Watch this video to learn my travel hack for scoring the cheapest first class flights, including tips for booking with Emirates. Upgrade your travel experience without breaking the bank!
The amount of editing in this video is insane!! Your videos are just on another level. I’ve been watching F1 for 40+ years and your posts have added another layer of enjoyment to the F1 experience. Thanks Kym. 👍
Is video about the travel of the team's equipment between double/triple headers something you would do? --> How do they move it so quickly between locations? Do they fly with it or separate routes? Is it only planes or do they use lorry/ships? Does the employer cover the cost of the tickets and to/from airports? Do they travel "together" with other teams seeing each other on the same planes, or are they mainly "solo" trips? Can stuff get lost like other kinds of luggage?
Search TH-cam, as others have made some good videos explaining how F1 is staged worldwide. Some equipment is sent by ship far in advance, and duplicate setups are on trucks that drive around Europe. Lots of logistics involved.
Your videos just make me smile. The wine has some that are the same worldwide, and then regional additions as you found from Perth. I know about as much about Formula 1 as you do about wine; so we'd make a great pair !
I’m getting so excited about the start of the 2024 season. Your first travel video wets the appetite! Looking forward to following you again for another great season.
Excellent story and filming style keeping the viewer totally interested throughout. There are an awful lot of flight reviewers these day’s but in my view only 2 worth following and of course you being one of them Kym.
Always appreciate the videos and wow imagine being amonst the few thousand people travelling around the world for F1 races, to work and perform to the best of their ability. One kind comment but i think better mic quality would elevate the videos to 11/10. Have a good one!
Hi kym greetings from Thailand so 14 mini bars to work your way through is the flight long enough best I can say flight from Gatwick to Bangkok with Emirates London to dubai leg plane barly half full had 3 seats to my self it never happened again shame it was only economy top video as usual stay passionate
Awesome video. Love that you have the whole 1st Class to yourself! I also love Bulgari! Emirates is my favourite airline. Thanks for explaining how to get cheap flights. Love your videos. Cannot wait for F1 to start!
When I used to fly BA (when it was good), I was always told that the wine was loaded locally, so the wine list was always different on East-West, and West-East flights. 🍷🍷🍷
Hi Kym, great video as always! As a big fan of Emirates in First can confirm that whilst they always have a substantial French wine base they do change their offering depending on where you are heading/departing especially to the big producers such as Australia. Recently flew back from DXB to STN and was heartbroken to watch the FA pour almost a full bottle of Dom down the galley sink before we landed (to avoid the tax I presume!)
New to your channel and after the previous one had to see another. Love the presentation style, laid back and easy going. Used to live in Bahrain so if you want a good burger go to Seef mall Evolution burger built to your choice. As an F1 fan I noticed at the end of your video you are an F1 photographer?. No wonder you have so many air miles. Cool job mate. Subscribed and will check out your back catalogue. Enjoy Bahrain
Great report - thank you! While my experiences of F&B in Emirates' first have always been nothing short of excellent, instances where travelers are underwhelmed seem to be increasing. Re: wine - a quick win would be to simply add the retail prices of the wines on offer (see how Flip Flop Traveler does it) but to gain a better understanding and appreciation all the different wines, I can heartedly recommend attending a course or even taking a qualification. WSET offer plenty in the UK and I'm sure there must be equivalents in AUS.
My brother and I like to joke that your name is Kymothy and the fact that your name is so close with your middle name being Anthony is hysterical to us.
I’m a Emirates Platinum and only fly FC unless I can’t get a seat usually can though 30/50 flights a year And yes wine lists in the US and France for eg are different which is great to try new wines from unusual countries
Credit card deals are the best for airmiles. A long time ago you could order US Savings Bonds or $1 coins from the government online, pay with your card with no fee, and then cash them in at a bank to pay the bill. This was the best deal for many years. So sad to see it go. 😢
There are still similar things you can do though not as easy. As odd as it sounds, I buy and sell virtual items from a game called Counter-Strike. I can buy things for no fee and then sell them for cash. I often profit or break even while still gaining miles, its the only reason I've been able to travel so much this far!
There's a mint Niikor 400mmf/3.5 ais on ebay, supposedly in mint condition..$799. Sigh. On a D7100- 600mm. So tempting. All I need is a photo pass in Montreal. 😅
Another great video! Do you edit them yourself or do you have someone else do it? I know you’re very busy especially during F1 season and video editing takes a lot of time.
