Water on board is actually safe to consume. Water tanks are sanitized on regular basis. If you drink coffee or tea on board, it is usually made with the on board water. Had the pleasure to work for the airlines for a year and it gave me an appreciation for the care the airlines take to ensure we have safe and clean airplanes to travel in. Love your videos man!
To be fair, when boiled, unsafe water becomes safe, so the fact that they serve tea and coffee with the water from the plane doesn't really make a difference.
@@SophieJackson1993 Because the actual taste of the water isn't very good? It doesn't take a PhD scientist to know that boiling water kills all harmful bacteria and parasites.
@@SophieJackson1993 I wanted to say the exact same thing! It may be safe, but they don't clean the utensils properly, so it's generally dirty. It's the same at conference centers and hotels (especially the kettles in the rooms!). I was once told not to wash jugs once because they contained water. Pardon? They've been sat there, accumulating dust and dirt and you really don't know what people have done with stuff. He also said in the video, out of the tap. Which is true, as the plane itself says this is not drinking water.
Potable water is pumped in at each stop so the water itself is fresh but the tank it’s stored in is chemically disinfected only every few months. So it’s basically an informed decision. I have no problem with hot drinks onboard but wouldn’t dream of drinking it from a/c faucets.
Great video Noel. I love Singapore Airlines. Great service and food. Sometimes a bit pricy compared to other airlines. One time I gave up an economy aisle seat so an older couple could sit together. The next flight I booked with them they gave me a free upgrade to business class 🙂
Air travel is truly amazing! Planes that can stay airborne for up to 18 hours without stopping to refuel makes you appreciate the wonders of traveling by air.
Hell to the N and O. 18 hours is a long time to be on a plane even if you are in business class. It certainly does make it easier but sitting and only moving to use the bathroom is crazy. I used to go to the back to stretch but stopped after I saw a video about how flight attendants didn't like that.
I'd be absolutely fine in here for 18 hours - flying, for me, is one of the only places left in the world where you can disconnect from everything - I just find it SO relaxing!
Or U.S. Military contract flights with an extra 15 to 20 rows of seats jammed into the aircraft filled with drunk adults and grumpy kids and babies... We did those 4 roundtrips from McGuire AFB, New Jersey to Frankfurt, West Germany on either DC-8's or DC-10's...
Just had that type of flight, but in addition to the kid being obnoxious, he was also sick and spewing germs all over the place. And yes I did catch his nasty cold about four days later
Did I miss the Premium economy cabin, you mentioned once or twice you would visit there. On the world's longest flight, again, you mentioned that once or twice too!! 😄
I agree with the others that it would’ve been a bigger accomplishment if you could’ve done this in an economy seat. Being in one of those ultra comfortable business class seats is no challenge at all. C’mon Noel, redo this trip in economy, and we will all be impressed!
Great Video Noel - Love the fact that your video covering your journey on the world's longest flight (18+hours) is shorter in length than your video covering your journey on the world's shortest flight (80 secs). Small minds and all that.
Hi Noel, I did this flight in Premium Economy on the A350 ULR and even that was pretty good. If you are going to take this flight in Premium Economy, try to get the couple of seats that are on their own at the back of the cabin - you get a large storage box next to your seat (since there isn't enough room for a second seat between the isle and window) which you can use for some extra desk/tray space. I'd happily fly that route again in PE (but I'll certainly be looking for the BC deals you mentioned!)
Another fantastic flight review from Noel! I really enjoy watching your videos! It is amazing that technology has advanced so far, and now 19 hour flights like this are possible.
I did LAX to Singapore in Jan. 2024. It’s billed as the 3rd longest flight in the world. Pullback from the gate to touchdown in Singapore was exactly 18 hours to the minute. And business class made it totally enjoyable. The only way to go. Thanks for your video and report.
The only A350ULR operator ever and Singapore Airlines has 7 A350ULR. Once again, thank you visiting Indonesia🇮🇩, Mr Noel. Don't forget for Indonesia's Aviation Adventure if you are coming back to Indonesia soon.
Honestly, one of the best channels on RUclips at the moment. The fact Noel doesn't have 1 million subscribers is just wrong, in my opinion. Keep up the great work, Noel. fantastic content as always!
Another amazing review Noel! My only speedbump (for lack of a better word) is the thought of going to bed, getting six hours of sleep, and then waking up to a steak dinner for "breakfast". Maybe it's because I don't eat breakfast to begin with, but I'm sure when you're not even sure what timezone you're in, and you wake up hungry, it'll hit the spot. Keep 'em coming! Waiting for you to review New Pacific/Ravn Alaska out of my home airport (ONT). Let me know when that day comes!!!
In the pantheon of great survival stories I rate this one near the top. I mean, the account of the guy who survived 27 hours without oxygen trapped on a ledge just below Everest summit was impressive don't get me wrong, as was one woman's account of 14 months as a hostage held in Syria, but Noel somehow making it through many hours in Singapore airlines business class with only vintage champagnes, sumptuous food, 100's of movies and fully flat bed to take his mind off of the suffering has got to be up there.
