Great video, thanks Matt. Only just started to travel around Europe and I had never heard of Vueling before (or how to pronounce it) and found your video really really informative, thanks.

@MattsPlanet

6 ай бұрын

They're decent! But as with all low cost airlines, the real test happens when things go wrong....

Wow, I even let an audible "wow" when you showed the security check queue. These can be daunting if the priority queue is not an option... Anyway, love how rich in detail the video is. Great work! New fans here, Matt! ✈

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome. I'm striving for "detailed but not dull" and hopefully I'm close...

Thanks for sharing Matt! My partner and I loved the comment about the water if in physical distress. 😂

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

They don't give a valuable commodity like water away without good cause!!! Thanks for watching.

Matt, your videos are absolutely brilliant.

@MattsPlanet

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!!!

Well done Matt for booking the fast track at Gatwick! It certainly saved you a long wait at security. Gatwick certainly looked busy for early Sunday morning, looks like flights are getting back to near normal. Might look in on your cruise report some day!!!

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Peter - Matt's Oceans! Will be a little while before that report comes along - I need to throttle the cruise content a little more as I don't go on cruises every week, despite how it might look some times!

The 29 inch legroom would give me physical distress. Enjoyed the video!

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Can't you fold your legs behind your head? Then it would be tight....

Standard Vueling but completely acceptable :) Completely agree with your point on route maps...as I was watching this I wondered which routes BA had from LGW, bit of a faff to find! Nice video once again, Matt.

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Callum. Several sites (like the one I used) produce maps which presumably are based on published schedules but you will never be as confident of a third party map as you would of an airline produced map... Yes they change regularly but the news changes regularly and the BBC seems able to update its website regularly!

Thanks for sharing ❤❤❤❤

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

Another great video Matt! Hoping Gatwick’s not that busy on Tuesday, I’m flying BA to Amsterdam but I’m not normally a Gatwicker.

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed... It can be a very pleasant experience, just not always!

Wonderful job Matt once again! I flew Vueling a while back from Gatwick to Paris Orly and I guess I got very lucky as the BA lounge dragon very graciously allowed me entry at the LGW BA lounge... Despite my being a BA Silver member... And holding a Vueling basic economy ticket... With a VY flight number 😂🙈 It was most certainly a one off but I appreciated it nonetheless 😅

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Wowser - they're usually bang on their game at LGW. Must have been your natural charm and wit...

Very good video Matt and good job booking fast track at Gatwick that queue is huge. Flew Vueling recently from Gatwick to Orly and found them to be quite good all things considered for a LCC and friendly cabin crew . I agree with your comments on route maps airlines should publish these as would be good to see the BA routes from Gatwick but you cannot get it easily

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Jack. Some disagreement from people who've had bad Vueling experiences but provided things work - they're ok!

👍 Thanks again Matt for some thought provoking information on an aieline. Was supposed to fly with them from Munich to Rome. Flight was cancelled for no apparent reason, very unfriendly staff, no support and no compensation. Thanks to my brilliant travel agent of more than 30 years we were rebooked on Easyjet and got to Rome 2 hours later than planned. After loads of emails etc we were refunded what we paid. That day I decided never to fly low cost again. I haven't and have not yet been dissapointed by the full service airlines. Had a quick business trip to Cape Town with SAA this week. Flights are full again but the service remains friendly and efficient😊🇿🇦

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Peet. Its a point I've made before but it might have been worth mentioning it in this video too - LCCs are fantastic (ish) when they work. They can be absolutely terrible when things go wrong... I did factor that in to this purchase decision - Vueling flies multiple times a day to Barcelona and so there'd be amply opportunity for the airline to recover things on that route if it went wrong... Good to hear you're back in the air yourself - SAA clinging on!!! Masks required, or back to "normal" in SA?

@peetbothma6982

Жыл бұрын

@@MattsPlanet Masks, what masks?? What is this strange thing you speak of Squire? All back to normal in SA be that on flights, trains, buses, hotels restaurants, shopping malls, you get the picture😊👍🇿🇦. Weather is stunning now🌞🌞

I used to fly with them to la coruna when they used to fly direct from Heathrow this August is the first time im going to la coruna with vueling in a good few years so i can't wait but thank you for the tips about Gatwick im going to book premium security because August is going to be so busy

@MattsPlanet

2 ай бұрын

Thanks - I think booking premium is sensible as August can be silly at LGW.... Stopping in La Coruna on a cruise in a couple of months - got to decide whether to stay there or head over to Santiago de la Compostela for a day....

