Fun fact this route was the very route that Air Transat 236 was involved in, the plane ran out of fuel over the Atlantic and was able to glide to the Azores and made a safe landing after gliding for 15 minutes.
@Blueditzjray would argue more than "impressive." Air Transat 236 still holds the world record for longest distance ever glided by a commercial airliner.
As someone who has made multiple trips across the Atlantic this past couple of years this is extremely good for the price. Especially when you consider Aer Lingus who I usually travel with could be almost double this price for an almost exact experience.
I did board on Air Transat before COVID from YYZ to YYC. Nice staff and friendly cabin crew. They offered complimentary free checked baggage when I did my check-in, but I was shocked with the 3-3-3 configuration in A330 economy class when I went on board.
The reason your back is destroy is that most a330 use the normal 2-4-2 seat configuration, bus TS use 3-3-3 so it's less comfortable. BTW, you should try air transat a321neo LR. Like the video Edit: 3 like it's the first time of my life I wish you all a great day
@@stavv222It's almost the same things as the a330 but instead of a 3-3-3, it's a 3-3. I tried it, it wasn't great. I also tried tap a321neo lr, It was WAY better
I'm actually flying with Air Transat this Saturday from London to Toronto on the A321LR and the way back it's on the A330... 1st time using this airline so this video kind of helped to be prepared 🤞
As an aviation enthusiast, ive watched your video and investigated the layout and structure of the aircraft. i also decided to analyze what was provided in the video. if your spinal area is in pain after 7 straight hours of flying, (of course, this is typically normal for long haul flights) most short duration flight aircrafts have a circular rooftop while long haul flights have a more squared rooftop for maximum comfort and leaning on the walls for sleep, whatever you need to do to sleep. however, i noticed that the transat flight to lisbon you took had a circular ceiling and since you leaned on the wall to sleep, its likely that the walls were curved so much, you couldnt really use it for proper rest. because transat is a cheaper option, it wont have top of the line equipment. for the price, transat is reasonable and a good idea to fly. they are very budget friendly. but if you are like me and cant tolerate airplane food, i recommend bringing your own food to eat and ask for additional aircraft snacks if needed. thanks for your time!
as a premium airline crew I can really say a330 and 777/ a350 does have a difference in terms of cabin space and comfort! 7 hours does sound a bit tough squeezing in the a330, without blanket/ pillow and full service etc
Hey Eric and all that follow, I have flown Air Transat for many years and can honestly say that since they "upgraded" their cabin and seats, flying economy from Toronto to London Gatwick is now extremely painful. The actual seat is very hard on my butt and short. The edge of the bottom part is so short that it cuts into the middle of my legs causing pain and the inability to be comfortable, let alone sleep. 7 to 8 hours on this plane is no fun.
For those who fly Air Transat, I have a travel hack for the red-eye flights, get the pillow and or blanket, and use it for back and bottom support to get comfortable.
You should try flying an airline that is not known to many. Its called firefly and its malaysia airlines low cost subsidiary and its fleet has ATR 72 and 737 in its fleet. This airline is known for its low fares and they most of the time serve some peanuts and sometimes a piece of butter or marble cake despite the flight being 1h or less from singapore to subang
Not much of a chance for him to travel to the other side of the world to try the airline out unfortunately. But if its part of a bigger series then that would be pretty cool
y'know an air transat flight on the same route and same plane (toronto to lisbon)(a330-200) had an engine failure and emergency landed at a small island. The flight's number was air transat flight 263 in case you wanna research this
You were lucky to get an Airbus. I'm 6'2" and flew their other plane type, and my knees literally jammed into some metal or hard plastic into the seat in front of me. I was lucky that their staff was kind enough to move people around, so the seat beside me became free, allowing me to spread my legs wide into that space. I really don't know what I would have done with that kindness. I have never had that issue with WestJet or Air Canada. We really do need minimum standards in seat pitch and size.
