TRIP REPORT | Air China 747-8i (ECONOMY) | BETTER THAN I THOUGHT! | Frankfurt to Beijing

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    Airline: Air China
    Aircraft type: Boeing 747-8i (B-2480)
    Age: 3.8 years (delivered in June 2015)
    Seat: 43L (Economy Class)
    Flight Number: CA932
    Route: Frankfurt (FRA), Germany to Beijing (PEK), China
    Flight time: 8h40mins
    Trip Date: March 2019
    Ticket cost: 490€ for Frankfurt - Beijing - Bangkok - Beijing - London Heathrow
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  • @PlaneSpottingBerlin
    @PlaneSpottingBerlin  2 года назад +3

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  • @TheBudgetTraveller786
    @TheBudgetTraveller786 4 года назад +31

    Those seats seem rather comfortable, really admire Air China for installing footrests on their newer aircraft's! I recently flew on Air Chinas 777, A332, and 787 and it clearly seems their 747-8i seems to have the best seats among their long haul fleet
    Thanks for sharing!

    • @PlaneSpottingBerlin
      @PlaneSpottingBerlin  3 года назад +1

      And the A330 (which i flew 3 times due to aircraft changes) has the absolute worst 😓

    • @leerayson4986
      @leerayson4986 2 года назад +4

      @@PlaneSpottingBerlin I guess you flew one of four oldest and notorious air China A330-200. In China, we call these four “tiger seat” which is for torturing😂 I flew once from Frankfurt to Chengdu, absolutely horrible. Luckily, they are now retired from international route.

  • @PaulStewartAviation
    @PaulStewartAviation 4 года назад +38

    Fantastic! What a beautiful aircraft! Loved the footage of it coming in to the gate! :D

    • @muddyfarmer784
      @muddyfarmer784 4 года назад +3

      When's your next video, Paul?

    • @PaulStewartAviation
      @PaulStewartAviation 4 года назад +3

      @@muddyfarmer784 I just uploaded one yesterday (Virgin Australia ATR-72 :) ) Another vid out prob next Friday too.

    • @muddyfarmer784
      @muddyfarmer784 4 года назад +2

      @@PaulStewartAviation That will be on my Sunday binge-watching schedule.....Hope all's well with you back on oz mate, especially with the bush fire?

  • @flyingdentist
    @flyingdentist 4 года назад +9

    Magnificent video.I love 747 in all series.

  • @misskitteecatz
    @misskitteecatz 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for getting back, really enjoying your trip reports😊

  • @FlyAround
    @FlyAround 4 года назад +1

    This experience seems better than I thought as well... Great tripreport Patrick!

  • @emilyao4972
    @emilyao4972 4 года назад +2

    Thanks for sharing! Great video.
    I am surprised how quiet 747-8i take-off was but not surprised you didn’t take the beef congee... 😊

  • @planespottingvideo647
    @planespottingvideo647 4 года назад

    Nice Video! Keep up the great work! Greetings from PlaneSpottingVideo!

  • @avgeek578156
    @avgeek578156 4 года назад

    Awesome trip report, hope you enjoyed your flight

  • @majorcalvary6515
    @majorcalvary6515 4 года назад +1

    I’ve flown Air China back in 2006, LAX to PEK on 747-400. I was stick in the middle seat, but I still had decent room. I had great conversation with the woman to the left of me. Flight seems short after that. Food has a lot to be desired, but they fed me 2 meals with a snack in between. Chicken rice, bad tuna and mayonnaise sandwich, and congee I see was that much different on your flight. Ground transit crew used to provide breakfast and dinner for transit passengers l, but they don’t do that anymore.

  • @airlinetraveller
    @airlinetraveller 4 года назад +12

    Fantastic video! Very nice to see what Air China has to offer on their long-haul flights. The 747-8i is an amazing aircraft =D

  • @rarniprasad1096
    @rarniprasad1096 3 года назад +1

    Very nice I enjoyed it thanks

  • @lrg3834
    @lrg3834 4 года назад

    Well done trip report. The flight was a winner the moment you stepped on board a 747-8. Aside from the main breakfast entrée (obviously an acquired ethnic taste), pretty good overall service for economy class.

  • @ymmlspottingteam
    @ymmlspottingteam 4 года назад +1

    The 748 is such a striking jet. Fantastic, in-depth look at the trip. Really enjoyed it!

