REGARDING COVID19 & THIS VIDEO: First off, this video was filmed in Dec 2019. I have decided, along with many others, to not fly at the present moment due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, especially after my last trip of mine that included numerous delayed & cancelled flights because of the virus’ impact on airlines (More info on my Community Page). But, no worries, I have luckily a huge backlog of videos (30+) waiting to be edited that I’ll keep uploading every week. They were filmed between November 2019 and March 2020, before COVID19 really got worse…so any concerns of “why I’m still flying” shouldn't be of issue as I am not currently flying and will not for at least the next 2 months. I hope you guys will understand why I’ve done this and will be OK with me uploading videos from a few months ago. Stay safe & healthy everyone!
Thank you for your fair and honest review of your travel experience. I am a United flight attendant also based in DC and have flown with these crewmembers for many years. You had an amazing crew and I am glad you enjoyed your flight!
wow. what a memory. initially saw the date published, not the date filmed. To see all those planes and all those people together in one place: pretty amazing.
When you put captions on the video makes it very interesting, like you’re exact movement and you’re saying what flights go where and how old the United airlines is . I’ve never been so interested .
Very nice, long relaxing trip that I enjoyed. Nice you got this one in before the pandemic went out of control as it has done now. We were supposed to travel to New York in June but that is out now...too risky. Do what you gotta do and don't fly for now. Stay safe!
Great video man! Love that United is taking care of their older aircraft like the 767. The plane looked brand new on the inside. Hopefully that means we’ll see the mighty 767 the fleet for 5-10 more years. I think United is retrofitting the cockpits too. Hard to find something to replace it. Stay safe mate!
Thankyou for this video!! I took a 3 month leave of absence due to COVID-19. The route I work is United, Newark to India (Mumbai and Delhi). I miss going to work!! Stay Safe All!!
With excellent IFE, not-so-great legroom, outlets and wifi available, good FA service and edible food, I'd rate this flight as pretty good. That "meal" was unimpressive - pasta and sauce is kind of a cop-out - but I suppose it helped to fill the void. Navigating the airport was interesting, and if any viewer finds it boring they can always skip it.
I have flown two times on United947 to Amsterdam. The food was so good!! The Turkish cheese sandwich (pre landing snack) was so delicious!!! And I also leave schiphol at gate D10
Thanks. This review was certainly thorough and I got the feel of the flight. I found your seating area very claustrophobic from which I suffer and must now fly first or business. I must say that I enjoyed being back in Dulles again especially the travelling lounges and even the ramp down to the parking area. Thanks for sharing.
Nice to see one of the recently reconfigured UA 767-300s. The aisle looks kind of narrow in economy. Polaris looks a little tight, but it looks better than the old business seats.
I'm either the 8999th or 9000th viewer! Also, on takeoff, on behalf of Londoners, you can see why there's been less of a debate about adding more runways to Schiphol than to Heathrow. Schiphol is still largely surrounded by farmland (same with Paris Charles de Gaulle); Heathrow is largely hemmed in by suburbia.
Amazed you went from the D Gates - always think of them as the European gates. Great vid. You took off from the Polderbaan. Everyone knows it's located in Belgium....haha!
OMG that s a very very long walk. Btw, nice trip report. Thanks for keeping us entertained with your trip report.especially during this epidemic covid-19, a hard time for aviation RU-vidr including me. Stay safe and healthy:-)
I once had a horrible visit to Amsterdam, and the one bright spot was leaving aboard United 947 - the exact same flight you took. United is a big airline with its annoying quirks, but it has always been a solid choice for me; I do prefer it to some of the overrated Asian carriers, in fact.
Thanks for the videos, however, please consider minimizing the zoomed shots especially during critical parts of the flight like landing. It's always great to see the whole picture. Thanks.
Brilliant trip report! I think UA's service is great. I love their IFE, it offers many films to watch and quite responsive. However, I don't like the inflight meals, I think they're often quite unhealthy
I'm well aware of when you filmed this but it still seems outdated--that rear galley scene with folks standing around,what no 6ft separation? :) The phrases 'social distancing' and 'self quarantine' were unheard of just a mere 4mos ago! You're an expert at defying gravity with that can of Coke! I wish more countries would adopt how Canada does it--you clear customs there and the flight is considered a domestic one upon arrival. How far do you live from IAD since you drove your car? Really weird to see all those IAD travelers so close to each other!
Great vid, good to see my airport (AMS). One thing is not correct, travel between schengen countries as Poland and Holland (vid 2:18) do have security checks but no passport check/boarden control. Security is something different then passport checks.
Yeah, Aerotrain replaced most of the mobile lounges. They are still used for international arrivals (although if you are connecting on United there is a midfield CBP/TSA combined facility) and accessing the D gates though. I think they might be used to board remote gates as well, but that is rare from what I hear. The train is only setup for International Departures and Domestic flights- not like LHR where they have a second one for Intl arrivals.
It's an old plane which isn't in use anymore. They put it on the panorama terrace, so visitors can look and go into it. Check the following video if you like to see it more close up: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EM6YbgYG8cw.html
I booked "Brussels Airlines" Feb 2019 San Diego To Paris for 600. It was actually all United Airlines 737 / 787 SAN-IAD-CDG. My 1st UA flight ever. No Delays or lost bag or bloody face incident lol. Service not bad but not great.
I can tell you the food up in the Polaris seats isn’t much better. At least you saved thousands of dollars in economy. Just buy 2 seats in back for more room.
אני אוהב את כל סירטה המטוסים וגם את השירים של אייל גולן ואים ישגם שירים של להקות צבאיות וגם סירטה המרדף אחרה מכוניות זהוא בנתיים ותודה לכם אנשה הפייס וחג פסח קשר ושמח מוריס אברג'ל מהפייסבוק ביי ביי לכם
Some airports have sectioned off areas of the terminal for US flights due to increased security screening protocols. Noticed this at FCO- they had a special check-in area walled off that led to a separate security room. All the gates for US flights were clumped together as well, in the Satellite terminal. My guess is that Schiphol does the same, even if it's not marked or visible.
I will not be flying in April and probably May as well (am still booked on a trip that'll probably be cancelled). But luckily I have 30+ videos to upload so will be plugging those out :)
Very good and tough question! I really had great experiences on both flights with the FAs and the service. Also it's probably not fair to compare a westbound flight vs eastbound, as they took place during complete opposite times of the day...so I'd probably say it was a tie