In this video I invite you to join me on one of the more epic flights I've ever taken. In the last year, I have featured two of the world’s most historic and famous “through flights.” Those being United Airlines’ Pacific Island Hopper and Alaska Airlines’ Milk Run. Both flights have been in operation for decades and have huge historic significance, and even today in 2022, play a vital role in ensuring the communities they serve have links to the rest of the world. After taking those flights, my mind started turning. Are there any other unique and interesting through flights out there? Now, I fly a lot…. Already in 2022, I’ve flown on 146 flights, over 128,000 miles, on 25 different airlines. But it never fails, in all the flying I do, I fly Southwest Airlines more than anyone else. 41 of my 146 flights this year have been on Southwest. So, when I was thinking about unique through flights, I instantly thought of Southwest. No one uses the idea of through flights on a larger scale than Southwest. In fact, with the exception of the historic flights listed above, none of the other major US airlines really use the practice at all, except in very unique situations. So, I started researching! After scouring flight schedules, I found Southwest flight 247. Flight 247, originating on the East Coast in Providence, Rhode Island, ends 4,361 miles later, on the West Coast in Seattle, Washington. During its marathon, 16-hour journey, it would stop 6 times, visiting 6 states, and 7 Southwest cities. It would accomplish this all while keeping the same flight number and aircraft. A true transcontinental through flight, which never backtracks on itself. The total routing for the flight is Providence (PVD), Chicago (MDW), New Orleans (MSY), Austin (AUS), San Diego (SAN), Sacramento (SMF), and Seattle (SEA). Not only did I take this flight in its entirely, but as always, I filmed the entire journey in 4K 60fps, and I had the great fortune of taking the entire journey on Triple Crown One. Making the flight even more special. Southwest flight 247 is only 4 miles shorter than United's Pacific Island Hopper and operates with one continues flight number for more segments than any of Alaska's Milk Runs. Which makes this flight, one of the most unique and interesting flights in the world! Also, just a note, the only time cut out of this video is the ground time we spent at each airport. As I've said before, I don't film the 40-50 minutes that we're just sitting at the gate on flights like this. Thanks everyone! Enjoy!
"146 flights, over 128,000 miles, on 25 different airlines", so did you broke the record already for most mile, number of flights, and number of different airlines this year compared to all previous year?
@@RoadsOfAsiaBen So far I haven't beaten my segment record. In one year, my segment record is 152. I will easily break that though before the year is over. On the other side, yes, I have already beaten my miles traveled in a single year this year.
The route from AUS-SAN, you flyover Yuma Arizona my hometown, then crossing over the Colorado River into California. At 7:35:11 is the Salton Sea. At 7:41:49 is I-8 that takes you to San Diego. At 7:49:51 is Balboa Naval Hospital, my birth place. At 8:13:09 is the interchange for I-8 to the East and I-5 to the North which can take you to Sacramento.
It was super cool. The entire trip was super cool, all the way down tot he full, decorated bottle of champagne they gave me at the end of the of trip to celebrate with!
@@JmanAviation I'd say there's a good chance of that. They just repainted Tennessee One on a 737-800, they've said Illinois One is coming back soon, and there are pictures floating around out there of a 737-8 Max in the old gold livery, which was on a 737-700 that was recently retired. Southwest has also said they're going to put a Canyon Blue livery on a 737-8 Max next. So, with N409WN being 21 years old, I'd say there's a good chance it gets put on a 737-7 or 8 Max next. I doubt it disappears.
Yes! So... I'm not sponsored by Southwest. I paid for this trip, just like usual, but I had communicated with Southwest ahead of time for this flight. Since this was such a unique situation, I'd reached out to Southwest's social media team, just to let them know my plans. They really liked the idea and as such, it ended up making the rounds throughout a lot of the employee's at Southwest. They also sent out bulletins to their crews and stations letting them know I'd be onboard in case they wanted to do anything at each stop. Turns out, every stop had some type of announcement, or employees wanting pictures with me, etc. It really turned out to be quite a special day!
Thank you thank you thank you so much for this! I'm a blind subscriber, I love the sounds of 737's and I love the people at Southwest--they've always been so nice to me. I don't fly too often, but I appreciate the time and dedication you put into these videos. This may be a video I put on for me to sleep to. Thank you again! :) God bless you.
I appreciate all of that my friend. I’m glad you enjoy the videos and I’m glad they can help you sleep. I’ve got some really good sleeping videos coming up soon they are long and quiet. I.e., no kids crying haha.
Hey there! What do you know? I'm also one of his blind fans, and I haven't been able to travel since 2008 when I came home without my last Guide Dog, because my doc had to adjust my medications for my nerve pain. Thankfully, I got Zahara on April 29 of that year, but now she's gone, and I don't think I'll be able to get another one here in Atlanta, because the city is so unsafe, and public transportation is practically nonexistent. I'm hoping this will change, but for now, it is wha t it is--or isn't.
WOW A 15 HOUR FLIGHT! Wow man you post amazing contents and I was amazed on how you posted this which got my attention a lot which Is why I subcrisbe 😮⭐️
Skyline i cant thank you enough for all the time and effort you put in this channel this is sensational to watch this beast of a 737-700 do this 16 hour trip.Your by far the best content creator there is and thanks so much❤Let's go 737!!
Thank my friend. I really appreciate all of that. I do my best to always produce the best, highest quality, purest aviation content. I'm glad I'm living up to that. I appreciate, as always, you taking the time to watch!
@@sla31 Your welcome!!And you do an amazing job of producing content each day i come home and watch each upload its amazing to have such amazing people in the community and someday i hope to fly the mighty 737!What you do is amazing thanks for everything Skylite!
Absolutely applaud you for this vid! It was so cool to see this and you being recognized in articles and by the gate agent was nothing short of awesome. Did the pilots or crew say anything to you after arriving in SEA since you were with them for so long? lol.
Thanks my friend! It was indeed a very special day! Unfortunately, there were several crew changes throughout the day, so when we arrived in Seattle, none of the crew was original to Providence. In fact, there was a full crew swap in Sacramento. So, no... No one said anything to me when I arrived in Seattle, but that was okay. To be honest, after 16 hours on the plane and another 2 hours before the flight, I was ready to head to the hotel haha.
Yes, that's true. Off the top of my head I believe pilots are 10 hours with a voluntary 2 hour extension if they feel able, and flight attendants are 12 hours with a voluntary 2 hour extension if they feel able. I could be wrong on that, so don't quote me. It's been a long time since I read though that stuff. Either way, yes, this flight in its entirely is too long to be operated by one crew.
My friend! Absolute LEGENDARY stuff right here. Great job and thanks for this my man. Not sure if you remember but I’m a flight SIM junkie! I fly a home 737 cockpit SIM and I’m planning on doing this entire flight just like you did! The cool thing is when I fly and get to cruise altitude, I can fast forward my SIM RATE 4X the speed! 🤣👌 P.S. Landing at Midway with downtown Chicago skyline in the background is epic stuff!
I'm glad you enjoyed it my friend! This would defiantly be a unique one to recreate in the sim, that's for sure. Have fun with that 🤣! If only we all had the ability to control time like that, right?
I had no idea this flight even existed. You really knocked this one out of the park. I'm super excited to watch this. Many EDITS coming as I progress through this 4000+ mile journey with you Well done!!!!
@@sla31 just heard the first announcement! Is this about to dethrone that Joplin go around and Pheonix stormy arrival as my new favorite from you!?!?! 🤔
Hi my name is Andrew Bierman. I think it’s fantastic you did this video. I love to fly. And I love to fly Southwest Airlines. It’s amazing how you were able to do six stops in one after reading the description of the video. I want to do what you did myself. I’m not even finished with the Providence Rhode Island to Chicago Midway segment. But I plan on watching the whole video. Please let me know how I can do this the way you did it. Because I plan on going to Seattle for a Mariners game sometime in the future. once again, congratulations on this video. I plan on subscribing to your channel.
I'm glad you enjoyed this one so much my friend. I hope you're continuing to enjoy it as you continue the journey with me across the country. As for doing this flight, anyone can book them from Southwest's website. However, you have to book it in at least two reservations. It's not that it's "not allowed" but Southwest's online system just doesn't let people book through flights with more than 2 stops at once because it figures most people aren't crazy enough to want to do that haha. So, for this flight I had to book PVD-AUS in one record and then AUS-SEA in another. That said, Southwest has issued their new schedule since I took this flight and WN247 as presented here is no longer the marathon through flight from PVD-SEA anymore. WN247 is now an inter-island Hawaii flight. It took me a long time and a lot of scouring schedules to find WN247 as it was here, and I'd have to do that again to see if there are even any flights like it right now. Just quickly looking this fight is now WN2196 which is PVD-MDW-MEM and then it terminates. So, it might not be doable at the moment.
@@sla31 I forgot to mention that I am also wheelchair-bound and have cerebral palsy. also, can you send me a list of Southwest flights that are marathons. Specifically, ones that terminate any other San Francisco or Atlanta, as I plan to go to maybe go to at least one of those two cities to cross off a Ballpark.
Thanks my friend. I appreciate that. I'm always looking for unique and interesting flights like this to feature, so I'm sure this one won't be the last one! I have a full Milk Run video to post soon too, which was 7 segments, but two separate flight numbers.
