always use the meter. A new tram system runs east to west, serving the Haizhu district.

about modern China. It is a thriving business centre, holding an estimated 1,000 trade shows and conventions each year.

Tianhe is the main business district, thriving with gleaming skyscrapers and shopping malls. It’s an impressive showcase for avant guarde architecture, and home to most of the city’s expat communities. It’s also a major transport hub for high-speed trains to Hong Kong. Each Lunar New Year (January or February), Guangzhou is part of the world’s largest annual human migration when millions of locals in China head to their home villages.

In April and October, the China Import and Export Fair (known as the Canton Fair) attracts thousands of manufacturing companies from around the world, held in a purpose-built complex in Pazhou.

The distinctive 500-room Langham Place hotel (below) is located Photos : Langham Place courtesy of Langham Place; train © Guo Zhon gHua/Shutterstock; trade show centre © Guo Zhong Hua/Shutterstock; jade © Sofiaworld/Shutterstock

next to the complex. If you’re visiting the city during the fair, make hotel reservations as early as possible.

Etiquette is important in Chinese society. It helps to forge good business relations when attending meetings by accepting invitations and providing gifts, plus showing knowledge and sensitivity towards the local culture. Emma LEvinE

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E ating & drinking Dining out is a popular pastime in Guangzhou – there are more restaurants per head than in any other city in China.

Cantonese cuisine is famous worldwide so you’re in for a treat, from the midmorning speciality of dim sum to roasted meats, barbecued chicken and stirfries. Find top-class restaurants of all cuisines in luxury hotels. You’ll always find halal food thanks to its sizeable Muslim community, especially Uighur restaurants.

To impress clients, try Wagyu steaks and Alaskan crab at The Connoisseur; or French dishes with a colonial ambience at Orient Express.

t hings to do Guangzhou isn’t all about business. If you have time out from your busy schedule, see our guide on the following pages for the best places to visit, including top-quality museums, galleries and relaxing parks.

For gifts to take home, visit Taikoo Hui mall and shop for top global brands, or find local handicrafts such as jade sculptures and painted porcelain at the Guangdong Folk Arts Museum.

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GUANGZHOU China’s business hub also boasts local clan history, fine dining and high-tech 21st-century design On the sprawling delta of the Pearl River, Guangzhou has always been China’s window on the world. Today the nation’s third biggest city enjoys a speedy metro system built for the 2010 Asian games, an iconic new opera house and wonderful Cantonese restaurants.

But in sharp contrast, Guangzhou is also the relaxing ‘garden city’ of China, dotted with

Day 1 Begin the day strolling the

behind a low red wall. Built in

the Chinese revolutionary’s

Xuan café, filled with Cantonese

European-style boulevards of

the 6th century, its highlight

death in 1925. Look for the

antiques and famed for its

Shamian Island in the district of

is the Hall of Five Hundred

golden slab etched with four

taro dumplings. Leaving the

Liwan. A sandbank in the Pearl

Arhats, which contains life-size

Chinese characters, Tian Xia

park you’ll see the prominent

River, it was leased to French

gold statues of arhats – souls

Wei Gong (Universal Harmony

Wuyang (Five Rams) Statue [2],

and English merchants who

freed from the recycle of birth.

and Peace), written by him.

commemorating the legend of

built factories, banks and some

Standing among the Asian

splendid mansions here in the

figures is one European: iconic

the largest park in downtown

19th century. After a coffee

Italian explorer Marco Polo.

Guangzhou covering 212.5

the metro to Zhongshanba

acres, home to three artificial

station to the shores of Liwan

lakes and seven hills. Head past

Lake where you’ll find the

break on Shamian Street, cross

Take the metro from

Next, walk north to Yuexiu,

Guangzhou’s founding.

It’s time for dinner, so take

the old French bridge to the

Changshou Road

huge, bustling Qingping Market

one stop to Chen

where you can buy remedies

Ancestral Hall [1],

for almost any affliction. Try

a delicate sequence

the Guangzhou Museum

dining complex is dotted with

deer tendons for leg problems

of single-storey rooms

of Art. With a colourful

red Chinese lanterns, quaint

or crocodile meat for sore

and courtyards built in

modern take on traditional

throats.

1894 so that members

Head to Guangzhou

the Zhenhai Tower (a red, five-storeyed pagoda) to

Chinese architecture, it houses

popular waterscape garden restaurant, Panxi. This huge

bridges and stalls selling roast goose and baiqie chicken.

of the Chen clan could be

works by master artists of

Alternatively, you can sit down

Cultural Park, a new stop on

prepared for imperial

Guangdong. Next to it is

in one of its dining halls for a

the metro. It’s a surprisingly

examinations. From here

the welcoming Ya Yun

traditional Cantonese feast.

tranquil venue, with tunnels of

head to Sun Yat-sen

kapok trees and open spaces

Memorial Hall, a

where elderly couples waltz to

large blue-

Western music. Heading north

tiled octagon

on Kangwang South Road, look

that was built

for the Hualin Buddhist Temple

shortly after

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green spaces where people exercise, waltz or practice tai chi together.

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Photos : dragon © Supannee Hickman/Shutterstock; five rams statue © Junjun/Shutterstock; opera house © GuoZhongHua/Shutterstock; Canton Tower © GuoZhongHua/Shutterstock; Jiang restaurant courtesy of Mandarin Oriental; Liede Bridge © Lin Weiming/Shutterstock

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Day 2 It’s difficult to believe that only

Xinghai Concert Hall, shaped

a decade ago Zhuzang New

like a V-wing bomber, and the

Town, to the east of Liwan,

modern Guangdong Museum

was farmland, especially when

of Art, hosting an exhibition in

you stand on the top of the

November and December of

600m-high twisting Canton

Guangzhou’s young artists.

Tower [4]. Here you’ll find

Head past the Guangzhou

one of the world’s highest

Opera House [3], designed by

observation decks, plus the

Iraqi-British architect Zaha

horizontal Ferris wheel and

Hadid to look like two pebbles

alarming Sky Drop thrill ride.

– one black, one white – that

Saunter along the Pearl

have been cast up out of the

River embankment and cross

river. Guangdong Museum

the canal to Tianhe East Road,

over on Guangzhou Middle

stands opposite, which must

boasting a cluster of Cantonese

days, take the metro from

Avenue. As you pass over

be visited simply for its design,

restaurants such as DianBai

Shipaiqiao to Zhujiang New

Ersha island, you’ll see the

built to resemble a giant

YuCun, which serves great

Town to watch a dance or

lacquer box. You’re now at the

sweet and sour carp.

opera performance at the

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heart of the new, very design-

For an alternative late lunch

conscious Guangzhou.

To round off two perfect

Opera House. Alternatively,

head to the Mandarin Oriental

you can enjoy the celebrated

hotel. Its Jiang restaurant [5]

riverbank light show. Here,

for a view of Liede Bridge with

serves some of the city’s best

neon advertisements and the

its famous ‘paperclip’ tower

Cantonese food, thanks to Chef

changing colours of Canton

[6] and onward to Zhujiang

Fei. Immediately next door is

Tower reflect in the Pearl

Park, a calm oasis amid the

the TaiKoo Hui Mall, where you

River’s waters. This really

skyscrapers, with stalls selling

can browse 180 famous labels

shows Guangzhou off in all

excellent ice cream. Walk along

in one location.

its glory. AdriAn Mourby

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ith its varied topography offering changing climates, Jordan is undoubtedly a year-round destination. The winter months leading up to Christmas and New Year have additional appeal as not only is the climate at its most comfortable, but the country also hosts cheery festive events.

Although Amman has a reputation for winter winds, the sun never hides for long, so on a winter’s day in Jordan the options are as diverse as exploring the slopes of the capital’s towering hills, catching precious winter rays down on Aqaba’s Red Sea beaches or throwing a flurry of snowballs high in the Aijloun forest.

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Christmas is very visible in Amman and both Christians and Muslims enjoy celebrating. The shopping and dining complex The Boulevard in Abdali area turns into a strip of kiosks and markets with lavish decorations and carol singers. This year The Boulevard hosts its third Christmas festivities, with groups singing traditional English carols (along with some Arabic versions), gift stalls, visits from Santa and the lighting ceremony of a 15-metre-high Christmas tree. Similar scenes are found across the country, plus Christmas Eve services in Jordan’s churches, which are some of world’s oldest and most revered.

