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You should really fly to the air capital of the world. I would love to show you all the difference manufacturers and all the different items and history it’s only one way away from Houston
@@CAHSR2020he got a couple of months worth of content from this trip alone. We will see it in the future. For this video he didn’t go into detail on couple of the major airlines including AeroMexico, Argentina, Korean Air, the Chinese airlines, and Air Kenya.
@@CAHSR2020 He of cause will, but it will be worth it, just for the $10,000+ he spent on this solo video alone! The dedication it takes to do this, damn!
@@CAHSR2020 Yeah but putting up a fully edited 1 hour video outlining the entire trip first before all the "episodes" is different. Most people wouldn't spoil the "surprise" and just release the 17 episodes individually and hold off on the full trip video until after they release the final episodic video.
Watching you lose it with the man who was jumping the queue at Bangkok was my favourite part of this whole trip, must’ve rewatched it 5 times now and still cracking up at his reaction to: “There’s a line??? You generally have to queue 🙄” absolute gold 🤣
Saying "Well done Noel" would be the vlog understatement of the year! Most vloggers are only venturing into what has already been done many times. Just think how many vlogs there are about the Emirates First Class product. But this video tale is unique and terribly well made as usual. Your cool, wit and quite informative tales of an air traveler are wonderful. I think, I just watched a wonderful travel vlog with a huge chance of winning a big, fat travel vlog award. Congratulations!!!!! Grtz from Belgium xxx
I don't think people give YT creators the credit they deserve for the amount of work they do. The logistics for this trip alone must have been an intense project. Great content.
i tried to make a video similar to what ive seen and omg its tons and tons of b roll and work mad props to noel to be able to do tight connects and pull this off
This is absolutely your best ever video Noel. An amazing complex itinerary to book especially as so many countries like Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, China require a visa and you had to run the risk that, although no visa should be required for transit, things can go horribly wrong with the wrong immigration officer on duty! I’m in awe of your trip planning and booking skills. If you look at Head for Points UK one of their patterns is also doing the Skyteam challenge and it was amazing that you met others encounter doing the same thing.
That was epic,and I could sense your real frustration going through China,but you got it done,and it's quite impressive how you never lost a flight through missing connections 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Late 1997, I think it was, when Star Alliance was formed, SAS did something similar. If you flew with each of the five founding members in a month or two, you got awarded 2 round trip tickets with each one, to be used within 12 or 18 months, I cannot remember. I believe it was SAS, Lufthansa, Thai Airways, Air Canada and United Airlines. I heard about this offer 4 days before the last permitted day of travel, somehow managed to sort out an itinerary and on and off during three days of travels shared the experience with a bunch of other travel hackers. At the passport control in Toronto, I was stopped and the officer would not let me through unless I could explain why I was the 100th or so young Scandinavian the last days who would just arrive late at night and take a morning flight out of Canada. Needless to say, the 5 return tickets were very well utilized the following year!
Even through all of the time differences, jet lag and lack of sleep, you still have a sense of humour. You are allowed some grumpy moments, I would have had a lot more than you lol. I hope you do a separate video of your first class experience on Korean air, would have loved to see food offerings etc. Great review, I don't know how you did that.
I don't know how you stay upbeat through all that. I would've been a miserable git after flight number two 😂 Glad you didn't get bought out by China. I hate the fake youtubers that have been bought out. You know the one 😂
Because he is flying for zero reason I don't get it what's the point getting on planes then not even looking at the place where you get to some places he literally goes to airport hotel and back at the most
This has to be one of my favorite videos of yours. I enjoyed seeing all the different FA uniforms and you throwing back that gin rather than give it up. The dad jokes, not so much. But I'll forgive you as you must be exhausted. Some hard earned miles there!
As a Chinese who have flown with almost all major airlines in China, I'd have to say for some reason, China has the strictest security check in the whole world. That includes all the airports in China mainland. Beijing, as the captial city and the political center, is the strictest here. So sorry for the bad experience transfering here. But normally nobody should empty their bag during security check, even in China. BTW that no tossing sign is because some superstitous elderly Chinese people believe tossing coin into the aircraft engine can be good luck, which in real life can only bring engine failure...
Also, Hainan Airlines has the best service in China. I have flown with them on their 787 dreamliner from Shanghai to Beijing. The experience was AMAZING. So much better than the United and the American Airlines which I had flown with.
You shouldn't need to apologise. Strict security is for the benefit of safety of the public. Try transiting through USA or Isreal for 3 times as an "alien" ... would he have complained about that?
In the 80s and 90s, there were quite a few hijackings to Taiwan. Some threatened they had flammable liquids so they kept an eye on liquids way before 9/11. They also have their own fear of domestic terrorism so it is totally understandable.
