Surviving the world's longest narrowbody flight. (9+ HOURS!)

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An insane 4000+ mile flight on a lovely new Airbus A321LR? Yes please - in this video I take the world's longest narrowbody flight for the 9 hour trip between Copenhagen and Washington Dulles in the USA. What's it like? Would you fly long haul on a small aircraft?
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0:00 Intro, flight explainer
2:04 SAS Business Lounge Copenhagen
4:42 CPH Airport scenes
6:16 Boarding SAS A321LR in business class
8:25 Taxi and takeoff
9:32 Seat tour 6K (throne)
10:48 Menu and business class food review
13:00 Amenity kit
13:20 Airfare explainer (WHAT I PAID!)
14:07 Bed mode seat overview
15:09 IFE details
15:37 Approach and landing into WASHINGTON DULLES, conclusions and thanks
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Date of Travel: 9 MAR 2023
Airline: SAS
Livery: SAS standard
Route: CPH-IAD
Aircraft: Airbus A321LR
Flight Number: SK 925
Miles: 4,063
Airborne time: 9h11m
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@Paul_Lucas Год назад

Surviving? Heck I LOVE flying narrow bodies on long routes! Would YOU fly long haul flight on a small narrow body aircraft? 🤔 let me know! 👇🏻

@MrBlazemaster525 Год назад

If the seats are comfy why not lol

@jenserikjohansson6228 Год назад

Can be hard

@lowercherty Год назад

Back in the day 707's and DC 8's were it. You at least had a real business class, not SAS's plebian "business class" coach plus on inter European flights.

@nicholasgerken9934 Год назад

Would be intrigued to fly with JetBlue on their transatlantic route from London to New York. Probably a better service than one would get with AA or United.

@andynorris3537 Год назад

Hell yes! Cmon Ryanair dare you.....

@arbenbiscoff729 Год назад

“Surviving” my brother in christ you are in FIRST CLASS

@yasminbarry7941 Год назад

😅

@leegilbert7551 Год назад

Business

@beezelyparker9695 Год назад

Want to see how he survives down the back 😂

@yasminbarry7941 Год назад

@@beezelyparker9695 😅

@bsr6823 Год назад

He’s too good for a morning pint as well. Says it all.

@wheatwild Год назад

With due respect Paul, surviving will be more suiting for a flight like this one in economy. Not to mention a middle seat. That will be surviving. Other than that, another excellent trip report. Thanks!

@scotty241991 Год назад

Wouldn't that be exactly the same in a widebody where you could end up in a 3-4-3 confiq?

@scottscottsdale7868 Год назад

I once flew on a flight from TNR to CDG in economy. 10 hour flight. Guy next to me sat down and went wide. He didn’t move all flight. I sat in the isle.

@kernthorpe864 Год назад

@@scotty241991 and how about the middle seat on a 2-5-2 configured D10/M11/L10? Wasn't the argument in favour of that layout that the middle-middle seat would usually only be occupied by family members traveling together?

@maxart3392 Год назад

Not really that bad. The A320 family has 18' standard seats while most of the widebodies have 17-17.5', so it should actually be better. Also only 1/3 of the seats are middle seats. Only B767 is better in this respect.

@terryeiss8469 Год назад

It amuses me when people are amazed at long-haul narrow body flights. I grew up in the fifties and early sixties, frequently crossing the Atlantic on Stratocruisers and Constellations, later 707, DC8 and VC10 and into my first job, always most comfortable with excellent service.

@Tvsnumber1fan Год назад

I was going to say the same thing and I am only in my mid 30s. Many people just don’t know a lot about aviation history.

@frankbarr9239 Год назад

Well you did fly Business Class and that surely makes a difference! Economy on a narrow body Long Haul might be a different experience. I probably wont have much choice in flying from Dublin (my home airport) on some flights in the future - as the A321 has been introduced by Aer Lingus on some routes to the USA. That said - given a choice I would always opt for Wide Body. I do love the Dreamliner and A350 in particular.-both very quiet and comfortable

@colors6692 Год назад

Well just fly Business on the A321 Aer Lingus! What's the issue? The seats are exactly the same as in this video!

@tonytee2107 Год назад

The experience seems better than I would imagine. Thanks for sharing.