Eric, it was a very sad memory for me to look at the food service at both lounges. The poor food service reminded me of what I had when I worked for a North American cruise line. Always the same food for as long as 5 years. Interesting how inaccurate those online seating maps happen to be. Considering it is from the official airline page, this is unacceptable! It shows there is a seat missing in the middle when actually there is nothing like this onboard. Meals onboard Air Transat seem abysmal, especially the meal in the early morning. A "banana" sandwich! I never manage to sleep onboard these Economy Class seats either. A good review Eric.
Only ever flew air transat once Manchester to Toronto and was lucky to fly 1st class on the way out and cattle class back! Must admit the 1st class experience was superb too!
My first experience with Air Transat went as such: The flight going to Cuba was delayed by 10 hours. And then on the flight coming back from Cuba, they offered headphones for 10 dollars. Upon asking why they were free on the initial flight, they said it they gave them away for free to apologize for the delay!!
You should try to nine it’s literally the freaking good first class nice flight attendants. Nothing can go wrong, smooth landing, nice food in Academy and first. Class
I used air transat on my flight to France and back. The seats we’re comfortable an the food was ok. I would recommend it.I dont know if you took a older model or what but when i flew both planes had a charing jack and a moveble map. Maybe try taking another air transat.
...this airline stole over a thousand bucks from me on my return flight from Paris. I got so screwed and had to walk to a hotel along a highway outside the airport and spend another grand to get home. The on-phone staff were HORRIBLE to deal with
0:37 mate really typed his last name in all caps JUST to make the check-in process look bad. Still love, your videos had to point out that though I’m sorry
I used to fly back and forth between Canada and Scotland with Air Transat and that was in an old Airbus A310 now thats a bone shaker,,you get what you pay for,,never had any issues
Airbus A330 is the most comfortable plane in the sky these days, in its standard 8-abreast seating. However, the 9-abreast makes it the narrowest... even more narrow than the densified B777 and B787.
The longest word ever took, was actually Air Transat from Toronto to San Jose Costa Rica but the flight I got had no TV screens, at least the flight attendants are friendly I actually like Air Transat better than westjet
I used Air transat for the 1st from Toronto to Dominican Republic this Aptl...I preferred this Airline over Air Canada & West. If I had to choose between West Jet & Air Canada..I would select West Jet.
i just got off yesterday from Athens to Montreal / Toronto and it was the worst seat that I have sat in. I have been around the world and would recommend to avoid them if you can. a solid 4.5/10 in my opinion.
There's a reason why there's such a difference, International 7hrs flight even in Economy class are done in A330 which have much more space for everything including extra leg room, while other flights to all inclusive resorts like to Cuba, Mexico, Dominican Republic, are done literally in what I would call, prison haulers B737 usually with extremely tight seats and no space for legs, unless you pay for 1 of the 8-10 seats that offers extra leg room, but usually they aren't available anymore as soon as you book, they're gone.
Flew Air Transat from Pearson to Lima Peru on the A321LR. 8hrs. Service was not bad, food was ok, but man do they ever need more padded seats. My butt and legs were NOT having a good time after 4-5hrs. Back support was ok, but the seat cushion was horrible.
I find it funny when people complain about long haul seats when I fly multiple times a year on a 6 hour long route using a plane mostly used on 3 hour routes
I Have experienced your transit and was very good It wasn't the same as you as this one that you were flying in, but mine had almost every Then I wanted
Hey Eric i like to tell you that I flew on an overnight flight from Perth to Sydney and I couldn’t sleep at all I got the blanket and pillow for free on the qantas airbus A330.
Can you actually make a review on the cheapest vacation package. You can go to cuba for a week for under $500 with last minutes deals. It would be interesting to see review about flight/ resort..etc
I’m going on this exact flight to Lisbon Portugal from the Pearson Airport. Same plane and everything. But I’m scared to fly and haven’t been on a plane for 7 years
