There are many aviation flight reviewers/vloggers but only Sam has this level of access to all the behind the scenes action! Love it! Keep it up Sam!!!
The whole video is great but I absolutely love it when the gentleman comes to speak to Sam in Chinese, as he, himself, is a french-speaking Camaroonian! It really drives home the point that we are all brothers and sisters and that there is such a kinship in speaking each other's languages and enjoying each other's cultures. We should celebrate and enjoy the variety that we share within our human race and stop letting these wonderful things be used as tools to divide us. Sorry for the soapbox rant, but that brief moment in Sam's video really touched my heart.
I am a carpenter born in Arizona, work Seattle, helped to build a halfway house in Tobolsk western Siberia, speak Russian, Spanish, German and English. You are so correct. Nice input, not soapboxing.
So beautiful 🗺 - That part was my favourite too and made me smile as I am English born in London but speak French,. Spanish, Russian, Italian, Portuguese and Arabic and regularly experience the friendliness and warmth of people when I speak with them in their own language.
What I like about Air France is they operate one of the Major Wide-bodies In the World and have a record breaking Fleet of amazing Airbus and Boeing jets.
I like Air France but CDG is very confusing and transfers can take a long time. In four flights to CDG I missed the connection three times. 2-3 hours is the minimum. Oslo only requires 30 minutes.
@@peterrisbergs7156 Paris CDG is in the top three in Europe in terms of traffic whereas Oslo gets two or three widebodies a day at most. Paris alone is home to over double the population of Norway. Your comparison is invalid.
I guess by now every Airlines will come to know you and will alert their pilots and crews to ensure you are served well with the best service they can offer. You have reviewed so many flight services and they know that reviewers like you could help promote their businesses. Keep it up Sam!
Hi Sam, your video was my first exposure to the Operational Control Center. Wow, 24/7 support of flights globally. Hey, how did they do this in the 70s or 60s--maybe in your next video. Thanks for increasing our knowledge of aviation. Cheers...
I loved the African gentleman speaking Chinese to Sam and Sam responding back in kind..it shows a level of respect and intelligence..cultures connecting with language. Well done !
Air France has been a class act for years, and seems only to be getting better. Flew with them in economy about a year ago, superb flight, from the food, to the staff's attention, the condition of the aircraft, everything. Wish Delta would learn a thing or two from them!
Air Canada as well.. 10 hour flight and I had to pay for food, a tiny bag of chips $4 and a beer $10. A sandwich wrap was $14. Certainly very different from when I was a kid, flying isn't fun anymore.
they were being surrounded with those pesky TH-camrs. (you could see the other camera directly behind them) But it could very much be the case that Sam did ask first.
The backs of the seats are stationary. Only the seat itself moves so there is no reason for any person to be bothered. I fly AF 090 and AF 099 to and from Paris every month. Air France has a great business class product. Lately, my last two trips I flew in La Premier - I am now spoiled for life 😢. Oops I just saw what @sirBrouwer was talking about - Sam went back to Premium Coach for a moment 😂
@@bilare13 yes I can tell now that their crew having turned bitter. As Air France renew its fleet it might be good considering doing it too with its crew which, at times, gives you that feeling they only stay there in order to get one day their retirement pension full rate... so exhausted from this job life you don't want to take any risk of disturbing them.. lol ! At least I didn't get a change of scenery from Delta or AA
@@akhno9826 kkkkk. I never tried delta or AA and probably not soon. I hope try soon turkish. About air france in one I ask water to flight attendant and he deny, said dont have natural water. I complaim. And I dont speak french, even english I speak enough, but I have zero shy for talk and ask. Polite way of course kkk I try. In KLM For example I have good moments, a flight attendant and probably chief flight attendant was very kind and with attitude for help me, and try hard undestand me in my not fluent english. Everything work well.
Awesome, I been flying Air France a lot lately. In November, I flew in business and things were starting to fall apart with some of the hardware. Love their food. Their bread is always the best!
