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Hello Dan, Do you have plans to review Air India or Vistara? The last time you flew them was 5 years ago and that was when government owned them. The new Air India is on a transformation journey under Tata Leadership. Please review Air India. You are reviewing all bad airlines but you are not reviewing an airline which has more prosperous future.
14:30 Hey Dan, don’t wanna seem rude but as a pedantic pilot I must say that those are probably the wing lights (they give proper lighting to the wings in case the pilot needs to look out a window and look for damage and other stuff), and not the landing lights. Sorry if this was rude!
Italians just like me don't really care about ITA. We kept Alitalia afloat for way too long and we just pray that someone will buy ITA so we don't have to pay for its survival...
@@NonstopDan just probably dont get the special meal...and also choosing indian food from an italian carrier is a massive no go. I bet the pizza Margarita was quite decent.
@@vitkrivan9380 Yep, same with Chinese Carrier, pick the local option and eat some meats cause they are really not good trying to make something they don't usually do.
well Dan orders special meals - so the things served are not what the regular customer gets. tomato pasta just looks like tomato pasta that is served in restaurants in italy
My experience of ITA was completely the opposite.. Great seat and meal even in Premium economy. Great wine selection and food in Business. Like other said.. you don’t get champagne on ItA but you probably got a Franciacorta (Spumante - not Prosecco)
14:34 those aren‘t landing lights, but the wing lights. They are used to check for damage, mainly though for ice buildup. Also, they help to be seen by other aircraft. 15:25 those are landing lights
Once again awesome video, I could just feel your excitement in the beginning, so relatable! The feeling right before you fly! Very well made video, 1 million subs soon, no doubt!
I just flew ITA economy for 4 legs in the past few weeks. Wasn't bad, wasn't amazing, however I was surprised that they had proper business class and premium economy seats for a short Schengen flight from Athens to Rome.
Hey Dan, I'm glad you made a video about my flag carrier ITA. I'm happy you enjoyed the seat. I've flown countless times with them and with Alitalia in business class as well and usually food in premium classes has always been the highlight of the flight as you were expecting as well. In fact, in business they offer series of dishes that are designed by renowned chefs and are usually executed pretty well. So, I fear that the special meal might have played a role here, as well as in other of your experiences, but I know this still shouldn't be the case. About the service, it's true that it can be a hit or miss as in other european carriers, but I've noticed that with ITA, especially compared to Alitalia, the "hits" definitely outweight the "misses". Thanks for your honest and funny reviews that I always enjoy!
@@gottabe884 It was forced to go bankrupt due to a ruling from a EU court and the EU Commission regarding their state funding under the virus in 2020. The Italian state worked around that by making a new airline
Dan. The lack of champagne is because Italians have prosecco. An Italian flag carrier would NEVER serve champagne over prosecco. The difference between the two products is actually related to how they undergo secondary fermentation
Ita serves FERRARI , which is far from being similar to Prosecco. Ferrari is a METODO CLASSICO or TRENTO DOC , which vinification method is the same as for French champagne. Some Italian TRENTO DOC are way better than champagne.
Interesting since I remember watching John Cahill’s take on ita like year ago and both dishes and crew were reviewed as really good especially the meals. Champagne is not aviable I guess because Italians and French don’t get along very well. Also on the other hand Italians are special when it comes to their behavior. I still think that any European airline is at list way better in terms of being less morally stressful choice unlike middle eastern ones.
I flew Alitalia about 10 years ago to Rome and the service was some of the worst I’ve ever encountered. They berated me about not putting my seat back in the upright position on landing when it was broken and when the flight attendant finally realized it was busted she didn’t even offer an apology, she just said “in Italy we have manners”. The fact that I still remember this interaction 10 years later says all you need to know about their hiring practices. Of course I’m flying ITA business class this summer again so we’ll see if it’s still terrible.
I flew ITA a couple of weeks ago and I still don't know how to feel about it, LOL. Their weight limits on carryons is unbelievably strict and they sure do enforce it. I sat in economy and my plane's wifi was out the entire 14 hours of the flight from Rome to SFO, which was pretty tough. The weirdest thing I thought was there was actually a TON of food served in economy (probably given the long flight). The weird part though was that they served most of it in the last hour! They served us a proper meal once we were up in the air, then nothing for 12 hours, and then pizza, focaccia, bread, breakfast, snacks, etc. ALL in the last hour! It was like they forgot to serve it to us earlier in the flight so it all came out at once. Seats in economy were OK, but the legroom was pretty rough for 14 hours I must admit.
Flew ITA from Rome to Riyadh a month ago - one and one set up (on which plane I can’t recall) - totally agree with you on the lounge - couldn’t find it and then, food amazing with fresh pizza - wow. Wine great. The business class was great inflight - apart from the food which was average. Bed super comfortable and entertainment on point - bravo ITA - off to Rome in September for a wedding and will definitely splurge on business again for the experience (and hangover recovery) 🎉
Good video. I’m travelling Rome-Tokyo soon by ITA (B) and your heads up is appreciated. So right about European cabin crews. They seem to be almost offended that you’ve boarded THEIR plane like you’ve gatecrashed their party or something. Ryanair are the worst but they’re all bad! Qatar or Singapore I probably rank as the best for onboard customer service but I also enjoyed a business class flight London-Vancouver with Air Canada where everybody was friendly and helpful.