Wow Noel, that’s a heck of a challenge you took on, and completed! 💪🔥 Thank you for taking us with you on your journey! I hope SAS honors their offering and are rewarded those miles. So cool to experience all of those airlines.
this was soooooo cool! I have a couple of new challenges for you: 1 - make use of the time zones and do as many flights possible from east to west, on one calendar day. 2 - fly around the globe using exclusively one plane type (like you could choose between the 737 Max 787, 777, A330, A350 or 321.) Needless to say, unannounced plane type changes by airline would be accepted.
As a frequent traveler through Santiago, Chile SCL, I can tell you it is ALWAYS impossibly crowded to check in, get through security, and get to your gate! Arrive 3 to four hours early if you want to 100% make your flight 😟!! Incredible adventure Noel!! Just incredible!
Knowing Noel’s up there somewhere likely on a shady or perhaps his third flight of the day while nothing bad happens to him really changed my own perspective too glad to hear your friend finds the same peace with his channel as I do!
You sir are an aviation legend.. And i don't use that word everyday.. It's because of you my fear of flying has gone.. I look forward to every Sunday.. I've got 30 more of your vlogs until i fly to florida.. Thanks again.. Durham England...
You have to admire these consistent attempts at diversification, really entertaining and engaging videos, thanks. Certainly better than one or two vloggers who still think they can make a TH-cam living with mediocre business class lounge/seat/menu/IFE/ ego trips a couple of times a month.
I like the Xiamen air hostess uniforms! Sort of a mix of Bubbles from PowerPuff girls and 1950s air hostesses! Fair play on having a sponsor to send you free stuff, but the random watch closeups reminded me of Alan Partridge a bit when he did product placement, and made me smile haha Nice video! Makes me miss travelling - the only international travelling ive been doing this year is in MSFS 2024 😛
Garuda is my favourite airline hands down. It's not the best for most, but I love the soundtrack of traditional music, and I've flown with them countless times. It's great that you enjoyed your flight. Hello from Indonesia btw 🇮🇩
Very nice. I’m from Australia and I know someone who goes on a trip to Bali about once a year. He always flies Garuda as he has never had any issues with them. He says they are a very nice airline to fly on.
when travelling long itineraries the smallest creature comforts at airports become so welcome, a comfortable recliner, a clean bathroom with a lock with walls that go to floor level, easy transits through customs etc
Every time I come up with an idea I think would be cool but I can’t do, this guy does. Like flying from the southernmost airport to the northernmost airport. And now this.
I 1000% agree with that SAS FO, seeing the journeys you take on airlines you DO know.. and ones you DONT know is always always ALWAYS a good watch, thanks for doing what you do Noel ❤️
Can't believe this was your very first time in the Czech Republic! You should definitely come back to visit Prague some time. You'll be more than welcome. From a Czech fan of yours 😊
I’m on four to six domestic flights a week for work. Your videos give me anxiety but I willfully watch them. They make me miss international travel for a few minutes but then I remember all the suffering I went through over the past few decades. Keep up the great work.
I work doing corporate travel with those programs (Sabre) And I cannot believe how he managed to do all those flights It’s incredibly difficult to plan out Maybe I’m inexperienced with the program but kudos to him to pull it through
@@strawvbeespecially the Chinese flights back and forth and the lesser known airlines and budget airlines. All those have to be done separately and then you have to hope and pray they don’t cancelled on you or delays at connections and ultimately getting to the planes and not over sleeping.
You’re halfway to 1 million subscribers! You deserve it man! I’m hoping this channel never loses its small creator feel though. Hoping you keep it this personal and not hire a team to manage where you lose the fun enthusiasm of doing everything yourself.
Chinese here❤ love it when you struggle to pronounce Guangzhou😂😂 and didn't understand as you said Xiamen Airline😂😂 actually it sounds more like shamen instead of jamen but never mind you video is fantastic🎉 another interesting thing is the xianmen airline on board meals are generally very well-received here in China so I guess it is cooked catering to oriental taste. And about the Chinese airport security thing, I absolutely agree with every word of you. They are just notoriously tedious and frustrating even for domestic fights and connections, not to mention the international ones. Basically everything is just a bit of a faff. Here in China, we joke that all these troubles are meant to get people traveling by train😂And the phenomenon you mention about the lady shouting into a mic is also interesting. I think there is really something cultural going on behind this, as people from other countries seem less likely to do that. One reason might be that Chinese people seem to be often highly "immune" to sound from a speaker, which might be due to the fact that back in the days that's what they use every day in every community during "communism construction". Even today it is used everywhere and sometimes too casually in China. As a result, the speaking person might forget to lower voice when needed, and listeners often pay little or no extra attention. I guess that's why in public nowadays in China we still see people shouting into mic even when it's oblivious unnecessary. More like a habit with cultural background. Keep on with great videos🎉 and in the future you might want to consider avoiding flights through China really😂😂
Slaughtering the names of some of the cities I live in China. I'll help you out... Guangzhou - pronounced "Gwang-joe" (The zh in Chinese sounds like a j-sound.) Xiamen - pronounced "She-ah-men" (The x in Chineses sounds close to a sh-sound.) Daxing - pronounced "Dah--shing" (same as Xiamen) Happy you love Daxing. It's an amazing airport. I never have been to the Xiamen international terminal, but there is a new Xiamen airport being built right now and hope you get to see it next time. And yes, China's security is the crappiest. They also don't let you charge your phone on the plane with a power bank. It's so insane.
