World's Most CROWDED Plane: 460 PASSENGERS!
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I took a ride on the worlds most densely packed plane - the Cebu Pacific A330neo - cramming an insane 460 passengers onboard!
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The $150 price does not include the cost of the chiropractor or massage therapist required after the trip.
Or the hire of the wheelchair to get me off the plane 😂
For the short trips its probably fine. I wouldn’t want to fly this for longer than 4-5hrs 😅
@@FlightsInAsia yeah. Also the fact that most flight time here lasts belows 1 to 1 and a half hours
Luckily massages are cheap in bangkok
Or new pants since they removed bathrooms to fit more people.
You did this so we wouldn't have to, Noel. Most noble.
you should do try and its the best still
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@@pasyaltayo With Air Asia's routes connecting Australia to most of south-east and east Asia I'm not inclined to use lesser LCCs where I don't have to.
@@rais1953 if you think this Airline is lesser than Air Asia, you really need to try this. 🤣🤣
Bro I was just about to type this. You're goated!
Thing to realise with the configuration is that Thai, Filipino, and other nationalities in the region are a far smaller physical size that Brits, Americans etc. Noel & I are both well over 6ft tall (1.80m +). I'd do what he did and buy extra legroom as I'd otherwise simply not fit in the seat
My wife is Thai and always has a comfortable flight.
The guy sitting next to Noel was definitely an exception.
Correct how about Taiwanese Hong Kongers and Singaporeans Aussies and New Zealanders. Speaking of A330-941 want a version to beat it then JX🇹🇼 A339 > 5J A339🇵🇭. Rule of thumb is this the Taiwanese Thai and Hong Konger full service carriers will go for comfort over cramped which PR and 5J does. Even a TG A339🇹🇭 if ordered beat a 5J A339
@iscmiscm Spot on but for legacy carriers in Thailand TG GA Indonesia they will not go with this configuration because they serve passengers that are Skyteam Elite Plus and Star Alliance Gold which will make it uncomfortable to those passengers. In the case of Thai Airways a founding member of Star Alliance with AC🇨🇦 UA🇺🇲 LH🇩🇪 SK.
True. When I flew in the region, adults did not even move when I needed to get into a middle seat. They are small enough you can just walk past them in their seat
Even Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryan Air, was struck dumb when he saw all those seats on that aircraft.
that itself is hilarious
Didn't O'Leary once say - jokingly I think - they were considering charging 5 pounds to "spend a penny". Having decided not implement this innovation, surely the next logical step is substantially reducing the number of "bathrooms", or even completely eliminating the "restrooms", "WCs", "powder rooms", or whatever is the usual airline euphemism is for the place for place to "do one's business".
Friends don't let friends fly Ryanair
@@ahumpage Even enemies think letting their hated rivals fly Ryan Air, is going too far.
@@notme444 But these ideas, like the "standing seats" by Ryanair, wont come to the market. ICAO, IATA and regulations like the EU requiered some standarts like X free Bathrooms per PAX, minimum seats standarts etc.
Ive flown this plane a few times on the SYD Manila route. For the price you pay its okay, the seats are a bit hard and don’t recline. After the fight your like never ever again… then the next sale come up and its like 1/3 of the cost of Qantas…
SYD to Manila 8 hours is an ordeal not fun I'm big I need to stand every hour and stretch but savings are huge and it makes travel possible on a budget
After being in economy on the island hopper I was so sure you were going to treat yourself with maybe a business class flight with Philippine Airlines but no….you continue to surprise and entertain me at the cost of your sanity once again 😂
He's blessed with optimism :) That's a long way to go to cram yourself lol
i know yo are filipinos, filipinos just denying it it makes me laughh harrd
@@aviationindonesia2684 You need to learn to spell
I'm surprised they left so much leg room in front of you, I'm sure they could have crammed in at least two more rows lol
If they watch this video, that's what they might do!