@andycouto

2 ай бұрын

@@MattsPlanet la coruna is a beautiful town my dad's side of the family are from la coruna it has the oldest working lighthouse in the world and it has a beautiful port

Top tip on on the spot fast track access Matt. Who knew!? When with Mum, she needs special assistance as she can't really walk far. Perhaps that's like Fast Track as we jump the queue. But, I'll defo opt for instant fast track when on my own. £6 - that is a bargain. :)

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Imran. It's gone up to £7 since then - still a good deal though!

Pocket meat! Best online review ever just for referencing that.

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

A new world opens up....

Wow, I flew from Gatwick to Mauritius last Thursday. It was empty! Reminds me, fancy doing a video on a 772 in economy 10 abreast? Luckily I was in WTP

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

772 10 abreast? Not thrilled tbh!!!! I'm a fairly big unit and enjoy not having blood clots!!!

@AE53TZJ

Жыл бұрын

@@MattsPlanet same mate, im 6ft1, and it looked tight!

Great to see an up to date review of Vueling. Sorry to be a smart arse, but judging by that quick glance from the air bridge and by the number of doors wasn’t it an A321, rather than an A320? I know the airline flies them from Gatters. We have a Vueling flight next week from Gatwick to Almeria. As air stairs are provided at both ends in Spain and the plane rotates so that back door is closest to the terminal we took the back row! However as I am 6ft3” tall I am now reconsidering that after seeing your video! Re: BA lounge access .. we booked our forthcoming flights via Vueling as we found the price £25 more expensive on BA, however I think that’s because BA price included a case in the hold: they didn’t offer HBO fare. On avios, I added my IB account number to gain the points, as BA was not an option. Is there any other way to collect the avios other than Aer Lingus or their own club?

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

I think you may be right! I didn't grab the flightrader info like I usually do as I immediately got on a cruise... And I'm too stingy to subscribe so the data dropped off after 7 days...

From here--horrified by the seemingly needless queueing on VY--I'm going to go look at your EasyJet video(s). They seem like a good option for repo flights before runs starting elsewhere. Also, "Scotch Eggs" is my vegan "Meat Loaf" cover band. 🙃

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Is easyJet really low cost these days? Sounds like a title for a video.... My EJ vids were mid pandemic so probably need refreshing... "Pocket Kale' doesn't work as well as "Pocket Meat"!

@kevindonnelly6007

Жыл бұрын

@@MattsPlanet I took a quick look and they seemed dirt cheap. Didn't actually compare them to VY.

Matts oceans - well I never knew that!

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Having one channel is so 2022....

Hi Matt, Do you think a Qantas Gold member could also access the lounge if they buy the ticket via the BA website?

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

That's a very good question.... I think the answer is no... Vueling's relationship with BA comes from being brothers (sisters?) in IAG rather than from the OneWorld alliance. So I don't know for sure but I would strongly suspect the access is only given to BA gold card holders.

After a horrendous Vueling experience a good while back decided to give them another try years later. Same route, just in reverse. Absolutely fine and got a whopping 37 avios 😂

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

37!!! I hadn't checked to see how many to expect so was a little surprised when 1,700 showed up... As I couldn't really see the ticket I can't check, but I got 700 outbound and 1000 return... Just got to get avios.com to work so I can move them somewhere I might actually use them...

@user-yh8wp2ic6o

Жыл бұрын

@@MattsPlanet Booked it directly with Vueling, possibly why. Reflects the price of the flight tbf!

had a direct flight with Vueling from ZRH to ACE back in 2018. very nice indeed for a low cost. booked exit row seats which cost me like 14 bucks a pop. these even gave me priority boarding that was actually enforced. some delay on the return flight waiting on the tarmac. the crew swiftly served water for everybody. free! anytime again!

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andreas - thanks for signing up on Patreon! Vueling, indeed all LCCs can be really great and it sounds like your experience of them, like mine, is positive... The challenge is when things go wrong and there are some horror stories elsewhere in the comments to this video of what can happen when things go wrong!

@BaMb1N079

Жыл бұрын

@@MattsPlanet Hey, love the content! Keep 'em coming, Sir 🙂! I don't fly a lot of short haul, that's why I love those videos of yours. When I hop on board fixed wing aircraft it's purely recreational. I try and at least get out of my timezone here in Central Europe so the guys at work stop calling me :-). Most recent flight was January 2023 on EK from MXP to JFK...a fifth freedom flight. Everything EK touched went extremely smooth, everything the airports touched (on both ends) went wrong...I mean like 1 hour taxi to the ramp in JFK, 1 hour on the tarmac in MXP due to French ATC strikes. Can recommend MXP-JFK on EK A380, since it's priced rather moderately in business class. An upcoming trip next year will most likely be Qatar Airways to the Maldives with extended family :-)

Review: We didnt crash LOLL thx for the tips on Gatwick fast track Matt! I'll def be using that next time!