The capital makes the perfect winter base for exploring the region. A popular day trip from Amman is to the town of Fuheis, in Balqa, 20km northwest in the Valley of Jethro (Wadi Shueib). Famous for its fresh-grown fruit and 19th-century churches, Fuheis’ history dates back to around 2000 BC. While its residents are predominantly Christian, local Muslims join them in celebrating the festive season. j 30

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A popular event is the Fuheis Christmas Festival, with a huge decorated tree as its focal point.

Traditionally, members of Jordan’s royal family attend the tree-lighting ceremony. In 2008, HRH Queen Rania lit the tree, marking the festival’s official opening, and her sons, Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah and Prince Hashem did the same in 2013. Local restaurants such as Zuwwadeh enter the party spirit.

With short days and cold nights, Petra winters can be taxing but there is still much of this historical gem to enjoy in winter. After a bracing walk through the mile-long Siq valley, climb to ad-Deir (the Monastery), Petra’s largest carved façade. In the evening, join as people gather for a festive cuisine course at Petra Kitchen, which runs regular cookery residential courses, where you’ll help prepare a Jordanian Christmas feast. The concept involves cooking your own dinner under supervision from the chef with her own traditional recipes. Then it’s time to feast on such winter specialities as makloubah (a dish of rice, lamb and vegetables), galayet bandora (meaty stew) and shorabet adas, a warming lentil soup enjoyed by all Jordanian families.

This year, there will be a huge Christmas celebration in Madaba, 30km southwest of Amman, throughout December. It features horse-drawn carriages carrying a gift-laden Santa Claus, who’ll hand out chocolates to children. Every weekend will be a musical extravaganza with songs from a violinist and choirs. The main pedestrian-only street that goes from St George’s Church to Madaba’s Visitor Centre becomes a bazaar selling local products. The Christmas tree will be the biggest one in Jordan this year – taking the crown previously held by Fuheis.

Locals choose the cooler months for the excellent out-of-season trekking, and New Year’s Eve makes the perfect time to combine time off with celebrations.

Time among nature during the day followed by a stay at a cozy hotel lodging with good food and evening entertainment is a great way to ring in the New Year.

Look out for Amman’s restaurants celebrating with special meals and live music. The Boulevard will see thousands of people gather for the capital’s only outdoor countdown, with a firework show marking the start of 2016.

For a uniquely Jordanian New Year’s Eve, make a late afternoon Jeep tour of the moonscape desert terrain at Wadi Rum, arriving at a remote campsite deep in the heart of the protected area. Where better to see out the old year than a Bedouin party tent with folkdancing and musicians, then learning first-hand how to make traditional Bedouin coffee and bread.

All this before a countdown and fireworks beneath a beautiful sky of stars.

Soak up the Nile’s ancient wonder sleeping under the stars on a bobbing boat, or living a pharaoh’s life on a cruise words

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That adventure can take several forms. Be it on the deck of a white-sailed, no-frills felucca, the traditional Egyptian sailing pontoon, or onboard a luxurious cruise ship, complete with swimming pools, chandeliers and on-call field Egyptologists.

But how do you know which cruise to choose?

Here is our guide to finding the trip that best suits your sense of adventure.

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If the oven-hot winds from the Sahara hold, a tried and tested six-day felucca trip from Aswan to Edfu (they rarely make the full sailing to Luxor) is the most intimate, immersive way to explore and understand the river. It’s a stripped-back, rudimentary trip – you’ll have to sleep on deck, albeit with a million-star view – and your progress will be limited by your boat captain’s sailing skills. Sometimes, the pace of a felucca feels like cutting through paper with rusty scissors. They score high on budget, rarely on luxury.

But no other vessel lets you get so close to the bulrushes and water buffaloes, the lapping shoreline, lulling date palms and legendary temples. Even in ruin, with a waters’-edge view on approach, the architecture of the likes of the Temple of Kom Ombo (dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek) speaks of a golden age for ancient Egypt. On closer view, the villages, flowers and fields paint a more vivid picture than they ever could from the lofty, umbrella-shaded deck of a fourdeck cruiser. Close your eyes and you’ll hear the creak of the boat’s wooden hull and squeak of sails. j

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The highlight, you’ll feel, is that the Nile comes alive on a felucca. After departing from Aswan, where the Nile is cleft into hundreds of shallow channels and granite islands, and the flow towards Luxor changes from white-water rapids, or cataracts, to steady, smooth water, you can feel its power. Rural life takes over by the time you reach Edfu, home to the great Temple of Horus. It is here that the Nile widens, bringing journey’s end, making any sail south of the locks at Esna impossible for a tired felucca.

Taking a fraction of the time that a felucca does – an average of three nights – modern cruise ships ferry the vast majority of Nile visitors from temple to temple all the way to Luxor. One like the Oberoi Zahra, Luxury Nile Cruiser, takes a far more relaxing approach over four nights, even a leisurely seven nights if you have the time to include a trip to the temple of Denderah in your itinerary.

You’ll soon realise that a modern cruise adds a sense of what the likes of the Aga Khan, King Farouk, Queen Victoria and Winston Churchill experienced on their early 19th-century Nile journeys. On the Oberoi, you can walk down a glass stairway to dinner

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in high heels, sink into a lounge chair at a library stacked with books for budding Egyptologists, or benefit from lavish banquets fit for a pharaoh and a spa for a Cleopatra. But where you gain safety, time, practicality and style, you give up on old-world atmosphere and affection.

Off-boat, you’ll be treated to a meticulous itinerary of wonders. At Aswan, you’ll be guided around Lord Kitchener’s Island, now a botanical garden overgrown with oleander, fig and sycamore trees. At Kom Ombo, you’ll learn about the ancient Egyptian calendar and the early days of medicine (even the pharaohs went in for cosmetic surgery). And at Luxor you’ll be shown around the air-conditioned museum and Karnak, the most storied temple complex of the lot, with graceful ease. On a felucca, of course, there is none of this as you’ll be left to your own devices at each location.

Still, the end of a journey along the Nile represents validation. Amidst the emptiness and solitude, in the company of the ghosts of ancient Egypt, it’s possible to find yourself wholly content – no matter how you decide to set sail. All that Egyptian history will do that to you.

With America’s exhilarating range of fun alternative activities, winter is no time for hibernating WORDS

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inter fun used to be confined to snowmen, hot chocolate and hurtling down a mountain on skis. Not any more. In recent years a blizzard of alternative winter sports has been rapidly gaining momentum across the United States. From deep-powder snowmobiles to dog-powered skiers, try-it-yourself luge to ultimate tubes, America has perfected the art of messing around in the snow. So ditch the skis, put down that carrot nose and cup of cocoa, and try one of these wild, weird and wonderful winter sports.

Dog sledding There are few winter activities more immersive than mushing a pack of huskies silently through the ice and snow. The musher, or driver, stands on the back of a sled, which is harnessed to a pack of six or eight dogs. To steer they shout commands and lean with the sled into each turn. There’s room to sit on the sled, too, for those who just prefer a ride. Huskies are the fastest sled dogs, and thus the choice for racers, but Canadian Eskimo Dogs, Malamutes and Samoyeds are also used. Wintergreen DID YOU KNOW? Dogsled Lodge in northern Minnesota Sled dogs are faster offers lodge-to-lodge dog sledding than horses, able to adventures among the pine forests and run at 12mph for frozen lakes of the beautiful Boundary hundreds of miles Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Care at a time. They are for your dogs, learn how to command stronger too, pulling and steer the pack then come home each twice as much night to a lakeside cabin, wood-burning weight as horse, sauna and fine-dining feasts. Looking pound for pound for something more unusual to set dinner table tales alight? Try skijoring here too – a cross between waterskiing and dog sledding, where riders swap sled for skis and let the dogs pull them through snowy forest trails. j

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Snow tubing Sunburst Winter Sports Park in Kewaskum, Wisconsin – three-hours north of Chicago – is your local sledging hill on steroids. It has more than 45 dedicated tubing lanes to slide down on giant inflatable donuts at speeds reaching DIFFICU LT Y up to 40mph, it’s the largest snowtubing park in the world. Gone are the days of trudging back up the hill, too – here ‘magic carpet’ escalators take you and your ride back up the mountain. There are also downhill ski runs and three of the best snowboard terrain parks in the Midwest on site.