Yeah, I noticed that and I put it up as an Instagram story the day I was traveling. There was a lot of discussion as to whether that was intentional, since the original plane was a 737-300. Perhaps Southwest wanted to leave Triple Crown One as unaltered as possible when transitioning it to a 700? Or, was it missed and they legitimately forgot to change it? We didn't find a solid answer, so that question is still out there! Good catch though!
Oompf! The jet lag from watching this video hit me. Lots of great views!! Good view of Sea-Tac Airport. Good view of Lincoln Park, You should do a swim in the Coleman Pool. It's salt water. Great views of West Seattle. There used to be an amusement park on the east side of Duwamish Head from 1907 to 1913. It was inspired by Coney Island. Oh MY God!! There was my office building where I work!!
I'm glad to have you around the channel my friend! Plenty of videos to sift though as I'm quickly approaching 2,500 total uploads haha. Thanks for watching!
Great flight coverage, and thanks for the interesting history on the "through" flights. Jc, tho, how many people are going to watch this entire 11 hour video!?
Thanks my friend! I'll admit, I know most people don't have time to watch the whole thing, but some will. Either way, I always present the flights in their purest form, so it's there if they want it 😁! Thanks for watching!
I need to do this flight. This gotta be interesting for me. Man! your filming seriously make me think im actually there. my Bose makes it like it im there.
Like #1! This looks like a pretty long, yet awesome flight! I took flight 2070 from TUL to DEN to SNA to SMF to PDX on April 6, 2018! Great video dude! 😁✈️✈️
Thanks, as always, for always stopping by my friend. This was indeed a marathon day, but it was well worth it. Also, it sounds like you're familiar with what the day was like having taken that routing from TUL. Thanks for watching my friend!
They did indeed. In fact, I had communicated with Southwest ahead of time on this flight. I don't normally work directly with the airlines for flights, and full disclosure, I'm not sponsored by Southwest, but I had communicate with their social media team about my plans, since this was so unique. They let the stations and flight crews know I was going to be onboard, so they could play it up if they wanted. And, I'll tell you what, at every stop, there were employees wanting pictures, having little celebrations, etc. It was quite the day! Thanks for watching my friend!
@@theboeing737flyer3 Ah the age old question that everyone is still trying to answer haha. Honestly, I've found over the years, that consistency is usually the biggest key. First off, quality content in general is usually rewarded, but RUclips and their algorithm seems to place a large emphasis on consistency. It's why I have a schedule that I keep, 365 days per year. In the end, there's no magic formula that I've ever found, but consistently creating good quality content is the best way to grow a base. Now, it's a marathon, just like this flight. It's taken me 7 years to build SP into what it is today.
With the exception of Austin, where it was kind of gloomy and overcast, with storms approaching the area, we had pretty good weather throughout the journey, which certainly helped on the landings front. Thanks again my friend!
So, I've just finished watching the whole video! What a great route and flight. It has got everything - dawn and dusk, plains and mountains, clouds and cavok, deserts and fields) And I can't stop thinking of how cool was Southwest's interest in this event. Also, I assume that they had at least one crew change - somewhere over Austin stop or so?
I’m glad you enjoyed it my friend! The first crew operated the flight through Austin. There was then a full crew change there. And then, surprisingly, there was a crew change in San Diego and Sacramento.
I've just noticed that Southwest changed the 247 flight for another route (at Hawaii). The last time this 6-segment flight was on Sept 5th. I hope it's a seasonal change.
Been looking forward to this upload ever since your flight!! So awesome you were able to fly on Triple Crown One for the entire journey (and a bit jealous lol), but it was very fitting! I also love how one of the stops happened to be New Orleans! Also, I thought it was neat how they acknowledged you in the beginning in Providence! Great upload! Also, I'm a bit curious since its been a while since I've done a WN through flight, but did you have the option to switch seats between legs or did you just choose to keep the same seat throughout?
It was a very cool experience all around! A lot of great memories made! And I just chose to stay in the same seat, so the audio would be consistent throughout. On through flights, once the crew has verified the passengers are all there, you’re allowed to change seats.
Thanks my friend. I'm glad you enjoyed it! And to be honest, I hav been lucky before with Southwest special liveries. I flew the old gold livery when it was a special, Colorado One, and New Mexico One. Those were all lucky of the draw... This one wasn't though. I knew Triple Crown One was going to operate this flight ahead of time. So, Southwest didn't sponsor this video. However, I had reached out to them about this ahead of time. It was so unique that I thought they may be interested in knowing I was going to attempt it ahead of time. So, I messaged their social media department about it and they really loved the idea. They kind of let various other people know about it, and before I knew it, basically the entire company knew I was going to be attempting this journey. The right people heard about it and a couple weeks before the trip, I was offered the incredible opportunity to pick any special 737-700 that I wanted to operate the flight. Weather and aircraft scheduling permitting. I chose Triple Crown One as it only made sense that Southwest's employees be represented on this epic journey. Hundreds of Southwest employees would help make sure this flight operated safely and on time, eventually helping us land in Seattle 10 minutes ahead of schedule. So, I knew N409WN was going to operate the flight a couple of weeks ahead of time 😃.
@@sla31 You’re Welcome, and I’ve only been on Tennessee One (N922WN) (The older one) once. I also came close to Nevada One (N727SW) but it was changed to (N728SW) which I missed it by 1. Once again, Great 👍 Video 💙❤️💛✈️😃.
10:44:08 If that were me in Bryce’s shoes and I heard that, I would’ve screamed, “NO!!!" 🤣 Also 10:44:27 Never underestimate the value of just being kind. Yes, more people need to hear that. 😊
If I really wanted to be adventurous I could've taken the same plane back to Denver, although it was a different flight number as flight 247 terminated in Seattle. To be honest though, I was tired and ready to go to the hotel at this point haha. As fun as this flight was, I'd effectively flown on one of the worlds longest flights, and of course, with TSA and such in PVD, I'd been up for 2 hours longer than I'd been flying. And I agree. More people definitely need to hear that at the end haha.
It really is. And one with a true special meaning that has been flying in various iterations for nearly 20 years now. Thanks for watching my friend! It's much appreciated!
I may have.... Haha. So, I'm not sponsored by Southwest, but, I had communicated with Southwest ahead of time for this flight. Since this was such a unique situation, I'd reached out to Southwest's social media team, just to let them know my plans. They really liked the idea and as such, it ended up making the rounds throughout a lot of the employee's at Southwest. It was amazing to see Southwest as a whole get so excited over one passengers journey, but ultimately, it got tot he right people, and I was offered the amazing opportunity to hand select any 737-700 special livery to operate the flight. I chose Triple Crown One as it seemed fitting that Southwest's awesome employees be represented on this journey. One where countless numbers of employees would play roles in ensuring the flight continued on its way on-time and safely. And you know what? We arrived in Seattle, after 15 hours and 35 minutes, 10 minutes ahead of schedule!
That C-17 on the Signature ramp at SAN was interesting.. Also, 8:15:30 possible wake turbulence encounter? Do you remember that bump? Our JAL 787 might have taken off in front of you. It was about that time of day, and same departure procedure.
You know I don’t remember any wide bodies ahead of us in the departure line. According to Flightradar we left the gate almost 25 minutes after the Japan Airlines flight departed. So there wouldn’t have been any wake turbulence left over that much later. So we’ll probably never know the exact reason. Could’ve just been a pocket of unstable air. Anyway, thanks for watching my friend !
The longest single flight I've ever taken was..... That's a good question. Let me think... It's probably Orlando to Honolulu at 4,757 miles. Crazy to think a domestic flight is longer than any of my international flights, but I usually break up international flights to get more content. Tokyo to Honolulu is only 3,819 and Frankfurt to New York is 3,856.
Hey Skylite I wonder what's the cost for this madness. I would assume you have to phone Southwest to book the whole trip right? Nice video as always btw.
Thanks my friend! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Actually, you can book flights like this through their website without calling, you just have to do it in two separate records. Southwest's online system will only let you book up to two stops on through flights. It's not because they don't allow you to take the whole thing, they just assume that most normal people don't want to take a 4,300, 6 stop flight to get between PVD and SEA haha. So, in this case, I booked PVD-AUS and then AUS-SEA. Since the flight was operated by the same plane, it didn't matter if we were late to AUS as the rest of the trip would be delayed too. In total, the PVD-SEA part of the trip cost me just over $400. Of course, I had to get to PVD and then back home too, so it was closer to $700 total for the flights on this trip.
Is this flight actually bookable on the southwest website as one through flight, or did you have to book the segments separately even though it was the same flight number and plane?
So, Southwest's website will only allow through flights to be booked two stops at a time, even if they continue on farther. This is done, not because it's not allowed to book them farther, but simply because normal people don't want to fly 16 hours to get from PVD or anywhere to their destination. They don't want someone going to look for a flight from PVD-SEA and seeing 247 pop up and it says "no plane change" and they don't realize it has 6 stops haha. That's a great way to have some very unhappy customers. So, their site doesn't allow results to be shown over 2 stops. Anyway, you can still book these flights though. For this trip I booked it in two reservations. One for PVD-MDW-MSY-AUS and another from AUS-SAN-SMF-SEA. Both with 2 stops so the system would accept it.
I did 😁. I had reached out to Southwest’s social media team about this trip ahead of time, and this video isn’t sponsored by them, but they did know about it and helped make it special. That included a full bottle of champagne to have after completing the trip in Seattle.
