AIR NEW ZEALAND A321neo Economy Class 🇫🇯⇢🇳🇿【4K Trip Report Nadi to Auckland】Friendliest Airline?
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- What's it like to fly with Air New Zealand on board their A321neo in Economy Class? Check out this 4K Trip Report & Flight Review to see if this might be your best option to fly to New Zealand!
🎥 In This Video:
-Nadi International Terminal
-Fiji Airways Business Class Lounge
-Terminal Departures Impressions
-Plane Spotting
-A Bit of Air New Zealand History
-Boarding & First Impressions On Board
-Flight Stats Graphic
-Spool up, Take off & Landing Clips
-Meal on Board
-Seat Tour & The Works Explination
-In Flight Amenities in Detail
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↪ Video Chapters ↩
0:00 Intro
00:28 Flight Info Boarding Pass
00:59 Arrival at Nadi Airport
01:47 Check in Hall
02:37 Fiji Airways Lounge
03:40 Plane Spotting
05:15 Air New Zealand Route Map
05:27 Departure Hall
06:19 Our Airbus A321neo
07:25 Boarding Begins
07:53 Flight Stats Graphic
08:15 First Impressions On Board
08:32 Detailed Seat Tour
09:53 Safety Video & Push Back
10:16 Beautiful Taxi to Runway
11:00 Spool Up & Take Off
12:12 In Flight Entertainment
12:37 Full Meal Service
12:58 10 Second Toilet Tour
13:18 Beautiful Clouds Approaching Auckland
13:56 Final Descent into Auckland
14:21 Landing & Taxi
15:03 Deplaning & Arrivals
15:34 The Flip Flop Score
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This is NOT a promotional video. I pay for all of my flights and hotels (and I always tell you how much!) so I can be as honest and impartial as possible. I do not receive any special treatment that wouldn’t otherwise be publicly accessible, in fact, the hotels and airlines have no idea about my visit and that's the way I like it!
#airnewzealand #economyclass #tripreport
I’ve been watching your videos for a long time and I always thought your videos couldn’t get any better. But it always does and always exceeds your previous ones!
Usually I skip to the boarding part on other’s flight reviews. Yours are the only one that make me stick from start to finish.
Like really. Excellent job and keep going! ❤
A big genuine thank you. The preview of your comment on my phone just said "I've been watching your videos for a long time and..." and I thought I was going to open a doozey haha. I get bored very easily myself so I try to keep them moving along as well as I can. Thanks again!
@@tfft haha no sweat! Cheers!
I'm still working my way through the videos after a delay due to unforseen circumstances, yes it even happens when you are not flying.
Lovely video once again, just come here from your philipines one with THAT MEAL.. that rice is exactly how you described it from the looks. How can a country over there service their most common staple so badly ?! In Greenland they would serve it better.
Keep up the good work. You are currently producing flying vids more than I watch them. Bravo !
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Wouldn't be an air new Zealand flight without the complimentary boiled lollies
Are they actually boiled tho? Or, just the name for them? I've always wondered lol.
@@tfft I don't know either, it's just what us kiwi's call hard candy
@@tfft -The lollies have been around when NAC (National Airways Corporation) introduced them for F27 and Vickers Viscount services in the late 1950's to reduced the affects of cabin depressurisation on descent. There has been a couple attempts to remove them but each there was massive public back lash.
They are for landing so that your ears don't hurt at touchdown
Your unique and professional travel videos are continuing to grow your subscriber base. Congratulations and keep up the good work. Hi from Queensland Australia.
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Kevin you have such a nice voice! I’m not really into these trip videos but I have really been enjoying yours. Thank you!
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
If you fly from Auckland to Sydney or Melbourne on the 9am flights you should almost certainly be on a 787 or 777. I think they make sure that business class is available for the business travelers.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
I remember that NZ used to fly to LHR via HKG and LAX. That would've made a great round the world adventure.
They were the last true round the world carrier! Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft Yes they went one way and returned the other, then terminated it. They also terminated Singapore, which was one of their first international destinations, only to resume it some time later. Then there's the business class configuration!
Excellent vlog. Especially liked the graphics relating to the airports. Thank you.
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Very nice economy product. Thanks for the info + video!
Thanks for watching 🩴
New Zealand has been on my bucket list for so long.✨
Btw loving the new intro ☺️
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
go to the south island
@@zf5167 I have heard that the south is much better for more natural attractions.
