I Flew AIR ALGERIE And Instantly Regretted It... 

If guess if you want to fly and be left alone, Air Algerie is your airline. I suspect you might be able to light up a cigarette, and no one would say anything.

Putting the issues with not picking up trash, not welcoming passengers.... the safety issues on Air Algeria are deeply concerning. When airline crew are so lax when it comes to securing doors, checking seatbelts and making sure seats are in the upright position, it shows a general lack of care. Safety checks should not be optional on a "bad day". What else are they careless about? Engine maintenance? General safety checks of the plane? Kinda scary.

Welcome to AIR ALGERIE, we could not possibly care less.

The fact that you sat on the exit row and received no briefing raises big questions about the safety of this airline.

Hi Noel, I worked there for 6 years and you’re experience is the norm, “the place is 40 years behind” a quote from a local

Air Algerie.... Yeah. Eh, no thank you. Thanks for taking one for the team, though.

The crew should be professional on every flight regardless if they are having a bad day… safety is number one on any flight!

Because you're open minded, humble, and honest, I trust when you question safety and service. Thanks, Noel.

The crew is terrible....not even a "hello" what a piece of shit of an airline...

I lived in Algeria in the 70s and used to fly from Algiers to Annaba,near Tunisian border.We were always so pleased to get off that flight in one piece.We called the plane the flying pig.Probably not an original name, but very apt.

Absolutely no f*cks given by Air Algerie. Fun to watch, but I doubt that it was to experience.😂

Mad respect for you for keeping it all professional on what was truly a lousy experience.

Safety is a priority for me! It shouldn't matter how bad a day the crew are having, they shouldn't miss the basics!

Automatic subtitles showing that Noel presents an "immunity" kit after presenting the icky state of the cabin made my day 🙂

Oh wow the memories. I worked the desk for Air Algérie in Montréal when I was a student. The airline was infamous among airport workers for still using Mainframe terminals for their booking system (as a Comp sci student, and tech history fan, it appealed to me 😅) Anyway: almost every passenger would ask me if we had the shitty plane with no onboard entertainment, or the "nice" one that day. For people wondering... That was around 2015.

Thanks for your video . But I just want to clarify something, the food is not from the air Algérie catering , the food is boarded in Montreal . But it doesn't justify the POOR in flight service. I'm so ashamed as I'm an air Algérie aircraft engineer. I hope that we can improve ourselves in the future .

The video speaks for itself, even if you were on mute we can see the airline is shit. Thanks for the video.

Omg Noel. Thanks for taking that L for the rest of us. What an absolute trashy airline. Horrible service, burnt rubber mystery meat for the "meal" and a plane itself that makes landfills look hospital-disinfected. Ugh. So glad you're recovering Noel and all the best to you and Rach on your anniversary!

As an Algerian who has flown Air Algérie and who lives in Canada: I ACTIVELY avoid flying with them. Actually, everytime I fly back to Algeria, I make sure to have a layover in Paris or Marseille to MINIMIZE or AVOID altogether spending any time on their planes. Absolutely abysmal.

Very politely pissed off Noel is my favorite Noel

The food looked vile and the cabin crew were a joke.

The Air Algerie lounge looks like a furniture store

After showing the dusty vents, dirty wall, etc., you reviewed the amenity kit. Not sure if this was a Freudian slip after commenting on the filth, but the captioning substituted the word "amenity" with "immunity." I had a little laugh, thinking you really needed an immunity kit when flying on Air Algerie!

Bro...we Algerians hate our national airline because they hire their staff using Bureaucracy.. I can't imagine how disappointed a foreign individual would feel flying with such a Catastrophic airline.

I’ve flown with some airlines where you can tell the crew is working with what they have, they can’t make magic, but still they can provide a warm, friendly and polite service. Air Algerie looks as if they truly don’t give a damn. Awful experience, now you know better! 😅

I think Larry David got you there 😂😂😂

over $2000 to be treated like that? yeah I'd be suing for a refund. That level of service is not acceptable, when you pay a premium for business/first class.

I agree with you about the before landing checks. The primary function of the cabin crew is to ensure passenger safety so even if they neglect a lot of other tasks they should always be doing those checks.