Out of all the years I’ve been watching skylite productions I think this is the longest video yet and also why didn’t you switch seats for any of the flights
It's close to the longest, but not quite. My United Island Hopper video is about an hour longer. Simply because the first segment was so much longer. That video can be hound here: ruclips.net/video/U7qhvxN7tRk/видео.html And I didn't switch seats, because, like my previous videos like this, like the one I just listed, I sit in the same seat the entire time so it's a fluid, continues journey. Plus, I hold the camera by hand, so where the window is positioned is important so I don't kill my arm trying to hold the camera in a weird position. 17F if my favorite seat on Southwest's 737-700's.
How do you know if its still take-off or already inflight? I thought that inflight is when then seatbelt sign is off and i get to walk around the plane/go to the restroom 😅
I just generally mark them to give you an idea of what part of the flight we're currently at. Technically, I'd say you're in the "inflight" stage of flight anytime after hitting 10,000 feet when there are no longer speed restrictions, the flight attendants can be up, and large electronic devices can be used. Either way, not matter what the actual definition is, my timestamps are just a general guide. Thanks for watching my friend!
Back when Airtran used to be, it was Southwest who hired so many of their former employees, and that's why Southwest is such a great airline! They really love to pull out all the stops for their customers whether they are frequent fliers or first-time fliers! My mother really loved Airtran, but now, Southwest has really taken the top position when it comes to customer satisfaction, and it's not surprising.
Although I’ve never flown Southwest, from what I heard they are extremely incredible to fly. However, the only main disadvantages I see is that with the open seat policy, there’s no guarantee you will get a good seat and stay with your group, and there are limited nonstop flights (even going from Philadelphia to Florida, for example, has at least one stop).
I am about to watch this without skipping. Thats so cool that they said we have a youtuber on board lol how did they do that did you have to like to pay for them so say that? One last thing every time I watch a Skylite video I feel more confident to record in planes.
Well, best of luck on your watching journey my friend! And no, didn't have to pay for them to say that. So, I had reached out to Southwest's social media team ahead of time, based on how unique this was. And they sent out some bulletins to their stations and crews that I was attempting this journey. Southwest is a really fun company, and stuff like this just shows it. And, at least on all US carriers, recording on their aircraft is allowed with a couple rules. Most carriers have the same rules, and they are similar to this. You can take photos and video as long as you're not recording crew members without their consent, and you aren't recording other passengers. So, as long as you're not sticking your camera in people's faces, you should be good my friend.
curious why you don't sit forward of the wing instead of aft? You pick up much more dynamic range from the engines, as opposed to a constant loud drone - I'm guessing this is for visual effect (wing), and not audio effect.
So I try to sit in a variety of different seats to get a good variety of views and angles. On this flight, I sat where I did, because I knew I was going to have to hold the camera for 10-12 hours. I don’t use mounts, and Southwest doesn’t allow them anyways. So, I needed to be able to hold the camera all day and it’s easier on me to sit behind the wing where I don’t have to angle the camera as much. It’s much harder to hold the camera steady for so long when you’re having to keep constant pressure on your joints to keep the camera angled, if that makes sense. Then, there’s the other side. And that’s the open seating on Southwest. Even with A-List status, there’s generally 30 people who board before me. Between pre-boards, business select, and A-List Preferred, I’m usually like A25. So even if there are no pre-boards, I’m still like the 30th person on. Those seats are usually already taken and I don’t want to sit directly over the wing.
I got off once in Austin breifly. Since it was dark and raining at the start of the trip, I wanted to get some better shots of the plane at the gate, so the crew let me hop off real quick and then I got right back on. I was very tired at the end of the trip haha. I'd effectively been on a plane for just as long as some of the worlds longest flights. I didn't hang around at SEA for long before I headed to the hotel to crash haha.
@@nosananolife8669 It was pretty nice, that's for sure. Southwest did a lot for mean this particular trip, and it was really nice to see them take such an interest in one passengers journey.
Yes, that true! She actually said my name, but I cut that out as there was a bit of a mistake made when said it haha. I see you've signed up to be a member! I really appreciate that. I'll be getting you some info here soon. I hadn't announced that I'd done that yet, but I needed to do it before the 26th based on an incentive RUclips was going to give me to set that up. I didn't think anyone would sign up before I had a chance to announce it. So, we'll figure that stuff out here soon! I really appreciate it though!
@@sla31 Yes, I signed up too be a member. Had some other expenses too pay an get out of the way first but I'm a member now but long time subscriber. 😎😎😎
Well, like I said, I really appreciate it! It's basically the same exact system as Patreon, which I still have and have had for a long time now. I hadn't ever set up memberships directly through RUclips before, since I already had Patreon set up. See when I started my Patreon account, RUclips only allowed "gaming" and other select types of channels to have "memberships," so I set up Patreon instead. The channel has been eligible here now for memberships for a long time, but I didn't really want to have both. Well, RUclips recently offered me a pretty sweet inventive if I'd set it up, so I figured what's the harm. I figured there may be people who have wanted to support the channel, but didn't want to do it through a 3rd party site, or maybe they already paid for RUclips Premium and would rather just tack it onto that monthly bill. You know, but like I said, it's the same basic set up as Patreon. So, I have a bunch of information I need to figure out how to get you now haha! Let me work on that and figure out how I can get that all to you. Like I said, I did this now because I was up against a deadline or RUclips's incentive went away. And I didn't really think anyone would notice until I really announced it! And clearly that wasn't true haha. I really appreciate all the support you've given the channel over the years man! I might just send yo stuff on Facebook until I get it all nailed down. Basically I've got my most recent travel update and stuff I need to send you, so you can be in the know!
@@sla31 That's true. I've been a You Tube Premium Member for about a year now an noticed a lot of channels now where ya can get "Perks" an just pay too join thru You Tube as per said doing it thru like Pateron. Anyways as I said, been a long time subscriber an happy too continue this journey with you on You Tube.
They did indeed. I had been communicating with Southwest ahead of time about this particular trip, as I thought it would be cool for them to feature in some way. And they did haha. They posted a whole article about it on their community forum after the flight had finished.
Interessant, diese schmale Schichtwolke, durch der man jetzt gleich in kurzer Zeit durchfliegt, und schon ist man unter der Wolke (Sequenz beginnend bei 5:06:54)
Hey Traveler, that was one EPIC flight. I've got a new routing for you, ready?? (TUL - JFK - LHR - ZRH - FCO - DXB - MNL - SYD - AKL - HNL - LAX - TUL) Around the world in 12 cities , Point to Point.
That's a routing I'd love to do. And, to be honest, one that's similar to one I've wanted to take for years now... See, I have a list of trip ideas that would be cool, unique, interesting, etc... The top of that list has been an around the world itinerary. Unfortunately, when I was last planning it, Covid hit.... And well, that kind of ruined any idea like that for awhile. So your trip definitely sounds awesome, and I hope to do something similar next year!
I was very tired. I'd effectively taken one of the worlds longest flights (time wise), so I didn't spend too much time at SEA and went to the hotel pretty quickly haha. Thanks for watching my friend!
My family doesn’t like flying much because they don’t like to sit in the airplane for way too long and it’s too crowded I don’t mind flying and plus yes this has a lot of stops but this video is too long so I’ll finish the video if I get a chance to do so Btw congrats on the longest flight you’ve been on
I don’t expect most people to watch the whole thing my friend. That’s i why I break it up with chapters. So it’s easier for people to skip yo the parts they want to see.
@@Pkmn_mlp_sonic_fnaf_fan Two reasons. First, even though I have A-List status with Southwest, I typically get around A25 for my boarding group and number. That means, depending on how many pre-boards there are, there are usually 30-45 passengers who get on before me. On the 737-700 there are around 3-4 rows where you can get a window in front of the engine, still be able to see it well, and not have the entire view blocked by the engine and wing. So, even with my status, those seats are rarely open when I board. And second, on a flight like this, where I knew I had to film for 12ish hours... I hold the camera by hand and don't use suction cup mounts. Not only do I do this to have a better final picture quality, but Southwest also doesn't allow mounts on their planes. Holding the camera steady for hours by hand is much harder when you have to angle the camera backwards to get the shot. You're having to put constant pressure on your wrist joints to keep the camera in the position you want. On a 16 hour flight, with 11-12 hours of filming, I needed to be in a seat with a good window position, where I also would have a comfortable filming position for my hand.
As much as I want to fly this route, I cannot risk it with Southwest Airlines as seating is not guaranteed. Even when I purchased the early bird check in, if the airline rebooks you last moment, then you end up getting a later boarding group.
That's a legitimate concern. But, even when I've been rebooked and board at the end of the a group, I still usually get the seat I want. It's very rare I don't get the seat I want on Southwest. But, still a legitimate concern. Thanks for watching
With only one runway, pilots just expect that they are planes lined up behind them at San Diego. It’s in everybody’s best interest that they get off the runway as quick as possible to not force the plane behind them to go around, which will cause delays for everyone. Thanks for watching my friend!
And I cut out as much of it as I could... There were some portions where it was full blown screaming for.... What seemed like hours haha. Large portions of the AUS-SAN flight have audio replaced with other flights. Unfortunately, there' sonly so much I can do. It is what it is though. I always say, I can control my seat, I can't control my seat mates haha. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@sla31 i think everyone can relate lol.. i have been watching your content for quite a while now and always enjoy the crystal clear audio and video from start to finish. keep up the great work, bryce!
