Royal Jordanian Airlines is offering status equivalent to Oneworld Sapphire to its Gold Sparrow elite members. It is an ongoing status match promotion.
New: Recently, Royal Jordanian Airlines added USA & Canada to the list of eligible countries for status match.
Should you apply for a Royal Jordanian Airlines Status Match?
Status matching with other airlines can make sense. However, there are situations where you can use Status Match effectively. Here is when applying for the Royal Jordanian Airlines Status match makes sense.
- OneWorld Sapphire Status: With the Royal Jordanian Gold Sapparow Status, you get OneWorld Sapphire Status. This status provides lounge access, an extra baggage allowance, and priority boarding. Meanwhile, the Silver Jay Status gets you a privilege check-in.
- For British Airways Members:
- Applying for a Royal Jordanian Status match makes the most sense for those in the UK.
- Royal Jordanian Gold Sapprow Status is equivalent to British Airways Silver Status, so you get most of the benefits of British Airways Silver elite status.
- To achieve British Airways Silver Status, you must spend £ 7,500 starting April 1, 2025.
- OneWorld Lounge Access in the USA:
- For Domestic Flights in the USA, lounge Access to American Airlines and Alaska Airlines is restrictive even for their elites.
- However, you can access these lounges if you have OneWorld Sapphire status, though exceptions still apply.
Royal Jordanian Airlines Status Match Basics
There are two promotions from Royal Jordanian Airlines: one is available for matching status with airline and hotel elite status. Here are the things to know:
Eligible Countries
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Canada
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Egypt
- France
- Germany
- Iraq
- Italy
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Netherlands
- Oman
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Turkey
- UAE
- United Kingdom
- USA
You must have a government-issued identity from any of the above countries to be eligible to apply for a status match here.
Eligible Airlines for Status Match
- If you have an Airline status with these airlines, you can status match to Royal Jordanian Airlines Elite status.
| Airline | Silver Jay | Gold Sparrow |
| Air Canada Aeroplan (New) (Apply Status Match) | Elite 25K Elite 35K | Elite 50K Elite 75K Super Elite 100K |
| Air Europa | Silver | Gold Platinum |
| Air France-KLM | Silver | Gold Platinum Ultimate |
| Delta Sky Miles (New) (Apply Status Match) | Silver Medallion | Delta 360 Diamond Medallion Gold Medallion Platinum Medallion |
| Miles & More [Lufthansa & Others] | Frequent Traveller | HON Circle Senator |
| Egyptair | Silver | Elite Gold Platinum |
| Emirates | Silver | Gold IO Platinum |
| Etihad (Read: Status Match) | Silver | Gold Platinum |
| Frontier (New) (Apply Status Match) | Gold | Diamond Platinum |
| Gulf Air | Silver | Black Gold |
| JetBlue (New) (Apply Status Match) | Mosaic 1 | Mosaic 2 Mosaic 3 Mosaic 4 |
| Kuwait Airways | Silver | Gold Platinum |
| Middle East Airlines | Silver | Gold Platinum Presidents Club |
| Oman Air | Silver | Gold |
| SAS | Silver | Diamond Gold Pandion |
| Saudia | Silver | Gold |
| Southwest (New) (Apply Status Match) | A-List | A-List Preferred Companion Pass |
| Spirit Airlines (New) (Apply Status Match) | Silver | Gold |
| TAP Air Portugal | SILVER | Gold Navigator |
| Turkish Airlines | CLASSIC PLUS | Elite Elite Plus |
| United Airlines (New) (Apply Status Match) | Premier Silver | Global Services Premier 1K Premier Gold Premier Platinum |
| Virgin Atlantic | Silver | Gold |
| WestJet (New) (Apply Status Match) | Silver | Gold Platinum |
Eligible Hotel Elite Status
- As of now, you can only status match to Royal Jordanian Airlines Silver Jay elite status with hotel status; earlier, we also had a promotion to match up to Gold Sparrow.
| Hotel Chain | Silver Jay |
| Accor | Accor Plus Diamond Gold Platinum Silver |
| GHA | Gold Platinum Titanium |
| Hilton | Diamond Gold Silver |
| Hyatt | Discoverist Explorist Globalist |
| IHG | Diamond Elite Gold Elite Platinum Elite Royal Ambassador Silver Elite |
| Langham Hotels | Diamond Ruby Sapphire Topaz |
| Marriott | Ambassador Elite Gold Elite Platinum Elite Silver Elite Titanium Elite |
| Mealia Hotels International (New) | Gold Platinum Silver |
| Preferred Hotel | Gold Silver Titanium |
| Radisson | Club Premium VIP |
| Shangri-La | Diamond Gold Jade |
| Wyndham | Diamond Gold Platinum |
Refer to the complete terms here.
Related: Guide to Hotel Elite Status with Mastercard
Eligible Cards
You can also match with eligible cards to Silver Jay Elite Status:
- Visa credit card (Signature, Infinite)
- Mastercard credit card (World, World Elite)
- American Express charge or travel credit cards
These cards must be issued in eligible countries.
Status Match Charges
- The charge for matching to Gold Sparrow is $149; however, if you want to match a hotel status to Gold Sparrow, you will need to pay $199 charge.
| Charges | Silver Jay | Gold Sparrow |
| Airlines | $49 | $149 |
| Hotels | $49 | – |
| Cards | $49 | – |
Validity of Elite Status
- The Elite status will be valid for 12 months.
Equivalent OneWorld
| Royal Jordanian Elite Status | OneWorld Status |
| Silver Jay | Ruby |
| Gold Sparrow | Sapphire |
| Platinum Hawk (Not Available for Status Match) | Emerald |
Royal Jordanian Elite Status Benefits
- If your status matches, you will receive all the above benefits except for one complimentary upgrade per year, which is not available as part of the status match promotion.
Benefits of OneWorld Elite Status
Ruby Status Benefits [Silver Jay]
- Priority Airport Stand-by
- Priority Reservation Waitlist
- Preferred seating options
- Business Class Check-in
Sapphire Status Benefits [Gold Sparrow]
You usually want to be in this tier to maximise the benefits of the alliance. These benefits are:
- Priority Baggage Handling
- Extra Baggage Allowance
- Access to Business Class Lounges
- Priority Boarding
- Access to First Class or Business Class Priority Check-in
- All Ruby Status Benefits
Emerald Status Benefits [Platinum Hawk]
With this status, you get the following additional benefits over Sapphire Status:
- Fast Track or Priority Lane at Select Airports
- Access to First Class & Business Class Lounges
- All Sapphire Status Benefits
Bottomline
Royal Jordanian Airlines’ status match promotion is an excellent way to earn OneWorld Sapphire status. With the Gold Sparrow status, you can get OneWorld Sapphire status, and it would be worth it with priority check-in, boarding, and lounge access.
