"Thanks for choosing American.." I can picture someone saying: Lady I had no choice. Even South Sudan Airline was booked solid...it was either this or swim across the Atlantic. Believe me I had to think it over for a couple of hours..the water is just too cold at this time of the year, otherwise I would swim.
I flew air canada for the first time a few months ago on their route from London to Ottawa on a fairly dated 767, and although the IFE wasn’t the most up-to-scratch system ever, the seats were wayyyy comfier than a lot of modern planes
I would say that Garuda Indonesia's 737s, 777s, and A330s have the best of both worlds. They have the old, comfier design of seats with the modern amenities like personal IFE screens.
I have been on a Virgin America A320 and it’s the best narrow body I ever flown. Super comfy seats, seatback IFE with in IFE drink ordering, and that catchy safety video. Best NA based Airline.
7 months after your comment....i am still watching this during quarantine to relive air travel. i have not flown in 11 months (last trip was my first time on an a220.)
I had a similar experience when I flew with the Air Canada Rouge Boeing 767-300 from Montreal to Bucharest. There was no IFE onboard, but my entertainment was the window view. Great flight report.
Thanks for this; I was shocked when I found out my partner and I are going AA (ORD to PHL) -> PHL to AMS in October in this time machine. While definitely not a chief concern, the last flight international flight I took that didn't have personal IFE was an Aeroflot flight from ORD to WAW...in 1993.
Delta: we have an In-flight entertainment that makes our passengers entertained for long flights American Airlines: Money is our priority and not customer satisfaction
I had to do Frankfurt-Bangkok on a Lufthansa 747 years back in the middle seat with no IFE. Crew wasn't very accommodating, but I was very helpful for free alcohol to make the flight more interesting. Another great review. I love the 767 layout of 2-3-2.
To be honest, I do love American Airlines, but it really has some old aircraft that it must update. Great trip report as always, but jsyk AA isn't always so bad.
One interesting venture you guys should do is UTAIR 762’s services, especially their 9 hour flight on them to the absolute east of Russia. They also fly them to Tashkent too.
I have been on American Airlines Boeing 767 once from Amsterdam to Philadelphia. Sure the cabin is outdated but that didn’t matter to me because the flight was only around eight hours and the free inflight Wi-Fi and the amount of Content provided on AA’s Entertainment-App is also great! The food: Starting with the main course. I went for the same pasta with tomato sauce as seen in the video. It was decent. Have seen worse…! The mid flight ice cream was definitely a highlight! The pre landing snack (in my case some kind of Pizza flipped together) and there were snacks and drinks available in the back galley. Also the crew on my flight was very very friendly. Probably the nicest and most wholesome crew I have ever had on any flight yet! They were very friendly and open for a little chitchat with an aviation enthusiast like me! All in all I was very surprised with my experience especially with American Airlines having such a bad reputation! I hope I could help and have a nice day!
My first trans-Pacific flight from LA to Sydney in 1988 did not have any kind of IFE. And that was before iPads and iPhones. You either slept or read a book or listened to music on your portable cassette player. Yes, those were the dark ages.
AA is just waiting for the next batch of 787-8's to retire the last 767's. Assuming no delays in 787-8 deliveries, all 767's should be retired by early 2021.
@ostblockster American is definitely better than Delta with the experiences I have had, and also tip every route they fly a 777 on they also fly either a 9 seats version 777 or a different plane American is still better than many other airlines, especially US carriers.
Will be on a AA sucky 767 in August from Budapest to Philly. Did the WiFi work the entire flight? Did you have access to the AA inflight movies on the AA app?
I was on the flight about 2 years ago, and while it did come with complimentary wifi, my family had no idea it had no ife and you can’t get the American Airlines app without wifi.
I recently flew with Delta on a 767-400er from Barcelona to Atlanta. For the first hour of the flight the IFE was not working, the crew rebooted the system which took a while. The IFE eventually started to work and the rest of the flight was fine.
@@avtweet3269 Delta is about to decrease economy decline on all flights from 4 inches to 2 inches and first class from 5.5 to 3.5!! This is worst than American...