Flew Virgin Upper Class a couple months ago and agree, the service and food was just an A+ - as was the Upper Class Clubhouse check in at Heathrow. Unfortunately the seats and reverse herringbone layout was so bad, I'd never fly them again.
I remember flying (coach) with ITA back in 2014, and remember being amazed at how bad the food was. Actually, "inedible" is probably a better description.
I travelled ITA this year from London to Brazil in economy class of course, the staff is not as much warm but the food is good and the interior design makes me feel so calm because I’m normally terrified to fly .. The only reason I would go back it’s because of the food and it’s proper comfort even in economy besides I couldn’t stretch my legs a lot
Love the Channel! If I may, i'd love it even more if Dan could 1. also review Premium Economy seats 2. Also look more into of the Asian airlines/destinations.
ITA has different cabins throughout their wide-body fleet. They have reverse-herringbone business class on their A350s, the staggered business class on the A330neo and the old Alitalia interior on their A330-300s. And the A350 only has two classes
This is because their EI registered aircraft are leased. And many of the largest leasing companies have their Europe base in Ireland. For tax purposes etc. So many ITA aircraft can be on a short lease. And in some cases on a wet lease. This is the case as well with a new carrier or when a carrier has the history of Alitalia etc.
Really interesting to see Dan. Shame they let down that gorgeous cabin with such a poor soft product. Question for you: what kind of mic is that you're using in the Points Master segment? Sound is great.
i flew on an ITA a32o neo from Nice to rome and it was a class A experience, except that i missed my connecting flight and my baggage was lost for three days in rome. Even though it was a head spinning headache, it was a good experience to fly on the new flag carrier of italy. I hope to fly on them again someday
Dan, if your looking for the best European airline, within Europe short-haul, the clear winner is Aegean Airlines. New and modern cabin, inflight hot meal is included in every fare what else is there to look for 😊
Love how you said you couldn't find the Lounge at the airport because there were no signs anywhere- while walking past a massive sign hanging from the ceiling with an arrow and the words "Airline Lounge" written on it :D Seriously though, thanks for the video.
Hi Dan! I saw your Iberia video, and I was wondering if you could give it another try, because i think Iberia has changed a lot since the pandemic, especially with the new a350 NPS. Thanks, and Great video!😊
Could we see videos on LOT Polish Airlines in the future? Currently their business class seating is outdated but I think that the food and hospitality make up for it.
Hey Dan! Huge fan from India, My friend and I always watch your videos,really excited to see you coming to India!!!! Your videos also have helped me plan my summer vacation as well thanks for that! keep up the work.
Thanks for sharing, Dan. Quite a bit of a letdown from an airline that had some promise. Good to see the impressive hard product. The soft product however is just too much of a let down. Hope the folks at ITA are taking note.
if you like those majority blue livery, might wanna fly Vietnam airlines from Delhi to Ho Chi Minh. great airline and service if you hit one of their A321neos
If this was a review by Josh Cahill, he would have started crying immediately after entering the plane because staff didn’t greet him while entering. 😂
Dan what you got was a "succo d'arancia" or "orangish" juice which I agree is not great. It usually is sweetened or can be mixed with other juices. A "spremuta d'arancia" means freshly-squeezed orange juice. By definition it is freshly squeezed so you will never get that in Italy unless you have a press, unlike elsewhere where there is no distinction made between the two terms and you can buy "orange juice with pulp". I agree that Ita's service is meh. It's unfortunate that the meal was meh. I have often had the same experience. A lot of former "employee-for-life" Alitalia employees. Not great. One big mistake on your part... never, ever order ethnic food from Italians!!!
I flew with them this winter. I asked for VGML food because I'm lactose intolerant, and it was bland and repetitive. The same zucchini salad for dinner, mid flight snack and breakfast. By the end of the flight I swapped my boring sandwich with the person sitting next to me. The cabin crew was in a bad mood but still professional. There was a celebrity on board and everybody wanted a selfie and an autograph. Cabin crew spent all the flight guarding the galley that separated business from economy. I don't know how they didn't snap, they were very patient but firm. I could never. I bought access to the lounge because I had a five hours layover, and I was almost denied entry because the receptionists couldn't find my reservation! I wanted to freshen up before leaving, but the only shower was fully booked. The only good thing about it were the seats and the proximity to the gate. Would I fly with them again? Maybe. But I will bring extra food.
I liked my ITA flight from October. Both of them, actually. Because of my visual disability, I got priority boarding both ways with very little issue, and the ravioli dish I got in premium economy was great. The chicken dish I got on the leg to Italy was a bit dry though. I guess they don't send their best to a flight to India.
I have been watching for over a year now and you are honestly the BEST flight revue EVER. I really want you to do a flight review in singapore airlines economy seat from Adelaide airport to singapore
You had me rolling laughing with the snark on this one. Great video. I hope to run into you during one of my adventures one day. My 12 year old son is a huge fan too. We love to watch your videos together.
