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Josh I love you dude but it is NEVER funny to make that 'joke'. You're well travelled enough to know that if you did that in eg the UK, Germany or the US then you'd have yourself & your luggage pulled along with gun barrels you don't even realise are there being pointed at you. Not to mention the potential disruption it can cause and the amount of flights others risk missing coz you thought saying something like that was funny. I've travelled plenty as well so I can appreciate differences in culture but the "no bombs or guns" quip is NOT considered a joke or funny at anytime. Like I say. I love you and have followed you for years but i'm kinda disappointed you came out with that.
Lagos (most of southern Nigeria) is so much different from other parts especially the north. People are calmer and friendlier up north. Even Nigerians who live up north hate Lagos and it's unnecessary aggression. Glad you finally had a good review of a Nigerian airline.
I think I have uploaded an amateur video of AZMAN to youtube before. And there are also video from others on youtube, so this is not the first video of AZMAN on youtube, but the first with a better quality and highest views.
Air Peace might have newer planes, but they don't worth anything if your crew doesn't shine and appreciate their passengers. This airline sets a great example, if you love your job and show gratitude to your customer you will always succeed! Great Job Azman Air :)
Hi Josh - when I heard you say the words “explosives, bombs & drugs”, I FROZE! If you said that at an airport here in Australia, you’d be locked up, unable to board your flight, even though you were joking 😮!
Dude, it was not clever to make a joke to the security scanner about explosives, bombs, and drugs. As you no doubt know, in many airports around the world saying such things could easily land you in some trouble and/or cause an inconvenience like being questioned by the police and missing your flight.
Yes. An incredibly silly thing to say. Shame on you Josh. You should have been thoroughly searched, thrown off that flight. A very bad example from you.
This video has a lot of history for me as well. When I heard you say the aircraft was delivered to BMA I went back and looked and realized I took a photo of it back when it was departing on it's delivery flight out of BFI. I also have only flown on one A340-600 and it turns out to be the one in this video. (As G-VYOU of course) Great stuff! I love when you do these out of the way reviews!!
No bombs! No guns! Only drugs! You risked it there, guy there could have misheard you and you could've been in trouble. By the time you explain everything, you could've missed your flight!
I had a look at Blessing's channel and she's just as lovely off-duty as on duty! What a great human being and professional! ❤ May her name come back to her all the time, because she deserves it!
@@GregsonMusicNation Actually her channel is called " Talk with Bliss " . I dont know why its top title is differant ( everything aviation ) Its a nice channel but she seems to have stopped posting 3 months ago
My sister works for Azman Airlines as a flight dispatch. I am glad you had a nice flight on their equipment. Visit Nigeria again soon and make sure you fly Azman to Abuja.
@Josh, maybe the word you are looking for is "content". The reason is due to the culture. In the South people are extremely ambitious. Some people are frustrated that they not where they had envisaged themselves in life. This frustration can be seen in the way they interact with customers. In the North people are calmer in their approach to life. Well done to Azman Air.
Obviously you were joking about no bombs just drugs but if you were traveling in the US, you would have been immediately detained, your luggage searched and your body searched and you might even been stripped searched. You likely would have missed your flight. In the US the TSA does not play around.
@@youruncle5555 Nope, still big problem. They likely dont have guide lines about people making jokes like that. If they did, it would have been a problem.
Some of my most memorable international flights ( 1970s) were on NIGERIA AIRWAYS. Nigeria Airways ruled the skies over Africa. Josh, you should've seen their flights from Lagos to JFK. Btw, I grew up in Nigeria, we were there from 1961 to 1989.
Great review. Should I ever step in Nigeria, i know who to fly with. and yes, customer care is EVERYTHING. In many African countries, they completely don't pay attention to CC. I hope the CC executive at Azman is watching this video, and smiling from ear to ear. Have a safe flight to Johannesburg SA.