Only fly emirates heading to or from Dubai/UAE. Have started from Brisbane the most, followed by Sydney and then Perth. The wines are almost always the same heading over. On the way back after asking I was told it depends how much was consumed heading out and where the plane had been.
I'm glad you showed the click reward seat button. QFFP is not the best value, neither is EK, but the 1m plus points is ridiculous. A note to watchers, it is nearly impossible with Qantas to get 2 First Class seats on points so single travelers are better. Business Class better chances of 4 seats but you need to checck like 355 days before the flight. I have flown EK First across the Tasman several times, when there used to be 3 flights a day to AKL, and I have been the only First Class passenger yet still full Cabin Crew for it including the Spa Attendants. Personally EK First is narrow and I tend to leave my suite door open but I so love the A380 and will try to take it every time.
Depends on your routes. I did Singapore to Melbourne in EK First the other week and only paid $100 AUD in taxes. Granted, it's no A380 with bar and shower, but it was very good value for money.
Kym, this is why I asked about how you used credit card travel points a few months ago in one of your videos. I assumed you were doing the credit card travel point game more often to get free flights all the time.
Yes sir it is different but same same. Its normally Two "Old World" wines, French, Italian or Spanish and Two or three "New World Wines" NZ, Aus, American or even Chilean.
I used to love Emirates, but last flights between Brisbane and Amsterdam they screwed me over big time. I paid for extended leg room got less leg room and very uncomfortable seat. No more Emirates
Assume you also are using the Qantas Points Club to earn status points on Classic Rewards and yes knowing the system makes flying pretty cool with Qantas particularly as they have life time status accumulation. Taught my kids everything about the system and my youngest son and his fiancée are both off to Adepticon in Chicago next month flying Qantas business and he will earn status points to get him to silver. Ha ha took some doing as you mentioned but cool. I am also off trying Fiji Air so will be interesting to see how many QFF I get. Travel safe and chain your lenses to your belt ha ha
It's not hard to figure out I agree, most people are just lazy. I don't fly that many times a year but have Points Club+ from hammering the credit card sign-up bonuses. I took EK First earlier this month from Singapore to Melbourne, to avoid the ludicrous taxes - only ended up paying $100AUD for that flight. Little tips and tricks here and there to make the system work to your advantage.
I've often seen Australian wines on trans-asian flights. Can you please tell us about the spirits available? Which airlines have the best Whiskey and Gin? I've found Cathay to give VERY generous nips! PS. you might want to stick AirTags on your lenses!
I love your videos, but this clickbaity claim is not up to your usual high standards. Points are also valuable currency, regardless of how you acquire them. If you were able to purchase outright sufficient amount of points then you could claim that as a value of them, and then add the taxes, (altogether $4 - 5,000?) and you would still come ahead of the cash price. But, with your logic here, I just flew for free in Air France's first class. I paid 14,670 euros for the ticket. I did not spend a single dollar.
Top video..🙂.. if it’s not too rude of me , can I ask how tall are you ? Just to get a handle on how high those 1st seat enclosures are ? I’m probably not going to be in that cabin anytime soon, but so far you’re the only person who’s shown themselves standing next to and around the cabin .. I’m 6’1 or 1.85m .. they didn’t seem very high next to you though ! Thanks for your hard work , but you seemed to be having a great time up there tbh .. 😅.. 🙏..
Interesting..Emirates CEO said the entire cabin currently sells out at these high prices. But your entire cabin is empty. Its almost like they rather fly empty than lower the prices. I hope emirates halves the prices again so you can just buy this flight without meddeling with points.
Best I ever managed was 3 in First Class, if these airlines just slightly lowered their prices they would get more paying customers… oh well, your win.
Watch this video to learn my travel hack for scoring the cheapest first class flights, including tips for booking with Emirates. Upgrade your travel experience without breaking the bank!
Thanks for showing us after my comment in a previous video! Safe travels. And stay passionate!
Well if you ever get tired of F1 photography (hopefully not) You clearly have a bright future as a travel blogger. Excellent coverage and funny/
7:00 I wonder what happened in 1982😂
Love your videos!
loving the airline reviews mate more of this content please!! ✈️✈️✈️
I do one almost every time I move from one race to another
The amount of editing in this video is insane!!
Your videos are just on another level.
I’ve been watching F1 for 40+ years and your posts have added another layer of enjoyment to the F1 experience.
Thanks Kym. 👍
Wow, thank you!
Kym, wishing you all the best for for the 2024 season and safe travels everywhere.
Your wishes are gladly accepted
Hehe, Kim secretly purchased the 600mm at that shopping mall since he left the other one behind lol
Is video about the travel of the team's equipment between double/triple headers something you would do?
