My FIRST Business Class Experience | Food Reviews | LOS ANGELES to MANILA 15 hour flight ✈️
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- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2023
- Welcome to our RUclips channel! Join Nolan on an exciting journey as he embarks on his FIRST-ever Business Class experience on a 15-hour flight from LAX to MNL aboard Philippine Airlines PR 103 to marry the love of his life! In this video, he'll take you along with as he explores the amenities and delectable food offerings on land and on board.
So buckle up and join as we soar through the skies, indulging in mouthwatering meals and enjoying the ultimate travel experience. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to my channel for more exciting content like this. Let's embark on this unforgettable adventure together! ✈️🌍
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Star Alliance Lounge American Express Centurion Lounge Chicken Inasal Satay Mumm Napa Moet
Wow!! You do love your champagne 🥂
If they’re offering, I’ll take it!
great review and congrats on your marriage...many happy years of happiness I wish for you and your girl!
Thank you so much!
Great video I’ll be taking the same airline with business class as well ,was doubting the airline for a sec after this video I am relieved thanks for this video ! Hope everything goes amazing with your wife ,my best wishes 🙌🏽
Thank you! I would just recommend downloading your own in flight entertainment on your personal device beforehand, and have a charger handy. It wasn’t working on my return flight either, but they tried their best and offered me an iPad…I just preferred to use my own. Safe travels!
Congratulations on your marriage. You both look so great together! Awesome video! I fly business class on PR119 and PR 118. The food and service have always been fantastic. I can’t wait to get back to Manila in November. Ingat po !
Awesome! Thank you!
Glad to see that you enjoyed business class on PAL. From what i watched on YT PAL business can be hit or miss. The wife and I are heading to Bangkok early next year, I’m going to try out business class on Asiana.
Sounds good! I've heard good things about the Korean carriers--some of my family would rather layover in Korea than fly PAL! Since I lose time flying over the Pacific, the direct flight with PAL makes the difference for me...
Thank you for sharing you r trip here. Congratulations on getting married!!!!!!
Yes, it is nice to go to the particular airline lounges of the airline that you have membership points, upgrades and personal memberships in general.
You had a very nice time there in Business Class and I take it you will fly again in Business Class! You will and yes, the champagne is nice to have also with orange juice with champagne or mimosa is nice for the morning.
Thank you!
@@NolanandPaula You are welcome.
Great trip report! FYI, the Star Alliance lounge at LAX is managed by Air New Zealand (my favourite airline). It's a shame you didn't fly on PAL's A330 as they have the newer business class configuration, lie flat beds and 1-2-1 seating. My husband is a Filipino and we've flown PAL twice (in business) from Sydney to Manila on their A330's and they use the Ai New Zealand lounge in Sydney. I love Manila (apart from the traffic🤣). You should continue your trip reports, they appear so friendly and you're at ease with your audience, it seems like you're talking directly to me! Well done and congratulations on your upcoming wedding! Enjoy every minute of your special day, trust me, it will go so quickly!
Thank you so much!!! Was thinking of trying Air New Zealand last year when Paula was in Australia (trip reports coming!) but flew Qantas for the direct flight. I think PAL has the A330 on the MNL-HNL or MNL-JFK routes…hopefully one day!
I just checked the price for business class for round trip flight only for Phllipines in October 2024 is $4,800. Is that about right ? Also as business class client do you get your own entrance to board & do you get faster processing through US Customs when you come back to the states? Thanks for sharing =)
That’s the lowest I’ve seen, but I do tend to travel at peak periods, so I can’t really say. I’ve always seen their prices increase as you get closer to travel date. There is no dedicated entrance from the terminal (queue at same gate), but you do have your own jetway to business class (board to the left instead of the right)! When returning, business class is the first off the plane, so you’ll process before others, but it depends on how busy LAX is at that time of day (other planes need to process). I arrived at a busy time, but since I have Global Entry (excellent timesaver, business or economy), I was the first one on my flight at baggage claim, and probably waited about 30 min before I saw someone else coming to claim baggage. Hope this helps! Thank you for watching!
@@NolanandPaula I saw the price on Expedia ! But also need to factor hotel cost which isn't included in that $4,800. From the clip you showed us the leg space look very spacious. If you're in business class and get window seat is there enough space to get up without bothering anyone ?
I had no problems climbing over the aisle seat! This video shows the bulkhead row, but it is similar in a regular row. Hope this helps!