It's the exit row, they are not allowed to put seats there, otherwise they would (and I just read on Wikipedia that 339 is certified for a maximum of 460 seats by Airbus, so even if they could squeeze in a few more, they wouldn't be allowed). By the way, Noel should have taken the middle seat in a regular row and share that experience with us (probably with his knees touching his chin).
May be a toilet
That exit seat is super premium Cebu charges $80 extra for it on the SYD to MAN route
I am an averaged sized aussie and i flew on this plane at Christmas time between Sydney and Manila (8hours)sat in a centre row seat near the back and had no issues at all, travelling frequently with Cebu Pacific I've learned a soft cushion helps but the new seats are a huge improvement the cabin crew were great even used the bathroom at the back behind the jump seat - they had just cleaned it so it's not like that all flight - for the price ( half of Qantas and Philippine Airlines) I was really happy with the whole trip.
8 hours, 460 passengers with only 2 lavatories?
I found a flight to Sydney from Manila via Cebu pacific for 160 usd one time I didn’t book it sadly
The major airlines are getting priced out by these budget carriers. It seems some folks don’t mind lack of comfort and serve etc. I say even flying full service carriers is horrible. Jam packed in. Might as well fly budget and bring noise canceling headphones, relaxing meds and iPad
What was the line like to use the lavs???????
@mysmartieteevee3036 i think around 6-8
You buy cheap ticket, you get cheap seat. Relatively proportionate! That's budget airlines is all about. 😊
I think this is really interesting. Its the long haul version of Ryanair or SWA. The prevailing view in the industry is that this cant really be done but I guess that some of the next gen long haul aircraft are now capable. For most people, simply getting to a place, on time and in one piece is the only thing they care about and for them, a ride at 50% of the prevailing competition HAS to be a good deal. It makes long haul travel affordable for a LOT of people that it was not for previously. For many people in the Philippines, Thailand and the like that work overseas, it means they can actually visit their families whilst working. So like Ryanair, or SWA, in its own way, this is a game changer. Would I make a habit of using it regularly? Probably not. On the other hand, if my budget was a bit tighter, I would be grateful to them for doing this.
In originally from england but live in philippines, cant beat cebu pacific, ive just taken me my wife and 2 daughters to japan, round trip was less than 1000usd, 2019 my wife and 1 daughter flew return to sydney with baggage and meals and its cost around 900usd
Debo Pacific doesn’t really do terribly long flights, except to Dubai. That said, the average Filipino is smaller and so 3-3-3 can work as can a Y460 A339. They must be doing a lot right as they have been in business since the mid-1990s. For a time, Philippine Airlines tried to compete with 414-seat A330-300s, but they ended up back to full-service 309-seat planes after Lucio Tan regained control of the flag carrier.
Was thinking the same. I even came up with a slogan for my new airline idea: "Flying internationally - Domestic-style!"
Cebu's bread and butter has *always* been short hops within Philippines and the big tourist markets like the ASEAN region and Hong Kong. Long haul, low-cost has never been their priority. There's just enough demand to fill an A333 or A339 for once or twice flying to Dubai or Sydney, but not all the time...
@@odeiraoloap indeed
I'm literally obsessed with your videos! Such an honest and transparent reviewer, and great personality too!
No frills, no nonsense guy...my other favourite lad is Josh Cahill
@@Dodilafir same, I literally watch him and Noel. Josh is great, nice personality as well
@@jstarASMR3103 Absolutely, nice guy and unbiased content..🙏
Let me be blunt about this, Noel is the craziest dude on youtube under the travel category whom no one wants to mess with and if any one wants to come forward that would be at his own risk.😆
And the beauty of his presentations is that he remains down to earth, no drama, no pretention
Interesting enough he managed to secure an exit row seat.....🤔
Whenever Noel eats something… ‘that’s quite nice’ in a surprised tone 😂
Noel learns from his mistakes. He didn't go all the way to Dubai this time...
I might be a sucker for punishment, but I'm not a masochist (often).
@@noelphilips Remember that most from the Philippines and Thailand are not 'giants' like us and would be just fine on that flight.