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How do they move it so quickly between locations?
Do they fly with it or separate routes?
Is it only planes or do they use lorry/ships?
Does the employer cover the cost of the tickets and to/from airports?
Do they travel "together" with other teams seeing each other on the same planes, or are they mainly "solo" trips?
Can stuff get lost like other kinds of luggage?
Perhaps. I’d need to do a lot of research though.
Search TH-cam, as others have made some good videos explaining how F1 is staged worldwide. Some equipment is sent by ship far in advance, and duplicate setups are on trucks that drive around Europe. Lots of logistics involved.
Brilliant two travel videos in a row!! awesome... i notice that new year brings new video editing skills and i like it a lot.
We are trying some new things
So to get the points, be really rich, fly a lot then you get that. Gotcha 🤪
Your videos just make me smile. The wine has some that are the same worldwide, and then regional additions as you found from Perth. I know about as much about Formula 1 as you do about wine; so we'd make a great pair !
Great video Kym. I'm in a trio flying out from UK to Bahrain for the GP... Hope to see you there and say hello!
Have fun!
I’m getting so excited about the start of the 2024 season. Your first travel video wets the appetite! Looking forward to following you again for another great season.
Excellent story and filming style keeping the viewer totally interested throughout. There are an awful lot of flight reviewers these day’s but in my view only 2 worth following and of course you being one of them Kym.
very nice Kym, I like the POV shots of the food and the champagne. have a good season and be safe.
Thanks, you too!
Great as always! Looking forward to the videos through the whole F1-Season! Greetings from germany!
Glad you like them!
great shot with you standing in all the seats. Very nicely done.
Always appreciate the videos and wow imagine being amonst the few thousand people travelling around the world for F1 races, to work and perform to the best of their ability.
One kind comment but i think better mic quality would elevate the videos to 11/10. Have a good one!
Good to have you back sir. Can't wait to follow you again on your trips and adventures.
More to come!
There is no terminal A. B or C at Dubai International. All Emirates flights use Terminal 3 which is divided into concourse A. B and C.
Substitute terminal for Concourse then
best first class ever!! flown it like 30 times and more coming
Kym you are so right on the Lakrids by Bülow liquorice - they are the real deal! Travel well 👍
Hi kym greetings from Thailand so 14 mini bars to work your way through is the flight long enough best I can say flight from Gatwick to Bangkok with Emirates London to dubai leg plane barly half full had 3 seats to my self it never happened again shame it was only economy top video as usual stay passionate
10:18
now that's something new ... stepping up a notch with the content there... mint!
Awesome video. Love that you have the whole 1st Class to yourself! I also love Bulgari! Emirates is my favourite airline. Thanks for explaining how to get cheap flights. Love your videos. Cannot wait for F1 to start!
Thanks a lot!
When I used to fly BA (when it was good), I was always told that the wine was loaded locally, so the wine list was always different on East-West, and West-East flights. 🍷🍷🍷
Have a great F1 season! Safe Travels, hope to see you at the track in Montreal
Will do. Cheers.
Loved it. 👌
So glad!
Absloutly amazing work. Glad to see you had a such magnificent start of the season
Great video. Looking forward to this years content!
jeez that end sequence is enough to give me nightmares.........
Wishing you all the very best for the forthcoming season Kym. Stay safe 👍
You could have a very long shower with the whole cabin to yourself, a great video with the added luxury of being able to move around the fc cabin.✈👍
how nice of the crew to help get some super cool shots! loved the champagne and barramundi POV
I have some new cameras this year that allow me to do those interesting shots
You ALWAYS!! leave tech laying around Kym😂😂😂❤
It’s a very poor habit, isn’t it?
Hi Kym, great video as always! As a big fan of Emirates in First can confirm that whilst they always have a substantial French wine base they do change their offering depending on where you are heading/departing especially to the big producers such as Australia. Recently flew back from DXB to STN and was heartbroken to watch the FA pour almost a full bottle of Dom down the galley sink before we landed (to avoid the tax I presume!)
Thanks for the info!
New to your channel and after the previous one had to see another. Love the presentation style, laid back and easy going. Used to live in Bahrain so if you want a good burger go to Seef mall Evolution burger built to your choice. As an F1 fan I noticed at the end of your video you are an F1 photographer?. No wonder you have so many air miles. Cool job mate. Subscribed and will check out your back catalogue. Enjoy Bahrain
Awesome! Thank you!
Always living your best life and with a great sense of humour!
