More Information About the Flight Here: My regular viewers/subscribers will already know this, but I want to start with this because this video is likely to bring in a lot of new viewers. I try to keep my videos as pure as possible. No commentary, music, text on screen, fancy edits, etc. I want people watching my videos to have as close to the real experience as possible, without physically being there themselves. So, that’s why I put any information you might want to know in the description or in a pinned comment, like this. That said, here are timestamps with a lot of information about the flight that is relevant depending on what’s happening in the video. If anyone has any other questions about the flight or what you see, please leave a comment, and I will answer it. Join me on United Airlines flight 154, the world renowned Pacific island hopper, as we depart Honolulu, Hawaii for Majuro, the capital and largest city of the Marshall Islands. This is the first, and longest, of six flight segments that make up the famous flight. Then, every Saturday for the next five weeks, we'll continue until we've reached the final the destination, which is the US island territory of Guam. Stops along the way include Majuro and Kwajalein of the Marshall Islands, and Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Chuuk of the Federated States of Micronesia. This has been a bucket list flight for me for many years now, and I'm very excited to be able to take everyone along with me on this journey. 0:04-0:53 - Welcome to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii and the United Airlines check in area. The start of our journey. The current terminals, built in the 1960’s, and renovated again in the later 1970’s show their age. With the dominant brown color, many low ceilings, bad lighting, and seating options still directly from 1960’s, one would be forgiven for thinking they stepped back in time. However, many passengers quickly overlook the outdated terminals in favor of their unique open air sections, Chinese cultural gardens, local wildlife that even makes their way into the terminals from time to time, and the world famous “Aloha - Daniel K. Inouye International Airport” sign that greats passengers as they arrive and leave. Despite its outdated appearance, traveling through HNL is still an amazing experience, and is unlike any other airport experience in the world. 0:54-1:56 - Here we see the United Airlines Boeing 737-824 that will take us on the 15+ hour journey to Guam. N36280 is an 18-year-old 737, and is configured with 166 seats in a three-class configuration. First, Economy Plus, and Economy. The aircraft is seen here from several of the open air portions the terminals at HNL offer. 1:57-2:05 - A perfect example of the before mentioned outdated terminal with low ceilings. You’ll also notice there are no other passengers visible and it’s not because I was super early. I was one of only 5 passengers to board the famous flight in Honolulu. 2:06-2:24 - The aircraft again, with a beautiful Honolulu sunrise filling the sky. Also visible here is a United Airlines mechanic giving the aircraft one final once over before the journey begins. 2:25-3:33 - Boarding begins and I’m the last passenger on the plane after an error occurred with my boarding pass while boarding. I think the system didn’t understand why I wasn’t taking the nonstop flight to Guam! I’m seated in seat 8F, an Economy Plus seat, for the entirety of the journey. 3:34-3:49 - All 5 passengers were given a blanket and a full 1.5-liter bottle of water for the flight. I’ll be honest, at first I wondered if this was just done so the crew didn’t have to offer us drinks all the time, but that wasn’t the case. They were just being nice. The crew of the flight was top notch, and came by many times offering food, drinks, snacks, or more blankets. This is a good time to mention that there are two full sets of crew on the flight, as well as, a United Airlines mechanic. The flight is longer than one single crews allowed duty hours, and due to United not having any maintenance crews at the stops along the way, one or two mechanics always accompany the flight. This is in addition to carrying spare parts in the cargo hold as well. Luckily, we didn’t need any of those parts on our journey. 4:17-16:14 - As we pushback, get our safety briefing, and being our taxi, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and Oahu’s stunning mountains are both visible. Visible during the pushback is a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 Max, Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200, and American Airlines Airbus A321-200N. All three bound for Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles is by far the most flown to destination from Honolulu. 16:15-19:10 - Visible here are Hawaiian Airlines on airport maintenance base, the airports ARFF station (Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting), and several older and unique aircraft belonging to Aloha Air Cargo and Northern Air Cargo. 19:11-22:34 - We’re now passing the facilities of Hickman Air Force Base, which shares runways and taxiways with Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. Visible are some C-17’s, C-5’s, KC-135’s, and even some F-22’s if you look close enough. Pearl Harbor is directly behind Hickman Air Force Base, but isn’t visible due to the trees and buildings. 22:35-24:13 - We’re now heading out to the famous reef runway on taxiway RB (Romero Bravo). This, the primary runway at HNL is designated 8R, also known as the Reef Runway, it was the world's first major runway constructed entirely offshore. Completed in 1977, the Reef Runway was a designated alternate landing site for the Space Shuttle. 