IS THIS EUROPE'S BEST BUSINESS CLASS?
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- Опубликовано: 12 май 2024
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This is a comprehensive Flight Review of Icelandair.
Class: Business
Route: Keflavik (KEF) to Frankfurt (FRA)
Plane: Boeing 767-300ER
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:51 Check In Experience
1:41 Iceland's Latest Airline
2:48 Finding the Lounge
3:03 Lounge Review
5:23 Boarding
5:58 Seat Review
7:28 Take Off
8:20 Food Review
9:45 Service Review
11:09 Loo Review
12:29 Seat Experience
13:49 Landing
14:30 Summary
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Hey Josh, who won that giveaway?
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Did you notice everyone was looking at you wile you where talking about the mask thing.
Love the Hampton , you can see the planes coming into land etc if you get the right room
Check out Aer Lingus transatlantic business class
As a disabled person, Icelandair is my favorite airline. Their staff are so kind and helpful…from check in to gate to the bus drivers to flight staff.
Been watching few of your videos and thought maybe you haven´t tryed Icelandair... when I saw your "is this Europe´s best buisness class" I just knew it had to be them. This is by far the best airline I´ve used. Thank you for this... New subscriber :)
I like your consideration of 5he people around you. You keep your voice quiet so you don't annoy anyone but you are still audible. Good job
Love how all those older passengers on their way to their economy class seats are checking you out holding your monologue during boarding. 😁
Looks like a great product, Iceland is high on my list of places to go. I flew Finnair recently, London-Helsinki-Singapore to try their new business seat, it was great. But their flight from London was a good European offering on the A350, worth trying!
You're meeting up with Noel?!?!?!?! It will be like a Christmas present in July!!!
PS - back when Qantas flew 767's on HNL-SYD (and whatever other routes) their business config was 2-2-1...I liked the single seat in that config.
This is one of my favourite videos you have made! Thank you and keep up the good work! Vielen dank Josh!
Well done Iceland Air. To make Josh that happy you must be pretty good. Looking forward to the next video.
Best videos bro! Appreciate your content. New Zealand fan 🙂
I flew Icelandair back in the very early 90's from Stockholm-Reykjavik-Oslo on one of their Boeing 727-200's. Their service was fantastic back then as well. Great airline.
Finnair actually does have a few very nice flights within Europe on their awesome a350s, I think it was HEL-LHR (not all flights) and HEL-AMS. Flew to Amsterdam on business a350 and that was one of the very few European business class flights worth flying!
Excellent Loo Review! Keep up your great work!!!!!
Thanks for this vlog. Fly safe. You have an amazing week. Ciao.
Great vid, Josh! Icelandair and Iceland are on my to-do list. ✈️ 🧊🏔 👍
Glad you enjoyed your Iceland air experience
Hi josh another fab video thank u so much. Lov all ur contents that u post u r fair & honest God bless u & keep flying
Warm wishes from UK
I flew with Icelandair in May this year, and even in Economy I had nothing to complain about! Wouldn't mind to fly with them across the pond with a little stopover
Awww nice! I remember that plane! It was truly an Air NZ workhorse for the islands and trans Tasman services, I had the pleasure of travelling on that from Auckland to Apia very cool to see it’s still leading a good life 😊
Thanks so much for this fantastic video review
Thanks, Josh! Nice reviews usual, Icelandair seems to offer a consistent product in Business; far better than other European airlines. Loved the lounge. On my bucket list now.
The sort of service quality I really miss in the US. Cheers Josh! Another great review 🥂
Thanks Josh, for another great upload!!! I just wish I had your job!!!!
Hi Josh Thanks for great video! Have flown Icelandair a few times both in economy and business, loved the lounge, ground experience - lots of queuing and no priority but the on board experience is great. Was travelling to New York for business ay short notice and everything else was either insanely expensive or unavailable, chose Saga and picked the first single seat, agree very irritating on the ground not only people either side but crossing over, once in the air great. Fly regularly with KLM, BA and Lufthansa and you have it absolutely right best European business class by a mile!
Class video.... the one from Greenland was fun also where you accomplished your mission by meeting Katja.
Thanks Josh for sharing videos like this, I’m falling in love with Greenland and Iceland. Their airlines looks pretty much a great experience, really customer oriented.
May I ask you which fidelity programs would you recommend in Europe, based on your experience? I recently became a frequent flyer and I would maximize my trips, what would you recommend for someone who has to fly economy (my company policy) and would you share some tips and tricks?
Your honest reviews are getting more and more useful for me and I would really like to know your opinion on fidelity programs.