POV: You're on this flight in the middle seat (meaning you're in the dead centre) The plane has no IFE and you can't even look out the window Your food is cold There's a crying baby in front of you and the guy behind you is putting their feet up on your armrest. When the captain finally begins descent, he announces that the plane will be circling for another 1 hour because of weather on the ground The landing is so hard you feel like you could've crashed from it.
We tend to think of IFE as a must these days but it wasn't too long ago when IFE-less long haul was normal. China Eastern flew their A340-600s on the JFK-PVG route (15 hours) without IFE as recently as late 2014. I even flew that route in 2010 and it remains my longest ever non-stop flight to this day.
I'd been on an AA trans-Atlantic with these 767's twice a few years ago (BCN-JFK and MXP-JFK) but they had the old style fabric seats, not leatherette, so your flight felt a little bit more modern than mine LOL! I remember those yellowing, sharp, angular overhead bins...well, basically yellowing interior panels overall... remind me of those old IBM desktop computers. Still, would've have been funny to see a sign at the gate or at the door that says "We don't have personal screens here - talk to each other. Pretend it's 1999." But the fact that despite their age, these birds still fly long-haul like champs is pretty impressive. - Red
That is why I prefer Delta over American. Delta is still putting IFE screens in their newest jets (A321 and A220). The only ones without them are the MD88/90/717 which will be retired for the most part soon. The interior of that American 767 looks like it did when it was delivered from the factory.
My reaction was 'No way'! when you said there was no IFE... but then I saw those comfy seats. If the price was right, I'd be happy to load up my iPad with some of my own entertainment and enjoy some old-school cattle class comfort.
I’ve flown in one of this 2 years ago from DFW to MIA and its like flighting in the 90’s. Not bad for the avgeeks, it’s such a particular experience. Oldschool!
Don't worry David, I also experienced a 9 hour flight without an IFE. (From KWI-MNL on Philippine Airlines's A330. They stopped the service a long time ago.) From what I heard, PAL fitted their A330s with IFEs now
Yup, flew on one of them in 2014 from San Francisco to Frankfurt and boredom would've probably killed me if i hadn't been that tired and slept thorugh the entire flight (originally booked a night flight that was first delayed until midnight and then canceled cause the aircraft was broken and we got booked onto another flight the next morning at 10am, also delayed by a few hours of course. So that was my first time sleeping, kinda, at an Airport Subway)
Nine hours in an economy seat wouldn't be much fun even with IFE, but some sort of entertainment would help. Wifi is a plus, but I didn't see outlets to power devices, which would be vital. The components of the dinner looked fine, though pasta-and-sauce is the cheapest type of entree and hard to screw up, and the snack-in-a-box was all I could expect. If the price was right, I wouldn't complain about this flight, but I wouldn't look forward to it, either. I appreciate these reports on a variety of airlines and planes so that we know what to expect - or not to expect.
I know this is an older video, because of the Corona Virus situation, and the 767's of American are now gone forever. BUT, they did give Business Class passengers tablets to watch a selection of movies on, and they also streamed movies via wifi in economy on your own device. So not quite that bad. Actually, American's international service is pretty good both in J and Y; certainly competitive with the other guys, and a heck of a lot nicer than their domestic service in North America!
Hey Sir David: Did you know, that Philippine Airlines’ routes from Middle East to Manila are mostly 90s built A330s, and those suckers don’t even have IFE, and the flight takes 9 Hours. As in no screens whatsoever installed in the A330s. I’m not joking, I’m serious. But you do have to download an app from Google Play, Philippine Airlines’ app which is basically like an IFE, but movies are quite limited. The seats are mediocre, and anxiety is always there. And I’m a Fil. kid, and I rode one of those planes going to the Phil.
Simply amazing! This video brings back memories of my transatlantic travels in the 90s. No IFE, just the sounds, sights and smells of the great 767. Thank you for sharing! =D
I remember being on an American Airlines 767-200 from Manchester, UK to Chicago, IL. It had no WiFi, no personal IFE. It was a gruelling 8 hours. Glad I brought my laptop with hours of movies on it.
