14 Hours on a 737! Flying Africa's Flying Bus Service 

I 100% agree

That’s so kind of you. Thank you!

Yeah,TV,movies and video are fun but nothing like being there.

Wholeheartedly agree. Well said👌🏼

Agree & Cat's

Yes. 😀😃🙂🙃

Hehehehehe, I thought the same thing. 😣💩

That's on purpose(porpoise).

Lol!!!

Complete with skidmarks. Whose I wonder?

Lol I'm sure he tells them he is going to be filming before hand

Really doubt that@@jimmypappas9780

Indeed!

He does, he flies all kinds of class and airlines and gets paid to do it.

Glad you enjoyed it

Right?

Noel is ignorant, very ignorant

He can't let go of the already dead British Empire

@@kevinkurniawan3292 In terms of GDP, population, or even global influence they are "little countries" compared to the UK. Get over it.

Africa is bloody huge but these countries are definitely little in terms of population, economy and geopolitical prominence

Yeah he's helped with my fear of flying too

My toothbrush once went on in my bag on a train and even the conductor could hear that.

Last time i was leaving barbados my husband's shaver switched on. We were stopped before boarding lol

he just forget it and blamed it on the airport.

My contents vibrating would probably make security blush and also get confiscated 😁😁🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

If I was Noel I would just be glad didn’t use it and then put it back in my bag….. be glad they confiscated it. 😂

Very true

My first flight to Africa I got an appreciation for how big it is. Left Spain about midnight. Had the lights of North Africa for a bit and then just dark emptiness. Had a full night's rest and still had more than an hour to J'burg

@@stevenroshni1228 Yeah, I've had very similar experiences on Paris Joburg flights, also leaving CDG around midnight. In the mid 90's the huge void of dark emptiness was even more pronounced than today and I remember it like it was yesterday, that I was stunned by either the pitch black ground on new moon flights and on the contrary a kind of "western movie blue filter fake night" effect on full Moon flights. The ground, perfectly lit by only the Moon, with an almost total absence of ground lights in many areas made the view breathtaking. It felt like an impressionist painting of different dark blues. The way less enjoyable moments were the cumulonimbus supercell encounters at the Congos and Cameroon latitude, near the equator, that turned each flight into a thrill ride from hell. And during that 1996 summer it turned out to be deadly :out-of-this-world extreme turbulences, flying meal trays and luggage in the cabin, screaming passengers. I remember a Joburg stop on the way to Capetown that took twice as long due to passengers requiring medical attention. Certainly some of the most memorable flights of my life.

You can fit China and USA comfortably to Africa and then have room for lots of smaller nations.

@KyrilPG thank you for your comment. What a great description! I identify with your words as I used to fly in African skies in the seventies, mostly with Sabena. I was a kid but... 'I remember it like it was yesterday'. And what unforgettable dawns.

Glad you think so!

Thanks 👍

I appreciate that!

I always wondeeed wondered why people had their bags wrapped. Seems like a total pain in the backside! But sounds like it would be a good idea in some places!

Its a pain in the arse for us Ramp guys that load the bags. When it rains there slippy. Its one part of my job i hate backs wrapped.

The wrapping of the bags actually started in Australia after a girl going to Bali claimed the drugs in her bag were planted by baggage handlers. Became a very big business.

​@@noelphilips My advice would be to absolutely get your bag wrapped when you are flying through Johannesburg.

I’m African and it’s mostly due to theft 🤦🏾‍♀️hence I tend to wrap my bags. Not saying all Countries re:theft . However I had a bad experience once and that put me off .

Thank you kindly!

Thanks for watching!

Great story

Thank you so much!

Thanks so much!

out of everything they could have stolen, they decided to take a used toothbrush. That says it all.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for watching!

What makes it wonderful? Has always been a shithole

you'll are a bunch of scams, always looking for bribes and free money

Many thanks!

Did you take the mRNA medication? Are you aware of all the strokes, myocarditis and other side effects and adverse reactions? Strokes are one of the most common… Joni Mitchell. A lot of people are having minor stroke centre resulting in impaired speech. Do a little bit of research.