I think that your channel is no longer a good source of what your average traveler could expect their experience to be but what is unique and nice about your channel is the behind the scenes access that you are able to show us.
the average traveller has no lounge access, long check in, economy seatings, stuck in the middle, cattle class food and long wait for luggage pickup on arrival and last to get off the aircraft. I wonder who wants to see that kind of a video :)
@@thinkpadx60 I would. If I were traveling somewhere for the first time I would want to know what to realistically expect. That being said, I don't expect the get that information from this channel. I appreciate Sam's exclusive access and behind the scenes content. There are other travel reporters on youtube that I watch for a more realistic travel experience.
Agreed. They either all know him or he interviews them so blatantly after telling the whole aircraft who he is and what he is doing there that they put on a show in front of his camera. You dont really think ANY flight attendant is going to even consider treating him like a normal passenger??? It has actually become a farce!
Excellent video. The graphics were really top notch. Access to the inner workings of Air France was just amazing. The inside of the plane looks absolutely beautiful. That business seating is really nice. The crew were extremely nice. Can't wait for the next video. Keep up the great work.
I loved the fact that you showed how much it reclines at 9:10 of this video. I’ve never seen videos where the bloggers have actually showed the recline. Thanks for that!
Sam, Your access is amazing and also so informative!!! I'm curious how you decide in advance where you will fly and which airlines to choose from. Also how you gain access to the pilots and cockpit and hear what they have to say and to see what they are experiencing with your cameras allowed inside is fantastic. But it doesn't seem you take enough time to enjoy your stops enough. I guess that gives you an excuse to come back to visit. Keep up the great vlogs! And Happy New Year to you!!!
Sam, thanks for showing the team who are mostly invisible, the traffic control and weather people as well as allowing the air stewardesses to speak freely with their wonderful accents and smiles. I'm sure the pilots were very well trained and experienced in stormy weather in the skies. The food looked great and hopefully was delicious as well. I guess you could say AF is awesome af. wait.. where did 'Sam' come from, Mr. Kai Sing Chui?
I flew with Air France last year for the first time from Manchester to Barcelona as part of a package with NCL. I had to transit in CDG which has to be the worst airport in the world. Air France however we’re brilliant. Still serving complementary refreshments on short haul and they held the Paris to Barcelona flight back for all those stuck in the 2hr plus transiting in CDG. Great airline (and that from a Brit)
Thank you Sir for your appreciation. I have flown AF three times in Business Class last year, two times in their A350-900 and once in their 777-200. The later showed its age compared to the A350, so I hope it will undergo the same refurbishment as the one presented in this video. Best regards from a Frenchman!
Merci Sam Thank you for presenting Air France to your subscribers. I remember another video with the dancers from the Paris Opera dancing during the flight.
I do Love very much yours videos and this video is very special, you shown us the background of AF´s hearth at CDG!!! Just waiting next ones!! Congratulations and take care!!!!!
Wow, AF has a nice business class product. My husband, teen daughter and I secured an upgrade to business class on our way home from Copenhagen to Los Angeles (via CDG) a few years ago. It was so nice and the crew were so friendly. Of course the downside is now my family only wants to fly business class whenever we leave North America now! Though, we have yet to fly another airline with as nice of a business class seat as we had on Air France.
What a nice surprise to see The Points Guy in your video! So great to see Nicki, Sam and Liam! So unexpected! Thank you Sam for showing what flight dispatchers have to do, interesting position! Looking forward to your next videos!!
We can see the Aircraft from the Control tower using rightClick context Menu in the Aircraft Software. What a Technology. Too good video, Thank you SAM!
It's nice to see the menu on the ipad. But they better have some pics go with it. It makes the food more interesting and the pax knowing what they're served too.
Sam, I recommend you to make a video like “ Top 5 Business Class in 2023” . We like to watch it because so many people from us can’t fly “First Class” 😅. We need travelling with luxury seats and products. I hope you’ll think It.
