On departing from Kenya, several days after this video was filmed, I flew Ethiopian Airlines flight 303 from Nairobi to Addis Ababa, to catch another Ethiopian Airlines flight onward. My heart goes out to the families of all the passengers & crew of the lost Ethiopian Flight 302. It really saddened me to hear of this accident. I was able to speak with some of the most friendliest crew on an airline regardless of it being a short flight (and taught me how to say thank you in Amharic), as well as a few passengers who regularly took the Nairobi-Addis Ababa flight and chatted with them about my recent purpose for visiting Africa. Words can't describe my condolences to the family & friends of those lost from this. My thoughts are with you.

@lionheart.5983

4 жыл бұрын

What seat number were you on please

@nevillesane1063

4 жыл бұрын

@@lionheart.5983 A3

@sebastianmusamali811

4 жыл бұрын

Hey ,,,need help brother

This made me cry and proud of my country. #Forever Kenyan

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@Agent007202

4 жыл бұрын

Me too, and I'm not even African. Kenyans seem like suck lovely people.

@mstevens832

3 жыл бұрын

Motherland KENYA 254 FOREVER LONDON LOCKED.

Cabin Crew member taking the landing debrief should win the cabin crew member of the year award. Such clarity and calm.

@Silent157

4 жыл бұрын

The crew were amazing and very welcoming. There was a wonderful buffet prior to boarding at the gate and they greeted everyone while they were waiting.

kenya airways is the best airline in africa,the crew in the plane is superb

@Silent157

Ай бұрын

Definitely an amazing flight and hopefully will be taking it again next year.

I love two institutions in Kenya: Kenya Airways (KA) and Kenya Defense Force (KDF). KA cabin crew is one of the best in the industry. Food is high quality and service is excellent! KDF officers are very friendly and humane. Keep it up, guys. You make me feel good.

The lady crew welcoming guests upon landing was very professional, she was quite elaborate and her eloquence was outstanding as well

@Silent157

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone there was very professional and made the experience much worth remembering as well!

Thank you very much for the last flight. kenya airline is really the best with super service. and good food and drink.

I will take this fligth in January I am so exited to know Kenya for first time...

@Silent157

Жыл бұрын

Sounds great and the in-flight personnel were very kind and amazing. Enjoy your trip and time in Kenya!

Still the pride of Africa. KQ Rock.

@Silent157

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely an amazing airline =)

What a beautiful video and beautiful people in Kenya. Thanks

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video!

The best feeling is listening to that kenya airways theme song.

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

The airline definitely has a sweet theme song

Just wanna say thanks for taking this video. It really brought back a lot of good memories. It felt like I was in the plane. Thanks for the experience 🙏👍

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

You're absolutely welcome! Really glad you enjoyed it!

What a nice video! I hope there was an applause at some point on board to celebrate the first flight! The end is very nice where you can just see how excited everyone is about this new route.

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

When we landed, everyone def applauded, as well as some applause while they were doing the raffle while still in the air. The whole ceremony after landing was really something. Before people began to get off the plane, there was also a band playing too.

Thank you for filming and welcome to Kenya

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it. I def enjoyed my time in Nairobi as well!

@ibrahimbusolo1193

5 жыл бұрын

I hope you got to see the contrasting countryside, and the people, not missing out on the coastal people either....Maybe you learnt a few Swahili words. Karibu Tena!

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

I only spent about three days in Nairobi, but plan to visit again and likely take this route again. I also visited Uganda as well.

This was fantastic! Amazing video!

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

What an amazing maiden flight on the reverse journey NYC to Kenya. The pilots were in pure control and they did an absolutely killer landing. Smooth as butter. Barely felt the vibration through the video. Nice to see the red carpet welcome. Kenya Airways is an amazing airline. Now that they have expanded to one city in the US, they now need to see if there is a market for Canada. Thanks for sharing this video of the maiden flight from US to Kenya!!

@Silent157

Жыл бұрын

You're absolutely welcome and definitely enjoyed the experience myself. The whole red carpet welcome and then hearing the whole event on the news some hours later wasn't expected lol. I'll be sharing other flight experiences similar to this (though maybe not as special as this one). Thanks for watching.

This so fantastic oooh,,,goosebumps when watching it,,I just love Kenya airways lastly I traveled from London to home with it and January will be going new york

@Silent157

3 жыл бұрын

It was an amazing flight and hope to fly it again when I return to East Africa at least one more time. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@Kevinmusau1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Silent157 you most welcome back to Kenya we love and appreciate your work a lot may God bless you so much. Welcome Kenya,,karibu kenya

Aw.. how lovely of you for such an awesome video

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, great to hear! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Amazing beautiful video i love my country kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪❤️

@Silent157

3 жыл бұрын

Really glad you enjoyed it!

super stunning,thanks for the video felt like the entire flight...

