The Most Annoying 15 Hours Ever: My Fiji Airways Flight

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  • @Greg-wh3xt
    @Greg-wh3xt Жыл бұрын

    The gentleman working the Fiji Airways check-in counter that Noel visited at LAX was extremely kind and helpful.

  • @john07973

    @john07973

    Жыл бұрын

    Earning his wages unlike many of the curt, surly individuals

  • @judycho6062

    @judycho6062

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree!

  • @jeremyfowler1519

    @jeremyfowler1519

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep! Too bad Noel was rude interrupting him and giving him the BS thank you. Thank you.

  • @TomsaiiLad

    @TomsaiiLad

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jeremyfowler1519 That's not rude. That's honestly how i'd react to it - maybe a British thing.

  • @trimule

    @trimule

    9 ай бұрын

    I was impressed as well, but sadly, because as a former Pan Am Passenger Service Supervisor I realized that I was surprised to see a modern rep simply doing his job in what, to me, is a "normal" manner. That is exactly the way that interaction should go and you don't see that very much any more. Too bad.

  • @miketech79
    @miketech79 Жыл бұрын

    I had to laugh when Noel said that the lounge was nice and quiet and a baby was crying at the same time.

  • @yenlard6683

    @yenlard6683

    Жыл бұрын

    And he didn’t comment 😂

  • @lthanostv963

    @lthanostv963

    Жыл бұрын

    He has kids that is why

  • @GreggHartley

    @GreggHartley

    Жыл бұрын

    I was about to make my won comment but I can see, I dont need too haha

  • @tomthomsen6771

    @tomthomsen6771

    Жыл бұрын

    He didn't comment but made a smooth exit and found a better place to hang out with fire pits and outside to boot! ha ha

  • @miketech79

    @miketech79

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lthanostv963 fair point!

  • @crazyinclarence5531
    @crazyinclarence5531 Жыл бұрын

    I think the earplugs in the amenity kit was a clue you would need them. Welcome to Australia.

  • @kirstinburdon5862

    @kirstinburdon5862

    Жыл бұрын

    Ear plugs?! Even noise cancelling headphones would struggle with that😉 Seems like the airline aren't doing much to resolve the problem.

  • @curitiswei5421

    @curitiswei5421

    Жыл бұрын

    in 14:07 u can see he already used earplugs, while obviously it doesn't work so well lol

  • @theEagleBeagle
    @theEagleBeagle Жыл бұрын

    one of the most helpful, thorough check in agents ever at LAX

  • @juliet7703

    @juliet7703

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes i thought that too.

  • @JeanClaudeCOCO

    @JeanClaudeCOCO

    Жыл бұрын

    Great service. I hope he sees this video or someone alerts him to it.

  • @mrbates2

    @mrbates2

    6 ай бұрын

    Quite a contrast with many of the others. Gentleman.

  • @timschloe4910
    @timschloe4910 Жыл бұрын

    That broken music system playing every 30 minutes would've driven me crazy. As a light sleeper, I would find that extremely annoying, but I would've been popping in the earplugs. Yikes.

  • @Chapstickmint

    @Chapstickmint

    8 ай бұрын

    Earplugs were provided in the case. I would have used them.

  • @ButtHoleLVR6969

    @ButtHoleLVR6969

    5 ай бұрын

    I’m pretty sure he could have muted it if he tried, or just put the provided ear plugs in…

  • @user-bc1bd5ig7b

    @user-bc1bd5ig7b

    11 күн бұрын

    ​@@Chapstickmintbut then he wouldn't have been able to complain about it nearly as much

  • @thewrongopinion7811
    @thewrongopinion7811 Жыл бұрын

    "Quite quiet this time of night" Baby in the background: "hold my milk."

  • @peterrobb2328

    @peterrobb2328

    Жыл бұрын

    Hold my milk 😂 quality

  • @beachboysswiftie

    @beachboysswiftie

    Жыл бұрын

    UNDERRATED COMMENT 😂

  • @arcanekand
    @arcanekand Жыл бұрын

    Fiji airways use the Panasonic avionics ex3 in flight entertainment system, which is based on android which is (fairly) prone to crashing/boot looping. Airlines can specify music which will be played automatically when the IFS boot's (often called boarding music)which is why the music would play every time the ifs rebooted (you could also see the "welcome to Fiji airways" ifs welcome screen during the video) the cabin crew could turn the IFS off but that would annoy passengers who are watching movies/listening to music etc.

