6:49 The deflected rudder clearly indicates the wind is blowing from the left to right which is from the east which will give a departure of runway 12R
Exactly. Which is quite a rare configuration on Dubai. The fact that there’s strong enough wind to deflect the rudder surprises me already! The wind rarely blows strong in Dubai.
Wow alex again i love your intro. I am still in the process od watching the video so far so good. I am pretty confident the rest will be as good as always. Gulf air is a pretty old airline. You should see the Mahatta Airport museum in Sharjah where they have many old gulf air planes from the 60s. And the entry ticket for the whole museum is only AED 10
It’s just a quick video to catch up for the past weeks, but thanks for yet again being the first! Gulf Air was the first in the GCC. Thanks for the museum tip, I’ll definitely have a look at it. I had honestly no idea they had that! Thanks again my friend!
Great video as always buddy! that takeoff was like a rocket :D btw, this is the first time that I'm seen an ife with an ads before you cant touch it! weird waiting for the next video!
A rocket indeed! This aircraft is build for long missions with +150 passengers and it ended up doing a short Gulf hop with less then 30😅 Few other airlines have the ads before the main screen, I’m trying to remember which ones but it doesn’t come up to mind..
Thanks for the comment and watching Ahmed! This was just an ordinary flight, but have a look if you like at my trip to Tel Aviv in Falcon Gold, much better! I’ll also publish FG to Singapore in the next weeks. I always have a great time on Gulf Air. Crew are amongst the nicest in all my travels, specially the experienced Bahraini Pursers, like Mahmood😄. pd. an anecdote as you’re a Gulf Air employee: You know how Falcon Gold crew are called FG’s, right? In Emirates the First Class crew are called FG1. And not a single Emirates employee I know or met knows what it means or stands for. Until a Bahraini told me that it actually comes back from the 1980’s when many Gulf Air staff started Emirates and took some details/abbreviations with them. A curious data😁
@@TheLayoverAviation Looking forward to the SIN video. Thanks for raising awareness to GF and our product. That’s interesting EK uses the same abbreviations. Don’t forget who helped establish EY outta Abu Dhabi also.
I’ve studied quite a lot about flying planes😁 And I like to learn each day something new. I’ve got a lot of friends working in aviation so I keep asking😁
great great video! And for me as an aircraft mechanic let me say that the facts and knowledge you put in into this video makes the whole video just amazing. keep it like that and I am awaiting some more videos from you
Another nice 👍 trip report. Your videos are very informative & entertaining that's why I like most of them. Good luck looking forward to hear soon from you.
Uganda Airlines is very likely to be flown soon. It’s a rare plane. I already visited the aircraft during the airshow. And have to go to Entebbe early 2023 so, likely!
Hi Alex. Thanks again for a Gulf Air report as I’ve mentioned earlier that the airline brings me childhood memories as my dad was their employee for 33 years. They got rid of the purple line from their livery is because an airline from Paraguay copied their design and GF filed a law suit against them. Following all the drama the airline decided to change the livery and replaced purple with golden.
The pilots call that take off turn and burn. Gulf Air was putting me in a Business seat in 1997 on their 767-300 ER ' Al Rastaq ' on our flight from Bangkok to Bahrain. For free. Nice touch. I like the A 321's. Often seen in Frankfurt.
I remember that livery, was it the one with all the Arabic calligraphy? That was the best livery I’ve ever seen. Yes, lots of A321’s in Frankfurt. I specially found it foot times when the connected the jetway to doors 2 there. Never seen it anywhere else!
Considering that this is a narrow body aircraft, the BC cabin is amazing. We are using Gulf Air on the route from Frankfurt to Manila in BC and I would pick Gulf Airs A321 Neo over the Emirates 777 every time.
The Business Class is spectacular. I wouldn’t mind spending 7 hours there at all. I’ll actually try it sometime. The Emirates flight takes me directly home, so that’s still my preference😁 They also tend to send the newer B777’s to Frankfurt so I don’t mind that Business Class. Gulf Air is great, but soft product quality and variety is still better at EK.