@@waaahuhuhu sure is. check out the kea parrot in fiordland
such a lovely place
Amazing moment, thanks for sharing your holiday trip on air Nz flights
Thanks for watching 🩴
Very nice & slickly produced video! Re. the IFE I think the non-works passengers get access to tv shows and documentary type videos so quite good really. Everything except movies. And agree that the earbuds are really good - far better than cheap and nasty headphones.
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the view was astonishing! Almost as good as your vlog quality 😉
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Liked that a lot- Ive had the aircraft swap a few times from ADL to AKL 777 to A320 not the best but onboard they are always very nice with their service standards
Thanks for watching 🩴
Thank you for sharing this moment
Thanks for watching 🩴
Bit late to comment but I love Air NZ A321 Neo for my flights to Australia compared to the main rival Qantas, so much quieter than the 737-800 that QF operates and a modern feel in the cabin :D
Agree they’re more comfortable. Thanks for watching 🩴
Really enjoy your videos. I do not enjoy speeded up takeoffs and landings though. I agree that Air NZ is a nice experience. Enjoyed A320 flights in to Wellington and out from Queenstown to/from Melbourne on a trip for "Warbirds Over Wanaka" a few years back.
Full take off and landing videos are posted on my other channel linked in the description. Thanks for watching 🩴
I've recently flown AKL - Cairns return. The usual outstanding service from AirNZ. 787 across and swapped out for an A321NEO on the way back. I do prefer the 787. Food was tasty. Pie, salad and ice cream on the way over, beef curry and brownie on the way back. And yes, there is an AirNZ "All Black" aeroplane in each of the service classes, even the domestic fleet. Cheers from AKL.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
The 787 isn't the only all black ANZ plane.
There's a 777, which I flown on, plus an A320 an A321.
ANZ paint the first plane of any particular type they receive in the all black scheme.
Sure, yah, but you can't tell me you think any of the others come even close to how good the All Black 787 looks. Thanks for watching 🩴
@tfft the 777 looks pretty good.
Though, yes, I do prefer the 787 to fly in.
Hope you do Air Tahiti Nui soon, wonderful little airline. They only have 4 planes.
the dash 8 looks pretty fucking good in all black
Awesome video as usual... Actually i constantly notice your videos you do a very honest reviews. I am not sure why the airlines didn't notice you😮and do they reach out to you once your video is available in RUclips.Will you get any email from the airline you travel
235ish videos posted, I've received 3 emails :) Thanks for watching 🩴
Just a small correction: Fijians add an m and an n in the middle of words which makes NADI not nuddy but Nandi. Same as the PM Rabuka is RAMbuka.
A very (very very very) controversial topic my pronunciation has become. I'll just note, my chosen pronunciation came from an article in The Fiji Times explaining the difference between overseas/tourist pronunciations and iTaukei local pronunciations. The conclusion of the article being, most locals pronounce it "nah-di" and most tourists add an "n"... Now, if The Fiji Times is wrong, well then, I was bound to fail lol.
@@tfftlol no….. most locals call it nandi. I lived there for two years.
You are a traveler after my own heart. I also hoping to travel on one of NZs all-black livery aircraft. I did a quick check on FR24, and the all-black 787 (ZK-NZE) has been to Hong Kong, Shanghai, Honolulu, Singapore, & Brisbane in the last 2 weeks, so it’s really hit or miss with that one.
The Brisbane one hurts since that's where I went after Auckland haha. Thanks for watching 🩴
We will be visiting New Zealand (South Island) in January, can’t wait! Unfortunately no direct flights to Queenstown from Bali, so we will be travelling via Australia with Qantas
Ah I looooove the south island! Don't tell Norway, but those sounds down there speak louder to me than the fjords ever did! Thanks as always for your support!
@@tfft 😂 My brother in law is Norwegian and I have visited many times, would love to find out the difference 🤩
Nice one❤
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
As always, amazing video! How do you find the load factor of the flight?
expertflyer.com Thanks for watching 🩴
Whilst it may feel that the cabin is smaller during boarding with those style of bins; it's actually more pleasing to have while flying when they're all stowed away. Makes the cabin feel more spacious compared to the traditional bins on non Boeing Sky planes.
I have not flown on any A320s that has those overhead bins yet but i would guess it's similar to the 737?
I disagree. A320/321s are larger and feel more spacious as it is. 737s have the sky interior as a way of fitting more bags, yes, but also to make the interior feel much more spacious when they're closed as you mentioned. In an A320 family aircraft though, the original design doesn't feel claustrophobic to begin with. Thanks for watching 🩴
Ooh those clouds! What are your thoughts of airlines moving to all white planes with just the tail being the differentiator? Love the all black Air New Zealand livery.
