Flying America’s RAREST Airline in BUSINESS CLASS from Uzbekistan! 

Im from Uzbekistan myself, and im glad you enjoyed ur experience with the Uzbekistan airline. And yeah in Tashkent, any car can work as a taxi, they are safe, i always get in to any car that stops, tell them ur location and they'll drive you there.

“Got in his car and hoped for the best” 😬

Kuwait Airways and Air Senegal aren’t really obscure, but they are uncommon in the US (although I think Kuwait Airways used to fly to Dulles in addition to JFK). You do a great job detailing your journeys!

Really enjoyed this, thank you. I hope you've got your voice back and feeling better.

Appreciate your attention to detail. Thank you for your review. 👏🏻

Great video bro, you are an inspiration! :) Can't wrap my head around how you manage to talk 30 min straight without ever getting boring.

Can't get any more exotic than this (from a US perspective). On really long flights, I usually whip out a good book or two. Looks like a hidden gem! - Red

GREAT trip report, Patrick

Another great video Patrick!! Uzbekistan is on my list!

Long live Uzbekistan! 🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿

Keep living the dream! Glad your subs are picking up.

Cool review! I would love to fly them some day. They use interesting colors !

Really unique and educational Patrick. Did you have any touring time in Tashkent, or were you connecting through? Keep the interesting content coming! ✈

Loved it Patrick thanks

Enjoyed this review. Very interesting.

I recall Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane Airports have dedicated business class check in and direct access to secruity and into the business class lounges for Quantas and Virgin Airlines.

Very nice touchdown btw

I had the pleasure of flying this airline round trip business class NY-Tashkent-NY a few weeks ago and I was pleasantly surprised I loved the service. Flight attendants were aces and so was the service. But yes I was surprised by the insane amount of tape on the wing 😂 on the return flight of my 787.

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I think it was buckwheat, not quinoa 😉. Thanks for another great review. I expected this airline to provide a more robust product.

PS. I'm currently working in Tashkent and last week I went home with Turkish Airlines, flying BC. I was extremely surprise that Tk Business pax does not have access this part of the airport. Also I was a bit disappointed with Turkish A330 from TAS to IST.

That was a killer flight man , I would like to fly that one someday .

Wings lookin a little rough hahah. good video as always man!

9:58, I wish all airlines have all the fleets of the seat map on the in-flight magazines.

How did you end up in Uzbekistan‽ Did you travel there specifically for this video? How long did you stay?

great video!

15:10 The nearest plane is old Soviet Tupolev-154M. Actually, it is rare enough.

Very very nice video. Always wanted to visit Uzbek and thought there were no direct flights from NA. This is a very good option from Toronto to NY and onwards to Tashkent. Adding to my list just need a few more thousands 💵💵 lol

I love that you turn the music off and not speak during the takeoff, letting us hear the engines spool and enjoy the takeoff

Hi Patrick! Thank you for this in-depth video. I used to live in Tashkent for 2 years, and before I left, I had a chance to try their Bizz product on their TAS-LHR route in July this year. After flying with them for a while, I finally I had enough miles for an upgrade! I think their Bizz product is comparable to premium economy on other airlines. Although I had a nice attendant, I was disappointed with the food - the quality was not good at all and a lame croissant with cheese was given as a pre-landing snack. During the flight I got a bit hungry, I asked if they had anything that was sweet, they only had kiwis as a snack and plenty of fresh orange juice (fyi your second meal is the same meal economy class passengers get, just served differently and with a slightly bigger portion LOL). I would advise them to train their crew to deal with passengers who are non Uzbek/non Russian speaking as clearly on a lot of my flights the approach they use can be taken as quite rude. Secondly, the food in Business seriously needs revamping! I agree that the separate Check-in, immigration and security are great and the lounge is decent enough.