24:14-25:49 - We cross the runway hold short and are now lining up on one of the most famous runways in the world. This is happening onboard one of the most famous flights in the world. Rarely is so much aviation history and significance visible in one frame! Normally, I’d prefer an 8L takeoff out of HNL as it closer to the terminals and provides better views. But, in this situation, I wanted nothing more than to have this departure. To be taking off on the famous reef runway while onboard the famous Pacific island hopper, was truly a special moment. 25:50-26:40 - As our wheels leave the Earth and we make the right turn towards the Marshall Islands, parts of the reef runway, Hickman Air Force Base, and the entrance to Pearl Harbor are all visible. 26:41-34:39 - We continue our climb and more of Oahu becomes visible. Pearl Harbor is fully visible at 29:07 in the center left of the screen. 34:30-35:47 - Since only 5 passengers were on a plane capable of holding 166, breakfast was served very soon after takeoff. The menu, a strawberry yogurt, egg and ham croissant, and an apple/fruit tart. The sandwich was acceptable, and the yogurt was what you’d expect. I’m actually allergic to apple, so I cannot report on the tart. 35:48-3:13:27 - Cruising over the vast Pacific Ocean. Not much to say about this section of video. But again, my videos are intended to give the full experience. And that means cruising as well. 3:13:28-3:14:37 - We are now approaching the international date line. This flight, which is blocked for around 15 hours, takes 36 hours on paper, as you lose a full day in the air between Honolulu and Majuro. This flight, which left Honolulu at 7:30am on March 7, 2022 will land in Majuro at 10:30am on March 8, 2022, 27 hours after leaving Honolulu. 3:14:38-4:48:46 - More cruising over the vast Pacific Ocean. It is truly amazing how large the Pacific is. 4:48:47-5:00:07 - We’re beginning our descent into the first stop of this marathon journey. As mentioned above, that stop is Majuro, the capital and largest city of the Marshall Islands. 5:00:08 - 5:00:23 - The first and only specs of land, that have been visible since we left Hawaii, are spotted. 5:00:24-5:05:41 - We continue our descent towards Majuro and Marshall Islands Amata Kabua International Airport. Still only the vastness of the Pacific Ocean visible. At this point, you may be wondering if there is actually a runway out there somewhere. 5:05:42-5:06:48 - Waves breaking against the tiny island, or in this case an atoll, are finally visible. An atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef, island, or series of islets. An atoll surrounds a body of water called a lagoon. The Majuro Atoll as it’s known, is barely wide enough for one single road in many places. This is clearly seen at 5:06:21. Despite its small size, nearly 30,000 people call Majuro home. 5:06:49-5:08:34 - Our wheels slam to the ground on runway 07, which at almost 7,900 feet long, is the longest runway we’ll see on the journey until arriving at Guam. Of course, the reef runway is longer than 7,900 feet too, but I mean that we’ll be landing on. They only get shorter from here. 5:08:35-5:10:27 - We exit the runway and taxi a short distance to our parking spot. This is a great time to mention that, due to Covid restrictions still in place in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia, passengers are not allowed to deplane unless it is their final destination. This is unfortunate, but is why all shots you see after landing in this series, are shot form inside the plane. Pre-Covid, passengers were allowed to step off the aircraft to get food, use the restroom, and maybe even snag a passport stamp from willing immigration officials. Hopefully that returns someday.
5:10:28-5:10:43 - An ARFF (Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting) apparatus is visible. Due to the short runways along the route, although MAJ is not that short, ARFF trucks are required to stay by the aircraft for 15 minutes after arrival to make sure there are no brake fires. In future segments of the flight, you’ll see we brake much harder than we did here. 5:10:44-5:10:43 - An Air Marshall Islands De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100, the sole example owned by the airline, is visible just behind the winglet. 5:10:44-5:11:20 - Various ground crew and equipment are visible servicing the aircraft during our 40 minute stopover. 5:11:21-5:11:34 - The main terminal building is visible, as well as the sign that would normally greet you if Covid wasn’t forcing everyone to stay on the aircraft. United recently announced they were suspending service to Majuro due to the poor condition of the terminal. Supposedly, a United employee actually fell through a hole in the floor of their second story workspace. Although I could never find any news articles saying the service was resumed, we obviously didn’t skip the stop! 5:11:35-5:11:46 - In the far distance, small islets that make up the Majuro Atoll are visible. 5:11:47-5:12:43 - As the first flight of six total conclude, you can see the empty cabin. None of the 5 passengers deplaned at Majuro, and we were joined by no new passengers. This first stop, turned out to only be a cargo and refueling stop. Join me again next Saturday at 10:00am central, as we continue our journey to Guam as we take the second of six legs.
Just wanted to say thanks for these videos - I'm a retired UAL Ramp Serviceman and enjoy watching someone else working the plane for arrival or departure - lol.
This is the best video you have posted yet. Its absolutely serene, and beautiful. The sights the sounds, even your writeup. This is what Ive been waiting for. No talking, no babies, just the purest of a flying experience one can get. Thanks so much for posting this!