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Snowkiting The unlikely marriage of paragliding and snowboarding, snowkiting feels more like flying. Harnessed to enormous kites, riders glide effortlessly on the wind and turn every earthbound jump into a gravity-defying leap through the air. Leave the lift pass at home too – with a snowkite a good breeze is the only chairlift you need – and it’s just as fun on a flat field or backcountry trail as it is at the top of a mountain peak. Skyline Drive in Utah is the snowkiting capital of America – the winds are great, terrain perfect and powder deep. You can take lessons at Utah Snowkite Center, plus backcountry adventures for experienced riders.

Bobsledding Speed demons rejoice: at Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid, New York State, would-be cool-runners can experience the 5 g, 55mph thrill of sliding down a bona fide Olympic bobsleigh track for themselves. Pro drivers and brakemen take the reins Difficu lt y – all that’s left is the screaming.

Too timid? Ride the same track six inches off the ground, face first on a sledge the size of a tea tray. Ice climbing, ice skating, ice fishing and tours of the Olympic Centre are also available nearby, and you can take the Bobsleigh Experience at Whiteface Mountain.

Ski biking Part skiing, part downhill mountain biking, ski biking (or skibobbing in Europe) substitutes skis for wheels on specialist snow bikes that slide riders headfirst down the slope, screaming all the way.

It’s easy to master – with a fraction of the learning curve of traditional skiing or Difficu lt y snowboarding – and requires none of that legs-of-iron athleticism that sends infrequent skiers hobbling to the apres-piste early. And they’re highly maneuverable too – if moguls give you nightmares, hop on your ski bike instead. Winter Park Resort in Colorado bills itself as the mountain biking capital of the world, and they’ve now extended their cycling passion to winter with ski bike lessons, ski bike tours and even night bike adventures. j

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High intensity cross-country skiing burns more than 1,000 calories an hour – more than any other sport

Cross-country skiing Stretching across the Green Mountains of Vermont, from Massachusetts to Quebec, the Catamount Trail is the longest cross-country ski route in North America and one of the best winter adventures in the country. Linking together groomed and backcountry trails with that other New England speciality, cute country inns, it’s possible to ski the entire route with a cooked dinner, warm bed and roaring fire to welcome you home each night. Try the scenic 27-mile, four-day Bolton Valley to Stowe section for a great introduction to the trail.

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Snowmobiling is the Formula 1 of winter sports. Like super-charged motorised sleds, with two skis on the front and a tank-like caterpillar track on the back, snowmobiles are the motorcycles of winter. They can be ridden by one or two people and require DIFFICU LT Y no road, just lots of powder and a heavy hand on the throttle. Averaging speeds of up to 100mph – enough to get you banned from driving in almost every country in the world – they’re loud, fast, dangerous and completely addictive. Michigan, with more than 6,500 dedicated snowmobiling trails, perfect conditions and wild, remote terrain is the world’s premier racetrack. Treetops Resort, a few hours north of Detroit and Chicago, has access to in excess of 300 miles of some of the best groomed trails in the state, and a warm spa to welcome you back at the end of your ride. There’s also ice-skating, disc golf and cross-country skiing.

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ndonesia consists of a vast tropical archipelago of more than 17,000 islands spanning 5,200 kilometres from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific. Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi count among the largest; Bali is one of the smallest but most symbolic of Indonesia’s island resort status.

Between them they pack in astounding geographical and cultural diversity, from the frenetic capital of Jakarta on Java and ancient temples of its hinterland, to the cultural melting pot of Sumatra in the west. There’s astounding marine biodiversity of the Sulawesi islands in the north, while the southern Bali boasts dense rainforests and idyllic beaches.

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Java Jakarta markets and remote hidden history Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, is a frenzy of tuk-tuk traffic, exotic aromas and sights. Its bustling street markets capture the Asian spirit and are busy with locals day and night. At Jakarta’s many markets visitors can marvel at massive fresh fish laid bare, mountains of chillies, pungent durian and salak (‘snake fruit’). Menteng, the famous downtown flea market on Jalan Surabaya, is packed with clothing, textiles, jewellery and knick-knacks. After dark it’s a pulsing hub of nightlife and street food, where vendors fry and sizzle Indonesian staples such as nasi goreng (fried rice) and satay. Jakarta is renowned as a foodie capital and its late-night buzz merges a sea of neon and cross-cultural flavours. For seafood, head to the evening stalls at Bendungan Hilir, which serve black pepper crab, ikan bakar (grilled fish) and other piquant Padang (West Sumatran) food.

Also in central Jakarta, the pedestrianised daily market Pasar Baru is a more traditional, family-run affair and a great place to pick up vintage fashion bargains. This is the city’s oldest market, established during Dutch rule in 1820. Over the market’s three floors, hunt for new clothes, watches, bags and belts. Indian traders sell gold, trinkets and colourful textiles and, as the market flows out along the covered promenade, Chinese lanterns, dressmaking fabrics and gaudy trimmings line the way.

Other stores sell batik fabrics, traditional medicines and glassware.

In Central Java, the forests contain many ancient treasures – not least Borobudur, 500km southeast of Jakarta and accessible by a one-hour fl ight. Considered one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world, the 9th-century temple is located in the Kedu Valley. The temple’s massive three-tiered pyramid is carved with intricate reliefs and 72 mini Buddha statues.

The nearby luxury Amanjiwo resort overlooks the temple – try your hand at painting it during an art class offered by the hotel. Blending in with the scenery, its traditional, domedroofed villas are decorated with traditional limestone, coconut wood, rattan furniture, batik bedding and glass paintings.

For urban history, Yogyakarta, 40km southeast of Borobudur, is rich in traditional culture and charm. At its heart is the 18th-century Javanese kraton (palace) – a walled city within a city and home of Indonesian royalty, with its own shops, schools and mosques. j 45

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Photos (previous page) Borobudur temple © Pigprox/Shutterstock; Indonesia map © Rainer Lesniewski/Shutterstock; Menteng flea market © Mark Eveleigh/Alamy Stock Photo; Amanjiwo courtesy of Amanjiwo resort; (this page) gulai ayam © Dolly MJ/Shutterstock; Kuta Beach © Joyfull/Shutterstock; Jamahal Private Resort & Spa © Four Seasons

(top) Beach fun in Kuta, Bali (bottom) Idyllic honeymoon spot in Jimbaran

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Sumatra A foodie’s paradise Northwest of Java is the island of Sumatra. Here, Indonesia’s famous Padang food, which is named after West Sumatra’s coastal capital, is shaped by the island’s indigenous Minangkabau and Malay people, as well as influences from nearby Singapore and Sri Lanka. Eating ‘Padangstyle’ involves waiters navigating around tables with a mountain of white platters stacked on their arms ready for a ‘masakan Padang’ banquet.

The region’s now ubiquitous Nasi Padang consists of steamed rice served with a multitude of spicy side dishes: rendang daging or ayam (made from beef or chicken); gulai ayam (chicken curry); asam pedas (a Minangkabau sour and spicy fish stew); ayam bakar (grilled spicy chicken) and – not for the faint-hearted – gulai kepala ikan, a fish-head curry made with red snapper. Sample them at homely rumah makan Padang restaurants, as well as cafés and market stalls.

Bali Family fun, romance and natural wonders The small volcanic island of Bali has long been Indonesia’s prime tourist destination, offering both popular beach resorts and romantic getaways.

As the renowned family travel blog My Little Nomads states, ‘No one goes to Kuta to see the “real Bali”; they go to have fun, eat good food, shop at one of the many malls, and enjoy some of the nearby tourist attractions or tours.’ Located near Denpasar International Airport in the southern tip of the island, Kuta is Bali’s answer to Miami. The popular resort offers great family restaurants with local and international cuisine, perfect beaches, water sports and villa accommodation. Kuta also has Bali’s biggest waterslide park, Waterbom, which boasts some of the world’s longest, twisting, squeal-inducing slide paths. Comparatively calm, the Beachwalk Shopping Centre packs in family shopping and entertainment, restaurants, plus a toddlers’ playground and day care.

To retreat from the Kuta crowds, head south to Jimbaran, Bali’s honeymoon paradise. Its luxury hotels – which include the Four Seasons, Jamahal Private Resort & Spa, and Kayumanis Jimbaran Private Estate & Spa – all have private beach areas and other couple-centric treats, not least private villa pools and organic spas with treatments for two.

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seafront seafood restaurants ideal for balmy candlelit dinners.

Buy your lunch at its beachside fish market and have it cooked at one of the outdoor stalls, grilled to perfection before being served at your waterfront table.

Across from the market on Jimbaran Bay is the 18th-century Pura Ulun Siwi temple, at its most peaceful in the early morning.