Someone else mentioned that too. It’s possible, but I don’t specifically remember there being anything bigger than us in line to depart ahead of us. The JAL 787 departed almost half an hour before us so it’s wake would’ve long dissipated.
@@sla31 Right there though there is all kinds of traffic. I’m a retired airline pilot, I know. Could have been something off of Miramar or who knows where. If you look at the roll and the autopilot flight surface reactions, it’s most certainly wake.
I am lucky in a lot of what I get to do, but this flight is bookable by anyone. Or at least it was. In the current schedule, it doesn’t exist. So anyone else can take it too 😁. Of course if you’re referring to Triple Crown One, sometimes luck does help haha.
Because filming in 4K at 60fps uses a lot of battery power, and using a lot of battery power creates a lot of heat by itself. And airplane windows are effectively double paned windows. Meaning they have two septette layers, with trapped air in-between. On an aircraft, this is done to protect the outer structural window, but what it also does is provide insulation. So, if you sit on the same side of the aircraft that the sun is on, this creates extremely high temperatures around the window. It's why most people close the window shade when they are on the sun side of the plane. Studies show that direct sunlight, coming through a double paned window, will create temperatures between 160-165 degrees. That coupled with the camera creating a lot of heat already is a sure fire any to cause your camera to overheat, and you can even damage internal components. So, to film flights like this in their entirety I have to sit on the opposite side of the plane form the sun. Otherwise it would put me in that direct sunlight and the video wouldn't have ever been made because my camera equipment would have all overheated.
I've always enjoyed my time at PVD. I'll admit though, the first time I was there, I didn't know that there was some guy in the area who called himself something like a "first amendment auditor?" He's someone who goes around doing things that are technically legal, but generally frowned on... Anyway, apparently he hassled the TSA a lot there. I say hassle because I looked him up later and although what he was doing was legal and allowed, he went about it in an obviously provoking type of way... He was clearly trying to get reactions out of the TSA. If you've ever seen the signs at TSA checkpoints that say "filming isn't allowed." Those actually aren't true... The TSA doesn't like you to film their checkpoints, but it's actually completely legal to film them and they can't legally tell you to stop... I don't know why you'd want to film the TSA checkpoints, and I never do haha, but it's technically legal. Anyway, apparently this guy had recently given the airport and TSA a pretty big headache as he "audited" them and I was there with my camera just a couple days after his big ordeal. So, when I went into the main vestibule, where the big American flag is hanging, I pretty quickly got surrounded by TSA and police wanting to know if I was there to audit them again... I was like.... I have no idea what you're talking about, I just thought this shot with the flag looked cool haha. Other than that, I've always had a great time at PVD.
I'd love to! So, this is one giant, 4,300 mile, 16 hour, 6 state, 7 city, continuous through flight. If you’re unfamiliar with the term “through” flight, they’re also called direct flights, or one-stop flights. Think the famous Southwest “no plane change” flights. Other famous through flights are United’s Pacific Island Hopper and Alaska’s Milk Runs. Southwest flight 247 maintains the same aircraft and flight number all day as it makes its way across the Untied States. So, this flight is one of the most unique flights, not only in the US, but in the world. You can fly all the way across the country from the East Coast to the West Coast, stopping 6 times, all on the same plane, operated by the same flight number. Now, there are more direct and simple ways to get from Providence to Seattle, but as an aviation enthusiast, who runs a channel that features unique and interesting flights, this is near the top of everything I've ever featured. The video is a presentation of the entire journey from start to finish. Obviously I don't expect most people to watch the whole 11 hours, but it is a real time representation of one of the most unique ways to cross the United States. The stops along the way are Chicago, New Orleans, Austin, San Diego, and Sacramento. There's also more in formation in the pinned comment and in the description. Thanks for watching man!
Yup, even if it's not shown, they would've hooked up to a fuel truck or fuel system at every stop. Airlines typically try not to ferry extra fuel around, as it takes fuel to ferry fuel. Which, costs more money. So, they fuel aircraft for each flight and add the needed reserves for FAA regulations and weather, and then will add more after each flight for the next flight. Also, on top of not wanting to ferry around extra fuel, it's also required to have fuel levels checked by a certified fueler. For example, for some of the short hops on this flight, like MSY-AUS, they may have had enough fuel onboard to operate the next flight, and they might not have taken any new fuel on, but in aviation, you never rely on one source for information. The onboard computers may say you have 3,000lbs of fuel onboard, and you may only need 2,800lbs for the flight. Great! You don't need any right? Well, even if the computer is right, and it is... It's required that a certified fueler hook up to the plane and verify the number is correct. Even if they don't add a single drop, they will still connect to the plane.
Interesting once you got to Austin flight crews changed after all the flights same flight crew Providence to Chicago to New Orleans to Austin after that a different flight crew
Yes, we had a full crew change in Austin. As cool as it would've been to have the same crew for the whole flight, FAA duty hour rules prevent that from happening on a flight like this. And given this flight operates in the continental US where it's easy to replace crews, the FAA would never give Southwest an exemption. The United Island Hopper, that crosses the Pacific from Honolulu to Guam, is another 16 hour through flight, but doesn't have an easy way to change crews on those small remote islands. So, it is granted an FAA exemption form the duty hour rules and the flight attendants work the entire 16 hour flight from start to finish.
Thankfully, Southwest has a vast library of entertainment you can access for free as long as you bring your own screen. This is a model that many airlines are going to now. Everyone has their own devices now anyways, so why not just let them use those instead.
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In this video I invite you to join me on one of the more epic flights I've ever taken. In the last year, I have featured two of the world’s most historic and famous “through flights.” Those being United Airlines’ Pacific Island Hopper and Alaska Airlines’ Milk Run. Both flights have been in operation for decades and have huge historic significance, and even today in 2022, play a vital role in ensuring the communities they serve have links to the rest of the world. After taking those flights, my mind started turning. Are there any other unique and interesting through flights out there? Now, I fly a lot…. Already in 2022, I’ve flown on 146 flights, over 128,000 miles, on 25 different airlines. But it never fails, in all the flying I do, I fly Southwest Airlines more than anyone else. 41 of my 146 flights this year have been on Southwest. So, when I was thinking about unique through flights, I instantly thought of Southwest. No one uses the idea of through flights on a larger scale than Southwest. In fact, with the exception of the historic flights listed above, none of the other major US airlines really use the practice at all, except in very unique situations. So, I started researching! After scouring flight schedules, I found Southwest flight 247. Flight 247, originating on the East Coast in Providence, Rhode Island, ends 4,361 miles later, on the West Coast in Seattle, Washington. During its marathon, 16-hour journey, it would stop 6 times, visiting 6 states, and 7 Southwest cities. It would accomplish this all while keeping the same flight number and aircraft. A true transcontinental through flight, which never backtracks on itself. The total routing for the flight is Providence (PVD), Chicago (MDW), New Orleans (MSY), Austin (AUS), San Diego (SAN), Sacramento (SMF), and Seattle (SEA). Not only did I take this flight in its entirely, but as always, I filmed the entire journey in 4K 60fps, and I had the great fortune of taking the entire journey on Triple Crown One. Making the flight even more special. Southwest flight 247 is only 4 miles shorter than United's Pacific Island Hopper and operates with one continues flight number for more segments than any of Alaska's Milk Runs. Which makes this flight, one of the most unique and interesting flights in the world!
Also, just a note, the only time cut out of this video is the ground time we spent at each airport. As I've said before, I don't film the 40-50 minutes that we're just sitting at the gate on flights like this. Thanks everyone! Enjoy!
"146 flights, over 128,000 miles, on 25 different airlines", so did you broke the record already for most mile, number of flights, and number of different airlines this year compared to all previous year?
@@RoadsOfAsiaBen So far I haven't beaten my segment record. In one year, my segment record is 152. I will easily break that though before the year is over. On the other side, yes, I have already beaten my miles traveled in a single year this year.
The route from AUS-SAN, you flyover Yuma Arizona my hometown, then crossing over the Colorado River into California. At 7:35:11 is the Salton Sea. At 7:41:49 is I-8 that takes you to San Diego. At 7:49:51 is Balboa Naval Hospital, my birth place. At 8:13:09 is the interchange for I-8 to the East and I-5 to the North which can take you to Sacramento.
Thanks for sharing Stylite Productions love southwest 🔴🔵🟡
I remember when I was a kid TWA and Pan Am had "Around the World" flights.
The announcement over the gate PA was just awesome!
It was super cool. The entire trip was super cool, all the way down tot he full, decorated bottle of champagne they gave me at the end of the of trip to celebrate with!
Wow, I’ve always wanted to fly this plane. I’ve even seen it at PDX once, I hope they get this livery on a MAX7.
@@JmanAviation I'd say there's a good chance of that. They just repainted Tennessee One on a 737-800, they've said Illinois One is coming back soon, and there are pictures floating around out there of a 737-8 Max in the old gold livery, which was on a 737-700 that was recently retired. Southwest has also said they're going to put a Canyon Blue livery on a 737-8 Max next. So, with N409WN being 21 years old, I'd say there's a good chance it gets put on a 737-7 or 8 Max next. I doubt it disappears.
