I flew from Istanbul to Mumbai on 13 July. What a pleasant flight! Didn't feel like it was a 16 year old plane. Silent engines and smooth take-off and landing. We arrived 20 minutes ahead of scheduled time in Mumbai. Will definitely fly again with these people. By the way I was offered seat 25A at the window, next to the left engine cowling.
The quality of ur videos are up to the mark I personally have never seen such realistic aviation footage captured by anyone and the amount of details u put are also very helpful...subbed ❤
A week back I was searching for a vlog to see how is Indigo’s B777 found nothing. So I was very happy to see your vlog today. Very good trip report and your captions are very informative. The amount of details you mentioned are amazing and also as I love plane spotting I liked all the flight details you put up. I m sure lot of hard work hours go into it as you have to make note of the aircraft types and the origin/destination details to put up in the video. 👍🏾 Coming back to the Indigo B777 I feel if the interiors are with the original 6E seats it will look good as they have re painted the aircraft they should also install their seats. Currently it looks confusing. Indigo is known for their low cost model so they should stick to it even in their B777 but offer lower fares. With these high fares it does not seem worth it to take this flight as I can get a ME airline flight for a lesser price at full service. As I stay in Chennai all flights are 1 stop and if Indigo is charging a premium doesn’t make sense. It’s almost $500 RT not worth it at all for the low cost model. If it’s $250 I ll fly indigo to IST.
Same situation for Bengaluru as well. Was about to book IndiGo until I saw what they offer for the price. Etihad didn’t have a big price difference at that point and I went with them instead. Instead of nonsense like changing terminals in Mumbai at the middle of the night, it was better to take an overseas layover for this one. Just my thoughts.
I really liked your video …. Being a pilot my self … it was wonderful and respectful to all of us .. and you got the best parts… you gave your views and all valid .. please make more
IndiGo really just buy their own widebodies at this point and operate them on longer routes with better services like WiFi, IFE, Complimentary meals etc. I would love to see an Indian registered IndiGo 777 or an A330neo as no airline here operates it. Its highly underrated.
787-9 would be an ideal aircraft for them with around 400 eco + some premium eco seats. Even though they wanted to be a feeder for TY on North American routes but filling those 532 seats with no food or IFE or WIFI would be a struggle. I think Indians are now willing to pay a little extra for premium products.
Nice video as always! Still hard to believe that Boeings in Indigo colours do exist.I do feel that 777 is too big for IndiGo for the test purpose.They could've gone for A330s at first and afterwards take decision whether to stick with them or not.
Waaaaay too many seats. That’s very hard to do so. Imagine that not even Emirates as the world’s biggest international airline fills that many seats on a B777. It’s just hard. I agree with you, an A330 would have been more then enough.. Although with this load the flight would still have been empty with an A330 too.
This B777 has been leased for Turkish airlines & not from aircraft leasing company, so they took what is available. If they place order, it will most likely be A330NEO.
I come for the flight reviews, stay for the technical details haha! Amazing video as always, I've been waiting to see how the new B777 experience from Indigo feels like. I've flown 6E umpteen number of times in the domestic sector (will be flying international with them in just 3 months) and I've always loved the brand. Never had any weird crew encounters, my only ever uncomfortable experiences in Indigo could be the fellow passengers lol. Most 6E flights I've taken reach well before time, and I absolutely LOVE that. My only quip with the airline would be the food, but then again, what more can you expect for the price. Coincidentally, your choice of cup noodles and Coke zero is literally my staple every time!
I like your video especially highlighting some of the facts about B777, instead of the standard going thru the seat layout and food etc. Keep up the good work mate!
Fantastic video! This is the first is the first ever video of the Indigo 777-300ER on youtube. I am 100% sure that this video will help you add many subscribers and accumulate many views. I have flown Indigo nearly 50 times and have never experienced a rude crew member. However, I always find Indigo crew to be really unprofessional and super-slow. Maybe that is due to the poor quality of training. However, sometimes i have found very nice Indigo crew and had memorable experiences with them. Looking forward to the next video1
I wanted to fly this so bad and be the first as I also didn’t find any! So I rushed to fly it, edit and publish it 😊 Look, I know they fly a lot.. And I know it isn’t fun to work for low cost carriers vs some of the better carriers with better conditions, but a customer shouldn’t be paying for that.. I know you “get what you pay for” but that doesn’t mean you should roll eyes at a simple request of mine… anyway, I don’t mind. Each experience and airline is different. For this amount of money I recommend to forget IndiGo and try someone else. I hope you keep experiencing enjoyable moments with them!! Thanks for writing!
Such a nice aircraft, loved the trails in a colourful way. As you said it's testing the water. As an Avgeek I would like to travel on that 777 besides the services, It was a nice report alex😊.
From an avgeek perspective it’s very interesting indeed. I enjoyed each moment. But yes, to fly for comfort and quality reasons not really.. Thanks a lot for watching and writing!
Great report. I’m flying on ZAG-IST-BOM and had option to fly on 6E, TK codeshare on 6E or TK. Last minute changed my mind and booked entirely on TK. Glad I did so.
You're my favourite youtuber now, not going to lie you're contect is so entertaining i could watch for hours and I do. leaving from mru - dubai on an EK - A380 then a EK - B777 to newcastle tomorrow. Wish me luck!
So sweet of you, thanks a lot!!! What a great trip that sounds like. I’ve been to Mauritius plenty of times with Emirates and to Newcastle only once. It is however one of the coolest flights on EK as it is usually on the high density 2 class B777-300ER and the runway there is the shortest that EK operates to, so have a lot of fun! If it is a 2 class aircraft there are some seats in front of the engine, where the business class usually is at. Have fun!
