Wingin’ It! Paul Lucas
Japans Super Luxury BULLET TRAIN 🇯🇵 Shinkansen Gran Class
updated
I'm back in the air with a business class product Turkish Airlines never talks about. You won't find any mention of these A350 business suites on their website and you have to dig around in the aviation press (or on YouTube!) to find out the details of this very unusual and very luxurious closing door suite. It's my first time passing through Istanbul since 2019 when the airport opened so this was a fun trip to do - and boy, is that airport BIG!
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0:00 Intro
1:08 Airside Yotel Istanbul Airport
3:22 Airport overview
4:26 Turkish Airlines Business Class Lounge
6:56 Fare details, and Surfshark integrated sponsorship
9:00 to the gate!
9:47 Our secret aircraft...
11:15 Boarding Turkish airlines A350-900
13:10 Taxi and takeoff
14:53 Wifi
15:11 Seat tour
17:00 Business Class meal service
18:41 bed time?
19:02 Entertainment thoughts...
19:51 Loo without a view
20:22 Landing and how to find (or not find!) this unique experience...
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Date of Travel: 9 MAR 2023
Airline: Turkish Airlines
Livery: Turkish standard
Route: IST-AMS
Aircraft: Airbus A350-900
Flight Number: TK 1953
Miles: 1357
Airborne time: 3h16m
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This is the second and most epic part of my mammoth four-night excursion on VIA Rail's outstanding Canadian train, VIA Rail no.1. Toronto to Vancouver is one heck of a ride, so this second part deals with the last 2000km from Winnipeg to Vancouver. We pass through Saskatchewan and Alberta, on to Jasper, the Rocky Mountains, Mount Robson, Pyramid Falls, Kamloops and finally Vancouver! Enjoy the video!
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*PART 2 is NOW LIVE!* youtu.be/5QCLkhANEkA
Here you go - here's Part 1 of 2 of my epic, FOUR DAY trip from Toronto to Vancouver on VIA Rail's Train 1, the Canadian. This is one of the world's greatest train journeys and is an essential bucket list item for any self-respecting rail enthusiast. Who knows how long the original Budd 1955 rail streamliner cars will continue in service? I am absolutely delighted I got to experience a train so classic it was listed as a historic experience back in my 1980s rail annuals I read as a young boy. There is SO MUCH MORE to come in Part 2, including the unbelievably perfect Rocky Mountain scenery as well as more details about the logistics of travelling on The Canadian.
The pandemic taught me to do things while you can - just like all the British Airways 747s disappearing overnight, the Canadian now - as of 2023 - has killjoy buffer cars behind its iconic bullet lounge. Boy, am I glad to have done this in the summer of '22 - memories to last a lifetime!
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Thanks for joining me as I give you a rundown of my top ten trips of 2022! It was a great year to get back into my stride, travelling by plane, rail, and even...a couple of buses! Let me know if there's a trip YOU liked which I haven't included! Also, there's a little mistake in the video near the end...keep watching and comment when you see it! :-D
Links to the featured videos:
Lufthansa 787-9 debut: youtube.com/watch?v=W6eqJ4HTwuE
Napaway: youtube.com/watch?v=NQmnduFGZJk
Night Riviera: youtube.com/watch?v=pFtCkDrHmLI
Royal Jordanian: youtube.com/watch?v=CWdEI4TBIrs
Air France A350 Business: youtube.com/watch?v=78iAG4nfTo8
Flixbus Review: youtube.com/watch?v=zDLWyJnqY3U
ANA "the Room": youtube.com/watch?v=BwNP_3CpteU
L'Arlecchino heritage train: youtube.com/watch?v=D-GlXzRro-g
Lufthansa 747-8i First Class: youtube.com/watch?v=XYxVSstUY0I
Canadian: (Not yet! I'll fill this in when we go live with it!)
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Happy New Year! Enjoy my video about my pre-Thanksgiving trip to Chicago from New Orleans on the legendary City of New Orleans train. 19 hours and 1500+km...let's go!
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0:00 Intro
0:35 Union Passenger Terminal, New Orleans
1:47 Boarding and Amtrak Bedroom tour
5:20 Departure, map and route details
6:10 train tour
7:54 Lunch time...hmm!
9:12 Blinkist sponsor integration
10:34 North through Mississippi
11:28 Smoke stop at Jackson MI
12:24 Amtrak bedroom made up to bed mode
13:22 Amtrak's disappointing "flexible dining"
14:58 Through to Memphis
15:53 Daylight Savings quirk
17:27 Day 2
18:00 Breakfast and powering up through IL
20:00 Arrival, conclusions and thanks!
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Happy new Year and I hope 2022 has been a great one for you. We're closing the year with an unusual flight, which travels from Mayotte to Reunion and on to Metropolitan France. All of those places are part of France (France treats its overseas departments as literally part of France, you see!), so this happens to be one of the world's longest and most unique domestic flights. The longest? Also French! Paris to Tahiti, operated by Air France and Frenchbee. Thanks so much for following me in 2022 - I have some big plans for 2023 and I'm looking forward to sharing those with you very soon!
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0:00 Intro
1:23 Dzaoudzi Airport and Lounge
3:33 Sponsor segment - Athletic Greens
5:04 Boarding Corsair A330-900neo in business class
7:04 Mayotte to Reunion by air
10:17 Transfer experience at Reunion!
12:23 Back on board...an aircraft swap?
14:48 Dinner service
16:00 More inflight highlights and bathroom/bed time!
16:58 Breakfast
17:50 Landing, conclusions and thank you.