@@sla31anyon blue livery did exist on 737-800 and that should be on Max 7 and 8
The moment we've all been waiting for! I heard her mention you in the announcement call as well 😂
Yes! So... I'm not sponsored by Southwest. I paid for this trip, just like usual, but I had communicated with Southwest ahead of time for this flight. Since this was such a unique situation, I'd reached out to Southwest's social media team, just to let them know my plans. They really liked the idea and as such, it ended up making the rounds throughout a lot of the employee's at Southwest. They also sent out bulletins to their crews and stations letting them know I'd be onboard in case they wanted to do anything at each stop. Turns out, every stop had some type of announcement, or employees wanting pictures with me, etc. It really turned out to be quite a special day!
@@sla31 Im glad you enjoyed it!
@Skylite productions that’s incredible they did that for you!
@@sla31 I also got a kick out of that. Who knows; maybe someone will once again do an around-the-world trip again, but this was so cool.
I love how that mom explained flying to her child and encouraged him to be a pilot in the future during outbound taxi at New Orleans
Thank you thank you thank you so much for this! I'm a blind subscriber, I love the sounds of 737's and I love the people at Southwest--they've always been so nice to me. I don't fly too often, but I appreciate the time and dedication you put into these videos. This may be a video I put on for me to sleep to. Thank you again! :) God bless you.
I appreciate all of that my friend. I’m glad you enjoy the videos and I’m glad they can help you sleep. I’ve got some really good sleeping videos coming up soon they are long and quiet. I.e., no kids crying haha.
Hey there! What do you know? I'm also one of his blind fans, and I haven't been able to travel since 2008 when I came home without my last Guide Dog, because my doc had to adjust my medications for my nerve pain. Thankfully, I got Zahara on April 29 of that year, but now she's gone, and I don't think I'll be able to get another one here in Atlanta, because the city is so unsafe, and public transportation is practically nonexistent. I'm hoping this will change, but for now, it is wha t it is--or isn't.
WOW A 15 HOUR FLIGHT! Wow man you post amazing contents and I was amazed on how you posted this which got my attention a lot which Is why I subcrisbe 😮⭐️
I appreciate all of that my friend! Welcome to the channel! There's plenty of content for you to sift through!
i am very proud to be a member of this community
And I'm happy to have you here as a member of this community. Thanks for watching my friend!
I had to spread out my time watching this, but it was worth it. Thanks for all the work you put into these vids.
It’s my pleasure my friend! Thanks for watching and commenting! It helps a lot!
This is great! Cool too see them acknowledge what you do for us all too! Tis awesome
Thanks my friend! It was very cool to get that shoutout!
Thanks for doing stuff like this for our enjoyment and yours. This is super cool! Keep it up!
Plenty more to come my friend!
Hi Skylite! I was your operations agent that boarded you that morning in PVD! Thank you for flying us 😊
Hey my friend! That's awesome! I'm glad you found the video.
Skyline i cant thank you enough for all the time and effort you put in this channel this is sensational to watch this beast of a 737-700 do this 16 hour trip.Your by far the best content creator there is and thanks so much❤Let's go 737!!
Thank my friend. I really appreciate all of that. I do my best to always produce the best, highest quality, purest aviation content. I'm glad I'm living up to that. I appreciate, as always, you taking the time to watch!
@@sla31 Your welcome!!And you do an amazing job of producing content each day i come home and watch each upload its amazing to have such amazing people in the community and someday i hope to fly the mighty 737!What you do is amazing thanks for everything Skylite!
Absolutely applaud you for this vid! It was so cool to see this and you being recognized in articles and by the gate agent was nothing short of awesome. Did the pilots or crew say anything to you after arriving in SEA since you were with them for so long? lol.
Thanks my friend! It was indeed a very special day! Unfortunately, there were several crew changes throughout the day, so when we arrived in Seattle, none of the crew was original to Providence. In fact, there was a full crew swap in Sacramento. So, no... No one said anything to me when I arrived in Seattle, but that was okay. To be honest, after 16 hours on the plane and another 2 hours before the flight, I was ready to head to the hotel haha.
@@sla31 I hear ya, and I forgot the original crew legally can't fly that long right?
Yes, that's true. Off the top of my head I believe pilots are 10 hours with a voluntary 2 hour extension if they feel able, and flight attendants are 12 hours with a voluntary 2 hour extension if they feel able. I could be wrong on that, so don't quote me. It's been a long time since I read though that stuff. Either way, yes, this flight in its entirely is too long to be operated by one crew.
My friend! Absolute LEGENDARY stuff right here. Great job and thanks for this my man. Not sure if you remember but I’m a flight SIM junkie! I fly a home 737 cockpit SIM and I’m planning on doing this entire flight just like you did! The cool thing is when I fly and get to cruise altitude, I can fast forward my SIM RATE 4X the speed! 🤣👌
P.S. Landing at Midway with downtown Chicago skyline in the background is epic stuff!
I'm glad you enjoyed it my friend! This would defiantly be a unique one to recreate in the sim, that's for sure. Have fun with that 🤣! If only we all had the ability to control time like that, right?
Yeah, I'm already planning doing this 247 flight in the sim too)
I had no idea this flight even existed. You really knocked this one out of the park. I'm super excited to watch this. Many EDITS coming as I progress through this 4000+ mile journey with you Well done!!!!
Have fun with it my friend! And thanks for those kind words!
@@sla31 just heard the first announcement! Is this about to dethrone that Joplin go around and Pheonix stormy arrival as my new favorite from you!?!?! 🤔
Only you can decide that my friend! 😁
@@sla31 Well when you keep posting awesome content like this it is not making it easy to choose 😄
@@NovejSpeed3 I've got another Milk run to post in it's entirety soon 😉.
Such an amazing video; quite the journey! Thanks for sharing!!
Glad you enjoyed it my friend!
Hi my name is Andrew Bierman. I think it’s fantastic you did this video. I love to fly. And I love to fly Southwest Airlines. It’s amazing how you were able to do six stops in one after reading the description of the video. I want to do what you did myself. I’m not even finished with the Providence Rhode Island to Chicago Midway segment. But I plan on watching the whole video. Please let me know how I can do this the way you did it. Because I plan on going to Seattle for a Mariners game sometime in the future. once again, congratulations on this video. I plan on subscribing to your channel.
I'm glad you enjoyed this one so much my friend. I hope you're continuing to enjoy it as you continue the journey with me across the country. As for doing this flight, anyone can book them from Southwest's website. However, you have to book it in at least two reservations. It's not that it's "not allowed" but Southwest's online system just doesn't let people book through flights with more than 2 stops at once because it figures most people aren't crazy enough to want to do that haha. So, for this flight I had to book PVD-AUS in one record and then AUS-SEA in another. That said, Southwest has issued their new schedule since I took this flight and WN247 as presented here is no longer the marathon through flight from PVD-SEA anymore. WN247 is now an inter-island Hawaii flight. It took me a long time and a lot of scouring schedules to find WN247 as it was here, and I'd have to do that again to see if there are even any flights like it right now. Just quickly looking this fight is now WN2196 which is PVD-MDW-MEM and then it terminates. So, it might not be doable at the moment.
@@sla31 I forgot to mention that I am also wheelchair-bound and have cerebral palsy. also, can you send me a list of Southwest flights that are marathons. Specifically, ones that terminate any other San Francisco or Atlanta, as I plan to go to maybe go to at least
one of those two cities to cross off a Ballpark.
My goodness. One has no words. Excited to start chipping away at this!
I understand if it takes awhile haha. Thanks for stopping by my friend! It's always appreciated!
Wow SP this was a really great one. I really enjoyed it. Big big like from me👍.
Thanks my friend! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
That was some flight. Great stuff! Thank you for sharing this experience.
Glad you enjoyed it! A lot went into this one, so I'm glad so many people are enjoying it!
I have been waiting so long for this I’m really excited do more flights like this you are good at this things it’s awesome
Thanks my friend. I appreciate that. I'm always looking for unique and interesting flights like this to feature, so I'm sure this one won't be the last one! I have a full Milk Run video to post soon too, which was 7 segments, but two separate flight numbers.
@@sla31 alright that sound pretty cool can’t wait for future videos
Interesting that at the 1:07 shot of the five medals that it says “-300” as the original Triple Crown had. Thanks again for the awesome work!
Yeah, I noticed that and I put it up as an Instagram story the day I was traveling. There was a lot of discussion as to whether that was intentional, since the original plane was a 737-300. Perhaps Southwest wanted to leave Triple Crown One as unaltered as possible when transitioning it to a 700? Or, was it missed and they legitimately forgot to change it? We didn't find a solid answer, so that question is still out there! Good catch though!
Oompf! The jet lag from watching this video hit me. Lots of great views!!
Good view of Sea-Tac Airport. Good view of Lincoln Park, You should do a swim in the Coleman Pool. It's salt water. Great views of West Seattle.
There used to be an amusement park on the east side of Duwamish Head from 1907 to 1913. It was inspired by Coney Island.
Oh MY God!! There was my office building where I work!!
I knew you’d enjoy this approach! Thanks for watching my friend!
0:41 I liked the Public announcement
Super Cool flight. I am kinda new to your channel. I enjoyed the flight. Lately this how I have able to fly.
I'm glad to have you around the channel my friend! Plenty of videos to sift though as I'm quickly approaching 2,500 total uploads haha. Thanks for watching!