@CallumElsdon Год назад

Have been a subscriber for quite a while, Paul, but first time commenter. Thanks for the honest and factual reviews over the years - they are truly excellent and I'm glad to see you are staying true to the av-train-geek genre! P.s. completely get the title...got to get the eyeballs to the video somehow 🤣

@neilcoram3495 Год назад

Great video Paul. Looks like you really enjoyed the flight

@TheRareVideosXL Год назад

What a wonderful flight with breathtaking scenery. Fantastic content as always. Keep it up.

@armzy Год назад

Great video! As always!

@gavinscott5943 Год назад

I'm a massive massive fan of this idea and delighted you did and and even more so that you felt so good about the experience.

@jmaresq7756 11 месяцев назад

Great Video!

@philippegosselin7756 Год назад

I would love to see a review of a long narrowbody flight but in economy

@scottyerkes1867 Год назад

I've had several trips on SAS many years ago. The aircraft were 747, DC 8 and DC 9(intra Scandinavia) and all were very pleasant. Thanks for the inside look into the A321 business class.😀💚

@andredonnelly8521 Год назад

Great video as always 😊

@ryanfrisby7389 Год назад

Excellent review Paul!

@petersmith2216 Год назад

Great video !!! I really like watching your content it cheers me up when I’m having a rubbish day! I love aviation and as I can’t do what you are doing its really great to follow your journeys. Thanks so much and keep the brilliant content coming ! Cheers 👍✈️🛩️✈️

@Paul_Lucas Год назад

Thank you Peter I’m glad the videos make a difference!

@TheRudymentryGuide Год назад

LOVE the video Paul! Funny thing about TMI Plant, I was living around there in March '79, and remember the evacuation. I've never seen that pointed out in a travel video. Great job, love the 321LR, and keep up the great work!

@debramage739 Год назад

Thanks Paul, enjoyed that.😊

@chaosfortune12 Год назад

That turbli promo was exactly what I needed after a sleepless JFK to LHR flight!!!!!! Maybe I need to check that out ahead of time 😊

@jeff640 Год назад

Loved the plug for the turbulence forecasting app. I had no idea there was such an app. That's definitely now a part of my travel toolbox

@GenkisTravels Год назад

Great trip report! Narrow body or not, as long as it has a bed, I am sold. :)

@NathanKenyon Год назад

Wild to see Three Mile Island pop up in your video. I grew up right next to the plant!

@ojosef4608 Год назад

Superb video! I may have to drug myself to do this for 9hrs. Kudos to you.

@dsdonovan Год назад

Continental ran 757s from Newark to a few European destinations in 2006. Flew EWR-ARN in old-school First (2+2), but CO offered full trolley service: newspapers, bar service, crown rack loin with paper doilies and ice cream sundaes. Compact but full service!

@tjshan Год назад

So happy you are wearing green and purple, plus you are a Ranga! Love your work

@heathertruskinger6214 Год назад

LoL...." Getting the window seat, so I can make sure the wings are still there !," Sounds like the best reason to me , to have a window seat !😅😅😅

@marklease9717 11 месяцев назад

Sometimes watching current aviation videos makes me feel even older than my 65 years......but narrow body long-haul flights were a reality up until the early '80s.....despite the advent of the 747, DC10 and L-1011s from the early '70s....long thin routes were still flown by 707 and DC8 aircraft. PA used them until late '80....TW until late '81. My last long-haul transatlantic on a 707-331B of TW from JFK to LIS (which continued on to AGP) was in Nov 79. PA on their JFK-NCE service was either a 747SP during the season, or a 707....until 80. So things have come full circle.

@DanTheCaptain Год назад

I’ve flown my first 2 flights on a long haul narrow body last year from YYZ-DUB with Air Transat and the experience was surprisingly good! The airline being decidedly budget was alright but the aircraft itself, an A321neo LR, was great!

@mccarly3258 Год назад

Flew from Gatwick to Halifax Canada on a 737 Max and actually really enjoyed it. Quick boarding as it was a smaller aircraft. It was modern with WiFi and actually had more leg room then the previous 767 I'd flown on this route on. Thumbs up from me.

@mikkelank Год назад

Hey, you’re the first RU-vidr this year fly for my country

@Extased Год назад

Thanks for the Turbli tip!

@Paul_Lucas Год назад

Welcome! I hope it helps.

@EdJonesVideos Год назад

I love SAS' lounges. Never too flashy but, as you say, they do simple things very well. I've made some phenomenal sandwiches with the bread, salad and cold cuts they serve in the morning!