I didn't know our airport has this beautiful place haha awesome ❤

Waawaaweaah!! Great success, high five 🖐️ 😅

can you make a report with Emirates from JFK-milan business class with their 380 they have one flight flies from jfk-mxp and then dubai

How much for a ticket like that ?

Hey bro, I like your movie. What are you shooting with?

Compare to other airlines, what do you think about the pricing?

I missed the upstairs section of the lounge when I passed thru in January. The downstairs section was basic to say the least.

I believe this plane is registrated as UK78703 and was originally destined for Royal Jordanian. You can spot that with the cabin design (the cushioned grey bulkheads, grey seats, red seatbelts). Such a stark difference compared to Uzbekistan Airways' other 787s. Great trip report

it wasn’t quinoa, it was buckwheat. It’s very popular in post soviet countries

Not too comfy seats apparently. Not too wide: so side sleeping appears the only option to keep the elbows from hitting the center armrests, while sleeping?

I live in Tashkent and I went to exactly where you are now

14K subs. Only a few weeks ago it was under 9K ! 🎉

I remember flying with them to Newark about 25 years ago. Back then, they were a standout among the bunch of post-soviet carriers: when everyone, incliding aeroflot, was still flying old noisy smelly deathtraps better known as il-96s and tu-154s, Uzbekistan Airways had shining new Boeing 767s and a route map that covered North America, Europe, and Asia, with tickets as cheap as 1,000 dollars - a princely sum in the former soviet union at the time, admittedly - for a round trip ticket to Newark in business. They had on-board duty free selling popular fragrances and spirits at a significant discount, and serving 2 full hot meals on the flight to Newark via Amsterdam. But there was no individual IFE even in business at that time, and they were showing stupid russian comedies such as Maski Show on the big screens on a loop.

Thanks for sampling the service on Uzbekistan Air. On 1 hand, their meals look better than United POLARIS, but you noted that thr overall FA service was below standard. Unique on board service, but I would look for other options. Thanks for the warning … LOL

11:12 “isn’t the largest” 💀 and that lounge was massive from what I have seen lol

Looks a hell of a lot better than most US airports

Superb 👌 👌 Vlog ❤❤

Uzbekistan Airways also has separate dedicated passport control, duty free, and baggage retrieval (complete with self service complimentary refreshments) for ARRIVAL in Tashkent. I didn't expect it, and it was very cool.

There was an absolutely beautiful old neo classical terminal from the 50s but unfortunately it was demolished some years ago

I think I will try to fly to Eurasia with this Airline

If you don't have a good use for that amenity kit bag, I could use that!

Way better than non stop dan

that light switch at the 12:15 mark was filthy.....

All I can say is that our airport needs renovation, like ENTIRELY!

Quinoa))) Bless ur sweet heart, westerner. That was supreme BUCKWHEAT. Pinnacle of ashkenazi and east slav cuisine.

Expected more of the meal service. Got on KLM 2 meals and 3 snacks for my 10 hour flight to SFO in economy. So would have expected more in business other than 2 meal services for a 12 hour flight.

“Super unique overhead compartments” So interesting we don’t see it? 🧐 The partition is not to hide your elbow but to give you privacy when you lie down flat. If this is their business class, I’d like to see what their economy product is like! Or maybe I wouldn’t…

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Alien is afraid to see 787 like this.

This route is used quite extensively for trips between Moscow and JFK nowadays. Other options are Turkish and Qatar. There's also Serbian but they're expensive AF. I'd personally would probably fly Qatar given the need.

19:39, What, Uzbekistan Airways in-flight games have angry birds? Nice. Cathay Pacific's in-flight games have angry birds. I miss and love playing Angry Birds for fun, never try on the plane. Hopefully 1 day, I will try to play Angry Birds on the plane, this time on Cathay Pacific.

I've been noticing over the years how jet engines diameters are growing and lenghts are getting shorter. Also, this video got me wondering how strong the engine/wing mount must be to safely operate the plane.