Not surprised about the lack of in-flight service and hospitality. In the old Alitalia days, the flight crews were always miserable and acted as if you were bothering them during the flight, regardless of the flight class you were in. It seems they haven’t really changed.
Really, I can't understand how people can say Emirates have the BEST food on a plane. It tasted pretty bad and, to be realistic, what can people expect to have on the air? Don't know then how you can be able to say "good" or "bad" pasta just compared on other company that aren't Italian lol.
Hi Dan. I've been following you for years and have a question regarding the logistics of filming in aircraft during your travels. Do you need to obtain special permission to film onboard flights? If you have any insights or advice on this matter, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance for taking the time to consider my query. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
I only flew business once in my life, and it was with ITA Airways. For me the experience was amazing (compared to turist class), but also affordable, so can't really say I'm dissapointed or something. Also, it was an older seat that this on the video!
You announced a european airlines series. Do you plan to do a video on the new A330neo Condor business class which is supposed to be way better then the current Lufthansa product?
Yeah, the seat was gorgeous but was floored at rye state of the food. Maybe catering isn't so good coming from that airport, like international flights departing from the states? I wad shocked!
Omg this food looked tragic ! As a cabin crew for an American mainline carrier myself , I’m an avgeek and had been following the rebranding of Alitalia for a while . one time after finishing an international flight I was going through the customs and we passed by the crew of ITA. They were all sitting by the conveyor belt waiting for their luggage . I became instantly excited and walked up to some of the crew members and introduced myself since I was in uniform and asked them how do they like the rebranding of their new airline . And the look of disdain and utter carelessness and annoyance that the lady gave me was really embarassing . I thought being a crew member they will be nice to me but it was the total opposite. After experiencing their disdain and getting a lukewarm response to my greeting and one simple question, I thought it was time to save whatever dignity I had left and keep my poor tired ass moving towards the exit ! So very nervously I wished them a good layover and walked towards the exit .! The crew was old, hated their uniform ( that’s the point that they had made when I asked them how they liked their uniform) and they all looked like they can use institutionalized therapy. The crew on that flight was on average around 50-55 year old and I didn’t see a single vibrant fresh smiling face that could give me an impression that the workers are liking the new branding ! They were cold, checked out, rude and had the worst sense of personal groooming that I had ever seen on a cabin crew. The men all looked like those fake tan ridden porn actors from the 80s and the woman looked like they had just walked out of the print catalogue of revlon cosmetics circa 1986. The eyeshadows were metallic blue and they all smelled of Charlie perfume that one can get on eBay for 4.99 plus tax. Disappointing ! Italian luxury is a myth for the flagship carrier of Italy that’s supposed to be an ambassador of the country looked like a cheap knock off at a run down flea market !
that was probably embarrassing, but how long ago was this experience? I fly every year now on ITA and the crew is usually not 50+ but more mixed some quite young. One thing Americans misunderstand about italians is that they are more reserved that the stereotype of a Napolitano waiter. What is actually more formal behaviour than being unfriendly. I lived most of my adult life in Italy and learned early not to be overly familiar. ps Im Italian American and speak fluent Italian, which is an advantage.
@@JeannineAltmeyer-c8k well this was not too long ago I would said October of last year. And it was sfo San Francisco . Maybe I caught a bad crew but that was the very first time I had met an Italian crew and they didn’t leave a good impression. So thats that .
Hi Dan i live in Africa it is my dream to see if a big aviation youtuber like you can review one of our airlines I would highly suggest Air Tanzania (mainly bc I am from there) but yeah keep up the amazing content
Hey Dan! I started my path to collect points (avios) last year. I’m doing pretty well at earning the points. I had planned to do a business class return flight from London to Bangkok at some point. When I search on reward availability there are hardly any seats available a whole year ahead. Am I wasting my time collecting avios? I’m worried I’ll never be able to spend them due to there being hardly any reward availability. Cheers Dan! Love the videos and watch each one
Alitalia already had some of the worst service and food imaginable, and it was often quite dirty - the amenities kit and drinks in business were one of the best, though. They seem to have improved in the sections where they had to take advice, like seating.
I def wish airlines made it easier to know what planes look like what ... these videos are wonderful but like with my reseach last year and essentially memorizing every plane and flight number so that I knew which A380's were ghetto and which were slightly newer for first class and which ones were the 777s that were the most renovated/new... that only fly to the US or some spots in EU... like give people the power to choose but in order to do that I have to totally scour youtube and google like crazy to find out which planes have what .. which were renoed or not ...
Don’t, please do not book it. Even if it is cheap. I made that mistake and ended up in ER on a drain with food poisoning, suitcases damaged beyond repair and ticket vanished from the system.
