Why ANA Reluctantly Flies Three A380s: The Giant Planes They Never Wanted

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  • Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
  • The interesting story behind ANAs A380s and a pretty great economy class!
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Комментарии • 110

  • @therealchuckyg
    @therealchuckyg 3 месяца назад +66

    For an airline that sort of didn’t plan on ever having a380’s, they did paint the 3 best looking jets in the sky.

    • @FlightFormula
      @FlightFormula  3 месяца назад +1

      hahaha good point

    • @_w_w_
      @_w_w_ 2 месяца назад +1

      Japan and Taiwan are crazy about themed planes, so this is not unexpected. Given they only a few of these, it makes sense to make them unique.

  • @Revilok08
    @Revilok08 3 месяца назад +24

    Bro I swear you are pumping these videos out at lightning speed, great review btw😂

    • @FlightFormula
      @FlightFormula  3 месяца назад +5

      hahaha cheers, i'm locked in rn fr

  • @aviacharlesss2779
    @aviacharlesss2779 3 месяца назад +9

    Oh my goodness, this is such an engaging style of flight review! Love it.
    Honestly I don’t see why ANA is specializing their A380s for HNL. They could really just put them on any US mainland flights that have a decent demand or even European flights. I’d be happy flying this for 12+ hours.

  • @ezequielmochkovsky
    @ezequielmochkovsky 3 месяца назад +6

    Excellent video. I like that your style is less “choreographed” than other channels, which I think gives your videos a more trustworthy/honest feel.

  • @lexhofstetter
    @lexhofstetter 3 месяца назад +2

    Literally the best airline YT channel. The info, humour and film style are the pinnacle of aviation YT!

  • @JTM28145
    @JTM28145 Месяц назад

    Randomly came across your videos and I love your style! Great humor

  • @Calebs_Aviation
    @Calebs_Aviation 3 месяца назад +2

    Great video mate!
    Cheers 🥂 to the ANA A380 “Flying Honu” I hope to fly that plane and route in Biz class someday! Also I didn’t know JAL & JAS merged in 2003 into the current JAL! Fun to know also in 2003 was a great year the year I was manufactured! 😂
    Cheers 🥂

  • @gibsonst
    @gibsonst 2 месяца назад +1

    I love the background you give. Looking forward to seeing your channel grow! ✈️

  • @water851
    @water851 3 месяца назад +4

    Just seeing the quality of your video, and your sub count. Highly underrated!

  • @eac26114653
    @eac26114653 16 дней назад

    I travel to Asia a few times a year. I recently took this Narita to HNL flight. I was so surprised at how empty it was. I was wondering how ANA can do this and why they would do this. Your explanation about why they use the A380 was very informative. Thanks.

  • @JuanRamos-ve3eh
    @JuanRamos-ve3eh 2 месяца назад

    Easily one of the BEST Av Geek channels around. This is like J class on QR: super high quality. Congratulations.

  • @BobSaysWhat22
    @BobSaysWhat22 2 месяца назад

    I remember ANA purchased 380 before COVID and obviously during Covid, nobody traveled. 4 years later now, inflation, cost of living and weak yen is affecting Japan so, people can’t afford traveling over seas but flight will be busier during school holiday in July-Aug, New years and March-April.
    Funny thing is that, many Japanese people prefer to pay a lot of money to go Disney or USJ coz it requires less days and time than going over seas.

  • @kc3302
    @kc3302 3 месяца назад +1

    Fantastic video. Really liking the history you’re including in videos, keep it up.
    Fully agree that the legroom on ANA (and JAL) makes a massive difference to the comfort of your flight. These days I avoid Qantas' ageing A330's with no legroom and bulky IFE screen that is 10cm from your face when the person in front of you inevitably reclines, unless it is a free points flight.
    Yes, ANA could definitely improve the English TV content on IFE, but I'm happy to trade that off for massive legroom.

    • @FlightFormula
      @FlightFormula  3 месяца назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, I'm starting to love the Japanese airlines!

  • @bigfoot22au
    @bigfoot22au 3 месяца назад

    Your videos are getting better bro. I've never flown ANA, but love the A380 planes. Nice to know they fly to Hawaii. I'll have to try then another time. Good to see that you were able to fit in the middle row, knowing your just under 6 feet tall.

  • @jamesmartin3399
    @jamesmartin3399 3 месяца назад

    Another great review in a great style. Without a doubt, my favourite flight reviewer these days. Keep it real! As for hedging and edging.......a bit of both doesn't go wrong.

  • @lkrt0
    @lkrt0 3 месяца назад

    honestly my guy you got me sat here super focused into the skymark a380 story, great job, love your videos!

  • @mrwezbo
    @mrwezbo 3 месяца назад +1

    Super interesting, loving the info. format and vids overall!

  • @mongkoktakeaway
    @mongkoktakeaway 2 месяца назад

    i think i am in love with simon

  • @tristanhnl
    @tristanhnl 3 месяца назад

    This is the very first video of yours I'm watching, and I can't get over the fact that you look so very much like Grigor Dimitrov, the tennis player 😁.

