@@Thatguyjack758 He should join politics. They will buzz him in comfort to every event on the planet, especially when being the Minister or Secretary for Foreign Affairs ( How naughty ! Taxpayer is financing someone having affairs in offshore places ...).🤭
When I was a kid, I totally wanted to fly every airline for a living. Seeing how exhausted you often are makes me feel a little less like that. On the other hand, I'm extremely happy to see your travels. By the way, I think the digital map you show at 2:00 is of Guyana and not Suriname. (Althoughm immediately after, you do have an outlined map of Suriname.) Thank you so much for your videos!
Behind you at 11:57 is the coat of arms of Trinidad & Tobago! The palm tree crest at the top of the coat of arms was taken from Tobago's coat of arms before it was joined in political union with Trinidad. The gold ships on the shield represent the three ships Christopher Columbus used on his voyage. The two birds on the shield are hummingbirds, but the two big birds supporting the shield are a scarlet ibis on the left, and the cocorico (also known as the Rufous-vented chachalac) on the right. These are the country's two national birds. Below the Scarlet Ibis are three hills, representing the Trinity Hills in southern Trinidad. The island below the cocorico represents Tobago. The scarlet ibis and the cocorico are birds also found in mainland South America. As Trinidad was once part of the South American mainland, many South American creatures call the island home. On their flag, red, white, and black symbolize fire, earth, and water. Red for fire for the island's warm sunshine and the courage of its people. Black for earth for the dedication of the people joined together by one strong bond, the color of strength, of unity of purpose, and of the wealth of the land. And white for water for the purity of aspirations and the equality of all. Like Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago also has a lot of Africans and Indians, with Indian laborers arriving after African abolition.
So Belém is the capital of the state of Pará, and Belém is the Portuguese name for Bethlehem! Initially the city was called Nossa Senhora de Belém do Grão-Pará or Our Lady of Bethlehem of Great Pará and the reason it was called that and just shortened to Belém because it was on Christmas Day that captain Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco, who founded the city, left from São Luís in what's now the state of Maranhão in 1615 to conquer the lands of Pará and thus founded Belém in 1616. The reason Port of Spain on Trinidad is called such is because quite simply, when the Spanish got there, they named the settlement Puerto España. Christopher Columbus named the island Trinidad (though Arawaks called it Cairi) as part of fulfilling a vow he made before setting out on his third exploration voyage. Caribbean Airlines is state-owned with the Trinidad & Tobago government owning a majority of it, with the Jamaican government also owning a percentage. It is the flag carrier of Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, and Guyana! It has a hummingbird as their mascot as Trinidad is known as the Land of the Hummingbird!
My wife is a Trini so I’ve been through Piarco airport more times than I can count. I hope you get a chance to visit Trinidad properly one day Noel. It’s a beautiful country with amazing people. Come down for Carnival!
And, when you do visit there, be sure to go to the nearest Bake and Shark shack! Pelau looks de-lish, mainly because I love Jambalaya and "dirty rice". Doubles look good as does chow. Somehow marinating fruits such as pineapples in tangy marinades intrigues the hell out of me.
@@gazfish7:23 The split winglets, pointing to the top and bottom. That's on the MAX only.8:53 Boeing 737-8 is a MAX. The previous NG model has to be titled as -800 or more specific, including a customer number as -8Q8 in this case. However, Caribbean is having 9 of the -8MAX and only 1 -8Q8 in their fleet. 13:57 9Y-JAM -8MAX, leased, delivered on 16 May 2022. 14:10 9Y-GRN -8MAX, leased, delivered on 25 May 2022. 14:14 UR-CEZ That Ukrainian AN12BK has been active since July 1966, 57 (!!) years ago. What is it doing so far away from its country of registration ?🤔
@@thies7831that type of winglet is "sort of" aswell seen on 737NGs especially in the US. A person who is not into aviation at all would probably not see the difference
I just looked it up and if the flight you mention is 7-8 hours long, then the flight from Paramaribo to Amsterdam tops that at 9 hours seeing as Suriname is a Caribbean country.
Noel! You touched down in Trinidad!!!! Yay!!! So happy you did and next time whenever that be, please visit!!! I’m British born but to see that you did connect through there was a real highlight! Can’t wait for your next video wherever that may be!!!!
You must have the patience of a saint! You just seem to take everything in your stride. I love the way you present - great videos! Love the way you take us with you.
Thank you for visiting our neighbours to the south Noel! You should come up the island chain next time you are in the Caribbean. Caribbean Airlines traditionally almost always leaves 30 minutes early especially on their early morning runs.