@@sla31 yeah I wish that could be an option for all domestic flights! But usually they are not too bad. I prefer to sleep the entire flight its very relaxing but theres always the chance of yapping teens, crying kids, amd lest not forget the smells.......gawd! Ive flown first class specifically to reduce those inconveniences. Your latest videos though have been superb and like I said before I like to catch a few "Zzzz" sometimes and this is the best sound for me. I love to travel and when I close my eyes I feel lime Im there. Thanks again, safe travels.
One of your best! Truly a wonderful experience you have given us. The shot at 2:12 with the palm tree's in the back and the sun rising over that beautiful 737 was amazing! Bravo my friend!!
If only camera technology was as good back then. I remember a lot of flights on DC-9’s, 727’s, Saab 340’s, classic 737’s, DC-8’s, and even BAc 146’s. But I was doing good to have a disposable Fuji camera back then haha.
Si Yu'os Ma'ase for sharing. The first time i flew the Island Hopper was back in 2000 and there was an additional stop back then between HNL and MAJ on Johnston Island on the west bound leg. I flew that route back in January when the weather across that area of the Pacific is just beautiful. I sat on the left side of the plane and it's as if the captain knew it was my first time on the Island hopper because he pretty much circled every island before we landed. I will remember that first experience for the rest of my life. I've completed the full island hopper three additional times after that and all on westbound segments just as you did; it's easier on the body and the jetlag, lol. Looking forward to the rest of your trip and I hope you also enjoyed your brief stay on GUM. Hafa Adai and Aloha my friend.
I did enjoy the short time I had on Guam. I’ll need so spend more time there on my next trip! Thanks for watching my friend! Maybe I’ll be able to do this trip again in the future; like you!
I was told to always sit on the left side when going Westbound. I've just started watching this video so we will see if it Ultimately matters lol....shh I'm at takeoff at HNL now 😆
It’s exactly like that. In fact, I often call it the milk run of the pacific. As Get 2 Da Choppa mentioned though, it’s not quite as old as the Alaska milk runs. Thanks for watching guys!
After watching this video (no, not the whole five hours, just the "good parts") I became interested in learning more about the Marshall Islands. I didn't know it was an independent nation. I'd bet climate change is on the forefront of their foreign policy! Majuro looks like a nice place to "get away from it all." I shudder to think about how much a gallon of gas is there, though.
F I N A L L Y!!!!! Are you taking us all the way to Guam in this series????? Nevermind should have read the description first...... This route seems like it be prime for a Max upgrade! Dare I ask how much did the whole trip set you back? It is definitely a bucket list flight for me!
I hope you're enjoying the three legs I have posted so far. The other three are on the way soon and then I'm going to post all 6 legs together in one video. As for the price. It was easily the most expensive flight I've ever booked. I don't like discussing exact amounts on here. I spend a lot of money on flights in general, but this one was a whole new level and people know I spend a lot, and I typically like to leave it at that haha. Let me just say this. Just for the island hopper and the flight back to HNL. You can't just figure in the island hopper because you have to get back too. So, just the island hopper and the flight from Guam back to Honolulu had a comma in the price. And the first number wasn't a 1 or a 2 for the matter. And I was in economy the whole time. Honesty, the price of the island hopper doesn't really change. You can look up the flights from HNL-GUM and back and that's basically what I paid haha. It's very expensive. So, I'm kind of losing a lot of money on these videos right now because they haven't performed nearly as well as I though they would.
@@sla31 hahahaha I like how you said that the price had comma in it......well if you don't hear it enough YOUR WORK IS GREATLY appreciated.............and even more envied 😆.... Man this has been quite the treat.....im shocked how empty the flights were
@@NovejSpeed3 Mainly due to Covid restrictions still in place in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia I think. They were still very strict... And I do appreciate all of that my friend!
I am green with envy. I didn't even make it to Hawaii last month because of family obligations after being away for so long overseas because of covid & such. Had to put the people first, my time will come. Hawaiian gave me a flight credit good until 31 DEC, so now I'm going to make a second attempt attempt at this flight around Labor Day weekend. One of the few take-off from HNL I've seen recorded from the right side of the plane.
Family first my friend! Hawaii will still be there later. I hope you get to use that credit soon though! As for the takeoff. You know how it is. The real stunning views of Oahu and Honolulu are on the left side. That said; since I was flying west to the Marshall Islands, I needed to sit on the right side of my camera would’ve overheated quite fast. It definitely shows everyone what the other side looks like. Lots of water 😂. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@sla31 Yeah I know there is one stop you can't get off the plane because it is a military base, but all the other stops you usually can disembark while they wait for new passengers.
@@jeremy1350 unfortunately that’s not the case anymore. Due to Covid protocols still in place in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia, passengers are prohibited from exiting the aircraft at all stops now.
@@jeremy1350 yes, that is still the case. It’s KWA, the second stop. It’s an active US military base and only those with orders from the us government can deplane there.
Fantastic video1! I have this booked with miles in January with stopovers in MAJ and PNI (depending upon COVID restrictions then). Thanks again for the wonderful video.
