FANTASTIC! Alaska Airlines First Class!
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- I flew on Alaska Airlines First Class from Los Angeles to Seattle, onboard an Alaska Airlines Airbus A319! Here's my review of their fantastic first class product!
Airline: Alaska Airlines
Flight: AS1781
Aircraft: Airbus A319 N530VA
From: Los Angeles (LAX)
To: Seattle (SEA)
Date: 8 April 2019
Departure: 08:15
Arrival: 10:03
Flight Time: 1:48
Seat: 1F
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Noel Philips: inflight Video Hi Noel - how about economy on KLM to HGK ??
Worst airline on the planet, so enjoy the kick back.
You probably dont give a shit but if you guys are bored like me during the covid times then you can watch pretty much all the new movies and series on InstaFlixxer. Been watching with my gf lately xD
@Grayson Jeremy yup, been watching on Instaflixxer for months myself =)
I'm a lifelong member of the Alaska Airlines mileage plan, and am proud to say I've flown with them my whole life.
"Frown"? So you don't like them?
@@Rottnwoman oops, I meant flown. Thanks, I'll edit that.
Love how you added the ATC that was great
Bro I always try to find my fight act and never get lucky
Mark Rampersad LiveATC is a must
Nice touch with adding air traffic control! Very cool. I love Alaska Airlines. I've taken countless flights with them and they have never gone wrong. Sometimes the pilots address all of the passengers on the public address system, face to face, thanking everyone for their business and welcoming them aboard. Nice personal approach.
I’m from Alaska so they’re the main airline I go through when traveling to Seattle, and then onward to another destination (most of the time to Las Vegas) but I’ve always had excellent service with them and find the seating quite comfortable!
Janice S. Same here. Grew up in Alaska and always used them and still do. I’ve never had a problem and find them to be among the best.
My mom and I tried flying Delta once and vowed never to do it again. 😂
You missed out on the Alaska Fruit and Cheese plate! It’s the best part of flying with them.
Hell yea
i get that EVERY SINGLE TIME i go anywhere with alaska airlines
Just flew Alaska 1st class from SFO to Nashville..I'm 6 ft and my legs fully extended could not reach the seat in front of me!..the flight attendants were awsome as was the food!..real dishes,silverware, linen napkins..why can't the other airlines provide this level of service!!
Literally everything positive about this review was what Alaska got from Virgin America. The lounge, the pancake maker , the planes, the comfortable seats, the mood lighting, some of the food onboard, etc. Fly a regular non hub flight on an Alaska 737 and tell me if you still think it's as good 👍
@@josiaevans he paid for what he got:/
I absolutely adore Alaska airlines. They are by far the best airline I’ve ever flown with and I fly constantly for work. I can’t imagine going to another airline if I don’t have to.
As a Seattle area resident I mostly fly Alaska for anyplace I have traveled for over 40 years. In recent years, I have experienced poor service by the gate agents, but not the flight attendants, mostly at SEA. Literally two gate agents argued with each other, one who was trying to allow me to bring my small lunch sized bag of medical supplies and the other who was literally screaming at me that it had to be checked. It was so bizarre. I ended up having to check my carry on so I could ensure nothing happened to my medical supplies. But out of SEA, they are probably the best. Alaska employs many of my friends, so I like to support them.
I was treated very badly by several Alaska Airlines baggage drop-off employees in Tampa, FL. They completely ignored me while I waited with my tagged luggage. I was on the verge of tears. Very unpleasant and unprofessional employees. The mean and hateful people in Florida is one of the reasons I moved away from Florida so it was not totally unexpected. But it reflects very badly upon Alaska Airlines as a whole. Otherwise I have never had any issues.
Alaska airlines is the best airline I've ever flown with, I would rate them 10/10.
Your editing has improved soooooo much since the last time I watched your channel, how did you get so good?
I absolutely love your videos! If I had but one wish, I wish you would slow down (or speed up, as it were), during the takeoffs and landings because that’s one of the most thrilling and exhilarating parts of your trips!
I know, I know, I can see the eyeballs rolling and the chests heaving out sighs. And I realize you must devote certain aspects of your wonderful adventures in flight due to time and content constraints. But, no biggie; that’s just one opinion of the lone voice in the wilderness. Just keep flying and sharing your experiences with us! God bless!
