BRUTALLY HONEST | Economy Class aboard British Airways' brand-new A350-1000 to Dubai!
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- Flying on British Airways' brand new flagship in World Traveller Class, also known as Economy Class, from London Heathrow to Dubai... Can they compete with Emirates?
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Airline: British Airways
Aircraft: Airbus A350-1000
Registration: G-XWBA
Flight Time: 6h 15min
Seat: 45K
From: London Heathrow
To: Dubai International
Date: October 11th, 2019
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Cameras used: Canon G7X Mark II, GoPro Hero 7 Black, DJI Osmo Pocket
Additional equipment: GoPro Suction cup, Joby Bendipod
-- PRICE BREAKDOWN --
Total Price: EUR 346.70
Total Routing: VIE-LHR-DXB-LHR-VIE
Booked through: British Airways Website
Cost includes: Economy Class Ticket including one checked bag
Booking made: April 2019
-- VIDEO BREAKDOWN --
00:00 - Expectations for this flight
04:52 - Boarding
06:34 - Cabin and Seat
08:49 - Taxi and Take Off
09:56 - Lunch Service
10:46 - Inflight
11:58 - Inflight Entertainment
12:25 - Pre-Landing Snack Box
13:08 - Approach and Landing
14:07 - Deboarding
15:47 - Conclusion
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Good to see BA getting their act together and becoming a premium airline again.
The staff always was the highlight at BA for me. Im sure that hasn't changed.
11:03 crying babies - expectation met. 🙄
@orlovsskibet
I know you're going to have some crying...but is it me or back in the 1990s and prior I just don't remember too many people travelling by air with babies even in the economy section?
Yes. Correct. I wonder why David did not add that one in. 😂😂 Oh wait, heoght not like to joke about this?? Idk 😂😂
I had to press that like button. The funny but of your comment is the emoji. Greta one mate. 👏👏
@@rmd4209 , yes, the rolling eyes 🙄 emoji. I also like the laughing-so-hard-I-cry emoji 😂 when I can't control my laughter at some of these people on here's hilarious and/or ridiculous comments.
Man leaving Accra 2 years ago had 3 crying babies in my Econ section. Pure torture. With Ba though the flight was perfect.
@@luttes72, sometimes, people don't have a choice, they have somewhere they need to go and they have babies and they're going to want to take them with them because they're their babies. But he probably had somewhere he had to go and didn't have a choice about having to fly with them, he probably didn't want to do it, and I'm sure that he didn't want to be flying with his babies because they were likely very uncomfortable flying. I bet the guy was getting just as agitated by their crying as surrounding passengers were. I don't really understand why a guy had 3 babies with him though, he must've had triplets. I wonder why wasn't their mother wasn't there.
it's never an economy class experience without a baby crying throughout the flight.
Yup. It's even more of a problem in the Airbus A380s.
Bren Arato, indeed. Expectation met! lol
Yeah
I had one in business class recently 😨
Lel brings duct tape
Glad to see BA have upped their game - looked a really good service.
Hello
Compared to Qatar nd emirates economy class cabin, BA is nowhere near
Afthab Gulshan I found Qatar rubbish when I flew with them 2 years ago
Afthab Gulshan emirates were good but the toilets were pretty bad near the end of the flight
Crying infants inspire thousands each year to buy N/C headphones.
BA has been struggling for a bit and honestly I feel kinda happy that they're getting back on track. Business class looks great too ngl.
Maybe they could focus more on their long-haul flights instead of trying to compete with Easyjet on the short haul services in order to get ahead. But that's just my opinion.
Unfortunately, that's what *everyone in Europe* (except for maybe Turkish and Aegean) is doing as of late.
I mean, Lufthansa is one of the worst violators of this rule: their marketshare and profits have been absolutely decimated by Ryanair, even worse than BA. And so pan-EU flying with them (like BA) is basically Ryanair but with a free muffin and drink.
@@odeiraoloap Lufthansa has been fucked over by Ryanair that badly? Jesus Christ. I know Ryanair flies people for like $5 a ticket or possibly even less, but Ryanair's customer service standards and hidden fees are notoriously horrible.(even moreso than the average budget carrier) Not to mention that, from what I've seen on the internet, other Ryanair passengers aren't very well-behaved, to say the least.
Shouldn't that turn people off from flying with them already? Or do people just deal with it because of how ridiculously cheap the ticket is?
