Inside America's MOST LUXURIOUS Airline
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I took a flight on America's most luxurious plane, which ended up changing my perceptions of US Airlines!
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Flight Price: $2583.62 (£2135) / $0.31 per mile (originally NRT-SFO but changed free of charge to SIN-SFO).
Why don't you have decent credit card travel insurance? You could have gone and bought enough new clothes in Singapore.
You should try swa airlines
Was it cheaper to go through SFP than IAD? No straight shots to HOU or was that extortionate too?
Excellent quality video
seat's fine but food's not special and the people are well...perhaps you'll get one whole sentence or maybe they'll know the wine. On that route, I'd rather fly SQ (by a country mile). And have flown both between sfo and sin a lot even over the last few years. If I have to stop on that route, I would choose NH or BR or KE. But well, I guess you can't speak poorly of your "hometown airline" can you;)
Ah yes, Japan is known for lack of places to purchase clothing.
I first lived in Japan in 2005. Up in Hokkaido was okay for getting clothes, I'm 6ft but for shoes a trip down to Tokyo was required.
@@zorbathegreek192 Yea, cant just pop into a store here. I wear a US 13, the look on the shop staffs face is priceless, then we laugh, and I leave. It is getting better though.
They've got freaking vending machines to buy clothes from, in Tokyo.
@5chevin5 he has shoes and it a larger for Japan but he's just lazy or spoiled. Seeing him shopping would have made for fun video but he was just set on getting home.
@@zorbathegreek192 I spent some time in Tokyo back in the 80's. In shoes, I wear a size 4.5-5 US (depending on the manufacturer), so Japan was like heaven for me! Clothes were hit and miss as I'm petite but... how to put it? ... stacked. For my taller/larger friends, though, buying clothes was quite the hassle.
The part about United being better than Singapore is going to piss off a lot of travel TH-camrs 😂 United is the most hated on often times for no reason.
Actual title: Flying United Business Class is CHEAPER than a T-Shirt in Singapore!
He had already paid for the return flight all he had to do was change the day. He didn't purchase a new ticket.
Noel, don’t forget to mention the price of that luxury 😊
@@ulfw I wonder that in the baggage were not only clothes but smth more important for video and trip making
Why cancel? Buy new and charge the airline who lost your bag.
Strange reason to cut a weeks worth of content in Japan noel, they not got a primark over there? lol
Bloody hell, Noel, I thought there was a proper emergency.
This makes little sense to me. As a professional traveler, you undoubtedly have travel insurance, which covers the cost of lost baggage and/or new clothes. Furthermore we've seen you purchase your tickets with a credit card - most credit cards offer automatic travel insurance. And as most commentators have mentioned, a couple of jeans and t-shirts are FAR CHEAPER than a last minute trans-pacific business class ticket on a major airline. Maybe he had something important like vital medication in his luggage and therefore had no choice but to return home for a refill. But then again, it's hard to imagine a seasoned traveler packing essential medication in his check-in luggage. Questions upon questions...
He already had paid for a ticket home, he just called & had them change the date.
@@debbieaz3956 Wouldn't it have made sense to include this little tidbit in his video? Could have saved himself the savage backlash he's now receiving in the forum.
@@CurtisCT I'm sure he didn't anticipate the melt down from some people. A lot of them would still make assumptions & complain. lol trolls will be trolls. He takes the negative feedback to heart & lets it effect him way too much. He has explained his process in several of his videos, can't be expected to include it in every video.
@@debbieaz3956 When the majority of posters are unable to sympathize with your thought process in a video and when long-time subscribers start announcing their departure, that's more than just "trolling". That's the honest reaction of your audience to an error in your judgment. A simple sticky post at the top of the forum explaining his thought process would have gone a long way to clear up any misunderstanding.
Part of the attraction to watching these videos is the sense of authenticity you feel from them. For this one, there must be more to the story. To title the video "Most Luxurious Airline" is a stretch and a bit inauthentic. The food looked like it came from economy.
I hope Noel's okay - if it was just about the clothes then it would suggest maybe he was burnt out or such and was happy to find a reason to head home. As a family man travelling solo, I can understand this.
