BRUTALLY HONEST | Hungary to South Korea in Business Class aboard LOT Polish Airlines' Boeing 787-8!
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- Poland's flag carrier just recently started flying out of Budapest and as part of that, you could book some incredibly low fares, like this 390€ flight to South Korea. But what is flying in Business Class on LOT actually like?
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Airline: LOT Polish Airlines
Aircraft: Boeing 787-8
Registration: SP-LRF
Flight Time: 9h 45min
Seat: 3F
From: Budapest Ferenc Liszt
To: Seoul Incheon
Date: October 2019
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Cameras used: Canon G7X Mark II, DJI Osmo Pocket
Additional equipment: Joby Bendipod
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Total Price: EUR 390.27
Total Routing: BUD-ICN
Booked through: LOT Website
Cost includes: Business Class Ticket including two checked bags
Booking made: September 2019
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00:00 - Expectations for this flight
12:01 - Budapest Airport
15:40 - Seat and Amenities
18:05 - Taxi and Take Off
19:26 - Amenity Kit and Menu Card
20:07 - Dinner Service
22:53 - Inflight
26:04 - Pre-Landing Meal Service
27:06 - Landing
27:40 - Conclusion
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As a Canadian/Hungarian, I am very thankful for our Polish brothers and sisters helping us out in this sticky situation! A lot of Hungarians have been hired by LOT and provided a lot of job security for those who have had previous careers with MALÉV. As David said, LCCs such as WizzAir, Ryanair, and TravelService filled the void for EU and short/medium haul flights. When I check into a LOT flight in Toronto, a lot of the staff is actually Hungarian, as well as Polish of course. Also in the case of North America, LOT provides a European alternative to the lack luster American/Canadian airlines (COUGH COUGH AC Rouge COUGH)...
EDIT: Grammar
Rouge is seriously unpleasant; however, they consistently take off and land right on time. I found everyone was very patient with the experience and were frequent flyers on the non-stop Toronto to Athens route.
@@heatherjones6647 even though I've been a tonne of time, I haven't been back to Hungary in 4 years now so I haven't had a chance to experience Rouge. However, yes that does seem to be the general consensus among people who have traveled on that particular route. I think people are generally happy to have a direct connection, and that they don't have to transfer anywhere.
Lengyel, magyar - két jó barát.
I'm a simple Pole, I see Hungarian i upvote :)
@@heatherjones6647 I really don't understand as to why the flight isn't operated by air canada, rouge is awful and not cheaper at all they would've established them selves at BUD and it would have been very competitive route with a brilliant product. With rouge I can see LOT pushing them out with further expansion as LOT is planning on buying either more 787's or A350's and I can see them strarting services to Canada and even Beijing too as the current air china flight makes a stop at Minsk on it's way from Beijing for whatever reason which isn't convenient for everyone.
But the dessert you had was Polish, it's called ptyś
The chocolate covered prune (Śliwka Nałęczowska) was Polish, too.
@@zurugar1530 yup
Żuru Gar Not prune but plum in chocolate
@@maciex2574 prune means a dried plum
I co z tego :(
The strategy of TH-cam is genius.
I don't know how I ended up here, but now I like this airline
That's true :D My sis lives in Seoul and I was wondering, out of nowhere, how can I get to Budapest to fly to Seoul with LOT :D
True
how did i end up watching air line reviews?
Neither I know.
@@MegaPierzak lol😊😊😊😴😴😴😴
o lol same
Worse... How did I end up reading air line review video comments?
That's easy. You're on YT, you read comments.
It appears, that LOT is a hidden gem among the long-haul airlines, particularly on business class. For an unheard low price, which is less than one expect for economy seat, the airline provide one of the best business class experience. This report was better for LOT, than a paid advertisement.
LOT AIRLINES IS FOR ME ONE OF THE BEST AIRLINE COMPANIES - I LOVE POLAND ;)
Thank you. We love Turkey, too! 🇵🇱🇹🇷
@@mateusz132 who?
@@five-o5362 My country - Poland
@@mateusz132 ya shure?
@@five-o5362 Well, Poles love Turkey as a vacation destination.
Your main course - beef, brown sauce, potato and pickled cucumber was a typical Polish meal. Also herring served for breakfast ;)
Well more like traditional hungarian meal... But you know... same old same old.. :)
LOT Polish Airlines - 90 years of experience in flying!
Only 90 years. Pfft.
- The Dutch KLM.