Wow I wanted to see an aviation video regarding the indigo B777 to turkey and voila, I find your video! Honestly, I was really excited to see a bigger plane in indigo livery and wanted to see what sort of service were they providing in it because I have always wanted them to have a better customer centric service flying long haul.. but I am disappointed and a little confused to see what complicated joint system both TK and indigo have agreed to! No IFE, no hot meals especially for indigo passengers and those so called amenities- my goodness, I was horrified to see them! No wonder not much passenger load is visible on this route. If I hadn’t seen your video, I would have been seething with anger at such a convoluted service! Thanks so much for proving us with this vicarious experience! It’s much appreciated.
Here it is! I was looking for some and couldn’t find any so I flew myself over there. Sad to see it’s a disappointment for many, I wish it were better or at least cheap. But at the price I paid one can take any other Middle Eastern airline instead. I don’t think this service will last long as with these loads the airline will bleed money. We’ll see! Thanks for writing 😊
Nice video and very good commentary. 25% liad factor is shockingly low. People may not prefer flying to Istanbul and Turkish on their forward journeys to Europe and USA. Dubai or Doha is the most preferred change point
TK is good for connections, but if it is including IndiGo I’m afraid other carriers are better indeed. Perhaps the loads get better, but this was on a weekend during the peak Euro holidays.. We’ll see..
Hi Alex, your intros are a piece of art! You have been flying on the aircraft, that used to fly mass Russian tourists on charter flights to mostly affordable international resorts - Hurghada and Sharm-El-Sheikh in Egypt, Antalya, Phuket and Pattaya. Many passengers and consuming alcohol before and during a flight, and large numbers have been duplicated on baggage bins so they have a better chance of finding their's row. With the lowest costs in mind, Azure never cared about using the entertainment systems they received from previous carriers like Emirates. This airline was always having troubles with scandals, changes of management, very poor service, and troubles with state authorities. So, Alex, you tried and tested the mud of flying a Russian charter airliner. What upsets me, is that an airline like IndiGo with a state-of-the-art fleet of neo airliners seems not to care much about customer service too. Second-hand amenities are even worse than what Azure was offering on these "drunk" charter flights. Thank you again for your amazing trip reports. You are the first TH-camr I would pay to continue watching your trip reports if you run out of money or goodwill and desire to share your experience with aviation geeks!
When living in Moscow, I was trying to avoid airlines like Azure (and Pegas fly, Northwind, Royal flight) by flying with Aeroflot to Turkey and Egypt, and EK with QR to Thailand. As an avgeek never bothered to have a stop in DXB or Doha.
They already flew to Istanbul on the A321neo with seems a bit more suitable, although the B777-300ER is more comfortable. I hope the experience improves.
Looks like the only positive thing out this flight is the great quality of your video. Second one I watch and I'm hooked! So, this airline is no frills, low-cost which could still be ok to me but that stupid window blinds closed during a daytime flight rule is a no-go for me. Not to mention the shabby and gross toilets and "amenity kit" you had to purchase. Being an avgeek often means we have to go great lengths to keep ourselves satisfied and this flight was no exception. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks a lot, glad you liked it!! This video was really just to share with you all.. It’s not something I would do on my own as the Gulf carriers offered better pricing and flight, but ok, like you said we have to go great lengths 😊 Welcome to the team and I wish you much watch pleasure!
Great video once again, explaining all the technicalities of the aircraft journey as well as documenting the inflight product. Idle reverse is definitely something I’ve observed Turkish use most of all airlines, but just an observation. I’d love to see a Dubai to Heathrow on BA if ever plan to do this route soon :)!
Many airlines have it as a strict procedure unless safety requires them to use full reverse. Many other airlines have the same, such as each Euro airline, Qatar Airways and more. Yes I am planning BA every month and always something happens that I have to reschedule. This time my mom came to visit for two weeks so I posponed that trip 🙃
It’s a very silly flight and it shouldn’t be there. Just a little test to become like the big guys but I doubt it will work. I however wish them the best as they have soooo much potential.
We were planning to book JFK -IST-MUM, good that I saw this Trip report, am never gonna book this flight till the time they have infotainment and complimentary meals.
You know, I think it’s not a good idea specially if you fly all the way from JFK and are already tired and hungry. It’s just a bit much to handle. I wish you happy travels!
I think Indigo will have a tough time running this ultra low cost model on long haul flights. For an average Joe, they don't understand the difference in revenue models. They'll simply compare what services other airline companies provide on the same route, and would expect the same from Indigo. And unless Indigo price its flight really low, people won't mind shelling few extra bucks for the comfort that comes along with it. Comfort is really import on any long haul flight. Just my 2 cents.
Makes a lot of sense. Was about to book IndiGo to Istanbul until I saw what they offer for the price. Carriers like Etihad didn’t really have a huge price difference for Istanbul route. Went for Etihad instead and enjoyed it
Was curious to see any sort of report on this route for so long! Thanks for sharing. The livery seems to be the only nice aspect of it. Everything else seems horrendous like the service, IFE, and buy on board "meals". Especially considering the price and alternatives available. Indigo better just stick to their short and medium haul flights if this is going to be the standard.
My pleasure 😊 I agree on you with everything else.. It’s just not their business model and I don’t think it will work out.. Many low costs trialed the long haul model and it didn’t work. Time will tell!
I think the next EK video should be coming out in the next 2 weeks. I’ll work on Sri Lankan now and Emirates perhaps after. Thanks a lot for the lovely comment!
