I think the problem is the expectations set by the name of the product. I believe that in short haul domestic flights they need to rename this as Comfort Class or something similar. If they keep calling it First Class, people will have high expectations. These flights don’t really offer a first class experience.
Why would any of them care? They provide free upgrades to frequent fliers, which has diluted the product immeasurably. There is no incentive to improve the service. It’s not like they’re making money on the product, so why bother?
@Ann Hanover I flew AA first class, round trip LAX-HNL long before the pandemic. The service was horrific and I could not even eat the meal going over. I LITERALLY could not cut the French toast with a knife. And it was served with some sort of molasses-like syrup instead of maple. It was revolting. I told the flight attendant about it and gave it back to her (nicely, as it wasn’t her fault) and she just said, “Yeah. Sometimes that happens.” She took my tray and didn’t offer me a single thing to replace it. Nothing. I’ve never, EVER had anything like that on UA, so don’t even try to make it sound like they are worse. AA SUCKS! And DL is getting worse these days, as well.
@@laxjetbear I flew United first class to Hawaii and got 2 hot meals. One of which a French toast and it was literally the best French toast I ever had on land, sea, or air. If you got a bad toast it probably was the flight attendant's fault. He or she over cooked it and it turned into a rock.
My ex (from London, btw) and I flew out to San Francisco in early’89 for a visit to my cousins..I was newly pregnant 🤰. We had to change planes at OHare, and when I saw you going thru that cool tunnel I immediately remembered he and I going through it -we were spellbound! I think ‘O’ Hare is the hub for United. I think they cleaned up their act a bit, but overall I’ve never been too keen on them. Having said that, it’s been awhile since I’ve flown them. That baby I was pregnant with is 32 now, and is expecting his own baby! So “Grandma “ here 🙋♀️might fly United out to Seattle once the baby gets here in the summer!
When we went to New York last March with United we had 3 or 4 of those mini waffle snacks on board and they were amazing, the little things always make a flight!
The best thing to do is to leave it in the package and order a hot coffee or tea. then take the stroopwaffle and place it over the hot coffee or tea and let it melt a little. its so good.
Guess he tells before doing it, otherwise I'd look pretty surprised if a grown up man next to would say ''oooeeeeh!'' and then fly a Stroopwafel into a camera lens hehe
I've only been to O'Hare once when I was 17 going from Bradley International to Las Vegas. Our flight landed with about 40 minutes to take off. My family ran through the "Blinky Blonky Tunnel" Home Alone style and they were just getting ready to close the door as we got there.
I liked the San Diego Airport, except during the 3 months I lived right next to it. Hearing planes leaving at all hours wishing I was on one. But it is all a part of the Marine Corps experience. Thank you for your videos and keep them coming!!!
Fantastic views of the frozen landscape below. Definitely something you usually don’t see in most of America. Nice to see the service has improved on the Domestic flights in First Class too! ✈️
Nice review as always! *I am so tired of those snack boxes, as a United Premier 1K flyer I would say it is high time that they start back the in flight Domestic First Class meal service! For United it is all about the economics (cheapness). I wish you had time to visit the lounge as well.
I am from Hong Kong, I used to fly Kai Tak airport during 90's, I missed the experiences that the plane always flied just tens of metres above buildings before landing.
I'm terribly afraid of flying despite having flown dozens of times in my lifetime. Your videos have gotten me excited about the idea of flying again. Take care!
Hello from Hong Kong! Totally did not expect you to mention the good ol' Kai Tak Airport! Absolutely loved the stunning scenery timelapse on departure!
United Airlines is one of the best airline in the US when it comes to service onboard during the pandemic and one of my favorite airline as well. I should thumbs up to this video because this video is actually more perfect than the previous video a week ago.
Another great video as usual Noel… and also thanks for keeping the content going in such difficult times, I’m sure it’s been pretty challenging for you but your work is appreciated
I don’t think they will, on United or any other US airline. Passengers will begin flying again regardless and the beancounters will realize that they can still fill the seats even with covid service levels, so there will be no need to offer hot meals or other perks even to first class passengers again.