;-)
I like LOT as well, oh and Nordica.
RogerWilco don't forget BA has also 100 years
Very impressive since Poland regained its independence a little over 100 years ago and spent the first 5 years securing its borders from Germany, Soviet Russia, Czechoslovakia, West-Ukraine, Lithuania and the Entente (which wanted to take away much of its Eastern territory and reduce Poland's access to the sea to an absolute minimum without a proper port forcing the construction of the new port city Gdynia. Poland's historic port, Gdansk was turned into the Free City of Danzig).
Pfft.
- QANTAS
@@commonwealthrealm I am Polish too,was this necessary,it's an airline review.
One of my trips to Finland, I flew LOT from Chicago to Poland in business class. Excellent service and the food I thought, was very good as well. I'd fly them again.
22:20 It`s called "Ptyś" :) This is the polish element of service that you have missed ;)
Also "Śliwka nałęczowska" plum candy :D
@@Naganopl In LOT on when travel to Asia u get asian food, and in reverse
11:55 that's a long intro talk :D Anyways, I do believe LOT Polish Airlines is a fantastic airline that a lot of people underestimate. Especially, if you have a look at the prices that they are asking for once in a while. I remember flying with LOT for 600$ in Premium Economy Class to New York (round-trip) in August 2017. Until this day I haven't found any comparable Premium Eco for a price like this... Great coverage of LOT, David!
Lot has average EVERYTHING ... budget airline
W B Well, when you compare it to ALL US-based airlines, LOT is 5 stars! 😄
@@wb7591 German?
Hard to belive it ,this company was on edge of bankruptcy not so long ago.Anyway it’s nice to hear so nice opinions.
@@RafvanZi It was on the edge of bankrupcy becouse of political reasons. It's national Airlines, main owner is National Treasury. Some internal polish political stuff, many national companies were pushed at the edge of bankrupcy and sold at the time, LOT was supposed to be one of them. In 2015 goverment has changed, nation invested lots of money and there were Major reforms inside company, and now LOT is pretty lucrative, every year income from it is bigger.
Last time I flew LOT, they had Krolewskie beer. Very nice.
Im hungarian and im gonna try LOT from Budapest to Incheon next year! Im sooo excited like wow I dont need to transfer when I go to South Korea anymore! How comfortable!
Speaking of national polish food - the roasted duck with red cabbage and potatoes is a very traditional dish in Poland.
Piechonen it’s in a lot of slavic countries. It’s also very common in Slovenia (where I am from) we just replace potatoes with Mlinci (I really don’t know how to explain what it’s like). We eat it mostly on holiday when wine is old enough called Martinovo. The more you know.
also in Germany, its typically served on holidays like Christmas or St. Martins Day.
Sliwka Naleczowska, one of the snacks you had, is manufactured like 80km from where I live. World is so small.
Urzekła mnie twoja historia.
@@StrzelnicaFX to naprawdę piękna opowieść.
@@kacpershoot1614 zawżdy :D
waddup azaliż
aż strach pomyśleć skąd była krowa, którą wcinał na obiad...
I like all the things you've talked about. Priority boarding, two suitcases checked in, and the seat turning into a wide, comfy bed are my big things. Your video makes me want to fly with LOT. Thanks.
Thank you, for BRUTALLY HONEST LOT Polish Airlines! Greetings from Poland :)
Can we just appreciate about the information he spoke about
Great review, I really appreciate your humility and a lack of arrogance (which is present on many aviation-related channels). WIFi is a must-have in business class, something that LOT should immediately add to their offering. Greetings from Poland!
Normaly it is, but about looooong story with Dreamliner problems ;/ Some are more on service, than flight...
Will be available probably at the moment when they will receive all 787, then choose provider. Few days ago Boeing delivered next new 787-9 and two to go in 2020. All LOT 787 have space and equipment for on board WiFi (you can see special antenna cover over the top). Also all LOT, unfortunately grounded, 787 Max 8 are prepared for WiFi.
18:31 in the background You can see a B737-800 of another Polish airline called Enter Air. It is basically normal charter airline with most destinations in Europe but it also flies to Egypt and Zanzibar with stopover in Hurghada
I love the creativity of Brutally Honest, and it is a great format! Can’t wait till next Saturday. Thanks for the great review as always David!!❤️👍✈️
I'm no expert but from what I've seen and heard on the news, poland as a country has come a long way from the 1960s
I have flown lot many times and loved it, you should see the food they serve from Warsaw it is the best
The food and how it was presented made me feel hungry. I am very impressed with their service in business class.