My wife is Thai and always seems so much more comfortable than me on any flight.
It seems that we need to downsize as a species to fit on the new planes.
@@iscmiscmFilipino here. The provincial buses have more comfortable seats than Cebu Pacific. We only fly em for domestic, or if theres a significant price difference, any trip 3hrs and below.
If you add the option to have checked baggage, buy seats, and order a meal, sometimes it's almost the same as Singapore Airlines, the Taiwanese Airlines, or even Asiana.
So its best to compare.
I love the no bs of Cebu Pacific. They really know who their customers are and will really drive home the meaning of LCC. I'd rather save big on a plane ticket and use the savings for whatever else on my trip and CP knows this.
I mean I'm super impressed with their ability to pack their planes, 460 seats is beyond insanity. I just watched your Manila > Dubai video, and to see you back on one of these flights again is a testament to your... dedication.... ;)
Well, it looks like you lasso'ed the best seat on the plane. Thanks for showing us what it was like.
Thanks for this video Noel Phillips,thanks for the endurance, I don't think I can fly such an aircraft, it's too open for my liking, imagine stepping out of the loo and hundreds of eyes are starring at you,Oh my Gosh.
I'd run a mile from that flight. Just couldn't be bothered but kudos Noel, you done it so we don't have to. Good man!
Thanks 👍
The whole 'car wreck' sound clip at 2:38 sums up this video perfectly. I think that 460 pax being seated on an aircraft that's meant to hold 300 pax is going a tad bit overboard.
It's a wonder they haven't got a roof rack for some passengers 😂
Isn’t that basically an A380? 😂
Or seats in the cargo hold.
Don’t give them ideas man 😂
Give them time and the next video made by Noel will be him sitting in the cargo hold.
Don't let Ryanair see this
They should of placed the lavoratories down in the Cargo Hold like Thomas cook A330s did and they would of got a few more seats in
Thanks for taking one for the team. I was with you until you mention taking out toilets and the one you had to used smelled. I draw the line at smelly toilets. Can't wait to see where you go next. Safe travels and hopefully clean bathrooms.
DVT express? Deep Vein Thrombosis express?
"DVT express" 🤣 good one!!! While their A320s and ATRs are fine to ride on this one sounds crazy. Cant argue with the price if you just wanna get from A-B and can deal with the discomfort of narrow seats and much fewer bogs. I admit I cant manage being jammed into a can like this, fair play to you Noel for taking these hits for us!
Noel aboard a CEB A330 part 2: Electric Boogaloo...
10/10 for the Manscaped commercial
Hi Noel. I would like to comment on something in the video. You said that the A330Neo was designed for around 300, 350 passengers but in reality, the max pax configuration is 460 pax. It's the choice of every airline to choose how many passengers they carry in it. The maximum amount of passengers is limited by the amount of passengers a crew can evacuate in 90 seconds during certification of the aircraft. So Cebu can carry that many passengers on it, providing they also have the cabin crew for it. That is one cabin crew member per 50 passengers. In this case, you need a cabin crew of 10, you need an extra crew member for the 9 passengers making up the 9 in 459. Lol 😆
New subscriber here coming over after watching you on TikTok. I absolutely love the channel and binge watched video’s yesterday non stop for 14 hours…. And still many hundreds of videos to watch. Bravo well done 👍
Awesome! Thank you!
You have courage and you have guts. Easy to review the nice and luxurious modes of transportation but you are the only guy who does the miserable trips, so we all know what it’s like and we can weigh our travel options intelligently. I am amazed what a positive and upbeat attitude you can keep in the most miserable traveling conditions.
The things you go though for us is incredible.
You wouldn't see Hollywood Chui doing this flight.
Now only if Ryanair or EasyJet had widebodies? At least that it wasn't too bad as the Dubai flight with Cebu Pacific, and thanks for visiting my country BTW! Come back here soon, and stay longer!
DVT express!!!! Hahahahaha, 😂 brilliant! Great review as always, cheers Noel.