His choice to travel solo
@@andredonnelly8521 I mean he has a family.. he can't exactly take his kids and wife on every trip. He does take them on some as we've seen.
He’s doing this TH-cam airline vloging for the money people, you understand this? Of course he can’t bring his family all the time, basically this is his job
Say what?????
@@Mynipplesmychoice ?
mate i live in woodhouse, had damaged suitcases, lost suitcases and just got on with it, remember your roots......
damn the comments are roasting this guy lmao
Blooming heck, really? That flight alone could’ve bought you 3 new wardrobes...
I mean, changing my flight to a week earlier didn't cost anything...
Noel you just showed us two crappy meals in J Class. Now your trying to sell us that UA is above SQ?
I’m not buying it!
Did you watch the part when I said the meals on SQ are better? And that the hard product is better on UA but SQ's meals are nicer? I'm not buying it!
@@noelphilips ok sorry i didn’t recall that part. Thanks for the clear up
He got some socks in the amenity kit, quick, turn around and carry on with the trip!
Just flew with United from Amsterdam to San Jose Costa Rica via Houston and back via Newark and Heathrow and i have to say i was sceptical before flying with them but i was super impressed. Cabin crew, the United app which keeps you updated on flights, etc and the cabin crews are soo friendly. We would certainly recommend flying United to anyone. Polaris was a hit with us too in terms of their product.
United is a very terrible airline 🤦♂️ Stop brainwashing people
USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!
United’s flight crews for international flights are almost always very nice. But I’ve had an awful lot of United domestic flights where the crews were some of the worst I’ve ever come across lol. In my experience, Delta has the best and most consistently nice flight crews for domestic flights.
@@lucast3006That’s what I keep saying. Delta is amazing when it comes to domestic flights, but United really shines internationally.
Why did you not just buy some more clothes and a bag?
Despite all the increased bickering and just general annoyance with it all (sorry Noel that's what it looks like), how is this all international traveling going to affect the green card status? Every day spent outside of the US is an extra day that has to be spent in the US.
That is an excellent question! There are visas and residency issues based on days in or out of the US
@@ulfw Given all the comments, mostly negative, you’ve posted in this video one can only assume you’re either jealous of him or highly dissatisfied with your own life/place of residence?
@@eurotrashks Florida and Texas seem to be places where a lot of people are “escaping” these days.
Also health care is excellent in USA if you are upper middle class and above. If you work at Walmart or some such thing, yes it’s awful.
Come back to Mansfield and do a fish and chips review with fellow TH-camr the MacMaster.
Comments were not what I was expecting 😬
Crazy how United used to offer Singapore flights to LAX a few years ago. I was able to fly one way on both their LAX and SFO routes back in 2018.
Fantastic video as always btw!
Thanks, I am glad you enjoyed it.
Might come back when more 789s are delivered.
This was from a while back but yes, UA1 currently flies nonstop SFO-SIN.
I know a guy who lived on a airport for more than a year!! He even helped with the construction of a new terminal while waiting on his flight and suitcases. If I remember his name was Voktir Navorski from Krakozhia
You didn't know him personally though, you know him because of the film 'The Terminal'.
@@MK_2023. doesn't make it any less of a cool story
@@MK_2023. 😂
I watched that movie yesterday on a flight from IAH to ATL, pretty good movie.
Either there’s something else to his trip cancellation - whether it be medication mistakenly left in the lost luggage or other, personal reasons to urgently fly back home - or Noel is officially out of touch with the average flyer that likely makes up most of his subscriber base.
Something’s probably going on behind the scenes here, whether it be ulterior motives to return home or United giving him the privileged, flight vlogger treatment…as others have pointed out already it financially makes a lot more sense to buy enough clothes for a few days at the airport and bill the airline than a last-minute business class ticket home.
Either way, it doesn’t seem like it occurred to Noel before uploading that without further context, this and the past couple of videos all have a contrived and out of touch vibe right out of the box.
He has stated multiple times that he doesn't accept any gifts or fares or anything from the airlines. He always just buys his own tickets without their knowledge of who he is as it would alter his videos. Also, ticket fares vary wildly and with much less connection to time until departure than you would think. You can often get the best deals right before the flight departs.