I flew AA's 767 from Manchester to Chicago in 2016 before the refurbishment, with the chrome livery. It was rough having no personal IFE but the seat was quite comfy, spacious cushy seat. I kinda miss the old cabin 😕
I'm flying to Amsterdam in July on AA, I usually fly United, but AA was cheaper. I didn't know AA doesn't have an IFE. I will be traveling with my 11 year old daughter so I'm glad it's an overnight flight so I won't have to worry too much about an IFE. We are taking KLM on our return back (not an overnight flight). For future reference I will make sure not to fly AA for long flights if I'm with my daughter.
In 2015 I flew United’s 747 from San Francisco to Hong Kong for 14 HOURS with no IFE and no WiFi. Which basically meant you couldn’t even stream to your own device, browse the internet even by paying, and stay entertained. I survived (Barely).
It isn’t actually that bad because they complement with good internet and good food so it’s actually better if you have an iPad because you can see way more videos on TH-cam and movies on Netflix than on some planes that don’t WiFi but have IFE and you can listen to music
United does without in-flight entertainment on flights from Chicago, New Jersey, Washington DC to Hawaii. Longer flights (duration and distance) than many trans-Atlantic flights.
Everyone complains about not having IFE on a flight, but if the flight has BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) tech, where you can stream movies/tv/etc on your IPAD or computer or phone, then what's the issue? I've been on many airlines with IFE and when I plug MY headset or even airline provided headsets, sometimes that jack on the device is damaged and I'm listening to a movie with one ear bud working, while trying to hold the plug in the right spot... Point being, BYOD is actually preferred in my opinion. Plus, everytime the FA's or the pilots interrupt with an announcement, your personal device won't pause for however long they decide to speak.
They must have fed you pretty good on that flight...the barbecue bourbon beef pies looked tempting! One flight I would have taken a portable DVD player on. It would be interesting to watch "M*A*S*H" at FL 340 (34,000 feet).
I guess technically you do have IFE with the music channels and movies playing on the overhead screens. I remember when I was 11 taking a flight like this on delta in 2012 and it was just the overhead movies and such.
In earlier decades of aviation, most aircraft did not have inflight entertainment on long haul flights, and American never refurbished their old 767s to meet up with modern aviation standards. They probably made a good decision removing them from the fleet.
Back in 2008 I returned to Miami from Madrid on an American Airlines 767 .There was no individual flight entertainment screens on the seat in front of me ,however the seat was comfortable.
There was indeed in-flight entertainment. You simply had no choice in which movie to watch; just plug in your earphones and watch the movie that was up in the overhead screens. This was an airline flight from 20 years ago. I wouldn't complain about lack of IFE. I would rather take a flight without IFE if that flight arrives on time along with my luggage. What's the point of having superb IFE if you miss your connecting flight or your luggage does not make it?
The 767 is one of the best built planes ever, sturdy, very reliable, and staffed by real pilots, not joy stick operators. Forget about IFEs. Those things are not needed. They should rip them off of planes that have them. You had wifi and per your own admission it worked well for downloads. That's all you need. I don't want any darn screens in front of me. I flew the American 767 from Philly to Lisbon and back and loved it, felt very good in it. I hoped that they never retire the 767, and the "sportier" 757. What is the alternative? Airbuses where pilots are not real pilots, or 787s with windshield always cracking?
I really really like your shot during take off, as the plane begins to roll, the window gets even blurier and blurier. Ever since gear off the runway, it was like we were flying to total darkness of nowhere 😁 Lovely.
i would love to go on boeing 767 300er but the problem is i went on a plane 2 weeks ago and i dont want to go on a plane anymore because of that the plane engine will explode or come off or something :'(
I've already done transatlantic without ife but there was no Wi-Fi on an Orbest A330-300 (CS-TRH) on a 8 and a half hours from Fort-De-France to Paris Orly it was a night flight so faster you can think but no the legroom suck in this aircraft just for you know it was a booked flight on Air Caraibes but they put us in the Orbest aircraft with a Spanish but friendly crew
Yes. This cabin-interior is soo old and outdated. Today onboard it,s own Boeing 767-fleet, even CONDOR has a pretty much more gorgeous and uphostered cabin-design.
I personally wouldn’t mind having no IFE. The only time I use it is to check the map. Other than that I use downloaded media on my phone. I once did a 13 hour flight without using the IFE.
