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Their decor is so slick. I love the color. Purple is a “cool” color that is meant to calm you down and keep you mellow, and I can absolutely see myself feeling very calm and zen in that cabin. The food looked great, bed looks comfy, and the service looked very consumer friendly. Look out, Emirates!
We could literally see you shaking with excitement when describing how you’ve been looking forward to this experience - first A380 flight in first class on Qatar (starting at 5:08). No one could fake that kind of enthusiasm, we could feel it through the screen !
In August I got to fly La Premiere on Air France from Miami to Paris. I always fly business class, so this was so fabulous. The girl at the MIA check in literally left her post to accompany me through security. She lifted my bags on and off, and took my passport for me. I was taken to a special lounge in MIA which had a sign that said “reserved for LaPremiere passengers only” - that was me and only me😂. Once onboard, I was still the only one in LaPremiere (four seats only), and the champagne was flowing. I was in 1A, although I could have sat anywhere. My deadly allergy to all seafood precluded having caviar, but my attendant happily found a fabulous mushroom tarte instead. The menu was so huge, but I chose the poulet avec herbs and my meal was to die for, except no anaphylactic shock, thank God. For dessert it was a dark chocolote bomb. The meal could have gone on with cheese,etc., but I wanted to sleep. I took the beautiful Lalique pajamas, went into the enormous bathroom to change,and when I returned, my huge room (5 windows) was prepared. The seats became a huge bed with mattress, double sheets and duvet. I slept for 7 hours because AF La Premiere has floor ceiling black out magnetic drapes so that even if my attendant had walked down the aisle, I could not have noticed. I asked him to awaken me for breakfast (or I would have slept forever, I think), and the omelette and accompanying dishes were superb. Off I went to change back into my clothes, and just in time for landing. As I was transferring to Roma, I was met at the door by an attendant who took me down to the tarmac and drove me to the La Premiere lounge. I had only 1 1/2 hours and so I chose only the pate de foie gras, which was spectacular; used the huge beautiful bathroom; and voila, my attendant appeared and took me down the elevator to the tarmac and once again drove me to my Rome flight. I started flying Air France last November, rather than Delta, when I fly overseas. Delta’s planes are so worn out. This was a brand new 777, and I flew them November 2021, December 2021, March 2022 and August 2022. I am flying AF again in December, Miami to CDG and on to FCO. So far, La Premiere has not opened up, but my fingers are crossed. I’m a 2 million miler on Delta and AF is their partner. I think I am spoiled for life from my August flights. AF used to be somewhat of a joke, but now they are ultra-premium, comparable if not better to Singapore and Etihad. The floor to ceiling thick drapery was a huge plus when I was on my return flight and all four seats were taken. Nobody can look in and nobody can disturb you with lights from their TV etc. If you haven’t already flown La Premiere, I think you will love it. Thank you for your great content. (I do miss theA380😢).
The La Premiere lounge in Miami must only have capacity for 14 guests max (if it was built in the A380 days), and now can comfortably accommodate four people.
A brilliant combo, Will the expert and Qatar A380 just says it all. The worry of not seeing this beauty of a plane because of Covid is quite sad but lets enjoy the wonderful moments we have to experience it. Thanks once again for the contents Will! Truly amazing!
So glad to see the Whale back in London, saw it on the ground just a few days ago. impressed by the interview with the boss, he was honest due to the A350 issue. Really hope Airbus address this in a swift and fast manner. Fantastic product with the best Airline in the Sky. Given up on Emirates, cost cutting is not appealing in Business Class, used to fly them from Glasgow, but now choose Qatrar form Edinburgh on their 787 Dreamliner. Different ball game.
I recently flew the 380 from Doha to Heathrow in business. What an amazing experience and puts a lot of airlines to shame. From an F point of view, its is a shame at Heathrow there is no F ground service from the lounge to the aircraft, unless you want to pay £1,800 to HAL for their service. I don't quite agree with you that the Concorde lounge is a world class lounge, not when compared to the likes of LH or AF F lounges or as you pointed out QR F lounge. QATAR is an amazing airline and will certainly benefit as a hub airline and catch a lot of the CX business, whilst HKG stay shut. Great video Dan, keep them coming..
For the avoidance of doubt, you don't get a gate escort at LHR in F on Qatar unless you're on a PR backhander freebie: you're on your own. At Doha, you do. Full caviar service is only on none breakfast flights ex-Europe in F on Qatar.