  • @leolee4101
    @leolee4101 3 года назад +3

    I've flown most airlines in Asia and the Americas. Honestly, I can't imagine how good or bad an airline can be. Slight differences, maybe a little more privacy regarding the seats or more generous on food.

  • @GenkisTravels
    @GenkisTravels 4 года назад

    I've seen baby food be more appetizing than that breakfast. lol
    Nice video. Glad you enjoyed Air China.

  • @Bobrogers99
    @Bobrogers99 4 года назад +2

    I agree that the congee looked unappetizing, but the other food seemed adequate for Economy. I smile when I see the term "fresh fruit", which often means that it was from a can that was freshly opened. No pleasant surprises on this flight, but (aside from the congee) no really unpleasant ones, either.

  • @TheBrfarinha
    @TheBrfarinha 4 года назад +1

    I did this same route in 2018, but it was operated by 777/3
    Beijing - Frankfurt - São Paulo

  • @juliensvideography
    @juliensvideography 4 года назад +2

    superb report , huge like to 747

  • @KEITHGEE1000
    @KEITHGEE1000 4 года назад +2

    Nice report. Good to see what Air China long haul offer. Thanks for sharing!

  • @allendever949
    @allendever949 4 года назад +1

    Nice video and report. Living in Honolulu, I am used to congee in the restaurants and at our famous Zippy's. It is also called "Jook". I would have eaten it and especially since it was prepared in Frankfurt and labeled as beef :) Congee is just rice cooked to a porridge consistency.

    • @truthful3777
      @truthful3777 Год назад

      Agree with you ..for traveling Congee is good as it is easy on the stomach beside one are just lazing around the plane, not much activity. Congee or Porridge contains a lot of fluid that will counter the loss fluid while experience while flying. It is another way to rehydrate your body.
      Thumbs up to your comment.

  • @JaydenWong
    @JaydenWong 4 года назад +1

    can hear you panting at the end of the flight😂Awesome video Patrick!

    • @PlaneSpottingBerlin
      @PlaneSpottingBerlin  4 года назад +1

      Of course. When you have to run for your life though the entire airport 😂

  • @gregoryfrasca252
    @gregoryfrasca252 Год назад

    1 OF MY FAVORITE VIDEOS

  • @mashal216
    @mashal216 4 года назад

    Beautiful Thanks for sharing

  • @Vistamister
    @Vistamister 4 года назад +1

    Beautiful clean exterior of the aircraft! I hope she flies for a long time. Did you find the isles rather tight? They looked so. But it look like you had good legroom at your seat. Was the seat comfortable? Beautiful view of Mongolia from the air.

  • @DOMINICAAVIATION
    @DOMINICAAVIATION 4 года назад

    Amazing video.

  • @nikolasmathias7975
    @nikolasmathias7975 4 года назад +1

    Great video as always.
    The breakfast wasn't looking very good...
    I wouldn't eat it as well...

  • @SCSuperheavy114
    @SCSuperheavy114 4 года назад +5

    As always I enjoy your wing seat captures! Beautiful ship. I noticed a lot of similarities between 777-300 and the 47-800. I’ve always heard horror stories about this airline but from what you’ve showed it’s really not much different then some of the other carriers in coach. Great job!

    • @randyrohe
      @randyrohe 4 года назад

      I took Air China a couple years ago, SFO-PEK, and was pleasantly surprised, too. I, frankly, found them to be better than United. Seat pitch seemed good, food was good, service was good. I wouldn't hesitate to take them again. Just leave enough time to connect through Beijing airport!

    • @justinxie9988
      @justinxie9988 4 года назад

      randyrohe I’ve flown that route 3 times round trip in my life in the 747-400. The experience was far below that of Cathay Pacific.

  • @muddyfarmer784
    @muddyfarmer784 4 года назад +1

    That congee breakfast looked like someone threw up in it & then served you

  • @Brick-Life
    @Brick-Life 4 года назад

    my fav airline is China Southern and Air China is my second

  • @ryushev2000
    @ryushev2000 2 года назад

    that livery makes the brand new plane look 30 years old

  • @Brick-Life
    @Brick-Life 4 года назад +1

    the cup in the meal is more commonly used for people to put their drink cup in

  • @davidbian2466
    @davidbian2466 4 года назад

    How long did it take for the seatbelt sign to be shut off after the plane has stopped at the arrival gate at Beijing? 5 minutes?