I don’t really enjoy flying anymore. Red eye flights. Exhausting airports. Long queues. Frustrating security. Cramped aircraft seats. I still remember the days when I could arrive at the airport with a credit card and be sure to get a flight in a few hours, either immediate or weight listed on the next flight. Now you have to book in advance and fill in a huge amount of information. Every feature costs more.Next fill in a check in about two days before and discover the Airline have arbitrarily rearranged all seats and you have been assigned the last seats at the back, next to the toilets. I really admire Noel for this. It is not an easy job. Fortunately, I no longer fly for business and now only fly once a year for vacation.
Me either. I don't enjoy it anymore. These days I drive or use high speed rail, depending on which part of the world I'm in. I generally only fly to countries where it would be much too far to drive or between continents.
So I'm definitely not the only Trini who follows you! I saw your previous post about heading down to Suriname and I was thinking "he has finally crossed the Atlantic - when is he going to come to Brian Lara country?" So said so done - but really, like my counterparts, really hoping you can make a trip to Trinbago (please include Tobago) - it would be so nice to hear your thoughts, including those on our air bridge. Heads up - you may enjoy the weather (and other things) in February.....
As an alum of the school i like the fact your photo of "Georgetown" was of Georgetown Univ in Washington DC vs. the one in South America 😉. Great video as always!
Wow! Quite the mileage run. 😂 oh, btw when I was in Amsterdam myself last week waiting for my nonstop Delta one service back to Orlando, to my surprise I saw the A340 taxiing that took you to Surinam. ( forgive any misspelling of country). But had to laugh to myself since I had recently watched that video. Cheers!
I started to watch your move from Mansfield in Manchester in Yorkshire. I watched the cargo container beginning and the mutlti-multi 40 odd luggages in a van & then on airport trollies. I was so overcome by anguish (I am a hyperempath), that I had to turn it off. I'll watch it in late December. I hope Holiday will chirk me up.
I'm very sorry that Suriname doesn't have much options to fly out at will, but I'm very glad to hear that you've enjoyed your flight on Surinam Airways, and your stay in Paramaribo. Hope that you'll have a nice rest on your idle time with your family.
When you said I’m getting touched up again haha it seemed like a very hectic day and tiring day but you got back to Huston in the end. But yeah a good video again thank you Noel.
Hey!! We finally get to see Caribbean Airlined on your channel... sort of. I hope yiu get a chance to highlight them on you channel again one day! I head they about to lease new planes soon, including the ERJ-175. So there is somthing to look forward to!
Port of Spain has one of the most interesting hotels, the Hilton, which is built along a mountain. The lobby is at the top, whilst the rooms go downward
Dang poor Noel had his Bellem trip teased. Oh well still nice to see my home country and carrier on your channel and hope to see you in Tridad properely soon without the ol' latex special.
_"It's a bit like a warehouse in the middle of the jungle."_ x3 Sounds like my kind of place tbh. You have a way with words Mr. Philips, thanks for keeping me entertained on such a regular basis :D
Thanks for mentioning where I’m from Noel I’ve followed you for a while now and it’s nice when I get to see some creators mention where I’m from I just returned from tr&t and had an Ssss On my boarding pass and had to do two extra security checks
That 737 you filmed getting out of Suriname to Trinidad was definitely a 737MAX. I could tell by the split-tip winglet and of course the obvious LEAP 1B engines. I appreciate your videos very much.
Cool to see you visit Piarco International Airport in Trinidad. I've traveled through there 4 times in 1980 and 1981 when my father was working there. At that time, we flew on Eastern and BWIA, both of which are gone now.
Well done, Noel. You deserve a good rest after a brilliant trip. I've really enjoyed watching your exploits and am looking forward to your next adventures.
Glad you're home after a bit of a messy trip to get there. Meanwhile, just a word about lounges, which you pretty much never take a flight without accessing. I've done a fair amount of flying including 13 flights L.A. to London. Enjoyed a lounge once. I don't know, but am guessing more of your viewers fly coach, not business or first. An airline lounge may be something that'll never see light of day or dark of night for them, it's hours finding just a decent seat at or near Starbucks and their gate. You are incredibly fortunate in that respect.
11:30 my father got selected for extra screening in Frankfurt airport and got through twice as fast as we (me, mother, and brother) did. meanwhile, I guess because I fly back and forth between the US and Iceland so often, I must be on some kind of list, because I have to get swabbed and go through extra security EVERY time I fly through Keflavik despite having American citizenship and Icelandic residency. It always takes me longer so I plan for the extra time I'll need to go through the extra security because it is never fast, even if I'm coming from the Reykjavik domestic airport . Seems as though Trinidad follows the German way here
I did the exact same trip a couple of years ago from Paramaribo to Belem. There are worst places to be stuck than Paramaribo. I actually enjoyed being there for a couple of days. Pitty you missed Belem. It's fascinating to have a such huge city in an estuary only being linked to the world by plane or boat.