At first I was concerned because you said “no ife”, then I remembered that on long haul flight, you’re spending most of your time knocked out snoring!😂😂😉
I was dying when the flight attendant told you guys the weather and she was like “27 degrees Fahrenheit” and someone said “No thanks” 😂
I read your comment at the exact moment that it happened.😂😂
Ethan Pricco 😂
What's a "Fahrenheit”?!?
@@anhedonianepiphany5588 its a measuring term like degree celcius
LOL same!
"Thanks for choosing American.." I can picture someone saying: Lady I had no choice. Even South Sudan Airline was booked solid...it was either this or swim across the Atlantic. Believe me I had to think it over for a couple of hours..the water is just too cold at this time of the year, otherwise I would swim.
American is a great airline if you prepare properly.
@@seatripreports you need to prepare like you're going out camping
In this case hitching a Ride on a Cargo Ship may be preferable
i had the same thought when i heard that
You could have just been a stowaway
Just went on this flight yesterday and it was. BRUTAL.
That’s why I Dislike American Airlines
@@ElectricGalaxy i like it!i been to somewhere and i liked it so u should like it like me cos i really really like going on a plane!
@@ElectricGalaxy and why did u dislike it?
@@Idkidk_666 probably for the same reason the original commenter called it brutal, and the same comment your reply is under...
I did this same flight (9h30) ZRH-PHL with 767 AA. It was boring as hell and i did not even sleep 1 minute. Damn idk how i survived
Transaltantic without IFE on American Airlines. You, sir, are a true hero with courage second to none
Doing it for the Tripreports ✌️
Person - "What do people want when flying long haul?"
American Airlines "To feel like it's 1990!"
Andrew Hollaway almost every single carrier has IFE on long-haul 767’s. The only exceptions i can think of is UIA, American & ACRouge
They are being replaced by 787s
To feel like it’s 1960 would be better !
@@avtom_ To feel like Dec 17th, 1903 would be even better
@@TijmensAviation ACRogue? Assassin's creed ?
These seats actually look much more comfy than most of their modern counterparts with IFE. Pity you can't have both.
I flew air canada for the first time a few months ago on their route from London to Ottawa on a fairly dated 767, and although the IFE wasn’t the most up-to-scratch system ever, the seats were wayyyy comfier than a lot of modern planes
I would say that Garuda Indonesia's 737s, 777s, and A330s have the best of both worlds. They have the old, comfier design of seats with the modern amenities like personal IFE screens.
I have been on a Virgin America A320 and it’s the best narrow body I ever flown. Super comfy seats, seatback IFE with in IFE drink ordering, and that catchy safety video. Best NA based Airline.
You either get a skeleton airplane seat with a top-notch IFE, or a freaking sofa chair with a hunk of plastic in front of you.
Who else is watching this during quarantine to relive air travel?
Me!
3 months ago I was getting ready for a trip lol.
7 months after your comment....i am still watching this during quarantine to relive air travel. i have not flown in 11 months (last trip was my first time on an a220.)
I finally flew after 13 months.
Me
What a beautiful dinosaur!! At least the flight looked pretty empty and no one was sitting next to you.
Dinosaur seems to be a a wrong addressment for an Aircraft! *Bird
@@geetasingh6820 no I meant dinosaur because this plane is so old!
Yes and birds are descendant of dinosaurs
I actually appreciate the subtitled review. You spent more time looking around instead of having the camera pointing in your face 24-7 haha
I had a similar experience when I flew with the Air Canada Rouge Boeing 767-300 from Montreal to Bucharest. There was no IFE onboard, but my entertainment was the window view. Great flight report.
None of their Aircraft even have IFE. It’s because it’s a low cost airline
Thanks for this; I was shocked when I found out my partner and I are going AA (ORD to PHL) -> PHL to AMS in October in this time machine. While definitely not a chief concern, the last flight international flight I took that didn't have personal IFE was an Aeroflot flight from ORD to WAW...in 1993.
Delta: we have an In-flight entertainment that makes our passengers entertained for long flights
American Airlines: Money is our priority and not customer satisfaction
United:if you are unhappy our priority is to kick you out of the plane
American, you can stream entertainment on your own device, which most people have... So, them not having IFE is kind of irrelevant.
