After watching the video, my hopes are up for Air India. Still even vistara could do better. This video is the benchmark for reviews. The mild music was really nice. All points are checked. Thank you for visiting India and reviewing Indian carriers and we in India welcome you to be part of the journey of change that India is undergoing.
Air India has a long long way to go. My wife took a San Fransisco - Delhi flight recently. Worst flight ever. 4 hour delay, chaos, and no water the last 4 hours of the flight. Broken seats and poor service. Return flight was canceled 2 days before departure. AI customer service non-existent. Booked her back on Singapore Air business class. And THAT is a benchmark of travel and service. Air India is a long way off. Too many issues to fix, and the culture really needs a complete revamp. I hope they get there soon, but they have to acknowledge that the current AI product is poor. I wish we had Vistara flying to the US.
@AmitSingh-hj2ee You answered your own comment there when you acknowledged that SQ is the benchmark. SQ would not be putting their name all over the new AI if they weren't confident in the plan that Tata and themselves had in the works. It's unreasonable to expect an airline that has deeply rooted hard product, soft product and operational issues to change overnight. It will take time, years perhaps- and that's ok.
@@tfft I have no doubt the AI product will be vastly improved in a few years. The problem right now is that AI has tried to ramp up very quickly esp to the US. They still charge a premium for the non stop connections without the service required to keep up with SQ and EK etc. I emailed their CEO and to his credit, he responded acknowledging that they are going to cut back on flights because of crew and pilot issues. I was hoping that a year is long enough to start a culture change but still a long way away. Rot has set in and it will take time. They can start with acknowledging that. But it can be done. Your vistaar video is proof. Excellent videos and I will keep watching. Thanks
so happy to see Vistara progress. I have been traveling in Vistara for 5 years now and it has never disappointed me. Love Vistara and thank you for the honest review.
Last few lines were goosebumps ! Although I am an infrequent traveller and don't get chance to fly Vistara and Air India very often , videos like yours give us satisfaction that our airline industry in doing great outside. Maybe next year you'll get a chance to fly Jet Airways (Season 2) and review it's return. Thanks for visiting India , hope you had a pleasant stay here !
I have traveled this route 2 times and honestly I think this is one of the best flight experience. I have traveled in many airlines and even in Emirates a380 too, But I have to say that Vistara is doing so good on their international routes especially Paris and Frankfurt, I know Vistara sometimes sucks on domestic routes but if they can provide same hospitality and comfort in domestic routes then it can become one of the best airlines
Meri gf ka naam anjali hai,jaha anjali dekhta hu uski yaad aa jati hai,kal maine anjali fast food dekha aur waha ke khane se pyaar ho gaya 😅u see....I love her so much😊but abhi usko ghost kiya hua hai Maine and I'm loving it,boht tang karti hai mujhe...bye tc dear🤗
I really wish Air India adopts Vistara's livery with their branding after the merger. Certainly a lot better than their existing quaint one. Hope you had a great time here Kevin. Will be eagerly waiting for your Indian experiences in future! Cheers from Delhi.
I would love for Josh Cahill to see this video. For some reason he has always had the worst experience with Vistara. I am a regular Business Class traveler both on International and Domestic routes of Vistara and I am yet to find one wrong thing with this airlines despite having more than 45 flights under my belt so far. As usual a FANTASTIC video Kevin! Always excited to see your new posts and a supremely unbiased opinion. Thank you!
I'm sure I've had crappy experiences on airlines that others love. At the end of the day, trip reports are anecdotal snap shots. My great experience doesn't mean his was as great. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
He comes across as entitled and over dramatic! Love honest , mature reviews, not just content created to get more views! Thanks for this; maybe Tata will turn around the culture at the erstwhile AI
I find his (Josh Cahill) constant whining to be annoying. He comes off as super entitled and over dramatic, almost as if he makes up scenarios and conjures up ridiculous thumbnails and titles to get more views.
Josh Cahill and Sam Chui are the worst. I remember Josh on a domestic India flight complaining about seat cleanliness and then when the meal was served, he removed the lid of the hot main dish with all the gravy and condensation on the underneath and placed it in the seat pocket where the magazines and sickness bag was. Who does that?! He clearly doesn't get irony!
vistara is just too good if you consider the other airlines in india right now.....i kinda like the vistara branding and theme more than the air india one( thanks to singapore airlines :) )..lets see where tatas take these two airlines in near future
Agreed, Vistara has that Qatar Airlines look and is much better than AI at the moment. There’s too much red and saffron to Air India making it look dated.
Tried Vistara from Haneda, Tokyo to Delhi, India. Tried Economy because I was connecting to Doha, Qatar via Qatar Airways with Business class. Overall it was good. As a Japanese Guy the level of service was decent but I prefer ANA economy class better.
Well since Air India is under the TATA's and SQ now I think the Vistara standard will be the bottom-line for the future Air India. TATA's wouldn't have bought Air India if they weren't gonna put immense effort into improving it and making it a world class airline.