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

You're absolutely welcome! Planning on flying this particular route again!

@fredmuya4154

5 жыл бұрын

@@Silent157 karibu sana Kenya🇰🇪

Oct 2020 who else is here wapi wakenya?

@Silent157

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure a lot of people are watching in 2020

We need one kenya airways from zürich to mombasa we are alot kenyan here in swirzeland we kann make kenyaairways great again the pride of africa

@Silent157

2 жыл бұрын

It's always possible, and look forward to seeing these airlines travel to more and more locations!

You captured your takeoff so we'll,I enjoyed it.

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. I def enjoyed filming it!

Beautiful video I enjoyed it . Thanks for sharing.

@Silent157

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You're absolutely welcome luv

Kenya 😍😍❤ from senegall

@Silent157

3 жыл бұрын

Kenya definitely is an amazing place!

Awesome video mate. I really enjoyed. They treated you like a real VIP :D

@Silent157

4 жыл бұрын

It was an amazing flight. They really treated everyone great and had a buffet lunch before boarding even started at the gate as well.

Beautiful country with beautiful people

@Silent157

4 жыл бұрын

It really is. I really enjoyed my time there =)

The best video so far according to me

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Really great to hear.

very pleasant airline and film, thank you.

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, great to hear!

Amazing video be blessed for the safe journey.

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, def was an amazing flight and safe as well

wow,i feel like am on this aircraft already!thankyou.

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Tried to deliver that particular experience as much as I could.

@victoriamatilda86

5 жыл бұрын

@@Silent157 we are proud of our KQ Fraternity.

Beautiful video. Thanks

@Silent157

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and glad you enjoyed it!

Fantastic video! That looked like a very fun flight. Thanks for sharing! =D

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

It really was, and an amazing experience. I heard the CEO was onboard, but I didn't get to meet him.

Food on KQ is awesome and the cabin crew is wonderful.

@Silent157

4 жыл бұрын

It was an awesome flight and I'm looking fwd to flying them again when I return to Africa =)

Ooh my beautiful lovely Kenya.

@Silent157

4 жыл бұрын

Really was an amazing flight, and I had a wonderful time in both Kenya & Uganda.

Fantastic trip report, many successful wishes to this route !

@Silent157

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. I hope to take this same flight sometime when I return to East Africa again.

@avgeek578156

4 жыл бұрын

@@Silent157 awesome I'll be waiting!

Wau😲😲so nice🤗🤗👍 thinking about it🤔🤔 hopes one day my dream will come true

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

It was an amazing flight, comfortable and wonderful people onboard too!

taking this flight in September 2024. so excited.

Super video!

@Silent157

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Proudly Kenyan

Nice video,I love it!

@Silent157

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

What seat number were you on please?

Captain Kinuthia retired recently at 64 having worked at KQ since 1976

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

I saw that on a news video. I believe he flew the first KQ flight from Kenya to New York: KQ002. I'm guessing he was one of the pilots on this flight as well!

@sirchuti

5 жыл бұрын

@@Silent157 he was the pilot of the maiden flight served him right as a retirement gift

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree =). Wish I could have met him!

@mstevens832

3 жыл бұрын

Whoh that a long time aponde mali yake sasa +44 UK

Captain Muli...great great pilot

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

=)

Great one

Great video, thanks, how long was that flight?

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

From New York to Nairobi was about 13-14 hour direct flight. We were really taken care of, of course =)

Feels like heaven that time

@Silent157

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely an amazing trip and pleasure to have flown with them during this flight.

Awesome 👌

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely was an amazing flight!

Lovely video

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Loved making this one.

I like Kenya airlines masha Allah is good flights

Hey, what camera did you use?

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

I was using a Galaxy S9 for the video, mounted on a DJI Gimbal.

God bless momma Africa

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Fore sure!

Really nice audio! It feels like I'm in the plane myself

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Really glad you enjoyed it! Was lucky the recordings worked out well =)

@braydenshanga2654

5 жыл бұрын

I will be flying this in the end of july!!!!

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds great, hope you enjoy the flight! I'll likely be taking this route again when I go to visit Kenya & Uganda again =)

Wow wow! The pride of the national Kenya GOD is in control🎧 🤗✅💞🍉🍓🍇🥑🍔🍟

@Silent157

4 жыл бұрын

It definitely is an amazing airline!