On holy days it comes alive with traditional dance performances.

Into the Bali’s central highlands, Ubud’s calming forests and luxuriant greenery is a world away from the beach glamour down below.

Tucked in its rainforested folds, between hills of terraced rice paddies, waterways and Hindu shrines are dozens of spa and yoga retreats. Some are eco-hideaways, built in traditional Balinese style with local woods and recycled timbers, offering yoga classes, traditional dance and treks.

Further inland, the idyllic Bagus Jati Health & Wellbeing Retreat in Gianyar is a renowned pioneer of yoga and Ayurveda treatments.

Komodo Home of the dragon East of Bali, lying at the heart of the Indonesian archipelago, the Komodo National Park on Komodo Island was created in the 1980s to protect its iconic creature, the Komodo dragon, and its habitat. Covering several islands, its mission now extends to protecting the local sea wonders, including the biodiversity-rich coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds that are home to whales, dolphins and sea turtles. To enjoy these, divers hop on live-aboard boats from Bali, Lombok, Bima and Labuan Baj.

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Sulawesi Divers’ delight Due north of Komodo Island lies sprawling Sulawesi, home to Bunaken National Marine Park – one of the world’s top diving locations. Located in the ‘Coral Triangle’ at the crossroads of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, its deep clear waters have up to 40 metres visibility. Some say it is home to more sealife varieties than Australia’s Barrier Reef, making it a marine wonderworld.

Resorts such as the Bunaken Cha Cha Nature Resort offer dive courses for both beginners and pros, as well as beaches and coral reefs perfect for snorkelling.

On Sulawesi’s northeast tip, neighbouring Lembeh Strait is a renowned ‘muck (shallow) diving’ location hailed as ‘critter diving capital of the world’. Its 30 dive sites are home to oddball marine life including pastel-hued, starfish-eating harlequin shrimps, pink hairy frogfish and the flamboyant cuttlefish that camouflage themselves by squirting coloured ink under their skin.

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a chance to win free tickets.

between our countries.

women pilots around the world.

Breast Cancer Programme.

al Saher performed two

growing and well established Turkish Airlines CEO Temel

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Hussein Cancer Foundation, RJ hosted ‘Think Pink’ day [5] at its headquarters, to raise

O N B O A R D R J A D AY I N T H E L I F E

After joining RJ in 1998

THE RJ I.T. TEAMS

as a Junior Programmer, I completed my master’s degree in MIS from the Arab Academy for Financial Sciences in 2000

Th e IT team is divided into five groups, each dedicated to a different aspect for the passenger.

while working full time in the IT Department. I am now a Senior Manager in the IT department’s e-Commerce section.

Th e Booking & Reservation group supports flight booking functionality, both via online (rj.com) and offline (travel agents) channels.

I arrive in the office at RJ’s headquarters at around 8am.

I have my first cup of coffee of the day with the team, then go over the day’s priorities.

Planning is a very important part of our day; we believe in fire prevention and not firefighting, so we always plan in advance to avoid a crisis.

Technology is the backbone of the airline industry, and IT is a valuable force for exceptional customer experience. We aim to take care of the customers’ complete experience and involve IT in all touch points.

We ensure that the IT services are responsive to meet RJ passengers’ expectations.

The IT department isn’t just about technical and development work; we also focus on usability and

A day in the life Issa Al Abdallat talks about his 18 years at RJ and how IT has enabled the airline to make huge progress

making things easier for our customers. It’s important for us to translate the technology

proud of the developments at

our processes to make them

for the end user.

RJ since I started working here

more efficient. For this, the

18 years ago. The most recent

team and I handled the data

other internal department

was the addition of the B787

migration for all RJ bookings

needs. For example we are

aircrafts to the RJ fleet. These

to the new system.

currently creating a system for

aircrafts depend heavily on

the onboard crew to submit

IT and we complied with the

of the RJ mobile application

any information regarding the

necessary IT certifications.

enabled a new channel for

We also accommodate

flight, maintenance issues,

Most recently, the launch

Joining the oneworld

our passengers to book and

and customer feedback via a

alliance, in 2007, and

generate their boarding pass

tablet. Once the crew is off the

integrating our systems was

through their mobile phones.

flight it will automatically sync

another challenge, which

with our servers.

reflected a positive change

part of the RJ family – it is a

I am very proud to be a

on the airline’s strategies and

real source of inspiration.

achievements at RJ – including

vision. Recently we changed

RJ is Jordan’s ambassador to

my first boarding pass printed

our core booking to Amadeus,

the world and I’m blessed to be

on the RJ mainframe with the

an online reservation system,

carrying this flag and passing

e-ticket number on it! But I am

and we were able to restructure

it onto the next generation.

I remember many personal

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Th e passenger, with their valid ticket, is then handled by the Departure Control System team, based at QAIA and in RJ outstations. Th is syncs the check-in process with baggage handing and customer requests such as special meals.

Th e RJ web team ensures that rj.com always reflects RJ’s vision and strategy.

Th e team also supports the online services such as booking, online check-in and Royal Plus.

Th e Royal Plus and Customer Services team enables passengers to redeem their miles easily, both offline and online.

Th e Customer Service systems handle the feedback from passengers, ensuring that feedback and support is always provided and issues are swiftly resolved.

Revenue Integrity and Revenue Management monitors the inventory to oversee what RJ needs to sell, for example the number of seats across the various classes to a certain destination.

O N B O A R D R J R O YA L P L U S

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o n b o a r d r j p a s s e n g e R i n f o R m at i o n

your baggage allowance RJ’s new baggage allowance policy, introduced in November 2014, is based on the number and weight of bags checked in, rather than just the weight. Below is a handy chart to show what you can check in and take on board.

Next time you fly out of Amman, why not make the most of RJ’s City Terminal at 7th Circle, where you can pre-check your luggage and get your boarding pass up to 24 hours before your departure.

checked Baggage allowance

CRowN ClAss

ECoNomy ClAss

north america & egypt*

32kg + 32kg

23kg + 23kg

all other RJ destinations

30kg + 23kg

30kg

7kg + 7kg

7kg

caRRY-on Baggage allowance all RJ destinations

Please ensure the size of each checked bag is within the permitted dimensions: the sum of the length, width and height of each piece must be less than 158cm.

Infants are permitted one piece of checked-in baggage up to 10kg, and up to 23kg

for flights to and from North America. Children on fullprice tickets have the same allowance as adults.

Each carry-on item should be a maximum size of 23 x 36 x 56cm. If your bag is larger or heavier than this, it will be

taken into the hold and extra charges will apply.

For a more comprehensive overview on RJ’s luggage policy, please visit rj.com or call +962 6 510 0000. *Amman/Cairo and Cairo/Amman routes only

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o n b o a r d r j T R av e l T i p s

how to prevent jet lag

RW writers and other regular fliers share tips to reduce the effects of jet lag after a long flight Be rested before you fly It helps to be fully rested

4

Take rest on board Get as much sleep as

before you travel. That way,

possible on board, wearing

flying overnight and arriving in

an eye mask and earplugs if

a different time zone is easier

possible. Avoid caffeine and

to deal with. Try to have your

alcohol, and drink plenty of

usual number of hours sleep

water to avoid dehydration.

in a 24-hour period.

2

Be aware of time zones It helps to prepare several

5

Watch movies Divide a long flight into two

or three films you’d like to see,

days before you fly by adjusting

and sleep between them. This

your sleep patterns. If you are

way you’ll be more relaxed and

flying east, try to get up and go

will look forward to watching a

to bed a couple of hours earlier,

film when you wake up.

and later if you’re flying west.

3

Reset your watch As soon as you board the

6

Try not to nap on arrival Keep going when you land,

even if you are feeling sleepy. If

plane, set your watch to the

you take a nap right away, you

local time at your destination.

run the risk of being awake all

Try not to think of the time

night and it can take days to get

‘back home’ – instead settle

used to the local time. Instead,

into getting your head around

keep going, be active and get

your new time!

as much daylight as possible.

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O N B O A R D R J I N F L I G H T E N T E R TA I N M E N T

SHOWING ONBOARD When Tom Cruise clings to

been disbanded by the new CIA

the outside of a plane in mid-air,

chief (played by Alec Baldwin).

our hearts are in our mouths.

