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Shutting windows by night is also stupid, because the outside light doesn't disturb nobody, while the view can be very interesting for those who sit by the window. Flying with Lufthansa from Frankfurt to Tokyo on A340-600 (unforgettable, fantastic plane) I had the fabulous privilege of 4 hours of northern lights over Siberia. With Austrian, I would have just the claustrophobic feeling of a blocked view. Thanks!
Exactly, that's the point... I got already 4-5 comments on this video asking what do I expect to see in the night... First, they are not aware at all about the Northern Lights. And second, they don't get the whole point of this: the airline does it also during daylight flights...
I paid for a window seat on a daytime flight on a Singapore Airlines flight from LHR to SIN - in business class. We were airborne at c. 12.30 local time, by the time lunch service was over, it was c.4pm departure time, we were flying into the night, but they chose to close the blinds to let 'children' in business class sleep. I wasn't happy but you are effectively a prisoner on a flight and they can do what the heck they like and if you don't like it...best no go there. Hence I will never knowingly fly on a 787. And I hope other airlines let people choose whether to look out or not! People that want dark can PUT THEIR EYESHADES ON.
The video screens are the most bothersome on night flights! On the meals, well, going, going.....gone! Jetblue stopped serving hot meals on their Europe flights in Y-Class and others will follow. KLM/Delta meals are ridiculous across the Atlantic. United is the last one with some decent meals. On my way to Austria from Puerto Rico I choose IBERIA as first choice depending on $$$ and amazingly Condor from SDQ to FRA has excellent catering and a full meals to preorder. SDQ has excellent food quality. The window issue is just made for the flight crew and they don't want to be bothered!! Austrian is an airline that is just "there" Your videos are EXCELLENT! BRAVISSIMO!
Exception might be when it's time for the majority of passengers to want to sleep if they can. Can be frustrating with the plane dark, and then you get people who just open up the window shade. Makes it tough. However, I agree that outside of those times, there should be flexibility with windows!!
Dimmable windows seem like a solution to a non-existent problem. Unless the idea is to save weight by not having plastic window shades so you can board more pax. In any case the passenger should have control of the window dimming if they paid for the seat. Not being able to look out sucks the joy out of what remains an amazing experience for humans…
"Dimmable windows seem like a solution to a non-existent problem". I think you've described it perfectly with that phrase... The only reason behind this is that the airplane doesn't need to carry the window shades, which reduces weight and fuel consumption.
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Window dimming policy is ridiculous and outrageous if you pay for a window seat, as I always do. I’ve never had had this on 787, but if I had, I would have called flight attendant every 10 minutes of the flight to complain about it.
Absolutely nothing more incredible, it was very good and also a great trip that is also tracked on Fligthradar 24, most of all the fruits, breakfast and juice with bread were good. butter without leaving out a ham unless there wasn't any, but it was all worth it, great trip.
I’ve been on the 787 quite a few times now, but I only just flew on my first 350 last month. The Dreamliner is indeed a great plane, although it would be far better if the airlines used 2-4-2 seating, as it was designed, instead of squeezing in 3-3-3. As for the windows, nearly all airlines use the lockout. I can see their point: other than we avgeeks, most passengers just want to sleep in a dark cabin. For comparison, I was disappointed by the 350 because of the interior noise. I thought it was imagination, but I saw a few studies that determined the 350 about 5 decibels louder in the cabin. Not much, but enough that a frequent flyer like me would notice. The 350 squeezes in 3-3-3 as well.
Passengers wanting to sleep can dim the windows or use eyeshade. When I have my window not blocked and people are sleeping I always keep it in the second position, which blocks already a lot of light and no passenger has ever told me anything. Just when I see something interesting to see I briefly undimm it completely.
@ Again, I understand your frustration, but the airlines are going to cater to 95% of their customers, rather than the 5% who want to see the extraordinary views.
First of all, thank you. We always enjoy your wonderful your videos and explanation of the trip. Secondly, I strongly agree with you about the windows. We photographers always like to capture everything accurately, but this feature prevents you from seeing everything during the trip. I think they invented this feature to relieve the flight crew from having to direct passengers to open the window curtains during takeoff and landing, and to control the passengers’ comfort from unwanted light entering during the flight and while the passengers are resting.
Another excellent video: I share your dislike of windows being blocked, I always get a window seat if possible and spend the entire flight looking out the window. Wasn't impressed with the food either. At least you did still get to see sunrise 😊
Hi.. Love everything about OnBoardHD.. The trip reports especially the bits where we view the clouds the countries and some landmarks- it’s incredible- you must do a BLR-LHR trip once- on Air India- they have the dimmable lights but in our control-but yes thank you for the wonderful channel and the even more wonderful trip reports- our weekends are sorted..
Thanks so much!! The route BLR-LHR is definitely on the wish list. I was very close to doing it this year... but at the end it was not possible. I really hope it will be possible in 2025! :)
Thanks for another interesting trip report! Not being in control of your own window shade is really not in order. Did the seats have individual air vents (nozzles)?
Totalmente de acuerdo si pago un asiento con ventanilla es para disfrutar de las vistas de dia y de noche y poder hacer lo que quiera siempre respetando. Yo tampoco no soy muy fan del B 787 pero se ve un avion con tecnologia avanzada.
Exacto... yo cuando vuelo en B787 de aerolíneas que no bloquean las ventanillas no la llevo "abierta" todo el rato. De hecho, casi todo el rato va en un punto menos que "completamente abierta", lo cual disminuye el brillo ya en un 50-60%... Cuando veo algo interesante por la ventanilla entonces es cuando la abro durante un rato corto ¡, grabo lo que quiera, y la vuelvo a cerrar...