Alaska airlines is the only airlines I will fly. The only time I will not take Alaska is if I'm going to be flying out of the country.
knightlypopeye wait why? What’s wrong with taking Alaska out of the country ?
You can fly with Alaska to Mexico or some places in Canada
We lost $8000 in nonrefundable connecting airfare by this PHONY outfit. Why is it so damned hard to pick a gate and stay? Otherwise STOP PRINTING FALSE GATE INFO ON YOUR TICKETS and overbooking. We travel a lot, burned through several passports and Alaska is the only airline that has made us miss connecting flights repeatedly without any compensation for their f#$& ups. Either late arrival, overbooking or their gifted inability to print a gate on a ticket and have it actually correspond.
Just cancelled my alaska air miles card after all these years. Bottom of the barrel airline that should be transporting livestock instead of human beings.
I have flown Alaska many years but I have some bad experience with it. Additionally, there is no priority boarding for credit card holders, worse than any US domestic airlines so I’m no longer flying Alaska. It is also cutting back flights in San Jose. For San Francisco, United is much better when you have the premier status
gcklo that’s not true haha. We offer early boarding for gold 75 k members
Have you flown Hawaiian yet? You should try it
Trust me the mood lighting is still the and nice video.
It’s amazing that the Alaska lounge has a pancake machine, I want to try it one day!
Literally everything positive about this review was what Alaska got from Virgin America. The lounge, the pancake maker , the planes, the comfortable seats, the mood lighting, some of the food onboard, etc. Fly a regular non hub flight on an Alaska 737 and tell me if you still think it's as good 👍
I try to fly Alaska when I have a choice. Their First Class cabin is very comfortable and the service has always been excellent.
I live in California and primarily fly Alaska Airlines these days. I've flow First Class, Premium Economy, and Economy; and I think they have good customer service and I've always been satisfied. I do miss Virgin America though. I really enjoyed the way they setup their cabins as well as their in-flight entertainment and electronic menu system. I was kind of hoping when Alaska acquired Vergin America's planes that they would go to those types of amenities throughout their fleet.
I used to live in El Segundo and used to love watching the planes every night.😉 I like that vw shirt👌
I can’t wait in less than a month I’m taking Alaska Airlines to Honolulu!!!!!
Let me know how it was. I’m going March 2021!
Alaska is absolutely fantastic! And they've got the best frequent flyer program, too. Kudos for not saying "Alaskan" like those other dimwits on RUclips! HAHA!
- Red
#🤦♂️
It's like the people who say "Canadian Geese" and not "Canada Geese" they don't hold passports...hahaha
We only ever fly Alaska and have never had a bad experience always pleasant.
Wow, that "first class" is below par relative to other airlines ... it's more like "Business" class not "First Class". I was going to book First Class trip from PDX to LIH on Alaska, but after seeing this video (much appreciated for posting it), I'll go with another airline. First Class ticket is almost 3X the cost of coach on Alaska and I'm not seeing 3X the value.
Facepalm. I have gone with Alaska Airlines many times (Also Virgin America before the merger). I also went with United First class, Delta, and American. I can say most American airlines first class were subpar to many economy flights I been on with international airlines. Alaska, on the other hand, was excellent. And really, lounge access is a nice perk.
back when this plane was Virgin America, that front seat was way cheaper than traditional first class on other airlines. A regular fight on Virgin was about $25 more than other us domestics, but the majority of the travel experience was a $250 better travel experience. On Virgin America, they only had 8 seats up front like that but upgrades could often be had for as little as $70 to $150 depending on the flight- that was the way to do it.
And yes, it's more like a modern premium Business seat than a traditional first class suite nowadays, but keep in mind, this product was launched in late 2006 as part of an airline built specifically around premium economy instead of the traditional first class, Business and cattle class model
Im flying from Boston to san Diego, was chocked they had that route 😅
I always fly Alaska Airlines being from Idaho and really only flying in the west. One of my favorite flights is first class to OGG. Curious about the Alaska/Hawaiian airlines merger
Noel: Wide Seats with no leg room isn't the definition of "First Class" LOL
They do a have very good F Class product. My only qualm is the "funky" food. It is a bit too hipster for my tastes. In your example, there was a smoothie. Most people I know love them but want then customized to the exact requirements.