Great video Will. Just a correction on the Concorde Room access, 2:06 your right if you fly First on BA/AA or QR and also if you are #GGL. This is elite status above Gold and GGL members no longer need the Concorde Room key to access the lounge. Just valid GGL status only.
Great video as usual! I always thought that The Concorde Room was only for those traveling in BA First. Good to see the ru,es have related a little to accommodate other OW first passenger!
Great presentation Will. That cabin looks so much more classy than Emirates, subtle colour palettes no gold. The crew seemed to really care to. Thanks and have a great Christmas and New Year
The Chef-Proprietor of my favorite French restaurant pronounced it "klah-foo-tee' with the accent on the last syllable. I love that dessert! I taught myself to make it with Julia Child's help!
Hi Mate, Yeah, I've flown their Qatar A-380 Business Class a few times and Economy. They always provide a great service and they greet you personally if you are Silver Status in their frequent flyer program. My other preferred airlines are Air France- KLM and you need to be Platinum before they will afford you the same courtesy. Never mind: their on-board service is also very good. Back to Qatar Airways, I saw the First Class cabin and obviously the seats/ suites were larger but I doubt that the food and drink would be that much different from Business Class (I don't know). The price tag for 1st Class is probably justified by the ground based service, which to be fair, is probably only used by customers who do not even need to ask how much the price is :) Do your sponsors subsidise your Business Class flights or do you "cleverly" make use of Air Miles and and other booking websites, as Sam Chui does at times? By the way, you and many others come across as a lot more genuine and neutral than some others on TH-cam :) Have a good Chrimbo Mate !
Excellent video. I was VERY impressed with the Qatar CEO...a true gentleman and it would be an honour to meet him one day. I guess not much chance of that though !
Another great video Will! These reviews aren't sponsered which allows for legit rewievs. I always watch your videos if I'm bored or if I have to travel somewhere and I can find the best airline to go there. Thanks so much for the vids and reviews.
When carioca no mundo flew SQ first class HKG-SFO a few years back they had fresh eggs to make his omelette. Pan am used to do that. Along with a sugar bowl for his coffee.
It is so good to see a Qatar A380 back in service. I was forming my response to the review when the "interview" with al Baker came in. And, because your flight was comped you didn't (couldn't) ask him the question that everyone wants to know the answer to: Why has he abandoned loyal customers that prefer to fly the A380? It has superior comfort, stability and is QUIET. "Emissions" isn't a valid excuse. You should have asked him if the reason the A350s are grounded with a feeble excuse is that the airline is overextended after investing in failures and lost causes, and the airline needs a holiday from payments. Were your questions scripted by Qatar Airlines? They seem to be similar to the other vloggers that are granted an audience. Get me in front of him - I'll ask him.
What is tipping/gratuity like on these flights, particularly in the lounges? And I believe you said that the expensive champagnes and stuff are complimentary as well, but one has to wonder about some of those things in watching your flights. Often in the rest of the world there are a lot of expected gratuities when paying for the expensive nature of the services you get.
What an amazing & beautiful plane. Love the color of interior. Superb staff service. I can certainly dream of being a passenger & dream it is. I can at least live precariously live through you. Lol. Cheers from Victoria Australia 🇦🇺🐨😁🌻🌻🌻
Thanks for watching Charles. Typically i'd use Avios, AA miles or a cheap cash rate. For this instance, I was invited by the airline, to try their resumption of service on the A380. Hope that helps :)
I wish you would somehow acknowledge what happened with the women on that Qatar flight bound to Australia as, no mater the luxuries, safety should be paramount and certainly something important to mention when reviewing the airline
I love Qatar's signature dessign scheme. Modern material, captivating texture and ageless color... Emirates's gaudy and overused gold just doesn't do it for me.
Been loving your videos up to now. A new Sam. Doing interviews with the CEO thanking the airline for the invite destroys your credibility of this video and past videos.
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Yoo trek love watching you on the air
What backpack do you use for your travels?
Their decor is so slick. I love the color. Purple is a “cool” color that is meant to calm you down and keep you mellow, and I can absolutely see myself feeling very calm and zen in that cabin. The food looked great, bed looks comfy, and the service looked very consumer friendly. Look out, Emirates!
Emirates seats are rated better in almost every way
We could literally see you shaking with excitement when describing how you’ve been looking forward to this experience - first A380 flight in first class on Qatar (starting at 5:08).
No one could fake that kind of enthusiasm, we could feel it through the screen !