Great flight coverage, and thanks for the interesting history on the "through" flights. Jc, tho, how many people are going to watch this entire 11 hour video!?
Thanks my friend! I'll admit, I know most people don't have time to watch the whole thing, but some will. Either way, I always present the flights in their purest form, so it's there if they want it 😁! Thanks for watching!
I need to do this flight. This gotta be interesting for me. Man! your filming seriously make me think im actually there. my Bose makes it like it im there.
That's always my goal! Thanks for watching man!
Like #1! This looks like a pretty long, yet awesome flight! I took flight 2070 from TUL to DEN to SNA to SMF to PDX on April 6, 2018! Great video dude! 😁✈️✈️
Thanks, as always, for always stopping by my friend. This was indeed a marathon day, but it was well worth it. Also, it sounds like you're familiar with what the day was like having taken that routing from TUL. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@sla31 No problem dude! And yes, I am familiar with the routine, I was on N7746C for 9 hours that day! 😁👍
Nice video , It look's like they shouted you out before your flight at 0:19
They did indeed. In fact, I had communicated with Southwest ahead of time on this flight. I don't normally work directly with the airlines for flights, and full disclosure, I'm not sponsored by Southwest, but I had communicate with their social media team about my plans, since this was so unique. They let the stations and flight crews know I was going to be onboard, so they could play it up if they wanted. And, I'll tell you what, at every stop, there were employees wanting pictures, having little celebrations, etc. It was quite the day! Thanks for watching my friend!
@@sla31 your welcome and by the way what is a great way to gain more subscribers ? I just came back from Seattle(SEA) Just wondering.
@@theboeing737flyer3 Ah the age old question that everyone is still trying to answer haha. Honestly, I've found over the years, that consistency is usually the biggest key. First off, quality content in general is usually rewarded, but RUclips and their algorithm seems to place a large emphasis on consistency. It's why I have a schedule that I keep, 365 days per year. In the end, there's no magic formula that I've ever found, but consistently creating good quality content is the best way to grow a base. Now, it's a marathon, just like this flight. It's taken me 7 years to build SP into what it is today.
@@sla31 very nice history , we support you.Keep doing what your doing.
I love this video this is what I have been wanting for . 🧡💯
I'm glad you're enjoying it! Thanks for watching my friend!
All the landings were smooth!
With the exception of Austin, where it was kind of gloomy and overcast, with storms approaching the area, we had pretty good weather throughout the journey, which certainly helped on the landings front. Thanks again my friend!
This was an epic journey I don’t know how you did it but thanks for sharing your amazing experience 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks or watching my friend!
thank you Skylite. Enjoyed it.
I'm glad to hear it my friend! Thanks for watching!
So, I've just finished watching the whole video! What a great route and flight. It has got everything - dawn and dusk, plains and mountains, clouds and cavok, deserts and fields) And I can't stop thinking of how cool was Southwest's interest in this event. Also, I assume that they had at least one crew change - somewhere over Austin stop or so?
I’m glad you enjoyed it my friend! The first crew operated the flight through Austin. There was then a full crew change there. And then, surprisingly, there was a crew change in San Diego and Sacramento.
@@sla31 Interesting! Really surprising that they changed crew at every stop after Austin.
It surprised me too. I assumed at least the flight attendants would stay the same.
I've just noticed that Southwest changed the 247 flight for another route (at Hawaii). The last time this 6-segment flight was on Sept 5th. I hope it's a seasonal change.
Been looking forward to this upload ever since your flight!! So awesome you were able to fly on Triple Crown One for the entire journey (and a bit jealous lol), but it was very fitting! I also love how one of the stops happened to be New Orleans! Also, I thought it was neat how they acknowledged you in the beginning in Providence! Great upload!
Also, I'm a bit curious since its been a while since I've done a WN through flight, but did you have the option to switch seats between legs or did you just choose to keep the same seat throughout?
It was a very cool experience all around! A lot of great memories made!
And I just chose to stay in the same seat, so the audio would be consistent throughout. On through flights, once the crew has verified the passengers are all there, you’re allowed to change seats.
@@sla31 Awesome!
And ah, makes sense. That’s what I thought, but wanted to make sure since I’ve got 2 through flights myself later this year.
That’s amazing you get one of the lucky Special Southwest Airplane Boeing 737-700 (Triple Crown One N409WN) 💙❤️💛✈️. Great Video 😃👍.
Thanks my friend. I'm glad you enjoyed it! And to be honest, I hav been lucky before with Southwest special liveries. I flew the old gold livery when it was a special, Colorado One, and New Mexico One. Those were all lucky of the draw... This one wasn't though. I knew Triple Crown One was going to operate this flight ahead of time. So, Southwest didn't sponsor this video. However, I had reached out to them about this ahead of time. It was so unique that I thought they may be interested in knowing I was going to attempt it ahead of time. So, I messaged their social media department about it and they really loved the idea. They kind of let various other people know about it, and before I knew it, basically the entire company knew I was going to be attempting this journey. The right people heard about it and a couple weeks before the trip, I was offered the incredible opportunity to pick any special 737-700 that I wanted to operate the flight. Weather and aircraft scheduling permitting. I chose Triple Crown One as it only made sense that Southwest's employees be represented on this epic journey. Hundreds of Southwest employees would help make sure this flight operated safely and on time, eventually helping us land in Seattle 10 minutes ahead of schedule. So, I knew N409WN was going to operate the flight a couple of weeks ahead of time 😃.
@@sla31 You’re Welcome, and I’ve only been on Tennessee One (N922WN) (The older one) once. I also came close to Nevada One (N727SW) but it was changed to (N728SW) which I missed it by 1. Once again, Great 👍 Video 💙❤️💛✈️😃.
10:44:08 If that were me in Bryce’s shoes and I heard that, I would’ve screamed, “NO!!!" 🤣 Also 10:44:27 Never underestimate the value of just being kind. Yes, more people need to hear that. 😊
If I really wanted to be adventurous I could've taken the same plane back to Denver, although it was a different flight number as flight 247 terminated in Seattle. To be honest though, I was tired and ready to go to the hotel at this point haha. As fun as this flight was, I'd effectively flown on one of the worlds longest flights, and of course, with TSA and such in PVD, I'd been up for 2 hours longer than I'd been flying. And I agree. More people definitely need to hear that at the end haha.
Welcome to New England!
beautiful livery 😍
It really is. And one with a true special meaning that has been flying in various iterations for nearly 20 years now. Thanks for watching my friend! It's much appreciated!
Amazing video did you know you would be on triple crown one?
I may have.... Haha. So, I'm not sponsored by Southwest, but, I had communicated with Southwest ahead of time for this flight. Since this was such a unique situation, I'd reached out to Southwest's social media team, just to let them know my plans. They really liked the idea and as such, it ended up making the rounds throughout a lot of the employee's at Southwest. It was amazing to see Southwest as a whole get so excited over one passengers journey, but ultimately, it got tot he right people, and I was offered the amazing opportunity to hand select any 737-700 special livery to operate the flight. I chose Triple Crown One as it seemed fitting that Southwest's awesome employees be represented on this journey. One where countless numbers of employees would play roles in ensuring the flight continued on its way on-time and safely. And you know what? We arrived in Seattle, after 15 hours and 35 minutes, 10 minutes ahead of schedule!
@@sla31 cool
That C-17 on the Signature ramp at SAN was interesting.. Also, 8:15:30 possible wake turbulence encounter? Do you remember that bump? Our JAL 787 might have taken off in front of you. It was about that time of day, and same departure procedure.
You know I don’t remember any wide bodies ahead of us in the departure line. According to Flightradar we left the gate almost 25 minutes after the Japan Airlines flight departed. So there wouldn’t have been any wake turbulence left over that much later. So we’ll probably never know the exact reason. Could’ve just been a pocket of unstable air. Anyway, thanks for watching my friend !
This is a treat!
Enjoy it my friend! Thanks, as always, of watching!
Thank you! So nice
I'm glad you're enjoying it my friend! I'd say I'm glad you enjoyed it, but it hasn't been out long enough to have seen it all yet haha. 😂
Great fly! What was the longest flight by distance in one flight so far that you did?
The longest single flight I've ever taken was..... That's a good question. Let me think... It's probably Orlando to Honolulu at 4,757 miles. Crazy to think a domestic flight is longer than any of my international flights, but I usually break up international flights to get more content. Tokyo to Honolulu is only 3,819 and Frankfurt to New York is 3,856.
Awesome flight, why did they make you get off the plane in Austin ?
They didn't make me get off. I got off voluntarily at Austin to get better shots of the plane.
Thanks for this fllght👍🇧🇪
My pleasure my friend! Thanks for watching!
KSAN looked like some pretty good continuous chop on descent
Hey Skylite I wonder what's the cost for this madness. I would assume you have to phone Southwest to book the whole trip right? Nice video as always btw.
Thanks my friend! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Actually, you can book flights like this through their website without calling, you just have to do it in two separate records. Southwest's online system will only let you book up to two stops on through flights. It's not because they don't allow you to take the whole thing, they just assume that most normal people don't want to take a 4,300, 6 stop flight to get between PVD and SEA haha. So, in this case, I booked PVD-AUS and then AUS-SEA. Since the flight was operated by the same plane, it didn't matter if we were late to AUS as the rest of the trip would be delayed too. In total, the PVD-SEA part of the trip cost me just over $400. Of course, I had to get to PVD and then back home too, so it was closer to $700 total for the flights on this trip.