@@TheLayoverAviation I agree that the movie selection and also the drinks selection on Emirates by far outshines Gulf Air. The food was a bit hit and miss for me on both carriers. Since Emirates mostly sends 777s to Manila or Clark that still have the old Business Class cabin where many seats don't have direct aisle access and are also not fully flat, I still prefer Gulf Air over Emirates on their 777 routes. This is different on routes where Emirates utilizes the A380.
Fantastic plane and Gulf Air is definitely up there with the best in regards to quality of service. Flew to Abu Dhabi from Bahrain on this plane last Friday and flew back with Etihad with their brand new seats. Etihad really messed up there and I would always choose Gulf Air over Etihad or Emirates when flying in the GCC. Going to Europe though, price wise I can't see past KLM or Lufthansa but will definitely keep Gulf Air in mind.
Gulf Air to Europe is incredibly good. I love their B787-9’s. But even the smaller Airbuses are great on those flights. Price wise they are cheaper then Lufthansa and KLM too, most of the time. Have a look!
Good morning mi amigo Alex... Maybe EK is your permanent stalker and secret love 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 BUT, GF is the video star today.... Many many thanks for sharing this great video with us... I really appreciate it... 👏👏👏 As far as for the seat selection, I was always given on the emergency row or the jump seat lol (that's the best because you have a nice chat with the crew)... I'm not gonna say more but, very well done job, detailed and always chic videos from you to us... Cheers 🥂🥂
Yes the star is GF. I have a longer flight with them to publish soon as this one was too short. My issue with the exit is that sometimes the window isn’t aligned. Or the crew chats with me through my video. It has happened before😅 Thanks for watching and writing!
The intro gives vibes ☺️ I also love to do spotting in Dubai,many airlines whicj are rare!... Skittles A380 on T1?Thats crazy 👀....You are lucky! You flown on both retro jets from Gulf Air! Omg,you have sooo clear wheater and see the downtown of Dubai, not so lucky like you! 😅 Great video again my friend! I wish Merry Christmas to you,to Eric and to your family!! See you soon! 👀
Skittles A380, ha! Never head that one! But yes, it was clearly out of place.. I think perhaps to do some practices for the ground staff or calibrate something at the gate as the BA380 was expected for the winter season. Who knows! And yes, both retro GF’s😎 Well observed! Thanks again Maurice for always being here! Merry Christmas my friend!
@@TheLayoverAviation Yes Skittles 😂😂...Oh,thats nice that BA380 will be back! Yes Skittles 😂😂...Nice,i hope you will have many more liverys 🙏 Yes,i will be here for you forever,my friend! Thank you soo much!!☺️
I’m a little bit confused as sometime there are additional exits which full size door for the A321 but sometimes for other carrier it only equipped with overwing exits.
It all depends on the number of seats that are inside. As Gulf Air has very few, 166, the extra large exit is not required. That is for aircraft with higher seat density. And if you fit the maximum 240 passengers you’ll need both the overwind exits and the larger door.
So the trick is to search for the registration of the aircraft. It will then give you the entire flight history! I can see where the plane has been each day for the entire past year😄
The power and unbelievably ruthless ambition of this airline is without question far beyond what any other countries in the world can achieved in their entire lifetime. They want to show the world that they are not afraid to stand out from the rest the crowd.
yo, Alex! I really enjoy it and look forward to your trip reports! can I ask one question please! as a 17-year-old aviation enthusiast I really want to know how you manage to fly so frequently and in luxury?!