Belém is not only linked by plane or boat, there are bus connections to other cities in Pará and also to neighbouring states such as Maranhão and Tocantins!
ohhh you have got to make a good, proper long stay in Trinidad and Tobago. Its sooo much to see on these two lil islands. Come back soon man. Even Guyana, you need to go for a long stay ( tons of small flights on Beechcrafts to inland, those are awesome lil planes)
@Noel, if you had wanted to spend the day in Trinidad, you could have booked the midnight flight direct to Houston. I think that about 20% or so of the passengers from Port of Spain to the US get the SSSS. I'm not sure what the reason for this is, but it is something I've noticed on my last few return flights over the last two years.
Noel you deserve a loooooong break. I just know you'll enjoy your downtime with your family - a big "thank you" to them for letting us borrow you for all of this amazing content. I live my dream vicariously through you, Noel! It has been so fun to watch your channel grow to the point where you can do this kind of a trip. Cheers!
Sorry for your delay, but for me and many Trinidadian fans of yours,we were really delighted to see our national airliner being featured on your channel!!
Impressive work load, Noel. Knowing that travels are mostly waiting, queues, timelimits and quite a lot of stress in between the killing of time. Glad I can watch from the couch :-)
I guessed you were at Cardiff airport in Wales when you said three flights a day! Then you said three international flights so I knew it wasn’t Cardiff 😂😂
Thank you Noel for all your hard work in order to make this channel a success. I really enjoy your videos. I hope this channel gets big enough so that you can hire someone to take some of the work off your hands. I have a sense that no matter how tired you are you always make time for your family when you get home.
The same thing happened to me when I went to Suriname this March, but I had to use the Amsterdam flight to get out of there! At least I got a little KLM house for my trouble
hey the max you flew out of on was one that I did a RTS from storage, I don't have pictures but when Caribbean ordered them they were finished during lockdown and so they were stored with ATS at KPAE till late 2021. I remember walking around them and seeing that everything was pristine and brand new, no leaks or anything, all of the exposed hardware still looked like it was just freshly zinc coated. that didn't stop the planes from having problems still when we were doing our RTS checks
Almost as crazy as my 2½ weeks of leave I took after finishing my advanced school at Marine Corps base 29 Palms. My dad was stationed in Germany, and with LCpl pay, buying a one-way ticket from LAX to Frankfurt and then a one-way from Frankfurt to Jacksonville, NC would have left me completely broke for the two weeks at home. The option I decided upon was to the Space Available system the military allows any military and their direct family and retirees to fly around the world. 1. Greyhound from 29 Palms to March AFB in Riverside, CA 2. Cargo seat on a C-141 Starlifter to Andrews AFB in Maryland (overnight flight) 3. Immediately onto an old Vietnam era C-130E Hercules to Dover AFB Delaware (as the only flights leaving Andrews that entire weekend were going to Reykjavik or Tel Aviv). 4. Dover AFB was packed to the rafters with old retirees trying to get to Germany and almost every C-5 Galaxy on the base was filled completely with gear and troops heading to Germany for Reforger 87 (a massive NATO exercise with tens of thousands of troops). Spent 2 days and nights sleeping in the terminal and showering at the base's gym (that was the only place I could be out of uniform). 5. At about 4am on the morning of my third day, they called my name and got me on a C-5 headed to Rota NAS, Spain. A full day and half later, no luck catching anything heading towards Germany. I should have just spent the money and caught the train to Germany, but stupid me thought I could save my money and ended up on a Navy C-9 Nightengale medivac aircraft to Sigonella NAS in Sicily. They had flights heading to Germany, but I was one classification below Navy guys on shore leave, and they all wanted to get to Munich for Oktoberfest. 6. Two full days later (sleeping in the terminal and showering at the gym). I was running out of cash as I didn't think about finding the mess hall to eat at for pennies compared to the junk food I was eating. They got me on an Air Force C-9 medevac to Athens AB in Greece. I was asked if I wanted to stay on the aircraft and hop around Turkey, stopping at the 4 Air Force bases and then circle back around the Mediterranean and back up to Germany, about 72 hours. My other option was to get on the wait list and hope to get on the C-130 that was heading back to Germany in about 8 hours. I opted for the latter and got the last available seat. We then stopped at Torrejon AB (just outside of Madrid, Spain). From there, we made it to Rhein Main AB about 6 hours later. Almost half of my leave was spent, and I was down to the change in my pockets...Over 7 dars sleeping in trr
You’ve rekindled my desire to fly on a MAC or Navy Flight. Safe travels. Remember to check out the mess hall and temporary quarters next time you travel.