She is just the loveliest air hostess!!!! Well done young lady you rock! Blessing, you are everything a hostie should be - and this is coming from an ex hostie (1980's)
Lagosians are rude or arrogant because they have to get to work ASAP and that means beating the humongous traffic . Lagos is a fast paced city so people don’t really have time for anything or anyone
Love this review Josh!! I also fly Azman from Kano when I am in Nigeria and agree 100% that their crew really makes the difference. I hope one day we will see them with A220s or even E190s. Great work! ❤👍🏽
You can't overemphasize how much a friendly crew can mean. I have been on flights that are delayed multiple times but friendly crew thar made it so much better! For me it changes the whole experience! I will overlook so many things when staff are friendly.
Most of Azman Air's aircraft maybe old however they really look after them well, when big inspections and bits of work are needed they send them up to the UK to BOH, I see them every now and then landing at the airport
My national airline, Air New Zealand, bought the last 737-300's off the production line before it was closed by Boeing, and they flew domestically in NZ until as recently as 2015. Now they've got a very modern fleet which is very boring for avgeeks!
Thanks for this insight into this unknown airline. What a lovely crew, they really make a trip memorable. Glad to see you finally encountered some peace and smiles in Nigerian aviation! Look forward to watching the next experience on Air Peace to JNB.
Their is no way in hell I would be joking about explosives and drugs with someone who already has trouble understanding me to begin with. You are a brave man!
Hello, Josh! I just found your channel and have been bingewatching the past few days. Love the honest reviews of all these exotic airlines. You are also a really likeable guy! I hope you one day will review Norse Atlantic Airways who took over Norwegian Airs old 787 operations. All the best(:
🤣🤣🤣🤣 I can go to Abuja for 6000...that cracked me up. Calling out how ridiculously high his quoted fare was. That is the naija way. Well done Josh. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Brings back memories of traveling in Nigeria in the 1970s ... DC10s and 737s on AIr Nigeria. And a prop KanoJos. I wonder if the dash situation has changed.
Hi Josh: as a follow up to what the person in Australia mentioned about saying the word bomb, guns or drugs, not even in fun. T.S.A in the U.S will crucify you for that and I’ll guarantee you probably won’t make your flight without extra interrogation and an intense and probably very intrusive search and the authority to go through your phone , if referred to CBP as they may deem necessary. Don’t EVER do that here. I wonder if the mosquitoes got frequent flier miles for that trip? Nice vid.
Airlines in Nigeria announced that they won’t be flying anymore and ground their fleet due to the high fuel prices. Several statements on the airlines social media back that up as well. However the government stepped in and offered a fixed rate for jet fuel at a reduced rate to which the airlines agreed. Hence they decided against the grounding and continued operation. That’s the full story.
Loved how the cabin crew really had all her passengers engaged in her safety briefing. A recent EJ flight I was on I just glanced round and one chap near me was texting and one two seats away was on his phone... Great vlog Josh 😊
Hi Josh. Glad you enjoyed this one. Indeed Kano people behave in a more friendly way. FYI you have an Ibis hotel very close to Lagos airport, nothing fancy but good standards, price is usually around $85-90. Just in case you plan to come back...😉 And if you do, beer is on me!
Hiya Josh, good content as always. Just to let you know Jet2 are still using 737-300s in the UK during the summer 2022 season out of their Leeds Bradford base (along with 737-800s).
@@Trek001 There are a number of flights from Leeds to Jersey being operated by the 737-300,maybe not all of them. If you are flying, check the seating plan, if its 26 rows it's a 737-300
Kano being in the Muslim region of Nigeria, is Muslim, and so (given the name, 'Azman') means that it was a Muslim airline, hence the culture of kindness and hospitality, given ISlam, it is always from the heart.
Josh, just to let you know that Jet2 in the UK still operates B737-300 to some European & Domestic Routes mainly from Leeds Bradford Airport in the UK if you would like another B737 classic flight 👍
😂😂😂lol if you stay in Lagosyou would relate you don’t expect us too be nice we are always frustrated so pls when you see a lagosian give them a hug we are going through alot 🥲
Josh don't EVER joke about having drugs no matter where you are & how relaxed the service is. Take this advice from an old flight attendant- casual banter like this can land you in a shit load of trouble. I have seen a guy joking similarly & he was taken away by the feds, missed his flight (and connections) and had to pay thousands in fines...