Thanks Jonathan! So I’m happy to answer that question for you😃 When I was 17 and had the choice to choose my career path I ensured that absolutely everything I did was aviation/travel related in some way. You can find a job at an airline, tourism industry, hotel management, etc etc. Tons of jobs that require travel. I’ll hopefully explain it all in detail some day. And the more you fly and collect miles, the more you get to fly. Let me explain: When I fly Qatar Airways Business Class to the USA I get around 26,000 miles as a bonus, one way. With One World avíos I need 11,000 for a one way ticket with British Airways to London from Dubai, or 21,000 with Qatar Airways to go anywhere in Europe. So that’s a free flight! And like this it’s everywhere. That’s why many people collect miles. The more time passes by the more it starts piling up and the higher status and benefits you get. I’m Platinum at a couple of places, Gold at another and Silver at another 😄 Always follow your dreams and never give up! All I wanted was to fly and I keep working each day hard to continue living the dream and hopefully more in the future!
It was my dream too. And it continues to be. All you need to do is focus all your effort and energy in building a life surrounding things that you love and do it with passion. Then nothing is impossible.
Before flying Air Peace, you should watch Josh Cahill's two trip reports on them. Not only was Air Peace an atrocious airline, but they tried to suppress his RUclips videos on them.
I watched them. Josh just loves the drama.. I’ve flown around Nigeria before, it’s just kind of the African way. And Nigerians have got a personality & humor that you’ll either understand or don’t. I can either be happy about it and have a laugh or just do what he does. I choose the positive route. Now I definitely want to fly with them and show how it’s very likely not that bad at all!
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Gulf Air is a good airline, but the existing A320 and A321 are quite with outdated Interiors. I hope they continue to replace the existing aircrafts at a faster pace
Comparing to the neo’s the older ones do seem older, but they’re still miles ahead of the other narrowbody aircraft around the world! I guess they’ve got the days counted though..
In order to start a new airline it’s best to take skilled employees from airlines that are very successful and offer a better package. I expect many ex Etihad, Qatar and Emirates staff to move to Saudi Arabia’s RIA soon. You can’t build a new company with new people. You need the best experts😉
6:49 The deflected rudder clearly indicates the wind is blowing from the left to right which is from the east which will give a departure of runway 12R
Exactly. Which is quite a rare configuration on Dubai.
The fact that there’s strong enough wind to deflect the rudder surprises me already! The wind rarely blows strong in Dubai.
Wow alex again i love your intro. I am still in the process od watching the video so far so good. I am pretty confident the rest will be as good as always. Gulf air is a pretty old airline. You should see the Mahatta Airport museum in Sharjah where they have many old gulf air planes from the 60s. And the entry ticket for the whole museum is only AED 10
It’s just a quick video to catch up for the past weeks, but thanks for yet again being the first!
Gulf Air was the first in the GCC. Thanks for the museum tip, I’ll definitely have a look at it. I had honestly no idea they had that!
Thanks again my friend!
@@TheLayoverAviation your welcome alex
@@TheLayoverAviation are you getting on MEA, just hint it
Great video as always buddy!
that takeoff was like a rocket :D
btw, this is the first time that I'm seen an ife with an ads before you cant touch it! weird
waiting for the next video!
A rocket indeed! This aircraft is build for long missions with +150 passengers and it ended up doing a short Gulf hop with less then 30😅
Few other airlines have the ads before the main screen, I’m trying to remember which ones but it doesn’t come up to mind..
Glad you enjoyed the trip with us. Enjoyed the video! PS. You’re lucky Mahmood (The Purser) does a super clear PA 😄
Thanks for the comment and watching Ahmed! This was just an ordinary flight, but have a look if you like at my trip to Tel Aviv in Falcon Gold, much better!
I’ll also publish FG to Singapore in the next weeks.
I always have a great time on Gulf Air. Crew are amongst the nicest in all my travels, specially the experienced Bahraini Pursers, like Mahmood😄.
pd. an anecdote as you’re a Gulf Air employee:
You know how Falcon Gold crew are called FG’s, right?
In Emirates the First Class crew are called FG1. And not a single Emirates employee I know or met knows what it means or stands for. Until a Bahraini told me that it actually comes back from the 1980’s when many Gulf Air staff started Emirates and took some details/abbreviations with them.
A curious data😁
@@TheLayoverAviation Looking forward to the SIN video. Thanks for raising awareness to GF and our product.