Completely agree with you about the B787. 2 questions:- 1) Was there a choice of main course for dinner (I HATE gnocchi) 2) Was there an entertainment box under any of the seats?
think they do it so that you don't disturb the neighbors while they are sleeping or children playing around with it, but Austrian Airlinescatering is the best ever in the business class
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I believe the window shading controls are monitored on the Flight Attendant Control panel. I am a flight attendant and do not work this airplane often, but I'm quite certain the cabin crew control the panel, not the airplane itself. At my airline we allow the passengers to decide their window shading, but I do remember disengaging a "lock" of some sort on my flight attendant panel to allow customers control of their window shading after being informed by passengers their window shade controls did not seem to be operative. So, I'm going to venture that we the cabin crew have the ability to allow customers to decide their window shading, not Boeing or the 787 model airplane.
Recibo este tipo de comentario de vez en cuando. Volar a menudo es bonito, está genial, sobre todo los primeros meses. Sin embargo, cuando ya llevas tiempo (años) haciéndolo y durmiendo ya cientos de noches fuera de casa, deja de hacer tanta gracia. La verdad, no creo que sea una vida que la mayoría de gente pueda llevar...
They're not the only ones. We were on a daytime flight from Singapore to London (in business) and i was looking forward to seeing the views as we flew west, but no, as soon as the crew were realised that shut the blinds, saying people wanted to sleep - er no its daytime.
It's disgusting, absolutely disgusting. That's the reason why I don't have basically any B787 Trip Reports on the channel and I avoid them always. People can sleep perfectly with the windows in any position. And if they don't and eyeshade at an airport is 1$.
Great review mate, passengers deserve a right to open their windows if they want, I can’t go through a flight without not having windows open, the same thing happened when I went on air nz, they made us shut our windows down during night time
It's a common thing that they ask the pax to close the windows... but they don't prevent you from opening whenever you want. The B787 thing is on a different level...
@OnboardHD I love the 787 as a plane, but agree about the crew overriding the dimmable windows. I thought it was a great 'self-service' feature at first till last month. On a United flight from MEL-SFO, departing at midday, the windows were dimmed after the first Lunch meal and then for the duration of the flight. Sunset wasn't for another 4 hours at least!
In contrast, I really the dimmable feature of the Dreamliners :) I think it's nice that I could see outside even in the darkest mode without affecting other passengers' sleep, but I admit that it feels a bit weird when dim.
I'm not really bothered by the crew dimming. It's similar to FAs yelling at you to put the screen up / down. My issue is when they fail. UA 2 (SIN to SFO) should be dimmed during some daylight hours, to acclimate to the time change. On my flight, they were not working and remained un-dimmed the whole 16h flight, so no sleeping.
As an austrian it's sad to see how average this airline has gotten since lufthansa bought it, this was once one of the best airlines in Europe... The same happened with Swiss... Was an icon of the sky until the German top dog took over...
The A350 dimmable windows are an optional extra. It depends on the airline rather they wanna install it or not. So dont worry as far as i know the only carrier who has opted for the dimmable windows on the A350 in Economy Class is Starlux
Well, I've seen it already on Air France and Emirates confirmed they will have it on their planes... I'm really curious about how they will use them...
no weekend is complete without watching your awesome vlogs...just sights, sounds and spectacular visuals...keep it rocking.... P S The food that i saw was the worst i have seen in sometime.... pathetic and even disgusting is dimming of the windows
Thanks so much, mate :) I'm sorry that this Trip Report was kind of negative... but I felt I had to highlight the disgusting policies of some companies... See you next weekend with a much more positive atmosphere! :D
Hi I have flown on both the 787 and A350 both with Qatar from Edinburgh via Doha to southern Africa and cannot remember the blinds on the windows being locked but I could be wrong I enjoy your videos thank you
Great video as always, thanks for sharing. Just allow me one hint. The route you show at the beginning is not correct. Planes never fly transatlantic routes straightly from west to east, but along great circles, which is much shorter. So in this case the route would have gone close to Greenland or even over Greenland.
You can see on the live flight tracking that this flight had been assigned a pretty Southern NAT which is pretty close to the animation shown at the beginning and far away from the shortest route. Probably to catch a favorable jet stream.
Good sense of humor regarding your comments on breakfast and thank god that I do not have to fly with Austrian air for whatever reasons. I think their way of controlling how window is utilized is not acceptable. If the company management still has common sense after reading these comments, they will have to revise. Thanks for the video.
haha well, I was really angry when editing that part of the video. They shoudl definitely do what other airlines did: send a msg to all the crews prohibiting to block the windows...
Thanks for a very nice report! I totally agree with you, you pay for a windows seat and cant se anything during a day time flight. It is not only on the Boeing Dreamliner. We had a daytime flight with Thai between BKK and SYD on an Airbus 350 and we were brusque ordered to have our blinds down just after breakfast. Why not instead hand out eye masks to those who prefer to sleep? This bad habit looks like a way to reduce the workload for the crew by making the passengers sleep
I understand (and support) that they block the windows in fully open for takeoff and landing, as that is something related to security (it's the equivalent of having the window shades open for takeoff and landing). But what they do in some airlines (and also in Austrian) is just disgusting... Well, if the windows are regular ones and not dimmable you can always keep the bottom part open. That's what I always do.
Lucas your report is great, like always. I also hate this blocking windows thing on the 787, it spoils our views. Austrian is not bad but miles away from being good.Lufthansa turned it in second class airline.TAP has a better catering, here in South America, Latam has better one, as you could check yourself.The food did not look good.The only thing I liked was the color combination of the seats
According to Austrian customer service the windows can be controlled by passengers during the flight. They wrote it must have been a mistake by the cabin crew on your flight. I hope, that's correct.
Great report Lucas, I think I might be avoiding Austrian in the future lol tbh the food looked gross and the chicken looked raw, and mayonnaise? I like mayo sometimes but that was just off putting.
Great trip report. Please give feedback to Austrian Airlines regarding the windows. Operating flights with the 787 is pretty new for them - maybe they will change the window dimming policy.
