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I have to say, I'm really impressed that after all the crap you went through that day, you still managed to produce a great video to document this experience. I think I'd be still shaking with nerves and excitement
Hal's wife here and I was So Happy for you enjoying and feasting and dreaming your way through the clouds all the way from one side of the world to another, After that super stressful, to say the least, "trauma" the customer service people put you through! Unbelievable!! They Absolutely Owed you! A huge kudos to you for hanging in there and that sweet agent who helped you deserves a flight just like that, too! Ok, Ima just go back and be all excited about my Priority boarding and Premium Drink on Southwest coming up soon! lol Safe travels to you!
Great content and very well edited video. This was one of the best airline review videos I’ve seen thus far. I had to double take when I saw the channel is in its infancy at 2k subs, it was very professional. This will grow to 100+ in no time at all.
I found this video randomly and watched out of curiosity. Definitely luxurious but I feel the luxury was more of the service rather than the features/seats/etc... of the flight. For 15K, I thought you were going to get your own room and etc... I think on Singapore Airlines, they have a ticket that cost roughly 20K-30K that gives you your own room. I thought this was a smaller version of that for a base 15K price.
Same feeling. For $15K, I would expect more. The only core benefit is not waiting in eques and have bigger, albeit narrow, space. For $1K, I can have burgers, pizzas, caviars, shrimps, and milk shakes while I invite a woman for a night full of love. ♥️😍 I am amazed of how corporates poorly treat rich people, way less than they deserve! As an ordinary citizen, I can have more benefits out of my money. 🤷♂️😂 (I am cautious not to use strong words such as whore/bitch/escort/slut)
To me, cant beat singapore airlines, definitely. The cabin is on another level and this enhances the experience and hospitality unpretentious. You can feel they really enjoy what they do (even though they are tired due to the long haul) hospitality so warm makes you feel at home instantly. Makes the full priced tix extremely worth it!
@@miremor7807 r you asking abt singapore or france airlines? For singapore airlines, depending on the destination, and depending on timing, either one way or round trip, it will cost btwn sgd15k up to sgd35k (sgd is singapore dollars). But this is pre-covid prices.not sure abt the current pricing. Just log on the singapore airlines and you can easily find the exact pricing.
What a stylish and enjoyable presentation...so glad I found your site. I like that you are so comfortable in the first class environment which makes watching the video a pleasure. Your detailed journey through the various meal courses gives those of us watching a great opportunity to assess the level of service you received. In addition...votre accent francais est impressionnant!
You were correct at the beginning with your nearly free Air France premiere ticket. I think they wanted to sell the 4 seats at the regular price first and then give you the seat if they are empty or near empty.🙂🤩 Perfect content. Honest and complex. I will subscribe.
Nice! I had the pleasure to take La Premiere couple months ago. I would say what differentiated La Premiere and Emirates/ Etihad/ Singapore/ Jal/ Cathay F is ground service staff. I had to get Covid pass at airport when I landed in Paris and my dedicated La Premiere ground staff walked me through immigration and through various levels of CDG to a pharmacy to get the pass. None of other premier airlines offer this kind of dedicated service. Sure, I would be able to eventually find the pharmacy with my barely there high school French in the airport but it was nice Air France staff was able to efficiently take me to one.
Yeah, i was going to encourage Ricky to find a way to get on Emirates and Qatar F class. Emirates serves Dom Perignon in F and their food is fantastic. And i agree with Kevin.. the European airlines (including Lufthansa F class) do a great job on the ground, leading up to the boarding process… a bit better than the Asian and ME airlines. But the curtains in La Premiere are nothing compared to the sliding doors in F class of Emirates, etc.
I wonder if they provide that service only in France, or if they provide can provide the same hands on service (like the covid test) at other airports around the country.
I always thought first class fares were ridiculous but i'd like to treat myself to La Première once in my life. To fly from Québec to Paris, for example. I'm coming back by ship, though. Cunard Queen Mary 7 day Southampton-New York crossing. Now, that'll make for cool vlogs. 👍
Enjoyable video. Someone stated the La Premiere experience is a tad pretentious. That may be true, but you are not. I look forward to viewing more of your journeys.