Its a shame you didn’t take the daily Miami flight with Caribbean Airlines you would have gotten some of the best treatment and the connection in Trinidad would have been easier.
I thought the same myself, why didn't he take the 484 to MIA which leaves closer to 9am, giving him more time in transit. But I suspect he wanted to stay with American as he could easily transit through to his final destination which is IAH. Glad he made it to 🇹🇹 😊
Caribbean flights to Miami are 3x more expensive than American…. There’s a reason trinis hate to fly Caribbean to the us instead of JetBlue United and American
@@rogerhiggs3495 fossil-fuel consumption is not something you need to worry about when you do this for a living. He can contribute in other ways if he wishes to do so.
I think no one has ever flew from Almaty to Houston with stop overs in Italy, the Netherlands, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Miami 😅
That’s our Noel
I can only imagine the questions he gets at CBP lol
@@ryanc4955 Surely they must think he is a smuggler?
@@ryanc4955 what’s CBP??
@@Thatguyjack758 He should join politics. They will buzz him in comfort to every event on the planet, especially when being the Minister or Secretary for Foreign Affairs ( How naughty ! Taxpayer is financing someone having affairs in offshore places ...).🤭
When I was a kid, I totally wanted to fly every airline for a living. Seeing how exhausted you often are makes me feel a little less like that. On the other hand, I'm extremely happy to see your travels. By the way, I think the digital map you show at 2:00 is of Guyana and not Suriname. (Althoughm immediately after, you do have an outlined map of Suriname.) Thank you so much for your videos!
how many airlines are in a living?
Behind you at 11:57 is the coat of arms of Trinidad & Tobago! The palm tree crest at the top of the coat of arms was taken from Tobago's coat of arms before it was joined in political union with Trinidad. The gold ships on the shield represent the three ships Christopher Columbus used on his voyage. The two birds on the shield are hummingbirds, but the two big birds supporting the shield are a scarlet ibis on the left, and the cocorico (also known as the Rufous-vented chachalac) on the right. These are the country's two national birds. Below the Scarlet Ibis are three hills, representing the Trinity Hills in southern Trinidad. The island below the cocorico represents Tobago.
The scarlet ibis and the cocorico are birds also found in mainland South America. As Trinidad was once part of the South American mainland, many South American creatures call the island home. On their flag, red, white, and black symbolize fire, earth, and water. Red for fire for the island's warm sunshine and the courage of its people. Black for earth for the dedication of the people joined together by one strong bond, the color of strength, of unity of purpose, and of the wealth of the land. And white for water for the purity of aspirations and the equality of all. Like Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago also has a lot of Africans and Indians, with Indian laborers arriving after African abolition.
So Belém is the capital of the state of Pará, and Belém is the Portuguese name for Bethlehem! Initially the city was called Nossa Senhora de Belém do Grão-Pará or Our Lady of Bethlehem of Great Pará and the reason it was called that and just shortened to Belém because it was on Christmas Day that captain Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco, who founded the city, left from São Luís in what's now the state of Maranhão in 1615 to conquer the lands of Pará and thus founded Belém in 1616.
The reason Port of Spain on Trinidad is called such is because quite simply, when the Spanish got there, they named the settlement Puerto España. Christopher Columbus named the island Trinidad (though Arawaks called it Cairi) as part of fulfilling a vow he made before setting out on his third exploration voyage. Caribbean Airlines is state-owned with the Trinidad & Tobago government owning a majority of it, with the Jamaican government also owning a percentage. It is the flag carrier of Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, and Guyana! It has a hummingbird as their mascot as Trinidad is known as the Land of the Hummingbird!
My wife is a Trini so I’ve been through Piarco airport more times than I can count. I hope you get a chance to visit Trinidad properly one day Noel. It’s a beautiful country with amazing people. Come down for Carnival!
And, when you do visit there, be sure to go to the nearest Bake and Shark shack! Pelau looks de-lish, mainly because I love Jambalaya and "dirty rice".
Doubles look good as does chow. Somehow marinating fruits such as pineapples in tangy marinades intrigues the hell out of me.
A Trini 😂 hilarious
You go so many amazing places. I love being right there with you thanks to this channel!!
Glad you enjoy it!
That was a Caribbean MAX 8, they just chose not to highlight that fact to their passengers! Same with Cayman airways. It's a secret!
Most airlines are doing the same, only clue is the crazy big engines hanging off the wings.