That’s interesting EK uses the same abbreviations. Don’t forget who helped establish EY outta Abu Dhabi also.
What a fantastic video mate! Liked!
Bedankt!
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Yes champions indeed!
Thanks Usama!
Alex! Really good job again, love to see your videos and the information that is given in the videos! Very helpful and relaxing
Glad to hear that Justin!
This was a quick fill up video, I’m saving the best video for the years end😛
You’re so knowledgeable about how each type of aircraft works. It seems like you know how to fly a plane.
I’ve studied quite a lot about flying planes😁
And I like to learn each day something new. I’ve got a lot of friends working in aviation so I keep asking😁
great great video! And for me as an aircraft mechanic let me say that the facts and knowledge you put in into this video makes the whole video just amazing. keep it like that and I am awaiting some more videos from you
Thanks!
I’m sure you can share plenty of interesting anecdotes too, I love to learn and share!
Love your videos please continue doing more
Thanks a lot Hector! I’ll do my best😛
Another nice 👍 trip report. Your videos are very informative & entertaining that's why I like most of them. Good luck looking forward to hear soon from you.
Thanks Abdul! Made by and Avgeek for Avgeeks!
Regards from Abu Dhabi!
Amazing video as always! That GF livery is stunning, and yes DXB got some rare airlines, that Kam Air, Uganda and Air Peace look nice!
Uganda Airlines is very likely to be flown soon. It’s a rare plane.
I already visited the aircraft during the airshow. And have to go to Entebbe early 2023 so, likely!
@@TheLayoverAviation nice, looking forward to it😀
You have never made a bad video❤️.
I don’t really like the first ones I made😅
Thank you always for your Trip Report n truly amazing views
Donna! Always a pleasure!
Saving something good for next week😋
Wow then cannot wait .
Do you have to make me melt are you not suppose to be asleep
Hi Alex. Thanks again for a Gulf Air report as I’ve mentioned earlier that the airline brings me childhood memories as my dad was their employee for 33 years. They got rid of the purple line from their livery is because an airline from Paraguay copied their design and GF filed a law suit against them. Following all the drama the airline decided to change the livery and replaced purple with golden.
Which department?
@@GFPilotA320 ground staff (traffic) BOM airport. What about you sir?
@@nevillehb A320 Capt with GF. I’ve done plenty of BOM turnarounds in my time here. One of my favorite stations, very quick and efficient
@@GFPilotA320 oh nice!!! I remember Capt. Gus Nariman who was one of the finest pilots and a human being. God bless his soul!!!
@@nevillehb Also one of the finest instructors I’ve come across. Truly a gentleman, RIP.
Carbs with carbs :) bro....njoy the sky high diets...lol....another nice video..way to go Alex
Didn’t touch the carbs!
Was saving space for the Business Class lounge. They make fresh pizza there😂
Take care Martin
Gulf Air used to be the standard when I was growing up in the 90’s in the GCC. They were the blueprint that Emirates used.
Very much true! Many of the GF employees came to Emirates.
And now Emirates is the blueprint for everyone else around in the GCC!
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The pilots call that take off turn and burn. Gulf Air was putting me in a Business seat in 1997 on their 767-300 ER ' Al Rastaq ' on our flight from Bangkok to Bahrain. For free. Nice touch. I like the A 321's. Often seen in Frankfurt.
I remember that livery, was it the one with all the Arabic calligraphy? That was the best livery I’ve ever seen.
Yes, lots of A321’s in Frankfurt. I specially found it foot times when the connected the jetway to doors 2 there. Never seen it anywhere else!
Considering that this is a narrow body aircraft, the BC cabin is amazing. We are using Gulf Air on the route from Frankfurt to Manila in BC and I would pick Gulf Airs A321 Neo over the Emirates 777 every time.
The Business Class is spectacular. I wouldn’t mind spending 7 hours there at all. I’ll actually try it sometime.