I think the margin on those seats have to go up, and they need to sell more seats up front as J fares before something closer to original meals. The price for the seats up front reflect a lack of business travelers, and United would rather get a small premium over coach that to give a free upgrade to someone who made Silver. It's been very surprising how small the upgrade lists are on many flights.
United can definitely be a hit or miss. I'm based out of SFO and so a huge hub for UA. I haven't flown at all since the pandemic but pre-pandemic I did a bit of business traveling and there were bad experiences and a few very good experiences.
OMG... the Stroopwafer! Awesome... in Spain and México they are Called Obleas... that was a nice trip... I was in Chicago a month ago... enjoy your stay in Chicago... David from PR
Man, I miss flying. I got nostalgic seeing ORD. I used to fly though there so much the past few years. United offers seat back satellite TV on the older 737s that were from Continental. I have had several flights over the past few weeks though, and while the snack boxes are "nice" they do get boring after getting the same one every time. Years ago United Express had a morning box and two or three different afternoon boxes. It would be nice if they added some more variety in there.
Always a pleasure to see Capt Philip and his splendid reviews! Keep up the great work. Atleast watching your flight reviews gives us a breath of fresh air (a change)during the pandemic here in India! Much love from India :)
Not sure what announcement you mean, but I just flew to/from Turks and Caicos from Newark. Planning to go to Spain in June, just waiting on what they plan to require to prove I'm vaccinated, all I have is that CDC card that apparently people are easily forging.
Kai Tak !!, you're showing your age Noel !! On domestic US flights, I tend to be in the back of the plane, & I always seem to feel that the extra cost never really justifies paying the extra. The snacks are nice but they would probably cost you about 10 dollars, so it comes down to the comfort of the seat, & luckily I'm 5' 7'', so I can squeeze into a normal seat, but if I was taller or larger, I might need the extra room.
The last time I went through O'Hare was January 2020. As that was pre covid being really bad and known about, that place was busy as heck. I also am a big fan of the Stroopwafel. My flights were round trip from Denver to a small regional airport with layover in Chicago.
I flew united from Chicago too Phoenix economy plus on an A320 Airbus back in 2018 we had a 2 hour delay but it was no big deal too me the crew was incredibly nice the pilot even invited me up in the cockpit and showed me the controls of an A320 I was very satisfied with united
3:11 that BBQ place is AMAZING, especially after getting up way too early in Paterson NJ, not having time to eat at EWR, and only a disappointing United buffalo chicken wrap to tide you over for the trip. Best beans, ribs, corn bread and coke Zero EVER after that!
A factoid that might be of intrest... The Ryan Aircraft complex sits next to San Diego International. Among the buildings was the very one the Spirit of Saint Louis was built in!
Your videos are the most detailed by far, and I enjoy watching them, as you travel across the world. What I find most amazing is how you find out the age of the plane that you are about to travel on. That takes a good detail of research. How does one find out that information ahead of a flight? Thank you for your videos!!!
Accoridng to SANspotter, the best breakfast sandwich on the planet is the Healthwich from Camden Food Company and you walked right past Camden and didn't take advantage! I enjoy your channel immensely! Keep it going.
that snackbox is worth about £1. had to check the video title... yes 1st class domestic flight. but at 3.5 hours you should get free wifi and better food
Cinematography and music selection in this video is awesome. Tip: Wearing two surgical masks will stop the fog on your glasses, tighter fit, doesn't affect breathing.
Hey Noel, i'm hopefully about to take a job as a manager at Jeddah's new airport terminal in the next few months. Next time you're in the geographic area i'll hit you up for some behind the scenes etc...
You should do the overnight flight from PHX to ORD with Frontier. Get their fire escape seat upgrade and it's a great sleeper flight. I don't know if they still offer it, but pre-pandemic they left PHX at 11PM and arrived ORD at 6AM in Terminal 5. So you had the morning to spot the transoceanic carriers in Termnal 5.
Other than the ease of passing through the airport, I thought this flight was crap! A first class fare ... and you got a kids’ snack box for a meal?! Then to have no IFE! I know United won’t go bankrupt not having my business, but they won’t be my first choice for first class travel.