@@noelboby5092 No. Please dont be misinformed. TATA was paid big bucks for a losing airline. Tata had just 3 airplanes, VT-CQP : Malabar Princess, VT-CQR : Rajput Princess, VT-CQS : Mughal Princess, of which Malabar princess crashed in the Alps in 1952. Tata was in dire straits and the Govt literally bailed them out by paying them Rs 2.5 crores in 1953. The huge growth of Air India happened after this. Its only after 1990 - 2000 that Air India became a loss making entity. Tata as usual uses their massive PR to distort history
This video made me very happy, good vibes only. I really wish I could have flown them before the merger, but this made me experience their product virtually, thank you for that. Reading all the comments, you really have found yourself a nice niche on TH-cam. Despite the fact there are many other flight/ travel reviewers/vloggers, the quality, consistency, clarity and outstanding content really make them stand out 🤩 Happy to have discovered your channel early on and watching it grow 💫
Yeah I’ll be honest I’m enjoying the ‘facts over personality’ driven direction the channel is going. The more I learn about one airline, the better equipped I am to judge the next one. There’s also something kinda nice about not knowing exactly what the content will look or feel like a year from now. Gotta keep pushing! Thanks as always for your support 🙏🏻
Vistara is so professional! I wish I had a chance to experience such an amazing company! I Hope Air India keeps the knowledge and efficiency Vistara has presented in the airline filed.
Man, so much of finesse and genuine information in your videos, I truly doubt if there is any indian TH-camr, who carries so much heavy data..and more so, you don't have any sponsored content. I truly don't know why you have a low subscriber base, mediocre and below standard TH-cam channels command subscriber base running into thousands and sometimes millions. You surely deserve better, bro. Keep going....
Thanks very much. I can easily explain... shock/negative content is what attracts the most views and subscribers in this genre. Even on my channel, my most viewed video (for now) was a negative review. This is no secret and is precisely why you see so many travel related channels with a constant negative tone or click bait titles. There is also space for balanced content here, but of course it takes longer to build the subscriber base- but that's ok. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Man, the meal was just divine. Can't go wrong with Indian curries in-flight! I recently flew UL and they have a similar taste profile for their meals in JCL. Yum!
@@tfft nah, I can't handle the smell of curries inflight. Never could. Traveling as a kid on AI back in the 70s and 80s I would gag at the overpowering smell in that enclosed space, almost as much as I would with cigarette smoke. Kadaii chicken and saag paneer on the ground is a whole different experience than in the air.
Since this is the only airlines that would fly direct from Chicago we had no choice but fly with Air India over 35 years. Now finally we will have some service . No more old and grumpy face. Thanks for your reviews ..love your style.
Your videos are always top drawer and very much appreciated. As expected, I really enjoyed this one and I have to give you an A+ for the background music because it was just outstanding.
I watched your videos from the first days of your hotels in Nha Trang and I am happy/ glad to see you get more people to see your channel. It is good that you show me and others the variety and genuine opinions.
I have seen many travel bloga/reviews but yours is a detailed description of not only the airline but also everything that we a passenger would see. The views, the places and so on, so forth.
I've really enjoyed every single one of your videos during your trip to India. Thanks for your openness, honesty and unbiased views. I'm planning a trip later this year, so this has been very valuable. All the best.
Hi Kevin, I discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago after one of your Air India videos and have been eagerly waiting for this review. I'm travelling to CDG on Vistara business class in August and really wanted to know what they're like on their international routes. You're probably the first and only flight reviewer who has actually has a really well made and informative video about Vistara's business class rather than the other half baked videos that are just uselessly taking up space on TH-cam servers. A slightly daft question I had was, did your ticket itself allow you AI lounge access (the Vistara website says otherwise) or was it elite status you hold with a Star Alliance airline that gave you access to the AI lounge? Wishing you the best for your future videos! Hope your channel grows and gets the subscribers it deserves!
Thanks very much for that. For the lounge, it was (surprisingly) included with the ticket. Since Vistara isn’t Star Alliance, having status with them wouldn’t have gotten me access. My guess is Vistara used to use a different contract lounge but Tata realized there was no sense to pay for that when the AI lounge now belonged to them lol. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
This was the same flight which I took from New Delhi to Paris and it was pretty awesome. I would say the food was really good, I have used Emirates for same route however, the food in Emirates was really bad.
Great video! The meal looks so craving at least for Indians! I am confident TATA will equip AI with even better features and services over next 3-5 years. It’s pride of the Founder and they will make it one of the best in industry.
I traveled from Hyd to CDG via New Delhi recently and also travelling again next week . Excellent service onboard but no air india lounge access on the way back in the domestic airport and had to wait 4 hours for my flight to Hyderabad using public facilities
I've flown in the New Delhi - Frankfurt connection in economy class. The experience was simply brilliant. Amazing staff, good food, snacks, beverages and alcohol. I only hope that the New AIR INDIA picks off where VISTARA left off.
