I Tested Europe's Most Popular Airline
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ค. 2024
- Today I Flew some of Europe's most popular Airline in order to find out how good and bad they actually were and what the differences were like! KLM and SAS are both considered to be the most popular airline in all of Europe but how different can they really be? I show you everything from the check in, to the in flight experience and all the interactions with staff so we can truly see how each airline compares to one another!
📩 Sign up to my FREE Newsletter / Blog Nomad To Luxury: nomadtoluxury.beehiiv.com/sub...
💳 The BEST Travel Credit Card I use for Free Flights: americanexpress.com/en-ca/ref...
📩 PR / Collaborations Email: ericstruk@navsocial.com
✈️ Travel Essentials: tinyurl.com/24hmw99b
📸 Camera Gear I USE: tinyurl.com/3et3d3uy
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Problem #1
02:20 - Lounges
03:09 - KLM Reviews
03:50 - KLM Flight
08:30 - SAS Check In
10:00 - Lounge #2
11:25 - SAS Reviews
11:58 - SAS Flight
Follow Me For More Travel Content!
Instagram: / . .
TikTok: / ericstruk
Snapchat: @ericcstrukk - บันเทิง
![แล้วแต่เวรแต่กรรม-ครูศรีหนุ่ม [OFFICIAL MV]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Xide0fkAS8g/mqdefault.jpg)
Which Airlines Should I fly next? I am trying my best to fly on all of the ones you guys suggest! Also if you have fun video ideas let me know!✈
Southwest Airlines
You should try to fly Transavia
Emirates vs Flydubai
alaska plzzzzzz
Can you fly with turkish airlines.
Great video, but something to keep in mind, the KLM was the cityhopper it has no recline, basic seats and less padding. The KLM Cityhooper is used for short flight and it’s a short haul aircraft. On the other hand SAS has the larger plane, used for longer services therefore better seats and padding and other stuff. KLM does offer short haul on larger planes like the 737 which is similar size to the a320 you were on on SAS, the old and the new cabin of KLM in the 737, 700, 800 and the 900 would I say it’s kinda the same as SAS’s seats. The old cabin of KLM 737 is like the SAS cabin on the a320. It would be a little more fair if you did the 737 for KLM, so therefore I would say KLM won. (BTW this is no hate comment I think your great)
for sure! I love the feedback. I will need to do one of their bigger planes then!
@@ericstruk True, you flew KLM Cityhopper, which is a like a sort of low-cost (but not entirely) subsidiary of KLM. But keep in mind that your SAS flight was operated by SAS Connect which is also a sort of low-cost subsidiary to SAS. Most SAS Connect planes don't have Wifi because SAS Connect is very new and the planes are pretty new so they haven't really found the time to install wifi on all of them yet. Overall, both airlines are pretty even, though personally would go for SAS all the way.
@@ericstruk I think it would be more informational if they are the regular airline, as always great review.
@@uri.voltsv wow
Nice video 😊
I flew SAS from Chicago to Copenhagen, Copenhagen to Helsinki, Helsinki to Stockholm and then Stockholm back to Chicago. I took a vacation to the Nordic countries this past fall. I didn’t have a single problem with them. No delays, no cancellations, friendly staff, good hard product. I really liked them. Never flew KLM though. Austrian is good too. I flew with them in late 2021. On a side note: that’s my review at 11:49.
Bro came with the receipts in the video, damn.
@@samirbelica2358 sure did 😎
@@Thatguyjack758 KLM is pretty decent but the seats are uncomfortable in my opinion. I was on a long haul trans Atlantic flight and I only got 10 minutes of sleep before I gave up. I couldn’t walk after the flight my back was destroyed. Other than that, staff are very friendly and no delays.
@@CrazyLlama771 doesn’t sound too bad in my opinion. Whenever I fly transatlantic I always rough it in economy, sure I don’t really sleep, but that’s why it’s called a red eye flight. I plan to fly out of Amsterdam on United next year.
@@Thatguyjack758 I’ve never been able to sleep on flights and always fly economy. Other than that, the airline was pretty good.
When Eric mentioned how European airports are better than American airports, I have to agree. I’ve been to Schiphol and it was a very pleasant experience. Staff were very nice and there are great views too. Caught a glimpse of the Emirates A380 there too.