@bsr6823 Год назад

Lol glad you survived. I have been transatlantic on the 757 and 321 for almost a decade with Aer Lingus in economy. It’s really not bad.

@anthonylamesa7619 Год назад

That food is on another planet from what I watched Jeb eat the other day on a much longer and more "premium" Delta flight from LAX to SYD. Great job, SAS!

@jeadie2273 Год назад

Flew Play airlines from Boston to Reykjavik to Paris on a A321LR. All economy but great legroom and incredible service. Still a LCC but considering it was my first narrow bodied flight since I was 4 years old on a 707, I was amazed how fine it was. Helped that we had a whole row for all for legs for the 2 of us but it was still great and would not hesitate to do it again on a longer route, maybe with JetBlue next time.

@Paul_Lucas Год назад

Jetblue is great in business or economy, I love flying with them!

@jeadie2273 Год назад

@@Paul_Lucas will be on them again Wednesday to Boston then on Iberia to Seville Spain. Love your videos…they always inspire me to go somewhere.

@danfossconsultant Год назад

Thanks for the video - any thoughts on the economy class experience in the SAS narrow body?

@filbertkm Год назад

Did a flight like this from TXL (Berlin Tegel) to Newark (EWR) on United. Since Tegel was so small, it couldn’t accommodate super huge airplanes. Due to strong headwinds and potential weather issues in Newark, we had to stop for refueling in Gander, Newfoundland. Fortunately, I had a row in economy plus to myself so wasn’t uncomfortable at all. Hopefully this aircraft had more fuel capacity and this won’t be an issue.

@gobbledygook5786 Год назад

Hey Paul, I love your videos. SAS is a great airline, one that I often go out of my way to connect on during my trips from EWR to London. I love their bidding for SAS Business upgrades, I snagged a cheap deal for 450 pounds extra! Keep up the good work!

@stephenburnside9179 Год назад

Excellent video.

@nicholasgerken9934 Год назад

Looks an amazing route. Would hardly call a First Class throne seat ‘surviving’, though! 😅

@dianetravis1122 Год назад

It's quite obviously humour x

@rowanmorgan457 Год назад

Good luck on your next trip Paul. This one looked lovely.

@Paul_Lucas Год назад

Thanks 👍

@philbarber8324 Год назад

That scrambled eggs looked good enough to fill in the potholes on our roads - you should have brought some back !!

@hyperthreader Год назад

I flew on a Delta 757 from my hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania non-stop to Charles de Gaulle in the middle seat in economy. The onboard service was fine, but I remember my legs being so numb by the time we got to France that I've always connected through Washington or Newark to get a widebody to Europe ever since.

@ReinSouls Год назад

Well that was a pleasant surprise there towards the end hearing a shoutout for TMI. Grew up near the plant.

@AndrewTubbiolo Год назад

SAS Who Fares Wins!!!! Awesome! Absolutely got it :)

@gazwj Год назад

Guessing the mistake was the flags at the beginning 👀 the famous Swedish city of Copenhagen

@tameonetwothree Год назад

Paul colour co-ordinated with the telescope! Nice work 😉😂

@Darkcrowman Год назад

I prolly would've called it Middletown, Pa. heh, most peeps do around there. Great vid as always.

@markcainejenkinson6385 Год назад

Great content again Paul. Cheers 🍻

@tommoseley5142 Год назад

Did a recent return trip London to jordan with RJ going out was a A320 and coming back at 787, do prefer the widebodies, maybe its a mentality thing but there is more options to stretch your legs on a widebody, single isles always feel cramped expecially in economy 😂. Love the videos, they always feel honest and not sensationalist unliike other youtubers who I wont mention😂

@lawrenceakini9507 Год назад

Have an amazing day! Fly and safe travels. Ciao. 2023.

@o2uk. Год назад

Great video

@LoveStallion Год назад

I'll be on an A350 CPH-IAD soon. Was debating a business upgrade, but right now I'm in economy, Woof.

@makale3889 Год назад

i flew from Brisbane to manila and return in the back of an A 321 with PAL....not overly anxious to repeat !

@truckerman1427 Год назад

As long as it's not a CRJ I'd try it. The Salmon looked great , Cheers Paul.