I am halfway through the video and cringing every time he mispronounced Guangzhou. He kept saying Guangzhao. I came to the comments to see if anyone picked up on that. At least he got the "zh" sound correct. I guess he does it again for the other cities too?
@@JeanClaudeCOCO ferry flights. They load it up with fuel fly it as far as one can. For narrowbodies like this one it's likely making multiple stops along the way.
Fair play Noel This was a good watch and your patience overall is astounding. I know the Swissotel Jakarta very well having lived there for 2 years during Covid. You are very English in your approach, polite to a fault. One of the best of your videos. Well done now have a rest.
You never cease to amaze me, Noel, how you torture yourself on such challenges like this one, or on busses or whatever! I would be most curious how much these 17 legs cost. I'm sure some were paid in cash and others in miles, but the miles have a monetary value that can be estimated. Anyway, 1 million SAS miles can be purchased for approximately $10,000, or the equivalent of $588 for each of the 17 legs. In the end, was it worth it from a financial point of view and would you attempt it again? Anyway, as always I love watching your channel! 💗
Absolute gold!!!! Having Jakarta as my home airport, and Garuda as my home airline, I am very much glad that you had such great experience with them. They've had a rough couple of years because of covid, but I'm absolutely glad they've kept up their customer service! Thanks for the video :D
Once upon a time, all I could do is dream of my next trip. You are an angel, subtracting this need, showing me the way, proving the adage, 'there's no place like home'- please keep trekking, so I can keep perspective.
“King of the castle, king of the castle, waa waa waa” 😂😂😂 I felt like I was on that journey with you, what a great video. The jeopardy, frustrations, relief, and laughs. Brilliant ❤
"Guangzhou": the first part is like "gwong", which rhymes with "gong", and the second part is like "joe". "Xiamen": the "xia" part sounds like "shah". ♥
@Marco-w2l Yea, chatgpt exists. I constantly google how to pronounce things. I will say it's a bit of British pride to butcher words, and the transliteration of Chinese to English is garbage. You will always fail if you don't know the place.
@@qwaszx2It’s also a British pride to mispronounce words in Spanish and French, even the most basic greetings, just like how Noel did it on his AM, AR, UX and AF flights.
@@peterzhou372 While he ate fillit miggnawn. The weirdest language absurdity for me is how English people say Metis correctly in French, but French Canadians says it like a redneck in English would say it.
As an Irishman, this is very typical for me to hear an Englishman mispronounce words, at times seemingly quite deliberately, and with pride. I find it hard to believe that a man who has travelled so much in the world seems to lack so much self awareness.
@@millennialaviation I haven't actually but given all the Filipinos in the Houston area it doesn't surprise me. I don't know but that might be too long of a flight for me. The flight between Houston (IAH) and Tokyo (NRT) was long enough for me. I prefer doing it the old fashion way IAH-->HNL-->GUM-->MNL, then use Cebu Pacific for any inter-island travel. The only drawback to doing it this way is the first flight which always seems to be delayed and the possibility of a misconnection in Honolulu.
That's epic! As an aviation enthusiast, I really enjoy (and sometimes envy) your trips. I really enjoyed your Southernmost to Northernmost and now this all Skyteam flights. You take us on all sorts of airlines, airports, and corners of the world. Would be really helpful for many if you also give us your rating for the hotels along your trips or some ongoing deals.
I once flew Kenya Airways from BKK to HKG when Thai Airways cancelled my original flight they rebooked me on Kenya. I was quite surprised. Also a Lufthansa flight from KUL to BKK years ago.
What a journey Noel, and again such an enjoyable video as you took us to all these airports most people would normally not see in real life. I mean flying and transferring through China, WoW. I didn't even know American citizens were welcome there. Also so cool to see all these different airline companies and the planes they use. Truly enjoyed this one Noel! 😍
I will get round to watchin it later... But watching you suffer through a video is so much fun lol And please don't take this as a bad comment this is just the most enjoyable and makes me appreciative that I dont have to do it, What shocked me the most was the Greyhound videos you would never get away with that service in the UK or the rest of Europe.
I did not expect to watch the entire video but here I am. Congrats on completing the challenge, great video. I hope you update us when SAS awards the miles.
Dear Noel, I've been watching your videos for few years already and I usually enjoy them quite s lot but this time sincerely I disagree with you about Chinese airports. I fly around China at least twice a week and I can say that the security is usually very organised (but of course strict). They just took almost everything out of your bag because they need to manually check all of your batteries. In China there have been numerous mid-air incidents with cheap power banks so the security staff is obliged to individually check any battery that you bring on board. Maybe it's easier for me because I'm used to it but I don't think that it's a so big problem. 🤝🏻
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Next do fly on every oneworld member until you hit 1 million miles.