Tu es complétement fou ;) I absolutely love & respect the passion Brother. It may not make sense to many of us, but this is something you have been chasing after ...and you made it happen at the very last second - congrats! Much love from YUL
I came here after watching your explanation video of what happened. It was a lot of effort but looks like it could be worth it. If I would have done this all alone I would have probably caved at the end
I am so happy for you. I asked myself "where were you" in the first decade of this Millennium while I was jet-setting around Europe. I had a lot of similar experiences dealing with issues here and there, but not nearly as Epic; that includes while in Eastern Europe where one has to bribe their way out of unjust police harassment, bribe themselves into the country and bribe officials just so that you can keep your rightful property. Your data is so articulate and well-placed, you convey lots of information in appropriate parcels. Your level of organization is therapeutic.
Wow, I have seen the video of the process to get there and you have my respect. I worked managing travels for a multinational company including the president and people who travelled with him and I know that to deal with airlines you must be very patient and it's difficult to get what you got. I suscribed to your channel 😬
Have been lucky to enjoy a number of VIP/VIP flights. The downside to those super-exclusive lounges is that they often are in separate buildings and since you are being driven to the flight door you don't get to visit any terminal shops. They do offer to drive you there - but its a tall ask and you often arrive just before take-off because you can (I did ask once and the airport had someone help me shop while we were driven around in a cart - super service but not my preferred shopping style).
Air travel is already a headache, i would just rather travel economy, than have to jump through all those hoops. Now if they brought back the Concorde, that would be a different story, because it makes the trip shorter, not just more comfortable.
They did it BECAUSE the cabin was empty. No need to offer first class service to an empty cabin. Employees gonna do what employees do to get out of work duties
SO awesome! How does this video not have hundreds of thousands of views yet?? Thank you for sharing such an awesome experience especially when many of us still haven't had a chance to do much travelling yet. Kiddos are now FINALLY ready to go, so we are hopefully making *some* progress :)
This fool just went on a 10k flight and didn't even credit you anywhere for your beats? As a producer that makes me mad, but I'm glad I was able to see your comment. Keep up the good work my man and value your craft!
At 6’3 257 lbs athletic build, I pay for business/first class so I can sleep the entire trip across the globe lol . Grew up poor where we ate pasta 3-4 times a day for years .. so when I made my money once I went first class/business class = no option to fly any other way . We just booked Emirate first class and even though we got a discount , it was still over 18k per seat haha :( .
I think one thing that is as impressive as your navigation skills to get to this flight, is your appetite. I was full after watching all the food you can eat lol. I don’t know where you put it.
Based on the comments complimenting you on this video, the people patting you on the back for this video, which is nicely done, by the way, did not watch the video explaining how you got this ticket. Pretty sure they'd have something different to say if they did.
Brilliant video, thank you, I only wish, as a wine lover my self, that you would have giving us more information on the wines they gave you...thank you!!!!!!!!!!
I am glad you were able to get thru the challengeing time but keep up the great work and I hope every single flight of every single things of your journey are very safe and fun, brother 🥰🙏❤️👍
This is the second video of yours i have watched. I love the great coverage of the lounges, food and amenities on your first class journeys,, however the sleeping configurations of the first class cabins is the most important to me since i hate to fly and would be doing mostly overnights in the hopes of sleeping through most of my anxiety lol,, if you can give just a tad more attention to the sleeping,bed experiance it would be appreciated,,, Great job on getting first class all to yourself !!! amazing
Excellent video thanks. Your French is very good, you have a good accent. Nice that you mentioned langoustines, it is so unknown and difficult to find in the US. It would have been interesting to hear about the staff.
Appreciate the review mate. However would be even better if you could comment on - in flight service and hospitality - in flight entertainment - comparing this with best of Middle East flights
i think you messed up in the "what i actually paid" part of the video. we already knew you paid around 450 dollars for the flight itself, but what about the 1500 euros for skipping algeria. what about the flight from barcelona to france, and what about the flight to barcelona etc?
@@_Ricky Yes, but it is misleading , not to mention what it really cost you to be able to board that flight . Off the top of my head , I think you paid close to 3k .