Kq Africa's finest

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely an amazing airline and an amazing flight!

awesome place bro they treat u like a diplomate or president lol

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, really felt like a VIP on this flight! =)

@fredmuya4154

5 жыл бұрын

We are very hospitable people Lior =)

@Silent157

3 жыл бұрын

@@fredmuya4154 Indeed you all are and definitely have witnessed that amazing kindness when I stayed in Nairobi =)

I like the video plus the I know the pilot so it made me feel personal

@Silent157

3 жыл бұрын

That's really great to hear. I know one pilot onboard this flight has recently retired. Is that the person you know?

nice video, thanks.

@Silent157

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, much appreciated!

God bless Kenya

@Silent157

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely and thank you for watching!

@tfl4963

Жыл бұрын

Amen 🙏 🙏

Stumbled here and for the love of My Motherland Ive subcribed beutiful video with the pride of Africa +44

@Silent157

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you again!

To be honest I was there in that airline

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

On the same flight? Where were you sitting?

Nice video keep it up interesting

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

I like this video

@Silent157

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! It definitely was an amazing flight.

Posting videos like this should be illegal you making people like me feel home sick 😀. I love my country and family / friends miss them so much. Thanks for the nice video.

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

You're absolutely welcome! It def is an amazing country to have visited, along with two other countries I've visited in East Africa =)

This is the airline we're talking next month.

@Silent157

4 жыл бұрын

It definitely was a wonderful flight! I also flew them to/from Entebbe as well.

Brave soul.

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Some friends' thought the same as well lol. But it was a very secure safe flight. Even had media and the CEO of the airlines onboard.

Awesome video. I wish you covered the flight route as well. I would consider a few days stay at Nairobi on my trip from the US to India.

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

The majority of the flight was actually spent in darkness, though I wish I did walk around the airplane itself around that time. It definitely was a comfortable ride though.

@pradeepmadhav

5 жыл бұрын

I meant the map segment by segment with time zones shown in it. I think there is a quick view of the map in the flight but that is not clear. Nevertheless, as I said before I like the video and thank you for posting it.

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Ah I understand. It's basically a direct flight from the New York to Nairobi, so it literally flew over the Atlantic, flying towards Morocco, and only Kenya from the West to the East. No layovers =)

@theproblemteam9972

2 жыл бұрын

@@Silent157 Nice video🙌🏾🙏🏾how long was the flight?

Was this the first flight to Kenya or new plane?

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, it was the first flight from New York directly to Nairobi, Kenya. I'm guessing the 787 they used may have previously been used for other KQ routes.

@silence tech & travel. this would be a gift to myself for 2022 a nice vacation to kenya. although I can't afford business class but how's flying coach for 14hrs from jfk to nbo in kenya airways?

@Silent157

2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the coach class much, though I personally have trouble sleeping on a 14 hour flight. I definitely plan to taking this same flight again when I visit East Africa again. Coach was pretty comfortable and if the seats next to you are not occupied, then you can lay down on them. Being this was the first flight there, it was a full flight. I was actually lucky I got a window seat!

@GuynelSaintVal

2 жыл бұрын

@@Silent157 thank you very much

Kenya Airways is rising high

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

This definitely is an amazing route to have, especially now that it's summer. The demand will up a bit =)

Wow ! The pride of Africa... Seeing this Plane makes me to miss back home nice video greeting from 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪 I hope no one ate Ugali and sukuma wiki in the plane ? 😉😉 just kidding 😂😂😂

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Who knows what they served in business class lol. It definitely was an amazing flight!

@nanjalakenya8738

5 жыл бұрын

@@Silent157 Oh yes it is but it's expensive to travel with it , I travel by Emirates to my destination Copenhagen boom 👌😍😍😍👍

You make me to miss my land home sweet home ....

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Your homeland is always there for you to visit, it's always waiting for you =)

@zahrakazungu5026

5 жыл бұрын

@@Silent157 thank you so much my God bless you

That must have been a very long flight. Which route did the plane take?

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

It flew non-stop from JFK airport in New York to Nairobi. Basically flying over the Atlantic and entering Africa just around the Gibraltar area and over Morocco, then direct to Kenya. It was about 12-13 hours, around the time it takes me to get from NYC to Tokyo direct.

Kenya muziki

Why video is paused... so many times in between

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Hmm, what do you mean?

@yebosuwa

4 жыл бұрын

It must be your network! Worked just fine for me.

Direct to Nairobi, does it mean no refueling in between.

@Silent157

2 жыл бұрын

No refueling at all. It is a direct flight from New York City to Nairobi.

@Thuon_

2 жыл бұрын

@@Silent157 ok good, thought the tanks aren't capable of holding enough for the long route.

What a small aircraft we have here

KQ have Beutiful Birds we love it.

@Silent157

3 жыл бұрын

They definitely do. I enjoyed this flight a lot.

When i see manhattan in vedio you made me be in america by imagination.

