7 Hour TransAtlantic on Narrowbody - Aer Lingus A321LR + Ireland Tour
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- Опубликовано: 13 май 2022
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I travelled on Aer Lingus from London to Dublin to visit Ireland. Heathrow was extremely crowded as travel is bouncing back. I visited the Aer Lingus Lounge at Heathrow. Then, to my surprise, I received an upgrade to Business Class onboard the new Aer Lingus A321LR. Flight to Dublin was a short 55 minute hop. After landing in Dublin, I went plane-spotting at Dublin Airport. The next day I drove around the Irish countryside to visit Galway, the Cliffs of Moher and Shannon. The scenery and people are both lovely in Ireland.
After 2 days, I flew out of Dublin to Toronto on another brand new Aer Lingus A321LR. Aer Lingus has decent Business Class products and I particularly enjoyed the meal onboard.
There are pros and cons of flying the narrowbody A321 Transatlantic. It saves time as a direct flight without connecting at major hub airports but the single-aisle takes longer to board, and may not have as much space as a widebody airplane. The A321LR/XLR will become a regular sight on Transatlantic flights in the near future.
Shannon Airport is said to be the first ever to introduce Duty-Free shopping facility at Airports worldwide 🙂 Ireland is beautiful
Indeed. Thanks for mentioning here.
And also the birthplace of Irish coffee!
@@adrienking5594 close by but that wasn’t Shannon… it was Foynes, about 60km away, in 1943. Shannon Airport wasn’t founded until 1947. The Irish coffees were made for some flying boat passengers, stranded due to a winter storm.
@@adrienking5594 As far as I recall, that accolade goes to Foynes, Co. Limerick, not far across the mouth of the River Shannon from SNN. Foynes was (briefly) the first stopover for transatlantic passenger flying-boats as they hopped from East-Coast USA to Gandar, Foynes. They'd then be bussed via Limerick City to the new Shannon Airport in Clare to continue their journey to European cities.
As flying-boats were replaced by Constellations and Super Constellations before and after WW2, Shannon found its purpose as a stopover under threat - airliners were able to skip it. Shannon had to change its product offering, and fast. That's when the Duty-Free idea came about. The idea of Duty-Free Zones for industry had been done elsewhere, but SNN brought it into the terminal building for the first time. That was groundbreaking.
Another coup that saved Shannon was a deal with Moscow, in the depths of the Cold War, that they would be the European stop-over for Aeroflot routes to Cuba. The USSR sold avgas cheaply to Ireland so that we could refuel their aircraft. Other airlines were happy to stopover in this airport for a quick splash of cheap fuel too. One other thing to note is that, again during the Cold War, Shannon is reputed to have had been included as a target by both the USA and USSR should either of them press the red button to trigger nuclear war.
Another first for Shannon was that it was one of the
Shannon has been let down over the last 20-30 year by government removing requirements for Dublin-bound transatlantic flights to stop-over, and then in recent years by selling Aer Lingus, the national carrier, to IAG.
Constantly having to reinvent itself, Shannon was one of the first international airports to offer US pre-clearance. That has proven to be a big hit and a reason why the post-Concorde BA001 route would fly from London City Airport to Shannon and onward to New York.
Another shot in the arm for the airport was its use from 2002 throughout to 2021 as a stopover for US military aircraft and troop-transport to and from the likes of Iraq and Afghanistan.
@@gospelgroupie so the sign at the airport tells half the story! Still they are fantastic.
Sam, absolute fan of yours. Thank you for covering Aer Lingus this time. The airline I fly for. Proud ☘
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Sam, Don't complain about the Spanish, you have an Englishman trying to explain an Irish breakfast!
Thanks Sam for showing off Aer Lingus 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Been watching for 5 years sam welcome to ireland from a irish fan
I always had this curiosity of a narrowbody crossing the atlantic, and now its true. great content mr chui! congrats again on 3 million!
The idea is great, but I am old school. I need my widebody for long flights.