Its interesting to know that there are Indigo flights to Istanbul from Delhi and Mumbai. I regularly fly from Brussels to India every year once or twice. Found Turkish Airlines- Indigo code share Flights from Brussels, via Istanbul, to Mumbai. Only problem is 12 to 15 hours transit time at Istanbul. I dont mind going to downtown resting at a Hotel and back to airport. I hope there is a Premium economy section as well, if I can find a not too expensive upgrade! Thanks for the nice flight report with all details! I wonder how you know which aircrafts arrived from where or departing to where! Pity, there are screens but nothing of movies , serials or dramas to watch during the flight! The Blanket looked gross!
This aircraft is 17 years old it was used earlier by Emirates from 2007 till 2017 than it was used by some other airlines and now its been taken from turkish airlines on wet lease.
As a pilot and foodie I love these reports .. the food, the rolling eyes and used blanket were 3 strikes from me … that flight looked so uncomfortable and disappointing.. a bit of decent food even for purchase and a smile will have gone a long way .. 😊
Nice one Alex but 531 seats are massive, unfortunately in my airline we only have 412 seats in the 777, 24x Business and 388x Economy but u can’t forget the A380 even that only has 517 seats, 8x First, 48x Business and 461x Economy
412 is not only, that’s a lot too! Very high density. The ones with lowest density are the Japanese ones with around 250 total. Less then half vs IndiGo! Crazy numbers. Thanks for writing and the interesting numbers!
Running LCC business on long haul is quite surprising tbh! Unless I'm on a really really low budget, I would always prefer to pay a bit extra and get a ticket of full service carrier for 7h flight. Can't imagine being crammed in a 500+ grumpy passengers with no entertainment and proper food!
Man was not expecting two surprises Alex!😂. I just love and enjoy your trip reports. Can't wait for the Emirates trip report which I know will be exciting! Keep it going and hope you had a good time in India😄.
Thanks a lot buddy! The Emirates one should come in the next 2 weeks. I prioritized this one. I only staid in India for transit to take this flight only! But the airport stay was tasty as you can see! Thanks for watching!
I thought the same, NEVER! My son would never understand why he has a tv and can’t make it work.. No IFE, no Wi-Fi.. Better to choose Middle Eastern airlines at the same price.
Indigo is the third airline to fly 777-300ER to fly from Mumbai to Istanbul, with the other being Turkish Airlines and now defunct Jet Airways, which is interesting if you think about it. And fun fact: I actually flew on this exact plane twice when it was flying for Emirates, one time from Dubai to Karachi back in 2016, and another time from Lahore to Dubai back in 2017. I would love to see Air India fly to Istanbul as they too have partnership with Turkish Airlines through Star Alliance.
@9:34 and I also used to notice hydraulic sounds every time she would flare just seconds before touchdown. Us crew siting at door 4 could hear it clearly.
Completely true Neville! And I wanted to mention that as well but I don’t know exactly what the reason is. I believe the plane changes from flight to ground mode and sort of prepares for spoiler deployment etc. But I’m not 100% sure so I’ll have to confirm. On an anecdote, not even my B777 pilot friends knew much about this as they simply never heard from the cockpit!
Your videos are always fun as there is lots of technical info that we avgeeks love so thanks for those expert notes♥. This video was equally fun, so much of minute details as this 6E/TK aircraft itself is a confusing propsition and thanks to you, the travelling on it equally looked confusing, no i shall never travel n be confused. Once again thank you and we love your travel videos.
Thanks Alex for another extensive trip report. It remains strange and above all confusing, this kind of "fusions". Good communication towards the passengers also fails here. Too bad, we'll see if IndiGo continues to use this B777. Anyway, cheers!
My pleasure Maarten! It is very confusing indeed. I fly a lot myself and it is weird to find myself in a situation where I feel this confused.. I don’t think this business model will last long and they’ll eventually stick to what they are good at. Thanks for watching!
A great video! I have subbed. IMO it is better to book a seat with a legacy/full-service airline if you are travelling for more than 4 hours by air. LCCs are great for shorter hops. Unfortunately, Indigo showed they have miles to go with such shoddy inflight service and amenities - best if they stick to the LCC model and not try to punch above their weight. Edited to add that Indigo's cabin crew are known to be rude even when unprovoked. I have flown Indigo several times on domestic and Int'l legs and I have felt the same way.
Welcome to the club! I agree with your opinion. I rather pay a bit more for a more full experience. If it at least were their own aircraft, with IFE or streaming, it would be miles better. And yes, they were totally unprovoked. I only went to the galley with my boarding pass and asked for the blanket. And they yelled that they would come to my seat during the service. thanks for writing!
@@TheLayoverAviation Thank you and most welcome! If there was one Airline whose inflight service was flawless, it was Jet. It was a great Airline with some really shady s**t going on in the background, unfortunately. I was once flying long haul via Emirates and a Norwegian flight attendant was very rude when I requested an extra bottle of water(I tend to over-hydrate on flights). She was immediately pulled up by the cabin supervisor who apologised to me. That no one corrected those Indigo flight attendants is shameful.
2:48, The Emirate's new tail livery looks okay and the title is bigger and bold than the normal standard livery and the title is normal. But I prefer the normal standard livery because it matches the tail.
Thank god I didn’t fly indigo during my recent trip to Istanbul with family . Flew with TK. Difference in service was worth the extra money to fly with TK.