@@paranoma87 If you're happy to take his word for it, you do you.
It would have to be an extremely good deal on a last minute *business class* ticket for that option to be cheaper than some basic clothes shopping at the airport, billed to the airline.
I stand by what I originally stated. It doesn't appear to be a rational, logical decision just from the information that we're given in the past couple of videos, which leads me to believe that there were some other, hidden factors at play as I mentioned in my first comment. Either that or heading home was purely an emotional decision (e.g. he was homesick) and that's absolutely fine, it's just that unfortunately without that contextual information these videos end up giving off a contrived and disconnected vibe which is likely not what Noel intended.
@@Alboravin I never asserted any opinion on his motivations for going home. I am in the industry and I can tell you that ticket prices do not steadily increase the closer you get to the departure, regardless of which cabin that is in. That is just not how it works.
As far as his motivations to head home: obviously it was for some other reason than that his clothes were stuck in Australia. The guy travels all the time and for long periods of time. It's not really anyone's business, if he heads home so what. He still made a video of it and I still enjoyed it.
@@paranoma87 Cool. A lot of people here know that you can get ticket upgrades on the cheap the closer you are to your departure, I personally did that back in December with WestJet and I have done so repeatedly in the past. Regardless, that still doesn’t come out cheaper than essentially free clothes, unless of course Noel isn’t telling us everything about the treatment he gets from his ‘hometown airline’.
No doubt it’s his own personal business, in much the same way that viewers are also allowed to make observations on what’s shown in a public video, form their own opinions and then either subscribe, remain subscribed or unsubscribe accordingly.
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Changing my flight from the original date to the new one didn't cost any extra. Why would I pay for a ticket I'd already bought? The total cost (if you need to know) was $2580 for SIN-SFO-IAH (originally NRT-SFO-IAH).
I cant believe you had a big sulk and went straight home - I would have bought some more togs and carried on.
That is hard when you aren't in one place long enough to go shopping for cloths & a new bag. He goes from flight to flight to make several months content, on one trip. He also transitions through countries & doesn't have a visa to actually enter that country.
@@debbieaz3956 They do sell this stuff at airports - no visa required at Singapore for UK passport holders.
The boss has spoken and wants Noel home to wash up
Noel, the "hometown airline" thing is a colloquial term where a legacy airline has a major hub where no other airline has a hub. So, Houston for United, Dallas for American (their headquarters) and Atlanta for Delta (their headquarters).
It gets weird cuz there are others inherited that are still exclusive hubs that are still open
EWR cuz of United buying continental which at the time was actually bigger than UAL
Salt Lake for instance is a delta hub that was inherited in the 80s by delta buying WESTERN airlines they kept it
Unlike say St. Louis which American abandoned (delta has more service) shortly after buying out TWA
Stl in the day was bigger than O'Hara cuz of the McDonnell Douglas plant and being the home hub for TWA
Then let's not get into Alaska air and sea tac which is a home hub for their Alaska service but they lease and codes share a LOT
Also dfw is wierd cuz it used to be a hub for 2 airlines in the 80s American bought deltas hub and now its a mega hub beyond united and O'Hare or delta in Atlanta
Oh my memories of that delta hub in dfw
Forgot American and Charlotte AND Raleigh which were the 2 main hubs of USAIR which they kept both despite being so close to each other
(If your wondering that comes from usair getting its big national exposure from buying regional carrier Piedmont and the way they use it does help with transcontinental service and to better serve texas/south)
In the case of United they do have 2: ORD (Chicago O'Hare, United's HQ) and IAH (Houston intercontinental, Continental's* HQ).
* the last merger with Continental (Conti being the buyer) is what made today's United as big, besides United uses Continental's "Globe" on the airplanes tail...
Yep. I live in Salt Lake City so mine is Delta.
@syxepop O'Hare is not exclusive to United, though Chicago is their headquarters. American has a major hub there too.
Sponsored by America ?!
I've always felt that American airline companies in general lack a heart and soul. While many of the East Asian, Middle Eastern and European airlines make that special effort with the flight attendant uniformes, domestic cuisine and "airline as country ambassador", the Americans simply can't be bothered. That breakfast looked inedible, the layout of business looked gloomy and the flight attendants are usually elderly American women with shattered dreams and no customer service skills.