  • @duaneowens7777
    @duaneowens7777 Год назад

    Hi were they strict if you went 2-3kg over. Are they strict with carry on and checked bag weight

  • @maxporter565
    @maxporter565 4 года назад

    That congee tastes way more better than what Lufthansa offers as Chinese breakfast option. Maybe that’s only me and my Asian heritage XD

  • @naysay02
    @naysay02 2 года назад

    Gosh that plane is a BEAUT

  • @jasonzhang8577
    @jasonzhang8577 4 года назад +3

    I have been on this B-2480 and it was a domestic flight 😂

  • @Sandracrnv
    @Sandracrnv 4 года назад

    What a nice video! Love it. Do you have Instagram, would like to make you some questions. Thanks

  • @yjyang4977
    @yjyang4977 4 года назад +11

    Why is everyone afraid of that congee XD
    At least it tastes much less plastic-ish as other meals

    • @jjaus
      @jjaus 4 года назад

      I eat most foods from all cultures, but not for breakfast. Lunch and dinner I am adventurous.

  • @prowlus
    @prowlus Год назад

    Most modern airliners like the a380 , a350 and 787 lack personal air vents nowadays

  • @misskitteecatz
    @misskitteecatz 4 года назад

    Hi Patrick you mentioned the airport as scary and would do a follow up, but can’t see it on your other reports. Love your videos.

    • @PlaneSpottingBerlin
      @PlaneSpottingBerlin  4 года назад +1

      The next report isn't online yet as I am currently publishing my around the world series ;)

    • @misskitteecatz
      @misskitteecatz 4 года назад

      @@PlaneSpottingBerlin Thanks for the update 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

  • @AgnesLopez-ej2tt
    @AgnesLopez-ej2tt Год назад

    Thanks for such a great review! I’m thinking about flying with them. Could someone please tell me if there’s onboard wifi available?

    • @PlaneSpottingBerlin
      @PlaneSpottingBerlin  Год назад

      Thanks a lot!
      For wifi it depends if it is a newer aircraft like A350 or 787. Older like A330 probably don't have it.
      Keep in mind this is China. Probably the internet you can access won't let you do the things you normally would.

  • @QuarioQuario54321
    @QuarioQuario54321 4 года назад +1

    From that angle it looks like a 747SP

  • @Brick-Life
    @Brick-Life 4 года назад +1

    this congee was better than the one from Melbourne but every air catering is better than australia the congee from melbourne was just white congee with nothing and was like goop

  • @hadwinying6664
    @hadwinying6664 4 года назад +2

    you're so lucky
    just a delay of 45 minutes
    I had a 7 and a half delay from beijing to hong kong

  • @stefanschafer6816
    @stefanschafer6816 4 года назад

    Toller Vlog, wonach schmeckte denn dieser komische Brei zum Frühstück.
    Die Optik war sehr gewöhnungsbedürftig...
    Erstaunlich das die 747 nochmal so eine Renaissance bekommen hat.

    • @PlaneSpottingBerlin
      @PlaneSpottingBerlin  4 года назад

      Danke.
      Naja so wie Haferbrei, aber mit Hackfleisch und Bohnen drin

  • @chenlarry7590
    @chenlarry7590 4 года назад +1

    The food has lots of room for improvement, dinner and breakfast both. That’s common for all Airlines from China. Other than that, they are fine. That applies to their business class which I use quite often as well.

  • @Alex_BF
    @Alex_BF 4 года назад +2

    Very nice aircraft, unfortunately I rare bird, I wish we could see more of them around. Why would you define the airport as "scary"?

  • @victorianrichard8097
    @victorianrichard8097 4 года назад +1

    The cup in the meal for more people to drink it

  • @normanmcleod7169
    @normanmcleod7169 4 года назад +2

    Ah the dreaded Air China rice porridge :) nice video for which thank you. I hope you follow Jaden's (One World Flyer) example and let us see and hear you!

    • @PlaneSpottingBerlin
      @PlaneSpottingBerlin  4 года назад +2

      I already have a few vlogs out but my older videos still don't have it :D

  • @richardjeffrey8079
    @richardjeffrey8079 4 года назад

    What a great review! I have yet to try the elusive 747-8i. However now that I know there is no air vents. Maybe not. That first meal must have been delicious or u were starving. There was nothing left on the tray.

