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TRIPREPORT | British Airways operated by Air Belgium (ECONOMY) | Airbus A340-300 | Cairo - London 

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Sometimes you'll fly on an aircraft you did not expect to fly on... Instead of British Airways' Boeing 787, we got an Airbus A340 operated by charter airlines Air Belgium whih regularly operates flights for other carriers if they're in need of an additional long-haul aircraft...
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-- FLIGHT INFORMATION --
Airline: British Airways (operated by Air Belgium)
Aircraft: Airbus A340-300
Registration: OO-ABA
Flight Time: 4h 30minin
Seat: 46A
From: Cairo International
To: London Heathrow
Date: August 2019
-- EQUIPMENT INFORMATION --
Cameras used: Canon G7X Mark II
Additional equipment used: none
-- PRICE BREAKDOWN --
Total Price: EUR 111.24 + 25,000 Avios
Total Routing: CAI-LHR-VIE
Booked through: Iberia Website
Cost includes: Economy Class Ticket including one checked bag
Booking made: March 2019
-- VIDEO BREAKDOWN --
00:00​​ - Cairo Airport
01:45​​ - Boarding
02:30​​ - Cabin and Seat
03:47​​ - Taxi and Take Off
07:17​​ - Inflight Entertainment
08:02​​ - Inflight
10:50​​ - Approach and Landing
12:37​​ - Deboarding
13:45​​ - Heathrow Airport
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@Vlogstafy
@Vlogstafy 4 года назад
Wow I'm surprised how smooth, quick and efficiently the aircraft took off; the A340 is known for being a sluggish climber due to it's underpower-ed engines.
@ag6371
@ag6371 2 года назад
That's why it got retired due to competition from the 777
@GracemarieJohnson2763
@GracemarieJohnson2763 Год назад
@@ag6371 Oh...that's why the A340s are getting retired.
@Spudandrowback7D
@Spudandrowback7D 11 месяцев назад
@@GracemarieJohnson2763 thats not why. Its because its not efficient not because of slow take off performance.
@yousrichaachoua9814
@yousrichaachoua9814 4 года назад
I’m a Belgian myself and i hope air Belgium really make an achievement for airlines of Belgium, but i must say i have never seen a breakfast on a plane with that amount of variety as on your flight
@IsoscelesKramer
@IsoscelesKramer 4 года назад
11:40 - Good one! It ain't over till it's over!
@dejanjordan
@dejanjordan 4 года назад
😁
@cameraman655
@cameraman655 4 года назад
It's over, mate, get over it! Pray for Boris...
@birchtree5884
@birchtree5884 4 года назад
Simply Aviation is basically trolling the UK now
@cameraman655
@cameraman655 4 года назад
Spot on!
@manjulatha1381
@manjulatha1381 4 года назад
Spill the beans
@ruancktalles1274
@ruancktalles1274 3 года назад
Aviantion A340. 600 air beugium Cairo airport Guarulhos airport Brasil
@nianing4
@nianing4 2 года назад
So pleased to read positive reactions. Belgium needs AIR BELGIUM as an international promoter of the country's excellent reputation.
@cardinal_thrill5
@cardinal_thrill5 4 года назад
I really like the way you do tripreports. They are simple and informative. They haven’t become like personal blogs and they give a good look into the flight experience.
@cameraman655
@cameraman655 4 года назад
A lot less respect now in that he had to though that Pro-EU comment in.
@cardinal_thrill5
@cardinal_thrill5 4 года назад
cameraman655 at what part was that??
@melsteffano6189
@melsteffano6189 4 года назад
Have you ever had a close call on one of your trips? A Go Around? Something?
@Oriol123456
@Oriol123456 4 года назад
Woah, I flew BA's 787-8/9 several times in Economy (last one Seoul ICN to London LHR) and it's horrible. I'd prefer this A340-3. Seems a way more comfortable!