I actually prefer United when flying here in the United States. It’s close between them, Delta and Southwest in my opinion. United has always had really good customer service from my personal experience. Always willing to help.
I just flew United first class to/from Turks and Caicos, and the snack box is not better, used to get a hot meal for that length of flight and always had my gluten free meal, not any more, but I had expected that and ate before I got on the plane and had snacks with me. No pre-departure drinks, but they did keep my wine glass full.
I flew United first class from PBI to EWR today and I was suprised at how much I was offered which is surprising because of how bad the whole (culinary) experience has disappeared much more after Covid in first class. I asked for vodka and soda and it was offered..then another one after that lol..then 2 hot-food options which was rather tasty..carved chicken with provolone and kale garlic butter on a hot ciabatta or a ciabatta with tomato and basil..food was very tasty..It would of been nice if they offered a cookie or a dessert after but nothing..oh well..seats were very comfy and nice experience
great video noel i love the video hopefully im going to be in orlando for the 50th annerversory with virgin atlantic but im waiting till the 17th may hopefully its good news
Nice to see the food you received. Talk about and show more about the seating. Leather seats, enough room between you and others who may be asymptomatic? How was it better or worse than before covid?
Hey Noel....another awesome video, and as a UA employee, good to see you had a great experience...re the entertainment, I'm sure you know this, but that depends on the plane you were on that day, on that route, not so much on the route....you should come fly with us, LHR based crews...
Great video. ... I wish I could walk that fast through an airport 🤣 ( yes, I know, you sped up the film 😉) Funny to see you chatting to us at the end outside the terminal with "fog/warm air" coming out the sides of your mask It's one way to show just how cold it really was !
Honestly, the food service seems pretty mediocre considering the price and that this is "first class." I guess we have just gotten so used to the terrible service on US carriers.
You were lucky to get a good crew. Our flight in early March Palm Springs to Houston had crew that stood in the galley to eat and drink 95% of the time. Since they only picked up trash once we landed with people holding empty snack boxes and a seat back was back because they couldn’t be bothered to check. We were in a full first class. You could see people keep trying to make eye contact with the crew. Our flight out had been good but this crew needs to retire.
I think the problem is the expectations set by the name of the product. I believe that in short haul domestic flights they need to rename this as Comfort Class or something similar. If they keep calling it First Class, people will have high expectations. These flights don’t really offer a first class experience.
Inflight catering provided by Dollar Tree! It’s amazing how low the bar is for US domestic first class these days.
Why would any of them care? They provide free upgrades to frequent fliers, which has diluted the product immeasurably. There is no incentive to improve the service. It’s not like they’re making money on the product, so why bother?
@Ann Hanover I flew AA first class, round trip LAX-HNL long before the pandemic. The service was horrific and I could not even eat the meal going over. I LITERALLY could not cut the French toast with a knife. And it was served with some sort of molasses-like syrup instead of maple. It was revolting. I told the flight attendant about it and gave it back to her (nicely, as it wasn’t her fault) and she just said, “Yeah. Sometimes that happens.” She took my tray and didn’t offer me a single thing to replace it. Nothing. I’ve never, EVER had anything like that on UA, so don’t even try to make it sound like they are worse. AA SUCKS! And DL is getting worse these days, as well.
@Ann Hanover Nope, AA and DL are not that different in catering
People keep flying and paying for these seats. Why should they give a f*ck? While they cram economy like cattle, please, its about the bottom line.
@@laxjetbear I flew United first class to Hawaii and got 2 hot meals. One of which a French toast and it was literally the best French toast I ever had on land, sea, or air. If you got a bad toast it probably was the flight attendant's fault. He or she over cooked it and it turned into a rock.