In August I got to fly La Premiere on Air France from Miami to Paris. I always fly business class, so this was so fabulous. The girl at the MIA check in literally left her post to accompany me through security. She lifted my bags on and off, and took my passport for me. I was taken to a special lounge in MIA which had a sign that said “reserved for LaPremiere passengers only” - that was me and only me😂. Once onboard, I was still the only one in LaPremiere (four seats only), and the champagne was flowing. I was in 1A, although I could have sat anywhere. My deadly allergy to all seafood precluded having caviar, but my attendant happily found a fabulous mushroom tarte instead. The menu was so huge, but I chose the poulet avec herbs and my meal was to die for, except no anaphylactic shock, thank God. For dessert it was a dark chocolote bomb. The meal could have gone on with cheese,etc., but I wanted to sleep. I took the beautiful Lalique pajamas, went into the enormous bathroom to change,and when I returned, my huge room (5 windows) was prepared. The seats became a huge bed with mattress, double sheets and duvet. I slept for 7 hours because AF La Premiere has floor ceiling black out magnetic drapes so that even if my attendant had walked down the aisle, I could not have noticed. I asked him to awaken me for breakfast (or I would have slept forever, I think), and the omelette and accompanying dishes were superb. Off I went to change back into my clothes, and just in time for landing. As I was transferring to Roma, I was met at the door by an attendant who took me down to the tarmac and drove me to the La Premiere lounge. I had only 1 1/2 hours and so I chose only the pate de foie gras, which was spectacular; used the huge beautiful bathroom; and voila, my attendant appeared and took me down the elevator to the tarmac and once again drove me to my Rome flight. I started flying Air France last November, rather than Delta, when I fly overseas. Delta’s planes are so worn out. This was a brand new 777, and I flew them November 2021, December 2021, March 2022 and August 2022. I am flying AF again in December, Miami to CDG and on to FCO. So far, La Premiere has not opened up, but my fingers are crossed. I’m a 2 million miler on Delta and AF is their partner. I think I am spoiled for life from my August flights. AF used to be somewhat of a joke, but now they are ultra-premium, comparable if not better to Singapore and Etihad. The floor to ceiling thick drapery was a huge plus when I was on my return flight and all four seats were taken. Nobody can look in and nobody can disturb you with lights from their TV etc. If you haven’t already flown La Premiere, I think you will love it. Thank you for your great content. (I do miss theA380😢).
Amazing story!
The La Premiere lounge in Miami must only have capacity for 14 guests max (if it was built in the A380 days), and now can comfortably accommodate four people.
7:05 love those cabin lights!
Aha, it was actually the frame rate on my GoPro which caused this - but looked pretty cool in the edit, so I left it in 🤣
For all of us who hesitate constantly between these first classes, these reviews are very helpful. That’s why your videos have so many views.
The wiggle in the seat at 5:11 had me rolling! Your enthusiasm was in display throughout this one.
Doesn’t get better than this! Awesome review as always! It’s pretty much guaranteed to get honest unbiased reviews from you! You deserve more
A brilliant combo, Will the expert and Qatar A380 just says it all. The worry of not seeing this beauty of a plane because of Covid is quite sad but lets enjoy the wonderful moments we have to experience it. Thanks once again for the contents Will! Truly amazing!
hopefully they stay for at leasr a year
I'm finally early😭😭. So looking forward to this video.. Keep up the great work brother, stay safe out there🙏
Qatar is for me my favourite airline I only had an economy experience onboard but it was definitely the best
Always so buzzing when I see you’ve got a video up! Loved it!
So glad to see the Whale back in London, saw it on the ground just a few days ago. impressed by the interview with the boss, he was honest due to the A350 issue.
Really hope Airbus address this in a swift and fast manner. Fantastic product with the best Airline in the Sky. Given up on Emirates, cost cutting is not appealing in
Business Class, used to fly them from Glasgow, but now choose Qatrar form Edinburgh on their 787 Dreamliner. Different ball game.
Pure luxury! Beautiful accommodations, staff and airplane! Amazing journey!
Professional video shots and commentary, makes me feel like I'm on board
Just flew this from Bangkok to Doha...absolutely fantastic experience
I recently flew the 380 from Doha to Heathrow in business. What an amazing experience and puts a lot of airlines to shame. From an F point of view, its is a shame at Heathrow there is no F ground service from the lounge to the aircraft, unless you want to pay £1,800 to HAL for their service. I don't quite agree with you that the Concorde lounge is a world class lounge, not when compared to the likes of LH or AF F lounges or as you pointed out QR F lounge. QATAR is an amazing airline and will certainly benefit as a hub airline and catch a lot of the CX business, whilst HKG stay shut.