I've had pretty goodluck on UA and KLM so far with my own control of windows, however the KLM was 8hr day flt . And several UA flts to FRA HNL OGG with me controlling windows . I've been wanting to fly Austrian for a couple years especially the 767 before they retired it but never got to . Thnks for info😊
That's good to know. The majority of airlines, once they finish the main food service, they dim the windows but they don't block them. That's I guess the correct thing. If anyone wants to keep it open, just do it.
Das essen beim rückflug kommt leider von einem nicht österreichischen caterer, sonst beliefert Do&Co und diese essen ist eines der besten flugzeug essen überhaupt.. schaut euch videos von wien nach new york oder dergleichen an , das essen ist eine andere Hausnummer, alleine die Auswahl ist mega
As I say on the video, on this flight it was it was not that bad because the moments when they dimmed and undimmed them were exactly with sunset and sunrise. But that was pure coincidence. I have a friend that got his window blocked all the way from Vienna to New York during the day and the crew said they had to keep them dimmed.
@@debbypurcell6215 And the passenger remove the money from them by not booking tickets on the B787. That's why many airlines already instructed their crews to not block the windows.
Hi Lucas. Not sure what happened to my other reply to your vlog from this morning!!!✈✈🎉Never mind .It was a very disappointing experience for your 😢Mostly the windows and food. I missed the views as did several others according to some of their replies ✈✈Never mind the only good thing was the smart interior 😊. Have a great weekend xx❤
Thanks a lot, Jenny :) I understand (and support) that they block the windows in fully open for takeoff and landing, as that is something related to security (it's the equivalent of having the window shades open for takeoff and landing). But what they do in some airlines (and also in Austrian) is just disgusting... See you next Saturday with a more positive Trip Report! :)
Hola amigo, el problema con la ventana o las persianas no fue como tú esperabas, pero no pasa nada. Todos sabemos que tu trabajo es estupendo y entendemos la situación, pero no te preocupes, siempre esperando el próximo.✈️🌍
Pasa pasa, es por ello que evito la mayoría de B787. Tan solo algunas compañías como Qatar o Etihad no aplican esta basura de politica con las ventanillas.
En el Boeing 787 este tipo de ventanillas vienen de serie. En el A350, al menos por ahora, es un extra. Por ahora es seguro que todos los A350 de Emirates las tendrán. Y se que los nuevos A350 que reciba Air France van va venir también con ellas. El resto de aerolíneas, no se.
con el problema de la ventanilla me imagino te sentirias como leon enjaulado , y nosotros también ya que nos tienes acostumbrados a unas hermosas vistas que pena , estoy en contra del control de las ventanillas por la compañía definitivamente, saludos y muy agradecido con tu trabajo
flown with austrian many times as i am based in innsbruck. experiences are usually fine. especially connecting in Vienna is very easy. compared to other european airlines they are solid without being exceptional. compared to US based airlines they are better. catering is usually very good by do&co, especially when departing from Vienna. and business class long haul with austrian is a treat with their flying chef on board. even in economy they are ok. far better than Lufthansa, even if the product isn't that different. better catering and friendlier crews make a big difference. most recent longhaul flight was on LH MEX-FRA in premium eco and that was underwhelming as expected. outbound on KLM economy comfort i was happier than in LH premium eco. go figure. between Austria and north america austrian would be among my top choices for sure. KLM, aeromexico and air france would be other good choices. often i end up flying with Lufthansa, because it has the best route network and unfortunately Austrian did not resume their flights to Mexico this winter, by unfortunately prioritising US destinations.
Not a fan of blocked windows at all. But I wonder how often one has to repeat it. Do you *know* that Austrian also keeps the windows blocked on the westbound daytime flights to the US? How was the quality of the WiFi (if there way any)? When you said "no sockets" does not also mean not even an USB socket or "just" no real power outlets? Had there been just those two (surprisingly disgusting) meals or did you also get something to drink during the night?
Yes, they block them also during daylight flights. The IFE was basically the same as on the other long-haul planes they have. If I remember correctly, there was just a regular USB connection (not USB-C). No drinks service during the night, of course. You can go to the back galley and use the self-service (water and juice); don't disturb the crew, they are occupied chatting behind the curtain.
I hate it when they block the windows!! I like to be able to look out of my window whenever I want to. On some airlines, staff will unlock your window if you ask, while on other airlines they refuse.
The dimmable windows are an option on the A350 and A330NEO and will not become a standard feature. Airlines can opt to choose them if they order A350 or A330NEO jets.
En el 787 volé el año pasado 1 vez pero en el de Air Europa en la ruta Panamá-Madrid / Madrid-Panamá y es un excelente avión para vuelos de largo radio. Pero las ventanillas funcionaron bien durante el vuelo, las apagaron durante la noche e igual se podían controlar.
My favorite thing in the world is these big little flying babies but my favorite big baby is the airbus a350 and my favorite little baby is the boeing 737
I heard that American Airlines doesn't lock the window dimming switch on their 787s. It sounds like they may be the only ones. I know United does lock the blinds, at least on transatlantic flights.
I've read some time ago that the majority of airlines from the USA sent msgs to their crews instructing them to not block the windows because the feedback from the passengers was extremely bad... I guess that's the normal consequence...
I would say that having the window shade blocked during a night flight is fine. You can’t see anything anyway and if you could at night, nobody wants to be blasted with light from your window.
And how exactly are others going to be "blasted with light" when it's dark outside? City lights, the patterns of highways, glow on the clouds, stars without light pollution over the ocean, northern/southern lights, ... there is _plenty_ to see at night. Also, with all those screens it's not going to be dark in the cabin, so people who want to sleep need sleeping masks anyway. Compared to flashing action movies any light coming through the windows will be negligible.
I’m with you. I think it’s disgusting that the cabin crew can dictate as to when you can and cannot look out of the windows. As you say the 350 has the same, facility which is bad news. The best part of the trip, for me, is to see what you are flyer over. Great video as always. What about a trip on a A340 my favourite Airbus. All the best. Mick.🇬🇧
I understand (and support) that they block the windows in fully open for takeoff and landing, as that is something related to security (it's the equivalente to have the window shades open for takeoff and landing). But what they do in some airlines (and also in Austrian) is just disgusting... For now we have guranteed at least another A343 and A346 trip reports. But for sure I will fly a lot on the LH A346 in 2025 before they retire them :) Have a great week!