However, Ethan and his team

But we should be used to it

spring back to action to track

now; for 19 years he’s been

down the Syndicate, a shadowy

doing his own stunts in the

multinational group that has

Mission: Impossible series,

been wreaking havoc across

including scaling Dubai’s

the globe – just the thing to

Burj Khalifa skyscraper and

make Hunt reassemble his unit

climbing on top of a speeding

with admirable aplomb.

Channel Tunnel train.

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It’s fast, fun and furious, as the relentless action whizzes

in the M:I franchise, is directed

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by Christopher McQuarrie.

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passages of suspense expertly

Ethan Hunt and continues what

handled by McQuarrie. Its

he does best: being a rock-

storyline completely stretches

hard action star. Following on

the realms of plausibility – but

from the previous films, the

with entertainment like this,

Impossible Mission Force has

who cares?

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

LOST WORLDS Ex-Royal Marine turned expedition leader and explorer Monty Halls joins world-class rock climber Leo Houlding on a series of intrepid adventures to solve the mysteries of our natural wonders. In the first episode in this Discovery Channel series, the daredevil duo lead an expedition to Guyana’s western highlands to find out about the flora and fauna of its two huge waterfalls, Oshi and Kamrang.

Both are three times higher than Niagara Falls, and little is known about them.

“I thought the ocean was a monster…” declares the awe-struck Houlding, dangling from a rope in the midst of a thundering wall of water. But will they be successful in their mission?

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be privileged. be one.

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be connected Welcome to oneworld, an alliance of the world’s leading airlines committed to providing the highest level of service and convenience across almost 1,000 destinations worldwide. Whenever Royal Jordanian can’t take you to your final destination, we encourage you to travel with our oneworld partner airlines.

Enjoy an array of special privileges and rewards — which include earning and redeeming Royal Plus miles on all oneworld airlines and, for Royal Plus Platinum and Gold members, access to over 600 premium airport lounges.

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be recognised As a oneworld traveller, satisfaction awaits you around the globe. Your Royal Plus status is recognised across all member airlines. And you are entitled to a range of benefits, which are provided according to the following oneworld tier levels, no matter which cabin class you are flying in:

*Access to preferred or pre-reserved seating is in accordance with the individual policy of the oneworld member airline operating the flight. First and business class check-in desks and lounges are not available at all airports. Fast track is not available at all airports. Priority baggage handling is not available on flights operated by British Airways. Extra baggage allowance benefits differ for Sapphire and Emerald level members. oneworld benefits are available only to passengers on scheduled flights that are both marketed and operated by a oneworld member airline (marketed means that there must be a oneworld member airline’s flight number on your ticket). airberlin, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LAN, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, S7 Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, TAM Airlines and oneworld are trademarks of their respective companies. TAM Airlines (Paraguay) is currently not a part of oneworld.

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onboArd rj trAnsIt mAps

AmmAn, JordAn Queen AliA internAtionAl Airport

how do you transfer?

Queen Alia International Airport has one main terminal building. All arrivals are on Level 2 and all departures are on Level 3. If you have your boarding pass for your connecting flight, follow the Transfer sign through security to Level 3 and proceed to your departure gate. If you do not have a boarding pass for your flight, proceed to the transfer desk on Level 2 and then through security to Level 3 and proceed to your departure gate. how long does it take to transfer?

You should allow 10 to 15 minutes after clearing security to walk to your departure gate.

Connecting from international to domestic flights Once passport control is complete, exit the terminal and proceed to Level 3. If you have a boarding pass, head to the gate. If not, proceed to the check-in counter in Zone B. Connecting from domestic to International flights Exit the terminal and proceed to Level 3. If you have a boarding pass, head to passport control and proceed to the gate. If not, proceed to the check-in counters in Zone A.

oneworld carriers operating at Queen Alia International Airport Royal Jordanian British Airways Qatar Airways

hong kong hong kong internAtionAl Airport Airline lounges

how do you transfer between terminals?

All arrivals are on Level 5. All departures are on Level 6. If you have a boarding pass for your connecting flight, proceed through security to Level 6 departures. If you do not have a boarding pass, proceed to the transfer desk for the carrier of your next flight. Once you have checked in, follow transfer signs through security to Level 6 departures.

Terminal 2

Transfer desk Check-in Customs/ immigration Train

Escalators to gate 501-530 Transfer bus

how long does it take to transfer between terminals?

You should allow at least 30 minutes after clearing security to walk to your departure gate. An alternative route is the passenger train shuttle on Level 1 that runs continuously between the east and west wings of the terminal.

Airline lounges

Terminal 2

Transfer desk

CX Cathay Pacific Lounge

Check-in

JL Japan Airlines Lounge

Customs/ immigration

oneworld carriers operating at hong kong Airport Royal Jordanian American Airlines British Airways Cathay Pacific Finnair Japan Airlines

BA/QF British Airways, Qantas Lounge

Malaysia Airlines Qantas Qatar Airways S7 SriLankan Airlines

Train

Airline lounges

Escalators to gates 501-530Terminal 2

Transfer desk

Transfer bus

Check-in

BA/QF British Airways, Qantas Lounge

Customs/ immigration

CX Cathay Pacific Lounge

Train

JL Japan Airlines Lounge

Escalators to gates 501-530

MH Malaysia Airlines Lounge

Transfer bus BA/QF British Airways, Qantas Lounge

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CX Cathay Pacific Lounge JL Japan Airlines Lounge MH Malaysia Airlines

MH Malaysia Airlines Lounge

onboard rJ TrANSiT MApS

New york, USA John f kennedy international airport how do you transfer between terminals?

The AirTrain operates frequently between all terminals at John F Kennedy (JFK) airport, as well as to stations that connect to the various New York railroad transportation systems. how long does it take to transfer between terminals?

Allow 60-90 minutes to transfer from one terminal to another. The approximate travel time for the AirTrain, including stops at all terminals, is eight minutes. how much time is required to transfer between JFk and Laguardia airports?

Allow 45-60 minutes for transportation between airports. Allow a minimum connection time of three hours if not otherwise specified by your airline. Proceed to the ground transportation information counter for more details.

Please note there is no baggage transfer process between JFK and New York LaGuardia (LGA) or Newark (EWR). You must collect your bags at your arrival airport and take them with you to your connecting flight.

oneworld carriers operating at New york John F kennedy Airport Terminal 1 Japan Airlines Terminal 7 British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Iberia, Qantas Terminal 8 Royal Jordanian, Air Berlin, American Airlines, Finnair, LAN TAM, Qatar Airways

ChiCAgo, USA o’hare international airport how do you transfer?

For international arrivals at Terminal 5, immigration and customs on the lower level.

Re-check your baggage at the re-check area beyond customs.

To connect to American Airlines and iberia Follow signs to Airport Transit System (ATS) to connect to Terminal 3. Clear security and proceed to your departure gate.

To connect to British Airways, Japan Airlines or royal Jordanian from a USA Domestic arrival in Terminal 3 Follow signs to ATS and proceed to Terminal 5. If you have a boarding pass, clear security and proceed to your departure gate. If you do not have a boarding pass, please check in at the airline’s counter. All bags will be checked through to your destination. how long does it take to transfer?

The ATS serves all terminals and operates every three to five minutes from 7am to 10pm, and every 20 minutes from 10pm to 7am. Maximum travel time is 10 minutes.

oneworld carriers operating at Chicago o’hare Airport Terminal 5, Concourse M Arrivals and departures: Royal Jordanian, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Finnair Arrivals Only: American Airlines, Air Berlin, Iberia, Japan Airlines Terminal 3 Arrivals and departures: American Airlines Departures only: Air Berlin, Iberia, Japan Airlines

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onboard rj TransiT Maps

Madrid, spain Adolfo SuÁrez MAdrid-BArAjAS Airport

How do you transfer?

Most domestic and european – ‘Schengen’ – country flights will operate from the main terminal, terminal 4, while long-haul services and some european flights will depart from the satellite terminal, terminal 4S. follow signs to the underground train to transfer between the terminals.

How long does it take to transfer?

An underground high-speed train connects passengers between terminal 4 and terminal 4S, departing every three minutes and taking less than four minutes to complete the journey. oneworld carriers operating at Madrid Barajas airport Terminal 4s royal jordanian, American Airlines, British Airways, iberia, lAN tAM, Qatar Airways Terminal 4 Air Berlin, finnair, iberia, tAM

London, UK heAthrow LondonAirport Heathrow, UK (LHR)

Transfer de How do you transfer? for same terminal departures, follow the signs for flight connections and proceed to departure gates. for departures from other terminals, transfer by bus to the flight Connection Centre and follow signs for departures.

