Frank Mouthaan It’s far worse in China, as soon as the plane touched down whilst braking a group of chinese people stood up and a flight attendant came running down the aisle yelling at them to sit down
Brazilians are usually the most laid back people I know but for some reason whenever they travel they need to be first in line for everything. Once landing in Fortaleza with TAP Portugal a woman actually stood up in the aisle while touching down.
This is the first time I watch an Aerolineas Argentinas review. Recently, I saw their aircraft in Rome Fiumicino. Very informative review. It was a pleasure watching it.
Fun Fact...The control tower still's the same today, no change since 2019, the efforts change to the new departure terminal B, you have to check it out, it's beatifull!!!!!
You'll love it. It's no exaggeration to say that Buenos Aires is one of the most fabulous cities on the planet, it's the truth, on a par in charm and fun with the top premium destinations in Europe. And mind you, it's a Brazilian who's telling you that -- we have a very strong rivalry with the Argentines (something like the British and the French), but we all love Buenos Aires (so much that if you notice, there are also signs in Portuguese at the airport, for the millions of Brazilian tourists who keep coming all the time), and we envy the Argentines for having a city like that.
Inflation is not a problem if you don't live there, as the exchange rates usually rise more than the prices. And seriously, in bygone eras Argentina had several bouts of really maddening hyperinflation, to the order of 30% A MONTH (not a year)! The current inflation rates are child's play to them compared to that, and they survived.
9:13 if you are referring to the forest fires that caused a big movement arround the world that is not it. What you saw is mainly fires used by farmers to clear old crops. What was being strongly criticized were the fires in the Amazon and the complete lack of government actions to prevent it and to extinguish the existing ones. The fires are still there, they are just not making the headlines.
Para ser más sincera, no entiendo bien el inglés y no tengo idea qué dijo el muchacho sobre Aerolíneas, pero yo les digo desde lo personal, que volé de Buenos Aires a Fiumicino directo y la pasé bárbaro, la comida genial y los azafatos re copados... Y aunque muchos tengan dudas todavía sobre sus calificaciones, les quiero decir que fue elegida como mejor aerolínea de Latinoamérica 2019, por TripAdvisor. Con respecto a los problemas gremiales, hace un mes la mismísima British Airways, también tuvo un conflicto similar que canceló vuelos en el mundo entero, todas las Aerolíneas padecen esas situaciones,sus pilotos también son trabajadores, no lo olvidemos. Saludos a todos mis compatriotas y ojalá siga creciendo nuestra aerolínea de bandera
Al señor le gusto El viaje, Dijo que Al principio no sabia que esperar, pero sus dudas se desvanecieron con El excelente servicio, LA tripulacion, y sillas comodas.
One of my pet hates is people who bring entire suitcases for hand luggage that uses all of the overhead space, like the guy in front of you as you boarded.
Noel you should try Colombia for a change. You’d love it! Try Avianca the second oldest airline in the world, only a few months behind KLM, is Colombia’s flag carrier. You could also try EasyFly (Colombian regional) and Viva (Colombias largest LCC) cheers!!
I'm glad you enjoyed your flight with our flag carrier! We agree that it's definitely not the best compared to European airlines or airlines like ANA, Emirates, or Qatar, yet it is indeed the best south american airline by far. Greetings from Buenos Aires!
In regards to my personal experience, I really enjoy GOL airlines while flying domestic in Brazil. New aircraft and spacious seats. They are low cost and charge you for everything extra, but seriously, who doesn't these days.
Nice review thank you Noel...and a pretty good flight for the duration by the look of things!! I remember when they used to fly to Australia and may be wrong here but had a feeling they used a 747 SP for the flight...I am sure some one will correct me. Never been to BA but is certainly on my list of cities to get to. Thanks again...always enjoy your reviews and flights !!
Yes! Im a former aerolineas argentinas employee... they used 747sp, 747-200 and the last years A340-200 until the route ended operations to Auckland and Sydney..
I enjoyed this video!! Very informative for me who’s going to Buenos Aires in near future. I have a question though, how would you rate EZE airport for a non-Spanish speaker? I can speak a little but can’t understand if it were to be said to me, and I’ve heard bad stories about people being held up at check-in/passport gate simply because they can’t speak the language. Gives me anxiety to think of it to travel solo :(
if you want the best steak in the whole country you need to go to EL FERROVIARIO, if you google it its easy to get in car and public transport. Hope see you back here someday
Estimado Gonzalo, Para mí, el mejor ... steakhouse ... como lo escribís vos no el Ferroviario pero al contrario es el Don Julio Calle Guatemala 4699 Palermo Viejo, Buenos Aires que tiene una atmósfera muy porteña del siglo pasado a precios muy abordables. Y el Palermo Viejo es un barrio de encanto grande ... y seguro ...
I flew a big trip to South America. TXL-AMS-EZE by KLM; AEP-RGL-PUQ-SCL-AEP (by LAN / LV & CC aircraft Registration); EZE-Rio de Janeiro (by GOL Brasil) -AMS-TXL (by KLM). All flights were economy. For a surprise was the short LAN Chile flight (ca. 30 minutes) from Rio Galegos in Argentina (RGL) to Punta Arenas in Chile. The aircraft came froh the Falkland Islands! A lot of british people were on board and some argentinan war veterans! The time for landing in Rio Galegos came as information on the airport display short before. On my question where is the flight information nobody wanted to answer.