You should really fly to the air capital of the world. I would love to show you all the difference manufacturers and all the different items and history it’s only one way away from Houston
simply aviation also sponsored them too
@@noelphilips love your pronouncication of the german word "Holzkern 😅 (Woodcore)
“I upgraded a few of my flights”- upgrades every flight
Maybe he meant "just one First class" 😅
you can see several economy flights in the video
@@Vwpsst20 where upgrades were not available. take the Air France example, how could they afford first class when they couldn't even afford windows
@@Vwpsst20exactly, for example the TAROM one
Congratulations! Now you owe us 17 Loo Reviews!
Epic comment !
🤣🤣As well as many amenity kit reveals!
This guy is such a scumbag
Underrated comment 🤣
I guess Noel simply needs to do it all again … can’t have him get away with all these flights w/o loo reviews 😂
It was a pleasure meeting you at XMN, Noel!
No u didn't
@@zimzam9166bro how would u know 💀 even noel liked it
@zrhplanespotting209 I no
Skyteam marathon with no stop in Schiphol….impressive
Yes, my thoughts exactly! Nigel could have skipped the Chinese horror a lot by doing more from and to AMS.
And now, Star Alliance :D
That would be fantastic
and after that OneWorld :D
And after that keep flying them so you so not loose your status
He should do OneWorld first and end on Star Alliance because they’re the largest
But only with every single Lufthansa subsidiary. Inclusing Discover and Edelweiss
@34:54 Noel's version of "being frustrated " at the security is to say thankyou only 5 times and giving them a 20p tip 🤣
Amazing Noel! Most guys would stretch this content out into 17 episodes over several months. I got to give it to ya for doing all this in 1 video!
You really think none of these recaps will repeat as full length reviews in the future?
@@CAHSR2020he got a couple of months worth of content from this trip alone. We will see it in the future. For this video he didn’t go into detail on couple of the major airlines including AeroMexico, Argentina, Korean Air, the Chinese airlines, and Air Kenya.
@@CAHSR2020 He of cause will, but it will be worth it, just for the $10,000+ he spent on this solo video alone!
The dedication it takes to do this, damn!
@@CAHSR2020 Yeah but putting up a fully edited 1 hour video outlining the entire trip first before all the "episodes" is different. Most people wouldn't spoil the "surprise" and just release the 17 episodes individually and hold off on the full trip video until after they release the final episodic video.
Nevermind the entire video. Just the "No Tossing" was absolute gold.
Or the "Semen" building in ... China? (Lost count of the countries after Asia, holy fuck)
(Simpson's bus driver "Don't make me touch the sign" meme here)
He even managed to slip in a chocolate starfish....errrr
Between the semen building, chocolate starfish, and no tossing, Noel was on one, for this vid
10/10
"...airport is nicknamed the Starfish because from above it looks like... a chocolate starfish...."
Excellent. -1000 social credit, totally worth it.
Perhaps Noel has never seen an actual starfish?
lol, there is no social credit thing
Imagine the terminal architect hearing their greatest achievement being described as a “chocolate starfish”. 😅
Watching you lose it with the man who was jumping the queue at Bangkok was my favourite part of this whole trip, must’ve rewatched it 5 times now and still cracking up at his reaction to: “There’s a line??? You generally have to queue 🙄” absolute gold 🤣
I think it’s incredible how many people you met that were doing the same thing or people who knew you. Incredible stuff.
shows how brilliant the move is by SAS. Free flights/airlines promo on youtube too
Saying "Well done Noel" would be the vlog understatement of the year! Most vloggers are only venturing into what has already been done many times. Just think how many vlogs there are about the Emirates First Class product. But this video tale is unique and terribly well made as usual. Your cool, wit and quite informative tales of an air traveler are wonderful. I think, I just watched a wonderful travel vlog with a huge chance of winning a big, fat travel vlog award. Congratulations!!!!! Grtz from Belgium xxx
I don't think people give YT creators the credit they deserve for the amount of work they do. The logistics for this trip alone must have been an intense project. Great content.
It was definitely a challenge, I'm really glad you enjoyed it!
i tried to make a video similar to what ive seen and omg its tons and tons of b roll and work mad props to noel to be able to do tight connects and pull this off
@@noelphilipscan you post your ranking of each airline? I’m genuinely curious how each of them stack up against each other.
I was going to say: "Noel must be really good at the ITA matrix by now"
The revenue will make up for that
This is absolutely your best ever video Noel. An amazing complex itinerary to book especially as so many countries like Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, China require a visa and you had to run the risk that, although no visa should be required for transit, things can go horribly wrong with the wrong immigration officer on duty! I’m in awe of your trip planning and booking skills.