The Emirates flight takes me directly home, so that’s still my preference😁
They also tend to send the newer B777’s to Frankfurt so I don’t mind that Business Class.
Gulf Air is great, but soft product quality and variety is still better at EK.
@@TheLayoverAviation I agree that the movie selection and also the drinks selection on Emirates by far outshines Gulf Air. The food was a bit hit and miss for me on both carriers. Since Emirates mostly sends 777s to Manila or Clark that still have the old Business Class cabin where many seats don't have direct aisle access and are also not fully flat, I still prefer Gulf Air over Emirates on their 777 routes. This is different on routes where Emirates utilizes the A380.
Fantastic plane and Gulf Air is definitely up there with the best in regards to quality of service. Flew to Abu Dhabi from Bahrain on this plane last Friday and flew back with Etihad with their brand new seats. Etihad really messed up there and I would always choose Gulf Air over Etihad or Emirates when flying in the GCC. Going to Europe though, price wise I can't see past KLM or Lufthansa but will definitely keep Gulf Air in mind.
Gulf Air to Europe is incredibly good. I love their B787-9’s. But even the smaller Airbuses are great on those flights.
Price wise they are cheaper then Lufthansa and KLM too, most of the time. Have a look!
Bahlain......good!!!!
Always is😜
Good morning mi amigo Alex... Maybe EK is your permanent stalker and secret love 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 BUT, GF is the video star today.... Many many thanks for sharing this great video with us... I really appreciate it... 👏👏👏 As far as for the seat selection, I was always given on the emergency row or the jump seat lol (that's the best because you have a nice chat with the crew)...
I'm not gonna say more but, very well done job, detailed and always chic videos from you to us... Cheers 🥂🥂
Yes the star is GF. I have a longer flight with them to publish soon as this one was too short.
My issue with the exit is that sometimes the window isn’t aligned. Or the crew chats with me through my video. It has happened before😅
Thanks for watching and writing!
@@TheLayoverAviation You're very welcome A. 😉
The intro gives vibes ☺️ I also love to do spotting in Dubai,many airlines whicj are rare!... Skittles A380 on T1?Thats crazy 👀....You are lucky! You flown on both retro jets from Gulf Air! Omg,you have sooo clear wheater and see the downtown of Dubai, not so lucky like you! 😅
Great video again my friend! I wish Merry Christmas to you,to Eric and to your family!! See you soon! 👀
Skittles A380, ha! Never head that one!
But yes, it was clearly out of place.. I think perhaps to do some practices for the ground staff or calibrate something at the gate as the BA380 was expected for the winter season.
Who knows!
And yes, both retro GF’s😎 Well observed!
Thanks again Maurice for always being here!
Merry Christmas my friend!
@@TheLayoverAviation Yes Skittles 😂😂...Oh,thats nice that BA380 will be back! Yes Skittles 😂😂...Nice,i hope you will have many more liverys 🙏
Yes,i will be here for you forever,my friend! Thank you soo much!!☺️
Nice flight, thanks !! 🙂
Always a pleasure Eric!
I’m a little bit confused as sometime there are additional exits which full size door for the A321 but sometimes for other carrier it only equipped with overwing exits.
It all depends on the number of seats that are inside.
As Gulf Air has very few, 166, the extra large exit is not required. That is for aircraft with higher seat density.
And if you fit the maximum 240 passengers you’ll need both the overwind exits and the larger door.
Alex also if you dont mind me asking how do you know which plane is going where as on flight radar they dont show the planes on land
So the trick is to search for the registration of the aircraft. It will then give you the entire flight history!
I can see where the plane has been each day for the entire past year😄
Great thanks alex
The power and unbelievably ruthless ambition of this airline is without question far beyond what any other countries in the world can achieved in their entire lifetime. They want to show the world that they are not afraid to stand out from the rest the crowd.
yo, Alex! I really enjoy it and look forward to your trip reports! can I ask one question please! as a 17-year-old aviation enthusiast I really want to know how you manage to fly so frequently and in luxury?!
Thanks Jonathan!