  • @lisajobsonbeasley8305
    @lisajobsonbeasley8305 Жыл бұрын

    I use to live in Fiji and often took Fiji air, never first class. I’d say 9/10 flights had music playing through the flight. I remember one having the same song played on repeat for three hours. This was over nine years ago, the crew then gave me the same explanation as you.

  • @sian2337

    @sian2337

    4 ай бұрын

    That reminds me of a flight home from Orlando to London I took in the 90s on an airline called Air2000. They had three songs that played on a loop (for boarding), but after sitting on the tarmac for well over an hour, it was still playing these three songs, even after take off. We then found out they were diverting us to Manchester and would bus us all down to London to get our cars. Those bloody songs stayed on and were singed on my memory for decades. One of the songs was by a band called 10cc, called ‘I’m not in love’ and i still cringe if it comes on the radio 😄

  • @odzergaming

    @odzergaming

    4 ай бұрын

    Fiji airways dosnt have first class

  • @tobyprice1092
    @tobyprice1092 Жыл бұрын

    People love to see the food service. I would not skip it.

  • @juliet7703
    @juliet7703 Жыл бұрын

    Sleep deprivation is the worst 😣. The flight map is one of the best I ve seen on Noel's reviews. Lovely seeing the Fiji print on the engine

  • @alanwilson2743
    @alanwilson2743 Жыл бұрын

    Hello Noel, Nadi is pronounced Nandi, there’s an invisible N. Fiji is well worth exploring even just to experience the most genuinely lovely people on the planet. Thanks for the video

  • @windanthonystream
    @windanthonystream Жыл бұрын

    I’m a cabin crew member and I remember one time to Paris we couldn’t get the music to turn off, and we and the passengers had to listen to it for 7hrs.

  • @kirilmihaylov1934

    @kirilmihaylov1934

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @jbanthony3498

    @jbanthony3498

    Ай бұрын

    Tragic

  • @arielkoubi4277
    @arielkoubi427710 ай бұрын

    Flew on Fiji airways from YVR to SYD on the A330 to Nadi and the A350 to SYD. The crew was absolutely amazing on both flights, the A330 was a bit older and needed some love, the A350 was amazing. Looking forward to flying Fiji airways again.

  • @kalde85
    @kalde85 Жыл бұрын

    Took the same plane and flight, but from Adelaide one month ago. I loved Fiji Airways and their attention. The cabin is not cramped up and you have decent space in economy. The IFE is amazing! Loved the A350!!!

  • @BorisBidjanSaberi11
    @BorisBidjanSaberi11 Жыл бұрын

    The fact that Fiji gives the guy a nice tropical shirt for uniform is awesome

  • @belugast
    @belugast Жыл бұрын

    Wow the sunrise and clouds coming into Fiji were stunning! 😍

  • @inspector_bluey1283
    @inspector_bluey1283 Жыл бұрын

    Noel, you gotta do a house tour and Q&A about the move would be great to have an insight. Take care & hope you & your family have a great xmas!

  • @michaelosgood9876
    @michaelosgood9876 Жыл бұрын

    Fiji have come a long way since Air Pacific days in the 70s with 2 BAC 111-475s. Amazing feat flying these from Nadi across the ocean to Auckland, Brisbane & Port Moresby back in the day.. I think these had 74 seats!

  • @Ali-vz1uv
    @Ali-vz1uv8 ай бұрын

    I travelled Fiji air from Brisbane to Fiji economy class - about 3.5 hrs - staff on board were lovely and polite - food was great .

  • @garyhamilton7111
    @garyhamilton7111 Жыл бұрын

    20:00 That Landing! Smooth as Butter

  • @rachfish
    @rachfish11 ай бұрын

    Noel, please, continue with this type of content. I watch YT videos to see experiences I will most likely never have. ❤🎉

