Give Royal Jordanian’s social media person a prize and a raise. The Jordan airline company has been scathing and honest in their Twitter commentary about President Donald Trump, and after footage released of police literally dragging a man off of a United Airlines flight Monday, the shade was right on time.
The airline cleverly tweeted, “We are here to keep you #united Dragging is strictly prohibited.” The tweet was accompanied by the no-smoking visual and the words, “We would like to remind you that drags on our flights are strictly prohibited by passengers and crew.”
We are here to keep you #united Dragging is strictly prohibited 🚫 pic.twitter.com/CSjZD7fM4J
— Royal Jordanian (@RoyalJordanian) April 10, 2017
While other airlines have joined in to capitalize on United’s public relations crisis, the Twitter snub from Royal Jordanian marks a pattern of utilizing the social media platform to critique U.S. corporate and government policies.
On Election Day, with a Trump win lurking, the airline tweeted: “Travel to the US while you’re still allowed to!”
🍊 ⛔️✈️️ #USElections pic.twitter.com/yBDVO2w3gb
— Royal Jordanian (@RoyalJordanian) November 8, 2016
Then, after the Muslim Ban was suspended in February, Royal Jordanian wasted no time advertising newly decreased prices and swiping Trump in the process. “Ban” is edited for “Bon Voyage!” and they urge customers to “Fly to the U.S. with RJ now that you’re allowed to.”
✈ 🇺🇸 ✅ #DonaldTrump #MuslimBan pic.twitter.com/rptY3dS3Xh
— Royal Jordanian (@RoyalJordanian) February 5, 2017
And then there was the airline’s reaction to the Trump administration’s restrictions of electronic devices carried on its flights.
#electronicsban 🚫 pic.twitter.com/U3S7sdkipy
— Royal Jordanian (@RoyalJordanian) March 23, 2017
The company’s biting Twitter jabs are just one facet of the airline’s politics. According to CNN, “the United Nations’ migration agency has previously contracted the carrier to help bring migrant workers trapped in Syria back to their home countries.”