I’m tall like you and can’t imagine how miserable this would be. That said, I must say that your videos just keep getting better and more entertaining all the time. Kudos to you for the fine work!
They will often give foreign western men the exit seats.
Thank you so much!
Cebu Pacific aims for a very specific market, and they have been very dedicated to meeting it. I guess for a couple of hours it might be tolerable, but even at 4 hours that would be pushing my limits. I am much more willing to part with a few more dollars not to have 20 people sharing my seat.
Yeah
The peasants and slaves market for long haul flights. For short flights, even rich people fly them
@@handler803nah, the "slaves and peasants" (overseas flipino workers) fly with philippine airlines and other legacy airlines for overseas flights, it's the filipino tourists who fly with cebu pacific because you do actually save a lot of money when you fly with them and there are places where 5J is the only one offering flights to and from manila (brunei, shenzhen, da nang, and kota kinabalu)
We flew with Cebu Pacific, and I find it fine it ok since our flight was only an hour long (Manila to Boracay). I felt like 45 minutes. Can't really complain for a cheap flight. Great video.
Thanks for sharing!
0:07 i do this. it’s relieving to see noel does it too
Thanks for including the price! Long may it continue.
Noel you’re a champion for posting this but unfortunately I’m watching it several days too late as I’ve already booked return flights SYD-MNL for March 8.5hrs each way. Anyway thanks for heads up, forewarned is forearmed as they say. And it wasn’t a disaster by any means as your chicken dinner was good. The WC will need some planning on the 8.5hr flight.
Anytime something horrendously goes wrong, I do my Noel Phillips "But, hey...never mind..."
Did you see that you can now get a 'Never mind' t-shirt or mug, on hid merch store? lol
Brilliant comment 👍🙂
Hi
You really like torture, Noel, don’t you?
I think that’s amazing that they could put an extra 160 seats on a A330 then what they’re originally supposed to have. 😃✈️
To be clear, it's not like they hacked their way to this capacity. It's the maximum, but the plane is designed and certified to have that many passengers. Side note, now I kind of want to see an A380 setup like that (according to wikipedia, that's a capacity of 853 passengers!).
@@kakwaA330-900 was probably built for 440 pax max as per every regular 4 door widebody; the 460 limit necessitates a new modification for the doors to meet A+ requirement so as to squeeze those 20 ppl in. Without Cebu Pacific I doubt it would ever happen.
@@larryjohnwongthat's correct. 4 per side.
Makes you wonder how many will Cebu Pacific would fit on an A380 if they ever get one
Any airlines who wish to operate A380 will be at a disadvantage .
That crowded a flight and boarding process looks like my purest form of hell. Don't show this to Ryanair, they'll get some ideas for Europe.
Thats a true meaning of low cost carrier
Another thanks for doing it so I don't make the same mistake! Love your videos and look forward to each one.
Thank you!
Brings new meaning to ‘cattle car’ class.
I once took Cebu Pacific from Manila to Dubai, about 9 hour, and I booked a seat in one of the sides with just two seats in the row, almost in the very rear. It cost around $125 for the ticket, so I took advantage of their offering to be able to buy the seat adjacent to you for another $125. So for $250 one way, I had lots of space with no one next to me. The cheapest economy seat on another airline at the time was around $350 one way, so it was a great deal. I added more for luggage, and a hot meal. The flight was on time too.
Airbus in the true sense of the word - a bus in the air.
Taking cattle class to a whole new extreme 🐮 🐄
Our flight is in April, Tokyo to Mel. The wife and kiddies get regular seats and I’ve forked out for more legroom.
It was affordable, that’s all I can say.
Next up is finding sleeping arrangements for a layover from 2am to midday.
Noel, I was used to going to international flights from the philippines through cebu pacific, and now i'm here in the states with united, american, philippine airlines and it's a much better way of life. But cheap tickets- it does put you to the destination you want just like riding a jeepney lol!
