Definitely agree that passengers should put their seats up during meal service. I have been in the same situation, but I contacted the crew and asked them to get the people in front to raise their seats; this was on QATAR.
since i always fly with japan airline and ANA which the crews always ask seatback hold straightly. as i occasionally take other carrier i really felt frustrated with this situation
Hey Luke.I hope you are doing fine mate.That was an interesting flight today.Sometimes high expectacions are more than what we get in real life.Emirates is a top airline but there are ups and downs too.I have flown only once with them on an A380 business class from Dubai to Brisbane and I have to say mostly that nice things happened but the food wasn't that great I thought it was going to be.Anyway that vomit incident of yours was worse but these things happen.Nice to see you again.Best wishes from Athens.
@@flyingdentist Hey Yannis, hope you are doing well! Yeah… just one of those flights really. Glad to hear your experience in business was a good one. I am going to try them in first class on my next flight. They have a fifth freedom flight between Sydney and Christchurch (New Zealand) with very low points required to give it a try.. it may only be 3 or so hours but very keen to give that a go… also on a380! Thanks for the comment Yannis! Have a great week!
Great video, Luke! Sorry your experience wasn't as good as you hoped. Fellow passengers can definitely be a major source of frustration, especially on longer flights. I agree about putting seat backs up during meals. With how tight pitch is on some aircraft these days, it's almost hard to get the tray table down with the seat in front of you fully reclined. I did enjoy the beautiful views of Western Australia, Looking forward to your next set of videos!
Gosh, such memories. I used to be such a regular on EK404. Prior to COVID, it was a red eye to Melbourne, and that horrible return to Singapore at a God forbid 3am. Pity they're axing this flight. Most ME airlines have an almost 100% expat employees because the locals are very wealthy and won't be seen dead in the service industry. Most of them don't even need to work.
@@ryansofly Aside from the crazy return departure time, hopefully they are good memories. Just had a look and they actually have EK405 at 3:25am early tomorrow! 😆 I wouldn’t know whether to sleep first or try muscle through the night. I’ll be flying EK again in 3 weeks, looking forward to experiencing the A380!
Great review Luke. Pity the flight is going soon certainly a fun one to do with Qantas Points as you did too! Absolutely amazing making landfall into Australia over the Pilbara region! Unfortunately it was rather overcast the day I did but they were still some great views as we progressed a little deeper into the interior of the continent and pretty cool flying over Adelaide just before the descent into Melbourne. Sounds like some pretty inconsiderate passengers indeed though. Yes i agree i am not saying people shouldn’t recline as it’s a feature of the seat they pay for after all but common courtesy dictates when it should and shouldn’t be ok and proper etiquette when using it - meal time certainly isn’t one of them! As for the seat selection happening booked with Qantas i was re directed to Emirates website to make seperate payment for selection of a seat - couldn’t do it with Qantas itself. Interesting about the wifi i could barely seem to get it to work on my flight wasn;t interested in purchasing it but was keen to see what the ‘free content’ was like nonetheless but didn’t have much luck. Look forward to the next review!
@@AussieJetSetter Hey mate, glad to hear your thoughts and thanks for watching! Yeah I was directing to the emirates site but it said I could only select the seat once I have checked in, hence calling them to secure a window just in case. I’ll be flying EK A380 in a few weeks so looking forward to trying that out in a different cabin and doing a review. I appreciate the comment and support mate! All the best!
My very first flight was on Emirates EK409 perhaps 10 - 12 years ago at the time as a fifth freedom flight from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur and I flown this route many times. That route flown by Emirates holds a lot of memories. Unfortunately, they ditched this route in 2016 after a partnership with Malaysia airlines and then the flight number flew from Melbourne to Dubai nonstop. Therefore, I would then fly on Emirates EK405 to Singapore and then connect onwards using Malaysia Airlines to Kuala Lumpur. EK405’s departure at 3am was roughly the same time EK409 departed to Kuala Lumpur back then and yes for most people it was a bloody and rough departure time but it holds a lot of memories of how I became an avgeek on EK409. Now, EK405 is ditched which is extremely frustrating but there has to be a reason why Emirates has done it and I really wish the airline the best on moving on after ditching this route.
@@MilostarGroup Thanks for sharing that mate! Love hearing these stories. I am lucky enough to be flying EK again in a couple of weeks on another fifth freedom route.. this time the A380! Looking forward to it. Cheers for the comment 👍
Great trip report. Enjoyed it. Cabin crew should have told the passengers who reclined their seat to bring their seat into an upright position. Singapore Airlines seems to be way more consistent in that an other regards. Greetings from the Southern Suburbs of your / my hometown :-)
@@MyAdelaide Thankyou! And 100% I think most airlines are generally on top of this, or atleast I like to think so. Ohh awesome! Fellow southern suburban! 😊 👍
wow that flight looks cool. Did you check in a bag? Were they strict with the checked baggage weight. How would you rate the food and customer service from one to ten
thank you Luke for the video. Do you know exactly when they will axe the route ? I plan to book first class with rewards in Sep/Oct 25. Would that be safe to book ? Cheers mate
@@andrewsong6105 Hey Andrew. As mentioned in the video, there is no definitive end date. If it was me, personally I wouldn’t be booking too far into next year.