Great report - thank you! While my experiences of F&B in Emirates' first have always been nothing short of excellent, instances where travelers are underwhelmed seem to be increasing. Re: wine - a quick win would be to simply add the retail prices of the wines on offer (see how Flip Flop Traveler does it) but to gain a better understanding and appreciation all the different wines, I can heartedly recommend attending a course or even taking a qualification. WSET offer plenty in the UK and I'm sure there must be equivalents in AUS.
My brother and I like to joke that your name is Kymothy and the fact that your name is so close with your middle name being Anthony is hysterical to us.
Wow I miss Bahrain honestly, you even went to the city centre!! My literal favourite past time when I stayed there for 4 years
There is certainly plenty to see there
Thank you for showing the awesome trl you take. I will be watching the testing from 2.50pm West Oz Time . Might play Spot O Kym
Have fun!
I’m a Emirates Platinum and only fly FC unless I can’t get a seat usually can though
30/50 flights a year
And yes wine lists in the US and France for eg are different which is great to try new wines from unusual countries
Loving the addition of the wine details, I don't like far from McLaren Vale so love seeing South Australian wines on the menu!
Well you probably spotted Valtterie Bottas at various times passing through your town over Christmas New Year.
@@KymIllman Spends ALOT of time in Adelaide you are right Kym. Keep up the great content mate. Loving it.
F1 season is starting. YOURE GOIING TO WANT TO BE SUBSCRIBED !
Yes
Another Masterclass Video! Keep up the good work Kym!
Thanks! Will do!
always great thank's for your movies
1:25, Wow, nice and cool.
You always leaving lenses behind. 😅 Love the makeshift fone holder at the end 😂😂
It was my son this time!
Always great content F1 travel etc !!
More to come!
F1 season right around the corner. I’m hyped
I’m ready.
Love these kind of videos the most ❤
Another great video Kym
Love the editing, Kym
These edits are looking slick
Credit card deals are the best for airmiles. A long time ago you could order US Savings Bonds or $1 coins from the government online, pay with your card with no fee, and then cash them in at a bank to pay the bill. This was the best deal for many years. So sad to see it go. 😢
There are still similar things you can do though not as easy. As odd as it sounds, I buy and sell virtual items from a game called Counter-Strike. I can buy things for no fee and then sell them for cash. I often profit or break even while still gaining miles, its the only reason I've been able to travel so much this far!
There's a mint Niikor 400mmf/3.5 ais on ebay, supposedly in mint condition..$799. Sigh. On a D7100- 600mm. So tempting. All I need is a photo pass in Montreal. 😅
Very educational vid Kym. We learned your middle name is, Anthony!
Oh man. Smooth intro, and then the editing and the shots😂 now it's a fun review to watch AND entertainment😅
Hats off to Jack who edited this one. He’s a gun!
Love your travel vids Kym. Not jealous in the slightest 🤣
Cheers
Always looking forward to your jet setting cheers gowra
Thanks 👍
All great content ALWAYS !
Thanks
Another great video! Do you edit them yourself or do you have someone else do it? I know you’re very busy especially during F1 season and video editing takes a lot of time.
Only fly emirates heading to or from Dubai/UAE. Have started from Brisbane the most, followed by Sydney and then Perth. The wines are almost always the same heading over. On the way back after asking I was told it depends how much was consumed heading out and where the plane had been.
Another great video to take us along on your F1 season. Where was Jason on the 1st leg of the journey? was he flying the plane?
kym you never ever miss
Good man Kym - commenting on wines. 👍 will get you on the reds eventually 😂
Next flight.
love your videos
You seemed to have fun with this one, I certainly did watching. What an opportunity, your very own jet to review!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Man. You guys staying in the air! Lol.safe travels as always.
I'm glad you showed the click reward seat button. QFFP is not the best value, neither is EK, but the 1m plus points is ridiculous. A note to watchers, it is nearly impossible with Qantas to get 2 First Class seats on points so single travelers are better. Business Class better chances of 4 seats but you need to checck like 355 days before the flight.
I have flown EK First across the Tasman several times, when there used to be 3 flights a day to AKL, and I have been the only First Class passenger yet still full Cabin Crew for it including the Spa Attendants.
Personally EK First is narrow and I tend to leave my suite door open but I so love the A380 and will try to take it every time.
Depends on your routes. I did Singapore to Melbourne in EK First the other week and only paid $100 AUD in taxes. Granted, it's no A380 with bar and shower, but it was very good value for money.
