Amman

The big-ticket item is genuinely free: Royal Jordanian covers a 1-night stay at a 3-star hotel in Amman. But "free" has edges worth knowing: you still typically pay for meals beyond anything included, any city or tourist tax, and a transit-visa fee if your passport needs one. Compare the total fare too: adding a stopover doesn't always cost the same as a plain connection.

Passengers flying Royal Jordanian on a ticket issued by the airline, with a qualifying layover in AMM between 8 and 24 hours. Eligible booking classes: Economy, Business. Free hotel, meal and airport transfer (maximum one night) for qualifying transit passengers at Amman. Minimum connection is 8 hours in Economy, 6 hours in Crown/Business, up to 24 hours. Must be a single RJ-ticketed (RJ/512 stock) itinerary on RJ-operated flights with a confirmed onward connection — promotional, group, rebated and award (U & X) fares, two separate tickets, and connections wholly within the Middle East (except to/from Basra) are excluded. Guided tours are the separate paid Zuwar Stopover Program.

Your connection in AMM should fall between 8 and 24 hours. Two things travelers get caught by: flight-search sites usually show the shortest connection by default, and that's often too short to qualify. You may need to deliberately pick a longer-layover flight. And the layover shown isn't all usable: clearing immigration and any baggage steps eats into it, so give yourself comfortable margin above the 8-hour minimum.

Stopover programs are run by the airline, so the safest route is a ticket booked directly with Royal Jordanian on an eligible fare. Award and miles tickets, and bookings made through online travel agencies or other third-party sites, often follow different rules: sometimes they don't qualify, sometimes the stopover has to be arranged another way. Before booking like that, confirm directly with Royal Jordanian that your specific ticket type is eligible.

To leave the airport for your stopover you must meet Jordan's transit or entry rules, and this matters before you even fly: if your passport requires a transit visa and you don't have one, the airline can deny boarding. The good news: many nationalities get visa-free transit, visa-on-arrival, or a quick e-visa, and some stopover programs include the transit visa. Select your nationality on this page to see the exact requirement for Jordan, and arrange any visa well before departure.

Airlines do sometimes adjust schedules after you book. A change can shorten or lengthen your layover. If it drops the connection below the 8-hour minimum, or past the maximum, it can affect your eligibility. If you get a schedule-change notice, re-check your layover against the program's window and contact Royal Jordanian to rebook or re-confirm the stopover. It's worth re-checking your itinerary a few days before departure.

On a single Royal Jordanian ticket, your checked bags are normally tagged straight through to your final destination, so you head into Amman with just your carry-on, and your luggage continues on the onward flight. You'd only collect and re-check bags if part of your trip is on a separate ticket. If you'd like a checked bag with you for the overnight stay, ask Royal Jordanian when you arrange the stopover.

On arrival at Queen Alia International Airport, report to the Royal Jordanian transit desk (Meet & Assist) to be processed for your hotel, meal and airport transfer. Bring your RJ ticket and ID.

Up to 1 days. You can extend your layover without paying additional airfare, as long as it fits within the program's rules.