We took this flight (actually the one EWR-SIN-EWR return) before Covid in the cheap seats, premium economy. While you don't get a lie-flat bed and service levels are definitely lower than in business class, the flight was surprisingly comfortable. Lots of choices on the inflight entertainment, and the "book a cook" meals were certainly up to standard, and I certainly could doze off enough not to be totally wrecked by the time we arrived. Obviously Noel got a great deal on business class, but I think we paid about that amount for the seats in the back, and felt it was overall good value.
Noel thank you for sharing this with us aviation enthusiasts. This particular flights on my bucket list who else can say they were in the sky for 18 and a half hours on a twin engine plane and actually not go insane 🙃.
A full day on a plane would sound like a nightmare for a lot of people. I would love it however. Business class on an A350 for 19 hours sounds cool to me. Especially for the price you paid.
Keep the vids coming, Noel! FYI the potable water protocol can vary by nationality, sadly. In the US, the FDA requires airlines to adhere to sanitation standards, but little oversight is given. Having said that, I have worked for two major airlines in a capacity involving potable water service and training of personnel in proper procedures. And I can say that from my perspective, the water is safe. In both cases, the potable water systems are flushed and sanitized with a proper sanitizing solution on regular maintenance intervals by A&P technicians. The weak link is the employee or contractor who refills the tank in between flights. But even then, that person would have to be grossly incompetent and make an extra effort to introduce contamination. Long story short, it’s possible to ingest contaminated water from an airplane’s potable water source, but it’s extremely unlikely. And as someone who has trained personnel in proper potable water procedures - and has witnessed the *actual* procedures - I drink the coffee on a regular basis.
Actually, the shortest possible route (great-circle distance) from Singapore to New York is due north over Thailand, China, and Siberia until the Arctic Ocean, then crossing it almost above the North Pole until reaching Greenland on the other side and finally coming down south over Quebec to New York. However, more often than not the flight will follow the eastbound route you followed to get a little helping push from the jet stream, which nearly always blows eastward at middle latitudes. For the same reason, the return flight is also eastbound, over the Atlantic, Europe, the Middle East, and India. So, the two flights literally go around the world just to save fuel with the jet stream.
That was the routing (in reverse) we took. The boycott of overflying Russia is at the airline’s discretion (and of course their home government). Was not happy about this but…
@@DomingoDeSantaClara, not all countries are banned from flying in Russian airspace or are boycotting it on their own initiative, as you can easily see on Flightradar24. I have regularly seen Chinese, Turkish, and UAE aircraft over Russia, for example. Singapore is probably not affected and could overfly Russia if it wished.
Great video. From what I know aircraft water is typically drained periodicallyl about 3 days, and disinfected regularly so yes, onboard water is safe for consumption and I'm pretty sure majority of airlines do this because who would want to face backlash from someone who drank aircraft water and got ill from bacterial growth in the water.
I wonder whether your route over the Bering Sea was because SQ are avoiding Russian airspace? The most common used (used to be) over Irkutsk in eastern Siberia. Great video Noel.
Quite surprised to see SQ's Business Class on a 18 hour marathon to be that cramped and obviously not too much of legroom. At the end of the day, it may always depend on the "deal" you are able to make 🙂Brilliant video as always, Noel !
You're really spoiling us this week Noel.. 2 Videos this week... I would love to take this flight if I had the money. 19 hours up in the air in a nice bed sounds good to me. ;D
I used to fly to Buenos Aires from the UK via Frankfurt/Dakar/Rio/Sao Paulo in the late 70s early 80s. Those flights although not continuous were insanely long and not too disimilar to this.
I have to say something about my favorite city, New York City. I used to go on day trips into New York, and I used to take the bus. It’s amazing. You take the Lincoln tunnel and, once you exit the tunnel, you are in a whole different world. You are on the island of Manhattan, which is totally different than the surrounding areas. I love New York City!
You're the best aviation RUclipsr I've subscribed to! Because your never-ending adventures make me feel like I'm coming with you virtually especially on the world's longest flight! Love it!
I flew 14 hours in economy from Osaka to Zurich (then London) back in 2000. Never again. I was well and truly stir crazy by the end. I vowed ever since never to fly legs longer than 8 hours in flight followed by an overnight stopover somewhere before continuing on. I never get jetlag that way.
It's supposedly safe to drink potable water on a plane, at least on our aircraft (British, orange). Samples are regularly taken for analysis. But considering we're technically authorised to uplift water in places like Egypt, then I'd stay well away from it. Treat yourself to a bottle of Highland Spring. The crew only drink it in hot drinks if it's been boiled first. Also don't forget different aircraft do different routes each day. So don't assume that because you're on a domestic route from London - Belfast, that the water in the tanks was from either there. It could have been to Egypt the day before. Fantastic videos as always Noel. I hope to have you as a passenger on my plane one day.