I heard some european airports have ps5s for entertainment when waiting for flights for no cost at all
Ok
As a Dutchie I like Schiphol for being a hot architectural mess putting function over form; piers with different designs sticking out left and right, a temporary walkway here, a security filter there. However my pet peeve is that everytime I’m there, there’s ceilings missing and cables and such exposed somewhere in the terminal or piers. It’s like a universal constant. Schiphol will always have their ceiling worked on somewhere 😂
@@seriusli8463 CDG does have PS5 for people to play with
@junelabdala9489yeah bro Paris airport just casually have a ps5 at the gate I think they have fifa pre installed to
The differences between KLM and SAS is that KLM is a full service airline, while SAS is more of a hybrid between low-cost and full service. It's somewhere in the middle. One plus with SAS is that you can buy youth tickets for a very cheap price, around 50-70 dollars for short haul flights, depending on how long your flight is. My personal favorite is SAS, as it's the airline i've flown my entire life.
Same
I prefer both. 😀
super cool I didn't know they did this!
Youth tickets are available on every flight operated by SAS, not just short haul ones.
@@bakkejord14 I know, but I said they cost 50-70 for short haul flights
This guy went from finding his old phones to flying regularly. Magnificent!
Good video. although it wasn't entirely fair considering that the E-175 is part of KLM's cityhopper division, Which is more focused on... hopping cities quickly, rather then luxury. the 737s are far more comfortable.
I will need to do a part 2 then!
@@ericstruk I will definitely stick around for that. looking forward to it.
@@ericstrukId definitely do a part 2 because a cityhopper is just a standard small plane which goes from city to city. So not a full blown passenger aircraft.
Absolutely. He could've also done an Embraer showdown - SAS Link flies the E195 and i actually find the seat to be much more comfortable than in their A320s (even though they are also pretty nice).
That's a E2, more bigger than a 737 or a320
As a dutch person, i think they are not mad cuz every dutch person sound mad bud are friendly.
I've been flying every 3 months to the USA for work with KLM. At first I went with regular economy class, which was great, good service, good seats, very comfy, skilled pilots, etc. But that was on a bigger airplane than you flew, like the cityhopper. For work I could upgrade to business class, and I can tell you, it's a whole different experience. Great lounch, great facilities and seating, service, etc. on the plane. I can also collect these "Delfts blauwe huisjes" from KLM which you get for flying with business class and after flying for years with KLM, I have an entire collection cabinet full of those pieces.
15:26 SAS is a half danish half swedish airline, i cant speak for sweden but its danish culture to give free cofee or tea. In denmark we say “kan jeg byde dig på en kop te/kaffe” even if someone just came by to say hello 🇩🇰👌
soon it will be bought for 49% by the klm group hehe
I'm Swedish and I can confirm it's the same in Sweden. Most of us drink more coffee than water during the day. Dark roast strong brew with no milk or sugar is the most common way to have it.
@@anti2167I mean, whats the point to travel when you are in the best Place of earth already ^^ Every country I have been to have been shit compared to the Nordic countries anyway.
Cool! At 08:02 I can spot the school where I did my internship. By the way, this is not the regular KLM flight, but from its subdivision KLM Cityhopper. The crew tend to be younger, the planes more suited for short hops and the service is more 'efficient'. Perhaps you've encountered our so-called Dutch directness from the crew ;)
Wow nice to know
I will need to do the bigger plane next time then!
Fun part, KLM-Air France purchased SAS this year.
But there is a small note with KLM. You flew with KLM CityHopper which has different seats on the Embraer aircraft than KLM's Boeing 737 aircraft.
AF-KLM bought a 19.9% stake in SAS.
Isn't KLM Dutch?
It says "Koninklijke lucht maatschappij"
What is Dutch for "Royal Air Company"
@@Comrademeowski KLM is Dutch and Air France is French. They are both independant airlines in the Air France-KLM holding.
@@joeb5080 i thought that they said a majority stake.
@@Mike05121988 No. They bought a 20% stake as the «airlines partner ». The other three shareholders of this consortium are the Danish state, a US investment fund and a Danish pension fund.