I flew with them last summer and it was literally the worst flight of my life. Even worse than asian low cost airlines. We flew Rome to São Paulo in economy class. The crew, as you mentioned, wasn't receptive at all, no smile, no greeting or willingness to help. The seats were tighter than the usual flights, especially for an 11h flight. The entertainment system didn't work well, my mother's screen didn't work at all and the crew didn't even try to help. The food was shameful, dinner was a tasteless pasta with barely any sauce as well, no snacks during the flight, and breakfast was a croissant that made me sick later, with some 3 pieces of fruit. I wouldn't fly with them even if it is the cheapest option. It is such a shame, that the biggest airline of Italy has such a bad service.
Well, honestly, the food on "Ex-Alitalia" now ITA, is waaaaay much better than on any "US Airline", sorry guys, "Air Canada " food is even sooooo much bedder,than an American Airlin with Cheeseburgers on it!! Kind regards from 🇪🇺 🇩🇪, JB 🙋♂️
I am so I changed my flight from ITA and went to Rome on American It was my first trip to Italy and the vegetables you showed are in their restaurants as well so over cooked to mush. I decided also while my one month adventure in Italy to use the train instead and canceled all of my flights on ITA.
ITA was horrible with our luggage! They lost my husband’s bag and never contacted us to let us know when it would be delivered. And they beat the living Hell out of my bag. And the customer service number for lost luggage, never answered the line. I few business class, but next time, I’ll fly Delta.
Hmmm... I wouldn't call the A330-900neo the "flagship" of an airline that also has the A350-900. Now, when I saw that glass of orange juice in the first scenes I already cringed. It was... orange-colored. Anyone who has been to Italy knows that their orange juice, or at least the best (which would be expected in business class), is usually blood-red because it's pressed from oranges grown in Sicily, where both the variety grown there and the volcanic soil chemistry give that color to the fruit and its pulp. In an Italian airline, that's definitely a bad sign.
I lived many years in Italy and they have both blood orange juice and what you would call" orange colored" I grow sicilian Sanguinelle oranges in CA and I live nowhere near any volcanos.
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Do African airlines
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Hello Dan,
Do you have plans to review Air India or Vistara? The last time you flew them was 5 years ago and that was when government owned them.
The new Air India is on a transformation journey under Tata Leadership. Please review Air India. You are reviewing all bad airlines but you are not reviewing an airline which has more prosperous future.
14:30 Hey Dan, don’t wanna seem rude but as a pedantic pilot I must say that those are probably the wing lights (they give proper lighting to the wings in case the pilot needs to look out a window and look for damage and other stuff), and not the landing lights. Sorry if this was rude!
Oh yea, so rude. Not sure he'll recover from it.
Icing.
Very interesting
Very polite
Why would it be rude to educate Dan (and viewers, bc I didn’t know this either)?
Italians just like me don't really care about ITA. We kept Alitalia afloat for way too long and we just pray that someone will buy ITA so we don't have to pay for its survival...
Lufthasa is planning on integrating it into the lufthansa group. But now Air France-KLM also seems to be interested.
@@ebbu.planespotting1903Courtesy of the EU.
Isn't Lufthansa group already a buyer once they can convince the EC that economy prices don't suddenly match business class prices?
@@magnustan841 i believe so but the french-Dutch alliance has now also shown interest in the Italians
Couldn’t agree more!
Nice cabin interior. but I was also SHOCKED about the food, Italy has some of the best food in entire world I have ever had!!!!
Right?!
@@NonstopDan just probably dont get the special meal...and also choosing indian food from an italian carrier is a massive no go. I bet the pizza Margarita was quite decent.
@@vitkrivan9380 1000% agree. Italy doesn't do "special meals" well at all. Make an exception 🙂
@@vitkrivan9380 Yep, same with Chinese Carrier, pick the local option and eat some meats cause they are really not good trying to make something they don't usually do.
well Dan orders special meals - so the things served are not what the regular customer gets. tomato pasta just looks like tomato pasta that is served in restaurants in italy
7:08 the very first one is a Trento sparkling wine. It’d be weird to have champagne (which is French) in an Italian airline.
My experience of ITA was completely the opposite.. Great seat and meal even in Premium economy. Great wine selection and food in Business.
Like other said.. you don’t get champagne on ItA but you probably got a Franciacorta (Spumante - not Prosecco)
Why would an Italian carrier serve French wine?
14:34 those aren‘t landing lights, but the wing lights. They are used to check for damage, mainly though for ice buildup. Also, they help to be seen by other aircraft.
15:25 those are landing lights
Plus, in Iran, there’s GPS jamming around that area, you never know.
Indeed, in these kinds of airspace all lights are usually turned on for extra visibility to other aircraft.
Tq sir
Once again awesome video, I could just feel your excitement in the beginning, so relatable! The feeling right before you fly! Very well made video, 1 million subs soon, no doubt!
Thanks so much for watching!
I just flew ITA economy for 4 legs in the past few weeks. Wasn't bad, wasn't amazing, however I was surprised that they had proper business class and premium economy seats for a short Schengen flight from Athens to Rome.