LATAM now has a bimonthly flight from São Paulo-GRU to Mount Pleasant in the Falklands on a Boeing 767-300ER. The flight isn't advertised and you have some trouble booking it and even checking in and finding your gate at GRU. They're being very discreet and careful in order not to offend Argentine sensitivities. Predictably, the flight is mostly empty, but it's not unprofitable for two reasons: first, it's chartered by the Falklands government to minimize the islands' isolation, and second, its main purpose is to carry cargo in the holds, mostly fresh produce and consumer goods, to supply the islands' market. The Argentine government is aware of it, of course, but it's looking the other way, as it's interesting to them to keep a channel open for contact with the islands, even if not officially supported. Once a month, the flight stops in Córdoba, Argentina. The plane parks in a remote position on the apron and they try to be as discreet as possible, lest the airport workers might refuse to service the flight, but there have been no problems, exactly because the Argentine government can't officially support the flight, but behind the scenes it does.
@@mayvillefinestdancer, of course it was authorized, otherwise the plane wouldn't stop in Córdoba once a month (well, it would be really ironic if it stopped in Rosario instead -- the airport there, which used to have the very English name of Fisherton Airport, is now called "Malvinas Argentinas"...). But the entire operation has a clandestine feel to it. It's not advertised, it doesn't appear on the flight information panels at GRU or COR, and there is all that hush operation at COR, with the plane parked far away and all. So, the Argentine government isn't looking at the operation right in the eyes -- just with a corner of them, and it's trying its best not to acknowledge it publicly (and the Brazilian government and LATAM itself are doing the same, for diplomatic reasons). It's reminiscent of that legendary and equally mysterious "Air Sinai"-branded Egyptair flight from Cairo to Tel Aviv. Well, I've used the present tense, but I don't even know if the GRU-MPN flight is still operating, given the many flight cancellations and the COVID-19 closed borders. I guess at least the stop at COR must have been cancelled, as Argentina's borders have become some of the most hermetically sealed in the world since the pandemic started.
Considering Boris Johnson, the ruling of the British Supreme Court, the Queen played as a dupe, the entire Brexit mess, Nigel Farage, and all the rest of the Great British imbroglio, as an Argentine, I find your comments totally superfluos and typically British condescending. The sun has set on the sceptered isles and Argentina appears downright stable compared to the British mess. Marcos Cisneros de Ximénez y Resphigi
@@lvthud At least until Great Britain implodes during of after Brexit....Scotland will free itself of the English tyranny, Northern Ireland, an abomination unto itself, will be reunited with the Republic of Ireland, the EU will make great noises about Gibraltar which will be reunited with Spain, and in its great decomposition, the UK will loose the Malvinas and many other ill begought territories around the world. Finally, justice for the world's worst colonial power.
@@luludufuret4585 If you think Brexit means anything other than us leaving the EU, you're underestimating us. However, as an Argentinian, you've done it before so ...
@@fluffyfour The sun will finally and mercifully set on the lugubrious remains of the once arrogant British Empire. What a joke...the United Kingdom of England and Wales with no industrial core, with most of the population living off of public assistance, with more drugs than Colombia, with no work ethic at all, with English hygiene (and we all know what that means), and finally with great and glorious English cooking which my dead pat rat won't even eat. When chaos sets in on a a highly reduced UK on November 1, we intend to celebrate.
@@masa6591 It's the Argentinians being cheeky, trying to claim islands where 99.8% of the residents voted to stay part of the UK. The (Arg.) is not something they can legally use as the referendum was carried out according to the UN charter which recognises the islanders' rights. Apparently Argentina doesn't even consider them as a party for negotiation, which says a lot, really!
Don't cry for me I'm in Argentina . I did cry for you when I saw that you got McDonald's instead of steak !!! For a great steak Cape Town is also a great place
But the level of violence and murder in Cape Town is the highest in the world ... worse than the worst slums of Rio ....everyone I know who has been to Cape Town as a tourist in the late 3 ' 4 years has been mugged, assaulted, a lady friend was raped in broad daylight in the city centre and another dear Argentine friend who was staying in a very upscale hotel was shot to death over his Rolex watch ... in front of the hotel security guards who did nothing. Cape Town is an example of hell on earth.
The thing there I think is that, being made from bigger cuts, to cook a proper asado you need more time, which most passengers don't have at an airport, so it'd be complicated to get, at least at EZE.
@@nurilha Dear friend, it is a known fact that Cape Town is one of the most dangerous cities on the face of the Earth. The central core does not escape that level of violence. Something like 10,000 persons if not worth more were murdered in Cape Town last year alone.
Aerolíneas Argentinas' quality of service greatly depends on who runs the government in Argentina, and how well the relationship with the airline employees' union is. Aside fron that, it's commonplace among South Americans to get up and get their stuff while the plane is still taxiing after landing. It even happens on ferries when everyone rushes to the gates before the ferry dock and gets secured into the pier.
