Hey great video as always! Just wanted to note, IATA doesn't make any rules but instead just works mainly to simplify things for airlines when it comes to safety and passenger standards, its more similar to a syndicate for airlines than anything. So the laws and rules are in the hands of the regional or national organisation in charge of civil aviation, such as the FAA, EASA or in the case of China the CAAC.
I remember flying from Phnom Penh Cambodia to Xiamin. We arrived over 1 hour early than the original schedule. Dude must have been thinking he is fast and furious 😂
I love your humour!!!!! I was looking for videos of this airline as I am planning a trio but I also LOVEEE flight reviews and your humour your little memes and jokes are so fun!! Keep it up
I really enjoyed my Xiamen air flight out of Beijing Fuzhuo into Malaysia. The airport experience at Fuzhuo was a bit miserable and everyone there was super grumpy - but the flights themselves were pleasant. Really cheap business class, and the crew were very attentive ; being able to speak Chinese is a big help too
IMHO, if you didn't have an overnight stay in Xiamen with the free hotel experience provided by the airline, you didn't get the full Xiamen Air experience. I did it in January from AMS to TPE with the unavoidable stopover. There was no facial recognition thing at the airport then, the crew of the flight from AMS was kind and caring, the food was good & the legroom decent. It compared very much favorably to my flight on Qatar from Seoul to Doha the previous month, which I really didn't enjoy. The only downside for me was that communicating with the airline beforehand was not easy but that's the case for most Chinese airlines. Would take them again in a heartbeat, especially for that price.
I fly a lot for work and have been to China many times. I am a rule follower, but Chinese airports often have non-sensible polices. In 2022 while passing through a Chinese airport security, they confiscated by 1oz size hand-sanitizer citing it contains alcohol. When I raised concerns saying I need to disinfect my hands in the middle of a pandemic, they made me just empty out the hand-sanitizer and let me keep the 1oz bottle. Once I clear security and emerge onto the concourse, I ran into, you guessed it, an alcohol-based hand-sanitizer station that holding a seemingly 1 liter size bottle that I could just refill my 1oz bottle with. Better yet, when I boarded my flight, they were handing out "safety kits" that contained masks...and you guessed it again, a tiny pack of hand sanitizer...also alcohol-based!
The CAAC is now reconsidering the subsidy towards the international flights out of non first-tier cities in China. Not so sure whether the extreme cheap ticket will still be a thing in the future.
In USA, we are not allowed to bring lighters on planes. I fly out of LAX to international locations 3 times a year. They have face recognition at security and when I come back to LAX, we have to look into camera for face recognition and finger prints too. I think if your plane take of at night time, they do dim the lights in LAX. A lot of planes don’t do the normal safety in the aisle or announce the take off, everything is on the screens in front of the passengers. I think you didn’t pay attention to the screen in front of you. I like this way better, be cause the plane can take of without me feeling it. There are old ways and newer ways to fly now. I like the light blue interior color.
Really? No way. That's strange. Last year in June, I flew China Eastern from Ho Chi Minh to London via Shanghai, if I recall correctly, I think the cabin light is turn off for takeoff and landing, 1 way, I pay $390, it's very cheap, similar to yours, but lower than me.
Some airports including Xiamen along the Taiwan strait are shared or close to military facilities, hence the require of close/dim down window shutters at take-off or landing.
Hey great video as always! Just wanted to note, IATA doesn't make any rules but instead just works mainly to simplify things for airlines when it comes to safety and passenger standards, its more similar to a syndicate for airlines than anything. So the laws and rules are in the hands of the regional or national organisation in charge of civil aviation, such as the FAA, EASA or in the case of China the CAAC.
Thank you for clarifying!
IATA dealing more with commercial side of airline industry, aviation safety and regulations under ICAO and local authorities.