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Date of Travel: 25 OCT 2022
Airline: Corsair
Livery: Corsair standard
Route: DZA-RUN-ORY
Aircraft: Airbus A330-900neo
Flight Number: SS 773
Miles: 876 + 5815
Airborne time: 2h15m + 12h05m
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I hope, like me, you've had time to spend time during the holidays with people close to you. Here's to a super 2023 and a taste of something different this today's video! I took Napaway just after US Thanksgiving between Nashville and Washington DC, and what did I make of this remarkable, unique American sleeper bus? Find out in today's video!
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0:00 Intro
1:11 Bus arrives!
1:59 Boarding Napaway premium sleeper bus
3:03 Surfshark sponsored segment
3:58 On the road
5:11 Tickets, prices, seat advice!
6:07 Bus toilet...yep, it has a toilet!
6:45 Bed time
9:10 Next morning approaching DC
10:01 End of the trip, conclusions, thanks!
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Air France is an airline which certainly has its critics. Maybe...they're a bit stuffy. Maybe...their service is a bit formal. However, sometimes sticking to tradition has its upsides - Air France produced a superb experience on this flight to Washington DC. Transatlantic business class is super competitive, and Air France put excellent service front and centre along with an ambitious and fabulous meal offering. Enjoy the video!
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0:00 Intro
0:40 CDG ground experience....eek.
1:30 Air France Lounge, Hall M, CDG
3:03 Some face time about the flight and ticket details
4:45 Integrated sponsor segment (thank you Surfshark)
5:39 Boarding our A350-900 in business class
7:42 Taxi and takeoff
9:07 Cabin and seat tour
11:05 THAT menu by 3* Michelin chef Anne-Sophie Pic
13:02 Getting into the spirit...ahem.
14:00 More amenities, bed time, and second meal service
16:14 End, conclusions, fare paid and thanks as always.
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Date of Travel: 25 OCT 2022
Airline: Air France
Livery: Air France standard
Route: CDG-IAD
Aircraft: Airbus A350-900 XWB
Flight Number: AF 26
Miles: 3,851
Airborne time: 7h46m
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I flew Delta's brand new A330-900neo back from Salt Lake City to Paris in their much-hyped Delta One Suites. I was...not exactly blown away. Delta over-performs in some key areas which you should definitely pay attention to if they're attractive to you. But...here's why, if I'm looking at taking business class across the Atlantic, I'll be spending my money with another airline in future!
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0:00 Intro
0:56 Salt Lake City Airport
3:17 Delta Sky Club at SLC
6:02 Sponsor integration with Kamikoto
7:21 Boarding our A330-900neo, and Delta One
10:10 Taxi and takeoff
11:21 Seat tour
13:00 Dinner service (not good)
14:53 Bed time....and a problem.
15:59 Breakfast over Ireland, approach and landing with conclusion
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I had the great privilege of flying Lufthansa's 787-9 Dreamliner on its very FIRST DAY of operations, from Frankfurt to Munich. Join me and discover this new aircraft and Lufthansa's NEW business class (well, one of its new business classes!) on its inaugural day ferrying paying passengers on this trial route.
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0:00 Intro
1:43 Lufthansa Cityline from London City to Frankfurt
3:20 Sponsor message (thank you to Established Titles!)
4:41 Connecting in FRA, Senator Lounge, 787 overview
7:26 Boarding D-ABPA Boeing 787-9, in Lufthansa NEW Business Class
10:40 Taxi and Takeoff
12:08 My thoughts on the seat, and special service on today's flight
15:55 Landing, conclusions, thanks and details of the fare I paid
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It's not often you get to fly as rare an airline as Air Austral! I took the opportunity to go for a spin on their 787-8 Dreamliner. Find out what their business class is like in this video on the short flight between Reunion and Mayotte.
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0:00 Intro
1:24 Club Austral lounge RUN
2:50 French/Schengen trivia!
3:21 Today's aircraft
3:45 Integrated sponsor section
4:39 Boarding our Dreamliner
7:27 Taxi and takeoff
8:42 Today's route
8:57 Seat details
9:50 Meal service
10:33 Approach, landing, conclusions
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Date of Travel: 14 JUNE 2022
Airline: Air Austral
Livery: Air Austral tropical beach livery
Route: RUN-DZA
Aircraft: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Flight Number: UU 276
Miles: 876
Airborne time: 2h00m
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I'm so excited to share with you my trip on GWR's amazing Night Riviera sleeper train. This overnight train conveys excellently appointed sleeper berths as well as two seated coaches. Join me as I travel from London Paddington to Penzance, taking in the lounge, shower facilities, cafe car, bed, amenities and full details of our epic journey to Britain's most southerly railway station!
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0:00 Intro
1:22 Tickets and cost
1:55 GWR First Class Lounge at Paddington
2:52 Sponsored integration with MyHeritage
4:40 Shower facilities, and the GWR Sleeper Train
7:03 Boarding the Night Riviera, and first look at the sleeper berth
8:55 Scilly Isles connections!
9:25 Lounge/cafe car
10:20 Departure at 23:45, and our route
11:18 Dropping the rear loco at Reading
12:09 Loo review
12:33 Thoughts on the berth and bed
13:59 CORNWALL!
14:40 Breakfast
15:09 GWR Night Riviera seats
15:46 Final run into Penzance
17:22 Penzance arrival, and those showers! Thanks and goodbye
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I'm flying Air Mauritius! What does this exotic carrier have to offer when flying their flagship A350 between Johannesburg and Mauritius? Find out what their business class is like in this video.