  • @StrzSnipes
    @StrzSnipes 3 месяца назад +1

    Thank you so much for the educational but intresting video!

  • @pinoygaijintravels
    @pinoygaijintravels 2 месяца назад

    You really went back in time 😂 Love this video. Subs ✅

  • @jayiwa
    @jayiwa 3 месяца назад +2

    Always love your vdo editing skills.

  • @djpadawan
    @djpadawan 3 месяца назад

    This format is great - keep going

  • @Aviation363
    @Aviation363 3 месяца назад

    man I love your videos even better ur an aussie like me keep up the great content

  • @roxanneglans7251
    @roxanneglans7251 3 месяца назад

    Thanks for another informative vv. Love your style and KISS approach.... 😊

  • @jonjonancheta13
    @jonjonancheta13 3 месяца назад

    That last clip of the flying honu behind those Hawaiian airlines a330 should be a segue into your next video of reviewing Hawaiians new leihoku suite business class and their merger with Alaskan airlines
    Mahalo for the yet another awesome video!

    • @FlightFormula
      @FlightFormula  3 месяца назад

      Hahahaha oh boy, not quite but I like your thinking...

  • @paulkazzer
    @paulkazzer 3 месяца назад

    Great video Simon. The ANA A380 story shows how corporate Japan operates. Competing companies step in ( with Government “ encouragement” ) to save Skymark and Japan embarrassment from the failed A380 order. ANA risks losses but they are owed a debt from Corporate Japan for the future hence they and not Delta were favoured to ensure a foreign airline was excluded. A very planned economy rather than capitalist approach. In the USA chapter 11 would be used and the debtors screwed.
    100 years ago this was called the Ziabatsu. Fascinating stuff.

  • @stevenphan682
    @stevenphan682 3 месяца назад

    Another great video, killing it!

  • @cowsonahill
    @cowsonahill 3 месяца назад

    Your style of video is amazing :)

  • @AidosTheMan
    @AidosTheMan 3 месяца назад

    I need sydney to osaka now

  • @acwbk
    @acwbk 3 месяца назад +1

    you need to get on the emirates trans-tasman flight from syd-chc & back sometime soon. those flights are also somewhat empty IJBOL

  • @itsspence
    @itsspence 3 месяца назад

    Smart, interesting, informative, quirky and handsome too! Thanks for the post. Desperate to visit Hawaii as well. Virgin points junky btw.

  • @JamesBW
    @JamesBW 3 месяца назад

    10/10 vid, keep them coming!

  • @daleonwheeler3717
    @daleonwheeler3717 3 месяца назад

    Bro I am so loving your content, hopefully you do some Europe editions very soon 😎😎😎😎😎😎

  • @FromtheWindowSeat
    @FromtheWindowSeat 3 месяца назад

    Really interesting ... I had no idea about the ANA A380 back story. 🤔
    Also appreciate the extra details and facts you weave into your videos.
    Are you doing this full time now? You’re really pumping out the content. I work FT and struggle to edit one video a month outside of that. 🤣🤣

    • @FlightFormula
      @FlightFormula  3 месяца назад +1

      Thanks mate! I'm not full time on this, just been constantly editing to try and get them out weekly!
      I loved your Emirates NZ flight video too btw! Your videos are very relaxing!

    • @FromtheWindowSeat
      @FromtheWindowSeat 3 месяца назад

      @@FlightFormula Wow - you’re a gun then. 😎
      Thank you - awesome to hear that. ☺️

  • @matthewclaridge611
    @matthewclaridge611 3 месяца назад

    Thanks for the brief piece on New Zealand's exports.🤭

  • @aidynb1665
    @aidynb1665 3 месяца назад

    Great Video!

  • @jacksparow421
    @jacksparow421 2 месяца назад

    great job. Thanks

  • @suneetsachdeva2168
    @suneetsachdeva2168 3 месяца назад

    I love the host he’s so handsome it makes me happy 😆

  • @isaacflyaway
    @isaacflyaway 3 месяца назад

    ANA definitely has one of the nicest A380 in the skies 😍

  • @thegreyduck5985
    @thegreyduck5985 3 месяца назад +1

    nice vid keep it up and in no time you will have 100k subs istg remeber me

  • @WestBikersAUS
    @WestBikersAUS 3 месяца назад

    Also im from mel

  • @shaunminehan
    @shaunminehan 3 месяца назад +2

    The Japanese really can’t afford to travel far with the yen. The onigiri you ate would be 4 x the cost on the USA . It’s really sad for them now……

  • @johnk6657
    @johnk6657 3 месяца назад

    It is insane how silent the plane is. If flown on a380s many times but I cannot recall it being totally silent - are you sure you weren't on a fake plane on a studio lot or something (jokes). Great review, my fav travel channel now.

    • @FlightFormula
      @FlightFormula  3 месяца назад

      hahaha i wish i had the budget for a fake plane!