We plan to fly business class from miami to rome looking forward to an amazing flight thank you for your post
Hey Dan, I'm glad you made a video about my flag carrier ITA. I'm happy you enjoyed the seat. I've flown countless times with them and with Alitalia in business class as well and usually food in premium classes has always been the highlight of the flight as you were expecting as well. In fact, in business they offer series of dishes that are designed by renowned chefs and are usually executed pretty well. So, I fear that the special meal might have played a role here, as well as in other of your experiences, but I know this still shouldn't be the case. About the service, it's true that it can be a hit or miss as in other european carriers, but I've noticed that with ITA, especially compared to Alitalia, the "hits" definitely outweight the "misses". Thanks for your honest and funny reviews that I always enjoy!
Thanks so much for your comment 🙏
I love that you were talking about not being able to find the lounge while you were passing under a massive sign saying “Airline Lounges” 😂
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"new" is a bit of a streatch, they basically are a rebrand of Alitalia...
I was curious about what happened to Alitalia.
@@gottabe884 they went bankrupt if i remember correctly
@@gottabe884 It was forced to go bankrupt due to a ruling from a EU court and the EU Commission regarding their state funding under the virus in 2020. The Italian state worked around that by making a new airline
Dan. The lack of champagne is because Italians have prosecco. An Italian flag carrier would NEVER serve champagne over prosecco. The difference between the two products is actually related to how they undergo secondary fermentation
Ita serves FERRARI , which is far from being similar to Prosecco. Ferrari is a METODO CLASSICO or TRENTO DOC , which vinification method is the same as for French champagne. Some Italian TRENTO DOC are way better than champagne.
Ya know what? I love Olive Garden, it literally got me through me last training and was there for me when nothing else was 😂
Interesting since I remember watching John Cahill’s take on ita like year ago and both dishes and crew were reviewed as really good especially the meals. Champagne is not aviable I guess because Italians and French don’t get along very well. Also on the other hand Italians are special when it comes to their behavior. I still think that any European airline is at list way better in terms of being less morally stressful choice unlike middle eastern ones.
What do you mean by morally less stressful genuinely
@@marie-ki9ooslave states , excuting people like Dan
Its the “Points consultant 💁♂️”for me😂.
Love it.
I flew Alitalia about 10 years ago to Rome and the service was some of the worst I’ve ever encountered. They berated me about not putting my seat back in the upright position on landing when it was broken and when the flight attendant finally realized it was busted she didn’t even offer an apology, she just said “in Italy we have manners”. The fact that I still remember this interaction 10 years later says all you need to know about their hiring practices. Of course I’m flying ITA business class this summer again so we’ll see if it’s still terrible.
I flew ITA a couple of weeks ago and I still don't know how to feel about it, LOL. Their weight limits on carryons is unbelievably strict and they sure do enforce it. I sat in economy and my plane's wifi was out the entire 14 hours of the flight from Rome to SFO, which was pretty tough. The weirdest thing I thought was there was actually a TON of food served in economy (probably given the long flight). The weird part though was that they served most of it in the last hour! They served us a proper meal once we were up in the air, then nothing for 12 hours, and then pizza, focaccia, bread, breakfast, snacks, etc. ALL in the last hour! It was like they forgot to serve it to us earlier in the flight so it all came out at once. Seats in economy were OK, but the legroom was pretty rough for 14 hours I must admit.
Flew ITA from Rome to Riyadh a month ago - one and one set up (on which plane I can’t recall) - totally agree with you on the lounge - couldn’t find it and then, food amazing with fresh pizza - wow. Wine great. The business class was great inflight - apart from the food which was average. Bed super comfortable and entertainment on point - bravo ITA - off to Rome in September for a wedding and will definitely splurge on business again for the experience (and hangover recovery) 🎉
Good video. I’m travelling Rome-Tokyo soon by ITA (B) and your heads up is appreciated.
So right about European cabin crews. They seem to be almost offended that you’ve boarded THEIR plane like you’ve gatecrashed their party or something. Ryanair are the worst but they’re all bad!
Qatar or Singapore I probably rank as the best for onboard customer service but I also enjoyed a business class flight London-Vancouver with Air Canada where everybody was friendly and helpful.
Flew Virgin Upper Class a couple months ago and agree, the service and food was just an A+ - as was the Upper Class Clubhouse check in at Heathrow. Unfortunately the seats and reverse herringbone layout was so bad, I'd never fly them again.
You are so cute to listen to - I remember when flying Origin Air I sat to a nice young man similar to you - we both loved flying from University.
I remember flying (coach) with ITA back in 2014, and remember being amazed at how bad the food was. Actually, "inedible" is probably a better description.
I travelled ITA this year from London to Brazil in economy class of course, the staff is not as much warm but the food is good and the interior design makes me feel so calm because I’m normally terrified to fly .. The only reason I would go back it’s because of the food and it’s proper comfort even in economy besides I couldn’t stretch my legs a lot
Love the Channel! If I may, i'd love it even more if Dan could 1. also review Premium Economy seats 2. Also look more into of the Asian airlines/destinations.
ITA has different cabins throughout their wide-body fleet. They have reverse-herringbone business class on their A350s, the staggered business class on the A330neo and the old Alitalia interior on their A330-300s. And the A350 only has two classes
COOL VLOG!!! LOL Right when you said you couldn't find the lounge you walked past a sign that said "Lounge ---> " MMM yummy food!