StreakyAnchovy you just put up with it. BA is no different now from easyJet or Ryanair as you have to pay for everything but they still charge more for the ticket. Another reason is that easyJet and Ryanair fly pretty much from anywhere in Europe to anywhere else in Europe while BA fly from anywhere in Europe to London. I live in Glasgow (in Scotland) and I’d much rather pay to fly straight to somewhere with easyJet than connect through London
@@rosspalmer6849 Easyjet is alright. It's just Ryanair that's boggling to me. They're absurdly lucky to have survived this long and they can beat big carriers like Lufthansa for some reason despite the fact that they're arguably one of the worst budget airliners around. Heck, even Easyjet has to watch their backs when competing with Ryanair despite the fact that they're so much better.
Maybe notoriety sells. Maybe it's the ridiculously cheap prices.
StreakyAnchovy easyJet is definitely better than Ryanair but Ryanair is always gaining publicity. Remember when they said they were going to make you pay to use the toilet? They never planned on doing that the ceo just said it so that they’d get in the papers. Company’s and people always profit off drama surrounding them
This is the second favorable review of British Airways that I’ve seen on TH-cam on this exact route. Seems that BA is stepping up their game. Thanks for a great and thorough review David!❤️👍✈️
7:35 I love how Dvorak's serenade for strings is playing in the background.
10:53 - Very nice eye-catching view with that beautiful A350 winglet
13:06 - Beautiful descent
This is a good review. I've noticed that when they see your camera it's an automatic first class basically. He tried to keep the camera low key to get the most honest review. 10/10
nothing worse than having crying babies on board :c
It's probably the worst for the mom/dad. Imagine trying to figure out why your infant is crying while the other passengers are staring angrily at you.
@@streakyanchovy imagine being daft enough to bring a newborn on a fucking flight tho, absolutely idiotic if you ask me
@@miragefn I wholeheartedly agree. The problem is that babies and small children have difficulty with the changes in air pressure. It terribly hurts their ears, and their idiot parents could care less.
mvbo31 when i was on my first flight while i was 4 years old in time of climbing to cruise altitude and descending/approaching i was crying that damn loud that my parents even got angry at me
@@miragefn Maybe they're visiting family in the other part of the world/country. Maybe they couldn't get a babysitter to take care of the child while they were gone. Who knows?
It's not like they don't care that the kid is crying. Yeah, sometimes, there are crappy parents like that but I can assure you that the majority are trying their best to deal with it.
I usually carry candy with me when I fly because sucking/chewing on candy helps small kids to pop their ears. Also helps to distract the child. It's a win-win where the child stops crying, mom/dad is relieved, and the rest of the cabin feel peace once more. Only thing that'll usually cost me is a few cents on the sweet. Free if I take it from the immigration/departure counter. (IDK about your country's airports, but mine has a bowl of free mints at each counter, probably for that reason.)
I flew this route in October last year and was equally impressed. We arrived early morning. The flight was delayed, but wonderful from start to finish. The a350 is so cozy. We were in the smaller economy section up the front, which made for great sleep.
AGREED on BA crew - I've not had an impolite crew before!
Kam C. united's crews always toss snacks at passengers
What a beautiful review! Thank you so much .
Love this series. Keep up the excellent videos.
Another Fantastic review...good work! 👍✈️
Wow. The last time I flew BA was on a 747 in 2016 and since then they have really upped their game with everything! To be fair, the A350 is brand new and BA retired their 747s in November, but man I'm impressed!
Great video like always. Love it. Keep it up.
I agree with you about the BA crews, I've never had a bad experience with any of them. In two days, I will be flying with British Airways from JFK-LHR on their 747 in the upper deck. I'm definitely looking forward to this trip.;
We always fly BA. Crews always good
Nice comprehensive review, looking forward to see your review on premium economy for BA A350 ! Thanks 🙂
LOVE the wing. also nice fast takeoff roll
I love your brutally honest reviews!!
In my opinion, you should have a standardised “expectations list” and have all your videos like this!!! It makes it much better to watch instead of reading subtitles...
The traditional boarding music of British,, i love it 😍
Loved Captain's Announcement..
5:13 who noticed That B744 with Landor Associates livery while taxiing behind this beautyfull A35X
It's an A35K. However if this was a 787-10 review, you would say "B78X". Confusing I know.
Great review of BA David, the A35K is beautiful!
This is basically the same experience I have whenever I fly Air France transatlantic. I've been using AF exclusively for the past several years (their premium economy, which I've started to use a couple of years ago, is second to none imo, both before, since you get a separate boarding gate, and during the flight), so I can't comment on the current level of service on other major airlines in Europe like Lufthansa, KLM, etc., but I suspect they would also be broadly similar.
Very good review start to finish. I think the food was the best aspect.