Luke we all know the answer. People these days feel privileged and entitled. Older me says this used to be a minority but today it is a majority. Yeah also like a diverse crew. Love hearing an Aussie crew voice and love love love that feeling you get when you cross over onto the mainland - home!!!.
@@josephphillips9243 It’s a shame mate! Like really disappointing… I get the vibe it’s from those that travel once a year and treat it like their couch at home. 100% best feeling flying back into the mainland! Cheers 👍
I hate someone whose pillow kept falling onto my legs on a recent LAX-JFK flight. As annoying as a reclined seat during meal service! Sorry about your new neighbour 😭😭😭
@@JaydenWong Ahh yes the pillow trouble. I’ve had pillows kicked forward to me from passengers in the row behind 😆 yeah.. good ol foot lady! Thankfully vomit boy got rid of her. Hope all is well Jayden 👍
Hi Luke You seeem to complain about people reclining their seat while you are eating, Well I'm sorry those guests are allowed to recline their seats!! Its not ideal but it happens!!
@@bradleynettleship3504 At not one part did I say they are not allowed to Bradley. It’s called common courtesy and those who fly frequent will know this. I always bring mine back up and will continue to. Generally FA’s will ask passengers to bring them up as well.
Yesss reclined seats when eating is a Big No it's selfish and no consideration for otherwise cabin crew should tell people put your seat up it's annoys me when I have to ask crew can you please ask the passenger in front to put their seat up when eating
@@PrincessofSantorini Yeah it’s a bit tiring isn’t it Krystal. I don’t feel it’s my role each time to alert the FA’s… they should really be up on that.
@@LukeCrisp I feel like the emirates crew are too busy and overtired and overwhelmed in economy long haul flights to care to be honest where Singapore airlines are much better with it
Definitely agree that passengers should put their seats up during meal service. I have been in the same situation, but I contacted the crew and asked them to get the people in front to raise their seats; this was on QATAR.
@@christopherhill2786 Yeah generally I make eye contact and point… just didn’t really seem to be a matter on this flight. Rather odd to be honest!
since i always fly with japan airline and ANA which the crews always ask seatback hold straightly. as i occasionally take other carrier i really felt frustrated with this situation
Hey Luke.I hope you are doing fine mate.That was an interesting flight today.Sometimes high expectacions are more than what we get in real life.Emirates is a top airline but there are ups and downs too.I have flown only once with them on an A380 business class from Dubai to Brisbane and I have to say mostly that nice things happened but the food wasn't that great I thought it was going to be.Anyway that vomit incident of yours was worse but these things happen.Nice to see you again.Best wishes from Athens.
@@flyingdentist Hey Yannis, hope you are doing well! Yeah… just one of those flights really. Glad to hear your experience in business was a good one. I am going to try them in first class on my next flight. They have a fifth freedom flight between Sydney and Christchurch (New Zealand) with very low points required to give it a try.. it may only be 3 or so hours but very keen to give that a go… also on a380! Thanks for the comment Yannis! Have a great week!
@@LukeCrisplooking forward to this flight Luke.cheers
Great video, Luke! Sorry your experience wasn't as good as you hoped. Fellow passengers can definitely be a major source of frustration, especially on longer flights. I agree about putting seat backs up during meals. With how tight pitch is on some aircraft these days, it's almost hard to get the tray table down with the seat in front of you fully reclined. I did enjoy the beautiful views of Western Australia, Looking forward to your next set of videos!
@@mba0005 Thanks Michael! At this stage it’s looking like another Emirates one coming up. A380 business. Cheers
Gosh, such memories. I used to be such a regular on EK404. Prior to COVID, it was a red eye to Melbourne, and that horrible return to Singapore at a God forbid 3am. Pity they're axing this flight.
Most ME airlines have an almost 100% expat employees because the locals are very wealthy and won't be seen dead in the service industry. Most of them don't even need to work.
@@ryansofly Aside from the crazy return departure time, hopefully they are good memories. Just had a look and they actually have EK405 at 3:25am early tomorrow! 😆 I wouldn’t know whether to sleep first or try muscle through the night. I’ll be flying EK again in 3 weeks, looking forward to experiencing the A380!