10:28 wow I didnt expect this !!
Being featured two successive times by his favourite TH-camr is just insane !! Thank you David !
Polish LOT is one of the best airlines in Europe.
Nope, not really, I do everything to avoid them because of my experience with them.
Outroduce1 what happend?
That meal looks spectacular. You eat on a plane better than I eat in my everyday life, so power to you. It seems you were blessed with smooth skies. The entertainment panel looks very good.
Agreed...really could not fault that biz class for 330! WoW🎆🎆🎆🎆💜
Better than most reviews about LOT’s 787 offering. Thank-you. 👍👍
LOT seems to have a lot to offer! Good to know!
The sound of those RR engines, amazing.
@Trips With Rory IRC Lot still waiting for engines to 787.....
Thank you! I love you, simply aviation!
I always choose LOT for my flights when i have a chance. Planes are always clean, i feel safe and comfortable and price is extremely fair for what you getting. In my Opinion LOT is much better choice than many well established air lines like Lufthansa or KLM for example. At least that is my experience.
MrQmicic totally agree
That's because LOT planes are not only cleaned after flight - they are being detailed by company I co-worked with, Airwashplane :)
Lufthansa and KLM is what I usually fly from Toronto to Germany. Might have to look in to LOT after seeing this video and reading the comments. :)
I have very good experience with polish crew on fligh from NY (JFK) to Hungary. Excellent cabin crew service, nice people and new aircraft. I love it :)
It's so cheap business class long-haul flight, however the flight seems to be very comfortable!
I'm very proud about changes that had occurred in LOT which is my national airline
For that price? I must say its an amazing service.
Well technically Budapest is their home base too. Aircraft based in BUD are operated and maintained by hungarian ex-Malev crew, and all the safety cards and stuff like that (for example the menu that can be seen in the video) are written in hungarian, not polish. The only reason the service is not that good as at the warsaw base is that its still a very new base (not even a year old), so it takes time until they get a hang of it
Mindenhol is csak a magyarok
I think they have a Lot of things !
I know
They have a *LOT* of things
AH cubing You have a *LOT* creative ideas
aVe Litwa
Thank you
You have a *LOT* of nice things to say
btw. Lot = a flight
darioza10 i know cause im from Poland and i also fly a LOT
The food looked great. That breakfast looked like you had everything.
Thank you for flying and choosing LOT!
Thank you for reviewing Lot company. Also how beautiful aircraft it is😍
Can you believe that little over years ago LOT was almost done and now it is opening new connections! Thanks for the review.
It was a Tusk fault??
@@beretta24g Yes! It was the fault from Tusk. The fucking PO party tried to destroy LOT.
Ale z Was matoły, to tak trudno sprawdzić, kiedy złożono zamówienie na B787? I kiedy LOT skorzystał z pomocy publicznej?
I've just found you in my recommended videos. Excellent airline blogger! New subscriber earned. :)
@@ryox-rk9cg Ummm.... no.
Great review as always! Keep up the great work :)
Heyho, thanks for sharing .. Looking forward to fly with LOT in the future ..
Greez from a Planespotter and Flightreporter from Frankfurt,Germany :)
Servus ^^ und weiter so
Thanks for the extensive review. I‘m also based in Austria and booked this flight for 1050€ return in March. This Video made me excited for the flight. For one, it‘s awesome to see, that LOT opened a Lounge in BUD (too bad you couldn‘t review it) and second, the IFE Headphones look better than the ones I‘ve seen in other reviews (and they were always reviewed badly). Can you confirm, that the Headphones are new?
Thanks!
When i saw LOT i clicked instantly.
Who else loves simply aviation?
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i do
I do
When i fly always check the legroom because of him 😂
I like simple aviation too
Bobby Shmurda's Hat It’s like nothing on TH-cam✈️👍
meeee
Ohhh that amazing wing flex❤️
Brutally honest review. Enjoyed all the commentary and the balanced viewpoint.
one of the reasons for LOT offering Budapest is not just the gap, left by Malev. a few years ago Samsung Industries opened a huge Center of Excellence in Budapest. no idea why not in South Korea, but there must be some economic or financial reason behind it. i partly live in Budapest and see them being picked up to go to work. and we are not talking a few people, but busloads . so the direct connection to Budapest is important, as Samsung is one of the biggest Korean companies and certainly will have had a hand in establishing a connection with an airline.