As a pretty consistent traveler of Alaska Airlines their LAX lounge is alright. However, If you do get the chance to go to the Sea Tac lounge off of concourse C the views are far more beneficial.
we fly Alaska a lot , we even have the Alaska credit card , that allows discounts on items and collect additional airmiles with them , we have flown to Hawaii many times and on many different airlines and find the service and friendliness the best on Alaska , and no , i do not work for them
I just tried to book an Alaska Airlines MD-80 plane flight with loose jack screw. Apparently they got rid of all MD-80’s after Flight 261. 😮
Nice Elevator at 1:33!! Sounds like a Boeing 757!! That kink is for traffic reasons like they're lining up in one line of Planes in Seattle since they usually use the shortest farthest Runway aka 16R/34L
I was a rabid Virgin America fan before the merger, and I was not happy with the buyout and plans to re-brand... at first. Now I fly Alaska almost exclusively as a 75k and I can tell you the new cabins are actually fantastic; they maintain the mood lighting, the seats are just as comfortable, and they added a 3rd row of First Class making upgrades much more common on the Airbus flights. Find a reason to get on a re-branded Airbus (or find an A321 which had the original VX rebrand interior which is essentially what Alaska used) and take another trip. Longer haul flights are great with some of the best domestic catering in the US.
I want to come back, but I had one flight after the name change in 2019 and it wasn't bad, but it didn't compare to the Virgin America experience. It felt dead. It was like going back to the scene of the party after all your friends had already left. The magic was gone.
Only thing that has been as good so far was my two trips on Virgin Atlantic - of course 😁
Otherwise, I'm all about the Delta A220 now. Good airline, excellent plane, consistently good service.
Alaskan Airlines are about Alaskan as I am. They also had a crash which killed all people due to faulty maintenance. The FAA nearly shut them down.
Karl P that was 20 years ago and on an aircraft type no longer in service and under completely different management
Good grief! What major airline has not had a tragic accident at some point in their history. The fact is, Alaska has one of the safest records in the industry. The tragic event you are referring to took place TWENTY years ago, with a type of plane now long retired from Alaska's fleet. Maybe you lost a loved one in that incident, but some perspective please. Alaska is a good company that has real roots in the northwest.
I have to agree, that was 20 years ago. I don't think they're unsafe by any means now
are you filming with a phone or a go pro?
Butter landing
Hi Noel
A good video, the airline ticked all the boxes for me and the service looked good and the price was even better.
Keep up the good work.
Kind regards
DS
Literally everything positive about this review was what Alaska got from Virgin America. The lounge, the pancake maker , the planes, the comfortable seats, the mood lighting, some of the food onboard, etc. Fly a regular non hub flight on an Alaska 737 and tell me if you still think it's as good 👍
Good Service
Portland to Washington National seems like it would be a good flight on Alaska. They do a nonstop transcontinental service. You could then transfer in Washington over to a flight back to London Heathrow from Dulles or BWI airport.
KevinPDX1 kudos for calling it Washington National.
Do some economy seat videos, not all of us can afford 1st class 😜
Michael Spalding think the whole point is to show u what first class is like
9out of 10 people have flown economy
Yeah he is trying to show you what it’s like when you get rich
@@rylans.5365 Or that you don't have to be rich to fly first class. He says in the video that the flight only cost $227...it should cost almost double that price so not sure how he got it so cheap.
root I’m very sorry I was not aware please say this to other confused commenters
@@chownful One way, not round trip
Why when i heard that cough- lol I panicked!
I legit just KNEW he would be flying to Seattle (Nothing wrong with that)
Nice video man! Could you do Transavia from AMS sometime?
Love your vids! Love the t-shirt (can not read all the text). I am a Volkswagen driver to✌🏻
hey Im new to the channel could you do a video on delta first class?
My school is like 5 minutes away from Seatac Airport
Stinger Grail Seattle Christian School
Cloudy and 47°F? It might as well be pre-recorded! (I kid Seattle)
Did you get your Singapore miles credited yet?