Have you ever seen those drawings for stand up flights, where you just get a board to lean back on like at some bus stops? Or the double decker & staggered seating that crams in more people? Thing is, that would mean more luggage and catering too, but in the right situations where a lot of people need to go a short distance, maybe...
I have seen these and the LOAD FACTOR is the biggest problem.
The stand up seats actually weigh almost the same as a regular seat. Right now most planes are flying over 105% LOAD FACTOR
The designers put in a safety margin and the airlines are literally pushing it right to the absolute maximum of how much weight they can put in that plane before it can NEVER be able to take off.
They only put on enough fuel for an extra 30 minutes per flight to maximize the LOAD FACTOR.
Planes are so heavy, if there is an emergency and they have to land immediately after takeoff, the plane can NEVER land without crashing.
We have seen these crashes quietly kept off the news
@@ocsrcusually they just dump fuel...
the effects of dumped fuel are arguably not so great as it tends to evaporate and flow upwards in the atmosphere if done above certain altitude, however, it is also known that most neighborhoods next to airports are poorer and will usually have special treatment when getting into higher education, thus somewhat masking any mental damage done by fuel ingestion.
And I thought Malaysia's budget international carrier AirAsiaX is pretty tight but Cebu Pacific seems to have gone further. AirAsiaX is already pretty uncomfortably cramped for me who's some 10-15 cm shorter than Noel here. They've both managed to fit a 3-3-3 seat configuration for a plane that's mostly a 2-4-2. The food is decent though on the AAX.
CEB is more successful with this model overall because Filipinos in general are poorer than Malaysians. CEB's dirt cheap fares are already significant for the average Filipino salary.
It’s the “Jeepney” of the sky, man!
This flight is designed for OFW Overseas Filipino Workers who have limited means ang will not mind a few insignificant discomforts so they can fly home to be with their loved ones.
Well, many Filipinos get to experience traveling to international destinations thanks to Cebu Pacific. The $150 that Noel paid can go as low as 60 to 80 if booked early. The dollars saved on a round trip can already be spent on accommodation and food. If they squeeze in onboard wifi (like Zipair), avoid incidents of overbooking and flight cancellations, and maintain prices, then they are perfect for most Filipinos.
Did it have extra emergency exits to achieve the evacuation time requirement?
its like frontier airlines . sitting on a crowded park bench .
Or Spirit. Same thing.
Lol this would definitely be spirit if they got a hold of a A330 😭
Some of the pacific boys are big boys, so this could be a tight squeeze
I wonder when Cebu Pacific will introduce standing room only, they might seat, I mean stand, 800 pax 😂
My Father flew on Aeroflot 30 years ago and a man had an assigned seat in the bathroom. He politely left when someone knocked to use the toilet.
For safety purposes you can't have standees on planes. Turbulence comes to mind. As well as taking off and landing
😂
@@shawnli4746 you just killed the joke 🤯
Was that really Manila Airport? Looks much snazzier then when I was last there (i e: 2017). I have flown Cebu Pacific between Manila and Taipei, but suppose it wasn't this one (it was much emptier too)
As soon as I saw that they removed the toilets, this was my instant thought: "boy it'll be tough waiting for the loo".
PAL (Philippine Airlines) is also notorious for packing on the passengers. Back 27 years ago when I was flying to Jakarta for a job in Bogor, West Java, I flew a 747 to Singapore on Singapore Airlines. We were to leave at 2 AM and started loading at 1:45 and we were all set in ten minutes. Meanwhile, next to us was a PAL 747 bound for Manila that was leaving at 2:30 AM. They began loading at 1:30 and were still loading the passengers while we pulled out right on time at 2 AM.
When i the 440 seater of this to Manila from Narita it was a really long queue 😂
I cannot imagine the check in counter of this flight I remember the same thing in Japan full a330 flight everyone has a checked in baggage the line cross the whole airport. 😂
And here I was thinking you'd learnt your lesson from the last time you flew with Cebu 🤣🤣.You suffer so we don't have to lol
Hats off Noel! Ýou've got the grit of a true northerner, Even though you're officially a Southerner now.