Wowwwww I didn't expect you will make a video on indigo's B777 that quick. Its has been hard to find pics oThn their B777. From what I see your point, YES, it is hard to fill 500+seats in economy and only one row of business class is available. If they want to make their long haul aircraft more famous, they gotta add services like hot meals on board, WiFi, Blankets,pillows,IFE but with some exceptions. Like have less quantity in food serving or maybe for IFE, have free TV shows, but make people pay for movies & games. Their leasing plan is quite nice but the service could be much better.
Super video. Really liked the way you explained the technicalities of the plane. May you fly more! One stupid question. How were you able to identify the flights on the ground 😀
Those are IndiGo crew. There were on board performing the service in Economy. Turkish Airlines crew were serving in Business Class and supervising around.
great video as always alex! i wish my massage gun was vibrating like the G90 HAHAHA :D maybe it will fix my leg injury no way was i would fly Indigo if eithad is there for 50$ can't wait for the next one!
What happened to your leg?! You flew on IndiGo? haha. (tight seats on the A320neo). I returned last week from leave and my mother in law had one of those massage guns which never left my side. Enjoy it and get better!
I was booking some tickets today and found insanely cheap indigo flights, such as 200$ from Amsterdam to Mumbai. Nuts! So yes, why not!? Hope you have a nice one!
Ryanair is smart and won’t do that. You have to stick to a business model that works. You can see here how much money they must be bleeding on each single empty B777 flight. Thousands and thousands of dollars..
I flew from Istanbul to Mumbai on 13 July. What a pleasant flight! Didn't feel like it was a 16 year old plane. Silent engines and smooth take-off and landing. We arrived 20 minutes ahead of scheduled time in Mumbai. Will definitely fly again with these people. By the way I was offered seat 25A at the window, next to the left engine cowling.
Silent engines, GE 90 115Bs ? I dont think so.Not ear shattering, but not whisper quiet either.
The quality of ur videos are up to the mark I personally have never seen such realistic aviation footage captured by anyone and the amount of details u put are also very helpful...subbed ❤
Welcome to the club! And thanks a lot for the lovely comment. Enjoy the rest of the content. Made by an avgeek for fellow avgeeks ✈️
A week back I was searching for a vlog to see how is Indigo’s B777 found nothing. So I was very happy to see your vlog today. Very good trip report and your captions are very informative. The amount of details you mentioned are amazing and also as I love plane spotting I liked all the flight details you put up. I m sure lot of hard work hours go into it as you have to make note of the aircraft types and the origin/destination details to put up in the video. 👍🏾 Coming back to the Indigo B777 I feel if the interiors are with the original 6E seats it will look good as they have re painted the aircraft they should also install their seats. Currently it looks confusing. Indigo is known for their low cost model so they should stick to it even in their B777 but offer lower fares. With these high fares it does not seem worth it to take this flight as I can get a ME airline flight for a lesser price at full service. As I stay in Chennai all flights are 1 stop and if Indigo is charging a premium doesn’t make sense. It’s almost $500 RT not worth it at all for the low cost model. If it’s $250 I ll fly indigo to IST.
Same situation for Bengaluru as well. Was about to book IndiGo until I saw what they offer for the price. Etihad didn’t have a big price difference at that point and I went with them instead. Instead of nonsense like changing terminals in Mumbai at the middle of the night, it was better to take an overseas layover for this one. Just my thoughts.
I really liked your video …. Being a pilot my self … it was wonderful and respectful to all of us .. and you got the best parts… you gave your views and all valid .. please make more
Thanks for writing! Respect to your job. Whatever I learn from you guys I like to share here. Much more to come, have a nice one!
IndiGo really just buy their own widebodies at this point and operate them on longer routes with better services like WiFi, IFE, Complimentary meals etc. I would love to see an Indian registered IndiGo 777 or an A330neo as no airline here operates it. Its highly underrated.
air india operates 15+ 777s here buddy
@@prakhargupta5676 "IndiGo 777" plus I meant no one operates A330neo in India.
Long haul will just kill an airline
@@Ghytarer vistara isnt bankrupt
It's on Leased from the Turkish Airlines
787-9 would be an ideal aircraft for them with around 400 eco + some premium eco seats. Even though they wanted to be a feeder for TY on North American routes but filling those 532 seats with no food or IFE or WIFI would be a struggle. I think Indians are now willing to pay a little extra for premium products.
This Indigo flight is for cheap Indians. I will never go even if offered a free ticket
Nice video as always! Still hard to believe that Boeings in Indigo colours do exist.I do feel that 777 is too big for IndiGo for the test purpose.They could've gone for A330s at first and afterwards take decision whether to stick with them or not.
Waaaaay too many seats. That’s very hard to do so. Imagine that not even Emirates as the world’s biggest international airline fills that many seats on a B777. It’s just hard.
I agree with you, an A330 would have been more then enough.. Although with this load the flight would still have been empty with an A330 too.
@@TheLayoverAviationHow abt a321s though?
@@TheLayoverAviation Not to mention easier crew interoperability with the A32x series already in plenty.
@@jirehla-ab1671indigo already has a321s for 45min-5hour flights. It would be odd for an a321 on a flight this long.
This B777 has been leased for Turkish airlines & not from aircraft leasing company, so they took what is available. If they place order, it will most likely be A330NEO.
I really appreciate that you mention other flight destination and arrival . 😊
Glad you like that!!
@@TheLayoverAviationi always keep wondering, how do you know about their destinations?
@@decoygrenade6262Flight radar24
I come for the flight reviews, stay for the technical details haha! Amazing video as always, I've been waiting to see how the new B777 experience from Indigo feels like.