  • @wilecoyote5757
    @wilecoyote5757 Жыл бұрын

    Back in the mid 1970s I was a contract pilot flying the DC-10 for Fiji's other airline, Air Pacific. Flying for Air Pacific was enjoyable. I was based in Honolulu where we had 3 crews to man the Air Pacific flight schedule. The cabin staff was Fijian. The Fijian crews were elegant and provided first class cabin service. Fiji is a wonderful place to visit with great people. The common greeting then and I assume now is the word, Bula. At one time long ago Fiji had the reputation of being the Cannibal Islands. Sailors who shipwrecked in the Fiji Islands ran the risk of becoming lunch. The Fijians like to tell a story about their King. Fiji asked to become a protectorate of the United States like Hawaii but were rejected. The Fijians became a part of the British Commonwealth instead. It was said that the King of Fiji left Fiji on a ship to meet Queen Victoria and to close the deal. Dinner was served the first night at sea and the King was handed a "menu". The King proclaimed; "I do not see anything here that appeals to me. Can I see the passenger list?" Once the King was asked if the women in Fiji partook of the cannibal feasts. He replied, "I never met a woman yet who could not eat her fill." A Methodist Missionary's shoes were on display in the national museum. The story has it that after a visit to Fiji and time spent with the King the missionary was preparing to leave. The missionary was in his tent doing final packing when the King entered to say goodby. The King admired the missionary's comb. The King picked the comb up and placed it in his on hair. As the missionary and the king said their final farewells in front of the tribe the the missionary reached up and grabbed the comb out of the King's hair. The King was shocked because in the Pacific the head and the area above the shoulders is considered sacred. The King was humiliated and announced that the only person to have touched his head was his mother. The missionary was promptly killed. Back when I was in Fiji the missionary's shoes and the story were an exhibit in the Fiji National Museum located in Suva. I can recommend an enjoyable book about Fiji published back in 1929 by Viola Irene Cooper. Copies of the original book can be purchased online on EBay as well as Amazon in the form of a hardback and/or paperback book.

  • @aliferetidewa4561

    @aliferetidewa4561

    Жыл бұрын

    It's the same airline. Air Pacific rebranded into Fiji Airways in 2013.

  • @juanitarichards1074

    @juanitarichards1074

    Жыл бұрын

    I flew on Air Pacific in 1980 and the food was terrible. A great lump of boiled fish and a boiled potato. I can't eat fish and thats all there was. No sauce or dressing, no salad, no bread, no dessert.......

  • @awaruaspirit8527

    @awaruaspirit8527

    Жыл бұрын

    Interesting. Fiji Airways was Air Pacific before rebranding. Don't recall FJ having DC-10s. They had BAC 1-11s, then a couple of 767s and ex Singapore 747s. As a kid growing up part-time in Nadi, I only recall CPAir, Air NZ and Continental flying DC-10s through Nadi, typically on the Auckland-Nadi- Honolulu- LAX/Vancouver(CP) vv. Were you piloting a temporary wetleased aircraft? Btw, yes those boiled boots are still on display in Suva. We always used to have a good giggle at the sight of them. White men don't make good 'boil up' lol. And them boots aren't good for beef jerky :-)

  • @exF3-86

    @exF3-86

    Жыл бұрын

    @@juanitarichards1074 Sure. Let's judge them today on their cabin service 43 years ago. Makes a lot of sense.

  • @juanitarichards1074

    @juanitarichards1074

    Жыл бұрын

    @@exF3-86 I was merely stating the experience I had and it was actually much worse than the cabin service. They didn't have strollers like the other airlines did and I had to carry a heavy one year old for 6 hours during my wait at Auckland airport having flown up from Christchurch. The baby didn't sleep the whole time and every time I sat down to rest she would scramble off my lap and try to crawl away into the crowds. I was in tears of exhaustion and no other airline would rent me a stroller. By the time I got on the plane I was an exhausted starving wreck and unable to eat the awful food and baby still didn't sleep, she was overtired and when we got to Suva she screamed all night long......having been awake for 24 hours. If shed had a stroller at the airport she would have slept.....

  • @spedzu
    @spedzu Жыл бұрын

    I flew Air Pacific in 2012 right before they went back to Fiji Airways name. It was a flight out of LAX that we had to ride a bus to a 1970s 747 in the midfield. We got onto it and it still had functioning ashtrays in the seats. It may have been antiquated, but it was a nice flight into Fiji.

  • @andywhite6713
    @andywhite6713 Жыл бұрын

    I would have done the same as you, but spent a week in Fiji supping cocktails, swimming and fishing 🙂

  • @denisebledsoe8836
    @denisebledsoe8836 Жыл бұрын

    Noel has such child like joy when he is flying.. I love it.. coming from someone who had a fear of flying..I fly through these awesome videos! Rachel is so funny 🤣😂

  • @TroyMorePhotography
    @TroyMorePhotography Жыл бұрын

    I must say, the check-in at LAX was fantastic. Last time I transited through Nadi was 1999 when you could still bribe security to let you out onto the ramp to have a smoke.

  • @Saifullah.Q

    @Saifullah.Q

    5 ай бұрын

    Without any evidence you’re making baseless claims. I work the airport so don’t try and bulshit

  • @OldManBadly
    @OldManBadly Жыл бұрын

    In my day job I deal with Fiji Airlines and I can say without a doubt that they have some of the most pleasant crew members to deal with, wonderful station staff, and their aircraft are usually spot on. A350s are very nice planes but like anything these days way too computerized and complex for their own good.