As a frequent flyer, I can tell you that nothing beats the old 767 for comfort in economy. But other than United and Delta, they’re hardly used for transatlantic anymore.
"The crew books the windows in fully dim and they don't unlock them until they decide it's a good moment to do so." is why i will never set foot on another 787. 1st and last time i flew a 787 was Air Europa and going eastbound from mia to mad and from mad to tfn and back to mad the windows stayed unblocked. from mia to mad thought the blocked them. being as i never even heard of this before i called the fa to say my widow was broke and she said it was not the crew locked it dark and like Austrian never unlocked it again until final approach.
@@OnBoardHD i do not blame the FA's. Boeing and now airbus should never put that on the plane. only way to get them to stop is the government will have to jump in and say. if you charge for a window seat and you lock the window you have to refund the money back to the passenger. then we will see how bad the FA's want to lock them windows. if i may make one minor request., in your future videos when you show the seat pitch could you put your height in there so we have something to compare to? with you mostly flying in coach aft of the week where i prefer to fly (still a kid at heart and i love watching the flaps and spoilers. lol) i tend to go to your video's if i plan to book a carrier in another country. to see where i should sit. it has helped my knees alot. anywhoi thanks again for great economy class videos.
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Shutting windows by night is also stupid, because the outside light doesn't disturb nobody, while the view can be very interesting for those who sit by the window.
Flying with Lufthansa from Frankfurt to Tokyo on A340-600 (unforgettable, fantastic plane) I had the fabulous privilege of 4 hours of northern lights over Siberia.
With Austrian, I would have just the claustrophobic feeling of a blocked view.
Thanks!
Exactly, that's the point... I got already 4-5 comments on this video asking what do I expect to see in the night... First, they are not aware at all about the Northern Lights. And second, they don't get the whole point of this: the airline does it also during daylight flights...
13:56 😂😂 True , the window dimming is unacceptable.
I was extremely pissed off :)
Total agree with you you choose a window seat you should be able to look out at all time
Exactly... but that's how airlines work now...
I paid for a window seat on a daytime flight on a Singapore Airlines flight from LHR to SIN - in business class. We were airborne at c. 12.30 local time, by the time lunch service was over, it was c.4pm departure time, we were flying into the night, but they chose to close the blinds to let 'children' in business class sleep. I wasn't happy but you are effectively a prisoner on a flight and they can do what the heck they like and if you don't like it...best no go there. Hence I will never knowingly fly on a 787. And I hope other airlines let people choose whether to look out or not! People that want dark can PUT THEIR EYESHADES ON.
Totally agree with the blocking of windows. Should be left alone and let the passengers dim it themselves.
Apparently that's not what many airlines think...
The video screens are the most bothersome on night flights! On the meals, well, going, going.....gone! Jetblue stopped serving hot meals on their Europe flights in Y-Class and others will follow. KLM/Delta meals are ridiculous across the Atlantic. United is the last one with some decent meals. On my way to Austria from Puerto Rico I choose IBERIA as first choice depending on $$$ and amazingly Condor from SDQ to FRA has excellent catering and a full meals to preorder. SDQ has excellent food quality. The window issue is just made for the flight crew and they don't want to be bothered!! Austrian is an airline that is just "there"
Your videos are EXCELLENT! BRAVISSIMO!
I really hope the airlines won't stop offering the meals on long-haul flights. They are part of the essence of those flights...
Hello. Thanks for all of your videos. Your flight reports are amazing. Keep up the good work. I like them very much.
thanks mate! Happy that you liked them! :)
Great poresentation of the Austrain B787. I agree about about you're findings on the company window policy, it should be up to the individual .
Thanks! :)
Exception might be when it's time for the majority of passengers to want to sleep if they can. Can be frustrating with the plane dark, and then you get people who just open up the window shade. Makes it tough.
However, I agree that outside of those times, there should be flexibility with windows!!
Dimmable windows seem like a solution to a non-existent problem. Unless the idea is to save weight by not having plastic window shades so you can board more pax. In any case the passenger should have control of the window dimming if they paid for the seat. Not being able to look out sucks the joy out of what remains an amazing experience for humans…
"Dimmable windows seem like a solution to a non-existent problem". I think you've described it perfectly with that phrase... The only reason behind this is that the airplane doesn't need to carry the window shades, which reduces weight and fuel consumption.
Last year I flew with United on a 787 from AMS to IAD and those windows are dimmable by yourself!
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Thanks so much! It's nice to read stories like this one :)
Have a great week!
Window dimming policy is ridiculous and outrageous if you pay for a window seat, as I always do. I’ve never had had this on 787, but if I had, I would have called flight attendant every 10 minutes of the flight to complain about it.
Yes, probably that would make them re-think this idiot policy...
Hello nice trip! Thanks Lucas and happy week end for everybody from Argentina ❤🇦🇷
Thanks so much! I'm happy that you liked this Trip Report! :)
7:34 love the shot of that United Airlines swooping in with the landing :D
Absolutely nothing more incredible, it was very good and also a great trip that is also tracked on Fligthradar 24, most of all the fruits, breakfast and juice with bread were good. butter without leaving out a ham unless there wasn't any, but it was all worth it, great trip.
I’ve been on the 787 quite a few times now, but I only just flew on my first 350 last month. The Dreamliner is indeed a great plane, although it would be far better if the airlines used 2-4-2 seating, as it was designed, instead of squeezing in 3-3-3. As for the windows, nearly all airlines use the lockout. I can see their point: other than we avgeeks, most passengers just want to sleep in a dark cabin. For comparison, I was disappointed by the 350 because of the interior noise. I thought it was imagination, but I saw a few studies that determined the 350 about 5 decibels louder in the cabin. Not much, but enough that a frequent flyer like me would notice. The 350 squeezes in 3-3-3 as well.