Thanks for sharing,i will be flying PAL Business Class in 3 months and this will be my first time LAX/MLA.I have no idea what to expect that is why i am trying to watch other people's experience,hopefully i will be fine,may i ask if you on't mind ....where is the Star Alliance Lounge?is it before TSA check or after screening?i don't want to get lost or act like a dummy😂😂😂thanks
Thank you for watching! It’s after security, in the plaza before the gates. Look for the food court / PF Chang’s on the second floor-there are escalators / elevators leading up to it. I took the escalators up, and another escalator up to the lounge above. Hope this helps!
I suppose you must need to act pleasantly surprised for your... I 've been flying Business and First Class on PAL ,while it was still available, since 1992 when I was still young and affluent. Blend in, act as if everything you receive was expected....
Will do, thank you!
Flew back to sydney from manila on pal a330 yesterday in economy class food service was trash plane was so cold very disappointed
That’s disappointing…PAL does have a lot of work on…but if you set your expectations low, they can only go up from there!
I love Philippine Airlines😘😘😘
The seats are smaller than expected. With the cost, I could fly 2 people with Economy and still have extra money for the trip.
Agree, the 2-3-2 layout is a bit outdated based on the other business classes you see on YT, but I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to move around, especially compared to traveling solo in a window seat with a 3-4-3 configuration.
Totally agree-since this was an upgrade, I was just happy to be in the room! And happy I prepared for economy class with my own entertainment…
That is very typical for PAL for most of thier “equipment” inside the plane - from their seat, table, audio, or a combination. Their PM maintenance is poor. Their customer service is the worst. At least you have tried them. Better try ANA, JAL, EVA, Korean Air, Asiana, Singapore, and soon United Airlines.
To be fair, PAL FA’s…try (by keeping my drink full) but I’m definitely ready to try different airlines. Although I’ve had bad experiences on United, SFO to MNL is definitely on my list!
how much?
I paid $2358 USD for an economy flex ticket (roundtrip) that got upgraded. Typical business class fares when I booked were around $5,000 to $6,000 USD (roundtrip). Hope this helps!
Attention PAL - What's up with your entertainment system! This is NOT an isolated case there are several videos of PAL business class on YT which the entertainment systems on different seats and different flights are NOT WORKING!
I hope they fix it too-I will say, on the way back, they offered me an iPad mini to access their app, but even that movie stalled and I couldn’t finish it. Next time, I’m bringing my own preloaded iPad. Thanks for watching!
Y wear mask there is no more obligation
Is it just me noticing every time they would announce first class/military personnel/parents with small children/business class...etc., why do people bum rush to the gate when their section is 3-7?
It's embarrassing to see people get turned away esp.; when they're kapwa pinoy as if they didn't understand the instructions.
I totally get what you mean, I noticed it on PAL domestic flights too!
It’s usually the passengers who want to get first dibs on the overhead carryon space.
Congratulations on your marriage, sorry to say, but they have an inferior hard product compared to the other airlines, I Fly to Thailand, a lot, either out of LAX or SFO. I usually fly on ANA. The seating configuration is a lot better.
Thank you! And yes, definitely want to try ANA sometime!
Y did u wear mask there is no more obligation about it
They made a whole thing about it at the gate, but on board, I noticed it wasn’t being enforced…
Face mask?
This was almost a year ago-Philippine Airlines made an announcement during, but didn’t really enforce it on board. Paula has travelled internationally with PAL since, and they haven’t said anything. I’ll find out in a few months when I go back! Thank you for watching!
@@NolanandPaula yeah I was shocked, to see and hear that. My wife is in cebu, and know about how strict it was. And also how long Philippines held on to the mask mandates. Glad you had an enjoyable trip. I avoid Philippine airlines most of the time now, since there's no need to land in Manila. Except I did fly with them I'm March of 2020. In fear of getting stuck and quarantined in another country. Philippines locked down a week after I landed.
Glad you survived! Maybe when Paula and I are finally together we’ll go with another airline, but it saves so much time flying direct. Hope you and your wife are doing well! Ayo ayo!
Are you full blooded pinoy or half, wish you could speak a little of any dialect or dialects. That's being true Pinoy ok just being relevant to our roots..appreciate it more because think about BecomingFilipino and Bisayang Hilaw they are Canadian and AMerican and can speak and understand Visayan and little Tagalog & other dialects in the Philippines
Thank you for watching! My parents are both from Cebu, so I grew up around Bisaya, but I was born in US and English was the priority.
I understand a little, but Paula spent most of her life in Metro Manila, so we constantly have to explain our Bisaya / Tagalog terms to one another (ex. hubog / lasing, utan / gulay, bolingon / damit, pan / tinapay). It’s just easier to communicate in English, unless someone is making tampo 😅
I’m working on learning more, so look out for it in our other videos! Ingat!
Thank you I am Visayan myself born in the Philippines @@NolanandPaula