A snackbox and a snoring passenger in the seat next to you, that's first class for sure!
yup....at least no screaming baby.......that, or it was edited out....(0r tossed out LOL)
Hey, delta gives you a drink and a cookie tho
My ex (from London, btw) and I flew out to San Francisco in early’89 for a visit to my cousins..I was newly pregnant 🤰. We had to change planes at OHare, and when I saw you going thru that cool tunnel I immediately remembered he and I going through it -we were spellbound! I think ‘O’ Hare is the hub for United. I think they cleaned up their act a bit, but overall I’ve never been too keen on them. Having said that, it’s been awhile since I’ve flown them. That baby I was pregnant with is 32 now, and is expecting his own baby! So “Grandma “ here 🙋♀️might fly United out to Seattle once the baby gets here in the summer!
I’m just glad to see you traveling again that’s the only way I can travel
When we went to New York last March with United we had 3 or 4 of those mini waffle snacks on board and they were amazing, the little things always make a flight!
They always have them, they're amazing
They called stroopwafels btw
They are at Costco
The best thing to do is to leave it in the package and order a hot coffee or tea. then take the stroopwaffle and place it over the hot coffee or tea and let it melt a little. its so good.
I always wonder what the passengers next to you think when you're recording video and audio of yourself. That guy didn't seem to mind!
Maybe he spoke to him before vlogging
@@omahabred9466 Definitely. The guy doesn't look that surprised about it.
Guess he tells before doing it, otherwise I'd look pretty surprised if a grown up man next to would say ''oooeeeeh!'' and then fly a Stroopwafel into a camera lens hehe
> 5:50
When you are at the Chicago airport you need to get Chicago mix popcorn! Preferably from Garetts
I've only been to O'Hare once when I was 17 going from Bradley International to Las Vegas. Our flight landed with about 40 minutes to take off. My family ran through the "Blinky Blonky Tunnel" Home Alone style and they were just getting ready to close the door as we got there.
I liked the San Diego Airport, except during the 3 months I lived right next to it. Hearing planes leaving at all hours wishing I was on one. But it is all a part of the Marine Corps experience. Thank you for your videos and keep them coming!!!
Thanks for sharing!
I love the thumbnail! Stroopwafels are one of my new favorite biscuits!
Same! Typical dutch snacks :)
@@robloxsupport haha, really nice snacks :)
@@ziepex7009 yeah im dutch so i have always one to eat at home 😋
@@robloxsupport ik ook
@@ziepex7009 Nicee, hallo nederlander!
9:24 That Stroopwafel is made by a factory in my hometown of Oss, The Netherlands
Nice Miami Blue Cayman
Fantastic views of the frozen landscape below. Definitely something you usually don’t see in most of America. Nice to see the service has improved on the Domestic flights in First Class too! ✈️
Nice review as always! *I am so tired of those snack boxes, as a United Premier 1K flyer I would say it is high time that they start back the in flight Domestic First Class meal service! For United it is all about the economics (cheapness). I wish you had time to visit the lounge as well.
I am from Hong Kong, I used to fly Kai Tak airport during 90's, I missed the experiences that the plane always flied just tens of metres above buildings before landing.
I'm terribly afraid of flying despite having flown dozens of times in my lifetime. Your videos have gotten me excited about the idea of flying again. Take care!
Looked like a pleasant experience all around. Haven't flown United for awhile; might try them again.
Thank you for mentioning Kai Tak!
Miss that approach too. San Diego is also a great airport to fly in and out of.
San Diego is my home airport, one of the best in the United States nice to see you fly through!!
Awesome video Noel! Glad you had a positive experience on your flight
Ah ha! February 13th or 14th 2021 and as you flew over North Texas, I was below you, at the start of a four day period without electric power.
My power was out 3 days in the Houston area. After the airport opened we left for 2 weeks.
@@texasproud8822 Doing it Ted Cruz style, huh? HAHAHAHA. Only joking.
I love that tunnel too Noel. Even if I’m flying American and the layover is long enough I’ll head over and go through it.
You should come out to Huntsville Alabama and visit the space and rocket center! Huntsville is also has the friendliest TSA in the country!
That tunnel is seriously cool! In fact the whole airport looks really good. I'm sorry I missed out on a trip there a few years back.
Yes, it was 41 degrees F at my house in Texas when you filmed this. That's 41 inside, with no electricity, and 17 F outside. A horrible experience.