ERAUPRCWA finally someone who actually noticed. The ONLY aircraft flying AA flights today that doesn’t have IFE is the ERJ145.
I had to do Frankfurt-Bangkok on a Lufthansa 747 years back in the middle seat with no IFE. Crew wasn't very accommodating, but I was very helpful for free alcohol to make the flight more interesting.
Another great review. I love the 767 layout of 2-3-2.
To be honest, I do love American Airlines, but it really has some old aircraft that it must update. Great trip report as always, but jsyk AA isn't always so bad.
One interesting venture you guys should do is UTAIR 762’s services, especially their 9 hour flight on them to the absolute east of Russia. They also fly them to Tashkent too.
I have been on American Airlines Boeing 767 once from Amsterdam to Philadelphia. Sure the cabin is outdated but that didn’t matter to me because the flight was only around eight hours and the free inflight Wi-Fi and the amount of Content provided on AA’s Entertainment-App is also great! The food: Starting with the main course. I went for the same pasta with tomato sauce as seen in the video. It was decent. Have seen worse…! The mid flight ice cream was definitely a highlight! The pre landing snack (in my case some kind of Pizza flipped together) and there were snacks and drinks available in the back galley. Also the crew on my flight was very very friendly. Probably the nicest and most wholesome crew I have ever had on any flight yet! They were very friendly and open for a little chitchat with an aviation enthusiast like me! All in all I was very surprised with my experience especially with American Airlines having such a bad reputation! I hope I could help and have a nice day!
My first trans-Pacific flight from LA to Sydney in 1988 did not have any kind of IFE. And that was before iPads and iPhones. You either slept or read a book or listened to music on your portable cassette player. Yes, those were the dark ages.
Just avoid their 767s and go with their A330, 777 and 787
AA is just waiting for the next batch of 787-8's to retire the last 767's. Assuming no delays in 787-8 deliveries, all 767's should be retired by early 2021.
Jim Shaw on January 7th 2020 the 787 takes the Zürich route from the 767
Alpha why
ostblockster believe it or not it’s a lot better than many other airlines
@ostblockster American is definitely better than Delta with the experiences I have had, and also tip every route they fly a 777 on they also fly either a 9 seats version 777 or a different plane American is still better than many other airlines, especially US carriers.
I’m loving the regular uploads!!
I noticed the wall panels on executive are renewed, while in economy they're original, like the bins.
Will be on a AA sucky 767 in August from Budapest to Philly. Did the WiFi work the entire flight? Did you have access to the AA inflight movies on the AA app?
I was on the flight about 2 years ago, and while it did come with complimentary wifi, my family had no idea it had no ife and you can’t get the American Airlines app without wifi.
I recently flew with Delta on a 767-400er from Barcelona to Atlanta. For the first hour of the flight the IFE was not working, the crew rebooted the system which took a while. The IFE eventually started to work and the rest of the flight was fine.
It looked like a movie was showing on the video screens in the cabin. Is that not IFE? Were headphones provided for the sound channels?
JGS Burnett he means personal IFE so you don’t have to watch what their cabin crew decide to put on
It’s weird how they use the same plane for domestic flights as international flights
Me be like
IM DYING
how in the frock did you survive this
It's not soooo bad. In 2016 i survive a 10hr flight without IFE from Río to Madrid... :(
Can I get 1000 Subs? Scoot is budget airlines. What are you complaining c
I flew on this flight last March. I was in the very back row in the very middle. There was no recline. It's not that awful, just think of it as retro!
@@avtweet3269 Delta is about to decrease economy decline on all flights from 4 inches to 2 inches and first class from 5.5 to 3.5!! This is worst than American...
@@avgeek4839 On domestic routes. I don't think first "reclines" in first class. They go fully flat.
The Philadelphia-Prague route uses the same old plane.
Not anymore. Now we have A330 in PRG
Amsterdam in 2019 but now they fly A330 and B787!
I used to watch the PHL bound AA 767s approach Philly everyday, chances are I saw your exact flight!
What is the most thing I want in a long haul flight
IFE screens
POV: You're on this flight in the middle seat (meaning you're in the dead centre)
The plane has no IFE and you can't even look out the window
Your food is cold
There's a crying baby in front of you and the guy behind you is putting their feet up on your armrest.