@@Plusty07 agree
I am so happy that you finally came to Ireland on aer lingus I hope you had a fantastic time
I knew you would be watching this.
@@DART25 when I saw it I watched it straight away
Absolutely amazing! Thanks Sam. Fun fact: the concept of Duty free started from Shannon as well. Legend has it that when rich American travellers arrived at Shannon, Irish lads mixed whiskey in coffee and served to American travellers so that they could spend exorbitant prices on Duty free goods!
Irish coffee was indeed first made in Shannon..bit not for the reasons you say. It was more a winter warmer for passengers that were diverted on a cold winters night.
Yes indeed, Shannon airport has the world's first duty free
Irish coffee didn't come from Shannon airport but from foynes in county Limerick where the flying boats landed before Shannons existance Maureen o hara hosted the foynes Irish coffee festival there many times
It's funny as an Irish bartender in San Francisco claimed that they hold that title? I wonder?
@@peppersghosttheater I have been to Ireland but the food in Ireland is really blah
300 days a year with.....😆 Beautiful airline. One of the safest in the world. Beautiful emerald island ☘️ Aer Lingus roughly means Air Fleet
No doubt the A321LR and XLR will dominate medium to longer haul flying. Qantas is another airline that will be investing in them.
And its going to be miserable, narrowbodys are trash for long haul flights
@@kingck101 Exactly!!
Sorry Dave, I will avoid this airplane at all costs. I don't want to be flying 7 hours in a tiny single isle cabin. I can't believe the airlines are promoting this type of travel. Lufthansa will not partake in this horrible idea!.
@@routzhan you should try sitting an 8 hour sortie in an F-16 or F-15, it’s the most exciting, and at times most brutally boring and exhausting experience, we cross the Atlantic flying around 700-800km/h loaded with 3 bags as well as our “suitcases”
Air New Zealand should invest in business class for their A321neos as someone who flies from Australia back and fourth all the time they should do this as a option as economy is small and uncomfortable.
As an Irish Avgeek this is a true airline that I love
Was great to see you showing off our wonderful country, glad you were able to get bumped up for the short haul because honestly no real difference between Aer Lingus and Ryanair between uk and Ireland (except leg room)
That’s cool, I flew air lingus, economy to Dublin the other day and it was only an hour long flight. And we got stuck in a huge rainstorm and had to run to the hotel
I really love your videos and want to be a pilot when I grow up. I want to fly an Emirates a380 in the future
Hope you had a great time in Ireland you were blessed with good weather 😊 😀
Use to be a tour guide, every Irish tourist I met said" you must see Ireland before you die" I came from Cape Town ( home ) as a stranger and left with new friends. You must visit Ireland.Cant wait to visit again.
Love flying into Shannon..its a stunning view from the air
What an excellent flight and an amazing tour of Ireland.
Aer Lingus is a great airline to fly with.
Keep up the great work.
Thanks for showing a very nice airline and the beautiful scenery in Ireland
I am impressed at how much content you were able to pack into this video.
Enjoyed this video with the old shots of previous Aer Lingus planes. My first transatlantic trip in 1980 was on that lovely Aer Lingus early version of the 747 shown in your video, the 100 with 3 upper deck windows. Sitting near the bulkhead about 2 or 3 rows back, there was still a very spacious feel on board. Their Airbus A330’s maintained that feeling of space and for that they remained my favourite way to cross the Atlantic from Ireland, better than the Continental 757 crossing I used several times from Belfast for convenience. All other things being equal I’d still opt for a wide body across the Atlantic any day.
It was nice seeing Spanish cabin crew flying with Aer Lingus. Ireland is an enthusiastic E.U. member and makes its membership work beautifully.
We need to leave
Glad you could finally visit the place I call home! Hope you enjoyed your time here.
So glad you enjoyed you little stay in my home land ireland 🇮🇪 and got to fly the a321
I envy you Sam to a degree you can't comprehend.
