Is QANTAS first class OUTDATED?

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  • @rowdus6186
    @rowdus6186 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    Spot on review of Qantas in its current state - a “meh” onboard product of an airline that is very much “going through the motions”…

  • @limmingxian2854
    @limmingxian2854 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +162

    VH-OQA is the world's oldest A380 currently in passenger service. This is also the same aircraft that had the engine failure after taking off from Singapore heading to Sydney as QF32 back in 2010.

    • @aaron_ow
      @aaron_ow 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      My close friend from primary school was on that flight, I'll never forget that day. It's crazy that the plane has been in service that long but the refurbishment makes it look brand new!

    • @SuperCoolFunHappyGuy
      @SuperCoolFunHappyGuy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Wow, I didn't think I would be reminded of that "PAN PAN PAN PAN" call by the pilot. I watched a documentary on that failure, feels like a lifetime ago.

    • @graemecatty9921
      @graemecatty9921 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      A piece of history right there. Thanks for the info.

    • @AUmarcus
      @AUmarcus 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@aaron_ow
      It was out of action for repairs after the incident for a while so the airframe hasn't cycled as much as the others.

    • @maxjb9941
      @maxjb9941 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      great info! thanks mate

  • @adambarton73
    @adambarton73 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    Hi Kym
    I work for Qantas Engineering and very much appreciate your positive review, we are all trying hard to be great again

    • @Daniel-ld7xs
      @Daniel-ld7xs 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      MQGA
      Make Qantas Great Again
      LOL

    • @ce244
      @ce244 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Outdated ? Yes it is, compared to Etihad, Emirates, Qatar and Singapore Airlines. These four KNOW what "first class" means and if QF ever wants to return to the glory days of the 90s, THIS is the standard they have to at least meet, if not, beat. Two words - TRY HARDER.
      If I or my company is spending the best part of 20 grand AUD on a ticket, I am prepared to pay a few more for EK, SQ or QR metal and a far better product.
      Don't believe just me @adambarton73, there's plenty of review videos out there, it is not a secret. Non-stop Dan, TrekTrendy etc. will tell you.
      QF was complacent on the Aus to LAX run for years; the MEL international business lounge "dungeon" was a joke. Only when they get competition (such as LHR and the CX business lounge, which is superb) do they up their game.

    • @ce244
      @ce244 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Try harder. The MEL international business lounge (dungeon) is a joke, especially compared to the Cathay Lounge at LHR, let alone the EK lounges...even their DXB Business lounge is miles ahead.
      4:27 what is going on re: priority boarding ? DXB is direct boarding via the lounge, no waiting at the gate with economy pax.
      EK, SQ, QR metal beats QF hands down in their Business and First products. Don't believe just me, there's plenty of review videos out there.
      7:41 no shower though, like EK. And EK amenities in First are Bulgari, top notch, full size bottles, not some obscure or new name brand. No matter how good, established reputations win.

    • @dimsoneill
      @dimsoneill 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not your fault mate, insanely greedy immoral management. I’ll never fly Qantas ever again if I have another option.

    • @NoName-ml3kt
      @NoName-ml3kt 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Good luck. Your management is woeful, even with the Leprechaun gone….

  • @CessSim
    @CessSim 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    As an avid F1 and have been following for many years, so uncanny to hear you are a fellow Perth boy. Thanks Kim for all your work !!

  • @northshorecouple1060
    @northshorecouple1060 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    The first class food on Qantas looks business class standard on other airlines eg SQ.

  • @markbuckley4902
    @markbuckley4902 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    Never have curly hair if you don't eat your crusts Kym. Keep up the quality work.

    • @lowend5566
      @lowend5566 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I came here to say this

    • @dimsoneill
      @dimsoneill 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh sourdough too, the best bit. Weird Kym.

  • @barnstar2077
    @barnstar2077 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    The production on these videos just keeps getting better and better!

  • @steveharrison2681
    @steveharrison2681 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Thanks for sharing Kym. Had a flight like that a few months ago. Perth-Hong Kong-LA-Dallas-Baton Rouge and back again a week later! 60 hours there (O/N LA), 45 hours back!