Passengers wanting to sleep can dim the windows or use eyeshade.
When I have my window not blocked and people are sleeping I always keep it in the second position, which blocks already a lot of light and no passenger has ever told me anything. Just when I see something interesting to see I briefly undimm it completely.
@ Again, I understand your frustration, but the airlines are going to cater to 95% of their customers, rather than the 5% who want to see the extraordinary views.
PERO QUE FOTAZA!!! Que ganas!!🎉
Espero que os guste! :)
QUE FOTO MAS GUAPA DE ESE DREAMLINER!! Lo espero con muchas ganas, no me lo perdere por nada del mundo. Ahi estare mañana a las 10:00
Gracias! En menos de 2h ya empieza!
love the ramp and aerial views of ORD. Very good camera skills. Agree with your comments about window seat
Thanks a lot! :))
First of all, thank you. We always enjoy your wonderful your videos and explanation of the trip.
Secondly, I strongly agree with you about the windows.
We photographers always like to capture everything accurately, but this feature prevents you from seeing everything during the trip.
I think they invented this feature to relieve the flight crew from having to direct passengers to open the window curtains during takeoff and landing, and to control the passengers’ comfort from unwanted light entering during the flight and while the passengers are resting.
Another excellent video: I share your dislike of windows being blocked, I always get a window seat if possible and spend the entire flight looking out the window. Wasn't impressed with the food either. At least you did still get to see sunrise 😊
Thanks so much! :)
I can't imagine doing this flight the other way and having all the windows blocked for 8h on a daylight flight...
Hi..
Love everything about OnBoardHD.. The trip reports especially the bits where we view the clouds the countries and some landmarks- it’s incredible- you must do a BLR-LHR trip once- on Air India- they have the dimmable lights but in our control-but yes thank you for the wonderful channel and the even more wonderful trip reports- our weekends are sorted..
Thanks so much!!
The route BLR-LHR is definitely on the wish list. I was very close to doing it this year... but at the end it was not possible. I really hope it will be possible in 2025! :)
Como siempre muy buenos videos y bellas imágenes todo muy hermoso gracias amigo 🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👍👍🤝🤝
Muchas gracias, Germán!
Feliz semana! :)
Thanks for another interesting trip report! Not being in control of your own window shade is really not in order. Did the seats have individual air vents (nozzles)?
It's completely disgusting. No, there were no individual air vents.
The blocked windows are a joke! Thanks for uploading!
Totalmente de acuerdo si pago un asiento con ventanilla es para disfrutar de las vistas de dia y de noche y poder hacer lo que quiera siempre respetando. Yo tampoco no soy muy fan del B 787 pero se ve un avion con tecnologia avanzada.
Exacto... yo cuando vuelo en B787 de aerolíneas que no bloquean las ventanillas no la llevo "abierta" todo el rato. De hecho, casi todo el rato va en un punto menos que "completamente abierta", lo cual disminuye el brillo ya en un 50-60%... Cuando veo algo interesante por la ventanilla entonces es cuando la abro durante un rato corto ¡, grabo lo que quiera, y la vuelvo a cerrar...
Completely agree with you about the B787. 2 questions:- 1) Was there a choice of main course for dinner (I HATE gnocchi) 2) Was there an entertainment box under any of the seats?
1. Yes, there was a vegetarian option.
2. No, modern entertayment systems don't have box under the seat.
Hola amigo saludos gracias por el nuevo vídeo 😊
Muchas gracias! :)
Thanks for another great video. Excellent photography! The distanct views of Chicago city are pin sharp. What video equipment do you use?
Thanks. You have the info on the description of every video.
think they do it so that you don't disturb the neighbors while they are sleeping or children playing around with it, but Austrian Airlinescatering is the best ever in the business class
Business class catering might be great, I don't know. The economy class one... well...
Hello there and welcome back Lucas ! .. and there you go again absolutely another spectacular beautiful shooting filming footage compilation travel trip reports and gorgeous stunning footage capturing camera work and I really appreciate and enjoy watching your lifestyle adventure lifestyle documentary video channel ! .. keep it up and have a wonderful blessed weekend and see you for next week upload video ! .. thanks again my friend ! ..
Thanks a lot mate!
Wish you a great week :)
I believe the window shading controls are monitored on the Flight Attendant Control panel. I am a flight attendant and do not work this airplane often, but I'm quite certain the cabin crew control the panel, not the airplane itself. At my airline we allow the passengers to decide their window shading, but I do remember disengaging a "lock" of some sort on my flight attendant panel to allow customers control of their window shading after being informed by passengers their window shade controls did not seem to be operative. So, I'm going to venture that we the cabin crew have the ability to allow customers to decide their window shading, not Boeing or the 787 model airplane.
Joe Lucas, non sé de que trabajas, pero que envidia poder viajar tanto en avión 😊
Recibo este tipo de comentario de vez en cuando. Volar a menudo es bonito, está genial, sobre todo los primeros meses. Sin embargo, cuando ya llevas tiempo (años) haciéndolo y durmiendo ya cientos de noches fuera de casa, deja de hacer tanta gracia. La verdad, no creo que sea una vida que la mayoría de gente pueda llevar...
Great video!❤ can you please tell me how much the trip lasted without cuts?
Hello Lucas ❤✈!!!!!! Many thanks for your efforts 👍 And......the Windows 🤔)) Stay awesome Lucas!!!! Xx...........
Thanks! More flying adventures next Saturday :))
@OnBoardHD Thanks Lucas 👍❤ I'm waiting!!!!! Xx........
I totally agree. There is a reason why sleep masks exist...
Exactly.
watching. here from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. congratulations on the video, friend....like724😀😀😀
Thanks a lot :)
They're not the only ones. We were on a daytime flight from Singapore to London (in business) and i was looking forward to seeing the views as we flew west, but no, as soon as the crew were realised that shut the blinds, saying people wanted to sleep - er no its daytime.