As a Guy who is 2.04m or 6.7ft tall the Amount of serious Knee Pain this Video gives me is staggering. You are an absolute Madlad for doing this Noel :'D
I'm 6'1", and this gives me knee pains.
Sawadee krub. Welcome to Bangkok. Hopefully you enjoy your time while be here. Perfect time actually as we're in the winter season so weather is not too hot to walk outside.
They did remove the lavatory at front but the ones forward of Door 3 remain and the one at the back was converted into 2 lavatories with one behind a jump seat (Like in the A320ACF)
I would make sure that I used the bathroom at the airport and I would order nothing to eat or drink until I landed.
I was wondering how they were going to get you your soda and peanuts. I figure they will stand at the cockpit door, throwing them and hollering catch!
dont want fried chicken for breakfast? MADNESS!
French domestic carrier Air Inter, launch customer for the A330, had a high-density confijguration of over 400 seats (around 415 if memory correct) on their A330-300s when they went into service almost 30 years ago (1994). Most A330s were then (and still are) 8-abreast (2-4-2) in economy class. Air Inter's were 9 abreast (3-3-3) like most of today's LCC operators of the type. Air Inter had over 300 seats on their A300s.
I want to hate the A330…but the more I learn about it’s versatility the more I respect it…
...and the A330 has one if not the most advanced wing design in commercial aviation (because it was an improve from the A350 design). ...and same goes for the cockpit flight systems, inherited from the A350.
The only problem with the A330 neo is its heavier cabin.
Love your comments and sarcasm Noel, less toilets to make room for
More passengers! Your dedication to entertain us !!
Haha, haven't even watched yet and I know how this is going yo go. I flied Cebu Pacific myself from Manila to Cebu once en route to another island. Air travel in the Phillipines is pretty awful: packed planes and airports, chronic delays...
The definiton of a Sardine Can!
The DVT express 🤣. Great video, as always
Thanks 👍
You are brave , indeed! I admire your adventure.
Thank you!
Being in a situation like this would, bring on an anxiety attack. Also, the DVT express looks dangerous to me.
I don't fly so I enjoy watching you do it for me.
Same tbf
That can't be safe, there's no way in hell you'd be able evacuate that.
Prayers is the key ❤
I think you could since it’s the maximum amount of passengers allowed on an a339 so the plane could handle it and I don’t think any civil aviation authority would allow a plane that has a risk like having more passengers than the exit limit
@@adriannewey8171 yes even the 747-400 can carry 550 all economy
@@jjqq9456 exactly so can the 380 with 853
@@jjqq9456 I think that applies to the -300 with the -400 being 660
Seeing Kenny Rogers Roasters just a few days after the episode of Seinfeld where Kramer (and then Seinfeld) are driven nuts by a Roasters neon sign disrupting their sleep.
Obviously they did it but is it "legal" in all countries? Has Airbus done the required safety testing showing that that many people can be safely evacuated within the required time line? Reminds me of some of the densely packed 747's JAL used to fly on short commuter routes internally in Japan years ago.
Yeah, I’m a bit dubious about the safety implications too.
Well, A330 is a "4 doors per side" aircraft, three of which are full size and 1 which is push out only (door 3 on either side). So there are 8 egress points. The extract times are pretty good, the distance to nearest door is good, distance to nearest alternate door is good as well.
Standard configurations offer up to 440 seats, and with the removal of one set of lavs / middle galley that have gone up to 460. So you are adding 5% passengers. So the extraction time for the last passenger would go up an equal slight amount.
You can see also in the video that the exit row is actually quite wide and easily accessed, and having no middle gallery on the plane actually makes it easier to see and use the least occupied exit in case of an emergency.
if the plane hadnt passed the required tests i doubt they would be able to offer it as an option , its also worth noting that this plane is for the asian market and people there are smaller in size than westerners so it wont be as tough as you may think space/exit wise
Those former JAL 747s were the 747SR based off the -100 and then the 747-400D
I was just thinking the EXACT same thing
For a second hearing that boarding music I thought benny hill was flying with you
Just watched the video. I always wondered how Cebu airlines was. I guess if you need cheap ticket and less than 5 hours might be okay. I wonder what countries this configuration they can fly into. I also assume checked in bags were extra, but did they charge for carry on too?
