J. K. It’s a bit scary these people are responsible for our safety but don’t have the common sense to move somewhere where they don’t look so stupid like that? 😂
The 747 will always be my favorite. She started my love for flying. She inspired me to see the world. Timeless classic. And no, the 777, 787, A350 will never have the same impact on my life as the 747 has had.
Seat 62K on a BA747 was my fave spot throughout all my years of business travel. Never had a problem sleeping there - I remember one trip to HKG, I spent 24 of the 25 hours on board fast asleep...
Very good video Noel. I wonder if your wife and kids miss you sometimes given that you are traveling almost every day of the year. Your two children must be so proud of you. Having a dad which has like the coolest job in the world. I think that you really stand out for them because you do not have a job in an office. You have the job In the Sky!!! Ps. I love your content and it helps me understand a lot about how airlines work. I also love the fact that you go in depth with the history behind the airline. That is great. One final thing. I also love the way you exprese yourself. Keep up the great work. (From the UK)
Thanks so much :) Glad you the videos. It’s tough sometimes being away from the family but I’m away a lot less than I was when I worked in IT, and it’s a lot less stressful!
@@noelphilips yes get you. But in my opinion flying and reviewing flights it's way cooler. It all depends on what you really want to . What motivation you have. One question: when did your first start with this channel??
Love the upper deck of the the BA 744. Window seats, despite facing backwards, are most private. I choose 63K whenever available. Exit row i 62A or 62K are always booked.
I would love to fly on a 747 like this - tbh that upstairs club world looks so private, you could imagine flying from London to New York or LA on a business trip, knowing you could get some good shut eye on the plane, so you're all ready when you arrive - awesome
I used to regularly fly Club World upstairs on the 747 on the BA London - Boston Logan Route in the 1990s. And previously of course there was the upstairs Business Class Bar for Snacks and Drinks during the flight! Great Memories! I also used to enjoy the occasional long "Direct" BA London to Buenos Aires with stopover in Sao Paulo (several meals in Business Class!) before they went "properly direct" a few years later!
The only thing I didn’t like about the “bubble” when I was there is that you can’t really get a good view of the engines out of the window. A small price to pay though
I was working for BA when the new club seats made an appearance and personally have always enjoyed them. They where as you said revolutionary when they first made an appearance
I’ve travelled upper deck on BA747-400 a couple of times and agree it’s a nice place to be. I go back far enough to remember Super VC10 and L1011 Tristar
Great review again thanks Noel. That looked a great spot to watch planes at the start of your vlog. Reminds me of the days long ago when my dad took me as a little kid to Heathow to watch planes from the viewing area on top of one of the terminals! I have no idea which terminal it was does anyone remember but I loved it as a kid. Sad that it's no longer there. The closest I've found in Europe is the outside seating areas at Hamburg airport which are good for spotting. Sure there are more about still
Go to the runway visitor centre at Manchester airport they have viewing platforms a model plane shop a few old planes a cafe and a Concorde in a hangar it can get busy
LOL He should say "I am hyeah, Guv'nah!" and be done with it. One can't get any more British than that! (Guv'nah=Governor= a British synonymous term for Sir).
I’ve flown Club World countless times, all over the world, and so often a young ‘influencer’ will run up to club world on landing. They then sit down, or lay down, and have their mate take shots of them, so people think they’ve flown club world. So embarrassing
That BA Lounge in Johannesburg is open 3pm to 10pm so I recently missed it too. I flew in at 9:30am (on BA) and out again at 2pm so I ended up in the Aspire Lounge. I did stick my head in the Shongololo (?) Lounge but got summarily dismissed before I presented my credit card and told the gatekeeper I was just scouting. I was then genuinely invited to enter. The only seemingly interesting thing was an well staffed well stocked omelet station. The interior didn't seem as " fresh " as Aspire but I didn't use the facility so I have no review. The Aspire Lounge was as comfortable and clean as any Airport Lounge I visited except Chase Sapphire in Hong Kong which is an unforgettable experience.
although i dont mind coach to save a few bucks. its quiet up here. plus i like that backwards seat thing. when im flying ill consider this lol. specially for the view and the backwards thing. i am a boeing fan as well as airbus but i like to sit forward of the wing to hear the engines on takeoff. You noel, had imho the perfect seat.
Great video as always Noel! Looks like you had good flight in the upper deck! I agree that once the divider is up you have a great and private seat. But during take off and landing it is very odd staring right at a stranger and not very premium at all! Regards, Brendan
That reverse seat gives a great view on take off !! Were your nuts warm ? (sorry) Great vision on Landing at LHR as always. Excellent review thanks Noel as always. Nice Business class and I agree about the seats...very private and comfortable...looking forward to your next report !!
Looked a really lovely flight. Love the privacy the seat gives but still unsure about the backward seats. Another great video. Think I’d prefer being upstairs to being in the nose.