Comes down to the livery and partially whether or not the white replaced a former great livery. I have nothing against white as a color.
Iberia, Avianca, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus... Yawn
Finnair, Air France, Fiji Airways, Air NZ... Love 'em
Thanks
I got lucky and flew on ZK-NZE (All blacks 787) And ZK-NNA (all blacks a321neo) from Sydney-Auckland-Honolulu, the 787 was an amazing fly on however inflight wifi doesn't currently work on it which is a downside but legroom is great.
Ah very lucky! I just remembered I saw the 787 a few days later in Bali, but wasn't flying NZ that day! Thanks for watching 🩴
I have a planned flight with them in JCL on the 777-300 across the Tasman. Fingers crossed I won't be Kiwi'd as well!!
Good luck!
Thank You ✈️
Thanks for watching 🩴
Best airline in the world. Why ?
It’s heart!
Lots of other good ones though. ANZ is just special. To me
Thanks for sharing ✈️
Can’t wait for their new (but also already outdated) business class. On a side note, I think I’d prefer the a320/1 to the 787 on a short haul for faster boarding and de-boarding. Easier to exit from 3F rather than 33F 😅
I'll happily wait in a line if the trade off is flying a wide body lol. Thanks for watching 🩴
The candies are a Air NZ tradition
@@brianhook8655 We Kiwis, of course, call them lollies. 🍬☺
Nice video😊
Just a local pronunciation pointer - Nadi is actually pronounced 'Nan-dee'
Hope this helps, sorry if it sounds picky
My pronunciation was decided by a column in the Fiji Times detailing how most Fijians say “Nah-dee” but acknowledge most tourists say “Nan-dee” and don’t feel the need to correct them. 🙃
How do you like your content?
Me: Honest, Unbiased and without the company's knowledge.
😂 Thanks for watching 🩴
A few years back, there were no security checks for domestic Air NZ flights. The only airline that I have experienced that.
Currently no security checks on Air NZ's regional turboprop services. Security checks is required on Air NZ's domestic jet services.
I'll be honest, I'm genuinely not sure how I feel about that lol. In this day and age, I think NZ's turboprops may have just been the first ever fleet crossed off my list lol.
@@tfft - Air NZ's Q300 and ATR72-600's turbo prop fleets are deemed not to be s security risk and the cost of installing security screen facilities at small regional airports like Hokitika, Oamaru, Invercargill, New Plymouth, Gisborne, Napier, Tauranga, Nelson, Palmerston North only have 2-4 flights a day would be expensive to fly to regional airports for the locals, especially flying on 2nd level doemstic airlines like Air Chatham, Orginair, Soundsair, Barrier Air, Sunair which have a important to regional centres.
That said, flying out of Dunedin and Queenstown on either Air NZ turboprops or domestic jets, you have to go through airport security screening to access the departure gates.
There has been one so called 'terrorist' related incident since the mid 1930's.
As mentioned, there is airport security screening for Air NZ and Jetstar domestic jet services.
would love to see NZ 787 J class as much as you do🥺
Thanks for watching 🩴
Can you tell us the music used? Sounds good!
All of my music is from artlist.io ... the exact titles I don't know off the top of my head atm. Thanks for watching 🩴
Great video! Can I ask - how do you monitor the load factor? Thanks!
Some airlines publish directly to their apps. Otherwise, ExpertFlyer is effective for 90% of airlines out there.
@@tfft I’m on an Air New Zealand flight in January. I noticed you knew exactly how many business class seats were sold on your Air New Zealand flight. Did you get that directly from their website?
Nope, from ExpertFlyer.
@@tfft Thanks!
Excellent video speaking of Star Alliance Gold status is Air New Zealand a better option of getting Star Alliance Gold or UA/AC in North America South America Copa/Avianca
Plane wise it's an A321-251N like Oneworld Alliance Cathay Pacific versions B-HPx United Kingdom BA🇬🇧 United States AA🇺🇲 due to DL and UA having the A321-271N
Thanks for watching 🩴
I think the chicken was a good choice 😂
Agree!
Actually Ansett Airways whisper jets were found to have cracks and metal fatigue after Air NZ bought them, cost to repair for Air NZ was not viable.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
bro could make a personal ranking system then it would be great [rank them with your given point]
This entire channel is literally, my ranking system...