Casually rocking up to the airport in the Porsche 👌🏻
Just how we roll 😎😎
@@noelphilips #ballin’ 🤙🏻
Is there a review of the cabin and amenities on the Porsche.
Like your new blue covered British Passport - reminds me of my first few!
Hello from Hong Kong! Totally did not expect you to mention the good ol' Kai Tak Airport! Absolutely loved the stunning scenery timelapse on departure!
United Airlines is one of the best airline in the US when it comes to service onboard during the pandemic and one of my favorite airline as well. I should thumbs up to this video because this video is actually more perfect than the previous video a week ago.
Those maple waffle snacks on United are amazing! We had them when we went to Hawaii via Seattle in 2019
You also get them on KLM - can't imagine why............
@@carlfromtheoc1788 because its a dutch snack
Although I don't live in San Diego any longer, it will always be my home, I love seeing my old airport too, spent many a years working there.
Another great video as usual Noel… and also thanks for keeping the content going in such difficult times, I’m sure it’s been pretty challenging for you but your work is appreciated
Was awesome to see you at my local airport in San Diego! Good thing you flew out of terminal 2 instead of terminal 1!
Next time you are in San Diego Noel, stay in Coronado, just across the bridge! A beautiful place!
Flew with united to Chicago on there 77-200 back in 2019 was a wonderful flight
13:06 it's like walking through a huge Dulux colour chart!
Opening that lunch box reminded me of opening a 20 carton cigarette pack from duty free from 20 years ago. lol
Pre-covid on this flight you would have been served a hot meal.... Hopefully they'll return soon!
I don’t think they will, on United or any other US airline. Passengers will begin flying again regardless and the beancounters will realize that they can still fill the seats even with covid service levels, so there will be no need to offer hot meals or other perks even to first class passengers again.
I think the margin on those seats have to go up, and they need to sell more seats up front as J fares before something closer to original meals. The price for the seats up front reflect a lack of business travelers, and United would rather get a small premium over coach that to give a free upgrade to someone who made Silver. It's been very surprising how small the upgrade lists are on many flights.
Stunning ride to the airport - on my list of dream cars.
United can definitely be a hit or miss. I'm based out of SFO and so a huge hub for UA. I haven't flown at all since the pandemic but pre-pandemic I did a bit of business traveling and there were bad experiences and a few very good experiences.
I used to travel with Continental before the United buy out, and the difference is very apparent. Continental was much nicer , especially the food. 😀
@@BubblyinUSA2010 I miss continental
A Tom Scott reference?? Damn UK RUclips is small... 🤣
Thank you I’m looking to fly to the west coast next week
We flew PSA-Pacific Southwest Airlines, the same airline a former and famous Mayor flew, a Boeing 727, to San Diego-Lindbergh Field.
OMG... the Stroopwafer! Awesome... in Spain and México they are Called Obleas... that was a nice trip... I was in Chicago a month ago... enjoy your stay in Chicago... David from PR
imagine paying for first class and having to deal with this dude videoing you and talking the whole way 😂
Love your channel. Love your videos of you flying around Africa and South Africa .
I love love love your music selections for your review
Man, I miss flying. I got nostalgic seeing ORD. I used to fly though there so much the past few years. United offers seat back satellite TV on the older 737s that were from Continental. I have had several flights over the past few weeks though, and while the snack boxes are "nice" they do get boring after getting the same one every time. Years ago United Express had a morning box and two or three different afternoon boxes. It would be nice if they added some more variety in there.
Always a pleasure to see Capt Philip and his splendid reviews! Keep up the great work. Atleast watching your flight reviews gives us a breath of fresh air (a change)during the pandemic here in India! Much love from India :)
Just flew out of chicago the other day. Pretty nice airport all around
I can’t wait to travel again! Who else is waiting for the announcement on the 17th may
Im booked to Mexico from Heathrow the end of August, so here's hoping!
YES!!!!!
I can't wait to get back to work. Get us back flying again.