I've flown 6E umpteen number of times in the domestic sector (will be flying international with them in just 3 months) and I've always loved the brand. Never had any weird crew encounters, my only ever uncomfortable experiences in Indigo could be the fellow passengers lol. Most 6E flights I've taken reach well before time, and I absolutely LOVE that. My only quip with the airline would be the food, but then again, what more can you expect for the price. Coincidentally, your choice of cup noodles and Coke zero is literally my staple every time!
Agree. Very boring
That AIR INDIA VT-ESO at 6.12 was the one I had worked on during my Internship there in 2019 . Memories 🌟
Glad you have a fond memory of the plane!
6:12 :)
Didn’t imagine his video would be so so DETAILED !...
Lovely .. and great info too.
Glad you enjoyed the details.I know I blabber a lot but I always wanted to know it all!
Thanks for writing 😃
I like your video especially highlighting some of the facts about B777, instead of the standard going thru the seat layout and food etc. Keep up the good work mate!
Fantastic video! This is the first is the first ever video of the Indigo 777-300ER on youtube. I am 100% sure that this video will help you add many subscribers and accumulate many views. I have flown Indigo nearly 50 times and have never experienced a rude crew member. However, I always find Indigo crew to be really unprofessional and super-slow. Maybe that is due to the poor quality of training. However, sometimes i have found very nice Indigo crew and had memorable experiences with them. Looking forward to the next video1
I wanted to fly this so bad and be the first as I also didn’t find any! So I rushed to fly it, edit and publish it 😊
Look, I know they fly a lot.. And I know it isn’t fun to work for low cost carriers vs some of the better carriers with better conditions, but a customer shouldn’t be paying for that..
I know you “get what you pay for” but that doesn’t mean you should roll eyes at a simple request of mine… anyway, I don’t mind. Each experience and airline is different. For this amount of money I recommend to forget IndiGo and try someone else.
I hope you keep experiencing enjoyable moments with them!! Thanks for writing!
Such a nice aircraft, loved the trails in a colourful way. As you said it's testing the water. As an Avgeek I would like to travel on that 777 besides the services, It was a nice report alex😊.
From an avgeek perspective it’s very interesting indeed. I enjoyed each moment. But yes, to fly for comfort and quality reasons not really..
Thanks a lot for watching and writing!
Great report. I’m flying on ZAG-IST-BOM and had option to fly on 6E, TK codeshare on 6E or TK. Last minute changed my mind and booked entirely on TK. Glad I did so.
Good for you! It makes a difference.
I visited ZAG 2 weeks ago, I go quite often! Hope your trip went fine.
You're my favourite youtuber now, not going to lie you're contect is so entertaining i could watch for hours and I do. leaving from mru - dubai on an EK - A380 then a EK - B777 to newcastle tomorrow. Wish me luck!
So sweet of you, thanks a lot!!!
What a great trip that sounds like. I’ve been to Mauritius plenty of times with Emirates and to Newcastle only once. It is however one of the coolest flights on EK as it is usually on the high density 2 class B777-300ER and the runway there is the shortest that EK operates to, so have a lot of fun!
If it is a 2 class aircraft there are some seats in front of the engine, where the business class usually is at.
Have fun!
Excellent video……and a really unique route for Indigo. Nice one!
What a smooth take-off! Super journey vlog!! Keep going!
great take off indeed, I loved it! Thanks for writing 😉
Very comprehensive and detailed video explaining all the technical details . Love it and cheers from Australia .
I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for writing and regards from Dubai 🇦🇪
Wow I wanted to see an aviation video regarding the indigo B777 to turkey and voila, I find your video! Honestly, I was really excited to see a bigger plane in indigo livery and wanted to see what sort of service were they providing in it because I have always wanted them to have a better customer centric service flying long haul.. but I am disappointed and a little confused to see what complicated joint system both TK and indigo have agreed to! No IFE, no hot meals especially for indigo passengers and those so called amenities- my goodness, I was horrified to see them!
No wonder not much passenger load is visible on this route. If I hadn’t seen your video, I would have been seething with anger at such a convoluted service! Thanks so much for proving us with this vicarious experience! It’s much appreciated.
Here it is! I was looking for some and couldn’t find any so I flew myself over there.
Sad to see it’s a disappointment for many, I wish it were better or at least cheap. But at the price I paid one can take any other Middle Eastern airline instead.
I don’t think this service will last long as with these loads the airline will bleed money. We’ll see!
Thanks for writing 😊
Nice video and very good commentary. 25% liad factor is shockingly low. People may not prefer flying to Istanbul and Turkish on their forward journeys to Europe and USA. Dubai or Doha is the most preferred change point
TK is good for connections, but if it is including IndiGo I’m afraid other carriers are better indeed.
Perhaps the loads get better, but this was on a weekend during the peak Euro holidays.. We’ll see..
Istanbul is a better connection between India and USA
Avoids over long flights from Doha/Dubai
For London or EU , Istanbul is unnecessary extra stop
Nice vid love your content, you should try Dubai to Toronto one day. Its a very scenic route in my experience. Congrats on 30k
I’ve flown that route but it’s always so exhausting so I mostly chill and sleep. But I’ll try to film it some day!
Absolutely appreciated you showed my country's Air Tanzania new 787 dreamliner.
I hope to fly it too!
There seemed to be very few passengers on board that flight, I think I only counted 30 or so. Wish I was on it!
9:07 was the saddest part 😭
Glad you liked the Vada pav. Thanks for making me a video on IndiGo. Expecting you to see you in an AI as well on a long destination.
I love it, who doesn’t?! 😉
i hope to fly AI to a longer destination in the near future.