8:24 the flowers is a cultural thing from URSS

Just a thought to consider: Why not change up your sneakers to other classics (e.g. other low top Chuck colors, Vans slip-on, and CVO (e.g., #95, Authentics, and Era😢)). It is a good idea to give your sneakers a rest between useage to recover their shape and form. IMHO, the classics are the best to wear and show off.

How much did you pay for it? Its a very good idea to have a comfy seat like that for a long flight.

They actually used to fly direct with 767 service as well

Great review Patrick - sounds like you’re getting a cold ? The tape on the wings is the stand out for me overall - scary😅

Another great vlog and an interesting airline. Strange that they collected the bedding so early. That said if it was American to JFK theyd be collecting the headsets over Iceland/ Their FAs are very protective about their headsets

Good price for this one way Business Class flight

Maybe its just the angle of the camera, but those seem to be pretty abrupt and sharp turns at 18:12

70€ minimum salary in this country !

Was that air india at 31:40

Do you have plans to make a video detailing how you afford these seats / trips and what you do in said destinations? Clearly not flying standby / ZED fare.

Very detail video and useful as I was curious if it is a good option for NY-Tashkent. I flew to Tashkent via Istanbul this year and in my experience I did not like the separate business lounge in Tashkent. Even worse when you arrive in Tashkent, you are routed to the business lounge and you have to wait for your luggage for ever, and there is no taxi desk like in the main terminal so you leave to be harassed by the rando drivers at the door. I took the Istanbul-Tashkent flight in Uzbekistan air and it was OK, my favorite thing was the security video, very smart way to include a local touch. For what you show in the long haul flight, for the same price I rather fly Turkish with the stopover in Istanbul. Even though you have to walk marathon worthy distances in Istanbul to catch flights, Turkish has one of the best in flight meals in business and superb service. For the same price, I rather fly Turkish.

Is it just me or is the wings have the paint peeling like the Qatars a350!

How did you like it Uzbekistan Airways?

27:34 Would you like some wing with your speed tape?😆

There was a dedicated check-in and lounges access at Berlin Tegel for LH and Star Alliance Gold pax. / There is a dedicated terminal with check-in, security and DF shops for first pax at FRA, CDG, LHR for F and J/C pax for certain companies.

Doesn't Air Serbia also fly a just one route to the US too? I don't see how Uzbek Airways is the rarest then

"but it does have a very unique look..in a good way!" because others have unique looks in a bad way #amirite lol oh and no you're right, that 'senior' flight attendant wigged out on you.. in a bad way.. "in today's episode of americans will use anything but the metric system" 😂 #genius oh, and dig the airline, airport factoids (nicely frames it all) and wow Greenland!

should be a 1-2-1 configuration more space for u people ...

RIP Herman Cain

Buckwheat groats (kasha), not quinoa.

by what i see is: they try they try (idk how hard) to be at western standards but u can see the culture and URSS influence allover the place & bc of all that combination they end up doing thing better and things bad bad: pressentation of the food but the food is great is like the country guy going to city and trying to blend in ...

2-2-2 seating is fine for a daytime flight but for an overnight, not so. Having to climb over an aisle seated passenger to go to the loo is not ideal.

I just noticed the headlines “Flying Americas rarest airline “ assuming this is a typo ?

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But they sure do beat all US carriers

2 terminals, rip

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How many of the flight attendants spoke English?

Looked a bit unclean that business class suite

Looks better than Lufthansa for sure…./

Im from uzbekistan tashkent Im muslim and i do understand Uzbek

Borat will most likely avoid this airline AT ALL COSTS LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!!!

You'd have to think the airline benefited off the Ukraine War, as many passengers going from NY (which has a huge Russian population) to Russia, since Aeroflot is banned and they can't connect via the EU. Air Serbia and Turkish pretty much the only other options. But you said that's not the case.

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Just saying is Uzbekistan Airways 🤷🏼

Kuwait airlines is certainly not obscure