Just Answering your question I say on my opinion Latam is the best international airline in south america and Azul as well. But of course Aerolineas is a great airline too
South America - What to expect: - People standing on taxi (or in any flight phase they are requested not to) - Applause at landing - Packed overhead compartments - Turbulence
You were lucky. Aerolíneas' on-board service is usually okay, not stellar, but when things go wrong, they go REALLY wrong! Lots of strikes cancelling flights and the airline just shrugs and leaves passengers stranded. Same thing with weather cancellations and such, no help with rebookings and so on. They have a really bad reputation regarding customer service in South America. And there were NO forest fires "in" São Paulo, they were in the Amazon, which is 3000 km from São Paulo (about the distance from London to Istanbul), though a smoke cloud did reach the city on only one day. Unfortunately, the Amazon fires have NOT been put out so far -- on the contrary, new spots are still appearing. 🙁 And some remarks about the pronunciation of place names: "Ezeiza" is "eh-SAY-sah" ("Z" in Spanish is pronounced like an "S", they have the letter but not the English "Z" sound), "Iguazú" is "ee-gwah-SOO" (the accent indicates the tonic syllable), "Ushuaia" is "ooss-WHY-ah" ("H" is mute in Spanish, except in "CH", which is the same as in English), and you almost made it with "Guarulhos", except that the Portuguese "LH" is pronounced "LY" (similar to European Spanish "LL"), so it's approximately "gwah-ROO-lyus".
Goytá F. Villela Jr. I agree with “when things go wrong they go really wrong”. Some years ago when I lived in Montevideo we showed up for Aerolineas flight to Aeroparque. The flight was cancelled and all of the ground staff went into hiding, so we were just left standing in the airport. Hopefully things have improved since then. The 32” seat pitch is okay, but I imagine he is comparing this to European carriers where you are packed in like battery hens.
Goytá F. Villela Jr. Hello mate. One thing I would like to tell you is that Aerolineas Argentinas was awarded by travelers as the best major airline in Latin America. Not only getting brave reviews in the punctuality of their flights, but in their general service. The professionals and the equipment of this airline are remarkable and this can be noticed in the service
@@guidosantos3813 , you didn't have to tell me that, as Noel himself mentioned it. And it wasn't "travelers" who awarded Aerolíneas the title, it was Skytrax, which sells ratings to the highest bidder and is the same company that became totally discredited for good when it made Lufthansa a five-star airline based on a business-class product that did not exist yet and would be available only on *some* planes several years after the rating. I still stand by what I said - Aerolíneas has good on-board service, but it's very risky to fly them, because you never know whether you're really going to fly after the latest political or economical crisis in Argentina, and then you'll be on your own (just days after my original comment above, Aerolíneas and its subsidiary Austral were grounded for two days by a strike and, contrary to British Airways when it recently had the same problem, the airline gave NO assistance to stranded passengers). Aerolíneas is used to being a near-monopoly in Argentina and hasn't realized yet that times have changed and now it has some serious competition, both domestically and internationally. They're also used to the idea that if anything goes wrong, the government will rescue them. But it's not necessarily so any more either.
South America’s best airline is Azul Brazilian Airlines. On their domestics routes they serve complimentary snacks and drinks. The legroom is pretty great and they have live TV on their old E195 and on demand entertainment on their A320neos, A321neos and E195-E2.
How do you mange the cost of all this flying? I really would like to do the same thing. I,m sure you have sponsors that covers everything. But how could I do the same as you do? I love flying and I have a dream to do the EWR- SIN on the A350-900ULR. Is it easy to get sponsors and how do I get them. I,m also in this with filming my trip and of course putting the sponsoring airline in a very good light. I hope you can give me some advise on how to go forward with this!!!! I,m living in Oslo Norway and I would like to fly the route OSL - SIN - EWR - OSL or another route like OSL-ABU DHABI-LAX -AKL-SIN-LHR-OSL. Of course in First or Businessclass
Deja de joder! Acaban de cancelar todos los vuelos del sabado y domingo, cagandose en todo los usuarios, gente que viaja por trabajo, por enfermedad, por funerales, todo! Un desastre!
Jonathan Fauerbach No hay drama, el país en si es un desastre (a nivel sindical, político, social) pero bueno, yo me refería más a la cultura y como es el país. Pero el resto es un desastre como vos decís y siempre hay formas para revertir estas medidas que solo influyen negativamente
Estimado@@breanchu Primero, me permito decirte que el Señor Fauerbach es sea alemán, sea inglés, sea gringito, y acá viene con sus propósitos y prejuicios fijos. Más es que el castellano escrito del Señor Fauerbach es de un nivel muy común para hablarlo con cortesía y suena al impostor. Que el país ande contorsionado, nadie puede dudarlo. Pero me pregunto de quiénes tenemos que sacar la lección ... porque en EEUU hay un presidente loco y fascista, en Inglaterra el país entero se directo a la derriba, en China, Hong Kong prende fuego y así y así ... por la sangre latina, y por el confluente de los inmigrantes, el argentino lo tiene muy rápido enojo. Pero te puedo decir que por haber viajado por casi todo el mundo, es un país lindísmo, de Patagonia a Buenos Aires existen bellezas que no se ven en cualquier otro lugar. Imperfectos, sí, turbulentos, sí, dividos, sí, pero argentinos hasta lo último.
Big thanks! Great 👍🏻 report! I looked forward to see you eating a big Argentina 🇦🇷 Steak 🥩 but it was Mac D. Maybe the burger was much better as in Europe! Thanks again!