I’m really liking this series
I've been waiting for this one
Had also the same amount of catering on my LHR-JFK flight by BA in April. Starter service (also with gin tonic), main meal, mid flight ice cream, tea and water several times, pre landing snack. Was really impressed. Glad you had a good time on board!
David those Pretzels you can buy them in Sainsburys in the UK :)
I’m traveling from Chicago to London on a British Airways A350 in four weeks for spring break. Super excited!!
5:12 old livery 747, absolutely gorgeous 😍
Great reviews David Great job👍👍👍👍👍
British Airways still boards its flights to the sound of the "Duet des fleurs", and that's a detail I love and appreciate. On the brand new plane, I find the A350 a true beauty, she's the first elegant and stylish Airbus, and indeed silent and efficient. Really good service on that World Traveller experience!
Whoever I fly BA I always feel confident ; I expect it to be a “good” experience. Never been let down yet.
Just a point to note, down here in the South Pacific, the London to Dubai flight would be deemed be classified as medium haul international which is 4-8 hours. Long haul international is 8-10 hours and short haul international is up to 4 hours.
Congratulations BA, we're getting somewhere at last! Now, let's keep on improving from here.
Yes. Ditch that embarrassing buy-on-board service in Europe. You're not Jet2.
I agree, the food has been amazing lately on British Airways! Overall, I think BA is underrated and hopefully they get the recognition they deserve with these new A350s.
Flown a few times on BA’s A350s out to Dubai and found it very comfortable. But to be honest I was more comfy of the 20 year old 747-400s I flew back on.
Loved your video. Thank you for this. Just makes me want to fly the BA A350 more. I haven't had a bad BA flight yet myself personally without any cameras, with the crew being really awesome and friendly. They are great to talk too and where I work in transport I often see them and they are friendly while travelling to/from work also. The Brewdog IPA you have is so nice. Sometimes Brewdog sells any extra that needs to be used up in a certain time frame and managed to get 24 cans of that speedbird IPA as a result. Again thanks for this awesome video. 👍🏽
I love simply aviation videos!
First time I have watched you and I really enjoyed it. Thank you. I will be a new subscriber
Always love the economy class reviews.
Amazing Review
Brutally entertaining. Yay!
Amazing Review! But I recommend you to do a honest review of Philippine Airlines A350-900 Business Class. Thank you
Another great review David. Kudos to British Airways for their level of service, and the catering looked very nice. It's what we've come to expect from BA. When David was boarding, and walking down the aisle to his seat, the economy and even premium economy seats looked rather narrow. So yes, room for improvement there for sure... For any flight over 5 hours duration, you need something more comfortable. I would hate to go further, from London to Singapore, in one of these narrow seats. I must admit that I've never been a fan of these slim line seats that airlines use in economy these days. The seats they used some 30 years ago were much more comfortable in my opinion.
Always enjoy your videos, David. Only flown BA once, from Nice to London in economy and after hearing so much about BA, was expecting more, I guess. I know it was a short flight but not even water was complimentary. Sounds like BA has upped their game though and deserve another shot.
Thanks for the review!
BA short haul is tragic, this is long haul so they aren’t as bad
@@Horizon301. , good to know.. Thank you. I need to give their long haul a chance.
BA is the airline I've flown most with in my life. Every time I am happier than before for choosing to fly with them. Professional service, clean aircraft, rare delays. Luckily their strikes didn't affect me, but I have 7 flights booked with them for the next month so let's hope nothing crazy happens during this time :D
9:00 Ah yes the donut shaped Holiday Inn Ariel. Stayed there back in 2006 on the top floor with a runway view. Spent hours sitting at my window just watching aircraft land and line up for takeoff.
My sensitive teeth had solid sensation when he took the bite from the ice-cream.
Great video you answered any questions I had about flying with ba 🙌.... Looking forward to flying with ba now....... Me and my gang are always happy when they feed you plenty 😜
A350 is a great aircraft. Very refreshing flight w its system
We are flying to Australia over Christmas so I hope we have as good a flight as this one, thanks for this review.
10:10 Branded beer?! "Speedbird 100 - Transatlantic IPA" - that's a nice touch :)
That checks my craftbeer aficionado box. An IPA available would be delightful.
They’re made by Brewdog which is a carbon neutral brewery too! They’re becoming very popular here in the UK
@@iliveonjupiter True. Just a pity about the reports about their corporate culture.
BA has improved much lately with their onboard offerings. We fly them much and have noticed the change. Surprised those seats look and feel so narrow, like those on the 9 abreast 787s. I thought A350 has a wider cabin. Your comments on their crew is pretty much spot on. Looking forward to your next videos!