It's disgusting, absolutely disgusting.
That's the reason why I don't have basically any B787 Trip Reports on the channel and I avoid them always. People can sleep perfectly with the windows in any position. And if they don't and eyeshade at an airport is 1$.
@@OnBoardHDthere should be even one in the amenity kit
Great review mate, passengers deserve a right to open their windows if they want, I can’t go through a flight without not having windows open, the same thing happened when I went on air nz, they made us shut our windows down during night time
It's a common thing that they ask the pax to close the windows... but they don't prevent you from opening whenever you want. The B787 thing is on a different level...
I enjoyed this trip report makes you not flying on it again. Very comfortable plane, its the windows thats the issue.
Thanks so mucch! :))
@OnboardHD I love the 787 as a plane, but agree about the crew overriding the dimmable windows. I thought it was a great 'self-service' feature at first till last month. On a United flight from MEL-SFO, departing at midday, the windows were dimmed after the first Lunch meal and then for the duration of the flight. Sunset wasn't for another 4 hours at least!
In contrast, I really the dimmable feature of the Dreamliners :) I think it's nice that I could see outside even in the darkest mode without affecting other passengers' sleep, but I admit that it feels a bit weird when dim.
Btw, I wish Bamboo Airways hadn't cancelled this plane, it looks nice
I like the airlines that have boarding music
As long as they turn it off when boarding is finished, yes, me too.
I'm not really bothered by the crew dimming. It's similar to FAs yelling at you to put the screen up / down. My issue is when they fail. UA 2 (SIN to SFO) should be dimmed during some daylight hours, to acclimate to the time change. On my flight, they were not working and remained un-dimmed the whole 16h flight, so no sleeping.
I hate those Windows. I want to enjoy the views. I completely agree with you. Thanks for the report!
As an austrian it's sad to see how average this airline has gotten since lufthansa bought it, this was once one of the best airlines in Europe... The same happened with Swiss... Was an icon of the sky until the German top dog took over...
I remember, just 2-3 years ago, when they even have the option to pre-purchase some amazing Do&Co food in economy class.
Well, both of your "icons of the sky" were actually bankrupt when LH took over.
Wenn das mit LH so ein schlechter Deal war, warum haben Austrian und Swiss dann an die Piefke verkauft? Von Arroganz allein kann man nicht leben.
Yes. Growing up in Vienna Austrian was great. But without LH, would it still be aground? Even LH as I knew it is just bla now
Unique aircraft - dimmed windows and no winglets!
hehe
The A350 dimmable windows are an optional extra. It depends on the airline rather they wanna install it or not. So dont worry as far as i know the only carrier who has opted for the dimmable windows on the A350 in Economy Class is Starlux
Well, I've seen it already on Air France and Emirates confirmed they will have it on their planes...
I'm really curious about how they will use them...
I flew in the ANA dreamliner this year and they allowed me to look out of the window the whole time, I just had to dim it a little bit during sunset.
Well, at least they didn't block it...
no weekend is complete without watching your awesome vlogs...just sights, sounds and spectacular visuals...keep it rocking.... P S The food that i saw was the worst i have seen in sometime.... pathetic and even disgusting is dimming of the windows
Thanks so much, mate :)
I'm sorry that this Trip Report was kind of negative... but I felt I had to highlight the disgusting policies of some companies... See you next weekend with a much more positive atmosphere! :D
That plane looks pretty :)
The plane looks amazing.... but the crew use of the windows is disgusting.
Hi I have flown on both the 787 and A350 both with Qatar from Edinburgh via Doha to southern Africa and cannot remember the blinds on the windows being locked but I could be wrong I enjoy your videos thank you
I've flown a few times on Qatar's B787 and never happened to me either. Seems that Qatar Airways understands what pissed passengers off...
Airlines got no right to block window seats so no one can look out of them i agree with you
Well... they think they do...
Great video as always, thanks for sharing.
Just allow me one hint. The route you show at the beginning is not correct. Planes never fly transatlantic routes straightly from west to east, but along great circles, which is much shorter. So in this case the route would have gone close to Greenland or even over Greenland.
You can see on the live flight tracking that this flight had been assigned a pretty Southern NAT which is pretty close to the animation shown at the beginning and far away from the shortest route. Probably to catch a favorable jet stream.
It's just a map that connects both cities. It doesn't create great circles.
Ich buche immer einen Fenstersitz ein blockiertes Fenster würde mich sehr ärgern 😮😮 ❤❤
Good sense of humor regarding your comments on breakfast and thank god that I do not have to fly with Austrian air for whatever reasons. I think their way of controlling how window is utilized is not acceptable. If the company management still has common sense after reading these comments, they will have to revise. Thanks for the video.
haha well, I was really angry when editing that part of the video.
They shoudl definitely do what other airlines did: send a msg to all the crews prohibiting to block the windows...
Meals look very sad but nothing surprises anymore
That's the bad thing... it doesn't surprise anyone anymore... This is the new standard...
Otro directo mas, muchas gracias.
Me alegra que te haya gustado :)
Thanks for a very nice report! I totally agree with you, you pay for a windows seat and cant se anything during a day time flight. It is not only on the Boeing Dreamliner. We had a daytime flight with Thai between BKK and SYD on an Airbus 350 and we were brusque ordered to have our blinds down just after breakfast. Why not instead hand out eye masks to those who prefer to sleep?
This bad habit looks like a way to reduce the workload for the crew by making the passengers sleep
I understand (and support) that they block the windows in fully open for takeoff and landing, as that is something related to security (it's the equivalent of having the window shades open for takeoff and landing). But what they do in some airlines (and also in Austrian) is just disgusting...
Well, if the windows are regular ones and not dimmable you can always keep the bottom part open. That's what I always do.