@@tonyjones9442 Perhaps you mean Punta Arenas Chile but the Punta Arenas Airport is NOT cleared for international flights ... there is and never has been a Chilean Customs and Immigration Post at this airport. It is used for flights to Santiago and Puerto Montt and frankly because of the terrible weather it is closed because of fog, or snow, or heavy drizzle and ice conditions more often that not.
"Best Major Airline in South America" - Hahahahaha righhhhttt, this is one of the reasons why Tripadvisor is absolutely useless. I would rather walk than fly with these people. Up until 6 or 7 years ago Avianca was hands down the best airline in the Americas, by a long shot, but they ruined everything and now they are the worst along with the Argentine one. Azul and Gol have an ok service. Latam is horrible, only marginally better than Avianca and Argentina. That´s it, that is all there is. Great video. Cheers.
“Minor teething issues with the Max...”
Understatement of the year.
jeez, yea. Fraudulent death trap would be closer to the reality.
Im an former Aerolineas Argentinas Check in agent... the wifi only works for longer flights with the 737-800 like Dominican Republic or Colombia.
Nutria525 ohh vamos a volver, a volver, a volver!!! ✌🏿✌🏿✌🏿✌🏿✌🏿✌🏿
@@incarteminerYT volvimos a ser pobres gracias a su populismo de izquierda berreta de 5ta
@@donatocapuzzi06 claro, y el 10 por ciento de pobreza que aumentaron ustedes SIN PANDEMIA?
It's so annoying to see people get up when the plane is still taxing. Like the cabin crew is asking to remain seated just for fun.
Frank Mouthaan It’s far worse in China, as soon as the plane touched down whilst braking a group of chinese people stood up and a flight attendant came running down the aisle yelling at them to sit down
I struggle to fathom what the hell the rush is tbh.
Brazilians are usually the most laid back people I know but for some reason whenever they travel they need to be first in line for everything. Once landing in Fortaleza with TAP Portugal a woman actually stood up in the aisle while touching down.
@@paulturner2911 people are always in a hurry to get nowhere. They are conditioned to get on and off things as quickly as possible.
@@danielhjelle7033 ...and India.
This is the first time I watch an Aerolineas Argentinas review. Recently, I saw their aircraft in Rome Fiumicino. Very informative review. It was a pleasure watching it.
SkyTeam is going to be very crowded in South America over the next few years with the potential of LATAM joining SkyTeam
It has to leave Skyteam & swap places with LATAM in Oneworld.
Fun Fact...The control tower still's the same today, no change since 2019, the efforts change to the new departure terminal B, you have to check it out, it's beatifull!!!!!
Islas Malvinas (Arg.) I’m British - I noticed your silent reference to that! Great review - I’m thinking Buenos Aires May be my next big trip ✈️
I'd would of crossed it off and corrected that.
You'll love it. It's no exaggeration to say that Buenos Aires is one of the most fabulous cities on the planet, it's the truth, on a par in charm and fun with the top premium destinations in Europe. And mind you, it's a Brazilian who's telling you that -- we have a very strong rivalry with the Argentines (something like the British and the French), but we all love Buenos Aires (so much that if you notice, there are also signs in Portuguese at the airport, for the millions of Brazilian tourists who keep coming all the time), and we envy the Argentines for having a city like that.
@@markwin77 Eh, let them enjoy their denial, it's not like they're hurting anyone.
@@troodon1096 😆
Be careful of your numberplate if you take your own car 😉
If you like great food, exquisite wines, amazing literature, and skyrocketing inflation, Argentina just might be the place for you.
Inflation is not a problem if you don't live there, as the exchange rates usually rise more than the prices. And seriously, in bygone eras Argentina had several bouts of really maddening hyperinflation, to the order of 30% A MONTH (not a year)! The current inflation rates are child's play to them compared to that, and they survived.
If you live there on a work assignment and get payed in USD it’s not a bad life
Specially the sky rocketing inflation yes, I can confirm
@@Al-iv3mb okay I took that personally, the food here is hands down the best, specially the wine
@@Al-iv3mb agreed. Their food is trash.
0:48 it´s not Morón.... it's El Palomar right now(near to Morón)
9:13 if you are referring to the forest fires that caused a big movement arround the world that is not it. What you saw is mainly fires used by farmers to clear old crops. What was being strongly criticized were the fires in the Amazon and the complete lack of government actions to prevent it and to extinguish the existing ones. The fires are still there, they are just not making the headlines.
Idiot...
8:15 The Falklands are British... pero las Malvinas son argentinas 😜
8:48 Because if the sun was setting in the east I would be worried
OMG MY COUNTRY I'M CRYING THANK YOU NOEL
7:42 le dieron un mini alfajor jajajja
You can find a really good steakhouse in terminal A
Para ser más sincera, no entiendo bien el inglés y no tengo idea qué dijo el muchacho sobre Aerolíneas, pero yo les digo desde lo personal, que volé de Buenos Aires a Fiumicino directo y la pasé bárbaro, la comida genial y los azafatos re copados... Y aunque muchos tengan dudas todavía sobre sus calificaciones, les quiero decir que fue elegida como mejor aerolínea de Latinoamérica 2019, por TripAdvisor. Con respecto a los problemas gremiales, hace un mes la mismísima British Airways, también tuvo un conflicto similar que canceló vuelos en el mundo entero, todas las Aerolíneas padecen esas situaciones,sus pilotos también son trabajadores, no lo olvidemos. Saludos a todos mis compatriotas y ojalá siga creciendo nuestra aerolínea de bandera
Al señor le gusto El viaje, Dijo que Al principio no sabia que esperar, pero sus dudas se desvanecieron con El excelente servicio, LA tripulacion, y sillas comodas.