@ag6371
@ag6371 2 года назад
Even the A350 and A330 is better
@bbtravelvideos
@bbtravelvideos 4 года назад
Great report Felix! I am quite impressed by Air Belgium’s interior, didn’t expect this! The breakfast offering looks really good as well! Brendan
@nycflyertravel
@nycflyertravel 4 года назад
I did a trip report with Air Belgium from LHR to Newark and I really enjoyed it. The crew was great and those former Finnair A340s are really comfortable.
@PTB_BE
@PTB_BE 4 года назад
Saw it, loved it
@nycflyertravel
@nycflyertravel 4 года назад
Thank you my friend!
@misled1982
@misled1982 4 года назад
This is the ABBA plane! LOL
@Digital111
@Digital111 4 года назад
I see what you did there xD
@GenkisTravels
@GenkisTravels 4 года назад
Man, those RR engines cannot catch a break.
@FarouqJanmohamed
@FarouqJanmohamed 4 года назад
Genki's Travels they aren’t the most powerful, plus the high temperature in Cairo. Yikes!!
@thomtermeulen5493
@thomtermeulen5493 4 года назад
Those engines are CFM56s, not RR Trent 500 series
@planedudea380
@planedudea380 4 года назад
I think he meant the reason why BAs 787 couldn't fly the route
@thespinach8215
@thespinach8215 4 года назад
Thom Termeulen Uh, since when was he talking about the A340? He’s talking about why the 787s broke down.
@schumi246
@schumi246 4 года назад
Farouq Janmohamed somewhat of a long takeoff run, but not too bad, about 8000’. I’ve seen longer.
@OnTimeReports
@OnTimeReports 4 года назад
Good report! Air Belgium use to operate for BA on LHR-YYZ route but now that route is switched to the new A350
@Benyikoko
@Benyikoko 4 года назад
I used to operate the YYZ flights. Lovely city and great memories ❤
@MileHigh_Aviation
@MileHigh_Aviation 4 года назад
Awesome video
@diegobernardo8898
@diegobernardo8898 4 года назад
That makeup in the windshield I thought an a340neo
@mjt777x8
@mjt777x8 4 года назад
good job man u deserve lots of subs
@robertmansfield2856
@robertmansfield2856 4 года назад
An enjoyable video. The breakfast looked decent I must say.
@DOMINICAAVIATION
@DOMINICAAVIATION 4 года назад
Super report ! Awesome views! 👍
@huysaviation477
@huysaviation477 3 года назад
Brilliant video! You got a really nice wing view on an A340-300. You're super lucky to fly on it because many airlines are retired it on their fleet nowadays. If I have a chance, I will fly on an A340-300. Thanks for sharing your amazing trip report!
@ag6371
@ag6371 2 года назад
Same wing as an A330 except an extra engine
@huysaviation477
@huysaviation477 2 года назад
@@ag6371 and some extra wheels under its belly XD By the way, 4 engines make it interesting to fly :D
@redouanredje4575
@redouanredje4575 4 года назад
3:30 Royal Air Maroc ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@Googelmail73
@Googelmail73 4 года назад
Redouan Redje Yeaaaaaa❤️😄
@imrankhan-jz7bm
@imrankhan-jz7bm 4 года назад
Belgium airlines has v.good flight... I give 5 🌟 bcz first is the announcement is very clearly... And smooth.. Everybody understand safety options. And sit pitch v. Good food quality nice... Economy sit like business class... 👌
@syroxshaco9770
@syroxshaco9770 4 года назад
Yay another a340 thank you sooo much
@ohihihahehe
@ohihihahehe 4 года назад
Really cool cockpit livery
@juliensvideography
@juliensvideography 4 года назад
great report , liked
@martinbernict2425
@martinbernict2425 4 года назад
Nice trip report
@avgeek578156
@avgeek578156 4 года назад
Interior on that A340 is not bad, awesome trip report, hope you have a good flight!!
@JerichoYeet
@JerichoYeet 4 года назад
I remember when flying one of this airplane type from Thailand to Japan on AirAsia. And by gawd was it a smooth, silent yet quite boring on a 6 hour flight. Atleast there was wifi tho. But, it is a beautiful Airbus model, too bad they are rare around airports.