Great review as always Sam. Your manners to the crew and to the lounge staff is really exemplary and it encourages me to do the same, and to ignore the tiredness headaches I tend to get tend to make me feel a bit grumpy on long haul flights. Thanks for that.
looking amazing, especially if they already old business class is great. Hope Terrible lufthansa will improve with their business seats, when you compare is wasting of money also hope KLM in their old planes moves forward. Great video Sam👋
Other "normal" passengers and airline review platforms constantly complain about how bad AF is - this is a review where everybody knew who Sam was and what he was doing there. The whole thing is big show and a farce if you ask me!
hello mr Sam, what was nice flight and you asked about premium economy class ,those three friends young men , wao that air hostess ,green and blue color, amazing,pots of food ,vegetables was looking attractive.
There are many aviation flight reviewers/vloggers but only Sam has this level of access to all the behind the scenes action! Love it! Keep it up Sam!!!
Agree.
Because he’s paid for it and never really shows any of the bad elements of airlines.
Keep it up don't have to pay!
@@jacobdonovan737I think is he showcasing an airline more than actually rating an airline
Absolutely yes
The whole video is great but I absolutely love it when the gentleman comes to speak to Sam in Chinese, as he, himself, is a french-speaking Camaroonian! It really drives home the point that we are all brothers and sisters and that there is such a kinship in speaking each other's languages and enjoying each other's cultures. We should celebrate and enjoy the variety that we share within our human race and stop letting these wonderful things be used as tools to divide us. Sorry for the soapbox rant, but that brief moment in Sam's video really touched my heart.
I am a carpenter born in Arizona, work Seattle, helped to build a halfway house in Tobolsk western Siberia, speak Russian, Spanish, German and English. You are so correct. Nice input, not soapboxing.
@@weremodel Beautiful💕
Not a soapbox rant. Agree with every word you said. We all need to be reminded of it sometimes.
I absolutely agree.That was an excellent idea to remind it to people. Thank you so much Valerie 👍
So beautiful 🗺 - That part was my favourite too and made me smile as I am English born in London but speak French,. Spanish, Russian, Italian, Portuguese and Arabic and regularly experience the friendliness and warmth of people when I speak with them in their own language.
What I like about Air France is they operate one of the Major Wide-bodies In the World and have a record breaking Fleet of amazing Airbus and Boeing jets.
I like Air France but CDG is very confusing and transfers can take a long time. In four flights to CDG I missed the connection three times. 2-3 hours is the minimum. Oslo only requires 30 minutes.
@@peterrisbergs7156 Paris CDG is in the top three in Europe in terms of traffic whereas Oslo gets two or three widebodies a day at most. Paris alone is home to over double the population of Norway.
Your comparison is invalid.
@@peterrisbergs7156 warsaw is also quite relaxing for connection. It is really small for a hub but still spacious
I guess by now every Airlines will come to know you and will alert their pilots and crews to ensure you are served well with the best service they can offer. You have reviewed so many flight services and they know that reviewers like you could help promote their businesses. Keep it up Sam!
Sam is the best publisher air man, eventhough he is flying economy, bussiness or first, his words ar not weak, and his opinion are respected.
The airlines will learn. a lesson of getting ready before seeing u
Yes sherlock you've cracked the case yet again lol 😂 they pay and invite him actually
He’s a paid shill, pretty sad really
@@Ben-ks5bm How do you know that Sam is a paid shill? Just asking.
Wow, thanks Sam and AF for letting us look at the back operation of airline and airports
Hi Sam, your video was my first exposure to the Operational Control Center. Wow, 24/7 support of flights globally. Hey, how did they do this in the 70s or 60s--maybe in your next video. Thanks for increasing our knowledge of aviation. Cheers...
I loved the African gentleman speaking Chinese to Sam and Sam responding back in kind..it shows a level of respect and intelligence..cultures connecting with language. Well done !
Air France has been a class act for years, and seems only to be getting better. Flew with them in economy about a year ago, superb flight, from the food, to the staff's attention, the condition of the aircraft, everything. Wish Delta would learn a thing or two from them!
Air Canada as well.. 10 hour flight and I had to pay for food, a tiny bag of chips $4 and a beer $10. A sandwich wrap was $14. Certainly very different from when I was a kid, flying isn't fun anymore.