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0:00 Intro
0:58 Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse
2:36 Mid roll sponsor message
3:32 Boarding
4:07 Air Mauritius A350 business class cabin
5:17 Taxi and takeoff plus routemap
6:45 Seat tour
7:43 Wifi
8:15 Food - dinner service
9:57 Views and IFE review
11:53 Landing, conclusions, fare paid
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Date of Travel: 13 JUNE 2022
Airline: Air Mauritius
Livery: Air mauritius
Route: JNB-MRU
Aircraft: Airbus A350-900XWB
Flight Number: MK 852
Miles: 1,905
Airborne time: 3h31m
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0:00 Intro
0:27 Victoria Coach Station
1:55 Boarding and ticket details
3:28 London to Dover
6:20 DFDS Cote 'dOpale ferry Dover to Calais
9:27 Calais to Paris (and a loo review!)
11:12 Arrival at Paris-Bercy and conclusions!
I made a Bright Trip guide: brighttrip.com/europebytrain This incredible, unique design - a four car, abbreviated version of the legendary luxury Settebello train - features a beautiful observation lounge and has been lovingly restored by Fondazione FS, Italy's state-owned railway heritage foundation. I took a trip for just €60 between Milan and Venice and WOAH, was it worth it!
You can book tickets like I did at https://www.fondazionefs.it/content/fondazionefs/en/itineraries.html?region=&train-type=Electric+multiple-unit&month= for the next trip! Keep an eye on the site, the train runs as and when and not to a schedule...plus there's plenty of other amazing heritage runs on there too with other trains!
Special thanks to Chris Ogilvie who alerted me to the train running again, and for letting me use a small portion of his footage from his video: youtube.com/watch?v=DBrWi16jfIY
This year I'll be taking more of the world's finest and most spectacular trains. VIA Rail's four-day epic "The Canadian", the Hiram Bingham up to Macchu Picchu in Peru, the glorious El Chepe in Mexico, Amtrak's Southwest Chief and MORE will all come to your screens in 2022.
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0:00 Intro
0:41 Historical context of the Arlecchino/Settebello
2:52 Inside the Arlecchino
3:42 Leaving Milan at 0920
4:54 Train facilities and onboard experience
6:08 Belvedere observation lounge
7:12 Express espresso
8:44 Verona Porta Nuova - first stop
10:13 More onboard views
12:52 Arriving into Venice Santa Lucia, and how to book!
All Nippon Airways - ANA - has arguably the world's best business class: The Room. I put it to the test and, while it wasn't perfect...I was able to draw my own conclusions!
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0:00 Intro
0:20 ANA Lounge Haneda
2:03 More of HND Airport
5:31 Mid roll sponsor
6:33 ANA First and Business cabins
9:05 Taxi and takeoff
10:51 Menu and food options! Including wine list
12:38 Seat tour
14:21 Meal 2!
15:21 Amenities, bathroom, PJs!
16:12 Bed time
17:20 IFE
18:15 Breakfast, landing, conclusions!
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Date of Travel: 16 MAY 2022
Airline: ANA All Nippon Airways
Livery: ANA standard
Route: HND-JFK
Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER
Flight Number: NH 110
Miles: 6,758
Airborne time: 12h04m
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There aren't many experiences better than Lufthansa First Class in the skies! I finally got around to ticking off this incredible trip on their 747-8i all the way down to Johannesburg from Frankfurt!
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0:00 Intro
0:53 Arrival into FRA
1:52 First Class Terminal at Frankfurt
4:31 Integrated sponsor message
5:51 Boarding process!
8:35 Aboard our 747 in First Class
10:33 Taxi and takeoff
12:42 First Class seat tour
14:05 Lufthansa First Class dinner service
16:14 Loo...with a view
17:00 Bedtime!
17:40 Morning - and breakfast! Approaching JNB
21:00 Landing and conclusions
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Date of Travel: 11 JUNE 2022
Airline: Lufthansa
Livery: Lufthansa new plain livery
Route: FRA-JNB
Aircraft: Boeing 747-8i
Flight Number: LH 572
Miles: 5,400
Airborne time: 10h06m
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All Nippon Airways - ANA - is well-regarded as an outstanding airline. But how will they do on a short overnight flight from Singapore to Tokyo? I was lucky to book my ticket during a lull in ticket prices and this is the first part of a looooong 8,000+ mile odyssey to JFK in New York. Subscribe and don't miss the real highlight: ANA's "the Room" business class on the 777-300ER...the world's best? Find out another time!
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0:00 Intro
0:47 Lounge at SIN
2:18 Departures at Singapore
3:36 mid roll sponsor
4:28 Boarding ANA 787-8 business class
6:16 Taxi and take off
7:23 On board product review
8:38 Food and ablutions!
10:31 Zzzzz
11:11 Breakfast, descent, conclusions!
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Date of Travel: 15 MAY 2022
Airline: ANA All Nippon Airways
Livery: ANA standard
Route: SIN-HND
Aircraft: Boeing 787-8
Flight Number: NH 844
Miles: 3,293
Airborne time: 6h22m
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0:00 Intro
0:53 Dubai T1 and lounge
2:31 Boarding Royal Jordanian A320 business class
3:55 A pleasant regional connection
7:00 Amman Airport and RJ Crown Lounge
9:46 Boarding RJ 787-8 Crown business class
11:11 Pushback and takeoff
12:02 Onboard amenities and seat tour
13:11 RJ business class catering - nice!
14:25 IFE and toilet tour
15:26 Conclusion, thanks, goodbye!
