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@@disastertom Unfortunately so and not just during landing but the whole flight. 💀 There were three babies in the rear cabin and I was seated right next to one of them. Luckily the one next to me was EXTREMELY well behaved!

@@michaelwray1034 Wow that’s quite the journey! Thanks for watching! 😁

@@karlp8484 Thanks for the feedback! I realized that I didn’t film too much content for the second meal but I will definitely make an effort to do so in future videos. 👍

You really have to spent 10 minutes on the IFE and 20 seconds on the meal service ?

Geez people, it's just a video. If him spending time on the IFE is making you this upset then go outside and touch some grass.

you're complaining about free content, go outside.

@@NeilHarding-ne1mh There are some pilots who might say that landing into SAN is difficult due to some challenges such as Bankers Hill and a tall parking structure right before the start of the displaced threshold. The displaced threshold is 1810 ft long, which leaves “only” 7591 ft of usable runway to touchdown on and slow down. Due to the unique position of the airport being in the middle of the city and these obstacles in the approach path, this requires pilots to come in at a slightly steeper angle than normal. The steep approach together with a shortish runway is the main reason why some might say San Diego has a difficult airport to land in but I feel like that’s just not true. In good weather, an experienced pilot will have no trouble eyeballing a stable visual approach and even a pilot with less experience would still have no issue if they have a bit of help from a non-precision approach system. Furthermore, if the weather is not so great, pilots land runway 09 which has an ILS system so overall San Diego is a pretty safe airport to land in and even if it’s not the easiest, it’s still far from being one of the hardest.

It is quite challenging because the airport, located along the harbor front, has an approach from the east to use Runway 27 that comes in over a hill, so your glide slope has to be high enough to clear the buildings and terrain, while still descending to hit the runway just above sea level. It's only about 1.5 miles between the highest point on the hill and the runway threshold. If you ever fly into San Diego, 90+% of our flights use Runway 27 because of the prevailing winds off the ocean, so sit on the left side of the aircraft for a great view of the Coronado Bridge, the harbor, and downtown San Diego (you'll be at about the same height as some of the taller buildings). Here's a video with a cockpit view of the landing into SAN: th-cam.com/video/-Kg37l0DX90/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Yi0Aws2K_9idQVci&t=399

Interesting, it’s clearly not Madeira airport but fair enough

@@frisolustig6349 I find that the 777-300ER has one of the nicest wing designs out of all other commercial airliners. I also like how expansive the cabin is. This aircraft is an absolute wonder from an engineering standpoint, from the GE90 engines, to one of the best gliding and handling characteristics of any widebody. I have spoken with many 777 pilots and all of them say that it is the greatest aircraft they have ever flown. The technology both in the flight deck and in the cabin is super impressive for an aircraft that was introduced in the 90s and if you ride in a newer build 777 like the ones from Swiss or United, you get nice modern features as well to complement the rest of the aircraft.

@@TheArkteia1 Yes I do! Although I was born and currently live in the US, I come from two German parents and am a citizen of Germany.

@@theplanefacts awesome I also speak German, even though I don’t like to say I’m fluent I understand everything! And speak it very well.

@@TheArkteia1 That’s great! Definitely a good language to know especially when traveling through Europe.

@@theplanefacts I agree with you on that!

@@reginaldorabelo4497 Hopefully one day!

@@andrewlauder2777 That’s such a shame to hear that airlines just don’t seem to care about quality of service and I’m sorry you had to experience that.

@@LaneAviation Yes! What’s pretty cool about the flights into SD from the north all use the same arrival procedure so the awesome views never change

@@devonsanchez8292 Hi thanks for the nice comment! So yes if you had checked in bags with SWA, then you would unfortunately have to claim your bag and re check it with AA. The only reason I was able to transfer terminals so fast is because I was only traveling with carryons.

Thanks for the kind comment! Service in main cabin is not a good as the one in business however the fact that American Airlines still offers a “cold meal” aka snack box is pretty impressive for this kind of a flight. You can view the main cabin experience on my video from JFK-LAX

I’m happy to help! It was a bummer about my lost baggage but only so much I could do.🤷‍♂️ Have a good holiday!

@@theplanefacts Thanks!

Of course and I am very glad you enjoyed the video. My heartfelt condolences for your loss but I’m glad you hold those happy memories so close. The 6 passenger compartment is slowing fading as one can only see it on the ICE 1 models and a few ICE 3s but both are slowly getting refurbished. For the longest time DB ran the ICE between Frankfurt and Berlin via Braunschweig but I believe that route is now operated by the ICE 4. That’s cool that’s your family is from Braunschweig because that is the city where my father studied. My family is from the next city over Wolfenbüttel which is where I was living during the time this video was filmed. Overall I’m glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for your nice comment.

@@theplanefacts My father is originally from Lüdenscheid, and he was studying in Braunschweig (Deutsche Müllerschule), where he met my mother. My father is still with us, doing well at 95!

@@jobaecker9752 Oh wow that’s amazing to hear! Wishing you and your father nothing but the best!

No, unfortunately I do not speak Icelandic but I think it’s a fascinating language and I would try to learn it if it wasn’t so extremely difficult.

Hope it all works out for you! It was really a great flight👍

Thanks so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video!

Definitely the nicest I’ve ever flown on!

Thanks bro! It was great flying with you!

Awesome! Thanks so much for watching my video! Love having all the international support!!

I’m honestly not sure why they didn’t show the safety video. They opted for a manual safety briefing instead

I’m glad you enjoyed the video! To answer your question; yes. In these seats you have to either awkwardly step over your seat mate if they are sleeping or ask them to let you out if they are awake. It isn’t the most optimal set up but the seats are significantly more comfortable than economy so that makes it worth the upgrade. Thanks for watching!

@@theplanefacts Thank you so much for your response!

Interesting, I did not know that one was scrapped and yes I totally think as will raise their business class ticket prices

Wow, that’s crazy to hear, but at least they’ve changed it for the better.

That’s interesting to hear about the service. Definitely a bummer that they stopped but I do still like the airline nonetheless. I also totally agree about the 757. Such an amazing aircraft!!

@@theplanefacts Honestly, the 737 Max 10 is around the same size as the 757, except 1.5 times weaker, but has the same if not more seating. I heard Iceland Air is replacing the 757s with A321 NEO LR and XLRs, I'm flying with them in a few months, excited but not excited for the older 757s.

Hahaha looks like I shot myself in the foot with that one