This was SO helpful thank you! Im waiting at Delhi airport now to board Vistara Business Class to London so I am eager and hopeful now for a good experience, as I have had a very bad airport experience in Delhi, I found no one to be helpful and even booking Business class ticket was unable to have access to Encalm Lounge and sent me to Air India lounge, which is awful and food not good as you mention as well. Fingers crossed for good flight!!
This is the first video I saw of this channel 'The Flip Flop Traveller' and OMG was it peaceful I literally felt like I was going to Paris from New Delhi myself keep it up sir YOU ARE MAKING AMAZING CONTENT!!
A very nice review. I have flown Vistara a few times and am hopeful that that the "New Air India" will be a clone of Vistara. I appreciate your honest, unsponsored reviews.
@@tfft I'm not totally sure yet! My best friend is going to visit his family in Bangalore so that's the place I booked my flights to. After that, I might just just replicate your trip, I think! Maybe stay at a few places you haven't lol 16!! That's awesome man. Can't wait to watch and use as further inspiration and reference. Safe travels, wherever you are!
You certainly have an advantage to provide honest, unbiased, and non sponsored content because you are incognito on your channel, Airlines are usually tipped off by a booking of a flight reviewer because their name is well known. I've never heard of freshly popped popcorn 🍿 on a flight. That's very cool. 👍
I decided to be as anonymous as possible way back during my 1st trip to Thailand (for the channel) in 2021. In one day, I saw two very prominent TH-camrs (separately) on the street/train in Bangkok. Both have over 400k subscribers and it made me realize how easy it would be to receive special treatment if I started to show my face. I have realized that to keep this channel relevant for years to come, I'll eventually need to 'remove the mask', but for now- I'm sticking with it!
Vistara is the shining star. The collaboration with Singapore airlines means they are learning from the best. Let's hope they don't get sloppy in the future
The music on board & all the sonic branding for Vistara has been done by Brandmusiq - a great company based in Mumbai whose work I have had the pleasure to witness. Last week, the Tatas announced that Vistara's operating procedures will be adopted by Air India so those fearing the worst in the merger can breathe easy. Tata's are not messing around. They founded Air India after all before it was nationalized. I have every reason to believe they will get it right with the merger. Looking forward to a world-class Air India from 2025 onward.
Thanks for your video. It would be exciting to watch india airlines and airports in future. With lots of international airport being constructed like navi mumbai, Rajkot,jewar, ayodhya, Ludhiana it will be interesting to watch
💯% Agreed! In my opinion also Vistara is the best airline in India currently 💯 . Indigo is the worst airline because of its uncomfortable seats & pathetic food . Spice jet bit better in terms of seat comfort in comparison with indigo . Well Air India food is nothing in comparison with vistara. Lastly I am highly impressed by the way vistra is growing under tata .
An exact review that I had flying Vistara when the 789 was doing domestic rounds during the pandemic. Though there weren't much soft services available thanks to COVID. But the pursers, cabins and food - on the domestic route were amazing! Big shout out to TajSats, a joint venture of the Indian Hotels Company or popularly known as the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces by the TATA group and SATS (formerly known as Singapore Airport Terminal Services). Kevin thank you for such an honest and lovely review! I hope AI takes all the good learnings from UK's business model! FYI - AI are using UK's marketing team to build great experiences. AI is also being furnished on digital platforms, especially their webpage interface by TCS - Tata Consultancy Services which is globally renowned. I can't stop thinking of how positive AI is going to be under the steermanship of their mother - TATA. Can't wait to see your next video!
Only Tata could have saved air india after 500000 millions down.....With the help of his own companies like u mentioned above TCS and TAJ hotels&caterers etc. But the main reason which motivates Tata group to do all these changes is the name of the company,air INDIA.... And he wants to see this name( India ) to the top of the list and ofcourse the growing aviation market opportunity.
While I completely respect your opinion, me thinks "the a319neo is the best looking commercial jet" are words that have never been uttered before lmao.
Great review Kevin. I'm becoming a fan of your videos. I knew you would give us an in-depth review of this trip. Just FYI, what was sitting on the paratha during dinner which you referred to as "crisps" are not actually crisps. They are mini papadams (as opposed to the regular full size ones). These are often eaten with rice/curry dishes by taking bites in between individual rice servings. Common within South Asia.
So finally watched it. It was a quite a good vlog. Vistara offers the best business class product in India. Just hope the new Air India aircrafts can also match this. The views were amazing, specially the one over turkey. And I hope you liked the Indian food.
I dont know why people complain about air India / express when its under goverment,,i flew few times with them and found experiance good satisfactory for ticket price.
If you don't know Air India used to be the signature of Indian Hospitality before Indian Govt took over it. My grandpa Travelled Air India before its nationalization was allways disappointed by what was done to the Airline which was nurtured like a child by Jamseth ji Tata. I Hope After this Acquisition Air India could regain its Title of The Maharaja of the Air back in True sense. Things have started to change but it'll take time to remove eveybit of Inefficiency left over on it by the Govt. Beaurocrats who spoiled it for own good. I still remember the news of Daughter of Previous Aviation minister from Congress era Praful Patel booking entire A320 for herself And Family. AIR INDIA giving up Profitable Routes to Middle east Carriers as Congress and the Minister used to get Commisons from the Gulf Carriers. This Current Govt took good decision of Privatizing the Airline even after Multiple backlash from Corrupt Opposition. And as every Indian I Have faith on Tata Group.