Thanks my friend! I sure hope it's changed by then. Unfortunately, on my trip, all of the stops were still locked down. They wouldn't even let us step off onto the boarding ramps.
Hi just saw your video thank you for posting this as this makes me want to take this route with my family to manila. Was this a pricy ticket? Thank you.
It was. Only 5 passengers total, including myself, boarded in Honolulu. At one point, I was the only passenger on the plane, and by the time we got to Guam, there was only 14 passengers. And to your co-workers point. It is very expensive. This flight cost me more than what I normally spend on 3 months worth of flights for the channel. It was easily the most expensive single (well technically 6 flights haha) I've ever bought. As your friend said, it's the only option. Also the US government probably has contracts with United to get government contractors to and from KWA and GUM, so they're probably willing to pay whatever Untied wants haha. It's definitely not a cheap flight. And it's basically the same price year round. I watched it for months before booking when I did, and it was the same price everyday, no matter what day, month, or time of year.
Great fly! Why is your video titled "The Island Hopper"? Like you're going to multiple stops at the island? Honolulu > Majuro > Guam > Kwajalein > Kosrae > Pohnpei > Chuuk
Because this is United’s famous Pacific island hopper. And every Saturday, for the next 5 weeks, I’m going to post the next leg of the journey. So for 6 weeks today, the video on Saturday will be an island hopper segment.
I buy every ticket you see on the channel. I don't work for the airlines in either of the ways that I could get free flights. As in, I don't work for the airlines during the day and I fly for free because I have flight benefits. And I also don't have any agreements with any of the airlines to fly for free because I promote their flights. That all said, know that I mean it when I say that I really appreciate everyone who takes the time to watch, comment, like and subscribe. I spend A LOT of money to upload daily content, and the only reason I can continue to do that, is because of everyone who takes the time to watch.
Fantastic video! Loved that amazing engine buzz on takeoff and the smooth landing in Majuro! I’m sure all the landings weren’t quite as smooth as this one 😉. Seemed like a great first leg to start off the journey! Out of curiosity, was this flight a pretty light load? And also, did you move seats for the other flights or keep the same seat throughout the journey to Guam? Can’t wait for the rest of the legs!
You are correct in assuming that not all the landings were that smooth haha. Just wait haha. Also, yes, this flight was extremely light. Only 5 passengers on the first leg. At one point I was the only passenger. And by the time we got to Guam there was like 14 passengers. Also, I didn’t move seats as weight and balance was a pretty big deal since we were so lights. Thanks for watching my friend!
To be honest, the crew was super nice, and with my United status they may have allowed me to if I’d asked. That said, I wanted the specific seat I had to get the engine and wing view that is presented here. A lot of thought and planning goes into picking my seats, so I generally want to stick with what I’ve got.
In normal times, I don’t think they are that low. I think this mostly had to do with the Covid restrictions along the way. The Marshall Islands and Micronesia were both still very strict at the time.
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More Information About the Flight Here:
My regular viewers/subscribers will already know this, but I want to start with this because this video is likely to bring in a lot of new viewers. I try to keep my videos as pure as possible. No commentary, music, text on screen, fancy edits, etc. I want people watching my videos to have as close to the real experience as possible, without physically being there themselves. So, that’s why I put any information you might want to know in the description or in a pinned comment, like this. That said, here are timestamps with a lot of information about the flight that is relevant depending on what’s happening in the video. If anyone has any other questions about the flight or what you see, please leave a comment, and I will answer it.
Join me on United Airlines flight 154, the world renowned Pacific island hopper, as we depart Honolulu, Hawaii for Majuro, the capital and largest city of the Marshall Islands. This is the first, and longest, of six flight segments that make up the famous flight. Then, every Saturday for the next five weeks, we'll continue until we've reached the final the destination, which is the US island territory of Guam. Stops along the way include Majuro and Kwajalein of the Marshall Islands, and Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Chuuk of the Federated States of Micronesia. This has been a bucket list flight for me for many years now, and I'm very excited to be able to take everyone along with me on this journey.
0:04-0:53 - Welcome to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii and the United Airlines check in area. The start of our journey. The current terminals, built in the 1960’s, and renovated again in the later 1970’s show their age. With the dominant brown color, many low ceilings, bad lighting, and seating options still directly from 1960’s, one would be forgiven for thinking they stepped back in time. However, many passengers quickly overlook the outdated terminals in favor of their unique open air sections, Chinese cultural gardens, local wildlife that even makes their way into the terminals from time to time, and the world famous “Aloha - Daniel K. Inouye International Airport” sign that greats passengers as they arrive and leave. Despite its outdated appearance, traveling through HNL is still an amazing experience, and is unlike any other airport experience in the world.
0:54-1:56 - Here we see the United Airlines Boeing 737-824 that will take us on the 15+ hour journey to Guam. N36280 is an 18-year-old 737, and is configured with 166 seats in a three-class configuration. First, Economy Plus, and Economy. The aircraft is seen here from several of the open air portions the terminals at HNL offer.