  • @ashleyhughes2623
    @ashleyhughes2623 Жыл бұрын

    I have travelled to numerous pacific island nations and I am very impressed with the lounge there in Fiji. Fiji has lots of resorts and brings in the tourist dollars. I once had a stopover in Manus Island. The airport was little more than a bus stop.

  • @christophermckeithen1651
    @christophermckeithen1651 Жыл бұрын

    The A350 is now my favorite aircraft! Flew it with Etihad Airways in October from ORD-AUH. Smooth and quite plane! Excellent legroom in economy for a 14hr flight!

  • @odzergaming

    @odzergaming

    4 ай бұрын

    Legroom depends on the airline not the plane but the A350 is superior to the 787 in every way

  • @horsehollerer
    @horsehollerer Жыл бұрын

    Looked like you handled it really well. Music aside, everything else seemed pretty good. Looking forward to a Pacific Island-hopping episode sometime in the future! Cheers.

  • @jonnymyster13
    @jonnymyster13 Жыл бұрын

    Haha reminds me of my British army days. Served with loads of Fijians. They all love a drink and sit in their rooms and play that kind of music and drink for days on end listening to that sort of music. Spent many a night listening to that sort of music blasting through the walls trying to sleep.

  • @johnclauder615
    @johnclauder615 Жыл бұрын

    I am surprised a professional traveller such as yourself does not carry a pair of noise cancelling headphones ! By the way Nadi is pronounced Nandi (nan).

  • @trimule

    @trimule

    9 ай бұрын

    Natives pronounce it Nah - dee. Nahn- dee is acceptable.

  • @hefsbeerreviews4127

    @hefsbeerreviews4127

    8 ай бұрын

    @@trimuleNatives? Really? And no, they don’t. It’s pronounced Nandi. In the Fijian alphabet, d is pronounced nd.

  • @glitch1971

    @glitch1971

    6 ай бұрын

    came here looking for the pronunciation correction

  • @LadyBeyondTheWall

    @LadyBeyondTheWall

    5 ай бұрын

    @@hefsbeerreviews4127 Not arguing about how it's pronounced, because idk, lol, BUT - you seem offended by the person using the word "native", when a lot of the time native just means.. well, the people born there. I mean, that's the main definition of the word - people who are born and live somewhere. Like, I'm a native of the US, but that doesn't necessarily mean I'm "native american". The person could obviously be wrong about the pronunciation, but there's nothing wrong with saying the natives of a country pronounce something a certain way.

  • @alix5704
    @alix5704 Жыл бұрын

    I always see those pretty Fiji Airlines planes taking off during the live streams by LA Flights, and wondered what Fiji looks like. Looks like it's very beautiful. Can't wait for you to go back there.

  • @LMays-cu2hp
    @LMays-cu2hp Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your flight here...And you still make me laugh when you do your reviews!!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Years as well...

  • @LMays-cu2hp

    @LMays-cu2hp

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, the Star Alliance Lounges are very nice!!!

  • @vinniebagofdonuts6643
    @vinniebagofdonuts6643 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Noel, perfect timing as we will be taking the same route, in the same cabin just after the new year. Cheers mate!

  • @ejdoyle23
    @ejdoyle23 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely stunning cloud formations during the sunrise!

  • @havardskattum2195
    @havardskattum2195 Жыл бұрын

    Would be fun watching you hopping between some of those Pacific Islands in future videos!

  • @kimhorsting2258
    @kimhorsting2258 Жыл бұрын

    Noel, you killed me when that music was playing on the plane..😂 Crikey!

  • @incremental_failure
    @incremental_failure Жыл бұрын

    A350 business class is amazing. Easy to do a 11 hour flight and leave refreshed.

  • @tonytony3895
    @tonytony3895 Жыл бұрын

    Your presentations are always an absolute must to watch. Thank you very much and take care. Happy New year. 👍😁🎇

  • @murrayross212
    @murrayross212 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Noel. If its any consolation I landed at Manchester airport from Vietnam at 5.30am on Thursday last week, with an 8.30am connection to Aberdeen on Loganair. I then spent 12 hours waiting for my broken plane to finally land in Manchester to take us to Aberdeen. No trains as they were on strike. No other airlines flying to Aberdeen. It was absolute hell on earth.

  • @elliewatson6584

    @elliewatson6584

    Жыл бұрын

    these strikes are just getting ridiculous now honestly

  • @laurenloveslv655
    @laurenloveslv655 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for reviewing Fiji Airways. Ive always wanted to see their business class product as here in Christchurch, to fly direct to Fiji, Air NZ is the only other option, and I can't stand their business class seats that face away from the window.