Thanks in advance! See you in the sky!
Great Vid Josh.
I'm with you Josh. I love Icelandair.
Thanks. Informative and pleasant to see, as usual. I hope you will fly with Rwandair soon ;)
Love your videos Josh 😎♥️
Oh man, I'm really looking forward to the new videos on TAAG! That'll be an adventure!
I wish I could join you on one of your flights someday. I love your honest reviews.
Josh, you are totally right! A good lounge experience can change the whole dynamic of a flight. Especially if the check-in and security process is long and annoying, or the airport is generally crowded or poorly set up for waiting passengers. To hit a decent lounge with good food and drink, and relax a bit makes a world of difference. Those airlines that offer arrival lounge visits are even more highly rated in my opinion, as a hot shower and clothes change are bliss. Some of the best lounges I've been to would be Etihad's Biz and First in Abu Dhabi, Emirates Biz & First, Singapore's "The Private Room" lounge, Virgin Australias Brisbane and Melbourne lounges, Royal Brunei's lounge, the 'Loft' and Lufthansa's First. Even a few contract lounges have been good.
Sadly for every great lounge, there is a heap of poorly thought out and cheap offerings purely there to satisfy a generally accepted requirement of a Business class ticket or status passenger.
So nice to see you being able to fly without a mask! I think I might start traveling again!
Recently I flew with Icelandair in Economy. Even there it felt good. Even for tall people it was possible to sit without smashed knees.
All was clean and the service was very nice. When we had a delay because we had to wait for the allowance to start, we got drinks before the normal service.
Even in economy there were optional pillows in the headlockers, regular wifi was free and music and films. I traveled with a few european airlines and it was the best for me so far.
Great flight,service and video.
Nice review Josh 👍
Weird that you mentioned the razor blade disposal. My dad (longtime UAL employee) used those safety razors, and I have no doubt they traveled with us on many flights!
Of course, I remember us carrying a rifle into first class, too (we were just transporting it for someone). Long before even metal-detectors.
Guess I'm showing *my* age!
I flew icelandiar saga class for a big birthday and it was just perfect especially the gin menu! Would deffo fly with them again :-)
Hey Josh. Love your videos. Can you share what cam and microphone you are using.
Thank you for sharing your reviews with us. I love to travel and I enjoy your videos
Just LOVE the drone of those CF6s!!!
Good video Josh.
ive been a fan for 2 years but i guess ill never get any merch from josh!, as i would love some, stay safe man, great video
I like the video so much Josh such a good video
I recently had a good trip experience with Finn air on their A350 for a European trip
same with me on Iberia A330 and A350 between Madrid and London, but thats not the standard unfortunately, they just use the big planes on some busy routes to fill time between long haul flights.
Holy Gin Menu , more gin choices than most other airlines wine options 👍🏻👏🏻
Welcome back to Jozi!
Saga Class is a consistent product too. Always good.
That old lady at 6:43... just amazed and shocked by Josh doing his thing lol. 😆 👏 I low key hateeeee old people that do that
Thank you for sharing your travel trips.
You are right about what lounges gives us travels our mood to flying..
I see you did not have a person in that seat next to you.. So, nice..
Yes, the older aircraft did have the trash section for the shaver blades years ago back in the early 90s.
Another awesome video Josh! I’m sure someone has already responded to your razor blade question, but pre-September 11, 2001, we were allowed to carry razor blades for our safety razors. I always found it interesting about the presence of a razor blade disposal, because I would never shave on a plane, that turbulence will mess you up, lol!
Recently flew BA club europe on relatively long flight back from Cyprus to UK. Was actually pleasantly suprised and enjoyed it. The food was genuinely one best meals I’ve eaten on a plane, the extra space with the blocked out middle seat was noticeable and the crew were on the whole pretty good.
It does however not come close to this in terms of product being exactly same legroom etc as economy.
Keep up great work Josh love your videos 👍
I always wanted to fly Icelandair and after your review now I definitely will in November. You were asking about European airlines: Add Finnair! I take their flights from Hel-DXB a lot and they are always solid and good. And I take a nice crew and no flatbed, over a crew with "Lufthansa attitude" and a comfi flatbed. Plus: The lounge in Vantaa is really nice ( if not too busy) with Gin Lonkero on Tap ( which is sensational)
I worked a charter flight with Icelandair years ago as a flight attendant 👩✈️ and th y were lovely to work with also. Travel safe
I bet you’re so knowledgeable to fly with 😊 I love your plane chat. I notice you drink the coffee on board, I was told horror stories about the in air coffee ( dirty water tanks 😳) but if you do it it must be ok, I’ll do it in future 😊
Thanks for mentioning Air Niugini our flag carrier ❤️
Great video
When I worked as a flight attendant for TWA (yeah, I’m old I guess 😂), our international first class - called Royal Ambassador- was also in a 2-1-2 configuration on our 767’s, and our business class -Ambassador- on some 767-300’s was also 2-1-2 and the center seat was actually very popular.