  • @danielstarling4147
    @danielstarling4147 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Blimey that was a trek… always enjoy your travel videos Kym.

  • @florisbackx1744
    @florisbackx1744 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Your travel video's are still by far my favorite!

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you like them!

    • @f1joeh
      @f1joeh 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@KymIllman Same here, I never fail to click on your travel vlogs 😃👍

  • @huntingvegas
    @huntingvegas 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi Kym, first time viewer and I just wanted to leave a comment to say I really enjoyed your review, especially your commentary and editing.

  • @robertmainerd7145
    @robertmainerd7145 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    First of all - Hi Nestor!! (Bob from Cathay) I haven't seen you for years!
    Second - I flew on Nancy Bird Walton only a few weeeks before the QF32 incident out of Singapore..

  • @JustAdad.
    @JustAdad. 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Love the travel vlogs 🥰

  • @noelf3127
    @noelf3127 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Good review. I agree that the middle eastern airlines are the gold standard for public airlines and the pointy end experience. Good to hear Qantas will be lifting their game and changing things in the future.

    • @JJ-vy2rh
      @JJ-vy2rh 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I think SIA is the gold standard

  • @martinhurley5131
    @martinhurley5131 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Fun fact Kym, the Nancy bird was flight 32, which nearly was a mid air disaster in 2010 where it left Singapore and an engine casing exploded , that flight was captained by captain de crespigny, I found this out recently as I work at the airport and got the full history or this aircraft, it went through a full refurbishment and only recency came back into service

  • @kanerichie
    @kanerichie 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video, Kym. Love the Qantas first insight

  • @VRJacky
    @VRJacky 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Found your channel recently and I love it, even tho F1 isn't really my thing love seeing the photos you take and that you're also from Australia

  • @yogagirlification
    @yogagirlification 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I often fly out of Melbourne and the first class lounge is just as wonderful. What is even smoother is that they have curbside drop-off, where you are whisked straight into a check-in lounge where they look after your luggage and do security. No walking through the airport or queuing at all!

  • @Justyouraverageguy360
    @Justyouraverageguy360 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Qantas use to be good. But Ek and SQ do it so much better. And you’re right Qantas is so outdated and too much cost cutting especially for what you pay these days

  • @56271d63
    @56271d63 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I’m a platinum one FF but I also travel on other airlines too. Qantas has been totally outclassed by emirates and Singapore. I often fly the Sydney /mumbai route and the connections within India using indigo is really dodgy. It’s damaging the qantas brand big time, and signals a lack of respect for the customer. Then again, qantas doesn’t need to use a partner airline to be dodgy, it does a great job all on its own in Australia domestic. For example, I once booked a red eye from Perth to Sydney and really needed the sleep before a big engagement the next day. So I splashed out on a business class ticket for lie flat seat. After double checking that the aircraft for that leg definitely had the proper low flat seats I paid for the ticket. When I boarded o was really shocked to discover that they had swapped it for an aircraft with the business seats that don’t lie flat! I didn’t even get the opportunity to change the booking. That is clearly “bait and switch”….after that and a few other experiences I now only earn enough points to keep my FF status and then I fly all the other airlines. I make sure al my family members travel on non-qantas flights, and they travel a lot of international.

    • @ce244
      @ce244 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This, 100 percent. BNE-ADL flights are some clapped out, tired Embraer190, not a nice 737-800 like SYD-MEL...which is a SHORTER route, WTAF QF ?

    • @NinoNiemanThe1st
      @NinoNiemanThe1st 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That was not great of Qantas, they should have at least given you a flight credit after you paid for, and reasonably expected a lie-flat bed on those unpleasant red-eyes. Indigo is dodgy, and you're right it's brand damaging to Qantas, though it is India: the alternative of Air India sounds equally as dodgy I'm afraid. It's a market Qantas is not interested in providing good connection options to, because the others are not much chop either, and the customers are mainly after price, not quality.