Enjoyed your video. I am glad you had an enjoyable 18-hour trip. I never been on the longest flight, but I have been pretty close with 16 and 17-hour flights from Eastern USA to Asia with connecting flight ironically to Bali via Delta Airlines. This was before Covid and economy. Delta did actually give an amenity kit to those with economy that even included slippers. After the 17-hour flight, I had a mad rush to my connecting flight to Bali, which wasn't so fun.
Two amazing things here: 1. That a commercial aircraft can fly for over 18 hours without stopping 2. That Noel would want to do that, and he enjoys it. To me, it would feel like I was facing a prison sentence 😅 Noel should win the “Golden Buttocks Award” for sitting that long 😉
Wow, I am flying the new DFW to Auckland route in a few months and I thought that was ridiculously long at 16 hours and 7900 miles. I'm already dreading the flight itself - I'm in economy (although I did get aisle exit row seats), I'm claustrophobic and the longest flight I've taken so far was 10 hours from Frankfort to DFW.
I'm going JFK Auckland for women's world cup (then connecting to sydney!!!) So yeah dreading it prem economy (were both overweight so we need the width) but still excited videos like this would really help sp if you go to NZ let me know
I'd love to know if there's any turbulence etc on flights like those? I've done one "long haul" (9 hours to Cuba) where it was quite bumpy over the sea, and the rest short haul. The idea of turbulence scares the hell out of me.
Hi, Great vid, love the A350, could you please put a link in the description to the web site you mentioned, Fly it all, Fly if all !! can't find it when Googling, for it.
That was an interesting one... The longest flight i've done was with Philippine Airlines, PR720 from Manila to Heathrow. It took just over 15 hours although it should have been quicker than that! Not sure what delayed us, it took over 8 hours just to fly through Russia, and we did a couple of circuits of the Lambourne Hold. But when we came in we used 27R even though all other arrivals were using 27L.... i wonder if we were getting short of fuel and ATC got us in quick using the departures runway?.....
We use reverse osmosis cleaning at our airline quie regularly. The coffee on the plane is made with aircraft potable water. Pretty rare for samples to fail.
18 hours is a crazy long flight holy crap!!! The longest flight I been on was 14 hours and some change from Seattle to Hong Kong and I was happier doing it last time from LA to Taiwan, which is a little shorter.
Hi Noel. I flew Singapore Airlines way back in Nov 2018 on a 737-800 from Dubai to Singapore. I'm just watching your video just now and it brought back so many memories. I flew business as I thought I won't get the chance often to fly with them. The staff, flight experience was outstanding. I even pre ordered my dinner. Amazing experience . Awesome videos, keep it up. Oh have you ever flown with FlyDubai, try to avoid the doing so. Cramped seats for a 6f 8inch tall Scotsman :-)
I'm doing LAX-SIN-LAX in March, normally I enjoy long haul J, for this one, ambien will be packed in large quantities....At least it's on SQ and not UA.
Noel needed a rest after all that sleep I was 75 when I did the premium economy seat and checked into a new yours hotel and met a tour guide to walk around I the city .. 😊🙋🏻♀️
Great flight review Noel . SQ so far has been my favourite Airline to fly with . I did the longest n/s flight many years ago from LAX to SYD on a QF B744 in just over 14 hrs. Amazing how the A350s are flying these incredible distances.😀
@@sddsddean Ya his accent is too thick..lol...I even looked on the transcript and it didnt catch it. Hopefully, for once Noel will reply to a comment and let us know.
I’ve done this flight in the premium economy at back with the single seats it was fantastic i did it return back to Singapore then on to where I live in Sydney Australia I was 74 yrs at the time no ill affects at all 🙋🏻♀️👏
great video 👍longest flight i've done is the SIN-LHR on many occasions but i've got EWR-SIN booked for next year in seat 10A...i remember when they first launched this flight back in 2004 with the A345 and thinking how cool it would be to fly but never thinking i would ever get the chance to do it, let alone in business.
Another great video Noel.. one epic journey.. 18 hours is so long to be in the air! Amazing that aircraft can do this now. Can you tell who you booked the flight through please!
I had a 31 hour journey from nsw Australia to London via Singapore. I had food poisoning at the time too and was wearing adult nappies, no accidents thankfully.
Noel. Your opening background song was absolutely brilliant along with your editing. The introduction built me up like I was going on… the world’s longest flight. Or I was about to watch a John Wick movie. Haha
Just watched Jeb and Suzanne Brooks take this flight the other way, and, of course the algorithm just started this video up automatically so we could watch Noel head BACK TO NY
A few years ago Garuda were doing a London-Denpasar non-stop. That was 18 hours and I went economy. As there were very few other passengers I was able to stretch out.
I can’t quite tell what website he is referring to for the flight deal website. I have been to 48 states, once I get to the last two I plan to start traveling Internationally and need to find some cheap ways to get around.