If you look at Head for Points UK one of their patterns is also doing the Skyteam challenge and it was amazing that you met others encounter doing the same thing.
At least you got to book a rest - at Bucharest.
I'll get me coat...
😂
I couldn't not read that in Noels accent haha.
lol
That was epic,and I could sense your real frustration going through China,but you got it done,and it's quite impressive how you never lost a flight through missing connections 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Late 1997, I think it was, when Star Alliance was formed, SAS did something similar. If you flew with each of the five founding members in a month or two, you got awarded 2 round trip tickets with each one, to be used within 12 or 18 months, I cannot remember. I believe it was SAS, Lufthansa, Thai Airways, Air Canada and United Airlines. I heard about this offer 4 days before the last permitted day of travel, somehow managed to sort out an itinerary and on and off during three days of travels shared the experience with a bunch of other travel hackers. At the passport control in Toronto, I was stopped and the officer would not let me through unless I could explain why I was the 100th or so young Scandinavian the last days who would just arrive late at night and take a morning flight out of Canada. Needless to say, the 5 return tickets were very well utilized the following year!
Thanks Noel for sharing this great adventure! Big fan :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yeah he needs money 😂
Even through all of the time differences, jet lag and lack of sleep, you still have a sense of humour. You are allowed some grumpy moments, I would have had a lot more than you lol. I hope you do a separate video of your first class experience on Korean air, would have loved to see food offerings etc. Great review, I don't know how you did that.
Absolutely - that gets it's own video, it was amazing!
I don't know how you stay upbeat through all that. I would've been a miserable git after flight number two 😂 Glad you didn't get bought out by China. I hate the fake youtubers that have been bought out. You know the one 😂
@@noelphilips Great, look forward to seeing it.
Because he is flying for zero reason I don't get it what's the point getting on planes then not even looking at the place where you get to some places he literally goes to airport hotel and back at the most
That was a great trip Noel! Yoa are truly worth a 1 000 000 air miles reward.
Kindly regards, Reine.
It's still better than riding a bus in South America for 4 days
really
This has to be one of my favorite videos of yours. I enjoyed seeing all the different FA uniforms and you throwing back that gin rather than give it up. The dad jokes, not so much. But I'll forgive you as you must be exhausted. Some hard earned miles there!
Some impressive logistics in this video. You could easily fit this video into many videos. And it just shows how interconnected our world is.
WOW - that was an epic 43k mile journey. Cheers to you Noel! Love the channel and the content you provide!
Glad you enjoyed it!
One of my favorite Sunday things. Noel and coffee.
Drip coffee maker broke. So I watched cowboy Kent and made cowboy coffee. It's my first time making it and it's really good.
Plus popcorn
Popcorn & beer for me, every time. Today I had unfortunaley run out of beer, so I had to go with rum & Coke, poor me. 🍹
I'm having Lipton tea
Or wine!
As a Chinese who have flown with almost all major airlines in China, I'd have to say for some reason, China has the strictest security check in the whole world. That includes all the airports in China mainland. Beijing, as the captial city and the political center, is the strictest here. So sorry for the bad experience transfering here. But normally nobody should empty their bag during security check, even in China. BTW that no tossing sign is because some superstitous elderly Chinese people believe tossing coin into the aircraft engine can be good luck, which in real life can only bring engine failure...
Also, Hainan Airlines has the best service in China. I have flown with them on their 787 dreamliner from Shanghai to Beijing. The experience was AMAZING. So much better than the United and the American Airlines which I had flown with.
You shouldn't need to apologise. Strict security is for the benefit of safety of the public. Try transiting through USA or Isreal for 3 times as an "alien" ... would he have complained about that?
@@linket tsa has never stopped a single attack.
In the 80s and 90s, there were quite a few hijackings to Taiwan. Some threatened they had flammable liquids so they kept an eye on liquids way before 9/11. They also have their own fear of domestic terrorism so it is totally understandable.
xiamen became jiamen
"Passionate aviation geeks" I spat my coffee out. Great line.
Noel has a way with words, editing and humour. I guess the inevitable result would be the building in Jakarta at 26:37
One of the best videos I have watched which takes us around the world. Absolutely incredible! Thank you Noel
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow Noel, that’s a heck of a challenge you took on, and completed! 💪🔥 Thank you for taking us with you on your journey! I hope SAS honors their offering and are rewarded those miles. So cool to experience all of those airlines.
Noel this video was the best you have done so far. Was amazing
You should post if the challenge was successful and the miles posted - you did your part for sure. Always enjoy the videos.
I'll definitely post an update once the last flights post!
Your itinerary was insane! Bravo man!!
This bloke is crazy can’t compete with what he does just keeps going
this was soooooo cool! I have a couple of new challenges for you: 1 - make use of the time zones and do as many flights possible from east to west, on one calendar day. 2 - fly around the globe using exclusively one plane type (like you could choose between the 737 Max 787, 777, A330, A350 or 321.) Needless to say, unannounced plane type changes by airline would be accepted.