This is the funniest and funnest video I've seen. Half way through I thought, just go to a 3 star Michelin restaurant, then the view of the rockies came on. I like how you've done this, better than all the wanna be youtubers just moaning on. So, well done. I wouldn't do the same but it was entertaining
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I have to say, I'm really impressed that after all the crap you went through that day, you still managed to produce a great video to document this experience. I think I'd be still shaking with nerves and excitement
I was absolutely shaking with nerves and excitement when filming this 😃
500 for the flight plus the luftansa ticket plus flying to france... So a bit off with the total cost, but a deal nonetheless.
I can't believe they made you suffer the indignity of climbing the stairs to the plane. 😉
haha :)
Exactly! Which first class passengers shouldnt have 😁
No need to share gate bridge with hoi pollois…
😄😆😂
Nothing wrong with a bit of exercise...
Hal's wife here and I was So Happy for you enjoying and feasting and dreaming your way through the clouds all the way from one side of the world to another, After that super stressful, to say the least, "trauma" the customer service people put you through! Unbelievable!! They Absolutely Owed you! A huge kudos to you for hanging in there and that sweet agent who helped you deserves a flight just like that, too! Ok, Ima just go back and be all excited about my Priority boarding and Premium Drink on Southwest coming up soon! lol Safe travels to you!
Same for me only on Allegiant not Southwest!
Dude, this has got to be the best airline review I’ve seen period! Amazing stuff! Looking forward to more content in the future!
Wow thanks for the compliment!
100% I saw his last video and I am glad he did not give up. A lot of the best experiences in life are only possible when you stay in the game.
Great content and very well edited video. This was one of the best airline review videos I’ve seen thus far. I had to double take when I saw the channel is in its infancy at 2k subs, it was very professional. This will grow to 100+ in no time at all.
I found this video randomly and watched out of curiosity. Definitely luxurious but I feel the luxury was more of the service rather than the features/seats/etc... of the flight. For 15K, I thought you were going to get your own room and etc... I think on Singapore Airlines, they have a ticket that cost roughly 20K-30K that gives you your own room. I thought this was a smaller version of that for a base 15K price.
I look forward to reviewing Singapore Suites later this year ☺️
@@_Ricky Dude. I hope you do! I would watch that. I want to see it but can't afford it. Lol.
Same feeling.
For $15K, I would expect more.
The only core benefit is not waiting in eques and have bigger, albeit narrow, space.
For $1K, I can have burgers, pizzas, caviars, shrimps, and milk shakes while I invite a woman for a night full of love. ♥️😍
I am amazed of how corporates poorly treat rich people, way less than they deserve!
As an ordinary citizen, I can have more benefits out of my money. 🤷♂️😂
(I am cautious not to use strong words such as whore/bitch/escort/slut)
To me, cant beat singapore airlines, definitely. The cabin is on another level and this enhances the experience and hospitality unpretentious. You can feel they really enjoy what they do (even though they are tired due to the long haul) hospitality so warm makes you feel at home instantly. Makes the full priced tix extremely worth it!
How much is the full price ticker
@@miremor7807 r you asking abt singapore or france airlines? For singapore airlines, depending on the destination, and depending on timing, either one way or round trip, it will cost btwn sgd15k up to sgd35k (sgd is singapore dollars). But this is pre-covid prices.not sure abt the current pricing. Just log on the singapore airlines and you can easily find the exact pricing.
What a stylish and enjoyable presentation...so glad I found your site. I like that you are so comfortable in the first class environment which makes watching the video a pleasure. Your detailed journey through the various meal courses gives those of us watching a great opportunity to assess the level of service you received. In addition...votre accent francais est impressionnant!
You were correct at the beginning with your nearly free Air France premiere ticket. I think they wanted to sell the 4 seats at the regular price first and then give you the seat if they are empty or near empty.🙂🤩 Perfect content. Honest and complex. I will subscribe.
Nice! I had the pleasure to take La Premiere couple months ago. I would say what differentiated La Premiere and Emirates/ Etihad/ Singapore/ Jal/ Cathay F is ground service staff. I had to get Covid pass at airport when I landed in Paris and my dedicated La Premiere ground staff walked me through immigration and through various levels of CDG to a pharmacy to get the pass. None of other premier airlines offer this kind of dedicated service. Sure, I would be able to eventually find the pharmacy with my barely there high school French in the airport but it was nice Air France staff was able to efficiently take me to one.