How long does it take to transfer between terminals?

Buses operate every six to eight minutes from terminal 5 to terminal 3 and take approximately ten minutes.

Fast Track

Terminal 5

Terminal 3

Connection

National Express bu

Terminal 2

Flight Connection Center Road Walkway

London Heathrow, UK (LHR)

How much time is required to transfer between London Heathrow and Gatwick? the National express bus to Gatwick takes approximately 90 minutes. Buses operate every 15 minutes from 05:30-12:00 and UK (LHR) London Heathrow, every 30 minutes from 12:00-22:30

Bus route Transfer desk

Terminal 4 Fast Track

Terminal 5

Terminal 3

Terminal 2

oneworld carriers:

oneworld carriers operating at London Heathrow airport Terminal 5 Terminal 3 royal jordanian, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay pacific, finnair, japan Airlines, Qantas, Srilankan Airlines, tAM Terminal 4 Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways Terminal 5 British Airways, iberia

Connection Bus

Transfer desk Fast Track

Terminal 3

Terminal 2

Road Walkway

National Express bus

Bus route

Flight Terminal 4 Connection Center Walkway

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Flight Connection Center

Connection Bus

Road

oneworld carriers:

National Express bus

Bus route

Airline loun Check-in

Customs/ immigration Fast Track

Terminal 4

onboard rj transit maps

bangkok, thailand suvarnabhumi airport Bangkok, Thailand (BKK) Concourse C

Concourse E

Airline lounge

Transfer desk

International Terminal

how do you transfer?

Domestic flights leave from concourses a and B. international flights leave from concourses C, D, e, F and G. all arrivals are at level 2 and all departures leave from level 4 of the main terminal building.

Check-in Customs/ immigration

Concourse D

Arrivals Departures

Bangkok, Thailand (BKK)

Road

how long does it take to transfer?

Concourse C to connect between the oneworld carriers (if you are already checked through), should take approximately 20 minutes.

Concourse E

Airline lounges CX Cathay Pacific Lounge

Transfer desk

International Domestic Terminal

Check-in

Terminal to connect between international concourses Concourse D no need to go through immigration and customs formalities; check in 90 minutes before departure at Bangkok, Thailand (BKK) Concourse A the transit counter on level 3.

QF/BA Qantas, Briti Airways Lounge

Arrivals

Concourse G

Departures

Concourse C

to connect between the international and domestic concourses it should take approximately 60-90 minutes to clear Domestic immigration and customs before proceeding to Terminal domestic check-in counters on level 4. passengers connecting from international to domestic flights Concourse A must collect their checked baggage and clear passport control before proceeding to the domestic check-in area.

JL Japan Airlines Lounge

Customs/ immigration

Concourse E

Road

Airline lounges

MH Malaysia Airline Lounge

Transfer desk

International oneworld carriers operating atTerminal bangkok

suvarnabhumi airport oneworld carriers: Concourse E, F or g royal Jordanian, Concourse D British airways, Cathay pacific, Finnair, Concourse G Japan airlines, malaysia airlines, Qantas, Qatar airways, S7, Srilankan airlines

CX Cathay Pacific Lounge

Check-in

JL Japan Airlines Lounge

Customs/ immigration

QF/BA Qantas, British Airways Lounge MH Malaysia Airlines Lounge

Arrivals Departures Road CX Cathay Pacific Lounge

Domestic Terminal

JL Japan Airlines Lounge

kuala lumpur, malaysia Kuala lumpur international airport oneworld carriers:

Concourse A

QF/BA Qantas, British Airways Lounge

Concourse G

MH Malaysia Airlines Lounge

Airline

Check

Satellite A transferring within and between terminals oneworld carriers: a complimentary train service operates between the main terminal building and the satellite building.

Custom immig

Main Terminal

Parkin

Transit

Customers transferring from an international flight to a domestic flight must clear immigration and customs.

Road

MH Malaysia Lounge

Customers transferring from a domestic flight to an international flight can collect their boarding passes from the transfer desk. all customers must pass through immigration clearance. how long does it take to transfer between the main terminal and the satellite building? the complimentary aerotrain train service departs every three to five minutes and the journey takes approximately two minutes. oneworld carriers operating at kuala lumpur international airport royal Jordanian, Cathay pacific, Japan airlines, malaysia airlines, Qatar airways, Srilankan airlines

CX Cathay P Lounge Airline lounges Check-in

Satellite A

Customs/ immigration

Main Terminal

Parking

Satellite A Main Terminal

Transit System Road MH Malaysia Airlines Lounge CX Cathay Pacific Lounge

Airline lounges Check-in Customs/ immigration Parking Transit System Road MH Malaysia Airlines Lounge

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CX Cathay Pacific Lounge

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n ST PETERSBURG

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n COPENHAGEN

n NEWCASTLE

n HAMBURG

n KAZAN

n GDANSK

n HANNOVER n BERLIN n DÜSSELDORF n WARSAW COLOGNE n n FRANKFURT n NUREMBERG n OSLO BRUSSELS n n SAARBRÜCKEN KRAKÓW n KRAK KARLSRUHE n n STUTTGART PARIS n n MUNICH

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n KHARTOUM

EUROPE & NORTH AFRICA Royal Jordanian destination

Codeshare destination

Local RJ Agents Bucharest

Cologne, Copenhagen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gdansk, Gothenburg, Helsinki, Karlsruhe/Baden Baden, Kraków, Munich, Nuremberg, Saarbrücken, Stockholm, Stuttgart, Warsaw via Berlin Cologne, Düsseldorf, Hamburg via Munich Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, Nuremberg, Zurich via Vienna

Aberdeen, Copenhagen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Oslo, Stockholm via London Heathrow

Kazan, St Petersburg via Moscow

Amman, Aqaba from Istanbul

Amsterdam +31 23 555 5230 Athens +30 210 9242 600 Brussels +322 512 7070 Frankfurt +49 69 69050 941 +49 69 231 853 Geneva +41 22 817 4802 +41 22 817 4803

Madrid +34 91 542 8006 / Option 1

Algiers +213 21 675621 +213 21 675622

Moscow +7 495 933 7161 +7 499 246 8670

Tripoli +218 21 444 1565 +218 21 444 2453

Nicosia +357 2 246 0044

Tunis

Prague & Bratislava

Istanbul +90 212 231 909

+420 261 21 9316-19

Kiev +380 63 231 9880

Rome +39 06 478 7055 +39 06 478 7057

London +44 20 7878 6300

+216 71 351390 *

Paris +33 1 42 65 99 91 +33 1 42 65 99 80/84

Vienna +43 1 513 3036 * Ankara flights from early December

Berlin via Frankfurt

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MINNEAPOLIS n OTTAWA n TORONTO n

SAN FRANCISCO n

LOS ANGELES n SANTA ANA n SAN DIEGO n

n MONTREAL

n DETROIT* CHICAGO n SALT LAKE CITY n n BUFFALO INDIANAPOLIS n OMAHA n n BOSTON CLEVELAND n DENVER n n NEW YORK DAYTON n n PITTSBURGH KANSAS CITY n n COLUMBUS n PHILADELPHIA n WICHITA n BALTIMORE ST LOUIS n CINCINNATI n n LAS VEGAS nWASHINGTON LOUISVILLE n n RICHMOND n ALBUQUERQUE n TULSA n KNOXVILLE n RALEIGH NASHVILLE n OKLAHMOMA C n n PHOENIX CHARLOTTE n n MEMPHIS LITTLE ROCK n EL PASO n TUCSON n ATLANTA n DALLAS n AUSTIN n

n HOUSTON

n ORLANDO TAMPA n

n MIAMI

NORTH AMERICA Royal Jordanian destination

Codeshare destination

Local RJ Agents Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, El Paso, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York - LaGuardia, Omaha, Orlando, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Richmond, St Louis, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Ana, Seattle, Tampa, Toronto, Tucson, Tulsa, Washington, Wichita via Chicago

Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Montreal, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, Toronto, Washington (Dca) via New York

USA Reservations +1 212 949 0050 Chicago +1 773 686 1301 Montreal +1 514 631 2403 New York +1 212 949 0060

Dallas via Detroit Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles via London Boston, Dallas, Miami via Paris Dallas, Miami via Madrid