When the captain finally begins descent, he announces that the plane will be circling for another 1 hour because of weather on the ground
The landing is so hard you feel like you could've crashed from it.
I truly love your videos. Your my favorite channel now, can't stop watching them.
Phi-la-del-phia!
Thanks for coming for the City of Independence!
We tend to think of IFE as a must these days but it wasn't too long ago when IFE-less long haul was normal. China Eastern flew their A340-600s on the JFK-PVG route (15 hours) without IFE as recently as late 2014. I even flew that route in 2010 and it remains my longest ever non-stop flight to this day.
I'd been on an AA trans-Atlantic with these 767's twice a few years ago (BCN-JFK and MXP-JFK) but they had the old style fabric seats, not leatherette, so your flight felt a little bit more modern than mine LOL! I remember those yellowing, sharp, angular overhead bins...well, basically yellowing interior panels overall... remind me of those old IBM desktop computers. Still, would've have been funny to see a sign at the gate or at the door that says "We don't have personal screens here - talk to each other. Pretend it's 1999." But the fact that despite their age, these birds still fly long-haul like champs is pretty impressive. - Red
Seats looked comfy. The food looked good. But no "IFE" for no thanks I will fly with another airline !!!:):):)
Thanks for sharing guys!!!
That is why I prefer Delta over American. Delta is still putting IFE screens in their newest jets (A321 and A220). The only ones without them are the MD88/90/717 which will be retired for the most part soon. The interior of that American 767 looks like it did when it was delivered from the factory.
My reaction was 'No way'! when you said there was no IFE... but then I saw those comfy seats. If the price was right, I'd be happy to load up my iPad with some of my own entertainment and enjoy some old-school cattle class comfort.
I’ve flown in one of this 2 years ago from DFW to MIA and its like flighting in the 90’s. Not bad for the avgeeks, it’s such a particular experience. Oldschool!
Don't worry David, I also experienced a 9 hour flight without an IFE. (From KWI-MNL on Philippine Airlines's A330. They stopped the service a long time ago.) From what I heard, PAL fitted their A330s with IFEs now
By the way, United never put an IFE on their 747s before retiring them in 2017...
Yup, flew on one of them in 2014 from San Francisco to Frankfurt and boredom would've probably killed me if i hadn't been that tired and slept thorugh the entire flight (originally booked a night flight that was first delayed until midnight and then canceled cause the aircraft was broken and we got booked onto another flight the next morning at 10am, also delayed by a few hours of course. So that was my first time sleeping, kinda, at an Airport Subway)
My longest flight ever was 13:13 in one of those in eco+ (SFO-HKG (continuing to BKK & PNH).
Vintage cabin was... Great!!! 😃👍
Awesome tripreport , David!!! :D
Im so proud to have zurich airport as my home airport
It's so weird that the front part of the plane looks somewhat modern but the very back looks outdated. AA's 767s are unique.
Vintage Triple X Agreed, Business Class lies flat but for some apparent reason, they couldn’t fit the most dated of all IFE systems
Nine hours in an economy seat wouldn't be much fun even with IFE, but some sort of entertainment would help. Wifi is a plus, but I didn't see outlets to power devices, which would be vital. The components of the dinner looked fine, though pasta-and-sauce is the cheapest type of entree and hard to screw up, and the snack-in-a-box was all I could expect. If the price was right, I wouldn't complain about this flight, but I wouldn't look forward to it, either. I appreciate these reports on a variety of airlines and planes so that we know what to expect - or not to expect.
Yeah... I had an American 767 flight from DFW-OGG, WITH the old interior. I did get jealous when I saw a 787 doing the same route next to us...
Take it this plane is mainly used for domestic flights and managed to stray on a transatlantic flight to Zurich
I know this is an older video, because of the Corona Virus situation, and the 767's of American are now gone forever. BUT, they did give Business Class passengers tablets to watch a selection of movies on, and they also streamed movies via wifi in economy on your own device. So not quite that bad. Actually, American's international service is pretty good both in J and Y; certainly competitive with the other guys, and a heck of a lot nicer than their domestic service in North America!
Woah that is a BIG SPACIOUS cabin. Look at how high those overhead bins are. I can really feel that space.