But cabin-wise there's no comparison.
Air France needs to renew their cabins.
What makes you say that?
@@adrienlogel2323 Have you seen first class emirates and Qatar? It's absolutely absurd how much luxury they stuffed in there.
Yeah, i was going to encourage Ricky to find a way to get on Emirates and Qatar F class. Emirates serves Dom Perignon in F and their food is fantastic. And i agree with Kevin.. the European airlines (including Lufthansa F class) do a great job on the ground, leading up to the boarding process… a bit better than the Asian and ME airlines. But the curtains in La Premiere are nothing compared to the sliding doors in F class of Emirates, etc.
I wonder if they provide that service only in France, or if they provide can provide the same hands on service (like the covid test) at other airports around the country.
'I am just testing out the bed' is what I always say before taking an hours nap too 😆
Haha you got me there
Was looking forward to this, and you didn't disappoint. Great video!
Glad you liked it
I came here from your story about getting this fare. You're an absolute legend. Way to stay in the game!
It wasn't worth it 😢 except for the absolute most fanatical enthusiast. I wouldn't have been able to survive the trials and tribulations.😢
Your french is very good ! La vidéo est
Vraiment top! Ça
Donne envie de voyager en première classe chez air France merci
Love the cabin, so much more sophisticated than Emirates.
Definitely a lot less gaudy but that's the middle east style. Europeans don't like to flaunt their wealth while they do in the middle east.
I always thought first class fares were ridiculous but i'd like to treat myself to La Première once in my life. To fly from Québec to Paris, for example. I'm coming back by ship, though. Cunard Queen Mary 7 day Southampton-New York crossing. Now, that'll make for cool vlogs. 👍
Enjoyable video. Someone stated the La Premiere experience is a tad pretentious. That may be true, but you are not. I look forward to viewing more of your journeys.
Gratitude For the share! It seems like an awesome experience!
Tu es complétement fou ;) I absolutely love & respect the passion Brother. It may not make sense to many of us, but this is something you have been chasing after ...and you made it happen at the very last second - congrats! Much love from YUL
You know it - appreciate those kind words my friend
That just looks so crazy! Wow! After all the hell you went through to get that flight, you deserved it!
I came here after watching your explanation video of what happened. It was a lot of effort but looks like it could be worth it. If I would have done this all alone I would have probably caved at the end
But he didn't do this all alone. He had an expert assistant who made some of the key phone calls.
@@joyharmon1110 I understand that. I just mentioned how it would have been for me, a single person with no help.
When you told everyone at 3:12 that you waited for a 777 it actually was a airbus a319
The comment i was looking for before stating it myself 👍 massive difference in aircraft size and luxuries
That was close. Thought my aviation knowledge was off. Thank you
Was actually an A318!
Air France is one of the only operators operating them in Europe. @Donut
@@gobbledygook5786 the point is it is not a Boeing but sorry
I am so happy for you. I asked myself "where were you" in the first decade of this Millennium while I was jet-setting around Europe.
I had a lot of similar experiences dealing with issues here and there, but not nearly as Epic; that includes while in Eastern Europe where one has to bribe their way out of unjust police harassment, bribe themselves into the country and bribe officials just so that you can keep your rightful property.
Your data is so articulate and well-placed, you convey lots of information in appropriate parcels. Your level of organization is therapeutic.
I would have to literally starve myself for the gorgeous food they served on this airline! You
are a lucky man!
Food and service is great in any class. Love Air France. Flying biz class soon.
This was such a fun & insightful video Ricky. Love the vibe of your channel and gave you a like 👍
Cheers!
you get a first class flight experience, get super hq food, and get work done all for
Read about your booking journey, what an nail biting adventure
Wow, I have seen the video of the process to get there and you have my respect. I worked managing travels for a multinational company including the president and people who travelled with him and I know that to deal with airlines you must be very patient and it's difficult to get what you got. I suscribed to your channel 😬
Cheers
This is my #1 Channel.Thank you Sir.Glad you made it.Bravo!
booked my business class ticket with air france. i'm thinking of upgrading after watching this video.