CM IS right about they said and it may be worth pushing your physician regarding the matter IF it's applicable. I imagine you'll need to be pretty firm in your insistence that it is looked into PROPERLY as from most the reports medical staff the world over seem quite adverse to looking into the subject properly needing a polite refusal and insistence that "oh no it wasn't that but I'm not gonna explain what I actually did to establish that statement" is not an acceptable response to your request. Remember that they are obligated ( often by Law in most locations around the world) to FULLY investigate and provide evidence to you as a patient when it comes to such a serious health concern. I'm not getting into the rights or wrongs of the whole thing. This is more some advice on ensuring that everything that could potentially be fatal is properly addressed. Now to reassure you a little. I've had 2 TIA's ( mini strokes) and 1 proper one at the tender age of 44 due to long term health issues leaving me vulnerable to, well pretty much anything that could go wrong! Depending on the severity of yours ( I will guess it was fairly bad if you were hospitalised for that long but of course no need for you to discuss your private health matters in detail in public forum) you'll most likely be offered either some physiotherapy and/or speech training. DO stick with these if offered. Medium & long term they can have a MASSIVE effect on your day-to-day life and ability to get back to how you were before. It can be really frustrating at times but as an example there was a guy who stopped doing his due to how frustrating it can get & I saw him a couple months ago whilst having a check up and he's now lost the use of most his facial muscles. BTW if they haven't offered such things to you then don't panic it's likely coz there isn't a need for it BUT if you do find your muscles ( facial or otherwise) becoming 'lazy' then go to your Doctor or Consultant asap. Best way I can give you as a good warning indicator is what I've called 'The Coffee Test' If you find your grip when picking up the mug is a bit loose or you have to grip it a 2nd time or if you start missing a couple drips when taking a drink of it then THATS when you seek further help. All that said I'm all good( well as much as I ever will be haha!) and nobody would have a clue I've had the 3 so it's perfectly possible to live as normal after them.

@@C2K777 it was pretty bad. I also had seizures, something I've never had before. I'm going on what I've been told, because I remember nothing. I have to take tiny bites of food and sips of beverages because my throat collapses. I am receiving PT, OT and ST, and I've come along pretty well. I have an autoimmune disease that might have contributed ⅚in the stroke. I'm also immunocompromised. My doctors don't want me traveling in case something happens, they can get to me quickly. It's not forever. My doctors are rather overprotective. They worry over me, as my health is so fragile. But they also don't want me to not have a life. So, they work hard at finding middle ground. I know they're doing their best to help me.

@@C2K777 Good for you for doing so well... as for the you know what, drs are also *not informing patients that the experiment goes until 2023 and that the mutations will ruin any definitive outcomes of the trials in the end anyway. Nutso weird... I have my suspicions.

@@ecclestonsangel We share issues a crazy amount! My 1st, and the 'proper' stroke was triggered by a heart attack several weeks before that happened due to me getting electrocuted and them missing some stuff when I was resussced / treated for that. The two TIA's were linked to me being immunocompromised and therefore being more at risk of my body not handling things as well as others. Whilst I'd probably say a trip to the back woods might not be the cleverest move and being sensible is a given travel is fine, imho, as long as you have good insurance and stop to think about what/ where your going/ doing. I was in the 'shelter at home / highest At Risk group and I went to both the Bahamas and St Lucia last year. From the UK those are 10-12 hour flights for starters and I took a coach trip up a mountain rather than hike the thing but I was fine and, again imho, it's important to remember to live your life. When you nearly lose it it reminds you that you owe it to yourself to experience and enjoy the life you kept hold of. Even if you need to be a little more considered and sensible whilst doing it. All the best for the future and hopefully this just being a one off in your case.

Happy to hear that!

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Thanks, glad you enjoyed it

Thank you so much 😀

Glad you enjoyed it

I appreciate that!

Surprised that the Lomé hub for Ethiopian and its subsidiary- Asky was so sweltering. Anyone know if that NEW terminal was meant to be air conditioned? Thank you

It's called "acclimation".

Question. In Lome airport. No air conditioning- or the entire system was broken? Looks like it was designed for air conditioning

@@robertdaniel5461 probably broken, last time, I visited the airport I was shivering because of how strong the ac was