I tracked you over my house as you flew from LHR. I did wave!
As a frequent traveler through Santiago, Chile SCL, I can tell you it is ALWAYS impossibly crowded to check in, get through security, and get to your gate! Arrive 3 to four hours early if you want to 100% make your flight 😟!!
Incredible adventure Noel!! Just incredible!
You cured one of my friend 's flying panic attack outburst, thank you very much for that, the popcorns are almost ready to start watching 😻
Knowing Noel’s up there somewhere likely on a shady or perhaps his third flight of the day while nothing bad happens to him really changed my own perspective too glad to hear your friend finds the same peace with his channel as I do!
Just when you think Noel can't do anything crazier, he goes ahead and does this. Incredible.
You sir are an aviation legend.. And i don't use that word everyday.. It's because of you my fear of flying has gone.. I look forward to every Sunday.. I've got 30 more of your vlogs until i fly to florida.. Thanks again.. Durham England...
EPIC. Nothing less than EPIC. Noel is the GOAT air traveler.
You have to admire these consistent attempts at diversification, really entertaining and engaging videos, thanks. Certainly better than one or two vloggers who still think they can make a TH-cam living with mediocre business class lounge/seat/menu/IFE/ ego trips a couple of times a month.
Noel! 정말 재미있는 시도이네요 수고하셨습니다! 한국에서 좋은 경험하셨다니 다행입니다 앞으로 계속해서 좋은 영상 찍어주세요 응원합니다!
Love the way you answered your own question when the man didn’t reply 💪💪🙌 47:37
I like the Xiamen air hostess uniforms! Sort of a mix of Bubbles from PowerPuff girls and 1950s air hostesses!
Fair play on having a sponsor to send you free stuff, but the random watch closeups reminded me of Alan Partridge a bit when he did product placement, and made me smile haha
Nice video! Makes me miss travelling - the only international travelling ive been doing this year is in MSFS 2024 😛
Garuda is my favourite airline hands down. It's not the best for most, but I love the soundtrack of traditional music, and I've flown with them countless times. It's great that you enjoyed your flight. Hello from Indonesia btw 🇮🇩
Very nice. I’m from Australia and I know someone who goes on a trip to Bali about once a year. He always flies Garuda as he has never had any issues with them. He says they are a very nice airline to fly on.
I watch, and enjoy, all your vlogs - this full feature episode was particularly good! Thanks so much and have a good break over Christmas. 🎄
Hahahah completely forgot that Philip Schofield did a theatre stint! I grew up with him doing the children's show from 'a broom closet?' on BBC.😂
Really nice to see the First Officer saying hello and praising you on your content on the Copenhagen to London route. 😍
King of the castle king of the castle wow wow wee waa i have a chair - Noel
when travelling long itineraries the smallest creature comforts at airports become so welcome, a comfortable recliner, a clean bathroom with a lock with walls that go to floor level, easy transits through customs etc
Great video once again ! The amount of time and commitment put into these is unreal keep it up Noel !
Every time I come up with an idea I think would be cool but I can’t do, this guy does. Like flying from the southernmost airport to the northernmost airport. And now this.
I 1000% agree with that SAS FO, seeing the journeys you take on airlines you DO know.. and ones you DONT know is always always ALWAYS a good watch, thanks for doing what you do Noel ❤️
Can't believe this was your very first time in the Czech Republic! You should definitely come back to visit Prague some time. You'll be more than welcome. From a Czech fan of yours 😊
I’m on four to six domestic flights a week for work. Your videos give me anxiety but I willfully watch them. They make me miss international travel for a few minutes but then I remember all the suffering I went through over the past few decades. Keep up the great work.
26:38 I saw it 😂😂😂😂 PT. SEMEN CONCH. Made my imagination go wild for a quick second 😂😂😂
I did a double take and had to rewind 😂
@@sheric3734 😂😂😂
You guys have no idea how many times my foreign friends joke about Indonesian of Cement 😭🙏
This must take a mammoth amount of planning, would love a separate video on that
Yes, would love to learn what it took to plan including tips and budget guidelines.
I work doing corporate travel with those programs (Sabre)
And I cannot believe how he managed to do all those flights
It’s incredibly difficult to plan out
Maybe I’m inexperienced with the program but kudos to him to pull it through
@@strawvbeespecially the Chinese flights back and forth and the lesser known airlines and budget airlines. All those have to be done separately and then you have to hope and pray they don’t cancelled on you or delays at connections and ultimately getting to the planes and not over sleeping.
Noel is a madman, I'm here for every minute of it!!!!! lol love these bangers!
You’re halfway to 1 million subscribers! You deserve it man! I’m hoping this channel never loses its small creator feel though. Hoping you keep it this personal and not hire a team to manage where you lose the fun enthusiasm of doing everything yourself.