Great video. the seats look wider and more spacious than the SQ Regional Business Class seats. May be the camera angle? Are you sure they are the same seats? Service looked great. IT is always great when they call you by name when you least expect it. 🙂 IT shows something genuine
After watching the video, my hopes are up for Air India. Still even vistara could do better. This video is the benchmark for reviews. The mild music was really nice. All points are checked. Thank you for visiting India and reviewing Indian carriers and we in India welcome you to be part of the journey of change that India is undergoing.
More India coming to the channel this year 😉
Soon air india 🇮🇳 will get new flights 😊
Air India has a long long way to go. My wife took a San Fransisco - Delhi flight recently. Worst flight ever. 4 hour delay, chaos, and no water the last 4 hours of the flight. Broken seats and poor service. Return flight was canceled 2 days before departure. AI customer service non-existent. Booked her back on Singapore Air business class. And THAT is a benchmark of travel and service. Air India is a long way off. Too many issues to fix, and the culture really needs a complete revamp. I hope they get there soon, but they have to acknowledge that the current AI product is poor. I wish we had Vistara flying to the US.
@AmitSingh-hj2ee You answered your own comment there when you acknowledged that SQ is the benchmark. SQ would not be putting their name all over the new AI if they weren't confident in the plan that Tata and themselves had in the works. It's unreasonable to expect an airline that has deeply rooted hard product, soft product and operational issues to change overnight. It will take time, years perhaps- and that's ok.
@@tfft I have no doubt the AI product will be vastly improved in a few years. The problem right now is that AI has tried to ramp up very quickly esp to the US. They still charge a premium for the non stop connections without the service required to keep up with SQ and EK etc. I emailed their CEO and to his credit, he responded acknowledging that they are going to cut back on flights because of crew and pilot issues. I was hoping that a year is long enough to start a culture change but still a long way away. Rot has set in and it will take time. They can start with acknowledging that.
But it can be done. Your vistaar video is proof. Excellent videos and I will keep watching. Thanks
so happy to see Vistara progress. I have been traveling in Vistara for 5 years now and it has never disappointed me. Love Vistara and thank you for the honest review.
Thanks for watching 🩴
I love your attention to the details. The maps, the seating maps, the seats, the amenities, the indepth descritions of the food. So good ♥
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Last few lines were goosebumps ! Although I am an infrequent traveller and don't get chance to fly Vistara and Air India very often , videos like yours give us satisfaction that our airline industry in doing great outside. Maybe next year you'll get a chance to fly Jet Airways (Season 2) and review it's return. Thanks for visiting India , hope you had a pleasant stay here !
First, we need to wait for the Season 2 premier haha.
I miss jet ❤️
I have traveled this route 2 times and honestly I think this is one of the best flight experience. I have traveled in many airlines and even in Emirates a380 too, But I have to say that Vistara is doing so good on their international routes especially Paris and Frankfurt, I know Vistara sometimes sucks on domestic routes but if they can provide same hospitality and comfort in domestic routes then it can become one of the best airlines
Thanks for sharing ✈️
This is something I was eagerly waiting for.....just beautiful....
Eagerly awaiting Air India getting up to this standard...
Me too! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
There is so much optimism in the Indian aviation market. Your video did a great job of conveying it so eloquently.
There's plenty of reason to be optimistic! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Meri gf ka naam anjali hai,jaha anjali dekhta hu uski yaad aa jati hai,kal maine anjali fast food dekha aur waha ke khane se pyaar ho gaya 😅u see....I love her so much😊but abhi usko ghost kiya hua hai Maine and I'm loving it,boht tang karti hai mujhe...bye tc dear🤗
@@Healthierthanyesterday_forever wtf is this comment
@@summushieremiasclarkson4700 hahaha,tum nahi samjhega,ye pyaar hai
I really wish Air India adopts Vistara's livery with their branding after the merger. Certainly a lot better than their existing quaint one. Hope you had a great time here Kevin. Will be eagerly waiting for your Indian experiences in future! Cheers from Delhi.
Sadly thats not going to happen...
Have the next trip booked already. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
The air india livery is iconic and historical, they should add back the lovely reflective paint on the underbelly
@@travelandbeyonds What's not going to happen?
@@aaryanbali4726 Air India adopting Vistara livery.. thats not going to happen
I would love for Josh Cahill to see this video. For some reason he has always had the worst experience with Vistara. I am a regular Business Class traveler both on International and Domestic routes of Vistara and I am yet to find one wrong thing with this airlines despite having more than 45 flights under my belt so far. As usual a FANTASTIC video Kevin! Always excited to see your new posts and a supremely unbiased opinion. Thank you!