Flying to where?? So the Paris-Rio route is now served by B777, before it was A330. You remember AF447? That was A330
@@drewjamila3868 Recents A330 are awesome, AF447 was in 2009.
I was a steward for Air France for many years beginning in the 1970's, it is still a great airline!
I’m so impressed by how crew member are classy and love their job. Good hat to AF
It is called "acting" in front of the camera!
Yea i think only singapore is know for their customer service
Beautiful interior design👌 Well done Air France🇫🇷👏
The people behind Sam, when he was reclining, were not happy at all 😂😂
they were being surrounded with those pesky TH-camrs. (you could see the other camera directly behind them)
But it could very much be the case that Sam did ask first.
The backs of the seats are stationary. Only the seat itself moves so there is no reason for any person to be bothered. I fly AF 090 and AF 099 to and from Paris every month. Air France has a great business class product. Lately, my last two trips I flew in La Premier - I am now spoiled for life 😢. Oops I just saw what @sirBrouwer was talking about - Sam went back to Premium Coach for a moment 😂
At 9:13
Either that or they had the brains to recline their seats as well
Life is full of terrible moments. We have to deal with them sometimes.
Wow, you are so privileged to get a back behind the scenes of a airline operation. Great work
How lucky are the crew who fly around the world in super comfort with excellent drinks and food meeting all types of people. ❤
rainy and stormy flights are AMAZING
Spectacular aircraft. The 777 300 ER is the most beautiful plane that exists
For sure
Outstanding! I think Air France uses both the 777 and 350 on the CDG-JFK route.
Yup the 350 sometimes work at Tai jfk they haven’t send it for months they using the 777-200 instead
It is amazing how the skilled team of pilots can handle inclement weather to ensure that we have a safe flight.
Wow Air France seems to be really classy and way more comfortable, especially in economy class. I'll definitely consider that for my next trip plan
Good luck kkkkkkk for me was a hell. And crew stupid, rude, they think if I dont speak french They dont give me any attention or food or water.
@@bilare13 yes I can tell now that their crew having turned bitter. As Air France renew its fleet it might be good considering doing it too with its crew which, at times, gives you that feeling they only stay there in order to get one day their retirement pension full rate... so exhausted from this job life you don't want to take any risk of disturbing them.. lol ! At least I didn't get a change of scenery from Delta or AA
@@akhno9826 kkkkk. I never tried delta or AA and probably not soon. I hope try soon turkish. About air france in one I ask water to flight attendant and he deny, said dont have natural water. I complaim. And I dont speak french, even english I speak enough, but I have zero shy for talk and ask. Polite way of course kkk I try. In KLM For example I have good moments, a flight attendant and probably chief flight attendant was very kind and with attitude for help me, and try hard undestand me in my not fluent english. Everything work well.
@@bilare13 As a non US citizen, have you ever flown on a US carrier accross the North Atlantic. The crews treat you like you don't exist ..
I wonder how genuine these videos are as a representation of the service for the other passengers as am sure Sam gets the VIP treatment
Awesome, I been flying Air France a lot lately. In November, I flew in business and things were starting to fall apart with some of the hardware. Love their food. Their bread is always the best!
I always fly Air France transatlantic. Nothing beats them.
Sam, Thank You for sharing this lovely video. Nice comfortable Air France B777 New Business Class experience for you.
I think that your channel is no longer a good source of what your average traveler could expect their experience to be but what is unique and nice about your channel is the behind the scenes access that you are able to show us.
the average traveller has no lounge access, long check in, economy seatings, stuck in the middle, cattle class food and long wait for luggage pickup on arrival and last to get off the aircraft. I wonder who wants to see that kind of a video :)
@@thinkpadx60 I would. If I were traveling somewhere for the first time I would want to know what to realistically expect. That being said, I don't expect the get that information from this channel. I appreciate Sam's exclusive access and behind the scenes content. There are other travel reporters on youtube that I watch for a more realistic travel experience.
Agreed. They either all know him or he interviews them so blatantly after telling the whole aircraft who he is and what he is doing there that they put on a show in front of his camera. You dont really think ANY flight attendant is going to even consider treating him like a normal passenger??? It has actually become a farce!