@@gazfish7:23 The split winglets, pointing to the top and bottom. That's on the MAX only.8:53 Boeing 737-8 is a MAX. The previous NG model has to be titled as -800 or more specific, including a customer number as -8Q8 in this case. However, Caribbean is having 9 of the -8MAX and only 1 -8Q8 in their fleet. 13:57 9Y-JAM -8MAX, leased, delivered on 16 May 2022. 14:10 9Y-GRN -8MAX, leased, delivered on 25 May 2022.
14:14 UR-CEZ That Ukrainian AN12BK has been active since July 1966, 57 (!!) years ago. What is it doing so far away from its country of registration ?🤔
@@thies7831incorrect. they can be added to 737-800NG
@@thies7831that type of winglet is "sort of" aswell seen on 737NGs especially in the US. A person who is not into aviation at all would probably not see the difference
Boeing also refers to the MAX 8 as a 737-8 in their press releases. So are they really hiding anything?
Caribbean’s longest flight is Port of spain to Toronto.
I just looked it up and if the flight you mention is 7-8 hours long, then the flight from Paramaribo to Amsterdam tops that at 9 hours seeing as Suriname is a Caribbean country.
@@joelpocorni2716I believe he meant caribbean airlines longest flight
A very good Sunday afternoon to you all from Wellington Somerset in the UK
Noel! You touched down in Trinidad!!!! Yay!!! So happy you did and next time whenever that be, please visit!!! I’m British born but to see that you did connect through there was a real highlight! Can’t wait for your next video wherever that may be!!!!
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You said Apron and not Tarmac! 😲
Subbed! Instantly subbed. You earned it. 👍😆
Minimum of 3 thank yous per person. Gotta love Noel.
I been watching you videos for the last few hours... got so nerves when you mentioned CAL and Trinidad I'm glad you enjoyed the flight 🎉
Thanks for watching!
You must have the patience of a saint! You just seem to take everything in your stride. I love the way you present - great videos! Love the way you take us with you.
Thank you very much!
I literally belly laughed when Noel said “Bell End” at 0:39
Me too
Yay . you flew through Trinidad on our national airline. Hope it was pleasant enough with the SSSS security and all.
Thank you for visiting our neighbours to the south Noel! You should come up the island chain next time you are in the Caribbean. Caribbean Airlines traditionally almost always leaves 30 minutes early especially on their early morning runs.
Yep I think Noel should really give Caribbean Airline a try
I don’t really enjoy flying anymore. Red eye flights. Exhausting airports. Long queues. Frustrating security. Cramped aircraft seats. I still remember the days when I could arrive at the airport with a credit card and be sure to get a flight in a few hours, either immediate or weight listed on the next flight. Now you have to book in advance and fill in a huge amount of information. Every feature costs more.Next fill in a check in about two days before and discover the Airline have arbitrarily rearranged all seats and you have been assigned the last seats at the back, next to the toilets. I really admire Noel for this. It is not an easy job. Fortunately, I no longer fly for business and now only fly once a year for vacation.
Me either. I don't enjoy it anymore. These days I drive or use high speed rail, depending on which part of the world I'm in. I generally only fly to countries where it would be much too far to drive or between continents.
I actually looked for flights last week as the place looked interesting, I quickly discovered that the place is a massive pain in the butt to get to.
Hi Noel. I live 15 minutes away from EMA so it was funny to hear you mention us on this video! 😊
I'm literally stuck in Lexington kentucky! Your video is a big hit with my family! You have to love the Sunday after Thanksgiving!
That Cavok Antonov gets around! It woke me up back in the summer flying over the South Wales valleys!
LOL at the video of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. when Georgetown, Guyana is mentioned.
caribbean airline is an airline i was traveling on since i was kid. Nice to see it on this channel
So I'm definitely not the only Trini who follows you! I saw your previous post about heading down to Suriname and I was thinking "he has finally crossed the Atlantic - when is he going to come to Brian Lara country?" So said so done - but really, like my counterparts, really hoping you can make a trip to Trinbago (please include Tobago) - it would be so nice to hear your thoughts, including those on our air bridge. Heads up - you may enjoy the weather (and other things) in February.....
As an alum of the school i like the fact your photo of "Georgetown" was of Georgetown Univ in Washington DC vs. the one in South America 😉. Great video as always!
There is also Georgetown in Malaysia.
Wow! Quite the mileage run. 😂 oh, btw when I was in Amsterdam myself last week waiting for my nonstop Delta one service back to Orlando, to my surprise I saw the A340 taxiing that took you to Surinam. ( forgive any misspelling of country). But had to laugh to myself since I had recently watched that video. Cheers!