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Date of Travel: 8 APRIL 2022
Airline: Royal Jordanian
Livery: RJ standard
Route: DXB-AMM-LHR
Aircraft: Airbus A320, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Flight Number: RJ 613, RJ111
Miles: 1,256 + 2,288
Airborne time: 2h31m + 5h02m
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Qatar Airways' business class is the best in the world, right? I mean, if you're not getting their QSuite - the "World's Best Business Class" (my upcoming ANA review may throw some shade there!), you'll be in a reverse herringbone solo seat, one of the best in the sky. Some of those even have doors now! But Qatar has a fleet it doesn't talk about. Nowhere on their website can you find pictures of their A330 business class, a forgotten, somewhat embarrassing 2-2-2 configuration this airline just does not want to advertise it has! I had a flight on this recently, so let's check out the world's best airline's...."worst" business class.
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0:00 Intro
0:17 Al Mourjan Lounge
2:52 Hamad Airport
4:06 Bus-boarding our A330-200
5:45 Qatar A330-200 business class cabin
6:23 "Secret" business class?
7:47 Pushback, taxi, takeoff
9:20 The seat...is not so bad...?
10:02 Breakfast service
11:16 BED MODE!
11:46 IFE and headphones
12:37 Descent, landing, conclusions
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Date of Travel: 9 MARCH 2022
Airline: Qatar Airways
Livery: Qatar Airways standard
Route: DOH-ATH
Aircraft: Airbus A330-200
Flight Number: QR 203
Miles: 1,979
Airborne time: 4h47m
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0:00 Intro
1:03 Amsterdam Centraal, and some ticket news
3:29 Arrival of OBB Nightjet to Vienna
5:40 Boarding the sleeper car "schlafwagen"
7:20 Departure from Amsterdam
7:41 Route details
8:00 Menu, and food options
9:20 Room (berth!) tour
10:45 Other accommodation
12:07 Morning and approach to Vienna!
13:05 Arrival into Vienna Hbf
Now there's nothing wrong with budget airlines. I should know; I weaned myself onto flying solo with Ryanair! What irks me is when a budget airline is a sub brand of a full service airline, which decided to pull its full service from the route, substitute it with the cheap nasty budget carrier, and kept the fares the same. This is not a good product, and that's even after I lucked out by taking the (unusual) A330 on this route, normally reserved for longer trips. Weird food, a big delay, tired, broken seats and cabin, rubbish IFE...yeah, I'd avoid this if I were you, especially as they run this exact aircraft and meal concept to far flung destinations like Windhoek and Mauritius! :-)
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0:00 Intro
0:31 Check in and terminal
1:36 Fares stuff
2:43 VIP Lounge
5:01 AQRU integrated sponsor
6:37 Boarding Eurowings Discover A330
9:10 Taxi and take off
10:45 In the air
11:16 Seat tour
12:23 The weirdest meal I've been given for a while!
13:17 IFE woes
13:59 Loo (with no view)
14:24 Conclusions, landing, and thanks.
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Date of Travel: 22 MARCH 2022
Airline: Eurowings Discover
Livery: Eurowings Discover standard
Route: LPA-FRA
Aircraft: Airbus A330-300
Flight Number: LH 4279 (as sold)
Miles: 1,979
Airborne time: 3h50m
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United Polaris was AMAZING - such a different airline to my first viral video slating their Premium Service product. And that's great. United were so close to getting full marks on this review so it was so FRUSTRATING to see the tail end of deep cost-cutting and product laziness in the food. This was the worst business class food I've had across the Atlantic for some time and definitely below what their competitors were offering. So while the rest of the experience (including their good management of a delay) was superb....sorry but you can't have a 10 on this one guys! Good news though, the food is being fixed as a priority and I was very impressed with everything else. The Polaris Lounge is great at SFO, super crew, good delay management, a fine seat, excellent bedding, cracking IFE and speedy WiFi mean there isn't much more to ask of the airline...other than to hurry up and fix the darned food. ;-D
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0:00 Introduction
1:10 SFO Airport
2:00 Polaris Lounge @ SFO and private dining (excellent)
4:00 Terrace, integrated sponsor message, United provides great delay experience
5:51 Our aircraft, a Boeing 777-300ER
6:24 Boarding United 777-300ER Polaris
7:57 Taxi and takeoff
9:14 Bay Area views
9:42 Seat details
11:03 The food problem
12:15 Evening time...sleep time...
13:17 Flat bed
13:42 Breakfast, entertainment and approach into FRA
15:00 Conclusions, fare paid, thanks.
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Date of Travel: 5 APRIL 2022
Airline: United
Livery: United standard old gold globe livery
Route: SFO-FRA
Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER
Flight Number: UA 58
Miles: 5,685
Airborne time: 10h36m
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0:00 Introduction
0:41 No.1 Lounge
1:34 Airport observations at Gatwick
3:29 Aircraft arrives on stand
3:56 Boarding TAP A330-900neo
5:02 Taxi and takeoff
7:02 Wifi
7:16 Business class seat tour
8:18 Food service (is that breakfast??)
9:03 More inflight views
10:00 Landing, fare paid, conclusions and thanks
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Date of Travel: 19 APRIL 2022
Airline: TAP
Livery: TAP standard livery
Route: LGW-LIS
Aircraft: Airbus A330-900neo
Flight Number: TP 1337
Miles: 958
Airborne time: 2h06m
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0:00 Introduction
1:49 Sandwich shopping
2:29 Delta Sky Club @ ATL, F Concourse
3:25 Face to face with our Delta A350-900
4:29 Boarding the A350
4:56 Delta One Suites in the forward cabin
6:12 Taxi and take off
7:28 Seat (suite?) tour
9:34 Delta's cringey catering offer...
11:36 In flight entertainment and wifi
12:08 Bathroom views
12:19 Bed mode
12:46 Conclusions, fare paid (ouch), and thanks/goodbye!