Love you Sam, you’re incredible. Love your energy. 🙌🏻
That Wardair 747 was my very first jet flight from LGW to YVR back in June of '76. Was a great airline, in 1989 I was working for Canadian Airlines when we bought them out.
Don't think I agree with the 707 being overly smoky, but now the similar jet, the Convair C990 Coronado always spewed thick black smoke. Welcome to Canada, hope you have a great visit.
I super love @Sam Chui flight report videos, keep it up!!
you've spoiled us with this kind of content regularly every week, I always look forward to it and appreciate the work you have to put in
Sam,another great vlog to all of us thank you for the team as well…The A321 looks pretty new and the color with green as accent of Aerlingus
Great episode Sam. Thank you so much. I see you’re just about to hit 3 million subscribers. That’s quite the milestone. Well done.
Keep up the good work Sam your my all time favorite airplane channel
You brought back memories when you showed that Wardair. Flew on their Tr-Star/L1011 from Toronto to Tampa a few times when I was a teenager. Miss that airline. Thanks for jogging my memories.
I always said I would never cross the Atlantic in a plane with just two engines, but now I can see that for most of the flight you are never too far from land somewhere, it's reassured me. Great video. Thanks.
Very few planes with more than 2 engines crossing the Atlantic these days and they are all old with the exception of the Airbus A380.
Hi Sam, thank you for another wonderful video.
I just want to share a few quick thoughts about single-aisle planes on transatlantic flights. First, for those of us who are old enough, there was a time when all transatlantic flights were on narrow-bodies, simply because there were no wide-bodies (before the introduction of the 747 in 1969/1970).
More recently, of course, airlines have been flying "long-thin" routes using the 757 and, in fact, the 321 LR & XLR are recognized as the successors to the 757.
Finally, regarding the experience, I think there are pros and cons to both types of planes and while I have always loved the really big planes (747 & A380) I think we can all agree that there is little worse than being stuck in a middle seat in economy on a totally full 747 or A380.
I just love plane spotting at Dublin airport. I often go with my sister and my uncle and we spend most of the day spotting planes
Erm, it actually means a hundred thousand welcomes!!!!!
Glad to see you in Ireland and reviewing my favourite airline
Glad to see you enjoyed your flight! I flew IAD-DUB on an Aer Lingus A321 in business in Jan 2022 and it was great, a narrowbody aircraft doesn’t make any difference to a wide body in my opinion in business class, I haven’t on flown them transatlantic in economy so it may be different back there but if narrowbodies mean enabling flights to smaller airports to make them viable then I say bring it on!
Welcome to my beautiful city of Toronto Sam enjoy your stay here !! I enjoy all your videos you bring us from world of aviation keep up the good work buddy 👍
i have flown on all of aer lingus’s plane. personally my favourite it the A321LR it’s just a nice and comfortable plane. love it sam 💚🇮🇪
Hi Sam - I’m rewatching your video showcasing our national airline Aer Lingus and our beloved country, Ireland - hopefully, you will come to visit us again very soon and tour Ireland in more depth - although I live in Manchester U.K. I have extended family in Rural Ireland and I come home from Manchester as often as I can - Go Raibh Mile Maith Agait 🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪❤️
I’ve been waiting for an aer lingus video for a while now. Thanks Sam!
Hi Sam. Another informative video that provided me with the tidbits to entice me to Ireland. Flying Business Class seems to be the best choice on these narrow-body planes. Thanks for the observations and glad you enjoyed your visit to Ireland,
I’m so happy you came to my local airport Shannon! I really hope you enjoyed it
Loved the tour, Sam thank you for the creativity!!
Gorgeous color Aer Lingus 😍
Of course I am a tiny bit biased but I really love Aer Lingus. Lovely crew. Great service. Excellent price.
I worked for Wardair Sam for 25 years. It was a terrific Airline. It was ahead of its time for service.
The man who owned the Company Max Ward just passed away 2 years back at 98.