Thank you for sharing this! I'm a new subscriber and absolutely love your videos. I was just telling someone about you and we were talking about this particular flight! Great timing 😅
@@robertjacobsen410 I think it was Flyer Talk. It’s more of a bulletin board where members post trip reports & deals they find, rather than a search engine.
Hi Noel. What was the name of the web-site that you used to book this flight ? Name of the web-site wasn't too clear from the VDO. Great VDO by the way 👍👍 Always great service with SQ Business Class 👍👍✈✈
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What was the name of the website he mentioned for the cheap flights?
The website is FlyerTalk. 😎
@@noelphilips Cheers mate
@@noelphilips thanks mate. Much appreciated. Love the videos
@@noelphilips Do you use it by looking at what people post in forums? I couldn’t find any deals.
@@noelphilips hey noel do you think you could give us a tutorial on how to use the site?
Water on board is actually safe to consume. Water tanks are sanitized on regular basis. If you drink coffee or tea on board, it is usually made with the on board water. Had the pleasure to work for the airlines for a year and it gave me an appreciation for the care the airlines take to ensure we have safe and clean airplanes to travel in. Love your videos man!
To be fair, when boiled, unsafe water becomes safe, so the fact that they serve tea and coffee with the water from the plane doesn't really make a difference.
Every airline staff I’ve met have told me to avoid coffee and tea on planes for that very reason so what’s the truth here?
@@SophieJackson1993 Because the actual taste of the water isn't very good? It doesn't take a PhD scientist to know that boiling water kills all harmful bacteria and parasites.
@@SophieJackson1993 I wanted to say the exact same thing! It may be safe, but they don't clean the utensils properly, so it's generally dirty. It's the same at conference centers and hotels (especially the kettles in the rooms!). I was once told not to wash jugs once because they contained water. Pardon? They've been sat there, accumulating dust and dirt and you really don't know what people have done with stuff. He also said in the video, out of the tap. Which is true, as the plane itself says this is not drinking water.
Potable water is pumped in at each stop so the water itself is fresh but the tank it’s stored in is chemically disinfected only every few months. So it’s basically an informed decision. I have no problem with hot drinks onboard but wouldn’t dream of drinking it from a/c faucets.
Great video Noel. I love Singapore Airlines. Great service and food. Sometimes a bit pricy compared to other airlines. One time I gave up an economy aisle seat so an older couple could sit together. The next flight I booked with them they gave me a free upgrade to business class 🙂
Air travel is truly amazing! Planes that can stay airborne for up to 18 hours without stopping to refuel makes you appreciate the wonders of traveling by air.
Hell to the N and O. 18 hours is a long time to be on a plane even if you are in business class. It certainly does make it easier but sitting and only moving to use the bathroom is crazy. I used to go to the back to stretch but stopped after I saw a video about how flight attendants didn't like that.
Iirc the super constellations from the 1950s were capable of 23 hours airborne, but they were only half as fast as most jet airliners
I'd be absolutely fine in here for 18 hours - flying, for me, is one of the only places left in the world where you can disconnect from everything - I just find it SO relaxing!
Try sailing around the world, noy cruising , only you and a sail boat...
I wouldn’t call being in business class surviving 😂
Noel, the worlds longest flight is the one where you have a screaming kid behind you for the entirety of the flight kicking your seat :)
Or U.S. Military contract flights with an extra 15 to 20 rows of seats jammed into the aircraft filled with drunk adults and grumpy kids and babies... We did those 4 roundtrips from McGuire AFB, New Jersey to Frankfurt, West Germany on either DC-8's or DC-10's...
Just imagined that...😢
Agree 👍
“Surviving” in first class lol
Just had that type of flight, but in addition to the kid being obnoxious, he was also sick and spewing germs all over the place. And yes I did catch his nasty cold about four days later
Did I miss the Premium economy cabin, you mentioned once or twice you would visit there. On the world's longest flight, again, you mentioned that once or twice too!! 😄
Thank you I was just thinking the same.
Me too - I was thinking that too
He does repeat himself often by repeating himself whilst reiterating what he is repeating by repeating himself
Maybe he ran out of time to show us 😳
@@Hammertime4404 naughty
I've taken this flight a few times.......amazing how quickly 18 hours goes by. Sing Airways truly is special and an amazing way to go!!!!
Yes if you can afford business class.
I agree with the others that it would’ve been a bigger accomplishment if you could’ve done this in an economy seat. Being in one of those ultra comfortable business class seats is no challenge at all. C’mon Noel, redo this trip in economy, and we will all be impressed!
There is no economy on such flights and there shouldn't be at 18 hours. A few premium economy he said that's it!
Great Video Noel - Love the fact that your video covering your journey on the world's longest flight (18+hours) is shorter in length than your video covering your journey on the world's shortest flight (80 secs). Small minds and all that.
I, like you, am completely blown away that the plane has enough fuel to travel that far non-stop!!