I highly doubt that an Airline that originates in from a muslim country would do pork. Probs very badly prepared beef.

Noel, I admire that you don't want to be like those other You-tubers, but there is no excuse whatsoever with the performance of that airline. It's their job no matter what to be courteous and professional.

Thank you for sharing your experience with Air Algérie. As an Algerian, I agree with most of your points. I wished you had time to visit my hometown, Oran. Algeria is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, and our people are incredibly friendly. I just wanted to clarify that Air Algerie is a governmental airline , around 90% of the crew and workers for Air Algérie are relatives of high-ranking military and government officials. We don't like them either as they can be very arrogant and rude. However, I'm optimistic that things will change in the near future and employees will be hired based on their competencies. Anyway, I feel sorry for your experience that doesn’t reflect the beauty of our country , next time you're in Algeria, you're very welcome!

I have already traveled with Air Algerie and I must say it is totally the opposite of your experience super friendly crew laughs with the children really clean plane (737ng) because it was renovated during the covid period took a flight from Lyon to Algiers you will not be disappointed It will make you discover Lyon airport more haha

Reading up on Air Algerie's wiki tells me to stay far away from this airline, lol. Thanks for taking one for the team!

The CAA will be calling Air Algerie In the morning.

Even if the crew are having a bad day, there is no excuse for poor customer service. Not only was the service poor, the safety breeches alone should be shouted out for everyone to know. I get your not the type of person to pull them apart but you should be putting in a full complaint about the experience of your flight

The reason why you are the best, Noel, is because of your huge heart. You covered everything, and mentioned all of the safety concerns while remaining classy. That kind of gentility is rarely seen these days - to the point that commenters here felt the need to have a hissy. Safe travels, and keep being you 🤍🙏🕊

I thought it was quite fitting slotting The Loo Review straight after your Food Review.

AIR ALGERIE Don't serve pork so that was probably beef or mutton, totally agree with yout review, the company is notorious in algeria and complaints never stop, hopefully this video will get some executives and crew fired, the safety procedures negligence is unforgivable.

Air Algirie is officially crossed of my list. Wait they were never on there. Great video Noel

Well Noel, that’s a very VERY generous and understanding description of the Air Algerie cabin crew on your first leg. That disregard for basic safety is telling and I would not consider this to be an acceptable carrier for my needs. This is your best work yet, not joking. A polite, understated and unmistakably visible exposé of dangerous incompetence.

Shoe horn fingers!! NO!! that would take millions of years of evolution

Crew members that serve the passengers are the reason why aviation is the safest mode of transport. If they aren't there, eventually there will be situations where some passenger is standing when the plane hits the ground, possibly in the lavatory etc. That can really kill someone, so it's not a minor violation of safety. Especially concerning when it's dark outside and people don't know when the plane will hit the ground. I've seen videos where there were people sleeping on the economy row without seatbelts on, no crew, and the plane just started to land. I think we need to speak up against these kinds of practices. Poor customer service on the other hand is something that won't physically harm anyone.

Algeria seems to be the country of choice for people who don't like to interact with other people. The airport lounge gave me flashbacks from the movie "Langoliers". 😂 That Air Tahiti Nui plane would be something to try out, wouldn't it? 😊

I'm not surprised at all. It was already so in the 80s. Imagine 40 years later and still no improvment! Airline to be boycotted. Period.

I don’t think they’re trying hard at all. From the video, it appears safety is an afterthought. How does an airline allow their planes to be that disgusting? It appears it’s just rude people, with no pride in what they do.

I hope you and your family remain safe as Hurricane Beryl gets closer to the Texas coast.

I hate flying. It’s not that I’m afraid of flying, it’s the actual process of flying. Rushing around, people everywhere, security, boarding, all the stupid slow people, sitting in a cramped seat for hours doing really nothing. If I can drive…..I will. So this dude is an absolute champ. He does it for basically fun, but to also gives us a lot of insight on all of it. Couldn’t do it. Glad he does it for us.

Thank goodness it took off and landed!

I thought that said AIR ALLERGIES

"Like it or lump it." You can take the man out of northern England, but you can't take northern England out of the man.