Hey cool video! Do you know if the IFE works with a single 3.5mm headphone cable? Or do I need to buy an adapter? Thanks!
excellent review. Much better than those close capotioned reviews. Good to hear david speak too
Catering was great, In AA you receive a dinner and half breakfast, thats it!
You should fly long haul on Cathay Pacific economy
Unless you come from mainland and can speak only Mandarin
Amazing Vid!
did BA provide menu card like the VS ? one thing i notice that BA offers charging port underneath each seat where the VS A350 didn't ...!
Impressive wingview! Never had I thought BA would provide a lovely flight like this:D
Well done BA!
"Brutally honest" is always click bait! 😂😂😂 The magnum ice cream bar was enough to make me want to book!
LN-WEX is temporary dry leased from a chinese airline. That’s why the cabin is different from the other Widerøe planes.
@@simply_aviation how is that relevant to his video.
@@peteconrad2077 lol
@@charliereffettstormchasing what’s funny
@@peteconrad2077 he pro ably commented on the wrong comment and video
That wing vision David is sensational !! Dubai at night is unreal...captured it very well!! Great flight and apart from a few "minor" things it looked pretty good. Thanks again David I always enjoy your "Brutally Honest " review!! Looking forward to the next one!!
Nice to see the BA a350!
One is best aircraft on British airways i travelled this flight its was awsome and amazed
Hey
Great flight review.
Wow. Magnum ice cream.
Children under the age of six should travel in the cargo hold or be sedated well before reaching the airport let alone the flight..
People like you should be sedated AND placed in the cargo hold
I flew for the first time in 15 years last week. I 100% agree with this and it was only a 3 hour flight 😂😂😂
Wow!! Why do people hate babies so much!! I understand that they can sometimes be annoying but that is not an excuse to put them inside the cargo hold of an airplane.
If someone who worked for an airline read your comment. They would probably think the same way as me. Savage!! And cruel!!
@@rmd4209 ever heard of a joke? The baby was really, really annoying though.
@@thegbgamer3072 yes of course I have heard a joke before!!! Try not to tIe it to seriously.
Great 'Honest' review. My wife and I are taking that route next week (20:50 Flight) and i have never flown A350 yet, so a great insight as to what to expect from the British premier Carrier. Even saw my seat as you passed it on the way to yours.
Damn it! I went spotting the next day! Could of seen him takeoff!!
How did you fly Gulfstream 550 ?
Great video!👍
Awesome flight time i really lime your channel fantastic videos
I love your vids and I like aviation
Would you say the cabin of the a350 is quieter than the 787 ? I flew one earlier this year and to me i was abit louder than the usual a330 we nomally fly ? Its probably just me though..
Saw this a350 about a week ago in dubai on my way back India... The plane's body is just so lonnggggg...
once emirates introduce it next year could you fly their premuim economy on the same route but over night.
Caroline Flanagan why over night?
I just love your show choices. Big Bang Theory, modern family…you’re elite
BA has become one of my favorite longhaul carrier over the years
Wish they would still serve beverages or at least water on shorthaul flights
They serve snack and water now
Hi did u find any difference between airbus 350-900 and 350-1000?
You can buy those Pretzels in Supermarkets in the UK
You can buy most things served on planes from supermarkets haha
@@Horizon301. The point I was making was that he hadn't seen them anywhere other than on a plane, but perhaps you missed that bit
Paul Arnold I did see it, after though. Apologies, have a good day
Love your vids dude
Did you know that when buying an airline ticket, most of the time, depending on the airline, it is possible to choose the type of meal, whether for religious reasons, food restrictions, illness or others? Yes and when the purchase is not online, using the telephone service is also possible. As most travelers do not have such restrictions, airlines offer a trivial menu.
Love it congrats love it from California USA 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸nice video
Great video David! BA look impressive here, the meal and snacks all look good! IFE looks pretty nice as well. Beautiful view of downtown Dubai at night during landing! Which hotel did you stay at?
Regards,
Brendan
I stayed at the Bonnington Hotel at Jumeirah Lake Towers... :)
Those pretzels are in Tesco here in the uk
The new Business Class looks great! A he'll of a lot better than their old Business Class cabin!
😳😳 when you wait for the take off roar...quiet, quieter, quietness...
Cool looking stickers on the back of your laptop
Wooooooooooow I wish I was on that plane
what gate was that from heathrow
I was wondering did they charge first the fare, then charge for your seat? I thought that was weird, so I decided to fly Air France, the fare included the seat. Glad you like it. My best was Delta out of Boston to Paris and went economy comfort which was amazing thanks
great video , liked
I guess you forgot to do a lavatory inspection. Btw, always a great trip report.
I thought u said u were gonna fly virgin Atlantic a350 and not ba in ur recent post