* Flights to Detroit operate via Montreal from mid September to mid June

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n ERBIL n SULAYMANIYAH

BEIRUT n DAMASCUS n

n BAGHDAD TEL AVIV n

n AMMAN n NAJAF

CAIRO n BASRA n

AQABA n TABUK n

n KUWAIT

DAMMAM n

n BAHRAIN n DOHA

MADINAH n

DUBAI n

RIYADH n ABU DHABI n MUSCAT n

JEDDAH n

KHARTOUM n

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MIDDLE EAST Royal Jordanian destination

Codeshare destination

Local RJ Agents Bahrain

Muscat

Amman, Aqaba from Istanbul

Abu Dhabi +971 2 627 5084 +971 2 627 5085 Aden +967 2 244546 Amman +962 6 510 0000

Beirut

Aqaba +962 3 201 2403 Baghdad +964 79 0143 1478 +964 78 0928 3703 Bahrain +973 1 722 9293/4/5 Basra +964 78 0198 2285 Beirut +961 1 493321 +961 1 493480/1

66 | ูฅูก

Cairo +202 3305 2940 +202 3303 5537 +202 3344 3114 Dammam +966 138 641 231 +966 138 949 523 +966 138 641 238 Doha +974 435 1422 Dubai +971 4 316 6666 +971 4 294 4322 Erbil +964 75 0405 2299 Jeddah +966 12 6613999 +966 12 6674243 Khartoum +249 1 8379 2846 +249 1 776 2743 / 4

Madinah +966 14 8189645 +966 14 8189646 +966 14 8189647 Mosul +964 77 0652 3000 Najaf +964 78 0156 3489 Riyadh +966 11 218 0850/3/4/5/6 Sulaymaniyah +964 5 3319 4236 Tabuk +966 12 6613999 +966 12 6674243 Tel-Aviv +972 74 750 6666 West Bank +972 2 240 5060

ONBOARD RJ ROUTE MAPS

GUANGZHOU* n

n HONG KONG

n BANGKOK

n KUALA LUMPUR*

n JAKARTA*

ASIA Royal Jordanian destination

Codeshare destination

Local RJ Agents Kuala Lumpur via Bangkok

Bangkok +66 2 638 2960 Hong Kong +852 2804 1203 Jakarta +62 21 451 3402 Kuala Lumpur +6 03 2148 7500 Sydney +61 1300 855 057 Tokyo +813 5251 8673

* Guangzhou & Jakarta flights operating soon

67 | ٥٠

‫رﺿﺎ اﳌﺴﺎﻓﺮ ﻫﻮ ﻫﺪﻓﻨﺎ‬

‫اﻟﺒﻴﺌﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ ﻫﻲ أﻗﻞ ﺑـ‪ 20‬ﺑﺎﳌﺌﺔ ﻣﻦ اﳌﻌﺪل‬ ‫اﻟﻌﺎﳌﻲ‪ .‬ﻻ ﻳﻘﺘﴫ ذﻟﻚ ﻋﲆ اﻟﴩﻛﺎت‬ ‫ﻓﺤﺴﺐ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ أﺻﺒﺤﺖ اﳌﻄﺎرات اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ‬ ‫أﻳﻀﺎً‬ ‫ﰲ اﻟﻌﺎم ‪2015‬‬

‫‪ 1,730‬ﺑﺎﳌﺌﺔ‬

‫اﻷﻋﻀﺎء ﻻ ﻳﺘﺠﺎوز ﻋﻤﺮﻫﺎ اﻟـ‪ 5‬ﺳﻨﻮات؛ وﻣﻊ‬ ‫وﺿﻊ ﻃﺎﺋﺮات ﺣﺪﻳﺜﺔ وﻣﺘﻄﻮرة ﰲ اﻷﺳﻄﻮل‪،‬‬ ‫ﻳﺼﻞ ﻣﺘﻮﺳﻂ ﻋﻤﺮ اﻷﺳﻄﻮل ﻟﺪى أﻋﻀﺎء اﻹﺗﺤﺎد‬ ‫‪ 7.2‬ﻋﺎﻣﺎً‪ ،‬أي أﺻﻐﺮ ﺳﻨﺎً‬

‫‪ 1,100‬ﻃﺎﺋﺮة‬

‫‪ 100‬ﺟﺎﺋﺰة دوﻟﻴﺔ وإﻗﻠﻴﻤﻴﺔ ﰲ اﻟﻌﺎم اﳌﺎﴈ‬ ‫ﻋﲆ اﻷرض وﰲ اﻟﺠﻮ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﻗ ّﻴﻢ‬ ‫اﳌﺴﺎﻓﺮون ﴍﻛﺎﺗﻨﺎ ﻋﲆ أﻧﻬﺎ ﴍﻛﺎت‬ ‫ﻣﻦ اﻟﺪرﺟﺔ اﻷوﱃ‪.‬‬

‫اﻟﻀﻴﺎﻓﺔ اﳌﺘﻤﻴﺰة اﻟﺘﻲ ﻳﻮﻓﺮﻫﺎ‬ ‫اﻷﻋﻀﺎء‬

‫ﰲ اﻟﻌﺎم ‪ :1965‬أﻗﻞ ﻣﻦ ‪ 60‬ﻃﺎﺋﺮة‬

‫اﻟﺴﻴﺎﺣﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻮﻇﺎﺋﻒ اﳌﺪﻋﻮﻣﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻮﻇﺎﺋﻒ داﺧﻞ ﻗﻄﺎع اﻟﻨﻘﻞ اﻟﺠﻮي‬ ‫اﳌﺴﺎﻫﻤﺔ ﰲ اﻟﻨﺎﺗﺞ‬

‫وﺑﺮاﻣﺞ اﻟﺪراﺳﺎت اﻟﻌﻠﻴﺎ ﰲ ﻣﺮاﻛﺰﻧﺎ اﻟﺘﺪرﻳﺒﻴﺔ‪.‬‬

‫‪ 3.9‬ﺑﺎﳌﺌﺔ ‪ 3.4‬ﺑﺎﳌﺌﺔ‬ ‫‪ 0.5‬ﻣﻠﻴﻮن ‪ 8‬ﻣﻠﻴﻮن‬ ‫‪ 3.5‬ﻣﻠﻴﻮن ‪ 58‬ﻣﻠﻴﻮن‬ ‫‪ 70.3‬ﻣﻠﻴﻮن ‪ 1135‬ﻣﻠﻴﻮن‬

‫‪ 27,000‬ﻣﺘﺪرب ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺧﻼل اﻟﺪورات اﻟﺘﺪرﻳﺒﻴﺔ ﰲ ﻣﺮﻛﺰ‬ ‫اﻟﺘﺪرﻳﺐ اﻹﻗﻠﻴﻤﻲ ﻟﻺﺗﺤﺎد ﻣﻨﺬ إﻧﺸﺎﺋﻪ‬ ‫ﰲ اﻟﻌﺎم ‪1996‬‬ ‫‪ 274‬ﻣﺘﺪرب ﰲ ﺑﺮاﻣﺞ اﻟﺪراﺳﺎت اﻟﻌﻠﻴﺎ‬ ‫ﻟﻺﻃﻼع ﻋﲆ اﳌﺰﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ اﻟﺘﻔﺎﺻﻴﻞ‪ ،‬ﻳﺮﺟﻰ‬

‫اﳌﻄﺎرات واﳌﺤﺎور اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ‬

‫‪100‬‬

‫‪ 2000‬و‪.2020‬‬

‫زﻳﺎرة اﻟﺮاﺑﻂ اﻟﺘﺎﱄ‪www.aaco.org/training :‬‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫‪2‬‬

‫‪www.aaco.org‬‬

‫‪AACO‬‬

‫‪ArabAirCarriers‬‬

‫واﻷﻣﻦ‬

‫ﻏﺎﻳﺎت اﻹﺗﺤﺎد‬

‫ﻣﺘﻄﻮرة‬ ‫‪ .3‬اﳌﺴﺎﻫﻤﺔ اﻹﻳﺠﺎﺑﻴﺔ ﰲ ﺗﻄﻮﻳﺮ اﻟﻘﻮى اﻟﺒﴩﻳﺔ ﰲ ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻒ‬ ‫اﳌﺠﺎﻻت‬ ‫‪4‬‬ ‫اﻷﻋﻀﺎء‬ ‫‪5‬‬ ‫إﱃ ﻓﺎﻋﻠﻴﺎت ﺗﺸﻐﻴﻠﻴﺔ‬ ‫‪6‬‬ ‫ﺗﻌﺰﻳﺰ اﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ وﺗﻄﻮراﺗﻬﺎ‬ ‫‪7‬‬ ‫ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻒ اﳌﺤﺎﻓﻞ اﻟﺪوﻟﻴﺔ‪.‬‬