I wish you had a chance to fly with your Channel then. You would have very impressed.
Great video, Sam! Really interesting on the future of transatlantic flights. Also, the Hainan Dreamliner at the end was AWESOME.
I'm facing a transatlantic Dublin - New York flight with Aer Lingus in a couple of weeks - sadly, I've never been able to afford a seat upgrade, so I'll be jammed in Economy with everyone else (which I'm a bit nervous about, as the pandemic continues and I'm vulnerable, but anyway). AL is seen as slightly more expensive than other similar airlines, but I was happy to choose to pay a little more to support our national airline, which is normally very good, and as a simple tribute to a late aunt, Eva, who was a very glam Aer Lingus stewardess back in the Sixties. Just really hoping there'll be nobody beside me in the two-seater rows I strategically picked for my flights near the back of the planes, ha!
Wow!! So that's how the new engines on the A320neo sounds, very very nice. Please keep coming out with more vlogs!!
Flying A321 over the Atlantic is alike performing continental Europe trip with Ford Fiesta. :D
Great analogy. Can definitely be done but I’d rather be in a BMW 5 series especially when sitting in the back
I recently flew Aer Lingus business class from Dublin to Newark, it was an amazing experience, especially for the first time flying.. Already can’t wait to board an Aer Lingus flight again soon
If I was in charge I would also give you an free upgrade on the flight! You are truly a legend!
Really looking forward to trying out transatlantic business class on their A321 next month DUB-IAD & back! Glad you had a lovely time while you were here
Perfect timing for a review. I'm doing Dublin Newark in a few weeks. Out in economy, return in business on the 321 Neo.
Glad to see you are ok. Please take care and be safe.
When I Flew to Dublin several years ago I flew with United on a wide body aircraft and it was a miserable experience in economy. We flew through a storm over the Atlantic. The pilots though were fantastic and got us a safe touchdown after extremely turbulent air. I would love to fly back to Dublin on Aer Lingus ❤️
Hi Rachel
Omg I'm so happy to see this
Thx alot for this
Thanks sam for visiting us here in ireland! Glad you enjoyed :D
Hello Sam !! I love your videos on RUclips !!! Thx for the positivity
Amazing video again. I am really a fan of the Airbus A321LR! Keep up the good work. Liked the video!!
Welcome to Ireland glad you had good weather.
So beautiful. Thanks for your video
Great to see you visit my home country. I hope you enjoyed your flight with Aer Lingus
I am so glad your coming it’s great here
Nice to see some of the old aer Lingus livery around.
Excellent video, as usual! Looked like an excellent flight. That A321LR is a wonderful aircraft. The catering onboard looks superb as well. I only flew Aer Lingus once, from Amsterdam to Cork. But even during that short flight, back in 2006, I got a good idea of the wonderful hospitality provided on board. Even their BOB was fresh and tasty. Hope one day to fly with them again!
This is really an awesome vlog again as always
yet another great video thank you Sam
Wardair was the best airline my country had. A flight to Hawaii and the B747 as a child was such a memorable experience! Even economy got their meal on Royal Doulton china.
Love from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰!!!
Another great video Sam! 👏
Wardair, I once flew on a 747 with my parents to Hawaii from YYC. I had never been on such a huge airplane. It was a very good time. It’s too bad the planes are being phased out. Safe travels, Sam.
Same, but Continental 747 from IAH to HNL in 1990. 8 hours in economy, not too bad for a then 12-13 year old
WELCOME TO IRELAND!!!
So glad u reviewed my country's airline. They have just reopened flights back up again to LAX since before covid.
I flew Aer Lingus (Business) in 2019......nice flight, great crew.
Nice too see that you enjoyed my home country. Really nice to see you had nice weather too and not just rain 😂
Wonderful video ,Sam. As an aviation enthusiast, I fell in love with your video. May good luck be with u,加油！
Sam, I just started watching your channel about a month ago and every since have been hooked on your travels. I flew Air Lingus years ago direct from LAX to Dublin. Now it looks like they use their Airbus A330's. I think back then 2003 we flew on a Boeing 767.