A question? Would you have been able to replace the clothes and gear in your suitcase easily and cheaply enough to continue the trip?
He didn’t even have to leave the airport. I saw someone describe that place as “a shopping mall with parking stalls for 737s”. After being there-that’s an extremely good description
Yeah. A trip to Uniqlo or somewhere like that would have resolved the problem in 30 minutes.
Just seems an unfortunate dummyspit. I get it. It's been a stressful time but it just seems a bit of an over reaction.
I think there's more to this story that he probably didn't want to reveal. Oh well.....
Just a thought surely the cost of replacing clothes would be far cheaper than a business class flight back to the USA, ?
@@TheObladeeoblada his ‘stuff’ was in the bag. Things that he does not have to disclose or explain. Get a grip. Just popping out buying everything new is not always the answer. He is annoyed and rightly so.
That amenity kit is adorable 😊
This is worse than Singapore Airlines in almost every way. Check in staff at Newark were rude, bad lounge and mostly rude staff in Newark, swapping plane last minute to a plane with a different configuration with the crew not apologizing and no explanation, chaotic boarding process with standby list on display for everyone to see, and not so good food in biz class. At least they got me to San Francisco.
Noel looks like he isn’t himself this last few videos....
Being in the middle of moving his family into their home in TX, getting kids started in new schools & all the rest of things that come with moving your life (along with his wife's parents) to a new country, does have an affect on someone.
abit of a Karen of late
I agree that Polaris is a really great product. Most important to me is the seat and the crew. And my experience as someone who travels/traveled for work is they really are great.
The crew were rude and the worst open my flight. The terrible cold food made me sick too
Delta One on an A350 is just as nice.
I’d love to see you do a comparison of the American big three on transpacific. Now that you’ve done United, try American and Delta in business. Then try them all in economy.
Regarding SQ vs others, agree. I’ve done SQ in premium economy and found it maybe as good as Delta Premium but not as good as JAL economy. That said, food on SQ is better.
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They not have clothes shops in Singapore or Japan?
I don’t get it.. head down the shops, buy what you need and claim it back. 🤷🏼♂️
If it hadn't been for the bad weather and quick turnaround, they might not have noticed you. How fortunate you are! What a fantastic flight, I am still weeping!
Thank you very much!
How much was the ticket?
Feels like same old, same old…just a different day.
Did you mention the cost of the ticket on united?
Why didn't you go to Sydney if that's where the bag was? Don't really understand
I would rather pay a bit more and fly with Singapore Airlines,luvs the service,safety and great food..
Noel wears the same clothes all the time anyway! Could he not just buy another ‘Dunder Mifflin’ t-shirt and continue with the trip?
Dunder Mifflin - Singapore Branch
Why specifically comparing to Singapore? Hope the reviews still remain unbiased
I may be biased as a Singaporean myself, but something about Noel ragging on SIA Business Class like it's overrated garbage - while people like me can only *dream* of booking a ticket on it - just doesn't sit right with me
He turned into a united fan, you can’t trust him anymore
Flew Polaris on a 777 IAD-BRU back in early 2019. Flown Business 3x (4x if you count a misclassified row DFW-MIA) with the other two being a VS 350 and a VS 789 and...yep, I'd take the Polaris seat over the other two. So this trip teport rings true for me, though I haven't made it up front on DL or AA current products.
Hi Noel, I have always liked the escapism of your videos.
But my man! What's going on?
I always thought you completely over reacted on your previous video about the security guy emptying your bag. You of all people must know by now that anything can happen travelling overseas.
Time to man up Noel!
Seriously though I hope you are ok and can sort yourself out.
That particular video was part of his India trip done earlier in the year. If you watch the whole series you will see why his attitude wasn't the greatest. lol
Love the videos, but I agree with all the comments here. Should have continued on. Cutting the trip short because you lose some clothes is weird. Just go buy some new stuff. Easy.
That is hard when you aren't in one place long enough to go shopping for cloths & a new bag. He goes from flight to flight to make several months content, on one trip. He also transitions through countries & doesn't have a visa to actually enter that country.