Perhaps the multiple layers of "security" are a job-creation program.

I'm Algerian myself and thank you for exposing the state of the airline to the world. However my experience tells me the situation is more variable that you think, you can get absolutely filthy planes and poor service on one trip (especially these landing in Algiers) and clear planes and great service on another trip (especially for these taking off from Algiers). The airline is well known for bad management, and while some efforts seems to be made (2 A350 and 5 A330neo are on order) way more should be done. May the airline's upper management see this video.

im pretty sure, after this video gonna go viral, both canada and EU gonna block them from coming into our airspace until they sort their safety standards out. absolutely disgraceful

Did anyone else notice the grease stains on the bathroom ceiling that matched up with where the top of his head would touch? Bleh.

If you notice in the loo review. The mask compartment will not open in case of a decompression, the lock mechanism is open and is not armed.

The body odor scents in some of these aircraft must be awful in certain parts of the world.

“Desert-y bits…salad-y bits”😆Also, beautiful airport. I suppose the mirror exists because the inflight entertainment doesn’t function 😂

I've flown Air Algerie quite a few times. Algerians call it "Air Peut-Etre" with good reason.

You are a brave man Noel. Thanks for flying so we can avoid

Hi Noel, In Canada, passengers are randomly selected for a primary bag inspection before the x-ray (usually they just swab your belongings and test it for illegal substances). What happened there is that you were one of the “randomly” selected passengers for that inspection. During the x-ray part of the process your bag may be selected again for inspection due to something that was observed through the x-ray (I don’t know if that was the case as you don’t show that part of the process in your video).

Your videos are so informative and relatable! There’s nothing worse than paying good money for a product or service and then being treated like a freeloader and like they are doing you a favor. 🤦‍♂️

"Vegetarian Chilli", isn't that just a fancy name for salsa? 😂

You're a whole lot kinder than I would have been.

I’m a FA. Even though you are closest to the exit, you do not require a briefing because there is the bulkhead separating you from the exit door. Exit briefing only needed for passengers with “direct access” meaning there is no separation between their seat and the exit door.

Love how you put airlines on blast to keep them accountable on their products and offerings. Please keep us updated if they ever reach out!

You should send a copy of this video to the boss of air algere,not that it would do any good probably.

Hi Noel, I‘m a flight attendant and at most airlines an emergency exit briefing ist not mandatory, if a cabin crew member is seated at the exit.

I’m pretty sure what happened at Montreal Airport security is that you went into the Business Class/Visa Infinite Privilege line and instead of letting you go straight to security, the CATSA employee decided to randomly select you for an additional check. The same thing can happen in the other section (Economy) but because of the higher passenger volumes, it’s obvious it’s a “random selection”. A pre-check before security is not standard for every passenger at Canadian airports.

Thanks for taking the risk flying with Air Algeria. Brave man.

"Hello, bonjour and sacre bleu..." 😂👍

As an experienced aircraft mechanic, I can tell you that getting onto an airplane with indications that nobody really cares is paramount to playing Russian roulette. You are at the mercy of numerous people who literally have your life in their hands. When something happens to that aircraft due to somebody not doing their job, there is NOTHING you can do, but ride it to the ground. A passenger boarding the Hawaiian jet that lost it's top in flight, noticed several rivets missing before she boarded, but got on anyway. Go figure!

The only experience I have had on a business class flight that was worse than this was on EgyptAir from Johannesburg to Madrid. The angled seat was awful, the crew was utterly lazy and sullen, the food was inedible and it was impossible to get a drink.

one last quip about your end of post quip about " negative reviews".. the absolute King of "Oh no..!" has to be Josh Cahill... I can't believe he's not "banned" by every airline on the planet... I've NEVER seen a "positive" review from him, ever... don't care for his sort actually... hard to believe he still has a channel...?