Great video Dan, keep them coming..
For the avoidance of doubt, you don't get a gate escort at LHR in F on Qatar unless you're on a PR backhander freebie: you're on your own. At Doha, you do.
Full caviar service is only on none breakfast flights ex-Europe in F on Qatar.
Ummm I did
I hope the airbus a380 and the boeing 747 stay around there so much of history that they deserve to stay around
Great video Will. Just a correction on the Concorde Room access, 2:06 your right if you fly First on BA/AA or QR and also if you are #GGL. This is elite status above Gold and GGL members no longer need the Concorde Room key to access the lounge. Just valid GGL status only.
Great video as usual! I always thought that The Concorde Room was only for those traveling in BA First. Good to see the ru,es have related a little to accommodate other OW first passenger!
Great seeing the A389 back….. aviation has rebounded!
You are right back again with another great review Mr. trendy! Keep ‘‘em coming!❤️👍✈️
Great presentation Will. That cabin looks so much more classy than Emirates, subtle colour palettes no gold. The crew seemed to really care to. Thanks and have a great Christmas and New Year
7:14
Flight attendant: which lights do you want for your video?
Will: I'll take all of them please
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Great Job on the B-Roll, Looks like official Qatar Airways footage. Chef's kiss... 👍
The Chef-Proprietor of my favorite French restaurant pronounced it "klah-foo-tee' with the accent on the last syllable. I love that dessert! I taught myself to make it with Julia Child's help!
I am so happy to see the a380 back
One day I’m flying Qatar 🇶🇦 first class! I❤🇶🇦!🇶🇦is the GOAT! W🇶🇦
It’s really nice to see the A380 back in the skies
@7:20 love the disco light show!
Hi Mate, Yeah, I've flown their Qatar A-380 Business Class a few times and Economy. They always provide a great service and they greet you personally if you are Silver Status in their frequent flyer program. My other preferred airlines are Air France- KLM and you need to be Platinum before they will afford you the same courtesy. Never mind: their on-board service is also very good.
Back to Qatar Airways, I saw the First Class cabin and obviously the seats/ suites were larger but I doubt that the food and drink would be that much different from Business Class (I don't know). The price tag for 1st Class is probably justified by the ground based service, which to be fair, is probably only used by customers who do not even need to ask how much the price is :)
Do your sponsors subsidise your Business Class flights or do you "cleverly" make use of Air Miles and and other booking websites, as Sam Chui does at times? By the way, you and many others come across as a lot more genuine and neutral than some others on TH-cam :)
Have a good Chrimbo Mate !
Your vid’s are great and inspire one to start saving for a round trip in itself as a vacation.
I liked that the Qatar CEO is concerned with Emission's
We should all be, it something that affects the planet. Any help even it is small or big is important
@@sergiolaurencio7534 I agree man
The access you have is unbelievable
Re: Qatar Airways CEO
Honestly - this is brill, Will. Top stuff as ever and great insight. Looking sharp in the shirt and jacket btw.
Excellent video. I was VERY impressed with the Qatar CEO...a true gentleman and it would be an honour to meet him one day. I guess not much chance of that though !
Nice to see my favourite airline and plane model to be back again:)
Another great video Will! These reviews aren't sponsered which allows for legit rewievs. I always watch your videos if I'm bored or if I have to travel somewhere and I can find the best airline to go there. Thanks so much for the vids and reviews.
nice video, always rocking the tims and nasa merch ! love it
Qatar Airways, the only way to fly ! Love it, and the A380 & A350 of course.
You are back at it again!
So very glad that the champagne is so free flowing! And that is before you even left the ground!🥂
You could have the best time in the A380🤩
Will be a sad day when the A380 goes would you agree will? Great review as always ❤️
Don't worry we have like 14 years left 👍
11:25 you slept and woke up at the same position on the IFE map LOL just funny
Crazy to think soon this plane will scrapped or put in a museum somewhere
When carioca no mundo flew SQ first class HKG-SFO a few years back they had fresh eggs to make his omelette. Pan am used to do that. Along with a sugar bowl for his coffee.
It’s a shame they won’t be staying around. Such a lovely aircraft. Thank you once again for the stellar review.
Love your Videos keep them coming..