Ya I was thinking more about it too and we online just never quiet know what's going on so ultimately, if he felt it was the best move for him to head home rather then continue then that's his decision and it's fine.
I enjoy his content regardless. 🍻
lovely flight i always enjoy flying with you
Glad to hear that!
I usually skip through the sponsor bit but for some reason I didn’t and it was well worth it to hear Noel pronounce Carnegie
If you can afford to fly business class, you can afford to buy some shirts and underwear.
+Cta2006
Cta2006: .... (one might simply) buy some shirts and underwear ....
"Shirts?" Philips would drop his signature underwear and wear shirts?
Nah. That's far too radical an expectation.
It was not only clothes he was missing, clearly some important items in that suitcase.
You need to travel economy a lot more.
Next time try to get the seat configured next to the window. I did that for SFO to LHR last year, it was excellent, more privacy.
They sell Big and Tall here in Japan mate, I could have certainly helped. To miss Japan is a shame, I would have enjoyed seeing what you would have thought of my adopted home country.
I thought this was a pretty old tip by now, but maybe not. Always pack 2-3 changes of clothes into your carry-on. That way, if your checked bag gets lost, you have enough clothes to sustain yourself for the duration of your trip - use hotel dry cleaning as needed until you can buy more clothes or your bag turns up.
..... this is a really old tip by now: Always pack 2-3 changes of clothes into your carry-on ....
But you and I know that because we travel only as-is-essential to our productive lives and are equipped in various ways - including intellectually - to see to that end.
I didn't know that there was a luxury airline in the US.
Great video as always. I had to re watch it because of what you said at 3:06 😂
Its not like you dress to success, Super dry stores are everywhere :) 😂😂
Absolutely loved Polaris (on their 777). A wonderful experience with product and service. Had the veggie-meatballs and the dish wound up being delicious.
Thanks for sharing!
@@noelphilips Is this a bot replying? Because it seems like Noel is intentionally avoiding all of the criticism in the comment section...
Even though your day was starting off bad due to going home early, you did not inject your bad mood on the staff at the airport or on the flight crew. It was wonderful that your trip on the way home was comfortable. Looking forward to your videos this year.
Flew Polaris to Sydney recently from LAX
Have to say, as someone who is 6'5", the bed was uncomfortable to lay on my back. My feet were wedged into the foot area and I had to find a sweet spot on my side where I could curl my legs up a bit. Still a really good way to fly a long haul
How’s a non-Polaris business class seat compare vs SQ?
Anyone know if Noel ever posts what he actually does at the destinations? (What did he do in Singapore for the last week)?
Looks like he was there for about 24 hours. We'll never know how long he was originally intending to be there for.
He is never in one destination to do any sightseeing, or shopping. Sometimes he is only in one place a couple hours.
Why don't business class seats specialize in being extra wide, especially on American carriers? Legroom and seat pitch is important, but extra wide seats for big butts would be the best luxury.
Why you didn't use the Singapore lounge
Cool video, as always. I feel you on the lost luggage while traveling internationally. Last summer, Logan Air got my luggage transfer from Delta a little late and then they couldn't figure out how to send it on from Edinburgh to Stornoway. So I was 5 days in the Outer Hebrides without luggage. As you can imagine, the shopping options, in the Outer Hebrides, were fairly limited.
P.S. I would love to see a comparison between United Polaris and United First.
United First is just the name of their domestic premium product, which is just recliner seats. Not comparable to international first or business class at all.
Did you get your bag back from Sydney? The bag itself and the tag are the most valuable items. Love the show!
His bag eventually made it home to TX, awhile after he got home. lol
United isn’t Americas most luxurious airline. They’re the bottom of the 3 if anything
Noel, thanks for another great video. Can I ask when you received your bags back from Australia and if you received compensation? As you had to cut your work trip short due to this issue where you able to claim of travel insurance?
Looking forward to the next one!
great video as always!
Glad you enjoyed!
@@noelphilips Is this a bot replying? Because it seems like Noel is intentionally avoiding all of the criticism in the comment section...
@@DapFrIeNd. he has responded to lots of people
I think United are paying......