You didn't explain how your economy flight was upgraded back to 1st
That is such an amazing experience . Sorry you and your assistant endured all of the stress prior to the flight.
Self inflicted surely??
What a wonderful review! I love Emirates first but after seeing your video I've put La Premiere on the bucket list.
at 3:15 it was not a "another triple 7 to bass by" but a baby Bus, A318. which is, for me, more cool than any triple 7
Haha baby bus, I like that
Ricky, no comment on the wines when you're in French plane? And no pic of the wine menu either :(
Have been lucky to enjoy a number of VIP/VIP flights. The downside to those super-exclusive lounges is that they often are in separate buildings and since you are being driven to the flight door you don't get to visit any terminal shops. They do offer to drive you there - but its a tall ask and you often arrive just before take-off because you can (I did ask once and the airport had someone help me shop while we were driven around in a cart - super service but not my preferred shopping style).
It’s wild that you basically got the entire first class section to yourself for under five hundred dollars!!!
Air travel is already a headache, i would just rather travel economy, than have to jump through all those hoops. Now if they brought back the Concorde, that would be a different story, because it makes the trip shorter, not just more comfortable.
Still not sure why Air France gave you such a problem on that fare when the damn cabin was empty. Let a guy ride!
😂😂 If only
They did it BECAUSE the cabin was empty. No need to offer first class service to an empty cabin. Employees gonna do what employees do to get out of work duties
What a crazy coincidence. I just watched Nick DiGiovanni and he just did a video on Air France La Première too :P
Just went and checked out his video - looks like an excellent meal just like mine 👌🏼
SO awesome! How does this video not have hundreds of thousands of views yet?? Thank you for sharing such an awesome experience especially when many of us still haven't had a chance to do much travelling yet. Kiddos are now FINALLY ready to go, so we are hopefully making *some* progress :)
You're too kind, Teacher! Here's hoping our new travel channel will build some momentum in 2022
Your french is amazing bravo mon ami!!
GREAT video. Thanks for taking us along!
Love this overall experience of La Premiere AirFrance ❤️
I like how the hand just appears through the curtain to refill your champagne.
11 types of bottled water, wow.
Which one is the most watery?
More like trying to have your fav water
Thanks for your Using My Music // Keep up the fresh & Spacey content ✊🏽✨🙏🛸
This fool just went on a 10k flight and didn't even credit you anywhere for your beats? As a producer that makes me mad, but I'm glad I was able to see your comment. Keep up the good work my man and value your craft!
Jeez, I get excited when I can upgrade my seat to the bulkhead! What an experience!
I'm just getting into to traveling and I must say.... This has gotten me intrigued to experience this type of luxury!!!
The moral of this story is that everyone wants to be alone.
Really is one of the best in the word.
At 6’3 257 lbs athletic build, I pay for business/first class so I can sleep the entire trip across the globe lol . Grew up poor where we ate pasta 3-4 times a day for years .. so when I made my money once I went first class/business class = no option to fly any other way . We just booked Emirate first class and even though we got a discount , it was still over 18k per seat haha :( .
Great video and very informative! Thank you :) X
I think one thing that is as impressive as your navigation skills to get to this flight, is your appetite. I was full after watching all the food you can eat lol. I don’t know where you put it.
Wow nice cabin,that was cheap.Good job
Based on the comments complimenting you on this video, the people patting you on the back for this video, which is nicely done, by the way, did not watch the video explaining how you got this ticket. Pretty sure they'd have something different to say if they did.
Glad you enjoyed the video
Would love to know how you find out about super sales
Brilliant video, thank you, I only wish, as a wine lover my self, that you would have giving us more information on the wines they gave you...thank you!!!!!!!!!!
I am glad you were able to get thru the challengeing time but keep up the great work and I hope every single flight of every single things of your journey are very safe and fun, brother 🥰🙏❤️👍
Did the same trip a month ago. Outstanding experience. AF FTW.
This looks great. Maybe fast the day before a first class flight.
100% necessary.