Hi Noel,
I did this flight in Premium Economy on the A350 ULR and even that was pretty good. If you are going to take this flight in Premium Economy, try to get the couple of seats that are on their own at the back of the cabin - you get a large storage box next to your seat (since there isn't enough room for a second seat between the isle and window) which you can use for some extra desk/tray space. I'd happily fly that route again in PE (but I'll certainly be looking for the BC deals you mentioned!)
Another fantastic flight review from Noel! I really enjoy watching your videos! It is amazing that technology has advanced so far, and now 19 hour flights like this are possible.
"It's fish, but it's very nice"
Loo Review immediately after that
Unlike Indian chicken, fish rarely induces that kind of loo trouble. Parisites in undercooked fish are an ever-increasing problem though.
I did LAX to Singapore in Jan. 2024. It’s billed as the 3rd longest flight in the world. Pullback from the gate to touchdown in Singapore was exactly 18 hours to the minute. And business class made it totally enjoyable. The only way to go. Thanks for your video and report.
The only A350ULR operator ever and Singapore Airlines has 7 A350ULR. Once again, thank you visiting Indonesia🇮🇩, Mr Noel. Don't forget for Indonesia's Aviation Adventure if you are coming back to Indonesia soon.
Honestly, one of the best channels on RUclips at the moment. The fact Noel doesn't have 1 million subscribers is just wrong, in my opinion.
Keep up the great work, Noel. fantastic content as always!
Wow, thank you!
I agree. He's pleasant, and his content is interesting to watch.
@@noelphilips welcome !
Please provide a link to the website you use to book your flights.
Yes, I listened several times and still could not make out the name of the website. I love if somebody could post that please.
@@daver7465 It's called Flyer Talk. Google it and a link to the forum posting premium flight deals should come up.
Noel and QFS releasing vids an hour apart. Feels like Christmas.
QFS?
@@owenabz QFS Aviation
Another amazing review Noel! My only speedbump (for lack of a better word) is the thought of going to bed, getting six hours of sleep, and then waking up to a steak dinner for "breakfast". Maybe it's because I don't eat breakfast to begin with, but I'm sure when you're not even sure what timezone you're in, and you wake up hungry, it'll hit the spot. Keep 'em coming! Waiting for you to review New Pacific/Ravn Alaska out of my home airport (ONT). Let me know when that day comes!!!
In the pantheon of great survival stories I rate this one near the top.
I mean, the account of the guy who survived 27 hours without oxygen trapped on a ledge just below Everest summit was impressive don't get me wrong, as was one woman's account of 14 months as a hostage held in Syria, but Noel somehow making it through many hours in Singapore airlines business class with only vintage champagnes, sumptuous food, 100's of movies and fully flat bed to take his mind off of the suffering has got to be up there.
You win 😂😂
My heart bled for the poor soul having to endure that 😂
You WIN! 😂
fair go, I didn't see a single peeled grape !!
It's the absence of caviar that makes this experience so grueling. The man has real endurance.
We took this flight (actually the one EWR-SIN-EWR return) before Covid in the cheap seats, premium economy. While you don't get a lie-flat bed and service levels are definitely lower than in business class, the flight was surprisingly comfortable. Lots of choices on the inflight entertainment, and the "book a cook" meals were certainly up to standard, and I certainly could doze off enough not to be totally wrecked by the time we arrived. Obviously Noel got a great deal on business class, but I think we paid about that amount for the seats in the back, and felt it was overall good value.
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Noel thank you for sharing this with us aviation enthusiasts. This particular flights on my bucket list who else can say they were in the sky for 18 and a half hours on a twin engine plane and actually not go insane 🙃.
A full day on a plane would sound like a nightmare for a lot of people. I would love it however. Business class on an A350 for 19 hours sounds cool to me. Especially for the price you paid.
Keep the vids coming, Noel!
FYI the potable water protocol can vary by nationality, sadly. In the US, the FDA requires airlines to adhere to sanitation standards, but little oversight is given. Having said that, I have worked for two major airlines in a capacity involving potable water service and training of personnel in proper procedures. And I can say that from my perspective, the water is safe. In both cases, the potable water systems are flushed and sanitized with a proper sanitizing solution on regular maintenance intervals by A&P technicians.
The weak link is the employee or contractor who refills the tank in between flights. But even then, that person would have to be grossly incompetent and make an extra effort to introduce contamination.
Long story short, it’s possible to ingest contaminated water from an airplane’s potable water source, but it’s extremely unlikely. And as someone who has trained personnel in proper potable water procedures - and has witnessed the *actual* procedures - I drink the coffee on a regular basis.
Not wearing shoes in an aircraft bathroom, however....
Don’t fancy any cleaning solution on my water though
Even in the US, don’t drink the coffee. Inside of the potable water tanks are gross even with regular cleaning
Actually, the shortest possible route (great-circle distance) from Singapore to New York is due north over Thailand, China, and Siberia until the Arctic Ocean, then crossing it almost above the North Pole until reaching Greenland on the other side and finally coming down south over Quebec to New York. However, more often than not the flight will follow the eastbound route you followed to get a little helping push from the jet stream, which nearly always blows eastward at middle latitudes. For the same reason, the return flight is also eastbound, over the Atlantic, Europe, the Middle East, and India. So, the two flights literally go around the world just to save fuel with the jet stream.