Lucas your report is great, like always. I also hate this blocking windows thing on the 787, it spoils our views. Austrian is not bad but miles away from being good.Lufthansa turned it in second class airline.TAP has a better catering, here in South America, Latam has better one, as you could check yourself.The food did not look good.The only thing I liked was the color combination of the seats
I think you've made a very precise comment. I don't have much to add... =/
Austrian is only great in business class
According to Austrian customer service the windows can be controlled by passengers during the flight. They wrote it must have been a mistake by the cabin crew on your flight. I hope, that's correct.
Nice 👍
Thanks :)
Great report Lucas, I think I might be avoiding Austrian in the future lol tbh the food looked gross and the chicken looked raw, and mayonnaise? I like mayo sometimes but that was just off putting.
hehe On top of the windows thing... the catering wasn't the best, definitely not...
Great trip report. Please give feedback to Austrian Airlines regarding the windows. Operating flights with the 787 is pretty new for them - maybe they will change the window dimming policy.
Thanks a lot!
I already did, the same day I arrived... are they gonna change anything? Mos probably not.
I've had pretty goodluck on UA and KLM so far with my own control of windows, however the KLM was 8hr day flt . And several UA flts to FRA HNL OGG with me controlling windows . I've been wanting to fly Austrian for a couple years especially the 767 before they retired it but never got to . Thnks for info😊
That's good to know. The majority of airlines, once they finish the main food service, they dim the windows but they don't block them. That's I guess the correct thing. If anyone wants to keep it open, just do it.
I wouldn’t call one tomato a salad 😂😂
Well.... hehe
Das essen beim rückflug kommt leider von einem nicht österreichischen caterer, sonst beliefert Do&Co und diese essen ist eines der besten flugzeug essen überhaupt.. schaut euch videos von wien nach new york oder dergleichen an , das essen ist eine andere Hausnummer, alleine die Auswahl ist mega
787!!!
Yeah! Not very common on the channel right?
Today we'll see exactly why :)
@OnBoardHD yes. Srry for late reply
As àlways I'll be there for ✈✈🎉🎉❤
Great! Thank!
See you in a couple of hours! :))
Was the window dimmed the whole flight I would tell the crew to make mine brighter, but it wasn't really a difference, nice video however
As I say on the video, on this flight it was it was not that bad because the moments when they dimmed and undimmed them were exactly with sunset and sunrise. But that was pure coincidence. I have a friend that got his window blocked all the way from Vienna to New York during the day and the crew said they had to keep them dimmed.
Some passengers are inconsiderate. So to reduce fights over windows, the airlines made the decision to remove control from the passengers.
@@debbypurcell6215 And the passenger remove the money from them by not booking tickets on the B787. That's why many airlines already instructed their crews to not block the windows.
Hi Lucas. Not sure what happened to my other reply to your vlog from this morning!!!✈✈🎉Never mind .It was a very disappointing experience for your 😢Mostly the windows and food. I missed the views as did several others according to some of their replies ✈✈Never mind the only good thing was the smart interior 😊. Have a great weekend xx❤
Thanks a lot, Jenny :)
I understand (and support) that they block the windows in fully open for takeoff and landing, as that is something related to security (it's the equivalent of having the window shades open for takeoff and landing). But what they do in some airlines (and also in Austrian) is just disgusting...
See you next Saturday with a more positive Trip Report! :)
Awww thankyou Lucas for the information ❤Look forward to next Saturday ✈✈✈🎉🎉❤@@OnBoardHD
Could this be the culinary Lufthansa touch ?
13:45 - Extraño: ¡Austria bloquea las ventanas! La ventana del B787 de mi viaje funcionaba, pude filmar. 😮
Pues mucha suerte que has tenido... he preguntado a 4 personas diferentes y a todas les bloquearon las ventanillas en largo-radio.
@@OnBoardHD ¡La próxima vez serás más inteligente!
From minute 16:15 on, there's an incredibly beautiful background music. I'd like to know its name. Thanks.
13:51 oh is that a thing now that they force this...claustrophobia would hit me hard..
Hola amigo, el problema con la ventana o las persianas no fue como tú esperabas, pero no pasa nada. Todos sabemos que tu trabajo es estupendo y entendemos la situación, pero no te preocupes, siempre esperando el próximo.✈️🌍
Pasa pasa, es por ello que evito la mayoría de B787. Tan solo algunas compañías como Qatar o Etihad no aplican esta basura de politica con las ventanillas.
The dimmable windows are definitely one of the most frustrating feature to have on the 787s ☹️
Todos los 350 nuevos también?? No se por qué me había parecido ver que los NXT de Iberia seguían teniendo la persianilla de toda la vida
En el Boeing 787 este tipo de ventanillas vienen de serie. En el A350, al menos por ahora, es un extra. Por ahora es seguro que todos los A350 de Emirates las tendrán. Y se que los nuevos A350 que reciba Air France van va venir también con ellas. El resto de aerolíneas, no se.
con el problema de la ventanilla me imagino te sentirias como leon enjaulado , y nosotros también ya que nos tienes acostumbrados a unas hermosas vistas que pena , estoy en contra del control de las ventanillas por la compañía definitivamente, saludos y muy agradecido con tu trabajo
Sin duda. Esa fue m!s o menos la sensación... asqueroso, la verdad. En fin, otra aerolínea a evitar con su B787...
flown with austrian many times as i am based in innsbruck. experiences are usually fine. especially connecting in Vienna is very easy. compared to other european airlines they are solid without being exceptional. compared to US based airlines they are better.
catering is usually very good by do&co, especially when departing from Vienna. and business class long haul with austrian is a treat with their flying chef on board. even in economy they are ok. far better than Lufthansa, even if the product isn't that different. better catering and friendlier crews make a big difference. most recent longhaul flight was on LH MEX-FRA in premium eco and that was underwhelming as expected. outbound on KLM economy comfort i was happier than in LH premium eco. go figure.
between Austria and north america austrian would be among my top choices for sure. KLM, aeromexico and air france would be other good choices. often i end up flying with Lufthansa, because it has the best route network and unfortunately Austrian did not resume their flights to Mexico this winter, by unfortunately prioritising US destinations.