What announcement? Also why are you letting your governmenr dictate how and when you travel
Not sure what announcement you mean, but I just flew to/from Turks and Caicos from Newark. Planning to go to Spain in June, just waiting on what they plan to require to prove I'm vaccinated, all I have is that CDC card that apparently people are easily forging.
Kai Tak !!, you're showing your age Noel !! On domestic US flights, I tend to be in the back of the plane, & I always seem to feel that the extra cost never really justifies paying the extra. The snacks are nice but they would probably cost you about 10 dollars, so it comes down to the comfort of the seat, & luckily I'm 5' 7'', so I can squeeze into a normal seat, but if I was taller or larger, I might need the extra room.
4:06 Holy moly that was so quick, about 10 min from arrival to seat! 😯
The last time I went through O'Hare was January 2020. As that was pre covid being really bad and known about, that place was busy as heck. I also am a big fan of the Stroopwafel. My flights were round trip from Denver to a small regional airport with layover in Chicago.
I flew united from Chicago too Phoenix economy plus on an A320 Airbus back in 2018 we had a 2 hour delay but it was no big deal too me the crew was incredibly nice the pilot even invited me up in the cockpit and showed me the controls of an A320 I was very satisfied with united
3:11 that BBQ place is AMAZING, especially after getting up way too early in Paterson NJ, not having time to eat at EWR, and only a disappointing United buffalo chicken wrap to tide you over for the trip. Best beans, ribs, corn bread and coke Zero EVER after that!
Great video!
Would love to see you do a video or two with Tom Scott. Both of you make some excellent content. 😊
For a efficient airport, come to La Rochelle. 10 mins from car to gate with no checked bag. 5 extra mins with a checked bag
Another awesome video Mr P.. The flight looked pretty comfy.
Keep the vids coming!
A factoid that might be of intrest...
The Ryan Aircraft complex sits next to San Diego International. Among the buildings was the very one the Spirit of Saint Louis was built in!
I cannot believe that's First Class!!!!
Your videos are the most detailed by far, and I enjoy watching them, as you travel across the world. What I find most amazing is how you find out the age of the plane that you are about to travel on. That takes a good detail of research. How does one find out that information ahead of a flight? Thank you for your videos!!!
Accoridng to SANspotter, the best breakfast sandwich on the planet is the Healthwich from Camden Food Company and you walked right past Camden and didn't take advantage!
I enjoy your channel immensely! Keep it going.
baked eggs and toast at Crust in LGA is the best airport breakfast I've had
A related note:
What's the best $100 spent on Earth?
Paying $100 more to avoid UA on a transcon flight in favor of JetBlue.
If only B6 had a useful west coast network and/or offered Mint (or even basic F/J) on all transcon flights. Enjoy your all Y flight JFK-PDX.
Like the video that snow team in chicago that you seen was the team I lead. You landed on runway 27R. Very cool video
Noel, Jeb, Sam, and Dennis are my Covid heroes! Thank you thank you thank you!
I think that’s been echoed by a lot of people…. They have really helped in the past year. Also check out Josh Cahill and SANspotter.
that snackbox is worth about £1. had to check the video title... yes 1st class domestic flight. but at 3.5 hours you should get free wifi and better food
There’s another cool tunnel at Detroit - DTW. Nice video.
Cinematography and music selection in this video is awesome. Tip: Wearing two surgical masks will stop the fog on your glasses, tighter fit, doesn't affect breathing.
Not often you see 20+ year old Airbus flying around. Very nice.
I was in one yesterday. Iberia A330-200 for Amsterdam - Madrid. Interesting having such a big plane on a short route.
Quite common in the US. Delta, American, United, and Allegiant all have A320s that are quite up there in age.
United has a lot of old airplanes in their fleet. Their 767s can be as old as 28 years and 777 as old as 26 years.
@@romeonijsse2359 Oh shit, I took yesterday the opposite one MAD-AMS IB3060 haha
In 2019 i was on an A320 from 1989 (my Birthdate) from Corendon Airlines.
I'm glad meal services are returning
Hey Noel, i'm hopefully about to take a job as a manager at Jeddah's new airport terminal in the next few months. Next time you're in the geographic area i'll hit you up for some behind the scenes etc...