‫ً ﻋﺎم‬ ‫‪1965‬؟ ﻫﺬا اﻟﻌﺎم‪ ،‬وﺑﻌﺪ ‪ 50‬ﻋﺎﻣﺎً‪ ،‬ﻳﺮﺗﻔﻊ ﻋﺪد اﳌﺴﺎﻓﺮﻳﻦ ﺑﻨﺴﺒﺔ ‪ 8,200‬ﺑﺎﳌﺌﺔ‪.‬‬

‫‪ 50‬ﻋﺎﻣﺎً‪ُ :‬ﻣﺤﻔﺰ اﻟﺘﻌﺎون‬ ‫ﻳﺪﺧﻞ ﻳﻮﺑﻴﻠﻪ اﻟﺬﻫﺒﻲ‬ ‫” اﻹﺗﺤﺎد ‪“ 2015-1965‬‬

‫ﺳﻌﻴﻬﻢ إﱃ ﺗﻘﺪﻳﻢ أﻓﻀﻞ اﻟﺨﺪﻣﺎت ﳌﺴﺎﻓﺮﻳﻬﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل‬

‫"ﻧﻔﺨــﺮ ﰲ اﳌﻠﻜﻴــﺔ اﻷردﻧﻴــﺔ ﺑﺄن‬ ‫ﻧﻜﻮن ﻟِﺒ َﻨﺔ ﰲ ﺑﻨﻴﺎن ﻫﺬا اﻹﺗﺤﺎد‪...‬‬ ‫وﻧﺤﻦ ﺳﻌﺪاء ﺑﺎﻟﺪور اﻟﻔﺎﻋﻞ ﻟﻶﻛﻮ‬

‫أﻫﻤﻴﺔ اﻟﻨﻘﻞ اﻟﺠﻮي‬

‫ﻳﺤﺮك اﻟﻨﻘﻞ اﻟﺠﻮي ﻋﺠﻠﺔ اﻟﺘﻘﺪم‬ ‫ﻣﻨﻔﺬا ً‬ ‫اﻟﺘﺠﺎرة واﻟﺴﻴﺎﺣﺔ‪.‬‬

‫اﳌﺸﱰك‪".‬‬

‫ّﺪ‬

‫اﻷردﻧﻴﺔ‬ ‫‪400‬‬

‫ﺣ ّﻮ‬

‫‪ 2015‬ﺑﺎﳌﻘﺎرﻧﺔ ﻣﻊ أﻗﻞ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ ‪ 30‬وﺟﻬﺔ ﰲ اﻟﻌﺎم‬

‫اﳌﺎﺿﻴﺔ اﻟﻨﻘﻞ اﻟﺠﻮي ﻣﻦ وﺳــﻴﻠﺔ‬ ‫ﻧﻘــﻞ ﺗﻘﻠﻴﺪﻳﺔ إﱃ ﺗﺠﺮﺑــﺔ ﻣﻠﺆﻫﺎ‬ ‫اﻟﺴــﻌﺎدة واﻟﻔــﺮح‪ .‬وﻳﺘﻤﺘﻊ اﻵن‬ ‫ﻧﺼــﻒ ﻣﻠﻴﻮن ﻣﻦ اﻟﻀﻴﻮف ﻳﻮﻣﻴﺎً‪،‬‬ ‫ٍ ﻣﻦ‬ ‫وﺑﺎزدﻳﺎ ٍد‬ ‫اﻟﺨﺪﻣــﺎت و ﺑﺄﺳــﻌﺎر ﻣﻨﺎﺳــﺒﺔ‪.‬‬

‫‪1965‬‬

‫‪3.7‬‬ ‫أﻟﻒ‬

‫ﻋﺪد اﻟﺮﺣﻼت اﻟﻴﻮﻣﻴﺔ‬

‫‪176.3‬‬

‫‪30‬‬ ‫أﻋﻀﺎء اﻹﺗﺤﺎد‬

‫ﻣﻠﻴﻮن‬

‫ﻋﺪد اﳌﺴﺎﻓﺮﻳﻦ‬

‫‪5.3‬‬

‫‪34.96‬‬ ‫ﻣﻠﻴﺎر‬

‫*‬

‫‪$‬‬

‫اﻹﻳﺮادات اﻟﺴﻨﻮﻳﺔ‬

‫* ﻟـ‪ 11‬ﴍﻛﺔ ﻋﻀﻮ ﰲ اﻹﺗﺤﺎد ﻓﻘﻂ‬

‫أﺳﻄﻮل اﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮات‬

‫‪7.2‬‬

‫ﻣﻠﻴﻮن ﻃﻦ‬

‫اﻟﺸﺤﻦ‬

‫‪1,118‬‬

‫ﺳﻨﻮات‬

‫ﻣﺘﻮﺳﻂ ﻋﻤﺮ اﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮات‬ ‫‪0.75‬‬ ‫ﻣﻠﻴﻮن‬

‫اﻟﻴﻮﻣﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻋﺪد اﳌﻘﺎﻋﺪ اﻟﻴﻮ‬

‫‪404‬‬ ‫اﻟﻮﺟﻬﺎت‬

‫ﺗﻌﻜﺲ اﻷرﻗﺎم اﻟﻮاردة أﻋﻼه اﻟﺒﻴﺎﻧﺎت ﻟﻠﻌﺎم ‪2014‬‬

‫اﻟﺠﻮي ﺑــﺄن ﻳﻜﻮن اﻹﻃــﺎر اﻟﺬي‬ ‫ﻳﺠﻤﻊ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻧﺨﺒﺔ ﴍﻛﺎت‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫ﻋﺎﳌﻲ أوﺳﻊ وأن ﻳﻠﻘﻰ‬ ‫ﻧﺤﻮ‬ ‫ﺗﻮاﺟﺪ ﱟ‬ ‫ﺿﻴﻮﻓﻨﺎ اﻟﺨﺪﻣــﺎت اﻟﺘﻲ ﻳﺘﻄﻠﻌﻮن‬ ‫اﻟﻴﻬﺎ‪".‬‬

ONBOARD RJ FLEET

DISCOVER RJ’S FLEET

Airbus 320

Engines 2 The newest arrival to the RJ family, there are now five Boeing 787s in the fleet

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

25

20

2 Cargo Capacity

Length 186’01”

47.882 tons

Tail Height 55’6”

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

37

Engines

1100 km/hour

2

Max Range

Cargo Capacity

Length 111’

6.786 tons

Tail Height 39’9”

15200 km

Span 111’10”

Cruising Speed 1005 km/hour Max Range 6945 km

Embraer 195

Engines

Span 197’10”

2 Cargo Capacity

Length 193’6”

37.578 tons

Tail Height 58’2”

Cruising Speed

Engines

1050 km/hour

2

Max Range

Cargo Capacity

Length 126’10”

3.7 tons

Tail Height 34’7”

13420 km

Span 94’3”

Cruising Speed 1005 km/hour Max Range 4260 km

Embraer 175 J H

Cargo Capacity

Length 146’0”

12.837 tons

Tail Height 39’7”

27

30

29

25

26

28

24

23

20

22

21

19 C B A

17

18

13

16

15

G

Span 111’10”

14

9

12

11

10

8

7 A B C

4

5

3

H

J

G H J

Airbus 321 1

36

Cruising Speed

Airbus 330

2

6480 km

Economy Class: 246 Seats, Economy Class: Rows 5-37

Span 197’8”

B

Max Range

C B A

Crown Class: 24 Seats, Rows 1-4

Engines

2

9.435 tons

Tail Height 39’8”

1005 km/hour

F E D 5 C B A

Engines

Length 123’3”

K H G

K H G F E D

A

hters

Cargo Capacity

Cruising Speed

Airbus 319

Boeing 787

eet: XXX : XXX apacity: XXXX XXX km/hr X X" XXX' XX" ght: XX' XX" nge: XXXX NM

Span 111’10”

Cruising Speed

Engines

1005 km/hour

2

Max Range

Cargo Capacity

Length 103’11”

2.65 tons

Tail Height 32’3”

5550 km

■ Crown Class ■ Economy Class ■ Closet ■ Lavatory ■ Galley

70 70 | ٤٧

Span 85’4”

Cruising Speed 1005 km/hour Max Range 4075 km

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