Can't fly over Russia currently? This may be the only route available.
That was the routing (in reverse) we took. The boycott of overflying Russia is at the airline’s discretion (and of course their home government). Was not happy about this but…
i got,sick from drinking water from the toilet on a flight to uk
@@imbowser that’s on you why would u do that
@@DomingoDeSantaClara, not all countries are banned from flying in Russian airspace or are boycotting it on their own initiative, as you can easily see on Flightradar24. I have regularly seen Chinese, Turkish, and UAE aircraft over Russia, for example. Singapore is probably not affected and could overfly Russia if it wished.
Great video. From what I know aircraft water is typically drained periodicallyl about 3 days, and disinfected regularly so yes, onboard water is safe for consumption and I'm pretty sure majority of airlines do this because who would want to face backlash from someone who drank aircraft water and got ill from bacterial growth in the water.
I wonder whether your route over the Bering Sea was because SQ are avoiding Russian airspace? The most common used (used to be) over Irkutsk in eastern Siberia. Great video Noel.
9:05 that fight attended was absolutely beautiful.
Quite surprised to see SQ's Business Class on a 18 hour marathon to be that cramped and obviously not too much of legroom. At the end of the day, it may always depend on the "deal" you are able to make 🙂Brilliant video as always, Noel !
You're really spoiling us this week Noel.. 2 Videos this week... I would love to take this flight if I had the money. 19 hours up in the air in a nice bed sounds good to me. ;D
I used to fly to Buenos Aires from the UK via Frankfurt/Dakar/Rio/Sao Paulo in the late 70s early 80s. Those flights although not continuous were insanely long and not too disimilar to this.
plus the in-flight entertainment was very very basic!
That was as good as it gets, excellent video, and one for my bucket list . Thanks Noel
I have to say something about my favorite city, New York City. I used to go on day trips into New York, and I used to take the bus. It’s amazing. You take the Lincoln tunnel and, once you exit the tunnel, you are in a whole different world. You are on the island of Manhattan, which is totally different than the surrounding areas. I love New York City!
You're the best aviation RUclipsr I've subscribed to! Because your never-ending adventures make me feel like I'm coming with you virtually especially on the world's longest flight! Love it!
Happy to hear that!
As an aside - Just purchased a Ladyship for my wife as a Christmas present, thank you Noel.
What is the URL for the website what you got the amazing ticket. Love your channel and I enjoy your unbiased airline reviews
I can’t find it as well. Searched for fly it all but I can’t find any website called that.
Be good if he could post a link to the site
I believe he’s referring to Flyer talk. It’s more of a forum and news site. He probably saw the deal on there.
The FlyerTalk forum. You need to be a member.
@@bardo0007 You do not need to be a member.
I flew 14 hours in economy from Osaka to Zurich (then London) back in 2000. Never again. I was well and truly stir crazy by the end. I vowed ever since never to fly legs longer than 8 hours in flight followed by an overnight stopover somewhere before continuing on. I never get jetlag that way.
"ho chicken usually don't have scales, so I think it might be fish" 🤣🤣🤣 you made my day
New drinking game. Take a drink every time Noel says 18 hours :D
It's supposedly safe to drink potable water on a plane, at least on our aircraft (British, orange). Samples are regularly taken for analysis. But considering we're technically authorised to uplift water in places like Egypt, then I'd stay well away from it. Treat yourself to a bottle of Highland Spring. The crew only drink it in hot drinks if it's been boiled first. Also don't forget different aircraft do different routes each day. So don't assume that because you're on a domestic route from London - Belfast, that the water in the tanks was from either there. It could have been to Egypt the day before. Fantastic videos as always Noel. I hope to have you as a passenger on my plane one day.
Enjoyed your video. I am glad you had an enjoyable 18-hour trip. I never been on the longest flight, but I have been pretty close with 16 and 17-hour flights from Eastern USA to Asia with connecting flight ironically to Bali via Delta Airlines. This was before Covid and economy. Delta did actually give an amenity kit to those with economy that even included slippers. After the 17-hour flight, I had a mad rush to my connecting flight to Bali, which wasn't so fun.
We thank you for your selfless sacrifices for the benefit of your viewers.
Two amazing things here:
1. That a commercial aircraft can fly for over 18 hours without stopping
2. That Noel would want to do that, and he enjoys it. To me, it would feel like I was facing a prison sentence 😅
Noel should win the “Golden Buttocks Award” for sitting that long 😉
I would definitely donate towards that award!
did anyone catch the name of the website he used to find cheap flights?
I would like to know as well. It sounded like he said “fly it often” but I can’t seem to find it.
Subtitles said Fly At All, but couldn’t find that. I thought I heard Via Touch but that’s also not right
GOT IT!