I flew club world in 2015 at a window seat, the privacy is amazing if you have the divider up,only downside is, if you need to exit your seat you have to climb over the person in the aisle in the row in back of you if they happen to be lying down. otherwise its great..as far as facing backwards, it is no issue whatsoever, the only time you feel like you are moving backwards is when the plane is taxiing on the ground to get to the runway and after landing back to the terminal, and on the takeoff roll, when the plane is in the air it doesn't feel like you are backwards at all.
British Airways used to use 747 passenger aircraft to fly from London Heathrow to Beijing, and later switched to Boeing 777 or 787 to fly alternately. The British Airways 747-400 flying to Beijing has been operating at Daxing Airport for a relatively short period of time.
So glad I had the opportunity to fly up there multiple times and always a backwards window seat. I agree with you on the privacy and flying backwards is the best!
OK, I am now officially green with envy! And green is not my colour! I am so jealous that you were able to do this long haul upstairs on the queen of the skies. Thanks again for another fantastic post.
I love flying the queen of the skies. I am very fortunate to have been able to fly club upper deck and down and first class, including seat 1A. I shall be so sad when they retire the last ones. I have to say I much prefer the comfort of this old club seat. It feels bigger, more padded and has lumbar and head rest adjustment, which sadly the new A350 seats do not seem to have - I was actually disappointed with the new club suite seat!
Flying upstairs on the 747 is a really special experience, I did it once with virgin albeit peasant class. They’re still loud though and I couldn’t sleep, guess I need good noise cancelling headphones.
I was unfortunate to fly on a BA 747 to Las Vegas in Jan 2020, it must be the only aircraft in the fleet that had nlt been updated. The entertainment system broke 10 minutes in to the flight and it was a long 11 hours from there. The return leg was completley different and was fantastic. Talking to the crew they all seemed to know the aircraft on the outbound flight and were shocked it was still in service
Have found your You Tube VLOG, and have picked up some useful tips. Can I suggest a future VLOG on which airlines you would choose to fly with on a round the world trip, stopovers, and best service providers. The emphasis being on which provides the best service or experience.
It was amazing to see the upstairs on British Airways. I wouldn't be able to sit backwards on a plane journey. I took my son on a flight from London to Cape Town. He was around 20 months old and I was pregnant with my daughter. Our plane took off five hours late due to fog. My son didn't cry at all and he slept for most of the flight.
RB211 engines, in my opinion, is the most beautiful and unique sound in the sky, because it has so much power in the loud “buzzsaw” sound, despite the small size
You get added fruit & cheese AND a small bottle of extra virgin olive oil for dipping your bread?!?! Brilliant! I need to fly BE business class upper deck the next chance I get! It's the little things like that that really make a difference!
That looked so good & the food you had is naking my mouth water . A question for you : What happens to the bedding that they supply after the passenger has used it ? . Thank you x
Noel obviously you are using a shoulder strap for your Go Pro, which one is it and do you have any problems filming on the plane. As always a great video.
what we liked about BA business class old club seats is the double bed in the middle you can make - great for our little family - but I don't like stepping over people and the isle seat is too open to being hit by passerbys
Very few people know about that underground walkway. It's spooky it's only really used by the wheelchair people on their buggies and a few staff. I used to work for BA and used it as a way of getting a bit of peace and quiet for a few minutes.
I would say that the aisle seat is ALOT less private than the window, in my opinion, it is night and day as far as privacy goes. If you want privacy dont sit in the aisle.
Thank you. I much prefer business class to first on BA. Upper deck on 747 seat 64 my favorite seat. Being short i dont have to climb over anyone. My key dislike for seat configuration is that!! 👍😁
There’s 4 cabins on the 747. I wasn’t a fan of the old Club World favouring the AA J seat for transatlantic hops. Having tried the new Club Suite which I found very claustrophobic and Club World again since August I’m a newly converted fan of old Club World and hope the rollout to the Club Suites is long.
I guess it might be a personal preference thing, but i HATE sitting backwards to tge direction of travel. If i get on a train or bus there's backwards facing seats, i stand until a forward facing one comes available
That viewing deck is my favourite place for planespotting at FAOR. Never flown on BA international, but Club World looks quite nice if I had to! 😊 Have flown domestically on BA/Comair, best legroom in Economy that I've found. The staff onboard seemed a bit offish to me, or is that a BA thing? Seen friendlier cabin crew on Eastern European airlines. If you took off from 03L, then you just about flew over my house!
I don't like the 747 upper deck. The windows are 18 inches from you and they cant upwards. You cannot look down. You got the wing and engines because you can attach your camera to the window and train it down, but for a passenger one has to climb out of his seat and put his head at the top of the window to see down. This might not be an issue for a trans-Pacific flight, when there's nothing to see (and in fact my upper deck flights have all been trans-Pacific) but I just like to look out the window.
I would love to travel internationally on one of these suites. The one time I went to Europe was when I was 14 and it was in economy. I remember it being really miserable