1:57-2:05 - A perfect example of the before mentioned outdated terminal with low ceilings. You’ll also notice there are no other passengers visible and it’s not because I was super early. I was one of only 5 passengers to board the famous flight in Honolulu.
2:06-2:24 - The aircraft again, with a beautiful Honolulu sunrise filling the sky. Also visible here is a United Airlines mechanic giving the aircraft one final once over before the journey begins.
2:25-3:33 - Boarding begins and I’m the last passenger on the plane after an error occurred with my boarding pass while boarding. I think the system didn’t understand why I wasn’t taking the nonstop flight to Guam! I’m seated in seat 8F, an Economy Plus seat, for the entirety of the journey.
3:34-3:49 - All 5 passengers were given a blanket and a full 1.5-liter bottle of water for the flight. I’ll be honest, at first I wondered if this was just done so the crew didn’t have to offer us drinks all the time, but that wasn’t the case. They were just being nice. The crew of the flight was top notch, and came by many times offering food, drinks, snacks, or more blankets. This is a good time to mention that there are two full sets of crew on the flight, as well as, a United Airlines mechanic. The flight is longer than one single crews allowed duty hours, and due to United not having any maintenance crews at the stops along the way, one or two mechanics always accompany the flight. This is in addition to carrying spare parts in the cargo hold as well. Luckily, we didn’t need any of those parts on our journey.
4:17-16:14 - As we pushback, get our safety briefing, and being our taxi, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and Oahu’s stunning mountains are both visible. Visible during the pushback is a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 Max, Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200, and American Airlines Airbus A321-200N. All three bound for Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles is by far the most flown to destination from Honolulu.
16:15-19:10 - Visible here are Hawaiian Airlines on airport maintenance base, the airports ARFF station (Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting), and several older and unique aircraft belonging to Aloha Air Cargo and Northern Air Cargo.
19:11-22:34 - We’re now passing the facilities of Hickman Air Force Base, which shares runways and taxiways with Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. Visible are some C-17’s, C-5’s, KC-135’s, and even some F-22’s if you look close enough. Pearl Harbor is directly behind Hickman Air Force Base, but isn’t visible due to the trees and buildings.
22:35-24:13 - We’re now heading out to the famous reef runway on taxiway RB (Romero Bravo). This, the primary runway at HNL is designated 8R, also known as the Reef Runway, it was the world's first major runway constructed entirely offshore. Completed in 1977, the Reef Runway was a designated alternate landing site for the Space Shuttle.
24:14-25:49 - We cross the runway hold short and are now lining up on one of the most famous runways in the world. This is happening onboard one of the most famous flights in the world. Rarely is so much aviation history and significance visible in one frame! Normally, I’d prefer an 8L takeoff out of HNL as it closer to the terminals and provides better views. But, in this situation, I wanted nothing more than to have this departure. To be taking off on the famous reef runway while onboard the famous Pacific island hopper, was truly a special moment.
25:50-26:40 - As our wheels leave the Earth and we make the right turn towards the Marshall Islands, parts of the reef runway, Hickman Air Force Base, and the entrance to Pearl Harbor are all visible.
26:41-34:39 - We continue our climb and more of Oahu becomes visible. Pearl Harbor is fully visible at 29:07 in the center left of the screen.
34:30-35:47 - Since only 5 passengers were on a plane capable of holding 166, breakfast was served very soon after takeoff. The menu, a strawberry yogurt, egg and ham croissant, and an apple/fruit tart. The sandwich was acceptable, and the yogurt was what you’d expect. I’m actually allergic to apple, so I cannot report on the tart.
35:48-3:13:27 - Cruising over the vast Pacific Ocean. Not much to say about this section of video. But again, my videos are intended to give the full experience. And that means cruising as well.
3:13:28-3:14:37 - We are now approaching the international date line. This flight, which is blocked for around 15 hours, takes 36 hours on paper, as you lose a full day in the air between Honolulu and Majuro. This flight, which left Honolulu at 7:30am on March 7, 2022 will land in Majuro at 10:30am on March 8, 2022, 27 hours after leaving Honolulu.
3:14:38-4:48:46 - More cruising over the vast Pacific Ocean. It is truly amazing how large the Pacific is.
4:48:47-5:00:07 - We’re beginning our descent into the first stop of this marathon journey. As mentioned above, that stop is Majuro, the capital and largest city of the Marshall Islands.
5:00:08 - 5:00:23 - The first and only specs of land, that have been visible since we left Hawaii, are spotted.
5:00:24-5:05:41 - We continue our descent towards Majuro and Marshall Islands Amata Kabua International Airport. Still only the vastness of the Pacific Ocean visible. At this point, you may be wondering if there is actually a runway out there somewhere.