On Of The Best Economy Class Product In The Skys My Opinion.Great Video And Info
@@gunvaldsandhaland7757 thanks man! 👍
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@@robknorthwich Thanks Rob 👍
Great review Luke. Pity the flight is going soon certainly a fun one to do with Qantas Points as you did too! Absolutely amazing making landfall into Australia over the Pilbara region! Unfortunately it was rather overcast the day I did but they were still some great views as we progressed a little deeper into the interior of the continent and pretty cool flying over Adelaide just before the descent into Melbourne. Sounds like some pretty inconsiderate passengers indeed though. Yes i agree i am not saying people shouldn’t recline as it’s a feature of the seat they pay for after all but common courtesy dictates when it should and shouldn’t be ok and proper etiquette when using it - meal time certainly isn’t one of them! As for the seat selection happening booked with Qantas i was re directed to Emirates website to make seperate payment for selection of a seat - couldn’t do it with Qantas itself. Interesting about the wifi i could barely seem to get it to work on my flight wasn;t interested in purchasing it but was keen to see what the ‘free content’ was like nonetheless but didn’t have much luck.
Look forward to the next review!
@@AussieJetSetter Hey mate, glad to hear your thoughts and thanks for watching! Yeah I was directing to the emirates site but it said I could only select the seat once I have checked in, hence calling them to secure a window just in case. I’ll be flying EK A380 in a few weeks so looking forward to trying that out in a different cabin and doing a review. I appreciate the comment and support mate! All the best!
@@LukeCrisp no worries. Look forward to the review of the big bus!
Great video . Thanks for all the info
@@jjoz777 cheers! 👍
My very first flight was on Emirates EK409 perhaps 10 - 12 years ago at the time as a fifth freedom flight from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur and I flown this route many times. That route flown by Emirates holds a lot of memories. Unfortunately, they ditched this route in 2016 after a partnership with Malaysia airlines and then the flight number flew from Melbourne to Dubai nonstop. Therefore, I would then fly on Emirates EK405 to Singapore and then connect onwards using Malaysia Airlines to Kuala Lumpur. EK405’s departure at 3am was roughly the same time EK409 departed to Kuala Lumpur back then and yes for most people it was a bloody and rough departure time but it holds a lot of memories of how I became an avgeek on EK409. Now, EK405 is ditched which is extremely frustrating but there has to be a reason why Emirates has done it and I really wish the airline the best on moving on after ditching this route.
@@MilostarGroup Thanks for sharing that mate! Love hearing these stories. I am lucky enough to be flying EK again in a couple of weeks on another fifth freedom route.. this time the A380! Looking forward to it. Cheers for the comment 👍
Great review mate I’ve just subscribed
@@aviation405 Cheers 👍
Great trip report. Enjoyed it.
Cabin crew should have told the passengers who reclined their seat to bring their seat into an upright position.
Singapore Airlines seems to be way more consistent in that an other regards.
Greetings from the Southern Suburbs of your / my hometown :-)
@@MyAdelaide Thankyou! And 100%
I think most airlines are generally on top of this, or atleast I like to think so. Ohh awesome! Fellow southern suburban! 😊 👍
wow that flight looks cool. Did you check in a bag? Were they strict with the checked baggage weight. How would you rate the food and customer service from one to ten
thank you Luke for the video. Do you know exactly when they will axe the route ? I plan to book first class with rewards in Sep/Oct 25. Would that be safe to book ? Cheers mate
@@andrewsong6105 Hey Andrew. As mentioned in the video, there is no definitive end date. If it was me, personally I wouldn’t be booking too far into next year.
Only Singapore has the security gate just before the flight, the most secure practice
Luke we all know the answer. People these days feel privileged and entitled. Older me says this used to be a minority but today it is a majority.
Yeah also like a diverse crew. Love hearing an Aussie crew voice and love love love that feeling you get when you cross over onto the mainland - home!!!.
@@josephphillips9243 It’s a shame mate! Like really disappointing… I get the vibe it’s from those that travel once a year and treat it like their couch at home. 100% best feeling flying back into the mainland! Cheers 👍
I hate someone whose pillow kept falling onto my legs on a recent LAX-JFK flight. As annoying as a reclined seat during meal service! Sorry about your new neighbour 😭😭😭
@@JaydenWong Ahh yes the pillow trouble. I’ve had pillows kicked forward to me from passengers in the row behind 😆 yeah.. good ol foot lady! Thankfully vomit boy got rid of her. Hope all is well Jayden 👍
….speaking of other platforms
@@alekspen in the meantime ruin my watch time by clicking on the video for 3 seconds! Fanks pal 😆
Hi Luke You seeem to complain about people reclining their seat while you are eating, Well I'm sorry those guests are allowed to recline their seats!! Its not ideal but it happens!!
@@bradleynettleship3504 At not one part did I say they are not allowed to Bradley. It’s called common courtesy and those who fly frequent will know this. I always bring mine back up and will continue to. Generally FA’s will ask passengers to bring them up as well.
Yesss reclined seats when eating is a Big No it's selfish and no consideration for otherwise cabin crew should tell people put your seat up it's annoys me when I have to ask crew can you please ask the passenger in front to put their seat up when eating
@@PrincessofSantorini Yeah it’s a bit tiring isn’t it Krystal. I don’t feel it’s my role each time to alert the FA’s… they should really be up on that.
@@LukeCrisp I feel like the emirates crew are too busy and overtired and overwhelmed in economy long haul flights to care to be honest where Singapore airlines are much better with it