Have the 767 really been around that long? I remember TWA using 727's on many flights.
Hi Josh, wonderful video about Iceland air. Wow, their business class really looks very comfortable and the food seems
to be high class. - I flew with Icelandair in the year 1987 from Luxemburg to New York via Keflavik and also loved their
Saga class product back the days.
I always enjoy watching your videos, because you have an honest but polite and very friendly attitude, and your reviews are wonderful
and absolutely helpful for own choice of airlines and classes. - I only disagree to your remark about Lufthansa. I was just shortly flying
business class with them from Zürich to Helsinki via Frankfurt. - And - I was overwhelmed by the friendliness and efficiency
of their cabin crew. And - I also enjoyed very much the food and drinks on board. Imagine for a two hour flight from Frankfurt
to Helsinki you had the choice between two different hot meals, - amazing! - Peace, safe flights and kindest regards.
Very good product indeed.
On your next flight to Lisbon on LH, even if you don't make a full video, can you make some quick mentions and reviews before the TAAG flight?
Really like to compare that with TAP.
Thanks for another great clip
Really enjoyed this video. Have always wanted to go to Iceland.
Since you mentioned Turkish Airlines I thought I’d mention that I’ll be heading from Miami to Zurich in a few days on Turkish. Should Elbe fun (I hope).
always enjoy your videos!!!! Sadly my experience on Iceland Air was very different the yours. I flew SAGA Class from Denver nonstop to Iceland on a 757. The only food I could preorder or order on the plane was a mdiocore COLD PLALATE. The service reminded me of a COLD WAR SOVIET airline, attendants were cold and unpleasent and provided very poor service. I guess they don't care abut the US market!! The SAGA lounge was very nice I did like that . Thanks again as always a great job.
Looks like quite a nice product.
The "old" Cyprus Airways had a great business class on the A330s
Excellent as always Josh, just one question. What do you do with on your layovers between flights? Do you go exploring the cities you stay at?
14:35 This is my favourite hotel at the Frankfurt airport. It is nearby the T2 and the S Bahn Gateway Gardens.
Icelandair is the mullet of European Airlines
Five Star Airline in the front.
ULCC (though a pretty good one) in the back.
You had me at, " these days airport lounges are..........uuuuummmm." Just returning from a trip myself, I so agree with you hahahaha
Wasn’t aware of Icelandair business being so good, but have been using Turkish for years, v v good.
To be honest they only have this Nice business class on their Euro network, because the same planes are used on their Longhaul routes to the US.
On these longer routes their business class product is far behind the transatlantic competitors
Flew Saga class last year, also on the 767 KEF-CPH and do you know what? I did the same like Josh and startet my breakfast on the plane with a propper G&T😎🤣
It looks pretty good. Wouldn't say the best, but still much better than several others.
- Red
I have enjoyed Icelandair Saga class between the US and Amsterdam a few times. Definitely well priced compared to other options and the Saga lounge in KEF is amazing. I recently did the middle seat on my US-Iceland legs as it was a 767. A little exposed but great aisle access! Very pleasant service. Flight attendants seems a little stand-offish at the beginning but quickly warm up once the hats come off. Food last time was a mixed bag. Bot a dinner of fried plaice, salmon, shrimp and caviar. Was decent but just assumed the fried plaice was going to be hot/warm but was not.
Not to forget Turkish Airlines' Business Class, which is incredible too! Sad to see that only Icelandair and Turkish left in the game of being a real premium airline in Europe
I suggest you watch Trek Trendy's video review of Turkish Airlines, guess they're not "in the game" anymore. Besides Turkish Airlines isn't really considered a European airline. ruclips.net/video/RaCsMRt3NDg/видео.html
@@Ali-zz9lh I'm not just making an opinion based on some videos on RUclips. Instead, I'm flying myself and especially a lot with Turkish Airlines. Therefore I can say that TK is delivering an excellent product in both economy and business class.
Also a side note: that RUclipsr is famous for literally hating airlines for nonsense reasons. Things like bad crews can happen any time, but overall his videos are just a waste of time to watch. Even in this case of TK, a quick search reveals titles like "Best European Airline" or "Best economy class in europe" (Simple flying, OnBoard HD, Nonstop Dan, Vicarious Voyager), while his videos feature titles like "don't bother" or "don't fly". And I haven't even mentioned other clickbait titles like "awful" or "the plane broke!"... so just don't make up an opinion based on one RUclipsr.
