It's gorgeous, but you're best off mixing in several adventures when there as the main town, Longyearbyen, is tiny. If exploring abandoned villages, sailing around chasing polar bears and whales, and husky-sledding sound like your idea of fun in summer, I warmly recommend the place (and indeed am hopefully going back for a second visit this year after being up there in 2019).
That break through the clouds and to see the snow covered tops below is just amazing! Good show!
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How cool to see Longyearbyen again from the air. I was luck to be offered sit in the cockpit already back in 1979, travelling alone as a schoolboy. Since then, I went to Svalbard twice - and still occasionally using flight simulators. This kind of trip should be on the bucket list for any adventurer.
What a great video! Thank you for sharing your trip. I really like the telephone at 15:13. The hunk of glacier ice was amazing, as were the views on the boat rides.
Hi dan, i've watched many of your video but this one is my favorite video of yours. This is not about flashy and expensive first class video but this is more than that. You are very lucky to be seated on the cockpit and see those breath taking views. This video worth miliions of views than those flashy airplane review and kudos for you to add those great background music. Keep up on your great video dan. You are one of the best avgeek reviewers out there.
Awesome trip Dude. I was amazed at the amount of snow and glaciers that still exist in that part of the world. Summer there is a bit cooler than the lower 48. Glad you had an opportunity to ride the jump seat. You got to see what the folks up front do. The views out the front windows can be - Spectacular! Cheers ...
That was awesome. I can't explain why going so far north interests me so much. You have whetted my appetite for taking more northerly trips. Thank you.
I ended my career after 16+ years working for a hydraulics group, built one off custom hydraulic units and the machinery they powered up for toe offshore oil and gas industry. It was a very interesting job, I loved it. Got to travel out to the rigs and platforms guite a bit. I always counted the helicopter rides as a big bonus, just love flying.....
I’m from Sweden so SAS is also my national airline. We fly with them every year from Newark, NJ to Copenhagen, Denmark to visit southern Sweden. Right now, the route is flown using either an Airbus A330 or A340. However, SAS will eventually start to fly the Airbus A350-900 on this route and I am SUPER EXCITED about that! Bon voyage!
0.15 LOL "Just act natural like no one is filming you" Super jealous you got to sit in the cockpit for this flight. Thanks for sharing, reminds me of Ben's trip.
I went to Cambridge Bay, Canada although they're "similar" towns as far as bing arctic communities Longyearbyen seems more "modernized" and "touristy." I hope to visit soon! I also really like airline miles credit cards the signup bonuses are great and everyday purchases add up. For American customers I recommend the United Millage Plus card because in addition to the miles it offers sky club passes which in itself pays for the yearly card fee.
Dear Dan: If I may suggest something, for a more realistic participation in the fight experience, show the full takeof and landing moments, leave the menu on screen so that we can read it, show some of the fellow passengers and airline crew, comment more flight details, always indicate distance flown and time of departure and arrival (which you did). Comment a little more about what you should visit and see in your destination. What is the local temperature? Greetings.(I live in Brazil and Norway was one of the more outstanding and beautiful places we ever visited).
This was such a special episode, I was just remembering this today. Absolutely beautiful with the views and the music, you can really sense the magic. And just incredible that you got to be in the cockpit. What a memorable experience. I had the dual-purpose of coming back here to see what the aircraft and origin airport for the flight was, because I want to recreate it too. :)
Oh crap, the link is just to the website for the tour. I'd love to see your experience of it, you're a very engaging, happy and informative youtuber! I love what you do and even though the flight videos help me (I came to you channel to help with my fear), I would love to see more! This place looks amazing, absolutly somewhere you could hide from the rest of the world... you would need some decent blinds though!
I flew there in summer 2013 with norwegian. We left oslo around midnight, and arrived in complete daylight at around 3 am in longyearbyen. It was the most quietest and peaceful places I have visited. Even in summer we had light snow on some of the days.
I'm fascinated by Svalbard and already in love with a place I've never been to. I've wondered but not yet checked the route in but of course YT knows all things and sent me your video. I can't wait to see the rest of your video; the pilots are prepping for take off; I'm almost as excited as if it were me going! Wonder if you'll see my comment as it's 3 years since you posted this video. 😊 EDITED TO ADD: Your video confirmed my fascination with Svalbard even more, it is so beautiful and amazing, really touching to see what a very special place it is, your video was great and I bet you have amazing photos too! I'm subbing to your channel too. :) Thank you!
What an amazing video, love it!!!! Excellent flight, beautiful city, fantastic landscape, “daylight” during the night. I want to visit!!! 😻 Thank you for sharing! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😊
That's an amazing video... Svalbard is indeed a pretty place... but it surely requires great skills to capture the prettiness, isn't it???? I am going to visit Svalbard in July 2018 (17th-20th July)... Hopefully, I get to enjoy the same aerial view as well as the glacier in the sea during the journey of Pyramiden....
Hi Dan! What an awesome video! I can't wait to visit the Swedish Lapland next year to experience the midnight sun! Hey, I had a question. My flight from OAK-BCN with LEVEL (operated by Iberia) was cancelled a week ago. Basically, we lost a day of vacation and lost the money we spent on a museum ticket. My question is, what steps would you take to get some remuneration from the airline? The reason for cancellation was mechanical problems; in fact, the plane coming to OAK was diverted to SLC. Thank you so much! I will private message you too.
I'd like to visit Longyearben in December - 24 hours of darkness (I'm such a goth!). But there is no sight more beautiful than the sky above the clouds!
I'm not one usually to comment, but this was a great piece you've posted here. So beautiful, and so unique. The airport reminded me a bit of USH, which although probably a little larger is basically a runway with only either sea or mountains depending which way you look. And I guess it's the southernmost airport in the world (or at least regularly scheduled service). If you haven't already gone, I recommend you do!
Back in the 1990s when my dad was working in NYC and my mom was still in college in Maine, he would fly up every week to visit her at school on the Trump shuttle. He somehow ended up on the same plane that my mom’s stepfather was flying and he invited my dad into the cockpit for the flight. My dad said it was the most incredible and memorable experience he’s had in his whole life, so I guess this must be what that was like!
I really enjoy all your videos but this one is fantastic. The views above, cutting through, then under the clouds were breathtaking! Thanks so much for sharing this :-)
I was there in 2016...and it was one of my most beautiful trips I ever made...coming from Frankfurt via Copenhagen via Oslo and after 12 hours I arrived in Longyearbyen....
Dantorp thank you so much for this amazing video..this trip is one my life's dreams..I went only as far north as..Tromso..but i 'd like to know an average cost for the excursions around LYR (pyramiden etc) and how much accomodation costs..i have to start saving :)