@@tfft i mean to say that you only give them points you should also rank them like example 1.japan airlines
2.qatar airlines and so on
new people will be attaracted to your rank and will watch more vedio
Welcome to New Zealand, you’ve been kiwi’d🇳🇿
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
wait can you keep the airbuds that you got when you go on air nz?
Yupp- Thanks for watching 🩴
Nice A350 bins on the a321neo😂
Hate them tbh lol
I don't get why an aircraft doesn't have BC seats, it's not a "budget" airline IMO. The seat looked classy as does Air New Zealand livery. Those clouds you captured, as well as the landing, stunning and thanks for including this 👍
Ah this is the "becuase we can" effect. So, they did away with Business Class for domestic routes as part of their restructuring in 2001 when the government bailed them out as a way to cut costs. Then... just two years later they realized, "hey! lookie here! we can make a profit, charge pretty hefty prices AND not have to deal with business class! Let's just keep doing this!"
Literally the exact same story of every airline in some way during covid lol.
Chicken or chicken, 😂. Good choice you've made!
Surprised it wasn't lamb or lamb tbh lol.
Great review, Nadi is pronounced Nandi.
Thanks very much 🙏🏻 Just fyi come across quite a few Fijians who would disagree with the pronunciation, many of them having commented on my recent Fiji videos (disagreeing with comments similar to yours). From what I've been told, 'Nan-di' is the frequent A/NZ pronunciation where as the iTaukei will generally pronounce it 'Nah-di'- either way, I'm fine if I'm wrong, but just noting it wasn't pulled out of thin air 😊
Great video. Nadi. Thats how its spelt. But it's spoken as
"Nandi". Phonetically as Narnde
Yah, I've gotten hundreds of comments like this lol, but the pronunciation I use is based on an article in the Fiji Times explaining how locals pronounce it as I said it and tourists and some of those in the hospitality industry say it with an added "n".
Nadi, is pronouncement NAN DI
Have met quite a few Fijians who would disagree, many of them having commented on my recent Fiji videos (disagreeing with comments similar to yours). From what I've been told, 'Nan-di' is the frequent A/NZ pronunciation where as the iTaukei will generally pronounce it 'Nah-di'- either way, I'm fine if I'm wrong, but just noting it wasn't pulled out of thin air. Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft look at you ticket / airport abbreviation “NAN”
OGG = Kahalui, MCO = Orlando, YYZ = Toronto
They're not always quite so literal lol.
With all due respect, having to play the "ultra low cost" game on an international flight is very MEH. Not nice. I would choose Fiji Airways for a NAN-AKL leg. I'm glad you pointed all of this out to us. Thanks Kevin.
To be fair, all I did was click "the works" when booking and it was done. No different than you need to do with American carriers and even some Euro business classes these days. Thanks for watching 🩴
is it Taj lake Palace Udaipur ?
Sure is!
What is wrong with Air NZ lounge at Nadi. It has been upgraded to same standards as Air NZ's other international lounges. By the way, the seats on the A320neo/A321neos are slighter wider including the centre middle due to the slim line designed of the seats.
As I said, "I'd read that it was nothing to write home about..." to explain why I didn't go inside... I didn't trash it myself lol. Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft - Your comment was a a bit confusing. It sort of came across was mediocre compared to Fiji Airways lounge. If you are 'reviewing' an airline lounge, you need to visit it first like other airline RUclips reviewer's then check out the Fiji Airways lounge. Saying 'I read it was nothing to write about' can be seen as being 'bias'.
I think its
Taj. -Make
Palace
In udaipar
...is that your final answer? lol
@@tfft I guess
@@tfft I WAS SO CLOSE
No, it's not just you with the wooden utensils... they're just awful. Had the same issue with BA flying into London a week or so ago.
Gives me the chills just thinking about them! Had the same problem with popsicle sticks when I was a kid lol. Thanks for watching 🩴
Wooden utensils is not just you, ld have been eating with my fingers because l simply cannot even touch wooden utensils or paper straws. It's like nails on a chalk board to me.
Yes, you're the 4th wooden utensil comment I've read in rapid succession and for the past 90 seconds I've had some major chills lol.
The lock entertainment is very weird, I would get it if its like a low cost carier
Agree, but then again the LCC probably wouldn't have the screen to begin with lol. Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft Work as a cabin crew in Cathay Pacific & HK Express now, very much the truth🤣😂
Once when checking in the lady asked if I will be checking in my luggage and I said yes, I have a bigbum. She thought I said I have a "bigbomb"
Such an em bare assing scene with SWAT and the bumsniffing dogs.