Have been trying to find a trip report video of the indigo 777 for the last month. Finally!! Thank you so much
I think it’s the first one. I wasn’t able to find one either.
Thanks for watching!
Hi Alex, your intros are a piece of art! You have been flying on the aircraft, that used to fly mass Russian tourists on charter flights to mostly affordable international resorts - Hurghada and Sharm-El-Sheikh in Egypt, Antalya, Phuket and Pattaya. Many passengers and consuming alcohol before and during a flight, and large numbers have been duplicated on baggage bins so they have a better chance of finding their's row. With the lowest costs in mind, Azure never cared about using the entertainment systems they received from previous carriers like Emirates. This airline was always having troubles with scandals, changes of management, very poor service, and troubles with state authorities. So, Alex, you tried and tested the mud of flying a Russian charter airliner.
What upsets me, is that an airline like IndiGo with a state-of-the-art fleet of neo airliners seems not to care much about customer service too. Second-hand amenities are even worse than what Azure was offering on these "drunk" charter flights.
Thank you again for your amazing trip reports. You are the first TH-camr I would pay to continue watching your trip reports if you run out of money or goodwill and desire to share your experience with aviation geeks!
When living in Moscow, I was trying to avoid airlines like Azure (and Pegas fly, Northwind, Royal flight) by flying with Aeroflot to Turkey and Egypt, and EK with QR to Thailand. As an avgeek never bothered to have a stop in DXB or Doha.
I was wowed at the beautiful contrails and at the butter landing
the contrails were spectacular, I’m not used myself to see those!
enjoyed the trip. Didnt skip anywhere as its so interesting to watch. Waiting more to follow by
Thanks a lot, super cool of you to write! I hope you enjoy all other content too 😎
It's amazing to see IndiGo finally launch international service, though the quality may not be great, it's definitely a big step that IndiGo has taken
Indigo already flies to several international routes . This is the first wide body plane in their fleet
They already flew to Istanbul on the A321neo with seems a bit more suitable, although the B777-300ER is more comfortable. I hope the experience improves.
I like how you tube lots of information in your videos. You earned a subscription 💯
Superb flying and landing
Great pilots!
Man... 500+ which is more than A380... Great going Indigo.. 🙌
It’s more indeed!! Insane!
Looks like the only positive thing out this flight is the great quality of your video. Second one I watch and I'm hooked! So, this airline is no frills, low-cost which could still be ok to me but that stupid window blinds closed during a daytime flight rule is a no-go for me. Not to mention the shabby and gross toilets and "amenity kit" you had to purchase. Being an avgeek often means we have to go great lengths to keep ourselves satisfied and this flight was no exception. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks a lot, glad you liked it!!
This video was really just to share with you all.. It’s not something I would do on my own as the Gulf carriers offered better pricing and flight, but ok, like you said we have to go great lengths 😊
Welcome to the team and I wish you much watch pleasure!
Great Video!
Thanks buddy!
Good video. Loved all the little details you shared 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
500+ seats! Wow! Great video, thanks for sharing.
Amongst the most on a B777 in the world!
A thanks to you for watching!
Amazing video, I just booked myself and my family for my first international trip and it's the A380-800 on EK 501. Can't wait 😍😍😍😍
Great video once again, explaining all the technicalities of the aircraft journey as well as documenting the inflight product. Idle reverse is definitely something I’ve observed Turkish use most of all airlines, but just an observation. I’d love to see a Dubai to Heathrow on BA if ever plan to do this route soon :)!
Many airlines have it as a strict procedure unless safety requires them to use full reverse. Many other airlines have the same, such as each Euro airline, Qatar Airways and more.
Yes I am planning BA every month and always something happens that I have to reschedule. This time my mom came to visit for two weeks so I posponed that trip 🙃
Love from India ❤ , we Indian Avgeeks wanted to see Leased Indigo 777 from so long
That fact that indigo runs on a loss and still put on a image of immense proudness and cockyness baffles me
It’s a very silly flight and it shouldn’t be there. Just a little test to become like the big guys but I doubt it will work. I however wish them the best as they have soooo much potential.
Nice video! I love indigo ✈️
Thanks for hopping by!!
The amount of details is exceptional
Glad you think so! Thanks!
We were planning to book JFK -IST-MUM, good that I saw this Trip report, am never gonna book this flight till the time they have infotainment and complimentary meals.
You know, I think it’s not a good idea specially if you fly all the way from JFK and are already tired and hungry. It’s just a bit much to handle.
I wish you happy travels!
I think Indigo will have a tough time running this ultra low cost model on long haul flights. For an average Joe, they don't understand the difference in revenue models. They'll simply compare what services other airline companies provide on the same route, and would expect the same from Indigo. And unless Indigo price its flight really low, people won't mind shelling few extra bucks for the comfort that comes along with it. Comfort is really import on any long haul flight. Just my 2 cents.
Makes a lot of sense. Was about to book IndiGo to Istanbul until I saw what they offer for the price. Carriers like Etihad didn’t really have a huge price difference for Istanbul route. Went for Etihad instead and enjoyed it
What an excellent video, it was a delight to watch.
2:03 - I can't believe I saw it in video.Boy are your Indian aviation videos 😎 cool
Thanks for sharing this brother... ❤️ Love from india!!
A pleasure! Love back from Dubai!
Was curious to see any sort of report on this route for so long! Thanks for sharing. The livery seems to be the only nice aspect of it. Everything else seems horrendous like the service, IFE, and buy on board "meals". Especially considering the price and alternatives available. Indigo better just stick to their short and medium haul flights if this is going to be the standard.