Well if you find out, let me know how I can get them to pay me 😂
This is why I always have a small Carry-on roller bag with extra clothes and toiletries. Just in case, by some crazy means an airline looses my main checked bag. I be skippy-papped if I'm gonna cancel my whole trip over a lost bag especially if it cost me a lot of money. But, that's just me.
Plus, Noel, you can file a report with the airline and they can cover your lost items.
They have stores in Singapore?
united is okay, i flew from sfo to seoul on UA in BC, what really set it apart was the lounge in sfo, my god it was amazing, seat was comfy, food was perfect (i dont care if i get a real napkin or a real metal spoon, its good food) coste 3,779$ (DEN-SFO-ICN),
You might like Cathay and JAL's business class too
I prefer ANA compared to United from the USA to Japan even in Economy Class. Food, service, cleanliness (toilets and cabin), and treated like a human being. Seats maybe a little small but, very comfortable. They a non-stop from NH174 IAH-NRT.
The breakfast is a bit Falkirk! 😉😂😂
When did you come through SFO? Looks like the last week or so, all these "atmospheric rivers".
I just recently came upon Noel's videos and I have to say the things that sucked me in to binge-watching them over Christmas and New Years were the quirky and unique topics combined with the down to earth attitude.
The videos with SCAT airlines, the least-used airport in the US (Alliance, NE), the Greyhound bus trip, all of that. The "4 consecutive cheapest flights" video from Stansted to Nepal was amazing. It was great to see a seasoned traveler just grin and bear it with all of the various problems that get run into.
As a bit of feedback - it feels weird that you just abandoned this trip and opted to fly home. Film of you clothes shopping in Singapore would have been hilarious. Or, at the very least, show people how experienced travelers deal with these hiccups. I mean you somehow survived some of the worst airlines and airports in the world, but a lost bag is the thing that caused you to cut your trip short? It just feels strange.
If there was some other reason to cancel the trip - stuff in the checked bag that was irreplaceable without going back home, illness, or some kind of family emergency - just tell your audience that. I think some of the comments are a bit harsh, but not entirely unsurprising from the internet.
Why does he have to tell us about a private family emergency if there was one. Or there could be a medical reason he wants to keep private from the internet.
Noel I love your videos, but you spent “what” 7000$ on a one way from SIN-SFO-IAH.. when you could have bought 300$ worth of clothes and one piece of new luggage and stayed?
Good Video. Been flying across the Pacific for over 25 years. Haven’t used an American carrier for many years. Maybe I will give it a go. I agree with you about Singapore Airlines. Love the service and food, but don’t care for the A350 biz seat (too complicated and can’t seem to get it in a comfortable lounging position). I feel that the best biz class over the Pacific is EVA followed closely by ANA.
I loved the shade that you threw at Air India in the promo spot 🤣🥰
You had me at United Airlines beating Singapore. You have literally left me and my wife mouth agaped. Makes me think United paid you to say this. You sound more like Sam Chui now. I've taken more international flights on United than any other airlines and never once had the luck you are having. Perhaps they treat British better than anybody else....
I suspect because he didn't disclose the cost that he got this ticket for free. Hence the praise for United.
Well Noel is slowly transforming into the person he used to hate the most lol... It's actually sad to see almost all aviation youtubers starting to become "Chuish"
United is such a terrible airline! He is definitely forced to say all of this to promote them and brainwash others
@@richieqian1491 It's sad - but when you get successful and start earning good dollars, why would you want to fly economy on all these trips?
@@ashc151 The problem is not he flies too much business. The problem is he is beginning to shift his attitudes towards airline reviewing. This channel is slowly losing its objectivity.
I’m afraid I’m in agreement with the comments here Noel. The airline would give you a budget to buy clothing. Also presumably you have travel insurance.
I’ve also noticed you have stopped saying how much trips cost?
I get it, you were upset, this video was presumably filmed around the time you were moving so the annoyance of loosing your bag along with the stress of moving countries just made you want to call it. I really doubt a shopping trip for a new suitcase and clothing would have set you back more than about £200. How much was the last minute ticket? Unless by some chance you got a points ticket that would be what £3000?
That is hard when you aren't in one place long enough to go shopping for cloths & a new bag. He goes from flight to flight to make several months content, on one trip. He also transitions through countries & doesn't have a visa to actually enter that country.