So it looks like Austrian have started to roll out the 787. So have they already started withdrawing the b767?
Not a fan of blocked windows at all. But I wonder how often one has to repeat it.
Do you *know* that Austrian also keeps the windows blocked on the westbound daytime flights to the US?
How was the quality of the WiFi (if there way any)?
When you said "no sockets" does not also mean not even an USB socket or "just" no real power outlets?
Had there been just those two (surprisingly disgusting) meals or did you also get something to drink during the night?
Yes, they block them also during daylight flights. The IFE was basically the same as on the other long-haul planes they have. If I remember correctly, there was just a regular USB connection (not USB-C). No drinks service during the night, of course. You can go to the back galley and use the self-service (water and juice); don't disturb the crew, they are occupied chatting behind the curtain.
@@OnBoardHD Thanks! And blocking during daylight flights is definitely not acceptable.
I have that plane on my photo XD Nice video
cool :)
I hate it when they block the windows!! I like to be able to look out of my window whenever I want to. On some airlines, staff will unlock your window if you ask, while on other airlines they refuse.
On this flight they refused...
Oh nice you finally take AF A350 !! When will the video be released?
Yeah, in some weeks :)
@ perfect !! The new cabin or the « Joon » cabin?
The dimmable windows are an option on the A350 and A330NEO and will not become a standard feature. Airlines can opt to choose them if they order A350 or A330NEO jets.
I really hope they will not become the standard... For now I know Air France and Emirates have them.
En el 787 volé el año pasado 1 vez pero en el de Air Europa en la ruta Panamá-Madrid / Madrid-Panamá y es un excelente avión para vuelos de largo radio.
Pero las ventanillas funcionaron bien durante el vuelo, las apagaron durante la noche e igual se podían controlar.
Está bien saber que no las bloquean, tan solo las oscurecen. Aún así no voy a arriesgarme. Tristemente, para mí, el B787 es un avión a evitar.
My favorite thing in the world is these big little flying babies but my favorite big baby is the airbus a350 and my favorite little baby is the boeing 737
Basically you like all planes :)
I heard that American Airlines doesn't lock the window dimming switch on their 787s. It sounds like they may be the only ones. I know United does lock the blinds, at least on transatlantic flights.
I've read some time ago that the majority of airlines from the USA sent msgs to their crews instructing them to not block the windows because the feedback from the passengers was extremely bad... I guess that's the normal consequence...
I would say that having the window shade blocked during a night flight is fine. You can’t see anything anyway and if you could at night, nobody wants to be blasted with light from your window.
And what about blockng them in full dark when is a full daylight flight? Would you like being in a submarine for 8 hours? =/
And how exactly are others going to be "blasted with light" when it's dark outside?
City lights, the patterns of highways, glow on the clouds, stars without light pollution over the ocean, northern/southern lights, ... there is _plenty_ to see at night.
Also, with all those screens it's not going to be dark in the cabin, so people who want to sleep need sleeping masks anyway. Compared to flashing action movies any light coming through the windows will be negligible.
I’m with you. I think it’s disgusting that the cabin crew can dictate as to when you can and cannot look out of the windows. As you say the 350 has the same, facility which is bad news. The best part of the trip, for me, is to see what you are flyer over. Great video as always. What about a trip on a A340 my favourite Airbus. All the best. Mick.🇬🇧
I understand (and support) that they block the windows in fully open for takeoff and landing, as that is something related to security (it's the equivalente to have the window shades open for takeoff and landing). But what they do in some airlines (and also in Austrian) is just disgusting...
For now we have guranteed at least another A343 and A346 trip reports. But for sure I will fly a lot on the LH A346 in 2025 before they retire them :)
Have a great week!
They block the windows so that you cannot see the UFOs that are following the airplane. ✈️🛸
It looks so modern but how was the flight? Also which Long Haul aircraft is better onboard Austrian? The 767, 777 or 787?
THe B787 is a great plane... but those windows and the crew blocking them is just disgusting.
As a frequent flyer, I can tell you that nothing beats the old 767 for comfort in economy. But other than United and Delta, they’re hardly used for transatlantic anymore.
@@OnBoardHDI have a question
Does the US carriers United and American block the windows on their 787s?
Lucky Austrian still exists and not folded like Swissair and Alitalia
on china eastern and china southern airlines' dreamliners, they dimmed the windows only while taking off and landing
Why, that's just the interesting part.
Just ask the flight attendants if they can unlock the windows. So far, this has usually worked for me.
Surprised that there were no power sockets …? Strange !
Not a single one.
When will you make ryanair content again???
"Grüß Gott" here on Austrian Airlines
"The crew books the windows in fully dim and they don't unlock them until they decide it's a good moment to do so." is why i will never set foot on another 787. 1st and last time i flew a 787 was Air Europa and going eastbound from mia to mad and from mad to tfn and back to mad the windows stayed unblocked. from mia to mad thought the blocked them. being as i never even heard of this before i called the fa to say my widow was broke and she said it was not the crew locked it dark and like Austrian never unlocked it again until final approach.
Disgusting. That's another airline that avoid flying exactly for that policy.
@@OnBoardHD i do not blame the FA's. Boeing and now airbus should never put that on the plane. only way to get them to stop is the government will have to jump in and say. if you charge for a window seat and you lock the window you have to refund the money back to the passenger. then we will see how bad the FA's want to lock them windows.
if i may make one minor request., in your future videos when you show the seat pitch could you put your height in there so we have something to compare to? with you mostly flying in coach aft of the week where i prefer to fly (still a kid at heart and i love watching the flaps and spoilers. lol) i tend to go to your video's if i plan to book a carrier in another country. to see where i should sit. it has helped my knees alot. anywhoi thanks again for great economy class videos.