  • @sidthekid4730
    @sidthekid4730 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video, thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you Lord Noel 🙂😊😁

  • @_tm11
    @_tm11 Жыл бұрын

    Another mid week video from King Noel. Christmas came early for the viewers. Thank you very much Noel

  • @TheKurtsPlaceChannel
    @TheKurtsPlaceChannel Жыл бұрын

    Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.

  • @noelphilips

    @noelphilips

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @Streets4People
    @Streets4People Жыл бұрын

    I had a great flight with Fiji airways from Brisbane to Fiji which was the first time I had a long haul-esque service (food, entertainment system etc) on a 3.5 hour flight!

  • @brigittelehmann9749
    @brigittelehmann9749 Жыл бұрын

    Great flight i enjoyed watching your report

  • @roseogrady8785
    @roseogrady8785 Жыл бұрын

    Design and market sound proofing Ear Covers...Thank You for sharing. Merry Christmas and Happy flying 2023.

  • @Flajetcollector60
    @Flajetcollector60 Жыл бұрын

    Great first video based out of Houston Noel thanks ! The Fiji Airlines livery is absolutely fantastic and looks great on the A350 as it did when Fiji Airlines was flying the A330 LAX to NAD. One of the flights at the top of my bucket list. Now I know to have ear plugs thanks to you ! Keep up the good work Noel.

  • @Astro95Media

    @Astro95Media

    9 ай бұрын

    I was shocked to see that a round trip from LAX to NAN on the A350 is only $650 for economy. Now I want to try it lol.

  • @lauraweiss7875
    @lauraweiss7875 Жыл бұрын

    Was waiting for opportunity to say “Houston, we have a problem.”

  • @davidmaclachlan
    @davidmaclachlan Жыл бұрын

    Nadi...reminds me of the old CP Air - Canadian Airlines days when flights from Canada would converge on Honolulu then depart for various south pacific destinations including Nadi. Love your videos!

  • @johncalvert9331
    @johncalvert9331 Жыл бұрын

    I had a similar issue on a flight somewhere. Grew to hate that Joni Mitchell song about a parking lot, after about the 100th repetition.

  • @heatherw471
    @heatherw471 Жыл бұрын

    Your videos are great and hilarious. Thanks for taking me along with you all over the world.

  • @noelphilips

    @noelphilips

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @Greg-pi7xx
    @Greg-pi7xx Жыл бұрын

    Strange that Fiji Airways use the Star Alliance lounge at LAX as they are a Oneworld associate… regardless that outdoor area looks very nice and as for the A350 what a stunning aircraft regardless of glitches with the IFE. Flew MAN-HKG return with Cathay a couple of years ago (pre covid) on theirs in premium economy, an absolute pleasure all round

  • @jonathanmartens8332
    @jonathanmartens8332 Жыл бұрын

    Happy to see you in texas noel!! Best wishes and happy holidays 🎄

  • @thomashobson1674
    @thomashobson1674 Жыл бұрын

    Aaah problems with Fijian airlines. It'll get sorted in Fiji time (which when you visit, you'll understand Fiji time). All issues get resolved when you walk through Nadi airport and hear the Fijian music and very happy sounding "Bula". Your kids will love Fiji if you ever go by the way They're a decent airline bar the music. I much prefer flying with them over Air New Zealand (we get their A330 or 737-Max from here). Fijians have to be one of, if not, the most friendly people I've ever met. Always happy, always have a smile on their face when talking to you, and they have so much patience for children as well.

  • @RobinsVoyage
    @RobinsVoyage Жыл бұрын

    They should have yanked the fuse for the mood music.

  • @andrewfoster259
    @andrewfoster259 Жыл бұрын

    Great video as usual Noel, I went to Fiji back in 1997 when i spent a month touring NZ, Stayed in Fiji and LA too. Was a great holiday

  • @noelphilips

    @noelphilips

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing!

  • @pierpi6715
    @pierpi6715 Жыл бұрын

    Finally recharged and with a genuine smile! Well done.

  • @tracyneer4311
    @tracyneer4311 Жыл бұрын

    The landing shadow!!!! Love it!

  • @vickiemace1238
    @vickiemace1238 Жыл бұрын

    Made my back hurt watching him hunched down in that seat eating.