Enunciate your words carefully folks!
I do believe you mean bare bumming 😂... Great excuse for never checking in bags haha
take a air NZ flight on a longer route that can't be swapped for a narrow body plane
Thanks for watching 🩴
I have been trying to check out airlines flying the Ho Chi Minh to London route as like you I want to try out different aircraft's business class product. Going direct to the airlines web page I cannot find out the aircraft used without going through the booking pages and giving all my details. Do you know of a better way, but I know even if they say which aircraft they use it does not guarantee what lands to take us.
The last ten round trips have been with Emirates, previous to that it was with Qatar their hub lounge is fantastic. But Emirates wood me with a slightly cheaper fare and limo service in the UK. Emirates use a B777 with the side seats in the two seat configuration, which climbing over the isle side passenger while they sleep at my age of 79 is not easy. the bed /seat is narrow and as I need to sleep on my side does not work too well. So I suffer that to enjoy the wonderful seats and lay flat BED on the A380. I can sleep like a log and on awaking enjoy a beer at the bar and even a meal at a nice table. With newer aircraft coming along it would be great to try them, but would like them to be near or better than the A380s products.
Well VN is the only airline that flies the route so it’s either an A350 or 787-9. You can check the history of aircraft used on flightradar24.
@@tfft Thanks for that, I did check VA website and they showed fly to Paris and then BA to London.
So did you get the chicken?
So I was told :)
I also do not like wooden cutlery. I will remember to bring my cutlery.
Thanks for watching 🩴
At least the desposible utensils weren't plastic. Can't stand plastic utensils. Always have.
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Uh....😅 And.... did it hurt????? 😂😂😂😂😂
Only my soul 😅
interesting review, I do however need to point out it is pronounced NANDI.
Yes, MANY people have pointed that out in the comments on my Fiji videos. I'll just say that, my choice of pronunciation came from Fijian sources (The Fiji Times, specifically). It would seem to me, those that visit Fiji pronounce it "Nan-di" and the iTaukei who are originally from their pronounce it "Nah-di"... so I chose the latter. Thanks for watching 🩴
by the way you said Maori and Koru wrong,im kiwi
All y’all Kiwis need to get onto the same page then haha. I’ve received quite a few compliments on my Māori pronunciation on each of my NZ videos… but ok! 😂
It's alright your not from NZ and don't speak the language!😅@@tfft
Maybe a SIN-AKL segment is in order for you not to be Kiwi-ed.
Marble Bar, Australia...? lol
@@tfft Marble Bar?
I googled SGP. Didn’t know that code. Said Marble Bar, Aus
You mean SIN?
Gah my brain used another short for Singapore. I did mean SIN
As a New Zealander living abroad, I think the new livery is awful. It's too 'busy' at the rear part of the fuselage with the silver fern there. They should never have got rid of the Teal colour, which is part of it's heritage and then continued to only use the Koru in the design. Imagine a 787, or 777 in the '81-'96 livery. I don't feel motivated to book with them BECAUSE of the modern livery. If they eliminated the huge silver fern and placed a small one after the name (like where they used to place the flag), it would be much improved.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
The staff is good because is recruited from Australia 😮
My crew were definitly not Aussie lol Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft 😂😂😂
Hey its Hadi pronounced Nandi. Air NZ also flys to European destinations. Putz
If I'm a 'Putz" then I'm genuinely scared to know what the hell you are.
1. No, Air New Zealand does not fly to Europe.
2. From the Fiji Times: "we natives of Nadi and other iTaukei people pronounce the name of the place in question as Nadi...tourists by the nature of their pronunciation - and even some locals too for that matter - pronounce it as Nandi so an extra letter, “n”, is added."
"Nan - dee"
My pronunciation is from an article in The Fiji Times. Explains that most of the people that pronounce the N are tourists or those speaking to tourists. Locals mostly pronounce it as I did.
Nadi is pronounced NANDI 🙄
From The Fiji Times:
"...we natives of Nadi and other iTaukei people pronounce the name of the place in question as Nadi... Tourists by the nature of their pronunciation - and even some locals too for that matter - pronounce it as Nandi so an extra letter, “n”, is added.
However one pronounces it, whether it be an iTaukei saying Nadi or one of those who pronounce it as Nandi, they are referring to the one and same place."