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Date of Travel: 3 APRIL 2022
Airline: Delta
Livery: Delta standard livery
Route: ATL-LAX
Aircraft: Airbus A350-900
Flight Number: DL 383
Miles: 1,942
Airborne time: 4h20m
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Hello and welcome to another video - this time we are off to Abu Dhabi in Etihad's much-vaunted Business Studio aboard their Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. As you'll find out...it was not all plain sailing! Enjoy!
0:00 Introduction
1:29 Problems begin
3:38 Problems continue
4:41 Aspire Lounge 41
5:25 Arrival of Boeing 787-10 on stand
5:43 Integrated sponsor
6:36 Boarding Etihad 787-10 Business Class
7:34 Pushback, taxi and takeoff
8:41 Route map
8:51 Seat tour
9:55 Amenity kit
10:13 Lunch service
11:25 IFE and Wifi
12:11 Bathroom tour
12:48 Bed mode
13:09 Second meal service and landing
13:36 Arrival protocol, chauffeur, conclusions and thanks!
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Date of Travel: 3 MARCH 2022
Airline: Etihad
Livery: Etihad "geometric" standard
Route: AMS-AUH
Aircraft: Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
Flight Number: EY 78
Miles: 3226
Airborne time: 6h04m
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0:00 Introduction
1:46 Helsinki Airport and the new T2
3:03 Finnair Business Lounge
4:00 Our Airbus A330-300 in Unikko motif livery
4:50 Boarding the new AirLounge seat business class, and cabin details
6:55 Let's go! Taxi and take off
7:59 Route details
8:07 Seat tour of the AirLounge seat
9:37 Wifi details
10:22 Business class breakfast service
11:02 Loo with a view
11:26 Bed mode
12:00 IFE details
12:27 Conclusions, landing, fare paid, teaser!
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Date of Travel: 25 MAR 2022
Airline: Finnair
Livery: Finnair Marimekko Unikko special livery
Route: HEL-LHR
Aircraft: Airbus A330-300
Flight Number: AY 1331
Miles: 1148
Airborne time: 2h39m
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Wow! Ouigo's super cheap, high speed train between Madrid and Barcelona is perhaps Western Europe's best value train trip. Skipping city centre to city centre in under 3 hours, come with me as I try this budget high speed rail option in the XL seats. I can't think of a more fun way to cross Spain...can you? Food menu: qrcgcustomers.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/account8579625/15707646_1.pdf?0.12207438837180207
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0:00 Intro
0:55 Madrid-Atocha station
1:42 Other operators
2:49 Queueing and security...
3:58 Embedded advert from my generous sponsor
4:50 Getting on board
6:20 XL vs Standard, and booking options
7:33 On time departure
8:26 Seat tour
9:38 Loo review
10:21 Cafe-car
11:14 Zaragoza station stop
11:29 More of the train and views
12:19 Tarragon station stop
12:50 Conclusions and final thoughts, and thank you!
0:00 Introduction
2:30 American Airlines Admirals Club at ORD
4:30 777-200 arrives from London Heathrow
5:03 Boarding
5:46 Business class (sold as domestic first!) on this 777-200
6:28 Taxi and takeoff
8:11 Seat overview and general criticisms
8:32 Route map
9:07 Seat tour
10:12 "Lunch" hmmmmm!
11:00 In flight entertainment
11:39 It's not ALL bad!
12:20 Conclusions, fare paid, and thank you and goodbye!
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Date of Travel: 23 NOV 2021
Airline: American Airlines
Livery: AA standard
Route: ORD-MIA
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
Flight Number: AA 2180
Miles: 1199
Airborne time: 2h27m
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0:00 Introduction
0:46 Premium service explanation, and check in experience
1:37 Bidvest Lounge JNB
3:14 Boarding our Airbus A320
4:45 Taxi and takeoff
6:32 Our route
7:06 LIFT premium seats
7:53 Basic catering service
8:34 Approach, landing and conclusions as well as fare paid
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Date of Travel: 3 JAN 2022
Airline: LIFT
Livery: LIFT yellow tail
Route: JNB-CPT
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Number: GE 103
Miles: 789
Airborne time: 1h50m
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Welcome to Heathrow - and watch me as I fly to Johannesburg after Christmas and find out whether British Airways World Traveller Plus is my cup of tea. ☕️
0:00 Introduction
0:24 British Airways Terminal 5, and the First Wing
1:00 Galleries First Lounge T5
2:03 Preparing for this trip
3:16 Surfshark integrated ad
4:10 Boarding our Boeing 777-300ER
5:22 World Traveller Plus
6:05 Taxi and takeoff
7:34 Wifi
7:48 Seat tour
8:30 Amenities
9:06 World Traveller Plus meal service
9:49 IFE
10:20 Sunrise over Africa, and "breakfast"
11:41 Descent and landing
12:20 Conclusions, fare paid, thanks, and goodbye
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Date of Travel: 27 DEC 2021
Airline: British Airways
Livery: British Airways standard
Route: LHR-JNB
Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER
Flight Number: BA 57
Miles: 5639
Airborne time: 10h50m
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This year I'll be taking more of the world's finest and most spectacular trains. VIA Rail's four-day epic "The Canadian", the Hiram Bingham up to Macchu Picchu in Peru, the glorious El Chepe in Mexico, Amtrak's Southwest Chief and even the iconic Blue Train will all come to your screens in 2022.
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0:00 Intro
1:03 Rutland Station
2:47 Boarding the Ethan Allen Express
3:46 On time departure
4:53 Business class seat tour!