    • @johnk6657
      @johnk6657 3 месяца назад

      @@FlightFormula I had a look at the flight loads later on this week out of curiosity, Economy has 100/343 occupied, P/E 36/73, Biz 16/56 and First 2/8, this is the case roughly for the next week. They are likely maxing out their cargo space since they have a lot less passenger weight to account for.

  • @Hi_its_Kartik
    @Hi_its_Kartik 3 месяца назад +1

    they need to send one of them on rotation to Sydney : p

  • @felixchong2516
    @felixchong2516 3 месяца назад

    I enjoy your review. Thank you. What is your name?

  • @horus6915
    @horus6915 27 дней назад

    They should just use them on another routes.
    Even if the livery is more like Hawaii theme, outside of Japan, it’s just some cute turtle airplane.

  • @WestBikersAUS
    @WestBikersAUS 3 месяца назад +1

    Cool Vid

  • @judewndrs
    @judewndrs 3 месяца назад

    Yes to ASMR channel! 😂

  • @jonathanmayor3942
    @jonathanmayor3942 3 месяца назад

    Maybe try to fly the 380 to Europe and put the 777/787 on new markets 🤷‍♂️

  • @Blarrrghish
    @Blarrrghish 3 месяца назад

    another Simon special

  • @benjaminlloyd-lewis1185
    @benjaminlloyd-lewis1185 3 месяца назад

    Surely an Emirates First Class Cabin review is coming soon

  • @jacksparow421
    @jacksparow421 2 месяца назад +2

    just sent them to europe.

  • @beach182
    @beach182 3 месяца назад

    💪🏽

  • @Trqitorz17
    @Trqitorz17 3 месяца назад +1

    great review ff!

  • @keisuke5468
    @keisuke5468 3 месяца назад +2

    Sorry boss. Can’t come to work today. Flight Formula has just uploaded.

  • @A321_XLR
    @A321_XLR 3 месяца назад +1

    YES YES YES YEAHHHHHHHHH

  • @j2simpso
    @j2simpso 3 месяца назад +1

    Ana banana!

  • @dannychan6202
    @dannychan6202 19 дней назад

    If you are dumped with superjumbo aircraft, you must exploit their marketing power.

  • @TomCook1993
    @TomCook1993 3 месяца назад

    dah-tah? I say day-tah

  • @erichanson134
    @erichanson134 3 месяца назад

    Isn’t it a safety violation that ANA didn’t dim the lights on takeoff?! Maybe I’m wrong but ICAO I think states passengers need to have a clear view of their emergency exits and path markings especially when there’s low light conditions? Or am I completely wrong.
    Btw love the content, the banter and the no nonsense reviews, keep it up!

    • @FlightFormula
      @FlightFormula  3 месяца назад

      absolutely no idea!

    • @ramairturbine
      @ramairturbine 3 месяца назад

      The regulations change from country to country and it is standard practice for Japanese airlines to keep the lights on. Not sure how safe that is though.

    • @Warragul1966
      @Warragul1966 3 месяца назад

      No, Chapter 8 of Annex 8 Convetional on International Civil Aviation just requires illumination outisde and inside during an evacuation,. No mention I can see of dimmimng or not.

    • @erichanson134
      @erichanson134 3 месяца назад

      Thanks for clearing that up!!

  • @fared___3409
    @fared___3409 3 месяца назад

    They should reconsider their A380 to fly on different route that has high capacity to make most money out of it.

  • @tld8102
    @tld8102 3 месяца назад

    What' stopping ANA form using these A380s on a Sydney or London route? Do we really care about the colour painted on the outside?

    • @FlightFormula
      @FlightFormula  3 месяца назад +1

      I guess just the paint job, they have to fly them out of Narita though which isn't their major hub.

    • @ramairturbine
      @ramairturbine 3 месяца назад

      also remember they only have three aircraft. two are in use at all times and it just isn't practical to not have a backup and leave time for maintenance.

  • @PranavGarg-uo4fs
    @PranavGarg-uo4fs 3 месяца назад

    If you do a video every 2-3 days you can easily reach 100k subs in one month

    • @FlightFormula
      @FlightFormula  3 месяца назад

      Brother these videos take like 5 days to edit LOL

  • @botruong4102
    @botruong4102 3 месяца назад

    I am totally agree ANA loosing lots of money on this round for flying with an almost empty cabin.

  • @Mikalfulton
    @Mikalfulton 3 месяца назад

    But why can’t they put the A380 on JFK or LHR? Is there some regulation?

    • @FlightFormula
      @FlightFormula  3 месяца назад +2

      I mean they may but they are literally painted and have special interiors themed for Hawaii, also they have to fly them out of Narita but Haneda is the preferred airport for business heavy routes.

    • @ramairturbine
      @ramairturbine 3 месяца назад

      lack of redundancy

  • @bradmack8953
    @bradmack8953 3 месяца назад

    It's just cows and sheep....LOL xx

  • @sbor90
    @sbor90 3 месяца назад +3

    Jacked thumbnail

  • @glennkennedy441
    @glennkennedy441 3 месяца назад

    Nice and empty !