Una cosa son problemas gremiales y otra son agendas politicas de los sindicatos aeronautcos. Gran diferencia
One of my pet hates is people who bring entire suitcases for hand luggage that uses all of the overhead space, like the guy in front of you as you boarded.
Do you mean pet peeves?
KCGamin pet hates is also correct - British English 🇬🇧
Derpyderp Yes - and they are lethal to take down, cut take a head off
Nah Its much better to take a wheeled suitcase as hand luggage than check it into the hold and risk losing it.
Or paying to check it in
8:14 Thank you to shown to everyone "Islas Malvinas Argentinas" appreciate you. Greetings from Oregon.
8:13 Hilarious about the Islas Malvinas/Falkland Islands
They wish....
Malvinas argentinas 🖕🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
Well, google maps have both names in it.
@@anticipayo both names is fine, but the magazine on this video showed (Arg) after the name, which is incorrect.
Nakadu what do you mean incorrect. What is your point of reference that dictates your correctness?
BTW, Morón is an Air Force base,. you probably meant El Palomar (which now is both a base and a low cost carrier airport). Great video!
Hernán Álvarez exactly, FlyBondi and Jetsmart operating from SADP (El Palomar). Moron is mainly full of flight schools.
8:16 100% Argentinas !
Noel you should try Colombia for a change. You’d love it! Try Avianca the second oldest airline in the world, only a few months behind KLM, is Colombia’s flag carrier. You could also try EasyFly (Colombian regional) and Viva (Colombias largest LCC) cheers!!
There is nothing to stated. Islas Malvinas son Argentinas
Roger Biderbost Of course they are ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻🇦🇷
Brazil has several small airlines you should check out!
I love all the SkyTeam airlines.
I'm glad you enjoyed your flight with our flag carrier! We agree that it's definitely not the best compared to European airlines or airlines like ANA, Emirates, or Qatar, yet it is indeed the best south american airline by far. Greetings from Buenos Aires!
I personally think that Azul Airlines is the best one. LATAM and Aerolineas both provide a great experience though.
In regards to my personal experience, I really enjoy GOL airlines while flying domestic in Brazil. New aircraft and spacious seats. They are low cost and charge you for everything extra, but seriously, who doesn't these days.
Decent carrier with a very good catering offer on long haul flights. Pls visit local restaurants at BUE for a good stake, you won’t regret it
Nice review thank you Noel...and a pretty good flight for the duration by the look of things!! I remember when they used to fly to Australia and may be wrong here but had a feeling they used a 747 SP for the flight...I am sure some one will correct me. Never been to BA but is certainly on my list of cities to get to. Thanks again...always enjoy your reviews and flights !!
Yes! Im a former aerolineas argentinas employee... they used 747sp, 747-200 and the last years A340-200 until the route ended operations to Auckland and Sydney..
I enjoyed this video!! Very informative for me who’s going to Buenos Aires in near future. I have a question though, how would you rate EZE airport for a non-Spanish speaker? I can speak a little but can’t understand if it were to be said to me, and I’ve heard bad stories about people being held up at check-in/passport gate simply because they can’t speak the language. Gives me anxiety to think of it to travel solo :(
Be mindful of the variety of Spanish you learn. Vocab is very different between the Spanish taught in Spain and the Spanish taught in Argentina
@@shawnli4746 yeah I know, I’ve been trying to learn & speak it in the way they do hahaha. thanks for the tip!
if you want the best steak in the whole country you need to go to EL FERROVIARIO, if you google it its easy to get in car and public transport. Hope see you back here someday
Estimado Gonzalo,
Para mí, el mejor ... steakhouse ... como lo escribís vos no el Ferroviario pero al contrario es el
Don Julio
Calle Guatemala 4699 Palermo Viejo, Buenos Aires
que tiene una atmósfera muy porteña del siglo pasado a precios muy abordables.
Y el Palermo Viejo es un barrio de encanto grande ... y seguro ...
8:15, lol showing this pic to a Briton
I flew a big trip to South America. TXL-AMS-EZE by KLM; AEP-RGL-PUQ-SCL-AEP (by LAN / LV & CC aircraft Registration); EZE-Rio de Janeiro (by GOL Brasil) -AMS-TXL (by KLM). All flights were economy. For a surprise was the short LAN Chile flight (ca. 30 minutes) from Rio Galegos in Argentina (RGL) to Punta Arenas in Chile. The aircraft came froh the Falkland Islands! A lot of british people were on board and some argentinan war veterans! The time for landing in Rio Galegos came as information on the airport display short before. On my question where is the flight information nobody wanted to answer.
LATAM now has a bimonthly flight from São Paulo-GRU to Mount Pleasant in the Falklands on a Boeing 767-300ER. The flight isn't advertised and you have some trouble booking it and even checking in and finding your gate at GRU. They're being very discreet and careful in order not to offend Argentine sensitivities. Predictably, the flight is mostly empty, but it's not unprofitable for two reasons: first, it's chartered by the Falklands government to minimize the islands' isolation, and second, its main purpose is to carry cargo in the holds, mostly fresh produce and consumer goods, to supply the islands' market.