5:05:42-5:06:48 - Waves breaking against the tiny island, or in this case an atoll, are finally visible. An atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef, island, or series of islets. An atoll surrounds a body of water called a lagoon. The Majuro Atoll as it’s known, is barely wide enough for one single road in many places. This is clearly seen at 5:06:21. Despite its small size, nearly 30,000 people call Majuro home.
5:06:49-5:08:34 - Our wheels slam to the ground on runway 07, which at almost 7,900 feet long, is the longest runway we’ll see on the journey until arriving at Guam. Of course, the reef runway is longer than 7,900 feet too, but I mean that we’ll be landing on. They only get shorter from here.
5:08:35-5:10:27 - We exit the runway and taxi a short distance to our parking spot. This is a great time to mention that, due to Covid restrictions still in place in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia, passengers are not allowed to deplane unless it is their final destination. This is unfortunate, but is why all shots you see after landing in this series, are shot form inside the plane. Pre-Covid, passengers were allowed to step off the aircraft to get food, use the restroom, and maybe even snag a passport stamp from willing immigration officials. Hopefully that returns someday.
5:10:28-5:10:43 - An ARFF (Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting) apparatus is visible. Due to the short runways along the route, although MAJ is not that short, ARFF trucks are required to stay by the aircraft for 15 minutes after arrival to make sure there are no brake fires. In future segments of the flight, you’ll see we brake much harder than we did here.
5:10:44-5:10:43 - An Air Marshall Islands De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100, the sole example owned by the airline, is visible just behind the winglet.
5:10:44-5:11:20 - Various ground crew and equipment are visible servicing the aircraft during our 40 minute stopover.
5:11:21-5:11:34 - The main terminal building is visible, as well as the sign that would normally greet you if Covid wasn’t forcing everyone to stay on the aircraft. United recently announced they were suspending service to Majuro due to the poor condition of the terminal. Supposedly, a United employee actually fell through a hole in the floor of their second story workspace. Although I could never find any news articles saying the service was resumed, we obviously didn’t skip the stop!
5:11:35-5:11:46 - In the far distance, small islets that make up the Majuro Atoll are visible.
5:11:47-5:12:43 - As the first flight of six total conclude, you can see the empty cabin. None of the 5 passengers deplaned at Majuro, and we were joined by no new passengers. This first stop, turned out to only be a cargo and refueling stop.
Join me again next Saturday at 10:00am central, as we continue our journey to Guam as we take the second of six legs.
pure is good. I just have this in the background as a mini screen.
Just wanted to say thanks for these videos - I'm a retired UAL Ramp Serviceman and enjoy watching someone else working the plane for arrival or departure - lol.
I’m glad you’re enjoying them my friend! And thanks for your years of work getting people where they needed to go!
I've always wanted to do these flights. I have done Honolulu to Guam nonstop on a Pan Am 707.
This is the best video you have posted yet. Its absolutely serene, and beautiful. The sights the sounds, even your writeup. This is what Ive been waiting for. No talking, no babies, just the purest of a flying experience one can get. Thanks so much for posting this!
Thanks my friend! It helps when there are only 5 passengers 😂.
@@sla31 yeah I wish that could be an option for all domestic flights! But usually they are not too bad. I prefer to sleep the entire flight its very relaxing but theres always the chance of yapping teens, crying kids, amd lest not forget the smells.......gawd! Ive flown first class specifically to reduce those inconveniences. Your latest videos though have been superb and like I said before I like to catch a few "Zzzz" sometimes and this is the best sound for me. I love to travel and when I close my eyes I feel lime Im there. Thanks again, safe travels.
Wow HNL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS RIGHT ON THE HARBOR. NICE VID ECONOMY PLUS LOOKS OK FOR A LONG FLIGHT.
One of your best! Truly a wonderful experience you have given us. The shot at 2:12 with the palm tree's in the back and the sun rising over that beautiful 737 was amazing! Bravo my friend!!
Thanks my friend! As always, I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos!
That was the smoothest landing i have ever seen otherwise known as butter.
Lovely pilots and lovely video
I find these long videos quite relaxing. I'm also anxious to reach the destination. Nice trip!
I flew this route back in the late 80s when Continental operated (air micronesia) boeing 727.
If only camera technology was as good back then. I remember a lot of flights on DC-9’s, 727’s, Saab 340’s, classic 737’s, DC-8’s, and even BAc 146’s. But I was doing good to have a disposable Fuji camera back then haha.
@@sla31 only have whats left in my head from the experience. During the flight I took a couple pictures with camera but those are long gone.
2:09 that was a very pretty red sunrise.
That’s a heck of a view !
The way I keep joy in my life is looking forward to something to enjoy. Thank you for that and the next few weeks.
I’m glad you’re looking forward to the uploads my friend! Thanks for watching!