I love how you always give everyone the benefit of the doubt. Good job Noel you are so nice to everyone

There's a proverb in Algeria wich says " Don't cry when your hand smackes you 😅"

In October of last year, I flew from Heathrow to Algiers and then Algiers to Abidjan, and I am pretty sure the crew were smoking in the toilets during the second leg of my travel. I can't confirm this, but it definitely smelled of cigarettes during the flight. Honestly, it wouldn't even surprise me considering that many police officers were smoking inside in Algiers airport... will never fly with them again! Didn't feel safe at all, especially considering the absolute state of the planes (dirty, broken mirrors in the toilet, broken armrests, etc.)

17:05 When you did that trash bin disposal talking bit, I laughed so hard. Love your videos keep it up.

The lounge in Algiers looks like a DFS showroom!

No excuses for the poor crew. Putting passenger safety is top of the list. They failed big time. Inexcusable.

I was a employee with UAL. Your professionalism was outstanding during your comments. (Your professionalism is always outstanding) I was a Chef with UAL from 1985 to1993. During my time at UAL I had the chance to be involved with the 737-200 to the 737-300, introduction of the 767-200 on the ORD to ANC route,UAL first European . When you review the culinary portion of the flight my retired chef in me gets excited. So thank you. I had a amazing time while at UAL. Am second generation. My father retired after 35 years. He actually developed the program for weight and balance on each flight UAL puts in the Air and is still used today. Thanks again for your hard work. Jayme Boberek

Noel you have made me really want to go on a lot more flights when im older thanks.

I have a feeling this is going to become the new official American Airlines flight attendant training video

Well the mystery meat certainly isn't pork on either flight. Likely a less common cut of mutton, which has a different taste and texture.

People back in the old days used to wear hard polishable leather shoes and boots , they have made shoes 👟 much softer

I remember the shuttle "buses" that taxi you to and from gates at Dulles. The only difference is that they are full height, with rather large wheels so they don't have to lower down like these.

Another entertaining video Noel. I love your humour and you are very fair, maybe too fair in this instance. If you were ignored most of that flight in business class, I wonder how they treated the people in economy. Also, very expensive for all that you should get and don't get. The food looked lacklustre, some airlines serve much better food then that in economy. Already looking forward to your next video!

He’s a brave soul that lad Noel, all for our viewing pleasure and entertainment. Cheers and safe travels man. 🥂

I doubt Air Algerie would serve pork.

I used them a couple of times from LHR to ALG and it was the complete opposite of your experience. The food was phenomenal imo. Remind me not to use them on this route you took 😂

Noel, last year for my 50th birthday I went to the US firstly Seattle but travelling from Dublin to Seattle was 400 euro more direct than Dublin to Calgary and then Calgary to Seattle and because we had a connection (my hubby and my niece) to Canada we had to get a Canadian visa even though for only a few minutes and I only discovered this the night before our flight but managed to get it and a few stressful flights later we arrived in Seattle so I'm not surprised you needed a visa in Algeria for just a connection, this is such a pain

14:30 They gave you kraft dressing. 🤣

That was a great honest video. I love your reviews keep them up. You are great Noel.

The double security check is pretty common in Canadian airports. The first check where someone goes through your baggage in detail is "at random", followed by the normal screening afterwards.

im flying air algerie in a couple weeks as an Algerian myself. crew really is a hit or miss on some flights. you were lucky to be on one of the newer 3 a330s with the 1-2-1 business configuration with lie flat and ife. the 5 older a330s have them in 2-2-2 without ife and no lie flat. also the second Air Algerie Flight you took was on an A330 wet leased from Hi-Fly

Noel, I find your vids fascinating! My wanderlust is lived out vicariously through them. You are such a decent chap. Thank you so much for sharing!

Plastic trays, plates and bowls on a $2,000 Business Class flight? OMG.

By making a fairly lengthy and detailed comment, saying you didn't want to slag off the crew or the safety aspects of your flight, whilst outlining the various failings, you just managed to passively aggressively slag off the crew and the safety aspects of your flight. Very clever 👍

I do love your restraint on not slating them. I do like watching your videos as unlike quite a few other aviation RU-vidrs, no names mentioned. CoughSamChuiCough. You actually pay your way to fly and will give an honest review. Keep them coming 👍

Fact: Tassili Airlines is an Algerian passenger airline, based in Algiers, owned by Sonatrach, the national state-owned oil company of Algeria.