@soobinsbread590
@soobinsbread590 4 года назад
AirAsia has retired their Airbus A340s
@JerichoYeet
@JerichoYeet 4 года назад
@@soobinsbread590 It was still around in 2013 when I flew one to Japan. Even its my last A340 and then no more, never flew one since then.
@80smusic43
@80smusic43 4 года назад
Habiib Abu Bakar you are lying because if you went to Thailand you would know how to spell it correctly.
@JerichoYeet
@JerichoYeet 4 года назад
@@80smusic43 Or I just forget how to spell it cause I'm uneducated asfuck. No need to be butthurt about it. Beside, it's been awhile since I ever been to South East Asia to meet my cousins so I might not spell Philppine right. _Bleh_
@ldus
@ldus 4 года назад
Why was it tugged onto stand?
@kippen64
@kippen64 4 года назад
Breakfast looked good.
@jonbrown8553
@jonbrown8553 4 года назад
Does Quantas still spray incoming passengers to Australia?
@craigwillis3372
@craigwillis3372 4 года назад
Fantastic take off vision and sound...love the A 340 to fly on !! Solid flight Felix and the breakfast looked pretty good !! Well done mate !!
@cyriluebbing22
@cyriluebbing22 4 года назад
Nice
@franklinloo2160
@franklinloo2160 4 года назад
Nice plane
@soobinsbread590
@soobinsbread590 4 года назад
Better than the British Airways itself The safety video is simple, yet amazing!
@ASorushY
@ASorushY 4 года назад
9:27 *the fruits dosent look fresh to me*
@brucesumter4327
@brucesumter4327 4 года назад
do you listing to music on board look like not much movie there??
@OLGMC
@OLGMC 4 года назад
Interiour and services on board look fine for flights across Europe and parts of Africa but for long haul flights to Asia or US I think there are far better cabins with more service and extensive IFE for those long hours
@Bobrogers99
@Bobrogers99 4 года назад
The insecticide should NOT EVER be sprayed when passengers are on board! Otherwise, a nice flight. Perhaps the IFE was less than optimal, but the breakfast looked worthy of at least Business Class, so it balanced out.
@MrDentist89
@MrDentist89 4 года назад
Man this aircraft is so quiet 😮
@RashadKhanAviation2023
@RashadKhanAviation2023 10 месяцев назад
For you, it was a free A340-300 flight! :D
@ananthasrikara1167
@ananthasrikara1167 4 года назад
Are the a340 still operational in Europe ? Glad to see them still flying . It's trying to immigrate the look of a330 neo .
@Jayayess1190
@Jayayess1190 4 года назад
Lufthansa, TAP, Virgin Atlantic (till Dec), Swiss and others still operate them.
@paingberg
@paingberg 4 года назад
yes Iberia has 15 of them swiss and for some reason air france 5 and Lufthansa has 14!
@SkyHighGuys
@SkyHighGuys 4 года назад
Heck yeah! Amazing report my friend!
@munenex
@munenex 4 года назад
11:40 😉 not sure it will be long....
@mrcookiemonster96
@mrcookiemonster96 4 года назад
I love the A340 in the Air Belgium Livery, it looks so beautiful and elegant 😍😍 Wonderful trip report, have a wonderful week 👋
@wellardsmith3629
@wellardsmith3629 4 года назад
Yeap!!! 🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺😍 Lets hope it stays this way.
@mazenmady1136
@mazenmady1136 4 года назад
Uhh I was on that ba flight a month ago but I got the 787
@PTB_BE
@PTB_BE 4 года назад
Long live AB-BA
@Baz987
@Baz987 11 месяцев назад
5:49 EgyptAir B777-300ER parked at gate G5 heading to NY JFK
@robertkoch6293
@robertkoch6293 2 года назад
Dear David I am a big fan of yours and watch your trip reports. I was wondering if you could give the flight time between destinations at the beginning it would be really appreciated. Thanks Rob
@notokok960
@notokok960 4 года назад
What a beauty!