Excellent video. The graphics were really top notch. Access to the inner workings of Air France was just amazing. The inside of the plane looks absolutely beautiful. That business seating is really nice. The crew were extremely nice. Can't wait for the next video. Keep up the great work.
The interior and product on this 777 is very easy on the eye and has a relaxing feeling to it.
too much gre plastic
Air France 777 planes are so gorgeous
I loved the fact that you showed how much it reclines at 9:10 of this video. I’ve never seen videos where the bloggers have actually showed the recline. Thanks for that!
You have a Great privilege to fly so many times and see so many countries
This man has so much access and delivers the most MID content.
amazing you were not scared of that stormy landing.
Nice video showing the great experience of flying with Air France. Thank you Sam.
Magnifique video , j’adore air france quelle élégance 💙🤍❤️
merci beaucoup
@15:00 Sam gets flirty 😉 - nice to see a bigtime tuber just having a laugh and some fun with it. love yr vids!
Another enjoyable and wholesome flight review. Well done
Nice Sam I love your travels and thanks for your dedication to aviation and airline travels!
Sam,
Your access is amazing and also so informative!!! I'm curious how you decide in advance where you will fly and which airlines to choose from. Also how you gain access to the pilots and cockpit and hear what they have to say and to see what they are experiencing with your cameras allowed inside is fantastic.
But it doesn't seem you take enough time to enjoy your stops enough. I guess that gives you an excuse to come back to visit.
Keep up the great vlogs! And Happy New Year to you!!!
I love the air France livery
Moi aussi, j'adore !!! I don't know why but when I see videos of AF planes flying, I can't help thinking it has to be the nicest livery!
Points Guy UK and Sam Chui?! The collab we didn't know we needed!
Sam, thanks for showing the team who are mostly invisible, the traffic control and weather people as well as allowing the air stewardesses to speak freely with their wonderful accents and smiles. I'm sure the pilots were very well trained and experienced in stormy weather in the skies. The food looked great and hopefully was delicious as well. I guess you could say AF is awesome af. wait.. where did 'Sam' come from, Mr. Kai Sing Chui?
Thanks Sam for the report :) it was a pleasure meeting you at the OCC
That command center has state of the art software. impressive.
I always fly Air France from LA to Tahiti. Great airline.
Great to see you Sam! 🎉
Dreamliner Aeroméxico atrás! ✈️❤️🇲🇽
Good to see all the GEEKS on board ..
Love to see the point UK guys can't wait to watch their video of the trip 😉
I flew with Air France last year for the first time from Manchester to Barcelona as part of a package with NCL. I had to transit in CDG which has to be the worst airport in the world. Air France however we’re brilliant. Still serving complementary refreshments on short haul and they held the Paris to Barcelona flight back for all those stuck in the 2hr plus transiting in CDG. Great airline (and that from a Brit)
Thank you Sir for your appreciation. I have flown AF three times in Business Class last year, two times in their A350-900 and once in their 777-200. The later showed its age compared to the A350, so I hope it will undergo the same refurbishment as the one presented in this video. Best regards from a Frenchman!
What you being a brit has to do with anything?
Omg love the behind the scenes and all. Nice work Sam 🎉
❤ Air France employees are very well dressed
Their uniform is so elegant and their grooming really good.
Air France is my favourite European airline. Much love.💌
7:29 WAIT WHAT?! It’s like my worlds colliding. Wow!
Air France, the best!
Air France is good, but cannot beat SQ,EK or QR. ❤
I would say the AF business class certainly beats EK’s and is on par with QR’s. SQ’s is a bit better although the footwells are a bit tight.
Thank you always Sam for your always sharing your beautiful video
Brilliant video, the dinner looked amazing
All those little extras are the best parts of your videos!
The best airline ever 🇫🇷🥖
Air France really got style!
What a fantastic video and a great flight experience.
Merci Sam
Thank you for presenting Air France to your subscribers. I remember another video with the dancers from the Paris Opera dancing during the flight.
Sam : Good landing - Captn thinking : I just doing my normal job every day.