I started to watch your move from Mansfield in Manchester in Yorkshire. I watched the cargo container beginning and the mutlti-multi 40 odd luggages in a van & then on airport trollies. I was so overcome by anguish (I am a hyperempath), that I had to turn it off. I'll watch it in late December. I hope Holiday will chirk me up.
You were in my country for your connection!!! 🎉
The world is a better place with Noel in it.
That was quite a pickle you got into but glad you made it out at last. Thank you for the videos!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing your crazy departure trip!!😊😊 Wow!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@noelphilips You are welcome. I continue to hope you will be ok getting out of that country.
Noel, you could see that you were very keen to get home. And a change in content this time, you swapped a Loo review for a security review this time
I'm very sorry that Suriname doesn't have much options to fly out at will, but I'm very glad to hear that you've enjoyed your flight on Surinam Airways, and your stay in Paramaribo. Hope that you'll have a nice rest on your idle time with your family.
Just glad to see you not checking a bag and making it easier on yourself going with carry-on.
Got to love the American Airlines announcement at 14:00 "if you haven't already fastened your seat belt, insert the metal end into the buckle!"
When you said I’m getting touched up again haha it seemed like a very hectic day and tiring day but you got back to Huston in the end. But yeah a good video again thank you Noel.
Hey!! We finally get to see Caribbean Airlined on your channel... sort of. I hope yiu get a chance to highlight them on you channel again one day!
I head they about to lease new planes soon, including the ERJ-175. So there is somthing to look forward to!
Ha! The Huston airport is the only one I've been to in all the videos you shared that I've seen.
Love the wink after 'its not a max 8, just a 737-8' 😂
Its a nice joke that only us avgeeks wpuld catch 😂😂
Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 does not want to loose it's FAA / US Security category 1 security clearance .
Port of Spain has one of the most interesting hotels, the Hilton, which is built along a mountain. The lobby is at the top, whilst the rooms go downward
Dang poor Noel had his Bellem trip teased. Oh well still nice to see my home country and carrier on your channel and hope to see you in Tridad properely soon without the ol' latex special.
Hi Noel. It's so cool that you touched down in my country (Trinidad and Tobago) and flew on Caribbean Airlines😊.
I hope that in Houston there are a bit more than 3 flights per day.
_"It's a bit like a warehouse in the middle of the jungle."_
x3 Sounds like my kind of place tbh. You have a way with words Mr. Philips, thanks for keeping me entertained on such a regular basis :D
Thanks for mentioning where I’m from Noel I’ve followed you for a while now and it’s nice when I get to see some creators mention where I’m from
I just returned from tr&t and had an Ssss On my boarding pass and had to do two extra security checks
Paramaribo is a treasure of an airport...when KL used to fly the old 747's there, walking the apron was treat
Wow! Keep it going! Love your vlogs!!!! Very interesting and useful!
Thanks so much! 😊
That 737 you filmed getting out of Suriname to Trinidad was definitely a 737MAX. I could tell by the split-tip winglet and of course the obvious LEAP 1B engines. I appreciate your videos very much.
Cool to see you visit Piarco International Airport in Trinidad. I've traveled through there 4 times in 1980 and 1981 when my father was working there. At that time, we flew on Eastern and BWIA, both of which are gone now.
BWIA had a beautiful livery, especially nice on their L1011s.
Tristar’s to London was my childhood!!! Loved the Lockheed!
Noel, you must visit the Canary Islands! La Palma is fantastic and the flights on Binter between the islands are quite fun and quick
Well done, Noel. You deserve a good rest after a brilliant trip. I've really enjoyed watching your exploits and am looking forward to your next adventures.
Many thanks!
Glad you're home after a bit of a messy trip to get there. Meanwhile, just a word about lounges, which you pretty much never take a flight without accessing. I've done a fair amount of flying including 13 flights L.A. to London. Enjoyed a lounge once. I don't know, but am guessing more of your viewers fly coach, not business or first. An airline lounge may be something that'll never see light of day or dark of night for them, it's hours finding just a decent seat at or near Starbucks and their gate. You are incredibly fortunate in that respect.
living in the Caribbean and i said to myself that sounds like a Caribbean country before clicking the video and lo and behold i saw cal
11:30 my father got selected for extra screening in Frankfurt airport and got through twice as fast as we (me, mother, and brother) did. meanwhile, I guess because I fly back and forth between the US and Iceland so often, I must be on some kind of list, because I have to get swabbed and go through extra security EVERY time I fly through Keflavik despite having American citizenship and Icelandic residency. It always takes me longer so I plan for the extra time I'll need to go through the extra security because it is never fast, even if I'm coming from the Reykjavik domestic airport . Seems as though Trinidad follows the German way here
Hahaha, Goeiemorgen, dames en heren...😕
I love your grimace when hearing the boarding announcement for your flight in Dutch! 😊
As always a very good video and so nice to see @PleasantGreen in a guest apparance ;-)
I did the exact same trip a couple of years ago from Paramaribo to Belem. There are worst places to be stuck than Paramaribo. I actually enjoyed being there for a couple of days. Pitty you missed Belem. It's fascinating to have a such huge city in an estuary only being linked to the world by plane or boat.