I flew KLM intercontinental SEL AMS HAV in 2017 and the experience was similar. Strong and solid service, but there were DELAYS at AMS due to many passengers connecting into my flight were stuck on a hold pattern due to strong tail winds. We ended up waiting 2 hours for the rest of the passengers and additional 30 minutes taxi. The queue of aircarfts was huge, and I enjoyed seeing many airliners from different companies from my window seat. The crew was amazing, the passengers not so much, but the crew made sure to keep all the disorderly passengers on check. Their friendly approach and multi language skills made up for the delay. The return flight was very bumpy, and again, the crew shone through. Great experience with them back to back.
Im from Europe and I love you’re video’s and I flew klm a lot of times and it’s great
Thank you for flying SAS ❤❤
Great job Eric! Again a wonderful video that makes my day 🎉
I can’t think about KLM without thinking about the Tenerife airport disaster
I can’t think about you without thinking about a dad
Thank you Eric for flying my home airlines SAS!
Well KLM owns SAS now so This video doesn’t matter
@@Belubro69yeah, lol
Great review. Never recline a seat on a short haul flight, that's really poor form in Europe. KLM is Europe's best airline by far for short haul travel.
Thanks for the info! I can tell people hate it LOL
Swiss and Lufthansa are the most popular airline in Europe
Don't believe that for a second and like both of these airlines. KLM's route coverage is second to none@@Oerbro
@@Oerbro Not at all. KLM has been the first major airliner in the world and is the oldest airliner in the world. KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss and British Airways are the most popular in Europe.
OMG Thanks for flying the airline that I always was thinking about. The airline I was talking about is SAS
I was dreaming about you making this video when i saw you were in europe. Love SAS
Dude Eric you’re the man. Everything you do is so entertaining. Next time maybe fly out of SFO by rating United and American? Thanks for entertaining us!!!
Thank you so much! I will def need to fly out of SFO at some point!
Thank you for reviewing SAS!
I always find these so entertaining, keep up the amazing effort
Glad you enjoy it!
Well done, Eric! 👍
Always a W! The airline doesn’t matter because Eric is the best! Love your content!
13:27 thats a amazing transition! Good job
10:30 i love where the Jet was just chilling on the roof😂
As a swede im very proud of SAS
Edit: I just realised that I am 7 mins early
same
I am a Dutch man myself, and i can also say that Schiphol is a very good airport.
Ja
I have been to Schiphol airport 3 times and I say, Its my favorite airport in all of Europe, and I’ve been to many airports around Europe. But I always look forward to flying or transiting through Schiphol!
You set new standards. Great video and editing.
NICE VID,I ALWAYS LOVE UR VIDS
You should definitely try jet2 vs tui
Great video btw
I think you shouldve gone on the klm 737 instead of the embraer because it wouldve been a better comparison
I will be sure to make a follow up vid flying KLM!
I agree
Yoooo tysm for doing KLM!!
13:10 this was me last week after flying into my first ever European airport. Everything is so impressive, even the electronic passport check too 🔥
Eric i appreciate you soo muchh like i was afraid of flying and because of you now i love travelling. Now i look at planes differently thank you🤗🤗
planes are super safe! I know at first it might seem scary but trust me it is actually so much fun!
It would have been good if you flew the KLM 737 instead as it's much more comparable to the A320 as it has a more comfortable seat with recline etc
I will be sure to do one of their larger planes next!
Amazing video! I recommend you to try finnair sometime, they are mostly flying Helsinki to the other parts of europe, and Asia. But also to the US and other counties outside of Europe.
I am part Dutch and I personally love KLM, and I’ve flown with them at least twice. They are really good and always land pretty smoothly, but I have never flown SAS, so my opinion might be a little strange.
KLM's deadly incident is Flight 4805, who is crashed at Pan Am 747.
Unnecessarily…
My dad is a pilot and he flies KLM 777 and the Wi-Fi never works.😢😅
I always have flown with KLM to much further destinations, taking up to 12 to 15 hours of flight. The seat is probably not made that comfy because these types of planes are used for very short distances only. In the Dreamliner the seats are definitely better. What I like the most about KLM is that you can just walk to the kitchen part and if you want to have something to drink you can get it for free, or any other food that is just standing there. The personnel is not complaining if you stand for a while in the aft section because you want to stretch your legs and the amount of food is more than enough.