I'm sure I've had crappy experiences on airlines that others love. At the end of the day, trip reports are anecdotal snap shots. My great experience doesn't mean his was as great. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
I can't stand Josh Cahill. I knew everyone has different experiences but he always sound entitled and condescending.
He comes across as entitled and over dramatic! Love honest , mature reviews, not just content created to get more views! Thanks for this; maybe Tata will turn around the culture at the erstwhile AI
I find his (Josh Cahill) constant whining to be annoying. He comes off as super entitled and over dramatic, almost as if he makes up scenarios and conjures up ridiculous thumbnails and titles to get more views.
Josh Cahill and Sam Chui are the worst. I remember Josh on a domestic India flight complaining about seat cleanliness and then when the meal was served, he removed the lid of the hot main dish with all the gravy and condensation on the underneath and placed it in the seat pocket where the magazines and sickness bag was. Who does that?! He clearly doesn't get irony!
vistara is just too good if you consider the other airlines in india right now.....i kinda like the vistara branding and theme more than the air india one( thanks to singapore airlines :) )..lets see where tatas take these two airlines in near future
I’m sure the new branding will be a more modern take on the current AI livery. We shall see!
@@tfft especially with the Singapore airlines stake, let’s hope for the best
exactly, really not a fan of AI’s livery, or colour scheme while Vistara is so beautiful
Agreed, Vistara has that Qatar Airlines look and is much better than AI at the moment. There’s too much red and saffron to Air India making it look dated.
Tried Vistara from Haneda, Tokyo to Delhi, India. Tried Economy because I was connecting to Doha, Qatar via Qatar Airways with Business class. Overall it was good. As a Japanese Guy the level of service was decent but I prefer ANA economy class better.
When was this? I have never heard of Vistara serving Japan (especially Haneda).
@The Flip Flop Traveller October 2021.
Well since Air India is under the TATA's and SQ now I think the Vistara standard will be the bottom-line for the future Air India. TATA's wouldn't have bought Air India if they weren't gonna put immense effort into improving it and making it a world class airline.
And SQ wouldn’t touch it if they didn’t have upmost confidence in Tata’s commitment to improvement.
Well Air India was more of a prestige issue for Tata's. After all, Indian goverment literally snatched Air India from JRD Tata
I agree, however this change is going to take many years. In the meantime I'll avoid AI at all cost
@@noelboby5092 *stolen
@@noelboby5092 No. Please dont be misinformed.
TATA was paid big bucks for a losing airline. Tata had just 3 airplanes, VT-CQP : Malabar Princess, VT-CQR : Rajput Princess, VT-CQS : Mughal Princess, of which Malabar princess crashed in the Alps in 1952. Tata was in dire straits and the Govt literally bailed them out by paying them Rs 2.5 crores in 1953. The huge growth of Air India happened after this. Its only after 1990 - 2000 that Air India became a loss making entity.
Tata as usual uses their massive PR to distort history
I flew this same journey in late January and was really impressed by Vistara’s attention to detail onboard.
Glad you enjoyed!
the singapore airlines merger effect
This video made me very happy, good vibes only. I really wish I could have flown them before the merger, but this made me experience their product virtually, thank you for that. Reading all the comments, you really have found yourself a nice niche on TH-cam. Despite the fact there are many other flight/ travel reviewers/vloggers, the quality, consistency, clarity and outstanding content really make them stand out 🤩 Happy to have discovered your channel early on and watching it grow 💫
Yeah I’ll be honest I’m enjoying the ‘facts over personality’ driven direction the channel is going. The more I learn about one airline, the better equipped I am to judge the next one. There’s also something kinda nice about not knowing exactly what the content will look or feel like a year from now. Gotta keep pushing! Thanks as always for your support 🙏🏻
I agree that Vistara can only improve Air India, in every aspect of the business. Fingers crossed. Enjoyed the video!
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Vistara is so professional! I wish I had a chance to experience such an amazing company! I Hope Air India keeps the knowledge and efficiency Vistara has presented in the airline filed.
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Man, so much of finesse and genuine information in your videos, I truly doubt if there is any indian TH-camr, who carries so much heavy data..and more so, you don't have any sponsored content. I truly don't know why you have a low subscriber base, mediocre and below standard TH-cam channels command subscriber base running into thousands and sometimes millions. You surely deserve better, bro. Keep going....
Thanks very much. I can easily explain... shock/negative content is what attracts the most views and subscribers in this genre. Even on my channel, my most viewed video (for now) was a negative review. This is no secret and is precisely why you see so many travel related channels with a constant negative tone or click bait titles. There is also space for balanced content here, but of course it takes longer to build the subscriber base- but that's ok. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Man, the meal was just divine. Can't go wrong with Indian curries in-flight! I recently flew UL and they have a similar taste profile for their meals in JCL. Yum!
Agree, curries and stews do so well in the air. Surprising to me more western airlines don't serve them. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@@tfft nah, I can't handle the smell of curries inflight. Never could. Traveling as a kid on AI back in the 70s and 80s I would gag at the overpowering smell in that enclosed space, almost as much as I would with cigarette smoke. Kadaii chicken and saag paneer on the ground is a whole different experience than in the air.