  • @tillerman1953
    @tillerman1953 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Noel, Nadi is pronounced "Nandi" rhymes with handy. Several places in the Pacific have names where the pronunciation seems to bear no connection to the spelling. Case in point, Kiribati. It would seem logical to pronounce it "Kiri - bar - tee", but it is in fact pronounced "Kiri - bus". there are other examples in the pacific as well. Get yourself to Nauru and Tarawa, accessible by Air Nauru. Lots of WW2 history in Tarawa, and you'll be getting back to basics with the travel.

  • @infectdiseaseepidemiology2599

    @infectdiseaseepidemiology2599

    Жыл бұрын

    The check in person actually pronounced it “Nadi” too. But this is analogous to Paris’ being pronounced “Paree” in French. Yet it sounds strange, pretentious, and out of place to use the French pronunciation in an English sentence, so some flexibility is called for!

  • @vk4vsp

    @vk4vsp

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep. Every time he pronounced it without the N, I could relate to his problem with the music. 😀 Nothing pretentious about pronouncing it correctly, most people in Australia pronounce it Nandi.

  • @kaitak98

    @kaitak98

    Жыл бұрын

    Every time Noel said it I said ‘Nandi” out loud. It’s the same with Pago Pago. I think I’m the only one in my airline ops office that pronounces it Pango Pango rhyming with Tango. I read about the pronunciation in a book about a Pan Am crash there.

  • @AlanTaylormusic

    @AlanTaylormusic

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep, I spent some time in Fiji in 95 and I quickly found out it was pronounced Nandi, not Nadi even though it's spelt that way. Shame you didn't spend more time in Fiji as it's a beautiful country with great proud people. You could have drank Kava, visited Suva and its wonderful market. When I was there the Rainbow Warrior was harboured at Suva and I got to visit it. Bula from London.

  • @chrismainland9691

    @chrismainland9691

    Жыл бұрын

    I enjoy his videos, they are detailed and informative, but sadly he mispronounces Los Angeles as well as Nadi (Nandi).

  • @nickisrael9922
    @nickisrael9922 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Noel. Except for the loooouuuudy music I think Fiji Airways is amazing. I will put a thumbs up. Merry Christmas Noel and a big hug from Colombia.

  • @jonasm3812
    @jonasm38125 ай бұрын

    I love how you eat from the reclined position, always waiting for a Monty Python, “I couldn’t eat another thing, I’m absolutely stuffed.”

  • @Jeng4280
    @Jeng4280 Жыл бұрын

    I love your seat on Fiji Airways! It looked so comfy and spacious! I know I would be having a wonderful time. :) I started laughing when that annoying music played AGAIN. ROFLOL! That would make me want to beat the pillow to death!! This was by far my favorite video of yours to date. :) I love how, despite the craziness that has happened to you, you always remain cheerful and respectful to others.

  • @aks8823
    @aks8823 Жыл бұрын

    Ambient Music can drive you absolutely nuts if it is forced upon you!

  • @bromeliad11
    @bromeliad11 Жыл бұрын

    I flew to Fiji on a Continental DC-10 HNL TO FIJI back in the early 80s loved it. Was in First class great service.

  • @davidjohnston4240
    @davidjohnston4240 Жыл бұрын

    In late 2019 (right before the plague times started) we took Fiji business class from SFO to fiji, then out to Hong Kong a week later. No complaints. No music problems.

  • @AndrewTubbiolo
    @AndrewTubbiolo Жыл бұрын

    Noel years ago on your Around the World in 80 hours as you were on final into LAX, you said the USA felt like a second home, and I said "You'd be welcome to make the US your home, we can always use talented people.". Now here you are! I feel so flattered you've chose the USA. Happy Holidays!

  • @maelmoor
    @maelmoor Жыл бұрын

    Great video! That music is so annoying, especially when you try to get some sleep, can ruin the whole flight.. .. otherwise I was impressed by them! Nice plane, crew seemed nice, great food, clean plane, nice seat, cool livery (branding in general, loved the crew outfits!), nice transit and lounges etc, much to like!

  • @redshanksbolshevikempire
    @redshanksbolshevikempire Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful trip today

  • @memcmeepants2392
    @memcmeepants23925 ай бұрын

    I have only just found this channel, since last night here in Australia, but I have been binging them since I found you after I subbed, I still have 6 videos lined up in my tabs ready to watch right after I finish this one. Great videos. I wish I could do a job like this, I love stop overs in different countries. I have flown to the UK from Australia a fair few times as half my family are there, starting from like 1989 I think was my first trip to the UK where I ended living for 4 years when I was 8 (which will always be my best memoires growing up, as I got to watch red dwarf when it first started and have been a fan of that ever since, also I got an amstrad cpc 464 for christmas which got me into gaming and pcs), the UK has kinda gone down hill now so im not sure how often I will be going back but I really enjoy the atmosphere in airports. I hope you keep these up for years to come 👍love them lots

  • @uzmaahmed.catmoon
    @uzmaahmed.catmoon Жыл бұрын

    I'm glad you went on this flight Noel. It did seem nice apart from the horrific Entertainment system debacle. I hope you didn't regret it too much.