My pleasure 😊
I agree on you with everything else.. It’s just not their business model and I don’t think it will work out.. Many low costs trialed the long haul model and it didn’t work.
Time will tell!
I’m gonna be flying on this in September. Have a further connecting to prague. But till istanbul the flight is looking comfortable. Great content 👍🏻
It’s not bad.. Just bring your own entertainment and food if you like. But if you bought the ticket with TK it should be ok. Have a nice flight!
Thank you very much. I watched so many flight videos over Istanbul. But you beat them all. Your video is so awesome thank you
Alex eagerly waiting for your EK video...!!! You are the best vlogger for aviation content...!!!
I think the next EK video should be coming out in the next 2 weeks. I’ll work on Sri Lankan now and Emirates perhaps after.
Thanks a lot for the lovely comment!
Its interesting to know that there are Indigo flights to Istanbul from Delhi and Mumbai. I regularly fly from Brussels to India every year once or twice. Found Turkish Airlines- Indigo code share Flights from Brussels, via Istanbul, to Mumbai. Only problem is 12 to 15 hours transit time at Istanbul. I dont mind going to downtown resting at a Hotel and back to airport. I hope there is a Premium economy section as well, if I can find a not too expensive upgrade! Thanks for the nice flight report with all details! I wonder how you know which aircrafts arrived from where or departing to where! Pity, there are screens but nothing of movies , serials or dramas to watch during the flight! The Blanket looked gross!
Most informative video I have seen! Thanks!
What a fantastic video man! Liked!
Thanks Jelmer!
Nice video i love indigo its my favorite airline i used to fly from to dubai to trv pls fly on air india express to trv if u can
I’ll try to fly AI Express somewhere, don’t know if to TRV or elsewhere. I’ll do my best!
Thanks nice video with understandable sub titles good. Thanks sir
Thanks a lot sir!
Indigo just took the 'Indian Damn You' with the service to international levels...😅
This aircraft is 17 years old it was used earlier by Emirates from 2007 till 2017 than it was used by some other airlines and now its been taken from turkish airlines on wet lease.
Absolutely true! And I happened to have flown in in Emirates as A6-EBX to Denpasar!
As a pilot and foodie I love these reports .. the food, the rolling eyes and used blanket were 3 strikes from me … that flight looked so uncomfortable and disappointing.. a bit of decent food even for purchase and a smile will have gone a long way .. 😊
i saw my uncle as ground crew on your flight nice
So cool! Glad you got to see him 😊
Nice one Alex but 531 seats are massive, unfortunately in my airline we only have 412 seats in the 777, 24x Business and 388x Economy but u can’t forget the A380 even that only has 517 seats, 8x First, 48x Business and 461x Economy
412 is not only, that’s a lot too! Very high density. The ones with lowest density are the Japanese ones with around 250 total. Less then half vs IndiGo! Crazy numbers. Thanks for writing and the interesting numbers!
man how do you make your intros so dam cool ?!
It’s the only fun part to make! First I find a song and the rest is easy!
Thanks a lot!
Beautiful Air India 777-200LR EX Delta Airlines, I miss Delta 777 so much. 3:33
Stunning plane indeed!
Running LCC business on long haul is quite surprising tbh! Unless I'm on a really really low budget, I would always prefer to pay a bit extra and get a ticket of full service carrier for 7h flight. Can't imagine being crammed in a 500+ grumpy passengers with no entertainment and proper food!
Welcome to India 🇮🇳
I was there for only a few hours this time.. But always great to go!
@@TheLayoverAviation see you soon on my next trip to Dubai 🇦🇪
Welcome to Turkey 🇹🇷
❤ 7:04
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Boeing 777-300er is outstanding and stunning flight....... supperb 👌
Glad you liked it!
Man was not expecting two surprises Alex!😂.
I just love and enjoy your trip reports. Can't wait for the Emirates trip report which I know will be exciting!
Keep it going and hope you had a good time in India😄.
Thanks a lot buddy! The Emirates one should come in the next 2 weeks. I prioritized this one. I only staid in India for transit to take this flight only! But the airport stay was tasty as you can see!
Thanks for watching!
Congratulations for 30k subscribers 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks my friend!!
Thanks! Never flying Indigo on this route with kids! :D
I thought the same, NEVER! My son would never understand why he has a tv and can’t make it work..
No IFE, no Wi-Fi.. Better to choose Middle Eastern airlines at the same price.
Indigo is the third airline to fly 777-300ER to fly from Mumbai to Istanbul, with the other being Turkish Airlines and now defunct Jet Airways, which is interesting if you think about it. And fun fact: I actually flew on this exact plane twice when it was flying for Emirates, one time from Dubai to Karachi back in 2016, and another time from Lahore to Dubai back in 2017. I would love to see Air India fly to Istanbul as they too have partnership with Turkish Airlines through Star Alliance.
You recorded in the same day when I came from that a320 NEO to Kuwait to Mumbai 😮
@9:34 and I also used to notice hydraulic sounds every time she would flare just seconds before touchdown. Us crew siting at door 4 could hear it clearly.
Completely true Neville! And I wanted to mention that as well but I don’t know exactly what the reason is. I believe the plane changes from flight to ground mode and sort of prepares for spoiler deployment etc. But I’m not 100% sure so I’ll have to confirm.
On an anecdote, not even my B777 pilot friends knew much about this as they simply never heard from the cockpit!