The Argentine government is aware of it, of course, but it's looking the other way, as it's interesting to them to keep a channel open for contact with the islands, even if not officially supported. Once a month, the flight stops in Córdoba, Argentina. The plane parks in a remote position on the apron and they try to be as discreet as possible, lest the airport workers might refuse to service the flight, but there have been no problems, exactly because the Argentine government can't officially support the flight, but behind the scenes it does.
@@goytabr the Argentine government doesn't look the other way. It was authorized by the Argentine government in talks with the British.
@@mayvillefinestdancer, of course it was authorized, otherwise the plane wouldn't stop in Córdoba once a month (well, it would be really ironic if it stopped in Rosario instead -- the airport there, which used to have the very English name of Fisherton Airport, is now called "Malvinas Argentinas"...). But the entire operation has a clandestine feel to it. It's not advertised, it doesn't appear on the flight information panels at GRU or COR, and there is all that hush operation at COR, with the plane parked far away and all. So, the Argentine government isn't looking at the operation right in the eyes -- just with a corner of them, and it's trying its best not to acknowledge it publicly (and the Brazilian government and LATAM itself are doing the same, for diplomatic reasons). It's reminiscent of that legendary and equally mysterious "Air Sinai"-branded Egyptair flight from Cairo to Tel Aviv.
Well, I've used the present tense, but I don't even know if the GRU-MPN flight is still operating, given the many flight cancellations and the COVID-19 closed borders. I guess at least the stop at COR must have been cancelled, as Argentina's borders have become some of the most hermetically sealed in the world since the pandemic started.
8:15 the zoom in the Falkland islands lol
Great video Noel! Love your sense of humor!
Aerolineas impressed me here as well, good for them! Service looks pretty good :)
Brendan
8:15 😂 As an Englishmen I just find Argentina being petty like this hilarious.
Considering Boris Johnson, the ruling of the British Supreme Court, the Queen played as a dupe, the entire Brexit mess, Nigel Farage, and all the rest of the Great British imbroglio, as an Argentine, I find your comments totally superfluos and typically British condescending. The sun has set on the sceptered isles and Argentina appears downright stable compared to the British mess.
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@@luludufuret4585 Well said, however, even with all that, the Falklands are still British
@@lvthud At least until Great Britain implodes during of after Brexit....Scotland will free itself of the English tyranny, Northern Ireland, an abomination unto itself, will be reunited with the Republic of Ireland, the EU will make great noises about Gibraltar which will be reunited with Spain, and in its great decomposition, the UK will loose the Malvinas and many other ill begought territories around the world. Finally, justice for the world's worst colonial power.
@@luludufuret4585 If you think Brexit means anything other than us leaving the EU, you're underestimating us. However, as an Argentinian, you've done it before so ...
@@fluffyfour The sun will finally and mercifully set on the lugubrious remains of the once arrogant British Empire. What a joke...the United Kingdom of England and Wales with no industrial core, with most of the population living off of public assistance, with more drugs than Colombia, with no work ethic at all, with English hygiene (and we all know what that means), and finally with great and glorious English cooking which my dead pat rat won't even eat.
When chaos sets in on a a highly reduced UK on November 1, we intend to celebrate.
You have to try AZUL !!!
8:15 .......cheeky
Love the map reference lol did I see the falklands spelt incorrectly or are my eyes deceiving me 😉
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This is how it is said in Spanish
@@masa6591 It's the Argentinians being cheeky, trying to claim islands where 99.8% of the residents voted to stay part of the UK. The (Arg.) is not something they can legally use as the referendum was carried out according to the UN charter which recognises the islanders' rights. Apparently Argentina doesn't even consider them as a party for negotiation, which says a lot, really!
Las Malvinas are Argentinian!
Lucía Cappelletti No there not
8 business class seats? dang
Go to sdu (Santos Dumont) it’s a airport in Rio with the most scenic approach ever
samaurihyper 🙌 I’ve done that flight
I’ve flown Lan Chile from Miami to Santiago Chile it’s one of the better airlines from South America in my opinion
Brilliant video as always my favourite flight/train reviewer
Flew with them from Auckland to Sydney on an old 747, but bloody good service, food fantastic, can't fault them !
If you head back to Argentina, are you trying any other domestic airlines like Bondi or Norwegian?
Flybondi or Jetsmart, from El Palomar! It would be interesting to know what Noel thinks about the airport, too, before its renovation.
Don't cry for me I'm in Argentina . I did cry for you when I saw that you got McDonald's instead of steak !!! For a great steak Cape Town is also a great place
But the level of violence and murder in Cape Town is the highest in the world ... worse than the worst slums of Rio ....everyone I know who has been to Cape Town as a tourist in the late 3 ' 4 years has been mugged, assaulted, a lady friend was raped in broad daylight in the city centre and another dear Argentine friend who was staying in a very upscale hotel was shot to death over his Rolex watch ... in front of the hotel security guards who did nothing. Cape Town is an example of hell on earth.
The thing there I think is that, being made from bigger cuts, to cook a proper asado you need more time, which most passengers don't have at an airport, so it'd be complicated to get, at least at EZE.
Lulu du Furret I thought the central touristy would have been safe ?