Belém is not only linked by plane or boat, there are bus connections to other cities in Pará and also to neighbouring states such as Maranhão and Tocantins!
ohhh you have got to make a good, proper long stay in Trinidad and Tobago. Its sooo much to see on these two lil islands. Come back soon man. Even Guyana, you need to go for a long stay ( tons of small flights on Beechcrafts to inland, those are awesome lil planes)
Entering video Noel 👍 I haven’t been touched up at an airport for years 🤣
So many awesome adventures and so well documented, thank you for all the hard work on the inconspicuous adventures ✌️✌️
Glad you like them!
Hi hope you visit to piarco airport was nice sorry you could not visit trinidad where I live
Looking forward to more travel blogs😊
@Noel, if you had wanted to spend the day in Trinidad, you could have booked the midnight flight direct to Houston. I think that about 20% or so of the passengers from Port of Spain to the US get the SSSS. I'm not sure what the reason for this is, but it is something I've noticed on my last few return flights over the last two years.
Noel you deserve a loooooong break. I just know you'll enjoy your downtime with your family - a big "thank you" to them for letting us borrow you for all of this amazing content. I live my dream vicariously through you, Noel! It has been so fun to watch your channel grow to the point where you can do this kind of a trip. Cheers!
Thank you so much!
Just noticed that at 2:40 that isn’t a shot of Georgetown, Guyana, but of the Georgetown University campus in Washington, DC 😊
Sorry for your delay, but for me and many Trinidadian fans of yours,we were really delighted to see our national airliner being featured on your channel!!
Brilliantly diverting Noel!
Great vlog as always! Old pilot proverb; always expect the unexpected… Keep up the good work my friend!
Glad you enjoyed it!
you are using a map of guyana to represent suriname at some points.
Nice one, will be flying back myself tomorrow with KLM from Cartagena (Colombia) to Schiphol.
Impressive work load, Noel. Knowing that travels are mostly waiting, queues, timelimits and quite a lot of stress in between the killing of time. Glad I can watch from the couch :-)
What a lovely lounge dragon. So nice.
Fun fact: Caribbean Airlines was formerly BWIA and Air Jamaica.
I guessed you were at Cardiff airport in Wales when you said three flights a day! Then you said three international flights so I knew it wasn’t Cardiff 😂😂
Thank you Noel for all your hard work in order to make this channel a success. I really enjoy your videos. I hope this channel gets big enough so that you can hire someone to take some of the work off your hands. I have a sense that no matter how tired you are you always make time for your family when you get home.
I appreciate that!
I was surprised when you said Miami immigration was easy. I avoid Miami airport specifically because of my immigration experience there in the past.
True but he is a US resident now living in texas
@@Cocoloving I am a us citizen and live in Tx too. Miami is the worst airport in the country. Maybe Detroit.
@paulpietruszewski4226 I thought LAX was the worst. At least in my experience and while I've been to Florida I've never flown into there.
Happy Holidays too!🦃🎅👼❤
My cousins used to live in Trinidad for a few years. Looks like a beautiful place!
I never remind security that I have already been checked. Often makes them suspicious,.
United Airlines fly directly to Houston from Trinidad daily. It would have been great for you to spend some time in Trinidad 🇹🇹
The same thing happened to me when I went to Suriname this March, but I had to use the Amsterdam flight to get out of there! At least I got a little KLM house for my trouble
hey the max you flew out of on was one that I did a RTS from storage, I don't have pictures but when Caribbean ordered them they were finished during lockdown and so they were stored with ATS at KPAE till late 2021. I remember walking around them and seeing that everything was pristine and brand new, no leaks or anything, all of the exposed hardware still looked like it was just freshly zinc coated. that didn't stop the planes from having problems still when we were doing our RTS checks
Almost as crazy as my 2½ weeks of leave I took after finishing my advanced school at Marine Corps base 29 Palms. My dad was stationed in Germany, and with LCpl pay, buying a one-way ticket from LAX to Frankfurt and then a one-way from Frankfurt to Jacksonville, NC would have left me completely broke for the two weeks at home. The option I decided upon was to the Space Available system the military allows any military and their direct family and retirees to fly around the world.