Is this flight actually bookable on the southwest website as one through flight, or did you have to book the segments separately even though it was the same flight number and plane?
So, Southwest's website will only allow through flights to be booked two stops at a time, even if they continue on farther. This is done, not because it's not allowed to book them farther, but simply because normal people don't want to fly 16 hours to get from PVD or anywhere to their destination. They don't want someone going to look for a flight from PVD-SEA and seeing 247 pop up and it says "no plane change" and they don't realize it has 6 stops haha. That's a great way to have some very unhappy customers. So, their site doesn't allow results to be shown over 2 stops. Anyway, you can still book these flights though. For this trip I booked it in two reservations. One for PVD-MDW-MSY-AUS and another from AUS-SAN-SMF-SEA. Both with 2 stops so the system would accept it.
Wait a minute...did you get mentioned at the beginning of the video? If so...that is sweet!
I did 😁. I had reached out to Southwest’s social media team about this trip ahead of time, and this video isn’t sponsored by them, but they did know about it and helped make it special. That included a full bottle of champagne to have after completing the trip in Seattle.
Out of all the years I’ve been watching skylite productions I think this is the longest video yet and also why didn’t you switch seats for any of the flights
It's close to the longest, but not quite. My United Island Hopper video is about an hour longer. Simply because the first segment was so much longer. That video can be hound here: ruclips.net/video/U7qhvxN7tRk/видео.html
And I didn't switch seats, because, like my previous videos like this, like the one I just listed, I sit in the same seat the entire time so it's a fluid, continues journey. Plus, I hold the camera by hand, so where the window is positioned is important so I don't kill my arm trying to hold the camera in a weird position. 17F if my favorite seat on Southwest's 737-700's.
How do you know if its still take-off or already inflight? I thought that inflight is when then seatbelt sign is off and i get to walk around the plane/go to the restroom 😅
I just generally mark them to give you an idea of what part of the flight we're currently at. Technically, I'd say you're in the "inflight" stage of flight anytime after hitting 10,000 feet when there are no longer speed restrictions, the flight attendants can be up, and large electronic devices can be used. Either way, not matter what the actual definition is, my timestamps are just a general guide. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@sla31 thank you for the explanation! great videos btw
What airline was that all blue airplane that was parked near you at MSY?
The all blue plane near us at MSY is a Breeze Airways Embraer ERJ-190. You can find flights on said airline/plane from MSY on my channel haha.
@@sla31 I figured it was Breeze, but wasn't 100% sure thanks.
Southwest has always been my favorite domestic airline, they’ve always taken good care of me as a customer.
Back when Airtran used to be, it was Southwest who hired so many of their former employees, and that's why Southwest is such a great airline! They really love to pull out all the stops for their customers whether they are frequent fliers or first-time fliers! My mother really loved Airtran, but now, Southwest has really taken the top position when it comes to customer satisfaction, and it's not surprising.
Although I’ve never flown Southwest, from what I heard they are extremely incredible to fly. However, the only main disadvantages I see is that with the open seat policy, there’s no guarantee you will get a good seat and stay with your group, and there are limited nonstop flights (even going from Philadelphia to Florida, for example, has at least one stop).
I am about to watch this without skipping. Thats so cool that they said we have a youtuber on board lol how did they do that did you have to like to pay for them so say that? One last thing every time I watch a Skylite video I feel more confident to record in planes.
Well, best of luck on your watching journey my friend! And no, didn't have to pay for them to say that. So, I had reached out to Southwest's social media team ahead of time, based on how unique this was. And they sent out some bulletins to their stations and crews that I was attempting this journey. Southwest is a really fun company, and stuff like this just shows it. And, at least on all US carriers, recording on their aircraft is allowed with a couple rules. Most carriers have the same rules, and they are similar to this. You can take photos and video as long as you're not recording crew members without their consent, and you aren't recording other passengers. So, as long as you're not sticking your camera in people's faces, you should be good my friend.
You still doing alright my fiend! You’re 5 hours in 😁.
@@sla31 lol yeah this was such a good video.
curious why you don't sit forward of the wing instead of aft? You pick up much more dynamic range from the engines, as opposed to a constant loud drone - I'm guessing this is for visual effect (wing), and not audio effect.
So I try to sit in a variety of different seats to get a good variety of views and angles. On this flight, I sat where I did, because I knew I was going to have to hold the camera for 10-12 hours. I don’t use mounts, and Southwest doesn’t allow them anyways. So, I needed to be able to hold the camera all day and it’s easier on me to sit behind the wing where I don’t have to angle the camera as much. It’s much harder to hold the camera steady for so long when you’re having to keep constant pressure on your joints to keep the camera angled, if that makes sense.
Then, there’s the other side. And that’s the open seating on Southwest. Even with A-List status, there’s generally 30 people who board before me. Between pre-boards, business select, and A-List Preferred, I’m usually like A25. So even if there are no pre-boards, I’m still like the 30th person on. Those seats are usually already taken and I don’t want to sit directly over the wing.
@@sla31 understood - awesome job without the mounts; you must take your vitamins..
Did you just stay in the plane the whole journey? and How tired were you in Seattle?
I got off once in Austin breifly. Since it was dark and raining at the start of the trip, I wanted to get some better shots of the plane at the gate, so the crew let me hop off real quick and then I got right back on. I was very tired at the end of the trip haha. I'd effectively been on a plane for just as long as some of the worlds longest flights. I didn't hang around at SEA for long before I headed to the hotel to crash haha.
@@sla31 you've done a lot of flights!! At the beginning when they announced you were doing this how proud were you lol
@@nosananolife8669 It was pretty nice, that's for sure. Southwest did a lot for mean this particular trip, and it was really nice to see them take such an interest in one passengers journey.
@@sla31 I would have applauded or shook your hand that’s for sure haha
Fantastic and lucky ❤
Thanks for watching my friend!
When gate agent was talking bout a You Tuber being on board was she referring too you Bryce.😎😎
Yes, that true! She actually said my name, but I cut that out as there was a bit of a mistake made when said it haha. I see you've signed up to be a member! I really appreciate that. I'll be getting you some info here soon. I hadn't announced that I'd done that yet, but I needed to do it before the 26th based on an incentive RUclips was going to give me to set that up. I didn't think anyone would sign up before I had a chance to announce it. So, we'll figure that stuff out here soon! I really appreciate it though!
@@sla31 Yes, I signed up too be a member. Had some other expenses too pay an get out of the way first but I'm a member now but long time subscriber. 😎😎😎
Well, like I said, I really appreciate it! It's basically the same exact system as Patreon, which I still have and have had for a long time now. I hadn't ever set up memberships directly through RUclips before, since I already had Patreon set up. See when I started my Patreon account, RUclips only allowed "gaming" and other select types of channels to have "memberships," so I set up Patreon instead. The channel has been eligible here now for memberships for a long time, but I didn't really want to have both. Well, RUclips recently offered me a pretty sweet inventive if I'd set it up, so I figured what's the harm. I figured there may be people who have wanted to support the channel, but didn't want to do it through a 3rd party site, or maybe they already paid for RUclips Premium and would rather just tack it onto that monthly bill. You know, but like I said, it's the same basic set up as Patreon. So, I have a bunch of information I need to figure out how to get you now haha! Let me work on that and figure out how I can get that all to you. Like I said, I did this now because I was up against a deadline or RUclips's incentive went away. And I didn't really think anyone would notice until I really announced it! And clearly that wasn't true haha. I really appreciate all the support you've given the channel over the years man! I might just send yo stuff on Facebook until I get it all nailed down. Basically I've got my most recent travel update and stuff I need to send you, so you can be in the know!
@@sla31 That's true. I've been a You Tube Premium Member for about a year now an noticed a lot of channels now where ya can get "Perks" an just pay too join thru You Tube as per said doing it thru like Pateron. Anyways as I said, been a long time subscriber an happy too continue this journey with you on You Tube.
Crazy at the beginning of the video he gate agent mentioned you!!!
They did indeed. I had been communicating with Southwest ahead of time about this particular trip, as I thought it would be cool for them to feature in some way. And they did haha. They posted a whole article about it on their community forum after the flight had finished.
I saw my friend Terri’s name at 1:29. Cool!
Thant's pretty awesome!
I l9ve your videos
I'm glad you enjoy them my friend! Thanks for watching!
Interessant, diese schmale Schichtwolke, durch der man jetzt gleich in kurzer Zeit durchfliegt, und schon ist man unter der Wolke (Sequenz beginnend bei 5:06:54)
Hey Traveler, that was one EPIC flight. I've got a new routing for you, ready??
(TUL - JFK - LHR - ZRH - FCO - DXB - MNL - SYD - AKL - HNL - LAX - TUL) Around the world in 12 cities , Point to Point.
That's a routing I'd love to do. And, to be honest, one that's similar to one I've wanted to take for years now... See, I have a list of trip ideas that would be cool, unique, interesting, etc... The top of that list has been an around the world itinerary. Unfortunately, when I was last planning it, Covid hit.... And well, that kind of ruined any idea like that for awhile. So your trip definitely sounds awesome, and I hope to do something similar next year!
Just started the flight.
Dude, o my god dude you, have got to be so tired from being in the air for 16 hours!!!