So I’m happy to answer that question for you😃
When I was 17 and had the choice to choose my career path I ensured that absolutely everything I did was aviation/travel related in some way. You can find a job at an airline, tourism industry, hotel management, etc etc. Tons of jobs that require travel.
I’ll hopefully explain it all in detail some day.
And the more you fly and collect miles, the more you get to fly. Let me explain: When I fly Qatar Airways Business Class to the USA I get around 26,000 miles as a bonus, one way. With One World avíos I need 11,000 for a one way ticket with British Airways to London from Dubai, or 21,000 with Qatar Airways to go anywhere in Europe.
So that’s a free flight! And like this it’s everywhere. That’s why many people collect miles. The more time passes by the more it starts piling up and the higher status and benefits you get.
I’m Platinum at a couple of places, Gold at another and Silver at another 😄
Always follow your dreams and never give up!
All I wanted was to fly and I keep working each day hard to continue living the dream and hopefully more in the future!
I'd like to see,a Tap air Portugal a339neo trip report
Me too. I had it booked for February, I found some insane fare mistake. But now I need to see if I can get time off on those dates😥
Saludos desde Bolivia 🇧🇴 y desde cochabamaba cuando puedes hacer un vuelo desde Madrid 🇪🇸 a Bolivia en air Europa en el boeing 787-9
Tendré que viajar 48 horas a Bolivia para que dejes de preguntar esos vuelos😂
I saw ur plane land in Bahrain-Galali
Nice! Any video footage?
How do u know when gear is downed? :)
You can hear and feel it!😄
If you put the volume loud enough you’ll hear.
Gosh! Your trip report ended so soon, same as your journey!!
Ah yes, short flight. Still quite a long video😂
More coming up! I left my favorite video for the end of the year!
@@TheLayoverAviation eagerly awaited
How do you afford to travel so much? Its my dream to travel that much
It was my dream too. And it continues to be.
All you need to do is focus all your effort and energy in building a life surrounding things that you love and do it with passion. Then nothing is impossible.
Before flying Air Peace, you should watch Josh Cahill's two trip reports on them. Not only was Air Peace an atrocious airline, but they tried to suppress his RUclips videos on them.
I watched them. Josh just loves the drama..
I’ve flown around Nigeria before, it’s just kind of the African way. And Nigerians have got a personality & humor that you’ll either understand or don’t.
I can either be happy about it and have a laugh or just do what he does.
I choose the positive route.
Now I definitely want to fly with them and show how it’s very likely not that bad at all!
@@TheLayoverAviation - My fiancee is Nigerian, and I haven't quite figured her out yet.
Once I refused to sleep on a gulf air flight Manama to Multan Pakistan
Gulf air is best
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Out of all that you mentioned I can only publish the El Al you mentioned, but from Dubai to Tel Aviv. In Business😎. Coming soon in January.
go pro hero black 11 Is good 👍 its okay
Gulf Air is a good airline, but the existing A320 and A321 are quite with outdated Interiors. I hope they continue to replace the existing aircrafts at a faster pace
Comparing to the neo’s the older ones do seem older, but they’re still miles ahead of the other narrowbody aircraft around the world!
I guess they’ve got the days counted though..
It's Bahrain not Barain
Typo😏
How did this many ex-Gulf Air including Sir Tim Clark end up building today's Emirates Airline?
In order to start a new airline it’s best to take skilled employees from airlines that are very successful and offer a better package.
I expect many ex Etihad, Qatar and Emirates staff to move to Saudi Arabia’s RIA soon.
You can’t build a new company with new people. You need the best experts😉
Two for the price of one in one week.
Have to catch up with the week of holidays I took😛
Any other big videos that you want to upload this holiday season?
Looks like a full house at DXB.
The morning bank is the biggest one of the day! Between 4-7 there are a lot of arrivals and 7-10 departures.
@@TheLayoverAviation Hmm..... Interesting. 4-7 a lot of arrivals more than what I have seen in the morning?