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

That's an amazing thought!

They received you guys like Hollywood A-Listers haha. How would you compare KQ to Ethiopian airlines? Having been on ET's 787 I didn't like their seats at all. The economy seats were pretty narrow and really, really firm. Their business class was okay at best. Upon just arriving on the aircraft it smelled bit off putting too. I'm thinking of taking another trip and saw Kenyan was the most affordable option.

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

I've flown two Ethiopian flights, but neither were 787s, think they 737s (not 737 Max). Those flights were comfortable but they were mostly short flights. I did enjoy the Kenya flights, including this one. The other flight was from Nairobi to Entebbe & back.

2:55 I don’t like these, because I was on a flight from New York to South Africa and the cabin crew locks the windows at night so nothing disturbs the passengers. They didn’t unlock the windows until we were about to land, and I had to sit 16 hours without seeing outside. No fun……

@Silent157

6 ай бұрын

That's true, it can be irritating and noticed that on another airline.

@15:12 💃

@Silent157

2 жыл бұрын

Was an amazing landing there!

Happy times we were and then came 2020 wtf covid

@Silent157

3 жыл бұрын

I know...and summer time is usually a popular time for travel to New York City as well.

I couldnt stop staring at that wing flap that kept moving...omgg..that would have bothered me seeing that...guess it means nothing that it was moving up and down when the others were positioned firmly..lol

@CC-pe9ye

5 жыл бұрын

That help the plane to either descend or ascend

@divatudeatl1210

5 жыл бұрын

@@CC-pe9ye yes..but look at the video again...its this one section that just randomly flops up and down...while the others are positioned...im sure its no biggie but i was thinking is it broke...haha

@lootbox289

5 жыл бұрын

@@divatudeatl1210 lol it's called a flaperon. It's a control surface that has both the functions of a flap and aileron. They assist during roll and adjusting the angle of attack(pitch). It moves the way it does because it's doing it's job, lol. Nothing to worry about, it's a beautiful 787. Ident: 5Y - KZG

@divatudeatl1210

5 жыл бұрын

@@lootbox289 thanks for explaining...the movement was freakin me out..ha

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

When I was young it freaked me out too. After flying many flights, I realized what they were for =)

12hrs sitted, wah

@Silent157

2 жыл бұрын

12 hours is definitely a long time and about the same time to fly direct from NY to Tokyo, but the crew made it as comfortable as they could make it for everyone.

kenta aufways is a good thing

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely was an amazing flight with wonderful airline staff!

You mean you travelled from us to Kenya for only 28mins

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

That would have been an amazing trip if it were true lol. The whole flight was about 13 hours. I didn't record much later in the flight because most of it was in the dark and even the windows were kept at the darkest mode to block early morning sunlight from coming in and allowing people to sleep.

@TypeonevoicesAfrica

4 жыл бұрын

Moses Nduati ohhh

@tfl4963

Жыл бұрын

😅

Tz airways to tulkish so you are welcome....!

@spongebobssponge3038

5 жыл бұрын

Haha..is it to turkey or Saudi like you stated in your other comment..and what is tz airways,lol

What a quiet Welcome! No music?

@Silent157

5 жыл бұрын

There was a band playing as our aircraft was getting closer to the welcoming party there, but they stopped playing by the time most passengers were disembarking the plane

@marygatika7160

5 жыл бұрын

Hater

@mohamedmwandano7669

4 жыл бұрын

My home flight pride of Africa

a long sit I think

@Silent157

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely a long 14 hour flight and can be a bit restless for some, especially if you have trouble sleeping on long flights. The crew definitely accommodated in making it as comfortable as possible.

Atlanta is next

@Silent157

3 жыл бұрын

They are planning to do a direct flight from Atlanta as well? That's amazing.

@aviationandmemes1627

3 жыл бұрын

@@Silent157 yeah they said next is focusing on atlanta

I went on this flight they were so rude!

@catherinew.kitala3974

4 жыл бұрын

Out of all the passengers on board that aircraft and they chose to be only rude to you! Your attititude may have had everything to do with it. Clearly you are lying. Hater!!

@spoyrocket3035

3 жыл бұрын

bro shut the fuck if they would be rude to you it would be all over the internet by now.

@spoyrocket3035

3 жыл бұрын

pretty sure you didny even take ths flight

@benmahinda8368

2 жыл бұрын

On behalf of KQ and Kenyans apologies BAIL.

What seat number were you on please?

@Silent157

4 жыл бұрын

Seat 28J. Planning to grab the same seat?

@lionheart.5983

4 жыл бұрын

@@Silent157 yeah absolutely. On my upcoming trip to bangkok. I wanna sit at the wingview