Indeed. That's what an aviation enthusiast would do. Like, comment and subscribe would definitely make our days. Feel free to check out my channel as well. :-)
It’s an historic route starting with Pan American seaplanes then jets then Continental’s famous golden tail jets before merging with United. Thank you once again for a wonderful report.
@@jds6964 The fact is Charles Lindbergh technical advisor for Juan Trippe and Pan American World Airways developed the route structure South Pacific………..
I did. the Same flight too in both directions and on our flight it was the captains last flights before his retirement and we always got a water salute at every airport and he flew around all the beautiful islands before landing instead of performing a normal approach. It was wonderful. We even got a picture with him. Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹
The last time I made this trip was in the mid-90s, of course then it was Continental's Air Micronesia (Air Mike). I made my first Air Mike trip in the early 80s, flying the classic '3-Holer' 727-100, as well as the 722 and 757 in the 90s. I am glad those idiots (UA) in Chicago did not slash this service as was rumored, these routes are very important to the islanders of the Central Pacific. Very good video of an unusual route.
I flew this on Continental (air micronesia) back in the 80s from HNL to GUM. It was an old 727. There were no entertainment systems. I must say the food we got is better than now. I recall 2 full meals and lots of snacks. What an experience. I wish they had cameras to easily record stuff bk then. I remember seeing Kosrae and Pohnpei and thinking they were so beautiful!
Actually I flew on United from Honolulu straight to Guam and then transit to the flight to Hong Kong. This 16 hours flight was much better than the nonstop flight. They didn’t provide food and entertainment on that Boeing 777-200. The worst thing is my flight is also cancelled due to the protest in Hong Kong. They only got the nonstop flight every two days. And I am standing by so I didn’t get another flight ticket. I need to wait for two days!!!! (Actually that is great because I get more time to play lol🤭)
This is one of those flights where if something goes horribly wrong, the plane might never be found, especially the first leg between Honolulu and Majuro.
Nice! I always wondered what these flights were like. I used to see an an old Continental 727-100 flying those routes and I wondered how a 727 could fly that far. I flew from Honolulu to Guam quite a few times when I was a flight attendant (on DC-10s). I’m thinking that was 8 or 9 hrs. I used to work 727s between Guam, Seoul, Fukuoka, Saipan, Manila, and Nagoya.
Ah, the island hopper! You know, if Aegean will credit me each hop toward retaining my status on their program I'd totally do this, but right now they're only honoring Greek island hops on their aircraft. Looks fun, though! - Red
I don't think its final destination is Guam. I've seen this plane in Manila Int'l. The first time I was like "Oh a United 737... Wait how'd that get here?"
They don't fly any longer than other pilots...flying time is limited by government regulations. He said at the beginning there are 2 pairs of pilot crew onboard.
I took the exact same trip this past January and loved every moment of it! It was such an awesome experience. The time just flew by for me! Definitely a must for anyone interested in aviation. Thanks so much for the wonderful video! It brought back some great memories and im glad you had a great time.
They change crew after the flight to Majuro, and I believe seat 1A and 1B are reserved for the pilots that fly the first leg. If I'm not mistaken, they recline 160 degrees.
Very unique and interesting trip video! I know it was a long flight. A lot more interesting than a nonstop 16hr economy flight! My flying days are pretty much over, but I do appreciate your taking this unusual flight, and taking the time to do your excellent report!
I did this exact same flight in 2003 with the former Continental Airlines , but in the opposite direction stopping both in Chuuk and Majuro for a weeks diving in each with the famous war time wrecks of Truk Lagoon and Bikini Atoll respectively. Identical weather too . Sunnier in Majuro and rainier on the other islands.! Great memories.
Great report Felix, really enjoyed this one! It has been a while since seeing a trip report on the island hopper. It has been on my bucket list for quite a while! Didn’t you get hungry only eating 2 sandwiches in 16 hours time? 😱 Regards, Brendan
I flew yesterday and most of these landings were smoother than what I had landing one time... and it was a smaller plane... at least the captain was cool 😀
What could make an aviation geek happier than such a trip report like this? It's the best trip report by far I've ever seen! #SimplyAviation my fave trip report channel
I absolutely love this channel and this video is exactly why! Your videos are such good quality and give us aviation geeks exactly what we want with none of the verbal waffle you get on other channels. Thank you so much Guys your videos have given me hours of pleasure during this darn lockdown. Stay safe and here’s to when we can take to the skies again.
A very interesting trip from HNL to the outposts of the Federated States of Micronesia. Kosrae, Pohnpei and Chuuk (Truk) looked very inviting from the air and would be interesting to explore. Due to the small length of runways, larger jets could not land on some of these islands. I am not sure if that placed limitations on the amount of catering that could be stored in the small galley of a 737. So in light of that, I will not be too critical of the catering given it's complexity of operation.
Catering is likely limited due to weight restrictions. Some people like to fill up coolers full of meat in GUM which gets sent to friends and family then is sent back with fresh fish as you can get tuna for dirt cheap over there.
I saw a previous video featuring this trip but he was in Business Class and really the only difference was in the amount of food he got....thanks for this video.
What happened to the Spider-Man safety video?! I flew United route the first time ever in July, and it was so good! (Boeing 767 Premium Plus) And the Spider-Man safety video and the napkins were amazing!