Chinese here❤ love it when you struggle to pronounce Guangzhou😂😂 and didn't understand as you said Xiamen Airline😂😂 actually it sounds more like shamen instead of jamen but never mind you video is fantastic🎉 another interesting thing is the xianmen airline on board meals are generally very well-received here in China so I guess it is cooked catering to oriental taste. And about the Chinese airport security thing, I absolutely agree with every word of you. They are just notoriously tedious and frustrating even for domestic fights and connections, not to mention the international ones. Basically everything is just a bit of a faff. Here in China, we joke that all these troubles are meant to get people traveling by train😂And the phenomenon you mention about the lady shouting into a mic is also interesting. I think there is really something cultural going on behind this, as people from other countries seem less likely to do that. One reason might be that Chinese people seem to be often highly "immune" to sound from a speaker, which might be due to the fact that back in the days that's what they use every day in every community during "communism construction". Even today it is used everywhere and sometimes too casually in China. As a result, the speaking person might forget to lower voice when needed, and listeners often pay little or no extra attention. I guess that's why in public nowadays in China we still see people shouting into mic even when it's oblivious unnecessary. More like a habit with cultural background. Keep on with great videos🎉 and in the future you might want to consider avoiding flights through China really😂😂
Slaughtering the names of some of the cities I live in China. I'll help you out...
Guangzhou - pronounced "Gwang-joe" (The zh in Chinese sounds like a j-sound.)
Xiamen - pronounced "She-ah-men" (The x in Chineses sounds close to a sh-sound.)
Daxing - pronounced "Dah--shing" (same as Xiamen)
Happy you love Daxing. It's an amazing airport. I never have been to the Xiamen international terminal, but there is a new Xiamen airport being built right now and hope you get to see it next time. And yes, China's security is the crappiest. They also don't let you charge your phone on the plane with a power bank. It's so insane.
Also the Spanish names😢😢😢
I am halfway through the video and cringing every time he mispronounced Guangzhou. He kept saying Guangzhao.
I came to the comments to see if anyone picked up on that. At least he got the "zh" sound correct.
I guess he does it again for the other cities too?
A typical Brit who mispronounces every single word in any foreign language. He says “Buenas noches” and “Bonjour” terribly too. 😂
Fantastic entertainment, and an absolutely fascinating adventure. Thanks for sharing, but remember "No Tossing"... 😳
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I would love to see a video about how the trip was planned and coordinated. It's a massive undertaking!
Did you actually get your million points or was there some sort of a loophole they used to avoid paying them out
The promotion is still running
We will probably receive them by the end of January or in February
It wouldn't be surprising if they found a way to not payout, these big companies are scumbags that way all too often!😡
@@marcushjuler5718 we? 😅
Splendid video! I l really love your awesome humour, it really lightens up the mood!
Got a kick out of seeing a Sun Country livery in Jakarta!
It's even more hilarious when we get an Air Asia livery in Tampa. I've seen one there for maintenance runs.
How do these usual airlines get that far from their home country?
Bro thinks he's on the team 💀
Why is there a Sun Country plane in Jakarta? They don't fly international do they?
@@JeanClaudeCOCO ferry flights. They load it up with fuel fly it as far as one can. For narrowbodies like this one it's likely making multiple stops along the way.
Fair play Noel This was a good watch and your patience overall is astounding. I know the Swissotel Jakarta very well having lived there for 2 years during Covid. You are very English in your approach, polite to a fault. One of the best of your videos. Well done now have a rest.
You never cease to amaze me, Noel, how you torture yourself on such challenges like this one, or on busses or whatever! I would be most curious how much these 17 legs cost. I'm sure some were paid in cash and others in miles, but the miles have a monetary value that can be estimated. Anyway, 1 million SAS miles can be purchased for approximately $10,000, or the equivalent of $588 for each of the 17 legs. In the end, was it worth it from a financial point of view and would you attempt it again? Anyway, as always I love watching your channel! 💗
Absolute gold!!!! Having Jakarta as my home airport, and Garuda as my home airline, I am very much glad that you had such great experience with them. They've had a rough couple of years because of covid, but I'm absolutely glad they've kept up their customer service! Thanks for the video :D
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Even when Noel is upset he's not actually upset your such a lovely person Noel absolutely loved this episode.
What an impressive achievement Noel. Great video and a lot of hard work and stress. Thank you for going through the torment for us.
Thank you for flying with Kenya airways. The pride of Africa.
Once upon a time, all I could do is dream of my next trip. You are an angel, subtracting this need, showing me the way, proving the adage, 'there's no place like home'- please keep trekking, so I can keep perspective.