The sign he walked by was for another airline ... he wrote in the titles on the screen
Champagne is French…. I’d expect an Italian airline to have only Italian wines 💁🏻♂️
Anyone else noticed that the vast majority of the ITA fleet is Irish registered (EI) and not Italian registered (I). Unusual for a flag carrier!
This is because their EI registered aircraft are leased. And many of the largest leasing companies have their Europe base in Ireland. For tax purposes etc. So many ITA aircraft can be on a short lease. And in some cases on a wet lease. This is the case as well with a new carrier or when a carrier has the history of Alitalia etc.
Really interesting to see Dan. Shame they let down that gorgeous cabin with such a poor soft product. Question for you: what kind of mic is that you're using in the Points Master segment? Sound is great.
Thanks man! I upgraded to a very cheap mic after using an expensive one for years lol. This is the Thronmax Mdrill.
@@NonstopDan Wow what a name, Thronmax! 😂 I'm gonna check it out!
i flew on an ITA a32o neo from Nice to rome and it was a class A experience, except that i missed my connecting flight and my baggage was lost for three days in rome. Even though it was a head spinning headache, it was a good experience to fly on the new flag carrier of italy. I hope to fly on them again someday
I absolutely love watching you Dan! Hope you review the new Air India A350 as well, I've heard great things about them
Thank you so much 🙏
LOL! Brutal!! You’ll be as popular as dysentery at ITA headquarters after they watch this!! Great stuff!
‘I’d rather eat microwave rice from the dollar store’ 😂😂😂 This one got me.
DollarStore Air - make it happen! 😂
Darn, i have RT booked on ITA J this Christmas. I was really looking forward to it because the seat looks so beautiful.
Dan, if your looking for the best European airline, within Europe short-haul, the clear winner is Aegean Airlines. New and modern cabin, inflight hot meal is included in every fare what else is there to look for 😊
Thanks for the info!
Love how you said you couldn't find the Lounge at the airport because there were no signs anywhere- while walking past a massive sign hanging from the ceiling with an arrow and the words "Airline Lounge" written on it :D Seriously though, thanks for the video.
I know 😂
excited to see more ITA coverage!
oop i just watched the video and am now as depressed as you are dan 😭
Hi Dan! I saw your Iberia video, and I was wondering if you could give it another try, because i think Iberia has changed a lot since the pandemic, especially with the new a350 NPS. Thanks, and Great video!😊
Hey, Dan i know you probably won't see it, but if you could you please do Austrian Business Class. Thanks
Question : do the seats become a “ bed” in bussines class ? Or only in first class ?
Yes in business and first!
The Ferrari wine you showed is champagne (in italy it's called spumante, in Spain is Cava, but they're all the same champenoise method)
I can just hear your voice when reading the title - "I'm NOT Impressed" haha. Another good video!
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Could we see videos on LOT Polish Airlines in the future? Currently their business class seating is outdated but I think that the food and hospitality make up for it.
Hey Dan! Huge fan from India, My friend and I always watch your videos,really excited to see you coming to India!!!! Your videos also have helped me plan my summer vacation as well thanks for that! keep up the work.
Those hot towels were killer, dude!
Thanks for sharing, Dan. Quite a bit of a letdown from an airline that had some promise. Good to see the impressive hard product. The soft product however is just too much of a let down. Hope the folks at ITA are taking note.
"I'm here for the randomness..." 😂 Priceless 🤣🤣🤣🔥
I don't really understand what they're doing with the vego/special meal? Why the lack of sauce?
Exactly😂
Please review QANTAS ultra-long haul, Europe to Aus! ❤❤❤
Don't punish him like that 💀💀💀
@@Coolsomeone234Hello from Australia. If we fly to anywhere out of Oz, we are use to long haul flights.😂🦘
Hi dan i love your videos could you do another video flying el al business class not on the 787?
if you like those majority blue livery, might wanna fly Vietnam airlines from Delhi to Ho Chi Minh. great airline and service if you hit one of their A321neos
"I'd expect this on Üzbegistan Airways"
Bro spitting fire...
If this was a review by Josh Cahill, he would have started crying immediately after entering the plane because staff didn’t greet him while entering. 😂
I prefer Josh to Dan honesty. 😊
It actually looks really decently.
I flew this airline sometime and sometime they was great while sometime it was not up to standard and it was so bad…..Love this review though
Glad you had a good experience! Thank you so much for watching 🙏
Dan what you got was a "succo d'arancia" or "orangish" juice which I agree is not great. It usually is sweetened or can be mixed with other juices. A "spremuta d'arancia" means freshly-squeezed orange juice. By definition it is freshly squeezed so you will never get that in Italy unless you have a press, unlike elsewhere where there is no distinction made between the two terms and you can buy "orange juice with pulp". I agree that Ita's service is meh. It's unfortunate that the meal was meh. I have often had the same experience. A lot of former "employee-for-life" Alitalia employees. Not great. One big mistake on your part... never, ever order ethnic food from Italians!!!