    • @PlaneSpottingBerlin
      @PlaneSpottingBerlin  4 года назад

      Thanks a lot!
      I also have a Lufthansa 747-8i flight coming sometime soon ;)
      Concerning the first meal I can say both applied :D

    • @noahyashar7817
      @noahyashar7817 4 года назад

      PlaneSpottingBerlin ✈ Aviation Videos
      Would you recommend the seat you were in for this flight? I’m gonna be flying an Air China 747-8 pretty soon and I’m trying to get good vertical phone pictures of the wing and the scenery below. Do you think seat 42L would be better for this or too much wing.
      Thanks!

  • @araj8682
    @araj8682 4 года назад

    Was there also a western style breakfast option?

    • @TAILSORANGEs
      @TAILSORANGEs 4 года назад +1

      To Chinese people (that is, people from China), All non-Chinese food are considered "Western". So be careful with that request.

  • @dreamdragons1942
    @dreamdragons1942 4 года назад +1

    Hi,
    Would like to ask something. I would like to do a mini personal trip report on Air Transat but I dont know if I can film the take off and landing on a mobile phone.
    I only have a cell phone...
    Any suggestions or rules?

  • @hanssamson5436
    @hanssamson5436 4 года назад

    I wish they should order more 747-8 on a pax flight but most likely they order a freighter ones

  • @ziyulu
    @ziyulu 4 года назад

    I have flown 9 hour flights on United to Hawaii and no food was served at all.

  • @pinglampinglam1136
    @pinglampinglam1136 4 года назад

    For what I don't like, is my confirm seats get changed often with some unacceptable reasons.

  • @mattma3961
    @mattma3961 4 года назад

    This air plane (B-2480) is also used by China's Premier for visiting foreign countries.

    • @truthful3777
      @truthful3777 Год назад

      Amazing how china leader save on money by not purchasing aeroplane for government use. No presidential plane by the billions on tax payer expense. They just lease the plane from China Airlines.

    • @siegfriedsong2697
      @siegfriedsong2697 Год назад

      not... so really I think it should be B-2479. 2479 was sent to HAM and moderized to VIP configuration by LH Technik. Before 748 the old 744s was used as "VIP" but with no special configuration. It was since 748 while the B-2479 the only one it is Till now ;)

  • @cornellzhao7630
    @cornellzhao7630 4 года назад

    Nice video. I have flown most of the types in Air China fleet including this B747-8i on a domestic flight. From my perspective,Chinese airlines are getting better in these years. I really recommend to try Air China’s brand new A350,features 1-2-1 business and new real premium economy seats,also the aircraft features Wifi. One personal advice is do not choose Chinese version breakfast,even as a Chinese,I always choose the western option. I feel like some Chinese cuisine like the congee tastes far more worse than it on the ground.

    • @PlaneSpottingBerlin
      @PlaneSpottingBerlin  4 года назад +1

      I booked a flight on their A350 on they way back but got an aircraft change to A330...

    • @cornellzhao7630
      @cornellzhao7630 4 года назад

      PlaneSpottingBerlin ✈ Aviation Videos Unlucky you🤣 Their A330 is not a standard with the A350. Old aircraft with out-dated interior

  • @jr13227
    @jr13227 4 года назад

    4:46 American FA or pilot?

  • @tottui15
    @tottui15 2 года назад

    How's about Thailand ? How many you visit THAILAND ?

  • @tottui15
    @tottui15 2 года назад +1

    Rare item

  • @jiahaocao893
    @jiahaocao893 4 года назад +1

    This might be the same plane that Chinese President takes on his diplomatic trips. Air China 747 fleets also serve the government's foreign ministry.

  • @AnonYmous-dh2zt
    @AnonYmous-dh2zt 4 года назад

    China was my first (technically second, as we took two planes to get there) plane flight. Although I didn't go to Beijing, the flight and the airport we landed at, were beautiful. I love China!

  • @tpplatfzft
    @tpplatfzft 2 года назад

    So rare it is now to fly on a 747.

  • @azizbizid9084
    @azizbizid9084 11 месяцев назад

    Tres bien 747
    Mieux que le 777 et 359

  • @leifdehio2151
    @leifdehio2151 4 года назад

    That congee must have been pre-digested - interesting video though 👍

  • @tottui15
    @tottui15 2 года назад +1

    Why you don't stay in Beijing for a while ?