It seems like Alaska only has the Airbus, and Boeing 737..... (I know that seems pretty vague)
I'm not too keen on the layout of 1st Class. It appears all Alaska Air did was gut out the old chairs and put new ones in and stuck up a Purple divider and name it 1st class.
Also, what was the hostess thinking bringing out 2 trays at once? Was that someone from economy class using the forward lavatory?
Not Impressed at all.
Literally everything positive about this review was what Alaska got from Virgin America. The lounge, the pancake maker , the planes, the comfortable seats, the mood lighting, some of the food onboard, etc. Fly a regular non hub flight on an Alaska 737 and tell me if you still think it's as good 👍
also, at 4:16 to 4:30 it seems like nobody was actually "on duty" to greet the passengers as they step onboard.
The only flight attendant looked like she was all by herself up there and too busy "working" to focus on the boarding experience.
Including our videographer, she let AT LEAST 4 passengers go by her without making them feel truly acknowledged.
If that was a Virgin America flight, you can guarantee there would have been a friendly human being there SPECIFICALLY ready to welcome you on-board. But hey, Alaska is a different company, so... different priorities
Which app do you use to listen to ATC in the US,
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These ribbons make your luggage different and EASY TO SPOT when the piece is surrounded by 35 other cases unloaded from the bus. Using 4 ribbons make it immediately different than other cases with 1 ribbon.
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You can see these ribbons from 40 feet away.
Perhaps tie TWO handles or RINGS top and side of the case.
Tie using a HALF WINDSOR KNOT to the metal buckle ring of the handle.
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It is the 2nd example in this video
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This knot does not loosen.
Put your phone number on one ribbon using a fine point permanent Sharpie.
Example: “Owner 454-333-7878”
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Choose one ribbon with an unusual pattern or fabric to really make it unique. The 4th ribbon could be black color.
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Tie your skiies, duffel bag, backpack and what ever else with matching ribbons-even your computer case.
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Red and Green
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The 4th ribbon could be white, gray, black, tan
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No peeing on the hydrant for Big Noel!
Can Americans get with the rest of the world and call ther first class what it is and what it is is not First class! That said Alaska Airlikes appears better than most!
Your breakfast at LAX was all carbs. That's how I eat too. Love it!
A quickie Noel seems ok
Why you don't fly to Hong Kong?
Any alcohol serve on first class?
How do you get the atc
nice
Not to be rude but a correction on the pronunciation of Mount Rainier: it’s pronounced Mount Ray-Near
do u guys know qunitin soloviev
Hi
Typical American breakfast ? Bacon, eggs, hashbrowns and toast
Being wealthy I usually fly alaska airlines first class
The first class seats are terrible. Never again.
Hey mate, how did you get the ATC? Did you add that afterwards?
Hacks
I just stayed there
Alaska I think you meant virgin America
Baelaska
Hi 👋
Alaska airlines is underrated
Like if you agree
What’s fantastic about it? You get no inflight entertainment, the seats don’t recline back, you don’t have privacy, and looks like the average main cabin seat
#FLT261 #NeverForget
It is a first class, but it does not have any flight entertainment???
There’s a tablet like screen under the armrest that can take out to use. In economy they are mounted on the seatback
⚠️WAIT⚠️ the plane you flew on what a virgin America plane witch is the airline they bought. The plane had not been retrofitted so this plane is not actually real Alaska airlines
That plane real Alaska airlines bruh
Doesn't seem worth the extra expense when the plebs in economy can still see you :D
First? It's barely business class.
It’s quite a small plane, what do you expect? Emirates showers?
@@punnequraq I would expect it not to be called first class
Alaska first class sucks! There customer service sucks! Recommend to choose a different airline in future travels.
I will pay more to fly Alaska over other airlines because of the spectacular service I get from them. I have had some bad experiences with Alaska, but every single time the Alaska employees work to make it right. They know how to treat you!
Years ago I had a bad experience on a Delta codeshare flight, causing me to miss my Alaska connection in Seattle. The Alaska staff apologized for the experience on their codeshare, rebooked me, gave me some bonus miles, and gave me a coupon for food in the airport. The problem was with Delta but Alaska still took ownership and made it right!