Qatar, Emirates and Etihad know how to treat their customers. Cheers 🥂
That lounge, cabin and food look amazing! Great video thanks!
I absolutely love every review you’ve done! You’re simply genius!
Love how excited you are !!!
'nite y'all sounded good to this Southerner!
Fab video, gotta ask though how much time is spent repositioning the camera for every shot 😂
Love the 380 smoot and quet
@Trek Trendy How did you use the Concorde Room in London when travelling on QT First ? Thought it was only open to BA FC Pax?
It open to all oneworld first class pax departing T5. This includes BA, AA, QR, and IB.
Good to see my favorite big 'ol teddy bear back in the air, Good stuff Mate!
Yay i hope they bring it back to Melbourne like Emirates
It is so good to see a Qatar A380 back in service. I was forming my response to the review when the "interview" with al Baker came in. And, because your flight was comped you didn't (couldn't) ask him the question that everyone wants to know the answer to: Why has he abandoned loyal customers that prefer to fly the A380? It has superior comfort, stability and is QUIET. "Emissions" isn't a valid excuse. You should have asked him if the reason the A350s are grounded with a feeble excuse is that the airline is overextended after investing in failures and lost causes, and the airline needs a holiday from payments. Were your questions scripted by Qatar Airlines? They seem to be similar to the other vloggers that are granted an audience. Get me in front of him - I'll ask him.
Because they lose money on it and probably never really needed it. Too large for them.
I love my Qatar Airways PJ's. Wore them last night! 😂
My favorite airplane!!
Taking QR and Al Bakar to London Court.
I’m glad your still making videos while the new variant is a thing though it does mean more caution, and flying alone is a great way to do that
The new variant is just the cold…
What is tipping/gratuity like on these flights, particularly in the lounges? And I believe you said that the expensive champagnes and stuff are complimentary as well, but one has to wonder about some of those things in watching your flights. Often in the rest of the world there are a lot of expected gratuities when paying for the expensive nature of the services you get.
Trekchui
Short and sweet but on point ! Keep em comin'
اللهم صلّ وسلم وبارك على نبينا محمد❤
What an amazing & beautiful plane. Love the color of interior. Superb staff service. I can certainly dream of being a passenger & dream it is. I can at least live precariously live through you. Lol. Cheers from Victoria Australia 🇦🇺🐨😁🌻🌻🌻
Looked amazing and great review thanks again. How do you typically book Qatar though?
Thanks for watching Charles. Typically i'd use Avios, AA miles or a cheap cash rate. For this instance, I was invited by the airline, to try their resumption of service on the A380. Hope that helps :)
Amazing A380 Bro!
I wish you would somehow acknowledge what happened with the women on that Qatar flight bound to Australia as, no mater the luxuries, safety should be paramount and certainly something important to mention when reviewing the airline
6:00 Yaşasın Irkımız çine bedel kırkımız söylenir türkümüz çağlardan çağlara 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
Should I use 34,000 Avios for upgrading from BC to First Class? It looks really great and this would be my first time for the first class.
I have been there it was amazing
Thanks from Doha 🌷
Wonderful. Thank you.
S Q U A R E S P A C E ALWAYS GOT YOU RE BACK
very fantastic video!! I love your videos so much! Btw will you travel on Cathy Pacific?
i love the extra kitchy voice over lol
Another amazing video will, never fail to impress me!
I love Qatar's signature dessign scheme. Modern material, captivating texture and ageless color... Emirates's gaudy and overused gold just doesn't do it for me.
I love the A380.
Not sure if you answer comments / questions-- but here we go.;
Do you pay for your flights or are they gifted by the airline?
great review your the only traveler youtuber who does non biased reviews
For a real treat do the residents apartment is a airplane casey nastate did the same flight its amazing
You can find this video on my channel, was fortunate to try this a few months ago
What a beautiful first class product 🤩 🤩 🤩, great vid as always mate 👍 ✈️
As far i as I'm concerned some aircraft provides with shower on board. Its A380 and the seat set up slightly different than this one.
This was amazing !
I think you should do another review on qatar
Noise cancelling headphones help with jet lag
Yoooo love the content man
Was enjoyable to watch. Who pays for the plane ticket
I think we were on the same flight and I was recording business class
Looking forward to seeing Qatar 380 again in dxb
Been loving your videos up to now. A new Sam. Doing interviews with the CEO thanking the airline for the invite destroys your credibility of this video and past videos.
Great review, keep up the good work.
It's nice to see that the psuedo hazmat suits have gone