Your videos are always fun as there is lots of technical info that we avgeeks love so thanks for those expert notes♥. This video was equally fun, so much of minute details as this 6E/TK aircraft itself is a confusing propsition and thanks to you, the travelling on it equally looked confusing, no i shall never travel n be confused. Once again thank you and we love your travel videos.
I Havent Experience IndioGo Yet.Great Trip Report
I’ll do it so you don’t have to😛
@@TheLayoverAviation Thanks
1:39 in baghdad theres also quite a few pigeons in the airport, especially before check in
😂
Dude- i must say you had knowledge about all the planes docked at the runway. This is very informative if whatever u said was true.
It is all true, you just need to check the registration of the plane and look where it is flying to/from.
Absolutely correct assessment
such vlogs feel special. a really good vlog brother
Thanks a lot my friend!
Thanks Alex for another extensive trip report.
It remains strange and above all confusing, this kind of "fusions". Good communication towards the passengers also fails here. Too bad, we'll see if IndiGo continues to use this B777.
Anyway, cheers!
My pleasure Maarten!
It is very confusing indeed. I fly a lot myself and it is weird to find myself in a situation where I feel this confused.. I don’t think this business model will last long and they’ll eventually stick to what they are good at.
Thanks for watching!
Wow indigo 777 i cant believe it and its Indian music ❤❤😊
To fit with the episode 😊
A great video! I have subbed. IMO it is better to book a seat with a legacy/full-service airline if you are travelling for more than 4 hours by air. LCCs are great for shorter hops. Unfortunately, Indigo showed they have miles to go with such shoddy inflight service and amenities - best if they stick to the LCC model and not try to punch above their weight.
Edited to add that Indigo's cabin crew are known to be rude even when unprovoked. I have flown Indigo several times on domestic and Int'l legs and I have felt the same way.
Welcome to the club! I agree with your opinion. I rather pay a bit more for a more full experience.
If it at least were their own aircraft, with IFE or streaming, it would be miles better.
And yes, they were totally unprovoked. I only went to the galley with my boarding pass and asked for the blanket. And they yelled that they would come to my seat during the service.
thanks for writing!
@@TheLayoverAviation Thank you and most welcome! If there was one Airline whose inflight service was flawless, it was Jet. It was a great Airline with some really shady s**t going on in the background, unfortunately.
I was once flying long haul via Emirates and a Norwegian flight attendant was very rude when I requested an extra bottle of water(I tend to over-hydrate on flights). She was immediately pulled up by the cabin supervisor who apologised to me. That no one corrected those Indigo flight attendants is shameful.
Seni seviyorum Istanbul 😊😊😊😊
What an amamzing video of indigo big bird 777 eagle
Thanks a lot Hussain!
I always enjoyed your videos 📹 ❤
Lots of love from Lahore 🇵🇰🇦🇪
2:48, The Emirate's new tail livery looks okay and the title is bigger and bold than the normal standard livery and the title is normal. But I prefer the normal standard livery because it matches the tail.
Thank god I didn’t fly indigo during my recent trip to Istanbul with family . Flew with TK. Difference in service was worth the extra money to fly with TK.
I agree, I rather take TK next time!
Wow this is my first time the indigo got a update
And it’s not a great update..
Wowwwww I didn't expect you will make a video on indigo's B777 that quick. Its has been hard to find pics oThn their B777. From what I see your point, YES, it is hard to fill 500+seats in economy and only one row of business class is available. If they want to make their long haul aircraft more famous, they gotta add services like hot meals on board, WiFi, Blankets,pillows,IFE but with some exceptions. Like have less quantity in food serving or maybe for IFE, have free TV shows, but make people pay for movies & games. Their leasing plan is quite nice but the service could be much better.
Nice transition in intro music from Indian to Turkish
Glad you liked the song! 👍🏼
Hey I have seen your video about Mumbai to Bengaluru
Of indigo
Great video , knew the joint services but not that much,love from Pakistan 🇵🇰
I understand joint services when the airlines are alike, but these two have very different business models!
Thanks for watching, love back from Dubai!
Super video. Really liked the way you explained the technicalities of the plane. May you fly more! One stupid question. How were you able to identify the flights on the ground 😀
Thanks a lot!
And there are no stupid questions. I identify them with apps. There are plenty of plane tracking apps out there.
FINALLLYYYY A INDIGO B777 VLOG😭
I hope you enjoyed it 😊
Damn even the crew is wearing the Indigo uniform!
Those are IndiGo crew. There were on board performing the service in Economy. Turkish Airlines crew were serving in Business Class and supervising around.
Nice video bro❤
Thanks bro!
great video as always alex!
i wish my massage gun was vibrating like the G90 HAHAHA :D maybe it will fix my leg injury
no way was i would fly Indigo if eithad is there for 50$
can't wait for the next one!
What happened to your leg?! You flew on IndiGo? haha. (tight seats on the A320neo).
I returned last week from leave and my mother in law had one of those massage guns which never left my side. Enjoy it and get better!
I have booked this flight next month. Got a layover in Istanbul and then again an indigo flight to Prague. Hope they don’t disappoint
I was booking some tickets today and found insanely cheap indigo flights, such as 200$ from Amsterdam to Mumbai. Nuts! So yes, why not!? Hope you have a nice one!
Excellent ❤
Thanks!
Nice Tripreport ❤! TIEM by time Ryanair gets an A330😂😂
Ryanair is smart and won’t do that. You have to stick to a business model that works. You can see here how much money they must be bleeding on each single empty B777 flight. Thousands and thousands of dollars..
@@TheLayoverAviation yeah true
Wow man
You were quick with this 😂👌
I rushed to get it out as soon as possible as I haven’t seen any other!