Hey Sir David:
Did you know, that Philippine Airlines’ routes from Middle East to Manila are mostly 90s built A330s, and those suckers don’t even have IFE, and the flight takes 9 Hours. As in no screens whatsoever installed in the A330s. I’m not joking, I’m serious. But you do have to download an app from Google Play, Philippine Airlines’ app which is basically like an IFE, but movies are quite limited. The seats are mediocre, and anxiety is always there. And I’m a Fil. kid, and I rode one of those planes going to the Phil.
Awesome tripreport David! This was truly a magnificent video!
What day in February did you fly? I flew through here both on the 16th and 23rd!
Good report David, sorry about the IFE at least it had WiFi.
Simply amazing! This video brings back memories of my transatlantic travels in the 90s. No IFE, just the sounds, sights and smells of the great 767. Thank you for sharing! =D
Love it. Its a great one ✈
The seats looked comfy ...were they? I flew United to Honolulu ONCE with no ife it was horrible long flight
I remember being on an American Airlines 767-200 from Manchester, UK to Chicago, IL. It had no WiFi, no personal IFE. It was a gruelling 8 hours. Glad I brought my laptop with hours of movies on it.
I flew AA's 767 from Manchester to Chicago in 2016 before the refurbishment, with the chrome livery. It was rough having no personal IFE but the seat was quite comfy, spacious cushy seat. I kinda miss the old cabin 😕
I'm flying to Amsterdam in July on AA, I usually fly United, but AA was cheaper. I didn't know AA doesn't have an IFE. I will be traveling with my 11 year old daughter so I'm glad it's an overnight flight so I won't have to worry too much about an IFE. We are taking KLM on our return back (not an overnight flight). For future reference I will make sure not to fly AA for long flights if I'm with my daughter.
AA has IFE on most of their long-haul planes. It's only the 767's that don't because they're old and being phased out.
Another relaxing video from simply aviation
I enjoyed this trip report, as usual, but your vlogs are much more fun! Aloha from Hawai'i.
I am living in tropical country but just watching the video before and when take off make me feel so cold hahaha
In 2015 I flew United’s 747 from San Francisco to Hong Kong for 14 HOURS with no IFE and no WiFi. Which basically meant you couldn’t even stream to your own device, browse the internet even by paying, and stay entertained. I survived (Barely).
It isn’t actually that bad because they complement with good internet and good food so it’s actually better if you have an iPad because you can see way more videos on TH-cam and movies on Netflix than on some planes that don’t WiFi but have IFE and you can listen to music
Do you watch their in flight entertainment on their app?
I took this flight a few months ago in business, now they operate a 787-8 on this route.
United does without in-flight entertainment on flights from Chicago, New Jersey, Washington DC to Hawaii. Longer flights (duration and distance) than many trans-Atlantic flights.
Everyone complains about not having IFE on a flight, but if the flight has BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) tech, where you can stream movies/tv/etc on your IPAD or computer or phone, then what's the issue? I've been on many airlines with IFE and when I plug MY headset or even airline provided headsets, sometimes that jack on the device is damaged and I'm listening to a movie with one ear bud working, while trying to hold the plug in the right spot... Point being, BYOD is actually preferred in my opinion. Plus, everytime the FA's or the pilots interrupt with an announcement, your personal device won't pause for however long they decide to speak.
They must have fed you pretty good on that flight...the barbecue bourbon beef pies looked tempting! One flight I would have taken a portable DVD player on. It would be interesting to watch "M*A*S*H" at FL 340 (34,000 feet).
I guess technically you do have IFE with the music channels and movies playing on the overhead screens. I remember when I was 11 taking a flight like this on delta in 2012 and it was just the overhead movies and such.
In earlier decades of aviation, most aircraft did not have inflight entertainment on long haul flights, and American never refurbished their old 767s to meet up with modern aviation standards. They probably made a good decision removing them from the fleet.
I don't know if it's still on these old but I heard you could hear the ATC communication... On these old planes
United use to offer that but I think they stopped that.
Flew the same aircraft in the Miami -> Montevideo route last year, lucky they retired them this year in favor of the new 787s.