@matthewdavies6470 Год назад

I took an Air Transaat A321LR from Toronto to Gatwick in 2019. I liked it for the cost. I was in the back row isle seat and it was weird seeing all the was to the cockpit and the flex on takeoff.

@richt71 Год назад

Good video Paul. However I got put off SAS last year when they went on strike at last minute and my Danish friends flight got cancelled to the US for a wedding. They literally spent hours on hold trying to reach SAS customer services to find out when/if they could fly.

@drdewott9154 Год назад

I'll say for sure, the long haul narrowbodies really open up the possibility of more trips. Heck as another example, SAS will open up another route with them this spring between Aalborg in Denmark and Newark Intl. This will be the first ever long haul route to serve that airport in the north of Denmark.

@Paul_Lucas Год назад

That is a really interesting route, yes. The type of route that could never exist without these aircraft.

@Skurovski Год назад

I flew on a MIAT Mongolian Air 737-800 from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to Frankfurt with a refueling stop in Jekaterinburg and a travel time of 12+ hours twice. Once in Economy and once in Business. With no or very limited food during 2021 and no IFE even in Business Class. It was a grind and the experience on the 9.5h direct flight with their 767 was much better. But this looks like it doesn´t matter if it is a widebody or a narrowbody if the service and the seat is good and I´d give it a shot.

@K1W1fly Год назад

Rocking the "Michael Portillo" colours.... :)

@1pacarr Год назад

Loving the custom name on the 120s, I had to rewind to make sure I'd seen that correct 😂😂😂

@bradfordtownley9363 Год назад

What accounts for the increased mileage use (confidence, if you will) of these narrow body aircraft?

@johnburke1317 Год назад

Nice video 👋

@maartenkruijff4293 Год назад

Yeah doing it in business class is not really a challenge is it now!

@keiththomas6861 Год назад

Looked like a great time

@MrGreatplum Год назад

Great video, as ever Paul. If I flew a narrow body long haul in business, I wouldn’t mind either! I’ve only flown long haul on a narrow body once - Turkish airlines from IST to DAR (7 hours 35 mins) on a 737 700ER about 10 years ago for my sister’s wedding in Tanzania. It was cramped, uncomfortable and claustrophobic for that length of time in economy!

@quaysidetravelcentre425 Год назад

Paul love your videos. 2 questions. What gear do you use to video your travels? Second question, do you tap the plane by the door when entering an aircraft?

@dazlebluefrogify Год назад

my first vlogger i started to watch and still the best with excellent commentary,as for the flight would jump at the chance but in the back would be hard i think ,keep up the great video's mate and keep me dreaming ,just a question when you book flights you use surfshark but which country always the same ?i know its cheaper who you book some like that

@robmurphy6077 Год назад

Brilliant 😊

@rapkae Год назад

I'd love to try that. big fan of the a320 family

@alanchick3566 Год назад

I would be interested to know of any hotel you stay in before your train journey or flight. Not so much a review of the hotel but more about location and travel to the airport or station

@mottyk8491 Год назад

I still like the big planes. The last time I remember flying a flat bed on a 321 was BA LHR/TLV (at the time the seat was better than on the 777)

@tobyjamieson5615 Год назад

Yea you still got it buddy lol. Hey need some advice. Am traveling to Shenzhen from Cincinnati. Any suggestions on how to get there, looks so far like a minefield. Anyhelp would be appreciated.

@andrewsherrill1791 Год назад

Heading from JFK to CPH tomorrow. I’d be happy with a narrow body if I were in business, but I’ll be satisfied with a 767 since I’m in the back on Delta.

@whatever8282828 Год назад

I know you and some other Aviation video-ers are fond of all the little cupboards in higher-end seating, but I would become so nervous about leaving a lot of stuff behind when I leave the plane!

@markadams3746 Год назад

Great videos flying to New York with BA what would u suggest would be the best seats for window views as I would like to choose seats myself

@markadams3746 Год назад

I think it’s a 777

@adamliebreich-johnsen6104 Год назад

“Good boy,” she said hoping for a sub response. That’s adorable.

@HampshireHooker Год назад

I don't have a problem flying small planes. I remember often taking a Lufthansa Canadair jet from St Petersburg to Hamburg. It felt like a private jet. I wouldn't mind a long flight in a 321, just so long as I was up the front like you and the seat was comfortable. I just don't fit normal economy seats.