@@nurilha Dear friend, it is a known fact that Cape Town is one of the most dangerous cities on the face of the Earth. The central core does not escape that level of violence. Something like 10,000 persons if not worth more were murdered in Cape Town last year alone.
@@luludufuret4585 i am from Cape town. Never been mugged ,shot or raped .I lived here all my life. Please check your facts
@1:45 .... Should have used Linux. @8:14 !!!!!
Great Video! Are you gonna fly from Oslo one time?
@norwegian 001 yessss
We wait for you here in Buenos Aires :)
Have you ever tried Aeromexico? I would love to see a video of it.
Brit in Argentina, good thing Falklands War was way so over already.
I've just watched the video. Hope you return to our country some day.
Such a good airline Aerolineas Argentinas
Viva Argentina
Aerolíneas Argentinas' quality of service greatly depends on who runs the government in Argentina, and how well the relationship with the airline employees' union is.
Aside fron that, it's commonplace among South Americans to get up and get their stuff while the plane is still taxiing after landing. It even happens on ferries when everyone rushes to the gates before the ferry dock and gets secured into the pier.
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I’d really like to see what their long haul service is like.
NYC Flyer There’s a daily flight from JFK T7 to EZE!
i flyed with them today
you might need to try our international business A330 flight
Agustin not that great
Just Answering your question I say on my opinion Latam is the best international airline in south america and Azul as well.
But of course Aerolineas is a great airline too
Islas Malvinas (Arg.)...okay, noted LOL
South America - What to expect:
- People standing on taxi (or in any flight phase they are requested not to)
- Applause at landing
- Packed overhead compartments
- Turbulence
Next time fly in austral emb 190
You were lucky. Aerolíneas' on-board service is usually okay, not stellar, but when things go wrong, they go REALLY wrong! Lots of strikes cancelling flights and the airline just shrugs and leaves passengers stranded. Same thing with weather cancellations and such, no help with rebookings and so on. They have a really bad reputation regarding customer service in South America. And there were NO forest fires "in" São Paulo, they were in the Amazon, which is 3000 km from São Paulo (about the distance from London to Istanbul), though a smoke cloud did reach the city on only one day. Unfortunately, the Amazon fires have NOT been put out so far -- on the contrary, new spots are still appearing. 🙁
And some remarks about the pronunciation of place names: "Ezeiza" is "eh-SAY-sah" ("Z" in Spanish is pronounced like an "S", they have the letter but not the English "Z" sound), "Iguazú" is "ee-gwah-SOO" (the accent indicates the tonic syllable), "Ushuaia" is "ooss-WHY-ah" ("H" is mute in Spanish, except in "CH", which is the same as in English), and you almost made it with "Guarulhos", except that the Portuguese "LH" is pronounced "LY" (similar to European Spanish "LL"), so it's approximately "gwah-ROO-lyus".
Pero si se trata del hablar rioplatense en este caso hay diferencias más agudas....
Goytá F. Villela Jr. I agree with “when things go wrong they go really wrong”. Some years ago when I lived in Montevideo we showed up for Aerolineas flight to Aeroparque. The flight was cancelled and all of the ground staff went into hiding, so we were just left standing in the airport. Hopefully things have improved since then. The 32” seat pitch is okay, but I imagine he is comparing this to European carriers where you are packed in like battery hens.
Goytá F. Villela Jr. Hello mate. One thing I would like to tell you is that Aerolineas Argentinas was awarded by travelers as the best major airline in Latin America. Not only getting brave reviews in the punctuality of their flights, but in their general service. The professionals and the equipment of this airline are remarkable and this can be noticed in the service
@@guidosantos3813 , you didn't have to tell me that, as Noel himself mentioned it. And it wasn't "travelers" who awarded Aerolíneas the title, it was Skytrax, which sells ratings to the highest bidder and is the same company that became totally discredited for good when it made Lufthansa a five-star airline based on a business-class product that did not exist yet and would be available only on *some* planes several years after the rating. I still stand by what I said - Aerolíneas has good on-board service, but it's very risky to fly them, because you never know whether you're really going to fly after the latest political or economical crisis in Argentina, and then you'll be on your own (just days after my original comment above, Aerolíneas and its subsidiary Austral were grounded for two days by a strike and, contrary to British Airways when it recently had the same problem, the airline gave NO assistance to stranded passengers). Aerolíneas is used to being a near-monopoly in Argentina and hasn't realized yet that times have changed and now it has some serious competition, both domestically and internationally. They're also used to the idea that if anything goes wrong, the government will rescue them. But it's not necessarily so any more either.
You haven't travelled with AR in a very long while, have you? Especially the part of the "Lots of strikes and cancelling flights" thing...
Buenos Aires es la mejor ciudad del mundo
Great video 👍 love the videos because I get a view of what the class is like
Noel do buy a UK thunderball lottery ticket numbers 4,21,32,41,15 thunderball 15 good luck
Noel you are the best my family and I watch you while we eat dinner every night
To get to the city after you land in Sao Paolo how does it works?
Nice video! You should try Avianca
You should fly there a330s, they now have 737 maxes
Nice
Almost three years later, the "new" Terminal C hasn't opened yet... 🤦♀️
Maybe in a few months time, Aerolineas Argentinas will join Oneworld as LATAM exits.