6:21 Cafe and breakfast on board
7:31 Due south to Albany and New York
8:10 Social media!
9:35 Coach class seating, and toilets
10:03 More scenery (wow - what a day)
12:02 Arrival into New York Penn, and conclusions, fare paid, and thanks!
0:00 Introduction
1:45 LAX Terminal 2
2:18 Delta Sky Club LAX T2
3:56 Boeing 767-400 arriving on stand
4:35 Boarding
5:00 Delta One cabin 767-400, and best seats
5:49 Surprise earthquake seat feature
6:36 Taxi and take off
8:05 Delta One Seat tour, seat 8D
9:05 Wifi details
9:29 Meal service in Delta One
10:23 Bed and sleeping arrangements...
11:07 Landing into JFK over New York and Manhattan
11:46 Summary and conclusions plus the fare I paid!
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Date of Travel: 20 NOV 2021
Airline: Delta Air Lines
Livery: Delta standard
Route: LAX-JFK
Aircraft: Boeing 767-400
Flight Number: DL 553
Miles: 2469
Airborne time: 4h45m
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Welcome to Boston and enjoy coming with me as we fly Cape Air up to Rutland, Vermont! In this video I'm checking out the unique Tecnam P2012 traveller manufactured especially for this unusual and surprisingly large airline.
0:00 Introduction
1:18 Boston Airport
3:07 Not dunkin' on Dunkin'!
3:45 Surfshark
4:40 Boarding Cape Air Tecnam P2012 Traveller
6:41 Taxi and takeoff
8:49 Climb out over Boston
9:28 Cabin details and amenities!
10:19 Cruising towards Rutland at 8,000 ft
11:35 Landing into Rutland VT
13:05 Conclusions, fare paid, thanks and goodbye!
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Date of Travel: 31 OCT 2021
Airline: Cape Air
Livery: Cape Air standard
Route: BOS-RUT
Aircraft: Tecnam P2012 Traveller
Flight Number: 9K 63
Miles: 127
Airborne time: 1h00m
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It is the most scenic and culturally important of all Amtrak's rail trips, and the longest daily Amtrak train. 2,438 miles and three days of the best America has to offer - come for the rolling farmland, a stop in Denver, stunning Rockies, Glenwood Springs, Sierra Nevadas, and through wine country towards the California coast. I hope you enjoy watching this video as much as I enjoyed making it!
Next year I'll be taking more of the world's finest and most spectacular trains. VIA Rail's four-day epic "The Canadian", the Hiram Bingham up to Macchu Picchu in Peru, the glorious El Chepe in Mexico, Amtrak's Southwest Chief and even the iconic Blue Train will all come to your screens in 2022.
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A few helpful links:
My friend Jeb Brooks' comprehensive accommodations comparison on Amtrak, far more detailed than I could hope to cover in this video: youtube.com/watch?v=54SqYY_KwO0
The FULL route guide: upgradedpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/California-Zephyr-Route-Guide.pdf
Where I get a LOT of my train travel inspo, the incredible Seat61: seat61.com/UnitedStates.htm
0:00 Intro
0:50 Chicago Union Station
2:27 Our route
2:52 Amtrak Metropolitan Lounge Chicago
3:55 Boarding the California Zephyr!
4:53 Departing on Amtrak Train 5 for Emeryville!
6:18 Across Illinois
6:56 Roomette tour
10:49 Let's talk FOOD
11:10 SMOKE STOP!
12:47 Amtrak Diner for dinner
13:44 Bed and end of Day 1
15:15 Day 2 - and a shower...
17:30 Sightseer lounge observation car
19:36 Reversing into Denver Union
20:20 Denver Union station
22:08 The Rocky Mountains! Part 1
24:14 Moffat Tunnel
24:59 Toilets in the Superliner Roomette
25:48 Fraser/Winter Park
26:51 Rocky Mountains Part 2
28:54 A look at coach
30:00 Glenwood Springs
31:52 Grand Junction
34:49 Night time, and end of Day 2
35:33 Day 2 - and Reno
37:07 My Zephyr top tips
38:12 Truckee, CA
38:52 Sierra Nevadas
42:15 Home straight to Emeryville!
42:44 A very Amtrak DELAY!
43:34 The end, outro, fare details, and thanks!
Well, this is something different! JSX are a boutique airline running 30-seat Embraer 135 and 145 aircraft on several routes. I flew Houston Hobby to Dallas Love and I was blown away by the efficiency and smooth service, which just has to be been to be believed! It is amazingly cool to fly something close to a "private" jet...
0:00 Introduction
0:38 JSX Terminal HOU
1:37 Arrival of N241JX
3:30 Boarding JSX Embraer 145
4:01 JSX Cabin in unique 1-1 layout, seat selection
5:05 Engine start, taxi, takeoff, climb
6:39 Route details
7:00 Seat and interior tour
7:59 Menu, drinks, snacks
9:00 Toilet tour!
10:00 Landing into DAL, and amazing ground experience!
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Date of Travel: 12 NOV 2021
Airline: JSX
Livery: JSX standard
Route: HOU-DAL
Aircraft: Embraer 145
Flight Number: XE 283
Miles: 239
Airborne time: 0h46m
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Join me as I fly on United Airlines' Boeing 777-200 between Los Angeles and New York (Newark!) in business class. This is one of several "transcontinental" premium routes that attracts enhanced service and amenities. The beautiful Polaris seats are definitely my go-to if needing to cross the USA...how did United fare on the food and service, though? Watch to find out!