    • @odzergaming
      @odzergaming 8 месяцев назад

      Probably due to the lack of visa

  • @kaffir76
    @kaffir76 Год назад

    10:28 you didn’t like the taste or texture? Or how it looked 😂😂

  • @playtech269
    @playtech269 3 года назад

    Looks like 787 inside

  • @Cl-fg3dt
    @Cl-fg3dt 4 года назад

    OMG the cabin was so noisy during boarding......

  • @neoflyerx
    @neoflyerx 4 года назад

    @7:02 . I think when the flights are coming from Europe the service and etc is better because they are catering to a European audience. This is not the case for the US of coming from China.

  • @DrEbrahimNelsonBadjie
    @DrEbrahimNelsonBadjie 3 года назад

    Well better theb you thought... Thinking is for horses... Usually they got a bigger head.

  • @roinierdj
    @roinierdj 4 года назад

    do some videos of bangkok you say u go bkk at the end

    • @PlaneSpottingBerlin
      @PlaneSpottingBerlin  4 года назад

      Yes in the next video? I always upload one flight after the other...

    • @roinierdj
      @roinierdj 4 года назад

      @@PlaneSpottingBerlin maybe u can do a second channel if u travel alot and make 2x revenue ;)

    • @PlaneSpottingBerlin
      @PlaneSpottingBerlin  4 года назад

      Sure if i even had enough time to edit the videos for this channel 😂

  • @clerouxbotha2784
    @clerouxbotha2784 4 года назад

    That minced porridge-like breakfast looked HIDEOUS 🤢

  • @henriachalme443
    @henriachalme443 3 года назад +1

    Superreportageshnri

  • @HBolus
    @HBolus 4 года назад +1

    Breakfast looked disgusting, beautiful scenery shots though and a lovely looking aircraft.

  • @johnk2668
    @johnk2668 4 года назад +1

    Good, until I saw that breakfast ;)

  • @johnjennings9023
    @johnjennings9023 3 года назад

    I hope to take my kids on the Queen, before they’re all gone

  • @whojang2000
    @whojang2000 4 года назад

    It's sad that they used to serve much better food before.

  • @xxlbaggy
    @xxlbaggy 4 года назад

    Free Hongkong!

  • @clausstimpfig3803
    @clausstimpfig3803 4 года назад

    tja, was soll ich hierzu sagen. essen war nicht schlecht. sitz o.k. halt eco Service, was denkst du

  • @liamhosking2947
    @liamhosking2947 4 года назад +1

    They need a livery update

  • @andylam73
    @andylam73 4 года назад

    air china, not my airline

  • @jage6126
    @jage6126 4 года назад +1

    Flew with air china longhaul once, never more. Rude flight attendants, unfriendly and shouting at people to shut the window blinds all the time. Resulting in a flight looking into the headrest...

    • @imranhaziiq
      @imranhaziiq 4 года назад

      Jag E i thought shut the window blind for flight more than 3 hours is normal 🙄

    • @jage6126
      @jage6126 4 года назад

      They screamed like the chinese army if someone just wanted to take a peek trough the window.
      After that, i would rather walk than fly chinese.

    • @imranhaziiq
      @imranhaziiq 4 года назад

      Jag E lol I understand that

  • @mortemicrorreactor8851
    @mortemicrorreactor8851 3 года назад

    Karate Kid.

  • @totallybtm
    @totallybtm 4 года назад +1

    Such a beautiful plane but with such an ugly n outdated livery. Time to change. Pls.

  • @garylonghintong2281
    @garylonghintong2281 4 года назад

    breakfast meals not very attractive

  • @user-hn1bi4pq3r
    @user-hn1bi4pq3r 5 месяцев назад +1

    China 🇨🇳

  • @xxlbaggy
    @xxlbaggy 4 года назад +1

    free Hongkong

    • @liujikun1
      @liujikun1 4 года назад

      yes, Hongkong is always free

    • @xxlbaggy
      @xxlbaggy 4 года назад

      @@liujikun1 Hongkong is at the moment everything, but not free!

    • @liujikun1
      @liujikun1 4 года назад

      @@xxlbaggy they can attack police and burn the subway in HK. it is not free? can u attack police and burn the subway in USA?