I was very tired. I'd effectively taken one of the worlds longest flights (time wise), so I didn't spend too much time at SEA and went to the hotel pretty quickly haha. Thanks for watching my friend!
That the long flight ✈️
Just finished the flight.
My family doesn’t like flying much because they don’t like to sit in the airplane for way too long and it’s too crowded I don’t mind flying and plus yes this has a lot of stops but this video is too long so I’ll finish the video if I get a chance to do so
Btw congrats on the longest flight you’ve been on
I don’t expect most people to watch the whole thing my friend. That’s i why I break it up with chapters. So it’s easier for people to skip yo the parts they want to see.
@@sla31 and how come u didn’t want to sit to where the engine is?
@@Pkmn_mlp_sonic_fnaf_fan Two reasons. First, even though I have A-List status with Southwest, I typically get around A25 for my boarding group and number. That means, depending on how many pre-boards there are, there are usually 30-45 passengers who get on before me. On the 737-700 there are around 3-4 rows where you can get a window in front of the engine, still be able to see it well, and not have the entire view blocked by the engine and wing. So, even with my status, those seats are rarely open when I board.
And second, on a flight like this, where I knew I had to film for 12ish hours... I hold the camera by hand and don't use suction cup mounts. Not only do I do this to have a better final picture quality, but Southwest also doesn't allow mounts on their planes. Holding the camera steady for hours by hand is much harder when you have to angle the camera backwards to get the shot. You're having to put constant pressure on your wrist joints to keep the camera in the position you want. On a 16 hour flight, with 11-12 hours of filming, I needed to be in a seat with a good window position, where I also would have a comfortable filming position for my hand.
As much as I want to fly this route, I cannot risk it with Southwest Airlines as seating is not guaranteed. Even when I purchased the early bird check in, if the airline rebooks you last moment, then you end up getting a later boarding group.
That's a legitimate concern. But, even when I've been rebooked and board at the end of the a group, I still usually get the seat I want. It's very rare I don't get the seat I want on Southwest. But, still a legitimate concern. Thanks for watching
the landing at San Diego was so short haha. pilot got off the runway in 13 seconds lol
With only one runway, pilots just expect that they are planes lined up behind them at San Diego. It’s in everybody’s best interest that they get off the runway as quick as possible to not force the plane behind them to go around, which will cause delays for everyone. Thanks for watching my friend!
We’re u on the same airplane to those cities
Yes, it was the same aircraft the whole time.
Are your ears doing ok after all that flying cause when I go on a plane couldn’t stand just being on it for one hour😭
Yes. Surprisingly, I've never really had any ear issues when flying. Apparently I'm pretty good at dispatching the built up pressure haha.
whiny kid on the SAN flights almost ruined those portions for me. whats new on air travel? outside of that great upload!
And I cut out as much of it as I could... There were some portions where it was full blown screaming for.... What seemed like hours haha. Large portions of the AUS-SAN flight have audio replaced with other flights. Unfortunately, there' sonly so much I can do. It is what it is though. I always say, I can control my seat, I can't control my seat mates haha. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@sla31 i think everyone can relate lol.. i have been watching your content for quite a while now and always enjoy the crystal clear audio and video from start to finish. keep up the great work, bryce!
Screaming kids and flying. Name a more iconic duo, I’ll wait…
It was very long trip wasn’t it
It was a long trip, but it was worth it! thanks for watching my friend!
Looks like you hit wake around 8:15:30
Someone else mentioned that too. It’s possible, but I don’t specifically remember there being anything bigger than us in line to depart ahead of us. The JAL 787 departed almost half an hour before us so it’s wake would’ve long dissipated.
@@sla31 Right there though there is all kinds of traffic. I’m a retired airline pilot, I know. Could have been something off of Miramar or who knows where. If you look at the roll and the autopilot flight surface reactions, it’s most certainly wake.
Lucky
I am lucky in a lot of what I get to do, but this flight is bookable by anyone. Or at least it was. In the current schedule, it doesn’t exist. So anyone else can take it too 😁.
Of course if you’re referring to Triple Crown One, sometimes luck does help haha.
Why did you not sit at the other side of the window
Because filming in 4K at 60fps uses a lot of battery power, and using a lot of battery power creates a lot of heat by itself. And airplane windows are effectively double paned windows. Meaning they have two septette layers, with trapped air in-between. On an aircraft, this is done to protect the outer structural window, but what it also does is provide insulation. So, if you sit on the same side of the aircraft that the sun is on, this creates extremely high temperatures around the window. It's why most people close the window shade when they are on the sun side of the plane. Studies show that direct sunlight, coming through a double paned window, will create temperatures between 160-165 degrees. That coupled with the camera creating a lot of heat already is a sure fire any to cause your camera to overheat, and you can even damage internal components. So, to film flights like this in their entirety I have to sit on the opposite side of the plane form the sun. Otherwise it would put me in that direct sunlight and the video wouldn't have ever been made because my camera equipment would have all overheated.
Ok
mahalo!
Q lindo😊
Hope tf green airport treated you well
I've always enjoyed my time at PVD. I'll admit though, the first time I was there, I didn't know that there was some guy in the area who called himself something like a "first amendment auditor?" He's someone who goes around doing things that are technically legal, but generally frowned on... Anyway, apparently he hassled the TSA a lot there. I say hassle because I looked him up later and although what he was doing was legal and allowed, he went about it in an obviously provoking type of way... He was clearly trying to get reactions out of the TSA. If you've ever seen the signs at TSA checkpoints that say "filming isn't allowed." Those actually aren't true... The TSA doesn't like you to film their checkpoints, but it's actually completely legal to film them and they can't legally tell you to stop... I don't know why you'd want to film the TSA checkpoints, and I never do haha, but it's technically legal. Anyway, apparently this guy had recently given the airport and TSA a pretty big headache as he "audited" them and I was there with my camera just a couple days after his big ordeal. So, when I went into the main vestibule, where the big American flag is hanging, I pretty quickly got surrounded by TSA and police wanting to know if I was there to audit them again... I was like.... I have no idea what you're talking about, I just thought this shot with the flag looked cool haha. Other than that, I've always had a great time at PVD.
I don't understand. Pls can someone summarize this video
I'd love to! So, this is one giant, 4,300 mile, 16 hour, 6 state, 7 city, continuous through flight. If you’re unfamiliar with the term “through” flight, they’re also called direct flights, or one-stop flights. Think the famous Southwest “no plane change” flights. Other famous through flights are United’s Pacific Island Hopper and Alaska’s Milk Runs. Southwest flight 247 maintains the same aircraft and flight number all day as it makes its way across the Untied States. So, this flight is one of the most unique flights, not only in the US, but in the world. You can fly all the way across the country from the East Coast to the West Coast, stopping 6 times, all on the same plane, operated by the same flight number. Now, there are more direct and simple ways to get from Providence to Seattle, but as an aviation enthusiast, who runs a channel that features unique and interesting flights, this is near the top of everything I've ever featured. The video is a presentation of the entire journey from start to finish. Obviously I don't expect most people to watch the whole 11 hours, but it is a real time representation of one of the most unique ways to cross the United States. The stops along the way are Chicago, New Orleans, Austin, San Diego, and Sacramento. There's also more in formation in the pinned comment and in the description. Thanks for watching man!
Dude, I don't have enough popcorn for all this. Unsubbing for making me have to go out for more popcorn...haha. ;)
😂 what can I say 🤷🏻♂️.
I just noticed that when you landed they had to get more fuel
Yup, even if it's not shown, they would've hooked up to a fuel truck or fuel system at every stop. Airlines typically try not to ferry extra fuel around, as it takes fuel to ferry fuel. Which, costs more money. So, they fuel aircraft for each flight and add the needed reserves for FAA regulations and weather, and then will add more after each flight for the next flight. Also, on top of not wanting to ferry around extra fuel, it's also required to have fuel levels checked by a certified fueler. For example, for some of the short hops on this flight, like MSY-AUS, they may have had enough fuel onboard to operate the next flight, and they might not have taken any new fuel on, but in aviation, you never rely on one source for information. The onboard computers may say you have 3,000lbs of fuel onboard, and you may only need 2,800lbs for the flight. Great! You don't need any right? Well, even if the computer is right, and it is... It's required that a certified fueler hook up to the plane and verify the number is correct. Even if they don't add a single drop, they will still connect to the plane.
Interesting once you got to Austin flight crews changed after all the flights same flight crew Providence to Chicago to New Orleans to Austin after that a different flight crew
Yes, we had a full crew change in Austin. As cool as it would've been to have the same crew for the whole flight, FAA duty hour rules prevent that from happening on a flight like this. And given this flight operates in the continental US where it's easy to replace crews, the FAA would never give Southwest an exemption. The United Island Hopper, that crosses the Pacific from Honolulu to Guam, is another 16 hour through flight, but doesn't have an easy way to change crews on those small remote islands. So, it is granted an FAA exemption form the duty hour rules and the flight attendants work the entire 16 hour flight from start to finish.
There’s no way 10 hour flight without screens in the plane
Thankfully, Southwest has a vast library of entertainment you can access for free as long as you bring your own screen. This is a model that many airlines are going to now. Everyone has their own devices now anyways, so why not just let them use those instead.
They treated you right.
They did indeed! Thanks for watching!
First
Thanks for watching my friend! It's much appreciated!