Rajnigandha flowers pe sandle wood stick lagayene
3:12 that's an airbus 319 ;-) cool vid !
Mans is handsome af. Damn.
Awesome video (minus the fois gras - it's super cruel to the geese...). Looking forward to more from you. 😊
Wow that’s a lot of food! I hope they had a good toilet on board
Considering how much I did fly prior to covid? NEVER realized life on the other class is like this.
My father was an engineer for Concorde UK.. 60s Bedfordshire (titanium )....great video...and interesting insight!.... Great for the airline...too
You were flying over Greenland not Canada, I travel every month that route with La premiere for work ☺️
Just looking at that bed made me sleepy! How did you resist not sleeping longer!!!
I think you should do these kind of video’s more often. Very entertaining and informative. You are a good presenter, nice to watch.
Cheers
🍻 Cheers & much appreciation for such an informative vlog & ur amazing experience and great Tips too 👍😊❗
This is the second video of yours i have watched. I love the great coverage of the lounges, food and amenities on your first class journeys,, however the sleeping configurations of the first class cabins is the most important to me since i hate to fly and would be doing mostly overnights in the hopes of sleeping through most of my anxiety lol,, if you can give just a tad more attention to the sleeping,bed experiance it would be appreciated,,, Great job on getting first class all to yourself !!! amazing
So it’s like international CLEAR with check in
Excellent video thanks. Your French is very good, you have a good accent. Nice that you mentioned langoustines, it is so unknown and difficult to find in the US. It would have been interesting to hear about the staff.
I think he's Canadian
That was an a 319 you had to wait pass not a b777 that you mentioned
It would’ve stopped for me the moment she asked “ and you’ve got your vaccinations ?”
Glad you finally got to experience this! Love that they flew over the Rockies and it looked like you gained a few pounds on the way over! lol
That I certainly did!
Thank you!💖
you're and animal! ..One that I envy completely! ..Loved watching this experience so much!
This video should received at least 1m views
Thank you too kind 🙏🏼
@@_Ricky I can't find that adrinaling pumping Act I and Act II. Do you have a link for me please. 🙂
Wow the blog post story was insane
Love the video Ricky, La premiere is a dream of mine to!
I wouldn't say it's worth 10K, but it's cool that you did it!!
Ballin out of control!!! I know the feeling a private jet to Oahu with a mini golf in the cabin
Best review ever.thank you.i enjoy watching your video 🎉🎉
Yes, good video and story telling. Watched both your videos. Well done.
Thanks 🙏🏼
Nice video. Happy you got your La Premiere flight. Just subbed as a thank you.
I love your jacket! What is the brand?
Appreciate the review mate. However would be even better if you could comment on
- in flight service and hospitality
- in flight entertainment
- comparing this with best of Middle East flights
I had paid 15K dollars for this. Now I learnt my lesson, I will never book such flights again unless there is an offer.
Amazing review !
Flying to/from SFO in La Premiere on the 20th! Can’t wait!
Enjoy every second of it!
Sir, you are ultra cool as your experience and report. Thank you
Good on you, mate. Greetings from Down Under ! Great video...I enjoyed every drink with you. !...and naturally subscribed...
Glad to give you some vicarious travel content while still locked down 😉
i think you messed up in the "what i actually paid" part of the video. we already knew you paid around 450 dollars for the flight itself, but what about the 1500 euros for skipping algeria. what about the flight from barcelona to france, and what about the flight to barcelona etc?
I wasn’t talking about the other flights
@@_Ricky Yes, but it is misleading , not to mention what it really cost you to be able to board that flight . Off the top of my head , I think you paid close to 3k .
@@katniss4670 it is irrelevant the cost of the algeria-us ticket was $450 that is what matters
@@leviathan19 That is what matter to - you !
@@katniss4670 nope those are the facts of the ticket price
Doing the tasty food happy dance!
I think I watched this whole video with a smile on my face! Ha!
This is the funniest and funnest video I've seen. Half way through I thought, just go to a 3 star Michelin restaurant, then the view of the rockies came on. I like how you've done this, better than all the wanna be youtubers just moaning on. So, well done. I wouldn't do the same but it was entertaining