Hi Kim, what a supa video, thank you :)
It was my pleasure
Kym, this is why I asked about how you used credit card travel points a few months ago in one of your videos. I assumed you were doing the credit card travel point game more often to get free flights all the time.
Others that don't even travel a lot also do the credit card points. It's not hard to do to be honest, most people are just lazy.
Yes sir it is different but same same. Its normally Two "Old World" wines, French, Italian or Spanish and Two or three "New World Wines" NZ, Aus, American or even Chilean.
Thanks for sharing.
You bet
Wow top travelling.
traveling with style, epic
Emirates now have summer pajamas's? At least Bahrain will be a bit cooler during the day than Perth. Great video, cheers.
Nice. Only one in First Class, son has the economy ticket 😁
Kym ,you’re really becoming a VIP, with the upgrade, do people recognise you on your travels as F1 now is really international.
On the other occasion, yes. But mainly in F1 cities.
Lol😅loved the end!
I used to love Emirates, but last flights between Brisbane and Amsterdam they screwed me over big time. I paid for extended leg room got less leg room and very uncomfortable seat. No more Emirates
Assume you also are using the Qantas Points Club to earn status points on Classic Rewards and yes knowing the system makes flying pretty cool with Qantas particularly as they have life time status accumulation. Taught my kids everything about the system and my youngest son and his fiancée are both off to Adepticon in Chicago next month flying Qantas business and he will earn status points to get him to silver. Ha ha took some doing as you mentioned but cool. I am also off trying Fiji Air so will be interesting to see how many QFF I get. Travel safe and chain your lenses to your belt ha ha
It's not hard to figure out I agree, most people are just lazy. I don't fly that many times a year but have Points Club+ from hammering the credit card sign-up bonuses. I took EK First earlier this month from Singapore to Melbourne, to avoid the ludicrous taxes - only ended up paying $100AUD for that flight. Little tips and tricks here and there to make the system work to your advantage.
All very well and good Kym.., if you happen to be able to get these Australian cards.
I’m sure there are plenty of other cards around the world that Offer big slabs of points upfront
That’s bloody brilliant…. You have to book well in advance though…. It’s great though…
It’s the return of #kymlostandfound 😅 I was wondering what the last thing you’ve left behind was
This is the best first class review!!! 😂😂😂
Glad you think so!
I've often seen Australian wines on trans-asian flights. Can you please tell us about the spirits available? Which airlines have the best Whiskey and Gin? I've found Cathay to give VERY generous nips! PS. you might want to stick AirTags on your lenses!
KEOGH'S Crisps! 🇮🇪 They're gorgeous! 👍🏻😁
Thankfully, I’m not a fan
The ending is nightmare inducing 🤣🤣
Never seen someone forget more stuff....
Life is a bit tough when your barramundi is a bit bland and you chips are a bit flowery 😁
I love your videos, but this clickbaity claim is not up to your usual high standards. Points are also valuable currency, regardless of how you acquire them. If you were able to purchase outright sufficient amount of points then you could claim that as a value of them, and then add the taxes, (altogether $4 - 5,000?) and you would still come ahead of the cash price.
But, with your logic here, I just flew for free in Air France's first class. I paid 14,670 euros for the ticket. I did not spend a single dollar.
12:50 😂 I wasnt expecting that! You look like Mr Potato Head . Anyways great vid
Top video..🙂.. if it’s not too rude of me , can I ask how tall are you ? Just to get a handle on how high those 1st seat enclosures are ? I’m probably not going to be in that cabin anytime soon, but so far you’re the only person who’s shown themselves standing next to and around the cabin .. I’m 6’1 or 1.85m .. they didn’t seem very high next to you though ! Thanks for your hard work , but you seemed to be having a great time up there tbh .. 😅.. 🙏..
Hi Kim, love your videos.
How about the fees for that credit card you mention?
No first year fee as you can see on that screenshot
Interesting..Emirates CEO said the entire cabin currently sells out at these high prices. But your entire cabin is empty. Its almost like they rather fly empty than lower the prices. I hope emirates halves the prices again so you can just buy this flight without meddeling with points.
Was that the RF 100-300mm lens? And if it was. What are your thoughts about the lens especially on how you use it at F1 races?
Yes, and it’s amazing
Best I ever managed was 3 in First Class, if these airlines just slightly lowered their prices they would get more paying customers… oh well, your win.
What happened to your head cam?
what website do you use to book your flights? love the vids Kym
Various
Nice job as always and hopefully you will still be wearing your blue floppy hat so I can pick you out on TV. Stay safe.