4:48 Raining and cloudy. Who'd have guessed?
I never get tired of seeing Mount Rainier
No BS there. When doesnt it rain.
@@lucifermorningstar6126 a lot I fly in and out of seattle it does rain but 8 out of 16 times it has rained
it hasn’t been raining a lot lately for some reason
It’s fun that Brits call cream cheese “Philadelphia” since that’s how it is marketed in the EU where Cream Cheese can’t be called “cheese”.
Lol
I was noticing the same thing :)
Also in Australia - I don't like it much so never noticed it had a different name in the USA.
Fantastic video again mate. Take care and have a good one.
Wow, N623VA starts next to your plane in LAX and then ends up next to your plane in SEA!
Please bring virgin America back Alaska please!
Good video. I always fly Alaska Airlines in the northwest. Great service and good FF linkage to international carriers. I have just flown Condor from FRA and will receive AK miles for that flight. Good value for the money.
I book my corporate clients on Alaska Airlines from time to time, and I've had nothing but positive feedback. Thanks for another superb video.
Love that you put the price of the flight up!😇
its unfortunate that alaska air isn’t more present in the east coast. that would’ve been my “go to” airline
Literally everything positive about this review was what Alaska got from Virgin America. The lounge, the pancake maker , the planes, the comfortable seats, the mood lighting, some of the food onboard, etc. Fly a regular non hub flight on an Alaska 737 and tell me if you still think it's as good 👍
The Virgin America first class is much better than the Alaska one and it is going away sadly. The Alaska Airlines regular first class is just ordinary like any other US domestic airlines
All other co branded airline credit give priority boarding except Alaska. No status required
gcklo the new first class cabin that Alaska is introducing actually looks quite nice.
Oh of course Alaska is fabulous
After living here for 53 years, I would have to say... I agree.
Literally everything positive about this review was what Alaska got from Virgin America. The lounge, the pancake maker , the planes, the comfortable seats, the mood lighting, some of the food onboard, etc. Fly a regular non hub flight on an Alaska 737 and tell me if you still think it's as good 👍
AS is my airline of choice great airline but sadly where I live no Alaska here if you get a chance fly on Alaska /horizon dash 8 great flts and free beer and wine
2:08 Oh there's the pancake! The machine pooped it out.
Literally everything positive about this review was what Alaska got from Virgin America. The lounge, the pancake maker , the planes, the comfortable seats, the mood lighting, some of the food onboard, etc. Fly a regular non hub flight on an Alaska 737 and tell me if you still think it's as good 👍
Try the refurbished A320, because this old Virgin America configuration will not last forever!
I have watched this video and your previous trip to LAX. How do you manage to get the flight and cabin classes as such cheap costs? I have been a virgin Atlantic member for over 6 years and struggle to get the prices you get. Please let me know
Every first class is great douche. judge an airline by its economy class and their customer service, which Alaska airline ranks last.
Literally everything positive about this review was what Alaska got from Virgin America. The lounge, the pancake maker , the planes, the comfortable seats, the mood lighting, some of the food onboard, etc. Fly a regular non hub flight on an Alaska 737 and tell me if you still think it's as good 👍
You missed the inflight entertainment system!
Want something interesting? Actually fly Alaska in Alaska where they are an essential link to isolated communities in "America's Siberia"
I'm always curious about the reaction of Brits to US carrier s. I was as surprised as you were after my first flt on Alaska! The food. service, and cleanliness of the plane was a surprise.
Literally everything positive about this review was what Alaska got from Virgin America. The lounge, the pancake maker , the planes, the comfortable seats, the mood lighting, some of the food onboard, etc. Fly a regular non hub flight on an Alaska 737 and tell me if you still think it's as good 👍
Thats a long way off First Class! Thats equivalent to Economy exit row seat!
Tim that’s what I was thinking
In what way is that like economy exit row?
This is a small plane. Of course they’re not going to have that much space for first class.
But Alaska don’t fly out the country only to Hawaii and the first class is like premium economy so they don’t have to have first class like emirates because they flt around the world but Alaska don’t so that is why we don’t have proper first class
Too bad you didn't get to see & fly in Alaska's Salmon Thirty Salmon II plane. (Search in RUclips.)