@alexlovesmac
@alexlovesmac 4 года назад
"Welcome to the European Union!" Hahaha....
@ThatPassengerGuyVlogs
@ThatPassengerGuyVlogs 4 года назад
alexlovesmac Brexit Triggered
@Horizon301.
@Horizon301. 4 года назад
ThatPassengerGuy People need to realise that it’s Europe, the European Union is something completely different, it’s not a term to label the continent
@alexlovesmac
@alexlovesmac 4 года назад
Did I miss something here?
@s125ish
@s125ish 4 года назад
Still in the eu
@alexlovesmac
@alexlovesmac 4 года назад
Well yes, but I think it was meant to be a subtle dig at the UK trying to leave the EU.
@alfies.trains
@alfies.trains 4 года назад
I saw you land at LHR
@W.bensch
@W.bensch 4 года назад
4:54 can please someone explain?
@bradhes1289
@bradhes1289 4 года назад
It's vitamin C, so you don't get scurvy.
@jamessez5826
@jamessez5826 4 года назад
Just to kill off any insects that could cause harm to the British ecosystem. The same is done when flying from Europe into delicate ecosystems like the seychelles.
@tglennhunt
@tglennhunt 4 года назад
Concorde Forever it’s similar to Lysol disinfectant Spray
@delightrie
@delightrie 4 года назад
quiet plane
@semsemeini7905
@semsemeini7905 4 года назад
Wow I was here in 1956. What a change. LOL. Horrible legroom. I wonder how Egyptian Yoghurt tastes like.
@Trinidadiandeep
@Trinidadiandeep 4 года назад
More A340 ! hahahaah lovely mate!
@kaieteurjohn8133
@kaieteurjohn8133 4 года назад
I thought they had sorted out the engine problems with the 787 aircraft. Air Belgium seems like a good service airline although the interior seems a bit bland.
@Donaldo009
@Donaldo009 4 года назад
Why are they spraying light pesticides when flying from certain countries? Is it about air pollution or is it because of disease carrying bugs such as mosquitoes?
@vibesix
@vibesix 4 года назад
for bugs
@willmatthews6253
@willmatthews6253 4 года назад
That’s a rear
@hkjuhucampbell4005
@hkjuhucampbell4005 4 года назад
That breakfast would make me two meals now. As I got older I ate less and got just as fat on less.
@AAD-xt3dz
@AAD-xt3dz 4 года назад
Very lovely extremely waiting for new video...
@ehoque8
@ehoque8 4 года назад
Love your videos very much. Hope that oneday u will do a tripreport on Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
@AndreiTupolev
@AndreiTupolev 4 года назад
2007? Not particularly old then. When did they end production of those?
@simply_aviation
@simply_aviation 4 года назад
Fuel inefficient plane ;)
@mikrokupu
@mikrokupu 4 года назад
It's ex-Finnair aircraft, Finnair got some of the last A340s produced, the fill the gap before the delayed A350 arrived.
@henrylo2762
@henrylo2762 4 года назад
I would like to try the A340 again but few airlines operating them in Asia😭
@largol33t1
@largol33t1 4 года назад
I flew on one from Germany to Chicago about 9 yrs ago. It was very smooth and quiet.
@capturethesky7199
@capturethesky7199 4 года назад
Captain Dude I remember getting on a A340, operated by US Airways back in 2014 from San Juan to Philadelphia. I did fall in love with that aircraft. I am agreeing with you that I want to try again with A340.
@bokhans
@bokhans 4 года назад
The same machine is on its way 2019 October first at 22.00 CET to Cairo. Never heard about air Belgium and I understand why, only two airplanes, this and a twin. An absolutely irrelevant information is that this planes reg no. ends with ABA and that was the short name for a predecessor to SAS. ABA AB Aerotransport 1924-1950
@ubahnub
@ubahnub 4 года назад
They've got 4 aircraft, but yeah, they're pretty small.