@@zamar2158 whats the smell ur talking abt? It's called aroma
This is one of the few Unbiased Flight Review Videos I've ever seen & After watching it I'm sure Air India's Future is in Safe Hands ♥️🔥🇮🇳💪✌️
Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft The Pleasure was Mine 👍🙏
Very professional travel report production. I really look forward to seeing more exciting journeys from you! Enjoy your flights and see you in sky!
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Since this is the only airlines that would fly direct from Chicago we had no choice but fly with Air India over 35 years. Now finally we will have some service . No more old and grumpy face. Thanks for your reviews ..love your style.
Thanks for watching 🩴
Wwo - awesome! I really hope Vistara is the minimum level they want Air India to be. Great video as always!
I hope so too! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
I’ll be surprised if it isn’t
You can never go wrong with Indian Food. The only cuisine that can make drool worthy vegetarian meals and doesn't make you miss meat.
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Your videos are always top drawer and very much appreciated. As expected, I really enjoyed this one and I have to give you an A+ for the background music because it was just outstanding.
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
I watched your videos from the first days of your hotels in Nha Trang and I am happy/ glad to see you get more people to see your channel. It is good that you show me and others the variety and genuine opinions.
Cảm ơn nhiều nhất 🙏🏻
I have seen many travel bloga/reviews but yours is a detailed description of not only the airline but also everything that we a passenger would see. The views, the places and so on, so forth.
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
I've really enjoyed every single one of your videos during your trip to India. Thanks for your openness, honesty and unbiased views. I'm planning a trip later this year, so this has been very valuable. All the best.
I'm glad they were helpful! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Hey Kevin. I was eagerly waiting for this video from past 3 days. Love your videos.😃
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
That 4K video really makes a difference. Appreciate your hard work bro 👍....
Waiting for you to come to LEH in India.
The mountains are on my list for 2024. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Hi Kevin, I discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago after one of your Air India videos and have been eagerly waiting for this review.
I'm travelling to CDG on Vistara business class in August and really wanted to know what they're like on their international routes. You're probably the first and only flight reviewer who has actually has a really well made and informative video about Vistara's business class rather than the other half baked videos that are just uselessly taking up space on TH-cam servers.
A slightly daft question I had was, did your ticket itself allow you AI lounge access (the Vistara website says otherwise) or was it elite status you hold with a Star Alliance airline that gave you access to the AI lounge?
Wishing you the best for your future videos! Hope your channel grows and gets the subscribers it deserves!
Thanks very much for that. For the lounge, it was (surprisingly) included with the ticket. Since Vistara isn’t Star Alliance, having status with them wouldn’t have gotten me access. My guess is Vistara used to use a different contract lounge but Tata realized there was no sense to pay for that when the AI lounge now belonged to them lol. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@@tfft this explanaition makes so much sense! I was already wondering why they give AI lounge access now 😅
Well said and air India is also own it's way .! Proud of my country and TATA ❤
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Glad to have come across your channel.. top level work 👏 luvd the beautiful background music in this video.
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This was the same flight which I took from New Delhi to Paris and it was pretty awesome. I would say the food was really good, I have used Emirates for same route however, the food in Emirates was really bad.
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Great video! The meal looks so craving at least for Indians! I am confident TATA will equip AI with even better features and services over next 3-5 years. It’s pride of the Founder and they will make it one of the best in industry.
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Feels so good when such an experienced traveller like you enjoyed the vistara's experience .
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I traveled from Hyd to CDG via New Delhi recently and also travelling again next week . Excellent service onboard but no air india lounge access on the way back in the domestic airport and had to wait 4 hours for my flight to Hyderabad using public facilities
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I've flown in the New Delhi - Frankfurt connection in economy class. The experience was simply brilliant.
Amazing staff, good food, snacks, beverages and alcohol.
I only hope that the New AIR INDIA picks off where VISTARA left off.
I’m confident they will. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Excellent video. Loved the captures of those mountains peaking above the clouds. Keep it up.
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Wow! Splendid 👍👏💜💚💜💚. Cheers from Mumbai India ❤️💜💚❤️
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I was eagerly waiting for this one Kevin 😊
Hope you liked it!
So amazing 😍 I loved this video and your explanations. The food served looks so delicious. Can't wait to fly with Vistara in November 😊
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Well done !! Another great honest review !! Great to see your (real) and straight review !
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Hi Kevin this is the most informative and good comparison review received in a long time. Thanks a lot. Enjoy your next flight ✈.
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Wow! Some really cool shots there. Great stuff. Thanks for sharing.
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15:43 Can see another aircraft cruising with a trail.. that’s a spectacular view
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This was SO helpful thank you! Im waiting at Delhi airport now to board Vistara Business Class to London so I am eager and hopeful now for a good experience, as I have had a very bad airport experience in Delhi, I found no one to be helpful and even booking Business class ticket was unable to have access to Encalm Lounge and sent me to Air India lounge, which is awful and food not good as you mention as well. Fingers crossed for good flight!!
