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Royal Jordanian Status Match Is Back!
The Royal Jordanian status match offer is back! If you haven’t previously read about this offer, Royal Jordanian is offering you the chance to match your hotel or airline status (Not BA and only selected airlines) to Silver Jay or Gold Sparrow. Royal Jordanian is part of Oneworld, and Gold Sparrow status = Oneworld Sapphire, equivalent to BA Silver. The offer is available through StatusMatch.com. (Link here).
If you’re finding it hard to meet the requirements for BA Bronze/Silver – or another Oneworld airline, for that matter, you can now get automatic status for a fee as long as you meet the hotel or airline status requirements.
It’s worth noting that it’s not possible to pay to match Royal Jordanian Platinum Hawk Status (BA Gold).
Here’s a table of how your status will match with Oneworld:
| Royal Jordanian Silver Jay | Royal Jordanian Gold Sparrow |
| Oneworld Ruby | Oneworld Sapphire |
| British Airways Bronze | British Airways Silver |
The Cost
- $149 (£120.59) to match Gold Sparrow to your airline status.
- $49 (£39.66) to match Silver Jay to your airline status.
- $199 (£161.07) to match your hotel status to Gold Sparrow.
- $49 (£39.66) to match your hotel status to Silver Jay.
Hotel Status Match
There are fewer participating hotel brands than last year’s offer, but there’s still a good selection! To be eligible, you must have one of the following status levels:
- Marriott: Platinum, Titanium or Ambassador
- IHG: Diamond
- Accor: Diamond or Platinum
- Hilton: Diamond
- Hyatt: Globalist
Some lower status levels at hotels can also be matched to Silver Jay, equivalent to Oneworld Ruby and BA Bronze.
This is a fantastic deal if you have elite hotel status but don’t fly often enough to have collected enough tier points for BA status.
Once you have Gold Sparrow status, you’ll receive most of the benefits of BA Silver status, including BA lounge access for you + 1, use of the business class check-in desks, seat selection when booking, priority boarding and priority security. You’ll also receive these benefits across the entire Oneworld alliance.
TIP: If you opt for the AMEX Platinum Card, you will get instant Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, MeliaRewards Gold and Radisson Rewards Premium. Your Marriott and Hilton status can be matched to Silver Jay (BA Bronze). You’ll need to stay fewer nights at Marriott or Hilton properties to gain Platinum/Diamond status, which would match Gold Sparrow (BA Silver).
Airline Status Match
You can also match your airline status instead of your hotel status. Some lower levels can also be matched to Royal Jordanian Silver Jay.
The following airline status levels can be matched to Royal Jordanian:
| AIRLINE | SILVER JAY | GOLD SPARROW |
| Air Europa | Silver | Gold and Platinum |
| Air France | Silver | Gold, Platinum and Ultimate |
| Austrian Airlines | Frequent Traveller | Hon Circle or Senator |
| Brussels Airlines | Frequent Traveller | Hon Circle or Senator |
| Egyptair | Silver | Elite, Gold or Platinum |
| Emirates | Silver | Gold, IO or Platinum |
| Etihad | Silver | Gold or Platinum |
| Gulf Air | Silver | Gold or Black |
| KLM | Silver | Gold, Platinum or Ultimate |
| Kuwait Airways | Silver | Gold or Platinum |
| LOT Polish Airlines | Frequent Traveller | HON Circle |
| Lufthansa | Frequent Traveller | Senator or HON Circle |
| Middle East Airlines | Silver | Gold, Platinum or Presidents Club |
| Oman Air | Silver | Gold |
| SAS | Silver | Gold, Diamond or Pandion |
| SWISS | Frequent Traveller | HON Circle or Senator |
| Saudia | Silver | Gold |
| TAP Air Portugal | Silver | Gold and Navigator |
| Turkish Airlines | Classic Plus | Elite or Elite Plus |
| Virgin Atlantic | Silver | Gold |
As you can see, airlines from Star Alliance and SkyTeam are listed here, meaning you can match either to Oneworld status and have elite status with two airline alliances!
Once you have matched your status, it will last 12 months!
How to Apply for a Status Match
First, you’ll need to sign up to Royal Jordanian. You can then apply for your status match here. Once you’ve applied, your status will be matched within five business days!
Royal Jordanian reserves the right to end this promotion at any time. The end date has not been published. There are a limited number of matches available. This offer will only be available until 22nd January at the latest. If you’re going to go for it, I recommend doing it today!
To get all the benefits of BA Silver or Bronze status, make sure you add your Royal Jordanian loyalty number! Remember to swap your Royal Jordanian number in your booking at check-in to earn Avios and tier points with BA.
To take part, you must live in the UK or Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Netherlands, Oman, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey or the UAE.
IHG Sale: Save Up to 20% + You Can Still Earn Unlimited Double Points
IHG Hotels & Resorts has launched a pretty good sale, offering up to 20% off the Best Flex Rate when using the Book Early Save Rate. You’ll get 15% off if you’re not a member (you may as well sign up!).
To be eligible for this offer, you must book your stay before 21st January and stay before 31st March.
You can book a stay in hundreds of destinations, including India, South Asia, the Maldives, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
You’ll also earn double points starting from your second stay and keep earning on unlimited stays until 31st March 2025 as long as you sign up. You can sign up here.
Things to note:
- Some hotels may have blackout dates during peak times.
- Book Early and Save rates are non-refundable and prepaid. Iberostar Beachfront Hotels have more flexible conditions.
- You must book your stay a minimum of 3 days in advance.
- The Offer is valid at participating InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, Regent Hotels and Resorts, Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, Crowne Plaza, Vignette Collection, Iberostar Beachfront Hotels, Hotel Indigo, voco, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites hotels and resorts, located in Europe and IMEA (India, South Asia, Africa, Middle East).
- Six Senses Hotels are not included in this Offer.
White Wine, Bonus Avios! Get 2,000 Extra Avios with The Wine Flyer Mystery Case
The Wine Flyer is currently offering 2,000 bonus Avios when you purchase the White Mystery Case. Inside the case, you’ll find 12 white wines — a perfect journey through some of the world’s best white grape varieties. The wines are from Italy, France, Spain and New Zealand.
The case is being sold for £129.99. Typically, you would earn up to 350 Avios, but you’ll now earn up to 2,350! Remember to use the code MYSTERY2000 at checkout to claim your bonus Avios. Here is the link to the case.
All Mystery cases are only available as cash purchases. You can’t pay with Avios, but you can still collect them.
The Wine Flyer also has a good mix-and-match offer at the moment. Enjoy savings of £12 when you buy 6 bottles, £24 when you buy 12, £36 when you buy 18, and £48 when you buy 24 bottles. You can save even more if you pay or part pay with Avios.