Let’s goo Cameroon 🇨🇲 let’s keep the flag high out there 6:45
Sam you're getting better and better with your videos, I love it, it really look like a documentary now. Keep flying and filming.
Thanks for this lovely video I really enjoyed watching it and a big kiss to Air France and her lovely team
Wow you got lucky to have the boys on the same flight with! I will have to watch their video as well!
Amazing there,, mob Love from Kenya 🇰🇪,, hoping one day will meet you physically,, will be the happiest
I always like your videos, Sam.
It’s nice to see the B787 fromAEROMEXICO in the back (7:54).
I do Love very much yours videos and this video is very special, you shown us the background of AF´s hearth at CDG!!! Just waiting next ones!! Congratulations and take care!!!!!
Wow, AF has a nice business class product. My husband, teen daughter and I secured an upgrade to business class on our way home from Copenhagen to Los Angeles (via CDG) a few years ago. It was so nice and the crew were so friendly. Of course the downside is now my family only wants to fly business class whenever we leave North America now! Though, we have yet to fly another airline with as nice of a business class seat as we had on Air France.
Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 🇧🇩 ❤️
Great video as always mate thanks for all your hard work on these videos
What a nice surprise to see The Points Guy in your video! So great to see Nicki, Sam and Liam! So unexpected! Thank you Sam for showing what flight dispatchers have to do, interesting position! Looking forward to your next videos!!
We can see the Aircraft from the Control tower using rightClick context Menu in the Aircraft Software. What a Technology. Too good video, Thank you SAM!
The Lounge in Concourse M is plush! It's the nicest lounge that I have ever been to.
Wow great behind the scenes 👏
Keep up the great work 👍 👏
That tech for the the dispatch center is actually so sick
Ikr...the one taking him around innit?
It's nice to see the menu on the ipad. But they better have some pics go with it. It makes the food more interesting and the pax knowing what they're served too.
Thank you dear Sam for your kindness and nice video you made for all us to see and live these wonderful experiences... always ... love & blessings
Very nice video as always. Thank you Sam.
Sam, I recommend you to make a video like “ Top 5 Business Class in 2023” . We like to watch it because so many people from us can’t fly “First Class” 😅. We need travelling with luxury seats and products. I hope you’ll think It.
Great review as always Sam. Your manners to the crew and to the lounge staff is really exemplary and it encourages me to do the same, and to ignore the tiredness headaches I tend to get tend to make me feel a bit grumpy on long haul flights. Thanks for that.
Nice to see Anoushka and Nicolas from OCC 😉
Behind the scenes are my favourite.
Remarkable access you are having these days.
Love you Sam, keep up the amazing work ❤
Oh what a treat to see The Points Guy UK! Lovely review as always.
It's so nice that you bumped into the PointsGuyUK and his crew. 💕💕
looking amazing, especially if they already old business class is great. Hope Terrible lufthansa will improve with their business seats, when you compare is wasting of money also hope KLM in their old planes moves forward. Great video Sam👋
Other "normal" passengers and airline review platforms constantly complain about how bad AF is - this is a review where everybody knew who Sam was and what he was doing there. The whole thing is big show and a farce if you ask me!
I love being early to Sam Chui videos!!! Always gotta leave my mark lol
Mind-blowing 🙏 Thks Operations
I am enjoying your videos. Very Informative. Honest reviews.
Fascinating information. So much goes into insuring a seamless flight. Pretty good landing!
One of the most interesting videos ever.
Mister Chop Suey, im your fan, your videos are some amazing! WE LOVE YOU FROM ENSENADA BAJA CALIFORNIA MEXICO!
well done Sam ! another great video 👏
Nice aircraft great fit out and of course French Food, often the best for me!
hello mr Sam, what was nice flight and you asked about premium economy class ,those three friends young men , wao that air hostess ,green and blue color, amazing,pots of food ,vegetables was looking attractive.
15:00 😉 Playboy Sam😉 you go Sam!! Bowchikkabowbow
That part was funny.
Luv the AF Paris YVR business with 1/2/1 seating nicer than KLM
Enjoy ur reviews
Sam is top-tier aviation blogger!
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