Si Yu'os Ma'ase for sharing. The first time i flew the Island Hopper was back in 2000 and there was an additional stop back then between HNL and MAJ on Johnston Island on the west bound leg. I flew that route back in January when the weather across that area of the Pacific is just beautiful. I sat on the left side of the plane and it's as if the captain knew it was my first time on the Island hopper because he pretty much circled every island before we landed. I will remember that first experience for the rest of my life. I've completed the full island hopper three additional times after that and all on westbound segments just as you did; it's easier on the body and the jetlag, lol. Looking forward to the rest of your trip and I hope you also enjoyed your brief stay on GUM. Hafa Adai and Aloha my friend.
I did enjoy the short time I had on Guam. I’ll need so spend more time there on my next trip! Thanks for watching my friend! Maybe I’ll be able to do this trip again in the future; like you!
I was told to always sit on the left side when going Westbound. I've just started watching this video so we will see if it Ultimately matters lol....shh I'm at takeoff at HNL now 😆
I have to admit...I've never heard of this route until right now. Sort of the South Pacific version of the Alaska Milk Run, it would seem.
Very true. Alaska Milk Runs been around since the 1930s, but the Island Hopper route started in 1968.
It’s exactly like that. In fact, I often call it the milk run of the pacific. As Get 2 Da Choppa mentioned though, it’s not quite as old as the Alaska milk runs. Thanks for watching guys!
The Island Hopper was originally a Continental route.....They used to fly 727s on it.
Your videos are the best in the category. Excellent work every time.
Thanks my friend! I really appreciate that!
Neat! I’ve never been there before or heard of those islands even until now
I remember watching Jeb Brook's video on this years ago but I'm afraid that this just might be way better.
Just wait until I have all 6 segments posted. 😏
Ok yeah I figured that that wasn’t all. Can’t wait!
A big thank you for posting this video, looking forward to the next video.
Great flight!
Thanks my friend!
After watching this video (no, not the whole five hours, just the "good parts") I became interested in learning more about the Marshall Islands. I didn't know it was an independent nation. I'd bet climate change is on the forefront of their foreign policy! Majuro looks like a nice place to "get away from it all." I shudder to think about how much a gallon of gas is there, though.
Wow the best video so far, thanks for the hardwork and dedication.
GORGEOUS
F I N A L L Y!!!!! Are you taking us all the way to Guam in this series?????
Nevermind should have read the description first......
This route seems like it be prime for a Max upgrade! Dare I ask how much did the whole trip set you back? It is definitely a bucket list flight for me!
I hope you're enjoying the three legs I have posted so far. The other three are on the way soon and then I'm going to post all 6 legs together in one video. As for the price. It was easily the most expensive flight I've ever booked. I don't like discussing exact amounts on here. I spend a lot of money on flights in general, but this one was a whole new level and people know I spend a lot, and I typically like to leave it at that haha. Let me just say this. Just for the island hopper and the flight back to HNL. You can't just figure in the island hopper because you have to get back too. So, just the island hopper and the flight from Guam back to Honolulu had a comma in the price. And the first number wasn't a 1 or a 2 for the matter. And I was in economy the whole time. Honesty, the price of the island hopper doesn't really change. You can look up the flights from HNL-GUM and back and that's basically what I paid haha. It's very expensive. So, I'm kind of losing a lot of money on these videos right now because they haven't performed nearly as well as I though they would.
@@sla31 hahahaha I like how you said that the price had comma in it......well if you don't hear it enough YOUR WORK IS GREATLY appreciated.............and even more envied 😆.... Man this has been quite the treat.....im shocked how empty the flights were
@@NovejSpeed3 Mainly due to Covid restrictions still in place in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia I think. They were still very strict... And I do appreciate all of that my friend!
Amazing video! =D
Thanks my friend!
I am green with envy. I didn't even make it to Hawaii last month because of family obligations after being away for so long overseas because of covid & such. Had to put the people first, my time will come. Hawaiian gave me a flight credit good until 31 DEC, so now I'm going to make a second attempt attempt at this flight around Labor Day weekend. One of the few take-off from HNL I've seen recorded from the right side of the plane.
Family first my friend! Hawaii will still be there later. I hope you get to use that credit soon though! As for the takeoff. You know how it is. The real stunning views of Oahu and Honolulu are on the left side. That said; since I was flying west to the Marshall Islands, I needed to sit on the right side of my camera would’ve overheated quite fast. It definitely shows everyone what the other side looks like. Lots of water 😂. Thanks for watching my friend!
Let the journey begin!!🙌🏾💫☀️🌺💙
The flight time is: 5 hours 5 minutes from Monday 07:25AM (GMT-10) to Tuesday 10:30AM (GMT+12)
Yay! Looking forward to watching this tonight. 💞
Wow just wow! Can’t wait for more. That description must’ve taken a while!
It did haha 😂.
AMAZING video SP! keep up this awesome work!
That is one of the longest push off the gate. Are they any other airports where is longer?
Hello Traveler. You are the latest "Young Explorer" to travel this journey. I hope it was memorable for you. Can't wait to see the whole flight.
It was memorable. I hope I can do it again in the future when Covid is done. Not being able to get off at the stops was torture haha.