@coolfeet77 Год назад

It was really surprising to see a SAS A321 flying into Dulles a couple of weeks ago. SAS used to fly an A330 on this route. Nice accommodation, though.

@andrewsebastianrothgarnant350 Год назад

It's only a low season thing and due to lack of other long haul aircraft. It'll be operated by an A350 from about two weeks time and the rest of the summer before going back to A330s later on

@markmitchell2658 Год назад

Travelled Manchester to kuwait 7hour plus. On narrow body very comfortable and plenty leg room as reduced capacity. From kuwait on way back only 88 passengers.

@dannyfox4705 Год назад

Flown TAP New York to Lisbon in a 321 neo ,business, did not like the small feel to the cabin, or the lake of food options due to limited galley space, the flight over on a A330.neo was great.

@trotva Год назад

Welcome to Northern Virginia. Dulles is my favorite and hometown airport. As far as planes, it's simple. When I travel by plane, I look for time of travel at landing location. That way I can get to my hotel at reasonable time. Coming home its not an issue as I arrive whenever. Living 20 minutes from airport makes it easy to get home. I always plan a extra day after my trip before anything I need to do, just in case of travel issues . I leave my car in long term parking and take shuttle from terminal. Easy. As far as plane, I have never taken any trip using a specific plane. I never even look at that. To me, seat location, arrival time, day of travel and arrival times at location and home are only consideration. My last long haul trip was on a C-5 from Dover , Delaware,US to Taipei, Taiwan for the earthquake response. 17+ hours flight. No windows, box lunch, 1 bathroom, 70 rescuers and 4 search dogs.

@markreece8904 Год назад

This is an outstanding video. Very informative. I really enjoy watching your videos, it keeps me updated on what the layout & cost.. 👍🏻👍🏻

@wanem1622 Год назад

What would you do if you have just boarded and see that your bags havent made it onto the plane??

@kbroadhead10 Год назад

It will be interesting to see where Qantas sends its A321XLR in the near future, but widebody for long haul for me please. Seems perfectly fine for shorthaul like transatlantic, and I still want to experience SAS.

@skylineXpert Год назад

Tried United 757 transatlantic when they still flew to hamburg and whow. Glad I did not head west but east...

@gunvaldsandhaland7757 Год назад

I Have Not Try Out SAS A321 LR I Have Experience On TAP Business Class A321 LR From PORTO To USA.Great Trip Report

@Paul_Lucas Год назад

Haven’t tried the TAP ones but they are very similar!

@herenow6953 Год назад

TBH in J class it doesn't matter much whether it's single aisle or wide body. The difference will be the window seat pax in what I expect is a 3 - 3 layout in the back. Now that is likely to be pretty uncomfortable for 9 hours.

@TheSurfingAlien Год назад

Hi Paul. I like your content! Unlike some other flights / trains / busses reviewers, you seem to focus more on the positive side of your travels. Keep it up

@Paul_Lucas Год назад

I appreciate that Peter thank you!

@samitolonen1674 Год назад

Great video Paul! But Copenhagen is in Denmark, you’re showing the flags of Sweden and the USA in the intro. 😉

@Paul_Lucas Год назад

Yes, but did you watch until the end of the video? 😉

@gregory2kkk Год назад

Great video! By the way, did you enjoy your stay in Gdansk? It's my home city, so I'm lively interested 😅

@santoshgujar3796 Год назад

Thanks

@jaypainespotter Год назад

Paul- "I'm a sucker for ice cream on planes." Me- Yes, I remember that Delta One review from LAX to JFK a few years ago when the ice cream was inedible, and you were disappointed.

@robertwalker1742 Год назад

Love the 321 Paul, much nicer than a 737 800.

@marcwolverson1186 11 месяцев назад

I remember flying from Manchester to Chicago on a 757 before US carriers all abandoned Manchester Airport. I think that was about 9 hours.

@gittae8725 Год назад

Great report.🙂Q. What do you have in your glass jar?

@Paul_Lucas Год назад

The Little glass jar contains my SD cards! My mum gave it to me 😂

@jim.pearsall 10 месяцев назад

I ❤ SAS!

@imsbvs Год назад

I wounder what it is like on the return (overnight) leg .. in all classes! Should be shorter journey, but is it as comfortable? Still one benefit to be made, shorter queues at the airport, espciallly for luggage reclaim!