Flyer Talk
Flyertalk
But there’s no flight deals on there it’s just a forum?
Wow, I am flying the new DFW to Auckland route in a few months and I thought that was ridiculously long at 16 hours and 7900 miles. I'm already dreading the flight itself - I'm in economy (although I did get aisle exit row seats), I'm claustrophobic and the longest flight I've taken so far was 10 hours from Frankfort to DFW.
Take a sleeping pill. No booze
I'm going JFK Auckland for women's world cup (then connecting to sydney!!!) So yeah dreading it prem economy (were both overweight so we need the width) but still excited videos like this would really help sp if you go to NZ let me know
Singapore Airlines was named one of the top 5 best airlines. Welcome to New York Noel!
Keep watching you noel , in the hope of getting more relaxed about flying!
Noel would be great to fly with, he’s just so calm and relaxed.
Great vids Noel! Always enjoyable to watch! Quick question. What is the name of the app you book flight that you mentioned in this vlog? Thanks 👍
I'd love to know if there's any turbulence etc on flights like those? I've done one "long haul" (9 hours to Cuba) where it was quite bumpy over the sea, and the rest short haul. The idea of turbulence scares the hell out of me.
Have a look at Mentour Pilot's channel - he has a great video about turbulence that put my mind at ease about it (I was terrified too)
Hi, Great vid, love the A350, could you please put a link in the description to the web site you mentioned, Fly it all, Fly if all !! can't find it when Googling, for it.
Same, I have been trying to find it desperately!
7;53 he mumbles it on purpose
Found out the place that Noel found this, it is 'FlyerTalk' it is on several of the social network platforms.
That was an interesting one... The longest flight i've done was with Philippine Airlines, PR720 from Manila to Heathrow. It took just over 15 hours although it should have been quicker than that! Not sure what delayed us, it took over 8 hours just to fly through Russia, and we did a couple of circuits of the Lambourne Hold. But when we came in we used 27R even though all other arrivals were using 27L.... i wonder if we were getting short of fuel and ATC got us in quick using the departures runway?.....
We use reverse osmosis cleaning at our airline quie regularly. The coffee on the plane is made with aircraft potable water. Pretty rare for samples to fail.
Had not realised you have done this longest fight. What an experience. Thanks for taking us along
what was that website he mentioned?
The website is FlyerTalk, where people can post if they find one.
18 hours is a crazy long flight holy crap!!! The longest flight I been on was 14 hours and some change from Seattle to Hong Kong and I was happier doing it last time from LA to Taiwan, which is a little shorter.
Hi Noel great video did 16 hours with air New Zealand once
Hi Noel.
I flew Singapore Airlines way back in Nov 2018 on a 737-800 from Dubai to Singapore.
I'm just watching your video just now and it brought back so many memories. I flew business as I thought I won't get the chance often to fly with them.
The staff, flight experience was outstanding. I even pre ordered my dinner.
Amazing experience .
Awesome videos, keep it up.
Oh have you ever flown with FlyDubai, try to avoid the doing so. Cramped seats for a 6f 8inch tall Scotsman :-)
I'm doing LAX-SIN-LAX in March, normally I enjoy long haul J, for this one, ambien will be packed in large quantities....At least it's on SQ and not UA.
Singapore Airlines is by far my favourite! Been to Singapore nine times, so far :)
Sleeping 6 hours on a plane? I wish I could sleep 6 hours in my own bed never mind on a plane.
Exactly what I was thinking 😅
Maybe that's what we need,to fly to sleep lol
Wish I'd not looked at the comments 😔 Noel your videos are aspirational and keep me motivated to level up.
Sorry, what was the website that you got the deal at? I couldn't hear it clearly when you mentioned it thanks!
Flyer Talk, I think
Noel needed a rest after all that sleep I was 75 when I did the premium economy seat and checked into a new yours hotel and met a tour guide to walk around I the city .. 😊🙋🏻♀️
Thank you 😊 for another video this week Noel. My son absolutely loves it. All the best.
My pleasure 😊
NGL your videos are very calming. RUclips always recommends them to me.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy them.
Great flight review Noel . SQ so far has been my favourite Airline to fly with . I did the longest n/s flight many years ago from LAX to SYD on a QF B744 in just over 14 hrs. Amazing how the A350s are flying these incredible distances.😀
The a350 is a thing of beauty
Absolutely beautiful bird.
Noel, what is the name of the website you used to book this flight?
Same question...couldn't quite make it out...flighttalk? ...flyatall? Just couldn't get it!!
@@sddsddean Ya his accent is too thick..lol...I even looked on the transcript and it didnt catch it. Hopefully, for once Noel will reply to a comment and let us know.
Flyer talk ,it’s a travel forum like TripAdvisor.
You keep throwing me off with midweek videos. Really enjoying them!
I've done the 16.5 hour DFW-SYD and I can say that Ambien was my best friend.
Isn't that by prescriptions only?