  • @tylerbarnes209
    @tylerbarnes209 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Flew qantas from New Zealand to Japan yesterday. Being the plebs we are, we flew economy. By far the worst large airline long haul I have ever flown. So many budget cuts, rude staff, unorganised boarding and poor legroom have made sure we never fly them again. Air New Zealand for us from now on

    • @method341
      @method341 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree, Qantas staff are so rude and uncaring. The Asian and Middle Eastern airlines blow Qantas out of the water (or should I say air?) these days.

  • @DeanHopster
    @DeanHopster 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Running out of breath a lot mate lately in your videos, your look good, I hope your feeling good running around all the time.

  • @mattdowling2227
    @mattdowling2227 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Uber Black picks up from the arrivals at LAX Kym for future reference.

  • @JS-shim
    @JS-shim 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Kym, great video. Next time provide more info on the menu and wine offerings in flight. I think Emirates and Singapore first are much better. Qantas needs bigger thunder boxes.

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the tip

  • @MDoherty00
    @MDoherty00 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Really good video. Nice one! Cheers from Perth

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @Luke-er6pg
    @Luke-er6pg 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic video mate!! Food for thought for when I go travelling next!

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @adventuresintandem
    @adventuresintandem 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Uber Black will pick you up at your terminal at LAX if you are ever in a rush.

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Yes, I saw that, but it’s about five times Price

    • @lowend5566
      @lowend5566 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@KymIllmansays the first class ticket holder

    • @zaamuro8408
      @zaamuro8408 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@lowend5566well he doesn't become a regular first class flyer without not spending somewhere else...

    • @74_pelicans
      @74_pelicans 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@KymIllmanbruh you spend so much on flights but you're so tight on airport trolleys and ubers

    • @mitchhifi9192
      @mitchhifi9192 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Probably gets a lot of flights using points to upgrade, using credit cards for a business and getting points you can upgrade using points sometimes.
      ​@@74_pelicans

  • @tonyreid833
    @tonyreid833 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love the Kym
    But this really had me triggered. I have a business in New York and I live in Melbourne and I have a business here as well so in my excessively privileged position I’m fairly familiar with Qantas first class and business class.
    So the first class lounge at Melbourne Airport is a disgrace. Total neglect by Qantas. It’s just about anywhere on the planet.
    Melbourne is just about Australia’s largest city 6,000,000+ people yet Sydney gets treated like it’s a Palace
    The business class lounge in Melbourne is utterly pathetic. Third World standard for international airlines.
    Rant over for that part
    The meal on Qantas in first class that you showed frankly you would return it if it was at a restaurant you were paying for I don’t know how you managed to be so polite
    I agree totally with you about jet blue. I fly them regularly out of LA and they have improved their game dramatically and I would encourage anybody to select Jet blue for your internal flights in the US flight attendants and great organisation.
    When I can I always exit out of Melbourne on emirates to Dubai stay over one night do some business and then head to New York City JFK that way
    I have never understood why Qantas configure their aircraft with toilets that you can’t swing a cat in
    On long haul flights it’s a bit of an oasis being able to refresh yourself tidy yourself with some space as you’re doing your business
    Qantas still has so far to go from where it once was
    But I understand why you support them
    Looking forward to the next GP F1 and your excellent

    • @mark123655
      @mark123655 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The First Class lounge in Melbourne is very similar to Sydney, with good views, just missing the wooden dividers.
      Agree the basement Melbourne Business Lounge is poor, but reportedly Qantas is waiting for a new upstairs space as part of terminal expansion that has been delayed.
      (And while Sydney's Business Lounge has better views and a slightly better layout than Melbourne, it's also very dated these days)

  • @elizabethroberts6215
    @elizabethroberts6215 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ……have flown QANTAS First Class numerous times’, over many decades’. Love it! Great way to arrive at destination refreshed………

  • @terryrobertson8382
    @terryrobertson8382 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Long trip Kym, thanks for bring us along.

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      My pleasure Terry

  • @Kimmyvee1971
    @Kimmyvee1971 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Qantas needs a whole refurb. Seats and food. Also the average business class lounge

    • @dimsoneill
      @dimsoneill 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      And ethical management!!!!