  • @alankerr8219
    @alankerr8219 Жыл бұрын

    Wow!!Well done on your move to the USA.Seize the moment as a family!!!No regrets.

  • @abdullahjacques2915

    @abdullahjacques2915

    Жыл бұрын

    Does he have a GREEN CARD to legally stay in the US or is he an illegal Alien?

  • @niksta007a
    @niksta007a6 күн бұрын

    A very casual attitude: "Oh it just keeps rebooting mate" Hope that doesn't happen with the avionics!

  • @lizalauda1903
    @lizalauda1903 Жыл бұрын

    Noise cancelling headphones AND a white noise app playing soothing sounds cancels out annoying noise. I also load up a tablet with my own entertainment in case the airline's entertainment fails

  • @Beko500ProGolover
    @Beko500ProGolover9 ай бұрын

    Superb video. That music would have been rather a nuisance to me so I understand why you didn’t really fancy it especially since you were trying to sleep.

  • @AlanTaylormusic
    @AlanTaylormusic Жыл бұрын

    All the technology this plane has at it's disposal but there isn't a button to turn off the music!

  • @CAHSR2020

    @CAHSR2020

    Жыл бұрын

    Have to wait for the A360 to get that upgrade.

  • @jlemonofficial
    @jlemonofficial Жыл бұрын

    IAH and LAX, are my two most frequented airports. Just saw you moved, so it all makes sense! Welcome to the US, Noel!

  • @shelagh7850
    @shelagh7850 Жыл бұрын

    The nicest people I ever met islands' wide were the Fijians. They use the word Bula as a greeting and an attitude. So worth visiting.

  • @pushbikemxvlogs5946
    @pushbikemxvlogs5946 Жыл бұрын

    Been watching you Noel for a long time would love to travel with you

  • @jabariphillips766
    @jabariphillips766 Жыл бұрын

    You could have even flown to Sydney via IAH UA100 but glad you did it this way Noel

  • @robertmclauchlan5870
    @robertmclauchlan5870 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful landing shot followed by shadow of aircraft. Well done Noel.

  • @garethshaw5165
    @garethshaw51655 ай бұрын

    The best livery on commercial aircraft! Another great watch thanks Noel

  • @jemand8462
    @jemand8462 Жыл бұрын

    I can't understand why they would just turn the whole IFE off during the night. Those couple of people who would actually watch something instead of sleeping wouldn't enjoy it anyway if it restarts every 30 minutes and the rest of the plane would prefer it.

  • @Flutterwhat
    @Flutterwhat Жыл бұрын

    estalbished titles is s cam

  • @mattbehari5939

    @mattbehari5939

    Жыл бұрын

    Few other people and I been telling him for awhile,, don't think he reads his comments at times

  • @onlyonce1707
    @onlyonce17073 ай бұрын

    Nice to see your house - your lovely door and drive. 😊

  • @popandcat9482
    @popandcat9482 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful aircraft. Welcome to Sydney Noel.

  • @emosijougavule2561
    @emosijougavule2561 Жыл бұрын

    As a fellow Fijian, I owe an apology for the continuous play from the entertainment system. Anyway thanks for checking out our beautiful airlines😁. Vinaka.

  • @jakgats1411
    @jakgats1411 Жыл бұрын

    Noel, get yourself noise cancelling headphones, they work a treat on loud planes

  • @CAHSR2020

    @CAHSR2020

    Жыл бұрын

    For a routine traveler he sure seems to struggle with common problems that are easily resolved with a tiny bit of planning.

  • @michaelfeeney8437

    @michaelfeeney8437

    10 ай бұрын

    Essential bit of kit in any class I would have thought…

  • @Astro95Media

    @Astro95Media

    9 ай бұрын

    @@CAHSR2020 My guess is that he wants to be able to showcase the good, the bad and the ugly so people can better prepare whenever they fly themselves. People see this video watch and think "Wow ... I'll remember to bring NCHPs when I fly Fiji." Mission: accomplished for Noel.