I’ve done this flight in the premium economy at back with the single seats it was fantastic i did it return back to Singapore then on to where I live in Sydney Australia I was 74 yrs at the time no ill affects at all 🙋🏻♀️👏
great video 👍longest flight i've done is the SIN-LHR on many occasions but i've got EWR-SIN booked for next year in seat 10A...i remember when they first launched this flight back in 2004 with the A345 and thinking how cool it would be to fly but never thinking i would ever get the chance to do it, let alone in business.
Thank you Noel for all the videos you do, I like watching you! Greetings from Australia.
Glad you like them!
Another great video! Thanks for always entertaining Noel ✈️🚌🚂🍀⭐️
Liked the soundtrack.. Also around the 27 minute mark I initially thought you said "I've slept and drunk, I've worked and drunk." I don't blame you 😂
Wow Noel thank you for all the content this week 🙂 keep up the amazing work and videos
Thanks! Will do!
@@noelphilips Worlds LONGEST Flight:; Air New Zealand
New York to Auckland. - 19+ - HOURS ???
@@mtl-ss1538 It's 17h 55m, not 19+
@@ultracubing5032 yes + 90 minutes for flying into the strong jet stream. as they got to very low fuel reserves.
"Chicken doesn't normally have scales" is my new favourite phrase
Another great video Noel.. one epic journey.. 18 hours is so long to be in the air! Amazing that aircraft can do this now.
Can you tell who you booked the flight through please!
Flyertalk
I had a 31 hour journey from nsw Australia to London via Singapore. I had food poisoning at the time too and was wearing adult nappies, no accidents thankfully.
Noel. Your opening background song was absolutely brilliant along with your editing. The introduction built me up like I was going on… the world’s longest flight. Or I was about to watch a John Wick movie. Haha
"Survive" when you are flying in First/Business class. I enjoy every bit of it. Survive may be a word more suitable for coach.
Excellent video Noel. That was a long flight for sure!
Thanks a lot!
Just watched Jeb and Suzanne Brooks take this flight the other way, and, of course the algorithm just started this video up automatically so we could watch Noel head BACK TO NY
Noel , what was the website you use for cheap flights ? , I couldn’t catch what you said
Found out the place that Noel found this, it is 'FlyerTalk' it is on several of the social network platforms.
@@debbieaz3956 aahhhhh , thanks muchly
I love how the flight attendant tucked you into bed how nice 😂
I was hanging for the tour of premium economy Noel! I'd love to take this flight, but business class is a bit too expensive.
Mate ur body would kill itself off in economy on such a long flight haha
You certainly hit the Quercus jackpot on this one! As a Quercus enthusiast, I can certainly say that is some top quality Quercus.
Hey Noel what is the website that you use? Id love to check it out to look up deals for flights
He says it in the early part of the video.
@@HSTHoward how about you just tell him a website? I couldn't find a google either and he said way too quick...
The website is FlyerTalk, where people can post if they find one.
A few years ago Garuda were doing a London-Denpasar non-stop. That was 18 hours and I went economy. As there were very few other passengers I was able to stretch out.
Didn’t quite catch which website you got that deal from, “fly a tour” was it?
flyertalk
WTF!!!!!!! Noel Phillips overload????? Hey. Not that Im complaining, but this is usual. Love it though. Thanks mate.
Really enjoying all the videos
Noel bet u looking forward to getting home to the family
Survive? Come on Noel! This is bliss!! You are on best biz class. No pity for you😅
I can’t quite tell what website he is referring to for the flight deal website. I have been to 48 states, once I get to the last two I plan to start traveling Internationally and need to find some cheap ways to get around.
Looking thru the transcript I think Noel referenced the App Flyertalk.
fly at all
Found out the place that Noel found this, it is 'FlyerTalk' it is on several of the social network platforms.
Mrs Phillip's persuasive suggestion to mi Lord was the highlight of the video for me 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you for sharing this! I'm a new subscriber and absolutely love your videos. I was just telling someone about you and we were talking about this particular flight! Great timing 😅
Awesome! Thank you!
Could anyone please tell me what was the website that Noel used to find the flight, it was a bit hard to understand what he said. Thanks👍
@@robertjacobsen410 I think it was Flyer Talk. It’s more of a bulletin board where members post trip reports & deals they find, rather than a search engine.
Oh no, masked bandits 😂😂
Must have flown from Australia, or to Aussie😂
Hi Noel. What was the name of the web-site that you used to book this flight ? Name of the web-site wasn't too clear from the VDO. Great VDO by the way 👍👍 Always great service with SQ Business Class 👍👍✈✈
that silly wee mike held on his chin, I've rewound a dozen times trying to make it out - no chance
Same, listened to it at least 10 times, no luck…
Found out the place that Noel found this, it is 'FlyerTalk' it is on several of the social network platforms.
@@debbieaz3956 Thanks for clarifying. That's helpful 👍
2 midweek uploads???!!! Happy Thanksgiving indeed Noel. Thanks for sharing, and welcome to the states good sir.