0:00 Introduction
1:14 LAX T7
2:52 United Club @ LAX
5:26 PAYSEND
7:11 Boarding Boeing 777-200 for EWR/NYC
7:39 Polaris Business Class
9:00 Pushback, taxi, takeoff, TRIVIA
10:26 INCREDIBLE views as we leave LAX
11:06 Wifi details
11:37 Route
12:19 Polaris seat tour: 9A
14:04 Breakfast is served at 37,000 feet!
15:15 Plugging a future video (it will be AMAZING!)
15:45 Amenity kit
16:00 IFE and chill
16:46 Second small meal service
17:34 Approach and landing at EWR
18:00 Conclusions, fare paid and thanks/goodbye!
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Date of Travel: 5 NOV 2021
Airline: United
Livery: United standard new livery
Route: LAX-EWR
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200/ER
Flight Number: UA 1191
Miles: 2,449
Airborne time: 4h39m
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Wow. How else can you describe this incredible seat? At 299 dollars, this is a rare example of a business class seat which is...better than all the others, AND comes with a significant extra charge. Is it worth the upgrade? What's it like flying Jetblue? How do they differ from the competition? What's the food like? Is there a lounge? All these questions answered and more in this bumper video!
This trip concluded my US tour - during which I took a TON of footage of dozens of flights and train trips...hope you're ready for some mega videos between now and Christmas!
0:00 Introduction
1:52 Jetblue are DIFFERENT
3:40 JFK T5
4:38 Arrival of the aircraft from LAX
5:42 Surfshark
6:36 Boarding B6 7 to London Heathrow! Exciting!
6:55 MINT - Studio and regular suites
8:11 Best Seat Feature (no really)
9:07 Taxi and takeoff
10:44 Route overview, FREE wifi too
11:33 Seat tour of Mint Studio Suite
13:51 Freebies
14:26 Bog roll (B-roll?)
14:54 Drinks, and the FOOD!
17:17 Bed, bedding, best?
18:23 Getting experimental with Breakfast...
18:42 Approach to London and landing 27R
19:45 Conclusions and important caveats, plus fare paid
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Date of Travel: 24 NOV 2021
Airline: Jetblue
Livery: Jetblue "Streamers" tailfin
Route: JFK-LHR
Aircraft: Airbus A321LR
Flight Number: B6 7
Miles: 3,451
Airborne time: 6h41m
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This really was a soulless and bone-shattering experience. At just 5 feet 8 inches, I can tolerate budget economy better than most. Flying cheaply means accepting service might be a bit weak and legroom won't be great...but this takes it to a new level!
0:00 Introduction and SJD Airport
0:49 VIP Lounge
1:42 Planespotting
2:21 Arrival of our aircraft
3:09 Boarding
5:20 Taxi and takeoff
6:41 The food situation
6:59 Laughably bad seat design
7:34 No BEER emergency
8:04 Fare talk
9:30 Volaris recorded announcement
10:05 Approach and landing
10:33 Conclusion and thanks for watching!
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Date of Travel: 20 SEP 2021
Airline: Volaris
Livery: Standard Volaris PIXEL livery
Route: SJD-MEX
Aircraft: Airbus A321neo
Flight Number: Y4 783
Miles: 731
Airborne time: 1h40m
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Global Peace Ambassadors 747SP story: simpleflying.com/tijuana-abandoned-boeing-747/amp
0:00 Introduction
0:32 Tijuana Airport and CBX
3:18 Boarding
5:20 Taxi and takeoff
6:56 Cabin and seating
7:26 Fare breakdown and site issues!
8:39 Menu and onboard service
9:50 Route details
10:33 Landing, fare paid and conclusions
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Date of Travel: 18 SEP 2021
Airline: VivaAerobus
Livery: Standard Viva livery
Route: TIJ-SJD
Aircraft: Airbus A320ceo
Flight Number: VIV 5044
Miles: 785
Airborne time: 1h45m
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I am in MEXICO in this video and trying the national airline, Aeromexico, between Mexico City and Tijuana. How does it shape up? Find out if their 737 MAX 9 is a HIT or a MISS in this video.... (also, flying in Mexico is pretty cheap...I might have to come back here!!)
0:00 Introduction
1:06 Airport details
1:36 Premier Club lounge and Centurion lounge
3:19 Food...or no food? Who knows?
5:15 Boarding the 737 MAX 9
5:37 Business Class cabin
7:10 Taxi and take off
9:32 Wifi issues
9:57 MiQ business seat details
11:30 Meal service
12:26 This beer was quite nice!
12:50 YES I do fly economy...here's where to sit!
13:31 Conclusions, fare paid, and thank you...
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Date of Travel: 15 SEP 2021
Airline: Aeromexico
Livery: Standard Aeromexico livery
Route: MEX-TIJ
Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 9
Flight Number: AM 188
Miles: 1,429
Airborne time: 3h06m
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The story of KLM's Delft house gifts: onemileatatime.com/klm-airlines-dutch-house
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0:00 Introduction
1:08 Context of the trip
1:29 Checkin
2:33 KLM Crown Lounge (non-Schengen area)
4:32 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
6:59 Boarding
8:35 Taxi and take off
10:32 Seat tour and details
12:35 Snacks and menu discussion
13:27 WiFi
13:48 Dinner
15:04 Trying the seat as a bed!
15:19 Scenery over the United States
16:10 Amenity kit
16:26 Pre-landing meal shocker
17:00 Delft house gift!