  • @Lumanix1
    @Lumanix1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wooowww Kym. Haven't seen you since back in the days when you were running Message OnHold business. Great to see you are doing well. Keep posting them review vlogs. Amazing to watch

  • @DrillerRC
    @DrillerRC หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have always felt Qantas first class would be the budget first class of most airlines. Like you said cutting costs on the toiletries bag - gotta pay Alan’s bonus somehow 😉

  • @carolinelane9599
    @carolinelane9599 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for sharing Kym. Oh geeze Kym that is a haul. Longest ive done out of Perth was 28hrs. Was totally delirous by time i arrived. Even in BC i struggle to sleep.
    Flying bores me to tears. But i must admit i always get a little excited climbing on board an Emirates A380 in BC. Just once i would love to try their FC.
    I just cant justify Qantas BC prices long haul.. More expensive and totally substandard product to the likes of Emirates who are normally alot cheaper. That amenties kit for FC was pretty poor. What happened to the Qantas PJ's?
    I really wish Qantas would give us a break and fly more A330 to the east coast. I fly to Brissy often and hate going on the 737. I miss the old 767 that use to fly that route.

    • @mnewm21
      @mnewm21 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      their a380s are good but there 777s are not as they are still not 1-2-1, I hear that they will now be upgrading a bunch of them though due to the late arrival of the 777x, hope they put them on the via Singapore route to Aus destinations.

  • @yogagirlification
    @yogagirlification 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Btw when I fly internationally via Perth, the lounge there is amazing. It has an outdoor bbq space and a yoga studio wine glasses welcome!

  • @lindadonald348
    @lindadonald348 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love your F1 content and inside insights but not fussed for this content, also first class is a luxury that should be enjoyed, try not to let familiarity breed contempt for beyond regular first world problems. For the clicks perhaps but stay humble imho. Keep going, you are a phenomenal youtuber and photographer

  • @lethalee
    @lethalee 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    VH-OQA 'Nancy-Bird Walton' - Famous aircraft!!! Survived a catastrophic engine failure. A380 very well designed aircraft, lots of redundancy no issues landing. But very long road to being back in the air

  • @RaymondEABos
    @RaymondEABos 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    QF sadly enough it is NOT only the First Class which is outdated. The WHOLE airline (do not even talk about miserable Jetstar) is outdated. Their Customer Service is nonexistent. Ground services are horrible.
    Yes, the FC lounge is good but still far away from Sin or Emirates
    I wonder if this person is paid by QF because I flew them 4 days ago, and I regret spending 1 cent on this

  • @ian-pea
    @ian-pea 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Kim, you can get an Uber kerbside but you pay a good $100+ premium for that facility and you can prebook as I do from the UK and I message my driver once I’ve got my bags and he’s there in seconds and it’s worth it rather than waiting for LAX-IT and NO dedicated space for cases once on board - keep up the good work. Ian

  • @ce244
    @ce244 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Yes it is, compared to Etihad, Emirates, Qatar and Singapore Airlines. These four KNOW what "first class" means and if QF ever wants to return to the glory days, THIS is the standard they have to at least meet, if not, beat.
    Don't believe me @adambarton73, there's plenty of review videos out there, it is not a secret.

  • @Zabrownfish
    @Zabrownfish 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I saw three Qantas A380s at Abu Dhabi Airport last month in April on my way to/from Pakistan from the US. Always wondered what they were doing there. Also have to say that flying to the US via Etihad introduced me to the longest and slowest bus ride I've ever had at an airport.

  • @michaeltorpy3366
    @michaeltorpy3366 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi kym greetings from Thailand when I used to go to Thailand it was always on emerites air bus 380 finest aircraft in the world haven't done long, haul for nearly 5 years only internal flights around Thailand great vid as usual stay passionate 😊😊

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for sharing

  • @Hammertime4404
    @Hammertime4404 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Me and my partner have been on a tour of Australia the last few weeks. We must have just missed you in the Perth domestic terminal!

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I waited for you, but in the end I just had to get on my flight. Another time huh?