@@sla31 Yeah I know there is one stop you can't get off the plane because it is a military base, but all the other stops you usually can disembark while they wait for new passengers.
@@jeremy1350 unfortunately that’s not the case anymore. Due to Covid protocols still in place in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia, passengers are prohibited from exiting the aircraft at all stops now.
@@sla31 Aww BOOOO !!! There is the original island hopper flight video up that in it, pre covid only 1 stop was prohibited from debarking.
@@jeremy1350 yes, that is still the case. It’s KWA, the second stop. It’s an active US military base and only those with orders from the us government can deplane there.
Good morning
Fantastic video1! I have this booked with miles in January with stopovers in MAJ and PNI (depending upon COVID restrictions then). Thanks again for the wonderful video.
Thanks my friend! I sure hope it's changed by then. Unfortunately, on my trip, all of the stops were still locked down. They wouldn't even let us step off onto the boarding ramps.
Hi just saw your video thank you for posting this as this makes me want to take this route with my family to manila. Was this a pricy ticket? Thank you.
Yes, it was haha. It was the most expensive ticket I've ever paid for. My suggestion would be to try to use miles to redeem the flight.
Im sure you experienced your fair share of hard landings on this trip. This route involves some of the shortest commercially used runways out there!
Just wait haha 😂.
I can’t be the only one that actually watches the full 5 hours right?? RIGHT?
Its playing on my tv as I type this on my laptop.
Right 😇
Increíblemente estético 🥂👏👏👏
That is Beautiful!
Flight looks empty? I got a co worker who’s from Kosrae, and he said it’s pretty expensive to fly back home with only United being the only choice.
It was. Only 5 passengers total, including myself, boarded in Honolulu. At one point, I was the only passenger on the plane, and by the time we got to Guam, there was only 14 passengers. And to your co-workers point. It is very expensive. This flight cost me more than what I normally spend on 3 months worth of flights for the channel. It was easily the most expensive single (well technically 6 flights haha) I've ever bought. As your friend said, it's the only option. Also the US government probably has contracts with United to get government contractors to and from KWA and GUM, so they're probably willing to pay whatever Untied wants haha. It's definitely not a cheap flight. And it's basically the same price year round. I watched it for months before booking when I did, and it was the same price everyday, no matter what day, month, or time of year.
Starting to save. What amazing sights.
34:39 Oh nice! You have Chobani yogurt! I love the Chobanis!
Great fly! Why is your video titled "The Island Hopper"? Like you're going to multiple stops at the island? Honolulu > Majuro > Guam > Kwajalein > Kosrae > Pohnpei > Chuuk
Because this is United’s famous Pacific island hopper. And every Saturday, for the next 5 weeks, I’m going to post the next leg of the journey. So for 6 weeks today, the video on Saturday will be an island hopper segment.
Do you get agreements from the airlines to do this or do you literally buy tickets just to fly and shoot?
I buy every ticket you see on the channel. I don't work for the airlines in either of the ways that I could get free flights. As in, I don't work for the airlines during the day and I fly for free because I have flight benefits. And I also don't have any agreements with any of the airlines to fly for free because I promote their flights. That all said, know that I mean it when I say that I really appreciate everyone who takes the time to watch, comment, like and subscribe. I spend A LOT of money to upload daily content, and the only reason I can continue to do that, is because of everyone who takes the time to watch.
Fantastic video! Loved that amazing engine buzz on takeoff and the smooth landing in Majuro! I’m sure all the landings weren’t quite as smooth as this one 😉. Seemed like a great first leg to start off the journey! Out of curiosity, was this flight a pretty light load? And also, did you move seats for the other flights or keep the same seat throughout the journey to Guam? Can’t wait for the rest of the legs!
You are correct in assuming that not all the landings were that smooth haha. Just wait haha. Also, yes, this flight was extremely light. Only 5 passengers on the first leg. At one point I was the only passenger. And by the time we got to Guam there was like 14 passengers. Also, I didn’t move seats as weight and balance was a pretty big deal since we were so lights. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@sla31 Wow that’s really light! Must’ve been like having your own private 737-800 for the whole day!
The ocean in Honolulu is pretty ngl
It definitely is. Thanks for watching my friend!
Very empty segment. I wonder why you aren't allowed to simply go into the premium cabin if it's completely empty...
To be honest, the crew was super nice, and with my United status they may have allowed me to if I’d asked. That said, I wanted the specific seat I had to get the engine and wing view that is presented here. A lot of thought and planning goes into picking my seats, so I generally want to stick with what I’ve got.
The distance is: 3669km/2280mi
Long flight on a 737.
Please turkish airlines please 😩😩
I can't. Believe. The passenger. Count is that.low ! On .a United. Flight. Out. Of. H awai i
In normal times, I don’t think they are that low. I think this mostly had to do with the Covid restrictions along the way. The Marshall Islands and Micronesia were both still very strict at the time.