Samsung has a huge assembly plant near Budapest that makes like every tv and monitor they sell on the European market
Great video im from Poland and i appecriate you liked it
You could have gone to the SkyCourt Contract Lounge. It is included with LOT Business Class according to Star Alliance. Great Video tho.
I love this serie. Keep it up.
Very informative as always
Keep up with the amazing work David! Truly an incredible video! Btw When are you going to visit Gothenburg?
Lounge is open since few days. Simillar quality like Mazurek non schengen in WAW
Love Flying LOT from America to Ukraine great value great service always meet wonderful European people as seat mates also since i work for American airline they gave me tour of cockpit and pilot took me around the plane to show me the employee beds and service areas. I fly all 3 classes and enjoy Premium the best for the value plus i sleep better reclined and Premium offers menu. Remember if you fly economy class for a bit extra you can order special Premium meal and its worth it. Booked on LOT May 2020 Chicago to Lviv Ukraine. Happy travels everyone
POLAND is changing ;) In the past they have nothing, and now is clean and modern. Fast trains, nice roads and now airlines. Looks like nice and safe place to live nowadays. All the best!
LOT has certainly come a long way since I last travelled with them in the late 1980s from Bangkok to Warsaw on an Ilyushin 62!
those soviet planes must have been an unforgettable "experience"
Lovely presentation throughout the flight...
Neat and uniform - what I like to see...
25:15 Wi-Fi in LOT is installed only on SP-LRH and all 787-9. Don’t know whether it’s available though
Great video, I enjoyed it.
David: I thought earlier you mentioned that you weren't going to check-in any luggage, but while you were checking in, looks like you did check-in one piece! 😊
Are chup raho tumse koi pucha
OMG
@@bgborden6852 you be quiet why such rudeness?
śliwska nałęczowska after breakfast is polish, plum covered in dark chocolate. i really miss it living abroad
dsajklfgh I’ve seen Ukrainian copy of it, with a small piece of dried mango inside.
Love Poland 😍😍🇵🇱
When you just like planes , but get sucked into this.
Hey David good to you again this Sunday afternoon..... kudos to the good job that price for a business class is so fucking cheap omg.... can’t wait to try it someday and finally I can’t stop loving the sound of that 787 engine.... simply aviation is simply the best. God bless us all...
I’ve been watching your channel for a while now & always find your reviews practical, thorough and fair, this video was too. One thing of particular interest to me this time was you mentioned your nationality, which I had always assumed to be American or Canadian, given your flight patterns (of those videos I have seen), but there was “something” about your accent that made me wonder. When you were going through airport check-in/security I noticed your passport was red, so couldn’t be the two nationalities I had imagined - then a little later the “mystery” was solved when you mentioned you are Austrian - I would never have guessed you to be that or German from your accent. Anyway, your travel channel is one of 3 or 4 that I watch pretty regularly & enjoy as well as finding they give useful tips & pointers 👍😂
Thank you so much for your kind comment, Bill! Yes, I am Austrian and English is my second language but I’m trying hard to get rid of my accent... :)
I am suprised the amenity kit in business and economy premium is the same
i love LOT
The only Polish thing you got on that flight was the sweet (candy). Good report thoroughly enjoyed viewing it!
i seen in the left IFE alladin 2019.
I went on LH ORD to FRA in J and based on your report LOT looks much better.
LOT was one of the earlier customers to have the 787 actually.
As for the lack of lounge..I am sorry but that is just utterly unacceptable...they should have arrangements made with another lounge until theirs is open. Heck even Air Kyroyo have a business class lounge
dont complain too much
Did you watched this video? He said they actually had one but he was misinformed if wher it was
Yeah LOT was the first European airline to receive 787's.
Looks incredible!
26:54 I LOVE those things!, Can never remember how to pronounce them though
shleevka nowan-chovska something like that lol :D
Śliwka Nałęczowska
regarding drinks onboard - they used to have 1 or 2 Polish wines (surprisingly good ones) when I flew with them in business but it was on a flight from Warsaw. Your video just confirms what I think about LOT - they're underestimated and I really like their Premium Eco and Business more than the Lufthansa's one - partially because of a small size of cabins which makes things more personalized.
LOT should have told you that their was no lounge access when you checked in and maybe allowed you into another lounge. not every airline decides to install wifi on their planes and its usually not good value.