17:23 Landing and conclusions
Date of Travel: 12 OCT 2021
Airline: KLM
Livery: Standard KLM livery
Route: (NWI)-AMS-MEX
Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Flight Number: KL 685
Miles: 5,721
Airborne time: 10h27m
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Join me as I fly with Scoot in the budget business class product, ScootBiz, aboard their 787-9 between Berlin's Brandenburg Airport and Athens. This is an airline I have history with...will it be revenge, or redemption? :-D If you didn't see the original viral video...it's here: youtube.com/watch?v=jBPc_MwfHyw
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0:00 Intro
0:55 Check in and BER airport
2:13 Security problems and Scoot's food policy (!)
4:11 Aircraft Arrival
6:41 Boarding
7:49 Meal details
8:16 Taxi and takeoff
9:24 Seat details
10:29 30MB WiFi on board
11:41 Lunch is served! (and beer)
12:35 Loo review
12:46 Crew were really great!
13:33 Descent to Athens and landing
14:26 Conclusions, and fare paid
Date of Travel: 23 SEP 2021
Airline: Scoot
Livery: Standard Scoot livery
Route: BER-ATH
Aircraft: Boeing 787-8
Flight Number: TR 723
Miles: 1116
Airborne time: 2h30m
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0:00 Introduction
1:28 TAP overview and the airport
2:47 TAP business class lounge
4:30 Gate and boarding experience!
6:28 Onboard TAP E90
7:11 Taxi and takeoff
8:49 Tray table woes and other moans
9:22 Poor food
10:29 Landing, and conclusions (enjoy the air fare anomaly!)
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Date of Travel: 13 SEP 2021
Airline: Portugalia (for TAP Portugal)
Livery: Standard TAP Express livery
Route: LIS-MAD
Aircraft: Embraer 190
Flight Number: TP 1014
Miles: 318
Airborne time: 0h57m
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0:00 Introduction
0:33 Check in and SAS Gold Lounge
2:26 Tricky logistics of this fifth freedom flight!
7:26 Boarding via the stairs!
9:10 Taxi and Takeoff
11:42 Business Class seat tour
12:18 Meal service
13:22 Obligatory toilet tour!
14:26 Amazing views over the Alps
14:44 WiFi
15:48 Amenity kit
16:38 Descent and Landing
17:18 Conclusions, fare details, outro and thanks
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Date of Travel: 21 SEP 2021
Airline: Singapore Airlines
Livery: Standard Singapore Airlines livery
Route: CPH-FCO
Aircraft: Airbus A350-900
Flight Number: SQ 352
Miles: 954
Airborne time: 2h00m
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I hope you've enjoyed my pandemic trips in the UK - I've really enjoyed my domestic travels AND I am pleased to say I am posting this video from Europe where I've filmed six fabulous videos. Flying is back! And so am I - next month I head to Mexico and the United States where I have no less than 31 (THIRTY ONE!) videos lined up to film featuring everything from crazy Mexican budget carriers to the USA's shortest flight, mega Amtrak trips, some luxury business class long haul, two brand new American carriers and of course, JetBlue's new transatlantic route to London!
Please do enjoy this trip to Barra and I hope you like the slightly vloggy style of video, which I have done as a bit of a one-off. You should definitely get yourself out to the Scottish islands if you get a chance!
0:00 Introduction
1:26 Lomond Lounge
3:02 What makes Barra UNIQUE then?
5:50 Boarding
8:51 Takeoff from Glasgow
11:33 UNIQUE beach landing at Barra
13:30 Rainy
14:35 Takeoff of the return flight to Glasgow
15:16 Exploring the area and Eoligarry beach
19:34 Boots meal deal highlights
21:50 Barra airport in detail
25:18 Leaving for Glasgow again - takeoff
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Date of Travel: 4 AUG 2021
Airline: Loganair
Livery: Scottish Saltaire livery
Route: GLA-BRR
Aircraft: Twin Otter
Flight Number: LM 456
Miles: 139
Airborne time: 1h01m
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There's only one way to sensibly and responsibly go from Amsterdam to Paris...and that's with Thalys, the high speed train. In this video, I test-drive their top rank Premium product to see what it's all about. Come along for the ride and enjoy this superb European railway trip. Amsterdam-Centraal to Paris Nord at 300km/h and in 3h20m is not to be sniffed at! It's faster and better than the plane...
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0:00 Intro
0:50 Journey overview and alternatives
1:43 Amsterdam-Centraal station
4:22 NS International Lounge
6:26 Arrival of Thalys PKA train
7:22 Boarding Thalys Premium Class
8:04 On time departure
9:38 Seat tour and seat amenities
10:33 Fare breakdown and definition of classes
11:04 Thalys Premium meal service
11:40 Loo on the move
12:50 Leaving Rotterdam and luggage space/accessible loo
14:47 Antwerp, and 300 km/h!
15:30 SECRET Thalys mobile office??
16:30 Brussels
18:08 Arrival announcement, and arriving Paris-Nord!
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0:00 Intro
0:29 Zurich Station and surrounds
3:49 Our route via the tunnel
4:19 Arrival of our ETR 610 Pendolino
5:32 Boarding first class
6:59 On time departure
8:27 Lake Zurich scenery
9:00 Looking at the first class seat and features
10:16 Restaurant/bistro car
11:45 More Swiss mountains!
13:45 Gotthard Base Tunnel
14:38 Looking at second class/baggage storage/fares
15:29 Giruno SBB train, new to the route
16:22 Lugano, Lake Lugano, and scenery
17:17 Changing trainsets at Chiasso border town
18:15 Arrival on time in Milan and outro
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Date of Travel: 6 JULY 2021
Airline: Isles of Scilly Skybus
Livery: IOS Skybus standard livery
Route: LEQ-ISC
Aircraft: Twin Otter
Flight Number: IOS 023
Miles: 30
Airborne time: 0h20m
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