I share the frustration about trying to find anything at Frankfurth Airport. I recently walked over 5km on one recent day there.
Just give this man a round of applause cause he’s always doing this stuff just for entertaining us
Please fly etihad 😢
I agree
Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
KLM is amazing, I flight in 2017 to South America, and this year to the USA.
Service was so amazing.
SAS only from Zurich to Stockholm. Nice crew and very good service.
You HAVE to try qantas vs air new zealand, love your vids and cant stop whatching them❤😊 also you should try fly from adelaide austrailia to wellington new zealand cause its an amazing experiance for me but im not an expert so i wanna see if i missed anything
Struk nice video I always like your European flight videos
Try Singapore Airlines First Class On their A380's
He did that already
@@ArturoCh3He did business not first class
@@skiwithekiwi ooooh
@@skiwithekiwi I get it
@@ArturoCh3Cool ! 😊
Have you ever been to TPA (Tampa International)? I believe it's one of the nicest airports in the U.S. I have been to, I've been in TPA maybe four times, and all four times have been very nice! If you and when you come back to the states, you should definitely take a flight on American or Delta down to TPA from JFK or EWR!
4:06 split boarding works on Ryanair for rows 1-17 on the front and rows 18-35 on the rear
Keep it up Erik I love your vids please do LOT vs Ryanair
Did he really say German ?? That’s Dutch
Ikd
Idk*
@@Titanickid27it wasnt a question bro
Dit is Nederland jongeheer
@@Victoredugoslotendries dat is mijn hele comment wappie
I love the content!😊 keep going❤😊
I'm flying with KLM long haul & short haul in a couple of months (KUL-AMS & AMS- LHR) so thanks for the review!
Could you please do TUI vs Jet2 , TUI is belgiums best airline and Jet2 is supposed to be the UK's best airline, in my opinion its TUI , i've flown TUI with my family for like 6-7 years and i'm also belgian so it would mean alot if you would do this ❤
TUI isn’t actually one airline, it’s several different ones operating under the TUI name and livery. The largest of them is TUI Airways (formerly Thomsonfly) so if he were to fly with TUI it’d likely be with them.
Airlines are scared getting reviewed by this guy😂
EVERY TIME “Right of the bat” 😂😂
Also, you're content is amazing!😃
YOUR content is amazing....not YOU'RE. (YOU'RE = you are, so you are saying "you are content is amazing!"
@@madtownbbbear thanks for telling me
Only real Eric struk fans can like this comment !!!!! I’m a big fan really want to meet you Eric!!
Like beggar
@@leng3001real
Ikr
Begging moment
I just unsubscribed from Eric
To show support for Israel, fly with El El, the safest and most secure airline in the world (and regardless, it's a great airline). 🇮🇱❤
Bro some of there planes have flares and anti-missle systems
@@COMOROS_BALL They need that security
@@Harel_Youngman I know
Tbh palestine is better than isreal
@@Harel_Youngman Because Israel have made themselves a lot of enemies over their short existence.
Did you know there’s an airport with an delta lounge that has an outdoor seating!
Thank you for doing KLM
love the vids 🎉
Nice one! Just curious, which credit card do you use to get lounge access?
I think its just non Dutch people that arent used to how we act in the Netherlands. we are a friendly bunch, but your right, we can often easily give off a cold vibe despite not meaning to. I think its just how we act in Dutch culture.
Have flown on KLM several times since the mid-2010s, but I'm about to fly SAS for the first time in April of 2024, so we shall see. Shouldn't judge an airline just from one person's experience a 16-minute TH-cam video, but it's a good preview at least.
- Red
I really enjoy your videos! Can you ride the Tren Maya? I want to see what it’s like. Thank you.