And technically Istanbuls new airport is still located in Europe, so you can say that TK is a european airline. But yeah a debatable topic
I will consider Icelandair next travel.
Flew with them this summer, zurich-reikjavick-Denver, other then the crew the rest was pretty bad, flew only one leg on the new 737max, rest on some very old 757. Not to mention how chaotic it was in their main hub airport, took ages to get through security, the line was never ending and plenty of security desks where closed even if they had a lot of arrivals
Icelandair actually do offer 7h30 min flights to Vancouver and Seattle with their 757 aircraft .
But as always , great review Josh !
Very nice service, overall seems to be better than many other airlines in Europe and other regions as well. I guess that airline probably covers less routes than others which might allow them (perhaps, not sure about this) to give a better and more dedicated service to their customers. I will definitely, try it someday. Thanks for a nice video.
Josh, lufthansa grumpiness is nothing compared to the United/American Airlines. They take grumpiness to the next level....
I flew Stockholm-Munich-Budapest and back with LH. They hade great crew and great food. In Business class.
Hi Gitta, I had the same very positive experience with LH flying from Zürich to Helsinki via Frankfurt. Wonderful service
in business class and very tasty delicious food. Real glassware, porcellaine dishes, and metal cutlery. Why should I complain.
I was so happy and relaxed on board and satisfied. Also the crew was great and friendly! - Kindest regards.
The way that mum looked at your camera 6:44😂😂
I really like the finnair business class even on non-domestic flights
Hey Josh, you're making absolutely fantastic videos and I watch every single one of them, but why do you cut or speed-up the takeoff and landing scenes, these are the best moments of the flight and I would love to see them. Keep doing these great videos, greetings
If you have enough time for your holiday it’s the best way to fly from Europe to the Staates with a nice stopover in Iceland.
Compared to a non-stop business flight from Europe to the USA rather premium economy.
Those razor slots can be found in many older American homes. I've not seen them in Europe but I imagine somebody had a similar idea at some point.
Good on Icelandair
Would you board again on StarAir when you go to India for Akasa?
BTW Love ur videos❤
Finnair offers great business class with two routes in Europe. Hel-Lhr and Hel-Ams
For sure be aware when you book flights, cause only certain flights are operated with widebody planes
Wow Josh, last flew that 767 bird in 2005 just before she departed NZ. To think she's still going strong 17 years later! I'd agree intra-European business class is usually a bit of a disappointment - Icelandair certainly trumps many from the look of it. And great to know you're heading back to TAAG - was just considering a flight on them the other day - looking forward to the review!🙂
Josh - Azerbaijan Airlines is still flying 757-200, routes to Bodrum (BJV) and Tblisi (TBS) from Baku. You can give a try.
I do not know if you would consider Turkish Airlines an European airline, but their flights, both domestic and international within Europe have very nice Business Class seats. And the service is brilliant too!
Aeroflot has also a great Business class. I would recommend u to try it one day out. But sadly Aeroflot because of this situation is now rip.
It is funny how the "best business class" offerings in "Europe" are generally offered by countries at the fringes of that vaguely defined geographic area. Turkish Airlines is another one that I would consider "Europe's" best business class, thanks to the little foothold that Turkey has on the European side of the bosphorous. Last October I flew business class from Frankfurt to Rome via Turkish Airlines specifically because it was a super cheap points redemption AND the hard and soft products are amazing for those short legs. And it allowed me to use the TK lounge at IST as a very nice office on my layover. 😃
Icelandair and Finnair are my European favourites.
2-1-2 is very common on the 767 in business class, due to the fuselage width.
Hey Josh, I've always liked your reports etc. I have never missed a single one and I love how honest you are too. My problem with it is a simple one, I've sent you so many comments because I love YOU Josh but you never answered me so I died of a broken heart mate! Take care, keep safe and always keep happy! (For me!)
wtaf
You should try Air Albania. It seems like they have a really good economy class, so their business class must be even better!
Air Ablania a part of Turkish Airlines
Hey Josh!Nice videos and a lovley smile…If you look for a nice little „Buisness Airline“ try Lübeck Air from Munich to Lübeck(near Hamburg).Best Airline in Germany….see you in Lübeck😉
Josh I’d give a shout out to Air Malta Business Class - standard seating but amazing catering.
You should film the Lufthansa flight, Josh! 😊😊