1. Greyhound from 29 Palms to March AFB in Riverside, CA
2. Cargo seat on a C-141 Starlifter to Andrews AFB in Maryland (overnight flight)
3. Immediately onto an old Vietnam era C-130E Hercules to Dover AFB Delaware (as the only flights leaving Andrews that entire weekend were going to Reykjavik or Tel Aviv).
4. Dover AFB was packed to the rafters with old retirees trying to get to Germany and almost every C-5 Galaxy on the base was filled completely with gear and troops heading to Germany for Reforger 87 (a massive NATO exercise with tens of thousands of troops). Spent 2 days and nights sleeping in the terminal and showering at the base's gym (that was the only place I could be out of uniform).
5. At about 4am on the morning of my third day, they called my name and got me on a C-5 headed to Rota NAS, Spain. A full day and half later, no luck catching anything heading towards Germany. I should have just spent the money and caught the train to Germany, but stupid me thought I could save my money and ended up on a Navy C-9 Nightengale medivac aircraft to Sigonella NAS in Sicily. They had flights heading to Germany, but I was one classification below Navy guys on shore leave, and they all wanted to get to Munich for Oktoberfest.
6. Two full days later (sleeping in the terminal and showering at the gym). I was running out of cash as I didn't think about finding the mess hall to eat at for pennies compared to the junk food I was eating. They got me on an Air Force C-9 medevac to Athens AB in Greece. I was asked if I wanted to stay on the aircraft and hop around Turkey, stopping at the 4 Air Force bases and then circle back around the Mediterranean and back up to Germany, about 72 hours. My other option was to get on the wait list and hope to get on the C-130 that was heading back to Germany in about 8 hours. I opted for the latter and got the last available seat. We then stopped at Torrejon AB (just outside of Madrid, Spain). From there, we made it to Rhein Main AB about 6 hours later. Almost half of my leave was spent, and I was down to the change in my pockets...Over 7 dars sleeping in trr
You’ve rekindled my desire to fly on a MAC or Navy Flight. Safe travels. Remember to check out the mess hall and temporary quarters next time you travel.
I never did chase any space A stuff whilst AD but I may now as a retiree. Even if that makes me bottom of the list, that's fine lol
Hey Mr. Thank You, hows your day going. Love the video's
The blue outline map that you show at 00.01 and again a couple of minutes later is of Guyana, Suriname's neighbor.
You having to deal with that Quad S security rating was interesting to watch. I don't think I've seen any other aviation TH-camr videos.
The art work at Houston Airport is amazing.
Its a shame you didn’t take the daily Miami flight with Caribbean Airlines you would have gotten some of the best treatment and the connection in Trinidad would have been easier.
I thought the same myself, why didn't he take the 484 to MIA which leaves closer to 9am, giving him more time in transit. But I suspect he wanted to stay with American as he could easily transit through to his final destination which is IAH. Glad he made it to 🇹🇹 😊
Maybe he couldn't get a seat on that flight.
Caribbean flights to Miami are 3x more expensive than American…. There’s a reason trinis hate to fly Caribbean to the us instead of JetBlue United and American
He’s not the smartest guy in the world. I’m sure he didn’t even know that flight existed
@@SittingWithDogs He's smarter, richer and more polite than you, I'm sure.
6:19 he’s a very good Cabin Attendant. Good to see him!
I would look at being stuck in Paramaribo as an opportunity. Tour around, run the camera and make another video of a rarely seen city and country.
I completely agree. He never seems to do that. Always in a rush. Always exhausted. What is the point? Not to mention needless fossil-fuel consumption.
@@rogerhiggs3495 fossil-fuel consumption is not something you need to worry about when you do this for a living. He can contribute in other ways if he wishes to do so.
@@rogerhiggs3495He’s an aviation TH-camr, not a tourism one?
Glad you came to 🇹🇹 Trinidad big fan here
Happy Holidays to you and your family!
Same to you!
Thanks for sharing Noel ... I hope everything is well with you and your famliy ..
Noel, take your shirt off, get a tan, have a drink by the pool…relax!
Enjoy as always!
video time 22:36 is not suriname that is the map of GUYANA sir?
I'm not sure if you explored this option but Surinam Airways also flies to Miami with one stop in Georgetown, Guyana (GEO)
I did research all my options. All the flights were booked full & this was the first one I could get a seat on, to get out.
Welcome home!
Thank you!!
During the 90s there was one flight per week leaving Sao Tome for Europe (Lisbon). Now the are 3 flights per week.
20:22 you watch Pleasant Green too? His videos are great.