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bridget - not crashing is always criteria #1 for judging a flight in my books!!!

@hueykhuc8583

28 күн бұрын

How do you buy the fast track?

Lovely video Matt. As always. I prefer a full carrier service, but it is atrocious in Economy class in most European airlines. Same goes for the Business class. Have you flown to Asia? India in particular? Would love to see you fly to Sae Asia …

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Hi VC. SE Asia early next year.... Have an anchor flight booked and working to fill in the gaps. Full carrier service in Asia is a different ball game to Europe - will be fun to share!

Good video friend. I am from Spain and I would like to ask you a question. I also travel with Vueling from Gatwich. My flight leaves at 7:30 pm, I have to check in luggage, how much time before should I go to the airport? I see that it is very big and many people.

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

No problem - thanks for watching! It's Gatwick's South terminal, which is where the rail station is so its quite easy to get to the check in when you arrive. I'd say (and Gatwick agrees!) that you should get there no less than 2 hours before departure. If you're a little nervous then arriving up to 3 hours beforehand should give you plenty of time. That security queue was ridiculous but I was there in the morning which is peak departure time for the airport. It may be just as bad in the evening, but you might also just walk straight though!

Macassar was a type of hair oil for men, hence the antimacassar protects the seat from this oil leaving a stain (tho not much of an issue nowadays)

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Barry! Makes complete sense... I bet not many people at the Macassar company would have thought that an antimacassar would be better known in 2022 than the macassar it was designed to anti!!!

Hi Matt-that fast track sign said BA executive club-is this just for club? Or a minimum level of BA exec?

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Hi James - if you're flying BA (or most airlines actually) in club or have silver or gold status you can use the fast track for free. Only BA has the signage in place.

Matt have you looked into or flown on a round the world ticket . Iam planning to do this. But wouid like your views or others in doing this. So from airlines , too economy, Premier economy , stop overs and food and price ect .

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I made a video about it - oneworld specifically. Should be easy to find on the channel. Depending on how long you're intending to travel and the stopovers you want to make, buying the individual legs may be cheaper

Every day is a learning day i dont know you could pay for fast track boarding at LGW. I lucked out a few weeks ago, flying out via LGW in BA PE so no fast track and was about to join the big Q for security and me and a few others were just directed to turn left into the family area which essentially had no Q. Anyway Ill remember that for future flights thanks. Also, FWIW its now £7 (end of march 23) to buy on the spot.

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe! Went through again in an as-yet unreleased video and noted inflation had struck such that it now costs £7...

I may never forgive you for the distressing imagery but at least you warned us 🤣

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

It was essential to the story!

What airport and terminal in Barcelona Vueling use?

@MattsPlanet

9 ай бұрын

Terminal 1 in Barcelona for Vueling

Hello sir, I will be flying from Gatwick to Rome via Vueling in a few weeks, I live in Malaysia and the booking I made was from Malaysia, I was shocked at how small their free cabin baggage allowance is, it's super tiny (talking about the under seat luggage). I can't even check in online as they said my country isn't on the list, I see a few videos of people struggling to do the check-in at the airport whereby the kiosk is offline, so besides being there early, what do we need to look out for? Mine is the basic fare with my family so no add ons, wanted to keep it cheap, do they allow vitamins or prescribed medication for the cabin baggage, I know that liquid is usually 1L per person but what else do I need to look forward to?

@MattsPlanet

2 ай бұрын

I'd certainly get to the airport early and try checking in once you're in the UK... You may not be able to as you may need to present passports at check-in as you're not from an EU country. You can certainly carry what you like in hand baggage - you're advised to carry a copy of the prescription for any medications so you can prove they're yours but its very rare for anyone to check.... And liquids need to be less than 100ml - quite a few airports have newer scanners which allow more but you can't yet guarantee you'll get one of them when you travel so its best to observe the lower limits.

@narvin3

2 ай бұрын

@@MattsPlanet thank you sir

I flew with my Mum to Barcelona in October for 10 days using Vueling and both of us had to wear masks throughout the flight. Annoying yes but those are their rules. Great flight there and back, good prices and food was reasonable. Would use again if they dropped the mask rule.

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

They seem to be some of the last holdouts and I can't imagine it will stay that way for long... But I agree, Vueling is a decent conveyance!