Sadly, most people in Argentina have been led to believe that it is a terrible airline, and must be privatized again.
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You are so awesome I love your blog and never miss a single video
Keep it up
Great content, thanks!
Greetings from Paraguay...
I’ll recommend you to try Azul linhas aéreas in Brazil...
Great service and great planes...
Have you visit Colombia yet?
8:31 you have to download the app "Bravo Aerolíneas" for that
8:14 the way he zoomed into the falklands/malvinas 😂
South America’s best airline is Azul Brazilian Airlines. On their domestics routes they serve complimentary snacks and drinks. The legroom is pretty great and they have live TV on their old E195 and on demand entertainment on their A320neos, A321neos and E195-E2.
I agree
Azul also has brand new A330 900neo.
This is for sure not best airline companie in South America, u should. Try Azul from Brazil
Great flight review but I still think that Latam Chile is the best airline in South America.
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How do you mange the cost of all this flying? I really would like to do the same thing. I,m sure you have sponsors that covers everything. But how could I do the same as you do? I love flying and I have a dream to do the EWR- SIN on the A350-900ULR. Is it easy to get sponsors and how do I get them. I,m also in this with filming my trip and of course putting the sponsoring airline in a very good light. I hope you can give me some advise on how to go forward with this!!!! I,m living in Oslo Norway and I would like to fly the route OSL - SIN - EWR - OSL or another route like OSL-ABU DHABI-LAX -AKL-SIN-LHR-OSL. Of course in First or Businessclass
Falk islands are Argentina’s
Review Air Zimbabwe. Easiest way to do it fly to South Africa and book a flight to Harare of Bulawayo
Bhutan I hv heard has scenic airport - do visit it
The Taxi thing went straight over my head 🙄🙄🙄🙄
scaam009 I still don’t get it 😐
Uber is an issue in many countries.
@@Fc2300 It is the transport service WHICH SHALL NOT BE NAMED!. Now, lets never speak openly about it again..
Aguante Argentina locoo
Deja de joder! Acaban de cancelar todos los vuelos del sabado y domingo, cagandose en todo los usuarios, gente que viaja por trabajo, por enfermedad, por funerales, todo! Un desastre!
Jonathan Fauerbach Y por eso vas a odiar a un país ENTERO?
@@breanchu No Argentina hermano, sino Aerolineas Argentinas. Te lei Aguante Aerolineas.
Jonathan Fauerbach No hay drama, el país en si es un desastre (a nivel sindical, político, social) pero bueno, yo me refería más a la cultura y como es el país. Pero el resto es un desastre como vos decís y siempre hay formas para revertir estas medidas que solo influyen negativamente
Estimado@@breanchu
Primero, me permito decirte que el Señor Fauerbach es sea alemán, sea inglés, sea gringito, y acá viene con sus propósitos y prejuicios fijos. Más es que el castellano escrito del Señor Fauerbach es de un nivel muy común para hablarlo con cortesía y suena al impostor.
Que el país ande contorsionado, nadie puede dudarlo. Pero me pregunto de quiénes tenemos que sacar la lección ... porque en EEUU hay un presidente loco y fascista, en Inglaterra el país entero se directo a la derriba, en China, Hong Kong prende fuego y así y así ... por la sangre latina, y por el confluente de los inmigrantes, el argentino lo tiene muy rápido enojo.
Pero te puedo decir que por haber viajado por casi todo el mundo, es un país lindísmo, de Patagonia a Buenos Aires existen bellezas que no se ven en cualquier otro lugar.
Imperfectos, sí, turbulentos, sí, dividos, sí, pero argentinos hasta lo último.
Haha, nice opening line ;)
Please don’t skip the take off and landing bits love your videos
Finally some South American review please go to Uruguay
Bemvindo a Sao Paolo com Aerolineas Argentinas!
You know there is boeing 787 to vistra so please try it when you post a new video again ok?
Big thanks! Great 👍🏻 report! I looked forward to see you eating a big Argentina 🇦🇷 Steak 🥩 but it was Mac D. Maybe the burger was much better as in Europe! Thanks again!
Can you get a flight from Argentina to the Falkland Islands?
From Santiago Chile and from Montevideo Uruguay.
@@luludufuret4585 I think it stops in Punta too. There used to be a friendship flight from Argentina once a month as well.
@@tonyjones9442 Which Punta are you talking about please?
@@luludufuret4585 I cant actually remember the province. I think it's around tierra del fuego area but on the chile side. The punta in that area.
@@tonyjones9442 Perhaps you mean Punta Arenas Chile but the Punta Arenas Airport is NOT cleared for international flights ... there is and never has been a Chilean Customs and Immigration Post at this airport. It is used for flights to Santiago and Puerto Montt and frankly because of the terrible weather it is closed because of fog, or snow, or heavy drizzle and ice conditions more often that not.
where is the full flight?????
What is your favourite country in South America?
"Best Major Airline in South America" - Hahahahaha righhhhttt, this is one of the reasons why Tripadvisor is absolutely useless. I would rather walk than fly with these people. Up until 6 or 7 years ago Avianca was hands down the best airline in the Americas, by a long shot, but they ruined everything and now they are the worst along with the Argentine one. Azul and Gol have an ok service. Latam is horrible, only marginally better than Avianca and Argentina. That´s it, that is all there is. Great video. Cheers.