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This is the first video I saw of this channel 'The Flip Flop Traveller' and OMG was it peaceful I literally felt like I was going to Paris from New Delhi myself keep it up sir YOU ARE MAKING AMAZING CONTENT!!
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A very nice review. I have flown Vistara a few times and am hopeful that that the "New Air India" will be a clone of Vistara. I appreciate your honest, unsponsored reviews.
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Best neutral civil aviation youtuber . Love from India. You will get all the support from us , we Indians will support you 🇮🇳🇮🇳 ❤❤ .
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@@tfft welcome ❤❤
Was really looking forward to this one! Your videos of India have inspired me to book my trip for this November! Thanks as always!!
I’m curious where you’ll end up going! I’ve still got a lot more from India coming from another trip this year. 16 more videos 🥵
@@tfft I'm not totally sure yet! My best friend is going to visit his family in Bangalore so that's the place I booked my flights to. After that, I might just just replicate your trip, I think! Maybe stay at a few places you haven't lol
16!! That's awesome man. Can't wait to watch and use as further inspiration and reference.
Safe travels, wherever you are!
I really loved the background music...your presentation is crisp and precise...video quality is wonderful... congratulations
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I like Vistara. I have booked myself a business class ticket to india this summer. Looking forward.
Enjoy your trip!
You certainly have an advantage to provide honest, unbiased, and non sponsored content because you are incognito on your channel, Airlines are usually tipped off by a booking of a flight reviewer because their name is well known. I've never heard of freshly popped popcorn 🍿 on a flight. That's very cool. 👍
I decided to be as anonymous as possible way back during my 1st trip to Thailand (for the channel) in 2021. In one day, I saw two very prominent TH-camrs (separately) on the street/train in Bangkok. Both have over 400k subscribers and it made me realize how easy it would be to receive special treatment if I started to show my face. I have realized that to keep this channel relevant for years to come, I'll eventually need to 'remove the mask', but for now- I'm sticking with it!
@@tfft : Stay incognito as long as you can 👍
Vistara is the shining star.
The collaboration with Singapore airlines means they are learning from the best.
Let's hope they don't get sloppy in the future
Well... they won't exist in the future, so... lol
best aviation content on youtube handsdown
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Great video about a great flight!
It really makes you hope that everything from Vistara will pour out on Air India, and not the contrary...
Same here!
bro walks around with a scale measuring seats nd stuff is madness WOW
A laser measurement actually 😉
This has got to be the best and most in-depth review. Amazing
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Great review once again. I am hoping to see more further trips to India from you and more awesome hotel & flight reviews.
I have another (even longer) India trip booked for later this year. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
The music on board & all the sonic branding for Vistara has been done by Brandmusiq - a great company based in Mumbai whose work I have had the pleasure to witness.
Last week, the Tatas announced that Vistara's operating procedures will be adopted by Air India so those fearing the worst in the merger can breathe easy. Tata's are not messing around. They founded Air India after all before it was nationalized. I have every reason to believe they will get it right with the merger. Looking forward to a world-class Air India from 2025 onward.
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Wonderful review and really like the video format. Hope your channel grows
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Thanks for your video. It would be exciting to watch india airlines and airports in future. With lots of international airport being constructed like navi mumbai, Rajkot,jewar, ayodhya, Ludhiana it will be interesting to watch
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Great video Kevin! That looked a very premium product from Vistara.
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its such a disappointment that we will no longer have vistara liveries on airports .......man they all look gorgeous
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Amazing video - Cannot wait for your review once Air India and Vistara merge goes through. Btw what camera are you using to take these videos?
iPhone 14PM & 13PM. Thanks for watching 🩴
I really like Vistara’s name, theme music, colour scheme, livery and other extensive details.
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Thank you for 11:21 of the video . excellent video!
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This was great!
Thanks for such an amazing trip report.
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As usual a wonderful detailed full long review Kevin, can't wait for the next one ❤
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High hopes for India! Keep it slayings. Jai Hind n beautifullly made video
Thanks very much 🙏🏻 Much (much) more India content coming this year.
Was waiting for the video.
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Very, very helpful and, as always, flawlessly compiled and narrated. And what was the music please; it is beautiful.
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Can you compare the new Air India A350-900 Economy and Business with Vistara's?
Not in the plans for now...
Sooo good, I can meditate using your video keeping my eyes open!
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Really appreciate your unbiased coverage and you appreciate Indian veg food...🙏
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Wow.. Tht background music was.. Awwww...beautiful n soothing
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💯% Agreed! In my opinion also Vistara is the best airline in India currently 💯 . Indigo is the worst airline because of its uncomfortable seats & pathetic food . Spice jet bit better in terms of seat comfort in comparison with indigo . Well Air India food is nothing in comparison with vistara. Lastly I am highly impressed by the way vistra is growing under tata .
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An exact review that I had flying Vistara when the 789 was doing domestic rounds during the pandemic. Though there weren't much soft services available thanks to COVID. But the pursers, cabins and food - on the domestic route were amazing! Big shout out to TajSats, a joint venture of the Indian Hotels Company or popularly known as the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces by the TATA group and SATS (formerly known as Singapore Airport Terminal Services).