Catching up on your videos just to be reminded of snow-pocalyps. Ugh. Worst week out of the almost 7 years I've lived in Texas! Lol
This channel makes me happy 😊
Thank you :D
You should do the overnight flight from PHX to ORD with Frontier. Get their fire escape seat upgrade and it's a great sleeper flight. I don't know if they still offer it, but pre-pandemic they left PHX at 11PM and arrived ORD at 6AM in Terminal 5. So you had the morning to spot the transoceanic carriers in Termnal 5.
Other than the ease of passing through the airport, I thought this flight was crap! A first class fare ... and you got a kids’ snack box for a meal?! Then to have no IFE! I know United won’t go bankrupt not having my business, but they won’t be my first choice for first class travel.
And they still charge you for wifi lmao. Like wtf are you paying all that extra money for? Absolute garbage!
United is among the best airlines in the world. It hires the best aviators in the industry. They’re among the best of the best.
They have ife... A whole movie and tv library you access through your phone, PC, or tablet
How awesome in august we’re taking a 737 800 to Chicago o hare from our home San Diego airport
Hey man thanks as always
I actually prefer United when flying here in the United States. It’s close between them, Delta and Southwest in my opinion. United has always had really good customer service from my personal experience. Always willing to help.
I just flew United first class to/from Turks and Caicos, and the snack box is not better, used to get a hot meal for that length of flight and always had my gluten free meal, not any more, but I had expected that and ate before I got on the plane and had snacks with me. No pre-departure drinks, but they did keep my wine glass full.
I flew United first class from PBI to EWR today and I was suprised at how much I was offered which is surprising because of how bad the whole (culinary) experience has disappeared much more after Covid in first class. I asked for vodka and soda and it was offered..then another one after that lol..then 2 hot-food options which was rather tasty..carved chicken with provolone and kale garlic butter on a hot ciabatta or a ciabatta with tomato and basil..food was very tasty..It would of been nice if they offered a cookie or a dessert after but nothing..oh well..seats were very comfy and nice experience
great video noel i love the video hopefully im going to be in orlando for the 50th annerversory with virgin atlantic but im waiting till the 17th may hopefully its good news
Nice to see the food you received. Talk about and show more about the seating. Leather seats, enough room between you and others who may be asymptomatic? How was it better or worse than before covid?
Hey Noel....another awesome video, and as a UA employee, good to see you had a great experience...re the entertainment, I'm sure you know this, but that depends on the plane you were on that day, on that route, not so much on the route....you should come fly with us, LHR based crews...
I was in Texas when you took this flight. I was supposed to leave that Monday but couldn’t get out till Friday
Philips after long time watching your Video. Love from Bangladesh.
Bhai, his name is Noel! Greets from Dhaka!
Love watching these videos keep up the good work here from the UK
Glad you like them!
Wow, I Just missed you! I was at O‘Hare the day before this!
I live in Chicago, there’s no snow or frozen lakes here.
Great video.
... I wish I could walk that fast through an airport 🤣 ( yes, I know, you sped up the film 😉)
Funny to see you chatting to us at the end outside the terminal with "fog/warm air" coming out the sides of your mask
It's one way to show just how cold it really was !
I can’t wait to get back in the air!
I have the same car. Cayman. And I fly United first class this June.
Honestly, the food service seems pretty mediocre considering the price and that this is "first class." I guess we have just gotten so used to the terrible service on US carriers.
@@visionist7 it really isn't
@@davidcartwright5591 Asian airlines would offer that domestically in economy class
Great stuff, thanks Noel 👍
Nice
Nice video, been watching all of your videos!
Not sure I would pay for first class until the meals and drink options return.
Alireza is way cool. Dunno so much about covid era catering...
You were lucky to get a good crew. Our flight in early March Palm Springs to Houston had crew that stood in the galley to eat and drink 95% of the time. Since they only picked up trash once we landed with people holding empty snack boxes and a seat back was back because they couldn’t be bothered to check. We were in a full first class. You could see people keep trying to make eye contact with the crew. Our flight out had been good but this crew needs to retire.