The jolly spaghetti from jollibee looks way more appetizing than whatever food you got
I flew with them this winter. I asked for VGML food because I'm lactose intolerant, and it was bland and repetitive. The same zucchini salad for dinner, mid flight snack and breakfast. By the end of the flight I swapped my boring sandwich with the person sitting next to me.
The cabin crew was in a bad mood but still professional. There was a celebrity on board and everybody wanted a selfie and an autograph. Cabin crew spent all the flight guarding the galley that separated business from economy. I don't know how they didn't snap, they were very patient but firm. I could never.
I bought access to the lounge because I had a five hours layover, and I was almost denied entry because the receptionists couldn't find my reservation! I wanted to freshen up before leaving, but the only shower was fully booked. The only good thing about it were the seats and the proximity to the gate.
Would I fly with them again? Maybe. But I will bring extra food.
Best part of FCO is the large Eataly in the terminal!
I liked my ITA flight from October. Both of them, actually. Because of my visual disability, I got priority boarding both ways with very little issue, and the ravioli dish I got in premium economy was great. The chicken dish I got on the leg to Italy was a bit dry though. I guess they don't send their best to a flight to India.
I have been watching for over a year now and you are honestly the BEST flight revue EVER. I really want you to do a flight review in singapore airlines economy seat from Adelaide airport to singapore
Thank you so much 🙏
The Vid is a banger as always ❤
You had me rolling laughing with the snark on this one. Great video. I hope to run into you during one of my adventures one day. My 12 year old son is a huge fan too. We love to watch your videos together.
So glad you enjoyed it Melissa! Please say hello to your son from me - hopefully we cross paths one day 🙏
Not surprised about the lack of in-flight service and hospitality. In the old Alitalia days, the flight crews were always miserable and acted as if you were bothering them during the flight, regardless of the flight class you were in. It seems they haven’t really changed.
Thanks dude. I was gonna book this one for family vacay.
Will stick with AF for now. 😂
Will there be a Virgin Atlantic Upper Class video coming?
Yes!
Really, I can't understand how people can say Emirates have the BEST food on a plane.
It tasted pretty bad and, to be realistic, what can people expect to have on the air?
Don't know then how you can be able to say "good" or "bad" pasta just compared on other company that aren't Italian lol.
Uhm, the Ferrari IS the champagne... an Italian airline would never serve THAT, we have the even better Spumante.
I’m curious to see if you’re flying the new KLM B777 cabin next week!
Hi Dan. I've been following you for years and have a question regarding the logistics of filming in aircraft during your travels. Do you need to obtain special permission to film onboard flights? If you have any insights or advice on this matter, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance for taking the time to consider my query. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
HELP I READ THE THUMBNAIL AS “I’M DEPRESSED” 😭😭😭
I only flew business once in my life, and it was with ITA Airways. For me the experience was amazing (compared to turist class), but also affordable, so can't really say I'm dissapointed or something.
Also, it was an older seat that this on the video!
You announced a european airlines series. Do you plan to do a video on the new A330neo Condor business class which is supposed to be way better then the current Lufthansa product?
Yeah, the seat was gorgeous but was floored at rye state of the food. Maybe catering isn't so good coming from that airport, like international flights departing from the states? I wad shocked!
Omg this food looked tragic ! As a cabin crew for an American mainline carrier myself , I’m an avgeek and had been following the rebranding of Alitalia for a while . one time after finishing an international flight I was going through the customs and we passed by the crew of ITA. They were all sitting by the conveyor belt waiting for their luggage . I became instantly excited and walked up to some of the crew members and introduced myself since I was in uniform and asked them how do they like the rebranding of their new airline . And the look of disdain and utter carelessness and annoyance that the lady gave me was really embarassing . I thought being a crew member they will be nice to me but it was the total opposite. After experiencing their disdain and getting a lukewarm response to my greeting and one simple question, I thought it was time to save whatever dignity I had left and keep my poor tired ass moving towards the exit ! So very nervously I wished them a good layover and walked towards the exit .! The crew was old, hated their uniform ( that’s the point that they had made when I asked them how they liked their uniform) and they all looked like they can use institutionalized therapy. The crew on that flight was on average around 50-55 year old and I didn’t see a single vibrant fresh smiling face that could give me an impression that the workers are liking the new branding ! They were cold, checked out, rude and had the worst sense of personal groooming that I had ever seen on a cabin crew. The men all looked like those fake tan ridden porn actors from the 80s and the woman looked like they had just walked out of the print catalogue of revlon cosmetics circa 1986. The eyeshadows were metallic blue and they all smelled of Charlie perfume that one can get on eBay for 4.99 plus tax. Disappointing ! Italian luxury is a myth for the flagship carrier of Italy that’s supposed to be an ambassador of the country looked like a cheap knock off at a run down flea market !
that was probably embarrassing, but how long ago was this experience? I fly every year now on ITA and the crew is usually not 50+ but more mixed some quite young. One thing Americans misunderstand about italians is that they are more reserved that the stereotype of a Napolitano waiter. What is actually more formal behaviour than being unfriendly. I lived most of my adult life in Italy and learned early not to be overly familiar. ps Im Italian American and speak fluent Italian, which is an advantage.