Didn't you listen? There was a lounge at the Schengen area. Moron
thanks for presentation of LOT business class in b787; i did not have a chance of flying it - once got b777 instead due to engine issues on b787 :-( but looking forward for next flight;
the seats seems to be better that lufthansa (a340, 350) though, i really do not like lufthansa seats due to leg space :-) exactly what you pointed. Great job!
18:37 Is it me or does the engine look like it's mounted on rubber. Couldn't tell it it was vibration through the camera etc but the engine cowling definitely looks like it's moving around.
Great too see this video I go to poland every month but I normally fly my own carrier I work for or I take Lufthansa my id90 is 212 round trip on Lufthansa if I went lot it's like 300 u.s dollars but lately they been using air belgium
Welcome to Seoul! :)
I cannot get enough of brutally honest videos. 😻
The voiceover work and live conservation really adds to the video. I love all your videos, but I do enjoy voice work rather than reading text. You add some much more too the video that way I feel.
I have been on LOT 2 times on my travels to asia, and I would rate them as an average/above average airline as it not absolutely not bad, but there are quite a few other airlines I have flown with to asia which are far better, and the really big standout thing with those is a also the price... LOT are expensive compared to many others when using business class, and that was the major dissapointment with them, as there are quite a few airlines with extremely good business class which also have a surprising good cost at that class also.
Glad that you have enjoyed your flight with LOT, as LOT offers in my opinion a tremendous value. I'm in the travel business for a very long time now and was able to try and compare many airlines over the years and LOT is in my top 5 fav.airlines. I believe that they recently upgraded their entertainment system, as it was much better now than the last time I have flown with them 1.5 year ago. I love their business and premium economy class. I have not ever flown in economy with them, but my clients had and no complains. I have recently flown a few times to Asia in premium economy and business class with Cathay and Air Canada and I have to say that LOT has a much more superior product and and a much better value. Last week I was able to enjoy a business class on LOT's brand new Dreamliner and it was great. The food is always great and they do have a very decent wine list. I don't drink beer, but on the Toronto - Warsaw flights they do always carry Zywiec - the famous Polish beer. Thanks for the detailed and honest review. Best regards :)
I like this airline a LOT!
Lot business class resembles that many of the Asian airlines 10-15 years ago. This is 2019, most Asian airlines have capsules even for business class
dhreliv reliv Turkish airlines has exactly the same seats on their A330/B777. And Lufthansa. And many other airlines.
Can you do a brutally honest on Emirates economy
Sat on this exact aircraft from Singapore to Warsaw back in June 2019!
this airlines is so cool got lots legs rooms how big was it too i was going to ask about the enterment you did do they have lots music to listing tv program ?? ty fpr telling this
Super quiet and civilised...
Including the RR engines...
Another great video David! LOT impressed me here as well, was expecting a worse experience. The good all looks perfectly fine, just a shame about the 2-2-2 configuration, let’s hope LOT will install some new seats soon!
Regards,
Brendan
Great review.
I'd like to fly LOT.
What an excellent fare!
Can you do a Brutally Honest Review of Brussels Airlines Economy Class in Europe please, I'd like your opinion.
So you like to fly LOT a lot?
worse than RyanAir.
Another great product but I would be disappointed with no internet . However i would certainly fly them and fair play to lot , cheers as usual for a great video 👍🇬🇧
I have lown many airlines since 1970 with my first international flight on BOAC. Over the last 40 yrs flew mainly business. You are easily pleased, however I also must admit the costlier seats comforts and benefits have generally declined in most airlines in my opinion - especially most recently since the business class sections have generally been enlarged to accommodate the higher paying flyers. Would have liked to actually see a drinks menu, wine list and food options menu - not just the mealtimes ones. I would decline the opportunity to f;y LOT in the meantime, however I do applaud the Hungarian support for a national carrier. We all sorta favour our own I suppose.
As a Polish guy, i'm happy to see you happy about the flight.
u are a good reporter with a good report. and In two days i will use the same route warsow seoul
I just left Seoul. You was landing when I was leaving. Man it would have been awesome to meet you and have a coffee or something. Ah man. Hope you have fun in Seoul I did and I enjoyed my trip going and returning home.
Budapests Eurowings Operation is a mess always. When the boarding is on point, they always need more time and it ends up in horrible waiting. The is also a huge problem with the bagge return, when we had to wait up to an hour. The security check is also very strict and takes ages.