I'm a pilot for egypt air i use to fly the B767-300 for Egypt air it was a very nice aircraft easy to fly now i fly A320 next year i'm going to retire
Nice :D
Good luck on your retirement and have a safe flight on an A320 :D
Habiib Abu Bakar He will have it. He should be worried if he was flying a modern Boeing jkjkjkjk
don't retire
Egyptair must upgrade their on board services, I flew with them on an A320, it was one my horrible aviation experiences
Respect for you Captain :)
That's a shocker of a plane for such a long trip! nice video though thank you.
1) How much did this cost
2) Not even any power outlets/ USB ports!?
Is just me or is the space between seats and ceiling pretty big?
That’s due to the smaller, old generation overhead lockers, unlike the newer ones on some 767s which have been retrofitted
as long as you arrived safely, who cares what fleet you're in.
Ofc I care! I expect what I paid
I have flown in that flight last year , it was epic! Smooth ride and good service
Was the WiFi free to economy passengers at least?
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Back in 2008 I returned to Miami from Madrid on an American Airlines 767 .There was no individual flight entertainment screens on the seat in front of me ,however the seat was comfortable.
There was indeed in-flight entertainment. You simply had no choice in which movie to watch; just plug in your earphones and watch the movie that was up in the overhead screens. This was an airline flight from 20 years ago.
I wouldn't complain about lack of IFE. I would rather take a flight without IFE if that flight arrives on time along with my luggage. What's the point of having superb IFE if you miss your connecting flight or your luggage does not make it?
The 767 is one of the best built planes ever, sturdy, very reliable, and staffed by real pilots, not joy stick operators. Forget about IFEs. Those things are not needed. They should rip them off of planes that have them. You had wifi and per your own admission it worked well for downloads. That's all you need. I don't want any darn screens in front of me. I flew the American 767 from Philly to Lisbon and back and loved it, felt very good in it. I hoped that they never retire the 767, and the "sportier" 757. What is the alternative? Airbuses where pilots are not real pilots, or 787s with windshield always cracking?
Nice video, wonderful meal :)
I remember travelling on one of Deltas Mad dogs and that had wifi on board and they used that to provide entertainment to your personal device.
1990's seats with 2020's comfort! That must be brutal transatlatic.
*1980's
And this is why I will always fly Delta. IFE FOR DAYSSSS
I really really like your shot during take off, as the plane begins to roll, the window gets even blurier and blurier. Ever since gear off the runway, it was like we were flying to total darkness of nowhere 😁 Lovely.
Ive done 4 hour flights across Canada with no IFE. It sucks but you get used to it.
Five years ago, I took an American Airlines Boeing 767-300 from ORD to Dublin, Ireland. The interior looked exactly like this.
i would love to go on boeing 767 300er but the problem is i went on a plane 2 weeks ago and i dont want to go on a plane anymore because of that the plane engine will explode or come off or something :'(
Old AA Slogan:,,We're American Airlines, doing what we do best!
Me:
Excuse me what the f*ck
That aircraft is so old school. I remember those audio channels from the early 90s. Can't believe they still use them lol
I've already done transatlantic without ife but there was no Wi-Fi on an Orbest A330-300 (CS-TRH) on a 8 and a half hours from Fort-De-France to Paris Orly it was a night flight so faster you can think but no the legroom suck in this aircraft just for you know it was a booked flight on Air Caraibes but they put us in the Orbest aircraft with a Spanish but friendly crew
Netflix gotta love AA!
Wow! You guys are just pumping out videos!
Why would american airlines don't have ife during long haul flight on their 767?
Yes. This cabin-interior is soo old and outdated. Today onboard it,s own Boeing 767-fleet, even CONDOR has a pretty much more gorgeous and uphostered cabin-design.
sup simply, can't wait to see this great episode
Wakala 😂😂😂.. God bless you without entertainment system I will go crazy after nine hours 😃😃😃😃 ps nice video
Same here 😂🤣
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I personally wouldn’t mind having no IFE. The only time I use it is to check the map. Other than that I use downloaded media on my phone. I once did a 13 hour flight without using the IFE.
At first I was concerned because you said “no ife”, then I remembered that on long haul flight, you’re spending most of your time knocked out snoring!😂😂😉