    • @Hammertime4404
      @Hammertime4404 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@KymIllman I guess that’s understandable 😉 next time I will have to venture north to Lancelin, your videos sell it well

  • @gillianc2895
    @gillianc2895 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Was sitting in 3A for this flight with you SYD to LAX. First time I’d flown QF in ages, probably the last time after I fly LHR to SIN tomorrow. QF first product is lousy, I used to be a cheerleader for QF but not after dedicating my time and money to EK & SQ , the last few years, after a disastrous 2022 with them. Qantas just can’t justify those prices ( yes I pay for my airfares) when comparing First with these other two.

    • @NinoNiemanThe1st
      @NinoNiemanThe1st 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Qantas service in first class is definitely not SQ or EK. EK economy is pretty awful: randomly disinterested lazy staff with no national pride (they're all from other countries, and they make damned sure they disappear after service, the other middle eastern airlines like Qatar are similar). SQ is better though - service is decent in all classes, operated by Singaporeans with a great service ethic and very high standards. I guess people fly Qantas because it's perceived as 'safer', or they're Australians with a romantic view of what Qantas used to be, not because the service or cabin is SQ level.

  • @stevesmitherman2981
    @stevesmitherman2981 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Always enjoy your detailed and courteous commentary
    Out of interest I flew to LA on QF11 and left in the morning from Sydney, has the time of departure now changed?

    • @nightowldickson
      @nightowldickson 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yeah departure time has changed for QF11, there's also a QF17 service that departs in the morning around 10am but it's not daily

  • @ivanb52
    @ivanb52 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nancy Bird was kept while a couple of younger QF A-380s were retired (mainly as a "parts store" I believe) as it essentially had fewer cycles and a "new" wing courtesy of the QF32 incident.
    I will always look for an A-380 option, but TBH couldn't care less what the F seat is like. The new business is good and basically matched what was already on the A330 and B787 for years, but It was a pity QF didn't touch the Y seats in their A-380 refurb. Last flight I had on a "refurb" A-380 in Y, the seat was very "tired".

  • @shahzine
    @shahzine 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What microphone do you use, Kym? its incredibly clear even in closed rooms with echoes in the background...

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Rode ntg

  • @nezbrun872
    @nezbrun872 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I quite like QF F on the A380, except that IME depending on what seat you're in, the floor creeks as pax an crew walk past, making sleep difficult. 3A is the worst for this, but it might just have been unique to that aircraft, I've avoided 3A ever since.
    Why is it so difficult for hotels to deal with late check ins when you'll have paid for it by way of a card guarantee and forewarned them of your late arrival?
    There's still this weird ten to fifteen minutes of anxiety at hotel check in at 6am off a red eye, when clearly your room's been flagged as a no show despite your efforts. Had exactly this a couple of weeks back at Haneda's T3 Royal Park hotel located inside the airport.

  • @bigboy0625
    @bigboy0625 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm so disappointed what I seen on your video today !! YOU DIDN'T EAT YOUR CRUST 1:27 !! You naughty boy,that's the best part for me. 😋 who else likes the crust ??

  • @AntonSostaric
    @AntonSostaric 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video as always Kim . How far out are you booking your flights? Does it vary according to the carrier ?

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Up to a year in advance

  • @paolofrancini1219
    @paolofrancini1219 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Kym please tell me 🙏 Were the f1 drivers staying in the four seasons hotel in downtown Miami? If not what hotel did they stay? I really want to meet them next year

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m unaware, but if you look at their social media often there are clues there

  • @timkelly2901
    @timkelly2901 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent trip report, Thank you

  • @elusive-B
    @elusive-B 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Little tip for you next time you want to sleep and there happens to be a baby or small child that is being loud and restless, use the earplugs from the amenity kit also wear the noise cancelling headphones.. you'd be amazed how effective it is. 😊

  • @vickikay54
    @vickikay54 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh dear☹️☹️☹️ im traveling to Italy this August, flying with Qantas business class. Ive been checking out a lot if these videos and intend to do another business class trip in March next year but im reasonably sure it will be with Emirates.

  • @timr6394
    @timr6394 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    travel vlogs are top. Jetblue Mint is a great option for domestic routes, and even US to UK.

  • @zezeamazon
    @zezeamazon 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Kym this is A1. Thank you!

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're so welcome!