A major plus for KLM is AMS Schiphol Airport: the amount of global connections, with KLM and partners, is amazing! And this is a single terminal airport as you said, really nice place too. By the way, my best KLM experiences where SFA-AMS and Hong Kong to AMS, AMS to Seoul was good too! Test the Seoul Starbucks, if you are lucky, nobody speaks English (besides the names of the beverages) and the receipt is totally incomprehensible - but such a fun keep-sake! Had to transfer to Guam and barely any ticket agency sells Europe to Guam tickets, so I got seperate ones. Also flew through Taipei and stayed in Taiwan for a few days - must do! KLM to Cape Town is awesome as well. AMS is not too huge (doesn't feel that way) but is a global center with amazing connections - many options, high frequency, safe and clean airport and Amsterdam is also a great two-day in between layover location, very close to city center - with amazing rail connections. By the way, Copenhagen is also an excellent airport, just not so well connected as Amsterdam however, with way better Scandinavian connections!
“A little bit of a s#*$ show” favorite part lol.
thanks for useing my idea on flying klm
I have already flown with klm from Amsterdam to Dubai ,it was a good experience
You should try out TUI, Air Dolomiti, Vueling, or any other Eroupean airline if your stay in Eroupe
I Love Flying KLM Long Haul And The Great Cabin Crew.Great Report
Merry Christmas
If you want a great intereuropean flight you should try out LOT polish airlines Embraer. Seat are amazing, in my opinion more comfortable that most seats on intercontinental flight. Service is also great. Even on short, domestic,30 minutes flights they give you a sweet bun with fruits (fruit depends on the season) and water.
I amazingly love erics TH-cam channel (I would recommend doing a new airline like global airlines
The KLM lounge in Amsterdam is absolutely superb
My 2nd Request :P
Emirates. First class from BKK to HKG literally for cheap. You can literally shower at 30,000ft. You won't regret it.
If you want an suggested itinerary for cheap, I'd go like this, assuming you're not flying out of Canada though by the US.
Los Angeles (LAX) - Tokyo (NRT) : Zip Air ''Business Class-ish''
Tokyo (NRT) - Bangkok (BKK) : AirAsia X ''Business Class-ish'' (AirAsia is like our Ryanair of South East Asia)
BKK to HKG - as suggested.
Given it is a one way fare, you'd be spending roughly USD 2,000.
(if you have miles points to use, you can fly from New York - Singapore with Singapore Airlines for 18 hours. Just to see if you can handle the length of the flight)
hey love the videos but would you be able to test TUI as an airline it is my personal fav and has long and short haul services i would love to see you fly them thanks for reading this.
Amazing vid brother your video and evening teaa is justttttttt❤ Love your content you deserve to 20 million i hope u get it till 2025🎉
Hi ericstruk I have 2 brilliant aussie airlines lined up for you, Virgin Australia and Tiger Air, It is basically like you jet star vs Quantas video, but tiger air is the budget airline and virgin air is the better one, also you should do Virgin Australia VS Quantas
Snacks, water and soft drinks are also complimentary on the sas medium and long haul flights
Fun fact klm got involve in the deadlist air raft in ident the tenerife airport disaster
I have always enjoyed flying KLM and when I fly from Budapest to the US, I prefer to connect at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam which is very convenient.
I think you flew KLM cityhopper wich is the more low cost service airline of KLM. I think you should try to fly the real KLM on long-haul service, but actually a great video
Nice video my friend
I think you should fly on the Emirates a380 that would be so cool
nice video Eric can you fly next time with czech airlines and smartwings to see which is better because its too airlines from czech repuplic and im from czech repuplic and i want to know which is better
Welcome to Denmark. Im Excited for you're first visit to europe is in my country and with my lovely SAS carrier 🙂
Have a great journey in Denmark and europa.
I have flown before with my parents to Slovakia but that was when i was really young. By the way, can you please do Norwegian Air Sweden in one of your videos?
thanks for reviewing klm ❤❤❤❤❤❤
SAS App is a very solid experience for checkin and tracking luggage checking and phone boarding pass
When he said “lovely flight attendant” 😎
Haha oh nice video!! Thanks 🙏
I remember when I lived in Korea, we flew on Korean air and we flew on a 777 and we were on the ground for two hours. I don’t remember much because this was a pretty long time ago.
My experience with SAS has been amazing, the food on fligt tastes great imo especislly for being airplane food. The toilet is always clean and usually theres minimal delays
Nice video. Maybe next time you should try to fly with Finnair!
😊🙂
Either a long or short flight, but they are good.
🇫🇮✈
I have flown both KLM and SAS, both are decently great like long haul flights are a lot better for a reason