@elevat1on
@elevat1on 4 года назад
"Welcome to the European Union". Not for long though, huh? lol
@AB-im4bz
@AB-im4bz 4 года назад
As if we're leaving in 4 weeks 😂 😂 maybe in 4 years Brexit ain't happening this year
@blayne9118
@blayne9118 4 года назад
@Max Smith Those so-called "liberal twats" actually want the best for their people and NOT for themselves.
@blayne9118
@blayne9118 4 года назад
@Max Smith Citizens of the UK...
@lyndsayjones14
@lyndsayjones14 4 года назад
@@blayne9118 they're twats
@dejanjordan
@dejanjordan 4 года назад
Twats are people that wright the word twats on youtube,have some class people...
@XerxesLangrana
@XerxesLangrana 3 года назад
I would think they would have wet-leased an Iberia aircraft since Iberia and BA are both part of IAG.
@TXM-hk2iv
@TXM-hk2iv 4 года назад
This now very common Airline disease to serve no warm and crispy bread rolls ....
@leinardj
@leinardj 4 года назад
Philippine Airlines still operate alot of A340’s
@scorpio_stinger5428
@scorpio_stinger5428 4 года назад
GamePlay M4ster wrong info. A340s were all retired and replaced by brand new A350s.
@ehtransit1306
@ehtransit1306 4 года назад
Is this just with British Airways?
@simply_aviation
@simply_aviation 4 года назад
Nope, all 787s with RR Trent 1000 engines
@msi4887
@msi4887 4 года назад
Interesting that all seats had a ba headrest
@Horizon301.
@Horizon301. 4 года назад
It’s just a cover they out in the headrests. BA supply these and the blankets as they would for their own flights, these are removed and replaced each flight for hygiene
@petralukeongta5395
@petralukeongta5395 4 года назад
Welcome to the EU! Hilarious 😂😂😂
@hendrik7354
@hendrik7354 4 года назад
Boris Johnson disliked that XD
@cameraman655
@cameraman655 4 года назад
@@hendrik7354 As did I!
@hendrik7354
@hendrik7354 4 года назад
@@cameraman655 😂😂😂
@lol-ug2ry
@lol-ug2ry 4 года назад
RR Trent 1000 Engines, not suprising
@baldoo.
@baldoo. 4 года назад
So yea..
@rezaalan3991
@rezaalan3991 4 года назад
Is that new airline? Is that national airline of Belgium?
@daniqueejansenn
@daniqueejansenn 4 года назад
No the national airline is Brussels Airlines. Its a quite new airline. Right now they are using their planes as wet lease but next year they will fly to mauritius i thought
@bradhes1289
@bradhes1289 4 года назад
Silent spool up.
@miladicanimations7759
@miladicanimations7759 4 года назад
That's because he's siting on a seat behind the engines. He has to be siting on a front sear in order to hear the engines clearly.
@romen5169
@romen5169 4 года назад
What’s wrong with Dreamliners again? There is like 800 of them flying around and they keep having issues? Are those issues wide spread or just couple of them??? Why aren’t they grounded? :D so many questions..also are the ones from Norwegian affected ? Makes me worry
@idk39800
@idk39800 4 года назад
Roman Kresne only the Dreamliners with RR Trent 1000 engines are being affected because they have engine issues
@romen5169
@romen5169 4 года назад
@@idk39800 so more than 50% of them
@rezaalan3991
@rezaalan3991 4 года назад
@@romen5169 so, who using 787 with GE engine?
@j2simpso
@j2simpso 4 года назад
Not shown in the video... the long queues and security checks at CAI 🙄
@simply_aviation
@simply_aviation 4 года назад
I didn’t experience any long waiting times at the various security checkpoints 🤷‍♂️
@j2simpso
@j2simpso 4 года назад
@@simply_aviation it may be a terminal thing but last year when I flew Egypt Air from CAI to GVA out of there terminal it was a 2 hour wait in the First/Business class line.