  • @rqdtv
    @rqdtv 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your Qantas partner AA flies LAX-MIA with Flagship® service including the Flagship lounges at both LAX and MIA. AA uses 787 and 777 aircraft for that route and they have 4 Flagship flights daily, 2 during the day and 2 red-eye.
    JetBlue's Mint is arguably superior but you mentioned the lack of lounge so depending on the layover duration, AA's lounge might've made for a better experience.
    Since AA's lounge access rules keep changing, I'm not sure if you could've gotten arrivals lounge access with your itinerary. There was a day when you could've breezed right in as an F pax on arrival even though you were departing on JetBlue.

  • @NoahKell-h8k
    @NoahKell-h8k 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey Kym! You said that Jet Blue is one of your favorite U.S. airlines. I would like to ask If you have ever been in a Delta Airlines First class suite? I live in Atlanta which is the HQ of Delta and I only fly delta domestically, and every single time I LOVE Delta. What are your thoughts?

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I haven’t been on Delta for a long time

    • @NoahKell-h8k
      @NoahKell-h8k 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@KymIllman Delta in my opinion is one of my favorite airlines. I would love to see you rate them on one of your next U.S. flights(Austin or Las Vegas)

  • @martinh88
    @martinh88 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very surprised Qantas First Class passengers aren't offered a chauffeur from their destination airport to their accommodation. Seems like a big oversight.

  • @Joe69420blazing
    @Joe69420blazing 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hello mate love the videos and I really do love them. Unfortunately the only thing that is disappointing is ….Please make sure you are disclosing advertising. As currently you are misleading your audience by not saying F42 travel as well as the odd watch brand you are comparing to Rolex and various other brands are things you love… Please ensure you are telling your impressionable audience you’re being paid to advertise these as currently you are not in your videos even though this is the law in most countries. Thank you

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Every video with an ad in it has the standard TH-cam “warning” at the start. They demand it and it’s there.

  • @thepanel2935
    @thepanel2935 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Kym, may I ask your age (in 2024)? Have you been a pro photographer all your life?

  • @rodneyfaulkner7453
    @rodneyfaulkner7453 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Envy much - living the life

  • @susancapes3148
    @susancapes3148 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    terrific video as always

  • @davidchalona6494
    @davidchalona6494 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was flying from Brsibane to Rockhampton, and it was full of miners. I had to ask as I had never seen anything like it.

  • @jockeylad5512
    @jockeylad5512 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    By the looks of it business class on the Qatar A380, which I experienced in 2020 from Perth to Manchester, was better than 2024 1st class on Qantas.

  • @marciabigg469
    @marciabigg469 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are you flying back before Imola or straight to Italy?

  • @paulsven7923
    @paulsven7923 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brilliant.....agree about Qantas

  • @TonyEbikemeJr
    @TonyEbikemeJr 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    GOSH! Long ass travel. How early do you usually get to each track? For this trip for example would be there like a day or two early to give yourself some rest time?

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Arrived a day early.

    • @TonyEbikemeJr
      @TonyEbikemeJr 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@KymIllman phew! I hope you had a good rest lol.

  • @PenguinGaming1
    @PenguinGaming1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Didn't Aarava go to that hotel in Miami? (He plays Formula One games)

  • @jessicasharratt
    @jessicasharratt 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really enjoyed this video 😄

  • @rolandfrederick7389
    @rolandfrederick7389 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You sir! Are a machine!! Keep it up !!!

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks, will do!

  • @racing1000
    @racing1000 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm so jealous!! Hope the jetlag isn't hitting too hard.

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Took me one day to come good.

    • @racing1000
      @racing1000 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@KymIllman Bravo. Takes me a good week, don't fly much.

  • @jasontran4031
    @jasontran4031 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Solid journey

  • @SkyNet1506
    @SkyNet1506 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Qantas has always had old planes but the they are well maintained and operated by the best pilots…

  • @mariajessalopez245
    @mariajessalopez245 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great travel video

  • @ArmaniStudio
    @ArmaniStudio 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Kym have you ever gone to Thailand? 🇹🇭 Let’s go!!!!!!!!

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It’s been a long time since I’ve been to Thailand for a holiday, maybe 25 years, but I have travelled through there on long haul flights

  • @merridybenton7028
    @merridybenton7028 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Would it had been quicker to travel from perth via doha or dubai to miami?