No they don't charge for carry one, the longest flights they do are to Duabi and sydney/melbourne
That is some going. I thought French Bee with 480 on their A350-1000 would take that title but 460 on an A330neo is mental.
I now live in the Philippines. I see that both cebu pacific and Philippine airlines have been hauled in front of the.government in order to explain their shoddy service. Apparently, 40 to 50 percent of flights depart late. When I'm hopping around the Philippines, which is quite often, I always use air Asia. A much better service.
i’ve just booked multiple island hopping flights with pal and cebu pacific. i was told airasia are to be avoided and worst of the 3
In my opinion, pre-Covid, Cebu Pacific was the most on-time of them all, Air Asia the worst. Post-Covid it appears all of them suffered. When I was in the Philippines in December 2022 there were lots of delays, not helped by poor airport operations/runway management. Looking at Flightradar24 recently, it looks like most flights depart reasonably on time. I'd happily fly Cebu Pacific to save money, and definitely on domestic flights. I just wish they'd improve their website somewhat.
Removing bathrooms in order to add more seats. That’s helpful. You’ll spend the entire flight lining up to go to the can.
My question is how do they get so many passengers off in an emergency evacuation?
The plane is certified for a maximum 460 pax precisely due to emergency evac limits. ...otherwise, it could even fit a few more.
*Other passenger coughs* “thanks for that!”😂😂
Noel has taken one for the team on this flight.
Filipino pilots sort of built a reputation on smooth and stable landings and this is one of the planes where they REALLY have to live up to that reputation or else there's 460 people back in the cabin with shattered pelvises from all the pressure.
I flew Cebu Pac to Hong Kong from Manila on one of the older high density A330s before covid. It wasn’t bad, I paid extra for a seat at the front where most don’t think that upcharge is worth it. The FA’s enforced the seating, preventing others from spreading out there and I ended up with the center 3 seats to myself. At 5’9” I can deal with the legroom just as on their A320s but the shoulder room would be tight if I had seatmates. One of my worst flights in recent memory was an aisle seat in economy on one of American Airlines’ 10-across 777’s ORD-LAX. Horrible shoulder room.
Im 5'3" and hated the A330 to Hong Kong. Seats were so stiff it instantly gave me lower back pain. The return on A320ceo was more bearable.
If you have luggage, plan to choose seats, and get a meal, Id recommend Cathay tbh.
@@j134679 Understood about Cathay, but if you want to fly one way to Hong Kong for $120 USD you go with Cebu Pacific 😅, maybe Air Asia. One time I had to pay 300 bucks to go on Cathay to Cebu in business class because coach was sold out.
@@j134679 Understood about Cathay, but if you want to fly one way to Hong Kong for $120 USD you go with Cebu Pacific 😅, maybe Air Asia. One time I had to pay 300 bucks to go on Cathay to Cebu in business class because coach was sold out.
I'm curious how removing a few bathrooms allows them to get an extra 150 +/- passengers on board. The bathrooms don't take up that much space, do they?
Noel, how did you like sitting next to the biggest guy on the plane? 😂
I can’t imagine what Cebu Pacific would do with an A380!? Maybe 700 passengers? That would be insane!
I’ll do the maths - the A339 is 63.66m long whereas the A380 is 73m so it’s 14.67% longer. Cebu Pacific has 459 seats on the A339 so one floor of our theoretical A380 would have (459x1.1467) = 526 seats, so 1052 across both decks. There are other variables I didn’t account for but holy shit!
@@joshuav9005 You didn't need to do the maths. The maximum certified capacity for the A380 is 853 seats.
Gueez just imagine evacuating all those passengers and crew in an emergency
Knowledge is everything you got a good seat for that plane lots of leg room.