I remember flying from Phnom Penh Cambodia to Xiamin. We arrived over 1 hour early than the original schedule. Dude must have been thinking he is fast and furious 😂
He chewed on some Cambodian Kratom ;)
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I love your humour!!!!! I was looking for videos of this airline as I am planning a trio but I also LOVEEE flight reviews and your humour your little memes and jokes are so fun!! Keep it up
Thank you😎❤️
I really enjoyed my Xiamen air flight out of Beijing Fuzhuo into Malaysia. The airport experience at Fuzhuo was a bit miserable and everyone there was super grumpy - but the flights themselves were pleasant. Really cheap business class, and the crew were very attentive ; being able to speak Chinese is a big help too
Thank you for sharing! I would love to try out their business class.
HAHAHA the dry humour is hilarious love the vid
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IMHO, if you didn't have an overnight stay in Xiamen with the free hotel experience provided by the airline, you didn't get the full Xiamen Air experience. I did it in January from AMS to TPE with the unavoidable stopover. There was no facial recognition thing at the airport then, the crew of the flight from AMS was kind and caring, the food was good & the legroom decent. It compared very much favorably to my flight on Qatar from Seoul to Doha the previous month, which I really didn't enjoy.
The only downside for me was that communicating with the airline beforehand was not easy but that's the case for most Chinese airlines. Would take them again in a heartbeat, especially for that price.
Nice Vid Johnny, you should also review other Chinese airlines if possible!
Thanks! Already in planning ;)
I fly a lot for work and have been to China many times. I am a rule follower, but Chinese airports often have non-sensible polices. In 2022 while passing through a Chinese airport security, they confiscated by 1oz size hand-sanitizer citing it contains alcohol. When I raised concerns saying I need to disinfect my hands in the middle of a pandemic, they made me just empty out the hand-sanitizer and let me keep the 1oz bottle. Once I clear security and emerge onto the concourse, I ran into, you guessed it, an alcohol-based hand-sanitizer station that holding a seemingly 1 liter size bottle that I could just refill my 1oz bottle with. Better yet, when I boarded my flight, they were handing out "safety kits" that contained masks...and you guessed it again, a tiny pack of hand sanitizer...also alcohol-based!
Love your videos :)
Thank you!😊
The CAAC is now reconsidering the subsidy towards the international flights out of non first-tier cities in China. Not so sure whether the extreme cheap ticket will still be a thing in the future.
In USA, we are not allowed to bring lighters on planes. I fly out of LAX to international locations 3 times a year. They have face recognition at security and when I come back to LAX, we have to look into camera for face recognition and finger prints too. I think if your plane take of at night time, they do dim the lights in LAX. A lot of planes don’t do the normal safety in the aisle or announce the take off, everything is on the screens in front of the passengers. I think you didn’t pay attention to the screen in front of you. I like this way better, be cause the plane can take of without me feeling it. There are old ways and newer ways to fly now. I like the light blue interior color.
Thank you for your comment :)
smoking lounge in mainland China’s airports is always equipped with lighter or say ignition bit, so you can smoke without bringing your own lighter.
and your humour is just amazing, love you video!😂
Thanks!
great video. Did you check in a bag? Were they strict with the bag weight? How would you rate the flight overalll?
Thanks! Yes, we checked a bag, it was within the allowed weight. I would rate the flight 7/10.
Even China Southern's evening and red eye long haul flight, they don't dim the cabin light, that's strange, even on Xiamen air.
Yes, also on Air China it seems to ve the case. No idea why.
Really? No way. That's strange. Last year in June, I flew China Eastern from Ho Chi Minh to London via Shanghai, if I recall correctly, I think the cabin light is turn off for takeoff and landing, 1 way, I pay $390, it's very cheap, similar to yours, but lower than me.
6:51 song name?
What's your mother tongue?
Your English accent it sounds like an Indian!!
Some airports including Xiamen along the Taiwan strait are shared or close to military facilities, hence the require of close/dim down window shutters at take-off or landing.