  • @AnneMB955
    @AnneMB955 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Applied for an upgrade from Singapore to London next month. Platinum card holder so hopeful. Qantas first class is special to me. A feeling of home while away. Love your vid. 👏🇦🇺

  • @NoName-ml3kt
    @NoName-ml3kt 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I live on the east coast and I would fly Emirates to Miami even if it means going the long way round. Better than the god tihs service on Qantas or any of those American carriers….

  • @brianl1593
    @brianl1593 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Kym Illman is either the hardest working man in show business or Australias next Dan Saunders ;-)

  • @jerryliang3225
    @jerryliang3225 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    should try out the new jet blue mint seats when you get a chance

  • @modfus
    @modfus 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The lounge designed by Australia's most famous designer, Marc Newson.

  • @WilliamWaddell-jh7mu
    @WilliamWaddell-jh7mu 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Was business seats on the Qantas flight updated to 1,2,1 config ?

    • @mark123655
      @mark123655 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      All flying QF A380s (and 330s and 787s) are now 1-2-1 in Business. The last A380 with the old config OQL now being refurbed in Abu Dhabi

  • @hayekfriedman9078
    @hayekfriedman9078 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We flew to London on a Qantas A380 to use up points. So not worth the money. We flew back Emirates which was superb.

  • @Andy-yl3ke
    @Andy-yl3ke 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would have thought a one-stop trip via the Middle East would have been less hectic to get to Miami, though wouldn’t have allowed you to catch your mate in LA!

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If I was paying for it, maybe, but I got a points flight with Qantas First Class

  • @noelpaintonsmith8091
    @noelpaintonsmith8091 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think the Quantas Lounge is Sydney is pretty pathetic. First class isn't any better than business on other airlines like United. Quantas needs to up its game. I think Quantas doesn't try very hard because it feels there isn't so much competition in Australia.

  • @benjaminblakemore9704
    @benjaminblakemore9704 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nancy BIRD is an AUSSIE Beauty 😊❤

  • @fionacrisp4185
    @fionacrisp4185 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Surprised you didn't go Perth Dubai Miami - though not sure how much quicker it would be

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Far easier to get a points flight in First Class with QANTAS

  • @Frogstomp_actual
    @Frogstomp_actual 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Uber Zone in LAX, is what Sydney needs.

  • @kennethnielsen3864
    @kennethnielsen3864 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for sharing.

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Our pleasure!

  • @korylp6219
    @korylp6219 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I swear if you told me to jump I’d ask how high 😂
    Great narration and happy to see the channel growing more and more!

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You're the best!

  • @andrewstorm8240
    @andrewstorm8240 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How do you do it? Why not overnight at LAX?

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Had to be at the track at 9 am

  • @petermatthew
    @petermatthew 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video. Your face was glowing after that facial

  • @smith5312
    @smith5312 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Lucky it wasn’t a “Ghost Flight”.

  • @brad30three
    @brad30three 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How often do you fly first class?

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Not often enough

    • @brad30three
      @brad30three 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@KymIllman you and me both.

  • @NeilHarvey-z8d
    @NeilHarvey-z8d 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I always wanted to try first class travel and thought that maybe one day I would do so. Now, closer to the end of life, I realise that will never happen. So, if I had my life again, I now realise I should have just done it. I doubt my life would be worse for it if I had gone to that expense. I would not have starved to death, I wouldn't be homeless if just once I went first class. Too soon old, too late smart as they say.

  • @method341
    @method341 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That salt & pepper squid looked so sad for first class lounge

  • @utareangara5529
    @utareangara5529 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    insane. amazing

  • @slidejobcentral
    @slidejobcentral 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why wouldn't you fly to South Africa and then up to Miami? Way faster from Perth.

  • @ramprasanth3343
    @ramprasanth3343 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Would love to meet you once in perth!

    • @KymIllman
      @KymIllman  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m really there, and when I am, I’m at the airport or on the way to or from

    • @ramprasanth3343
      @ramprasanth3343 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@KymIllman Gotcha, big fan of your work and also the sport!