@samibraitaa1170
@samibraitaa1170 3 года назад
Felix The same thing happened to us When we went to The airport i was Waiting to Board The airbus a321 when we Board The Plane i entered i was 3-4-3 i opened their safety card to see what Plane and At The end we boarded on an Boeing 777-300er
@Mullins117
@Mullins117 4 года назад
11:41 not for long...
@dylcantgaming4937
@dylcantgaming4937 4 года назад
Brexit. It will definitely effect flights like these
@Horizon301.
@Horizon301. 4 года назад
dylkamgaming it really won’t. Have you seen the preparations for brexit by any chance? And do you realise that this flight didn’t originate in the Europe? Even if it did would they close their airspace to British airlines? Just us, not other non Eu members, sound likely at all bearing in mind every carrier pretty much used our air space to fly to North America...
@dylcantgaming4937
@dylcantgaming4937 4 года назад
@@Horizon301. sorry
@thiandelanote1958
@thiandelanote1958 2 года назад
Go make another air belgium report on one of their a330neos all the a340's are going out the fleet
@sonofaden25
@sonofaden25 3 года назад
BEAUTIFUL YOUTOBE
@eyfire7691
@eyfire7691 10 месяцев назад
I FOUND THIS TRIP REPORT WHILE SEARCHING BRITISH AIRWAYS A318 LONDON CITY TO NEWYORK JFK
@Marco-yh7xr
@Marco-yh7xr 4 года назад
That's one of the better breakfasts I've ever seen in Economy Class :)
@dylcantgaming4937
@dylcantgaming4937 4 года назад
They are so rare now-a-days. Lucky
@arthplayz74
@arthplayz74 9 месяцев назад
Now they stopped with passenger flights😭😭😭
@ohihihahehe
@ohihihahehe 4 года назад
Nice A340-300 David
@yankiefrenz1367
@yankiefrenz1367 4 года назад
Simply aviation can you please do a review on Titan Airways 🌷
@busanmapping3429
@busanmapping3429 4 года назад
I never knew the 787s had four engines
@80smusic43
@80smusic43 4 года назад
Not funny ! ! !
@busanmapping3429
@busanmapping3429 4 года назад
@@80smusic43 it wasnt a joke
@alinadobrica9230
@alinadobrica9230 11 месяцев назад
☠️
@Blank00
@Blank00 3 года назад
Imagine how pissed off both BAs (British Airways and Boeing Aerospace) must be at RR
@Gardeninggirl1107
@Gardeninggirl1107 4 года назад
Spraying insecticide inside of the cabin above all the guests? With all the air re-circulating, what the...
@Gardeninggirl1107
@Gardeninggirl1107 3 года назад
@@PanchoMaldonado-hf6rq all insecticides affect the human body. The type of insecticide and the degree of exposure determines the affect on the body. It can be short-term, mid or long-term.
@lovelydove3671
@lovelydove3671 4 года назад
I love your channel keep it up
@amath-dr7uk
@amath-dr7uk 4 года назад
Why don t BA just rebook their passengers on other carriers like LH,MS or KLM?? why on earth contract another airline to take its passengers when that airline witha BA flight number don t provide any BA service??
@user-og8tv8sq7l
@user-og8tv8sq7l 4 года назад
ممكن الترجمة إلى العربيه
@scottprice4813
@scottprice4813 2 года назад
Anything with four engines is not long for this world with jet fuel where it is and headed. I loved Thai airways non stop from lax to Bangkok on a A340-600. That’s unfortunately an example of their mistakes that led them to bankruptcy . They are expensive to operate .
@ag6371
@ag6371 2 года назад
Similar to A330
@user-or6cy4kx1t
@user-or6cy4kx1t 4 года назад
You're the best youtuber I'm Ahmed from Djibouti 🇩🇯👌👌👌🇩🇯🇩🇯🇩🇯🇩🇯🇩🇯🇩🇯
@stevenmc4446
@stevenmc4446 4 года назад
that was a big feed for breakfast
@alexanderguardado5549
@alexanderguardado5549 4 года назад
Hi i'm from Honduras, and I watch you'rs video everytime 👍
@ruancktalles1274
@ruancktalles1274 3 года назад
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