  • @NYCgirl13
    @NYCgirl1310 ай бұрын

    Fiji has been on my list since forever! Hope to fly there vey soon. The plane, stuff and food looked amazing! 😃

  • @captainCaybrew
    @captainCaybrew Жыл бұрын

    Since you’re based out of the US now you should try Cayman Airways, nothing extremely luxurious but comfortable. We’re pretty proud of our national airline here. They fly the JFK, Miami, Tampa, Denver and LAX in the US.

  • @Chris0nF1re
    @Chris0nF1re Жыл бұрын

    It's weird knowing that Noel won't be leaving his home in England.

  • @urcurcurcurc

    @urcurcurcurc

    Жыл бұрын

    yeah will miss that a lot

  • @YukonGhibli
    @YukonGhibli Жыл бұрын

    I prefer the non-stop United flight Houston to Sydney, but I like your adventure! I have done the non-stop ANZ flight Auckland to Houston as well, so give those a try. If/when China reopens, the unique Air China fifth freedom tag to their Beijing Houston flight continues to PTY thrice weekly. So hopefully you can try it one day. Ditto if/when Ethiopian comes back for their COVID cancelled Houston to Addis Ababa. Lots of fun stuff to try. Rumours are out that Gulf Air might come back after over 25 years, so fingers crossed. The all business class 737 to AMS and Stavanger on PrivatAir were fun but low oil prices killed them. Once the Terminal D construction is finally done, the int'l line-up at IAH will be great to see. Keep up the great work Noel. Glad you made it to Houston (Space City, The Bayou City, Clutch City, H-town, or the magnolia city for the old timers).

  • @CaptainKremmen

    @CaptainKremmen

    Жыл бұрын

    The best reason for doing it this way would be that it's a 55k mile award on Alaska Airlines and about 2-4x that for an award flight using United miles.

  • @YukonGhibli

    @YukonGhibli

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CaptainKremmen As a UA global services, I am handcuffed to them LOL. I was hoping to take the ANC to HNL flight on AS one day and try them out.

  • @airfoxtrot2006
    @airfoxtrot2006 Жыл бұрын

    Great video Noel

  • @Snorlax_808
    @Snorlax_808 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve done this exact flight going the opposite direction SYD-NAD-LAX in 2017 on their a330-200 at the time!

  • @davehorton7712
    @davehorton7712 Жыл бұрын

    Bose noise cancelling headphones, works really well

  • @cosmicsoullove
    @cosmicsoullove Жыл бұрын

    i'm surprised that a veteran traveler like Noel doesn't carry headphones and ear plugs and face mask or a combo of those (i know i've seen him in masks before, maybe amenity kits?), to cancel out noise and light when needed. though having said that it looks like he has earplugs around 15:00-15:12?? so i dunno... i realize headphones are difficult to sleep in but an airplane, for me, is a MUST HAVE for Heavy Duty noise cancellation at a moments notice. Love the vids!!

  • @noelphilips

    @noelphilips

    Жыл бұрын

    I do, even my Bose headphones only cancel ambient noise, and not music/talking.

  • @cosmicsoullove

    @cosmicsoullove

    Жыл бұрын

    @@noelphilips whoa! the man himself! Hello!!! Love your videos. And I know what you mean about noise cancellation and how it does not always cancel certain sounds. I certainly empathized with you on this one as I am very sensitive to noise in tight spaces myself. And the only way I cancel out some of those things is by blasting my audio in my headphones, which some people cannot sleep like that so I get that too. And I realized after I posted my msg that a pro such as yourself must carry those things, not to mention i've seen you wearing such things in other videos. Cheers! ps- for christmas I am thinking of getting you an audio file of that air fiji song, played on a loop for sayyyy, 10 hrs??? Sound good??? hahaha. that way you can always listen to it on long flights

  • @mattysomewhere
    @mattysomewhere Жыл бұрын

    I think you got a better view of Sydney Airport than I did at the Rydges! I am looking forward to flying Fiji Airway very soon! Thank you for the report.

  • @peterblackmore7560

    @peterblackmore7560

    Жыл бұрын

    We recently stayed at the IBIS Hotel next door to the Mantra and had a corner room overlooking the Royal Flying Doctor Service hangar. An RFDS plane took off every two hours. I loved it!! The private jets are in the same area and a few arrived or left over a period of 6 hours.

  • @TigersTimelessTreasures
    @TigersTimelessTreasures Жыл бұрын

    I have been wanting to take a flight to Europe with a fun layover at a place I have never been before, but then I want to stay at least a day to explore some of the city and the connections are usually just a few hours long. I am amazed how you booked a trip to Fiji and didn't spend at least a day to see some of the island.