Kevin thank you for such an honest and lovely review! I hope AI takes all the good learnings from UK's business model! FYI - AI are using UK's marketing team to build great experiences. AI is also being furnished on digital platforms, especially their webpage interface by TCS - Tata Consultancy Services which is globally renowned. I can't stop thinking of how positive AI is going to be under the steermanship of their mother - TATA.
Can't wait to see your next video!
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@@tfft What is non-Veg like on these flights? Meat eater here, love Indian dishes!
@@bodyloverz30 I'm indian and I also wanted to know the options for non vegetarians
Only Tata could have saved air india after 500000 millions down.....With the help of his own companies like u mentioned above TCS and TAJ hotels&caterers etc.
But the main reason which motivates Tata group to do all these changes is the name of the company,air INDIA....
And he wants to see this name( India ) to the top of the list and ofcourse the growing aviation market opportunity.
I am going to miss Vistara when it’s gone.
Great video!
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vistara should now become no.1 airline in world . vistara is from Tata, Tata is among top business houses of the world.
Idk about the number one in the world… but certainly they’re very good. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
In my opinion, the a319neo is the best looking commercial jet. I love the proportion of the body to the engines. It looks so sporty.
While I completely respect your opinion, me thinks "the a319neo is the best looking commercial jet" are words that have never been uttered before lmao.
@The Flip Flop Traveller i appreciate your input. Sometimes i do feel like my taste strays from mainstream.
Very impressed with this indian airline. Thanks.
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Proud to be an Indian🇮🇳
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15:38 that cloud looks like a big bird sailing through the skies😮
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really enjoyed watching your review and looking forward to watching your others
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Great review Kevin. I'm becoming a fan of your videos. I knew you would give us an in-depth review of this trip. Just FYI, what was sitting on the paratha during dinner which you referred to as "crisps" are not actually crisps. They are mini papadams (as opposed to the regular full size ones). These are often eaten with rice/curry dishes by taking bites in between individual rice servings. Common within South Asia.
Ah, yah… in American English “crisps” just refers to things that are crispy. I wasn’t calling them potato chips 🙃 thanks though!
Beautiful video ❤ very well put together ❤
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Most of us get into Air India with some trepidation. But you have done a frank video dispelling any misgivings. My next flight is AI to Mumbai 😊
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I want to become a diplomat and Paris is my dream destination ❤
Hope you're able to get there soon!
What a professional trip report with very apt commentary
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Opened the video and instantly liked it. On my way to home.. will watch it later.
So finally watched it. It was a quite a good vlog. Vistara offers the best business class product in India. Just hope the new Air India aircrafts can also match this. The views were amazing, specially the one over turkey.
And I hope you liked the Indian food.
I reckon the final long term hard products may even be an upgrade over this. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Enjoyed the outside view from the plane 🎫 ✈ 🎫
Thank you 👍
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Nice review. Very well made , honest and objective.
Much appreciated!
Very nice review. Gives me hope for the new and improved Air India.
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I dont know why people complain about air India / express when its under goverment,,i flew few times with them and found experiance good satisfactory for ticket price.
Yah everything was great except the food was inedible and the seat falling apart 😅
@@tfft maybe i lucked into nicer planes and better kitchen staff EVERYTIME 🥴
If you don't know Air India used to be the signature of Indian Hospitality before Indian Govt took over it. My grandpa Travelled Air India before its nationalization was allways disappointed by what was done to the Airline which was nurtured like a child by Jamseth ji Tata.
I Hope After this Acquisition Air India could regain its Title of The Maharaja of the Air back in True sense. Things have started to change but it'll take time to remove eveybit of Inefficiency left over on it by the Govt. Beaurocrats who spoiled it for own good. I still remember the news of Daughter of Previous Aviation minister from Congress era Praful Patel booking entire A320 for herself And Family. AIR INDIA giving up Profitable Routes to Middle east Carriers as Congress and the Minister used to get Commisons from the Gulf Carriers.
This Current Govt took good decision of Privatizing the Airline even after Multiple backlash from Corrupt Opposition. And as every Indian I Have faith on Tata Group.
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This looks so good! Thank you for the review. Do they offer Pyjamas on the flight by any chance?
If they did it would have certainly been in the video 😉 Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft that's quite true! Thanks for the detailed video :)
The background music ✨ it kinda seemed like a yoga theme so peaceful
Yoga was the inspiration! (from their safety video). Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Great video. the seats look wider and more spacious than the SQ Regional Business Class seats. May be the camera angle? Are you sure they are the same seats? Service looked great. IT is always great when they call you by name when you least expect it. 🙂 IT shows something genuine
Yes they’re precisely the same seats SQ has on their 787-10s. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Taj hospitality
Awesome Video. I am hopeful about Air India. The problem is changing the government mentality AI staff has gotten used to.
True, but from my recent AI flight, I can already see quite a dramatic change for the better.