@@JeannineAltmeyer-c8k well this was not too long ago I would said October of last year. And it was sfo San Francisco . Maybe I caught a bad crew but that was the very first time I had met an Italian crew and they didn’t leave a good impression. So thats that .
Hi Dan i live in Africa it is my dream to see if a big aviation youtuber like you can review one of our airlines I would highly suggest Air Tanzania (mainly bc I am from there) but yeah keep up the amazing content
Hey Dan! I started my path to collect points (avios) last year. I’m doing pretty well at earning the points. I had planned to do a business class return flight from London to Bangkok at some point. When I search on reward availability there are hardly any seats available a whole year ahead. Am I wasting my time collecting avios? I’m worried I’ll never be able to spend them due to there being hardly any reward availability. Cheers Dan! Love the videos and watch each one
Hey Adam, thanks for your support! 🙏 Often you do have to book quite far out which is a pain!
Don’t you wish more people would give veep a shot lol it’s SUCH a good show! Id love to know who your favorite character is!
ITA is my go to airline. Look at it as a budget airline and all us good
Let’s just look at their a321neo... probably the best intra European economy and business class seats
i love your videos :) thank you for another great one from Finland
Wow! Glad I caught this, sounds like they are subpar
Alitalia already had some of the worst service and food imaginable, and it was often quite dirty - the amenities kit and drinks in business were one of the best, though. They seem to have improved in the sections where they had to take advice, like seating.
I like Air France livery the most. Clean and simple. But I reckon that ITA's blue is beautiful!
I def wish airlines made it easier to know what planes look like what ... these videos are wonderful but like with my reseach last year and essentially memorizing every plane and flight number so that I knew which A380's were ghetto and which were slightly newer for first class and which ones were the 777s that were the most renovated/new... that only fly to the US or some spots in EU... like give people the power to choose but in order to do that I have to totally scour youtube and google like crazy to find out which planes have what .. which were renoed or not ...
Are you going to post a vid of KLM 787 business class?
Or 777?
Stay tuned🤫
Maybe the newly refurbished 777
@@nico_pen yes, I think so!
My favourite livery is also Etihad. It's so beautiful, especially in the sunset 😍
I just wanna say I love ur content man keep going 👍
This airline just popped up as the least expensive option on several group trips to Rome. Crazy cheap
Don’t, please do not book it. Even if it is cheap. I made that mistake and ended up in ER on a drain with food poisoning, suitcases damaged beyond repair and ticket vanished from the system.
I flew with them last summer and it was literally the worst flight of my life. Even worse than asian low cost airlines. We flew Rome to São Paulo in economy class. The crew, as you mentioned, wasn't receptive at all, no smile, no greeting or willingness to help. The seats were tighter than the usual flights, especially for an 11h flight. The entertainment system didn't work well, my mother's screen didn't work at all and the crew didn't even try to help. The food was shameful, dinner was a tasteless pasta with barely any sauce as well, no snacks during the flight, and breakfast was a croissant that made me sick later, with some 3 pieces of fruit. I wouldn't fly with them even if it is the cheapest option. It is such a shame, that the biggest airline of Italy has such a bad service.
Well, honestly, the food on "Ex-Alitalia" now ITA, is waaaaay much better than on any "US Airline", sorry guys, "Air Canada " food is even sooooo much bedder,than an American Airlin with Cheeseburgers on it!!
Kind regards from 🇪🇺 🇩🇪,
JB 🙋♂️
Please do a review of polish airline lot!! id love to see what you think about it
Does ITA have an airbus 350 product?
You have to try japan airlines new a350-1000 first or business class!
I am so I changed my flight from ITA and went to Rome on American
It was my first trip to Italy and the vegetables you showed are in their restaurants as well so over cooked to mush. I decided also while my one month adventure in Italy to use the train instead and canceled all of my flights on ITA.
ITA to American is like going from a flag carrier to a Low Cost. And in italy ITA remains better than trains (except on Milan-Rome)
can't believe you don't get wifi included in this class
I Like The Livery And Cabin.Great Video And Info
ITA was horrible with our luggage! They lost my husband’s bag and never contacted us to let us know when it would be delivered. And they beat the living Hell out of my bag. And the customer service number for lost luggage, never answered the line. I few business class, but next time, I’ll fly Delta.
Hmmm... I wouldn't call the A330-900neo the "flagship" of an airline that also has the A350-900. Now, when I saw that glass of orange juice in the first scenes I already cringed. It was... orange-colored. Anyone who has been to Italy knows that their orange juice, or at least the best (which would be expected in business class), is usually blood-red because it's pressed from oranges grown in Sicily, where both the variety grown there and the volcanic soil chemistry give that color to the fruit and its pulp. In an Italian airline, that's definitely a bad sign.
I lived many years in Italy and they have both blood orange juice and what you would call" orange colored" I grow sicilian Sanguinelle oranges in CA and I live nowhere near any volcanos.