Never been to Ireland, which is just daft since it is right beside us! It's on the bucket list!
Welcome to Ireland Sam !!!!! Well done !
Ireland looks awesome 😊
Delighted you enjoyed your stay and the "thousand" welcomes, to give the actual translation.
Did not realise Aer Lingus provided that seat option. That will change my future London trips.
Such a shame airlines out of Ireland use the single aisle AIRCRAFT to Canada, but larger planes for the US
It’s actually a hundred thousand welcomes - céad (hundred) míle (thousand) fáilte (welcomes)
The long haul A321LR code is 32Q on travel booking engine. Regularly on EI162/163 on weekedays. There is also a evening A330 service.
@@SamChui thank you so much for the information 👍
@@fionbarra 100% correct, I sent the message and was "a thousand welcomes"? But decided not to correct my foolishness. Lesson learned 😁
Great vid Sam keep up the great work
We say "narrow body" ☺ Love your videos!
i cant name one place sam hasent been to. he’s a great traveler
Sam delighted to see you came to Ireland I love your videos and I am gutted I did not get the chance to welcome you on board as YYZ is my bid but I am so pleased you enjoyed your trip and your flights hopefully our paths will cross sometime I would be delighted to talk all things aviation as you have had such brilliant experiences sending you much luv and light 😘😘😘☘️☘️☘️✈️✈️✈️
i love aer lingus i always fly with them since i live in dublin, they’re always really nice and i’m flying to faro a330 business class in june ha
i always love Sam Chui's Channel , love the presentation , the delivery and the wonderful content put into it , the feel is impeccable
Lovely video. Hope you could do more sight seeking videos like this when you stay in the cities you stay at.
I actually quite like the narrow bodied planes. And I LOVE Aer Lingus. Excellent airline, very comfortable for not JUST those seated up front!
Also, you just didn't spend enough time in Ireland. You need more time for it!
bro,Thanks, well editing.
Greetings from
IReland love your videos
AerLingus always sounds like something naughty you do while flying. On the other hand, I've never had a bad experience of AerLingus. Even got a surprise 'Your a bit tall, the exit seats are free, would you like an upgrade' FOC the last time I flew, which meant I had the unusual experience of having a place to put my feet which is something I've never had in a plane.
doesn't matter wide body or narrow body when your in biz class, the 707 and dc8 narrow bodies flew these routes for decades, and the 321 is wider then the 707
it's the economy seating I'm sure is cramped
@@charlesanzalone5846 It does matter, maybe not for you, but for many it does. Not feeling claustrophobic plays a big role, the more spacious cabin just gives a better experience for me and many others. Bigger planes are also more stable and the air pressure inside modern widebodies is better optimized.
Hi Sam, thanks again for being the world's premier passenger. I don't like the trend of trans-atlantic flights feeling like domestic transcontiental flights. There is lots to enjoy on the twin-body aircraft. I still love your first video receiving a coconut on dry-ice aboard a Singapore Airlines A380. Cheers...
great flight i enjoyed flying with you greetings from the netherlands
Finally an aerlingus review
I saw you at london Heathrow yesterday! Was amazing to see you next to an air algerie 737 and a A320 Aer Lingus
Yes, they are and will be game-changers, very cost-effective. However, the comfort and pleasure of a double-aisle will be difficult to match, what do you think?
I agree with you, but knowing the industry, everyone will soon follow suit in the name of cost-cutting (fuel efficiency).
The A220 has convinced me it's possible. Personally I love the ability to walk kilometres on a double aisle, not to mention even do some quick stretches between bulkheads, but narrow-bodies are only going to feel more spacious.
For me seat width and leg space is most important. In this regard there is a chance that narrowbodies will be better with seat width, since it is hard to squeeze an extra sit in the row. The may compensate with leg room, but there is not much to be worse there