Can you make a tierlist video about your most and least favorite city you've been to? And maybe most underrated/overrated as well
Congrashoolashuns! You are a man of action & not just talk (like many other bloggers). Enjoy the froots of your hard work!! ❤❤
To the security team: “Keep the 20p for doing such a good job” 😂😂😂😂😂😂
“King of the castle, king of the castle, waa waa waa” 😂😂😂
I felt like I was on that journey with you, what a great video. The jeopardy, frustrations, relief, and laughs. Brilliant ❤
this looks EXHAUSTING. but wonderful you get all those points! have a great christmas noel! ❤
"Guangzhou": the first part is like "gwong", which rhymes with "gong", and the second part is like "joe". "Xiamen": the "xia" part sounds like "shah". ♥
At last. I got sick of hearing the mis-pronunciation
@Marco-w2l Yea, chatgpt exists. I constantly google how to pronounce things. I will say it's a bit of British pride to butcher words, and the transliteration of Chinese to English is garbage. You will always fail if you don't know the place.
@@qwaszx2It’s also a British pride to mispronounce words in Spanish and French, even the most basic greetings, just like how Noel did it on his AM, AR, UX and AF flights.
@@peterzhou372 While he ate fillit miggnawn. The weirdest language absurdity for me is how English people say Metis correctly in French, but French Canadians says it like a redneck in English would say it.
As an Irishman, this is very typical for me to hear an Englishman mispronounce words, at times seemingly quite deliberately, and with pride. I find it hard to believe that a man who has travelled so much in the world seems to lack so much self awareness.
Man I really enjoy your channel..The channel and your content has really become very good and combined with your personality is gold. Cheers bro
Thank you, I really appreciate the kind words!
I don't know how Noel does it flying back to back to back flights. I just got back to Houston from Cebu and still feel and dream of the turbulence.
Have you heard that Philippine Airlines is eyeing Houston? I hope everything goes through
@@millennialaviation I haven't actually but given all the Filipinos in the Houston area it doesn't surprise me. I don't know but that might be too long of a flight for me. The flight between Houston (IAH) and Tokyo (NRT) was long enough for me. I prefer doing it the old fashion way IAH-->HNL-->GUM-->MNL, then use Cebu Pacific for any inter-island travel. The only drawback to doing it this way is the first flight which always seems to be delayed and the possibility of a misconnection in Honolulu.
That's epic! As an aviation enthusiast, I really enjoy (and sometimes envy) your trips. I really enjoyed your Southernmost to Northernmost and now this all Skyteam flights. You take us on all sorts of airlines, airports, and corners of the world. Would be really helpful for many if you also give us your rating for the hotels along your trips or some ongoing deals.
Please more of those Videos. Great Adventure to watch
47:30 😂
“Chocolate starfish” and the hot dog flavored water. 😂
How much did all the flights cost? Have you stopped giving out cost per mile info?
Surrpsied how motivated and positive you are doing these videos. Also yes people on Escalators 😂
Much congratulate you on how dedicated you are!
Challange: How many flights can you do, in a row, without exiting security & getting a hotel room
well done and for having the courage to tackle this huge task.
31:17 I did NOT expect to see Kenya airways in Guangzhou China
I once flew Kenya Airways from BKK to HKG when Thai Airways cancelled my original flight they rebooked me on Kenya. I was quite surprised.
Also a Lufthansa flight from KUL to BKK years ago.
"Good morning... or good evening depending what time my body is on" is the best line.
26:11 Sun Country's first 900er. Soon to be delivered.
Do you know what registration it is?
Amazing video, as always. I keep waiting for the day that you appear in Seattle. Also - Sun Country in Jakarta?? @26:11 What the hell?
I was hoping for seventeen different loo reviews :)
Couldn't fit them all in. I will be posting full videos on a couple of these flights & there will be loo reviews.
An hour video?? Amazing, thank you for your hard work Noel! Great video as per usual x
Another epic trip - thanks for bringing us along!
Glad you enjoyed it!
A million miles! Good heavens, where are you travelling to next? The moon? 😄😁😆
You know you’re a boomer when your watch is made of lapis lazuli and you don’t make a Minecraft joke…
What a journey Noel, and again such an enjoyable video as you took us to all these airports most people would normally not see in real life. I mean flying and transferring through China, WoW. I didn't even know American citizens were welcome there. Also so cool to see all these different airline companies and the planes they use. Truly enjoyed this one Noel! 😍
I will get round to watchin it later...
But watching you suffer through a video is so much fun lol
And please don't take this as a bad comment this is just the most enjoyable and makes me appreciative that I dont have to do it, What shocked me the most was the Greyhound videos you would never get away with that service in the UK or the rest of Europe.
I did not expect to watch the entire video but here I am. Congrats on completing the challenge, great video. I hope you update us when SAS awards the miles.
Dear Noel, I've been watching your videos for few years already and I usually enjoy them quite s lot but this time sincerely I disagree with you about Chinese airports. I fly around China at least twice a week and I can say that the security is usually very organised (but of course strict). They just took almost everything out of your bag because they need to manually check all of your batteries. In China there have been numerous mid-air incidents with cheap power banks so the security staff is obliged to individually check any battery that you bring on board. Maybe it's easier for me because I'm used to it but I don't think that it's a so big problem. 🤝🏻