Actually it was just a case of calling the airline and getting them to change my flight. That doesn't cost £3000 lol
I flew on this airline class during a business trip to new york, it wasn't a good experience overall but Noel seems to have had a more pleasant experience than me.
Depends on the route too. United faces stiff competition on the Asia Pacific routes with Asia carriers so you can see that influence on United attention to detail here. The only let down it seem is the food which they’re redeveloping according to their management. On other routes to Europe and Latin America they can be a hit or miss. United also have a much more developed Asia Pacific route network and is the biggest U.S. carrier serving the regions.
@@JeanClaudeCOCOThey are such a terrible airline and people are forced to fly them to Guam unfortunately
I would love to fly any airline in the luxury seats. After being crammed into coach, that would be heavenly. I'm not quite 5ft tall & I don't know how regular size people can fit into a seat. I hear they want to make seats even smaller . I remember the old days when it was a fairly comfortable seat, good food & some empty seats. My late husband & I used to fly to Aruba often & one time, there were very few people on our flight. It was so nice as everyone was able to spread out.
The cost per mile has been missing from the last number of trips which would lead me to believe Noel has succummbed to accepting free flights from the airlines. How else could you justify giving up a week in Japan over a lost bag? Or maybe there was never a Japan trip to being with?
Either way, the old adventurous, av-geek Noel is well and truly gone...... along with a fair few subscribers after this I'd say!
I would have thought that those would have to be disclosed though?
... Or should be disclosed
@@patrickavis5475 I honestly wouldn't know so you could well be right. I must be getting caught up in all the drama on the channel lately!!
@@Rjoc159 I don't know either to be honest! It sails rather close to being an advert otherwise. This latest video felt a bit that way with the sudden praising of the airline after the consistent prior stance.
@@patrickavis5475 Yes. As far as I'm aware, any professional YT content creator must disclose any sponsorship, including but not limited to gifts or monetary compensation in exchange for the video. Also, I've flown the United Dreamliner from San Francisco to Singapore non stop and although I flew in economy/coach, I wasn't impressed with the plane and flight, even the business class section that I saw. I really don't know what makes Noel think that this particular flight is one of the best.
Saturday and Sunday is reserved for aviation videos, yourself and Josh really do spoil us :D Keep it up!
Do you find the footwell a bit tight? The seat and lay flat is nice but I’d love an inch or two more as a side sleeper…
I still use my eye mask from Pre covid BA First (9 months before the lockdowns) to now. Love it!
Just thinking, to buy a business class seat at the last minute must have cost more than your entire wardrobe. Why not just buy more clothes.
Changing my flight to go home a few days early was pretty much a case of calling the airline and asking them to change my flight to a few days earlier.
very odd decision.
That first airport sure had a great floor. I will give you about a year and you will sound like a Texan. Love those seats you can lean back and not interfere with the person behind you.
You do get a Penhaligons amenity kit on Singapore Airlines on all flights over 6 hours duration. You have to ask for it. I flew to LHR from SIN with them about 3 days ago.
I used to fly Continental out of Houston quite a bit. Then, after the merger with United, I started to notice change for the worse. Seat pitches started shrinking in their 737s. Crew demeanor seemed to be less cheerful. Overall, it was a less enjoyable experience. I switched to connecting in Dallas with American or Delta in Atlanta. (I was originating in Killeen/GRK) I never went back to United. American and Delta at the time were still flying MD-80s and there was plenty of leg room.
I had the pleasure of flying United Polaris twice in the past year. I am a regular traveler who has avoided United for a decade after some unpleasant experiences. I must say, I was more than pleasantly surprised by my recent experiences. Polaris IS truly one of the better business class seats. As for the food, well presentation might be lacking but a roast chicken dish I had on one flight was, without exaggeration, the best dish I’ve ever had on an airline. The crews, some of whom were surprisingly young, were enthusiastic and very attentive. I will continue to fly United in the future.
Hi Noel sorry to hear this. Did they find your bag. Paul
I’m flying to the Philippines on Japan Airlines soon, and that got me thinking, I haven’t seen many videos where you go to the Philippines, or when you go on Japan airlines. That’d be a really exiting video to see