You are such an amazing guy. Your content always put smile on my face. You are welcome to the northern part of Nigeria. You will always be welcome because i am so happy about you showcasing the difference bewteen the airlines you experienced. This will help our country improve more and will make a good awareness to those competitors.
I am glad you were happy Josh flying a Nigerian domestic airline for the first time ! However, I will wait anxiously to see how your flight ✈️✈️✈️🛫 Air peace to Johannesburg tends to play out.... It's going to motivate me to fly with them to Lagos in the coming months
But his correct airpeace crew always feel like they are special in some way especially their female crew members. Like there are not suppose to work as a cabin crew if U don't like the job quit for godsake
Josh great review ! It was nice to see the Ex BMA B733 still in service . It looked like you had a good flight experience with a welcoming cabin crew too 👍
Not even surprised that Kano was his best Experience, Arewa probably has the nicest people in the whole nation my experience in and out even online tbh
Another great and unfiltered video Josh! 👏🏽Experiences are very subjective, I haven’t flown Azman before and so people I know who’ve flown with them all had pleasant experiences. Although my friend did have his bag flown to Kano from Lagos instead of to Abuja his destination. To tell you how he reveres Azman and how he trusts their services, he didn’t even blame them at all rather he blamed the ground staffs at Lagos airport. Well, who knows! I can’t wait to try them out someday! Sadly, the Airline Operators of Nigeria are planning on suspending operations from Monday, 9th May 2022 due to a further hike in Jet A1 price.
Great video, just read earlier that unfortunately Azmann air and 8 other Nigerian carriers have temporarily ceased operations due to rising fuel costs.
my friend at work had to suddenly travel back to nigeria since his mother is on death's bed. he left today from Canada and i have no idea if he will fly on Azman Air on a connecting flight, but when he gets back to my workplace, it'll be interesting to hear his adventure, but only after he's done in rememberance of his mother. cheers josh! great video! see you in the next one.
As a Nigerian let me tell you, Air peace is one of the oldest and most popular airlines in Nigeria now. Most people use them so they have an "entitlement" personality. 80% of big corporations in Nigeria whose customers have almost no option but to use them have very rude customer service. When Air peace started and were trying to win the Nigerian market, they were friendly inviting and welcoming the way azman is now. But now they have the largest fleet of airplanes and have the most number of flights a day. So to hell with trying to make you happy. "Use us or suffer". I bet you if azman became the biggest airline in Nigeria, in less than a year, they would be behaving the same way airpeace is behaving today. That said, most of the airline owners do want good customer service, but when they get big, they start paying less attention to the managers and staff. The staff turn the companies to their personal business. Collecting bribes for services they should render. And when you try to contact customer services, well... they are still the same people. You try to contact the owners,... they are too big to have your time
I've never flown Azman air before. I'm still a dependent person so my Dad prefers to book me on Air Peace or Ibom because he feels they are safer but I knew Azman is a good airline just that it's so underrated. Also I agree with you that people from Kano are very nice. Not all of them anyway but most northerners are very nice people. But if there is any airline I miss right now, it's Arik air. They have one of the nicest cabin crew I've ever met but now the airlines is not progressing as it use to before. Great video btw.
I a expatriate in Nigeria and hav stayed in few other countries too . My stay of 25 years in Kano has been the most blessed time . Tge people of kano are tge best u hav seen anywhere in the world. Totally God fearing , honest , offering prayers on time and very nice to get along with . U r safe in Thier company, u feel happy to hav such nce people amidst u . I wish people everywhere were like them
I would have to disagree with the Arik Air crew are nice part. This has not been my experience with them and I have flown with them several times, domestic and international.