Are vaccine statuses still being checked?

@MattsPlanet

4 ай бұрын

No - this was filmed a while ago!

Talking about Alex Cruz, he drove Vueling to the ground. The year he left, Vueling nearly had their licence revoked in Catalunya and had to pay 33% of their profits as fines and compensation to passengers. He expanded it without an iota of common sense and the EU261 ripped up the airlines as the crew and planes were all back to back. Guess what other brand Alex Cruz turned to dust. Goldcar, currently the bottom 3 of all car rentals in the Mediterranean. Once had the highest number of complaints of any company. I'm surprised that man even has a job. Oh wait...he joined another airline...! Vueling is nice now. Mostly on time, great customer service and decent fares. I think it beats Iberia hands down and i can't wait for Iberia to go into better hands. What a waste of an airline.

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Bullet. Sure there's a phd thesis ripe to be written about all of that... Rob at Headforpoints met him a few times and always says that he's a decent enough bloke, even if his successes are hard to find....

@bulletcruise

Жыл бұрын

@@MattsPlanet I'm sure the captains of the Concordia or the Titanic were nice enough too. A lot of people have said Putin is fantastic at a social gathering. Incompetency leads to billions in lost revenue, job losses and lost shareholder value, not to mention a very rich Alex Cruz leaving a trail of destruction behind, Unchecked waiting for his next victim airline.

2:31 so you could have said yes even if you hadn’t been and no check

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

On that occasion yes....

@liamphilbin7256

Жыл бұрын

eeeeeeeee🏤

Summary of trip report: Gatters is in tatters! 🤣

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Very good! Wish I'd thought of that...

Unfortunately can not use Vueling as my wife was targeted by non Vueling security staff at Gatwick on the old bag routine. She had to pay £50 extra but only IN CASH. She complained on her arrival in Barcelona but they could not see the problem as her bag conformed to the rules so could do nothing. Now in my mind, a Vueling flight has a £50 surcharge to be added to the price when doing comparisons.

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Ouch - that's not great. The Cash demand is outrageous and a clear sign it was a scam... Something I'd definitely take up in writing with Vueling, Gatwick and the police... But that would certainly make it hard to consider flying them again... Thanks for the comment

@fy9526

Жыл бұрын

Are they very strict about size od underseat bag? The width of my bag is slightly wider than 20cm? I fly out tomorrow!

@jocelynstephens7058

Жыл бұрын

All I can say is that most low cost carriers use this as a money maker, but it does need the passenger to help them by being obviously over size. If you don't overfill an oversize bag, then you should be O.K. (As long as it's a flexible bag and not a plastic mounded suitcase looking bag).

@fy9526

Жыл бұрын

@@jocelynstephens7058 thank you

How can you dare to make such a positive review based on just one trip? Even with this horrible airline, if you travel 5 times, you might have quite happy experience for 4 of them. When you suffered once, you would know how evil are they!

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Its a fair point you make and I have previously talked about Low Cost Carriers and how I avoid them in general... But I had no choice on this occasion, had contingency plans in sight and it all turned out ok

@airohajo4604

Жыл бұрын

Between Easy Jet and Vuelling, which one would you recommend. I'll be using a European budget airline for the first time a d want to get the better of the 2 lest I find myself in a crazy pickle in a foreign place haha

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

@@airohajo4604 These days EasyJet is barely considered a low cost carrier - they have added so many bits and bobs that they're almost a category on their own... Both airlines can be excellent when things go well but I'd probably pick EasyJet as they'd be marginally more responsive if things go wrong

Won't catch me flying with any carrier making you wear them dirty rags. Bollocks to that.

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

An entirely valid viewpoint!!! I'd avoid Spain for now then!

Dude you only like vueling because you haven't done it much. They are always late, sometimes hours. You cannot connect with customer service and no one deals with complaints. I tried to recreate the hfp business class experience with vueling and swore never go with them again. At least Ryanair is always on time. Do do de dooo! Trumpets beat missed connections or car hires!

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

True - a small sample... But that's 6 flights with them now in total, all of which were good. But Ryanair will leave you in the lurch too if things go wrong?

Vueling ist die unverschämteste und schlechteste Airline, mit der ich bisher zu tun hatte. Koffer seit Monaten vermisst und keine Reaktion von Vueling. Ich rate allen von dieser Airline ab!

@MattsPlanet

Жыл бұрын

Which basically translates to Avoid Avoid Avoid!!! Vueling is not exempt from my usually Low Cost Carrier criticism - they're decent and can be good when things go well, they can be a challenge if things go wrong...