@17:45 the pilot does the best landing out of all of them on the shortest runway, and im an avgeek so the pride when we accomplish this is awesome and im also a pilot :)
Looking on google maps, Kwajalein looks like the sort of place you get posted to for punishment. You can either get court marshalled or we’ll send you to Kwajalein. Could be wrong
You can go B737 family from MNL to EWR by going MNL-GUM-HNL Island Hopper then either HNL-SFO/LAX-EWR. Do I have to fill out the Guam Customs form if going to MNL or not
I'm glad that you had the chance to fly this iconic air route. Some more info: The jet routes were pioneered by Continental using B 737s, the only commercial jet available then that could land on 4800' crushed coral gravel airstrips. The airports have had serious upgrades since then. I have flown this route dozens of times since 1976, most recently this February, 2019, 43 years! This flight used to be super fun with super delightful cabin crews. Since the Continental merger with United as well as 9/11 and the rise of security issues, flying the route has become a terrible ordeal. Sad. Still, I hope all aviation geeks get to ride this amazing flight.
Well the runway at Key West is only 4900 ft long, but no fire trucks to cool the brakes of incoming aircraft were used there.Delta and Southwest both 737's into EYW.
Yo si me haría este recorrido con tranquilidad, me encanta volar, aunque un año antes de la pandemia no lo hago. Me el ambiente de los aeropuertos, también me gusta viajar en autobús.
He really spends a lot of money flying here and there
I really appreciate what u do just for us . Thank you
Indeed. That's what an aviation enthusiast would do. Like, comment and subscribe would definitely make our days. Feel free to check out my channel as well. :-)
Dragflyer9669 u mean his parents folk up the bill.
@@SKS8080 he paid using eurobonus miles
Yes but he earns a lot through RUclips too
@@SKS8080not every is a mommy boy like you
It’s an historic route starting with Pan American seaplanes then jets then Continental’s famous golden tail jets before merging with United. Thank you once again for a wonderful report.
Actually it is Air Mike then Continental Micronesia, it was ALWAYS using IATA code as CS not CO
PanAm never flew the same route.
@@jds6964 The fact is Charles Lindbergh technical advisor for Juan Trippe and Pan American World Airways developed the route structure South Pacific………..
It's like Route 66, but in the sky! 😃
Made it in 1981 with Continental still via Johnston Atoll and not Korsear. Then via Guam and Saipan to Tokyo...
Felix, you are crazy man! 16 hours in a 737? Dedication doesn't even cover it!
Steve Crisp united should’ve chosen a 787
@@Mike6867 787's are too dangerous to fly over water..
@@Mike6867 The 787 can't land at most of the island airports.
Michael Hamilton no, the 787s are literally bigger than the airports that they land at
@@thomasjsanford4369 That's not how airplanes work
At least I learned the correct way to pronounce Chuuck. I remember this route under Air Microesia a subsidiary of Continental
Back in the day of Western Airlines there was a domestic route: MSP-FSD-PIR-RAP-CPR-SLC-LAX
I did. the Same flight too in both directions and on our flight it was the captains last flights before his retirement and we always got a water salute at every airport and he flew around all the beautiful islands before landing instead of performing a normal approach. It was wonderful. We even got a picture with him. Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹
13:35 everyone just gonna ignore the fact that there are two ground crew employees just chillin under the wing in the shade
13:41 that was our local airline we have 2 doniers and 1 dash 8 q100
I mean they are sitting, what else are you gonna do, jump up and down for joy laughing hysterically while pointing at them?
The last time I made this trip was in the mid-90s, of course then it was Continental's Air Micronesia (Air Mike). I made my first Air Mike trip in the early 80s, flying the classic '3-Holer' 727-100, as well as the 722 and 757 in the 90s. I am glad those idiots (UA) in Chicago did not slash this service as was rumored, these routes are very important to the islanders of the Central Pacific. Very good video of an unusual route.
The Micronesian government would be paying a subsidy for most of the route, hence UA still operating it.
Chris McKellar: I don’t think a subsidy would be needed, especially with downstairs being filled constantly on the route.
I don’t care if I’m first or last, I’m here to watch Simply Aviation’s video
I flew this on Continental (air micronesia) back in the 80s from HNL to GUM. It was an old 727. There were no entertainment systems. I must say the food we got is better than now. I recall 2 full meals and lots of snacks. What an experience. I wish they had cameras to easily record stuff bk then. I remember seeing Kosrae and Pohnpei and thinking they were so beautiful!
16 hours on a Boeing 737
Felix:😄
MAX 8
Felix: 😳
I was going to go on a Norwegian max 8
but this is not a max 8, this is a standard 737-800 just with the split scimitar winglet that looks like max 8
@@rawasianchicago it's a joke
@@rawasianchicago /woooosh
My dad used to fly this trip a lot when our family were based in Guam. It was his favorite.
Actually I flew on United from Honolulu straight to Guam and then transit to the flight to Hong Kong. This 16 hours flight was much better than the nonstop flight. They didn’t provide food and entertainment on that Boeing 777-200. The worst thing is my flight is also cancelled due to the protest in Hong Kong. They only got the nonstop flight every two days. And I am standing by so I didn’t get another flight ticket. I need to wait for two days!!!! (Actually that is great because I get more time to play lol🤭)
12:13 glad to know I'm on an ETOPS certified plane lol
Ok
Etops don't even matter anymore, a318 can do trans atlantic flights.
@@Etherus69 it does matter, in case there is an engine failure.
16:07 Stunning
This is one of those flights where if something goes horribly wrong, the plane might never be found, especially the first leg between Honolulu and Majuro.
Nice! I always wondered what these flights were like. I used to see an an old Continental 727-100 flying those routes and I wondered how a 727 could fly that far. I flew from Honolulu to Guam quite a few times when I was a flight attendant (on DC-10s). I’m thinking that was 8 or 9 hrs. I used to work 727s between Guam, Seoul, Fukuoka, Saipan, Manila, and Nagoya.
The 727’s would stop on Johnston Atoll for fuel.
In Flight Entertainment System: *exists*
Pacific Ocean: *am I a joke to u?*
Ah, the island hopper! You know, if Aegean will credit me each hop toward retaining my status on their program I'd totally do this, but right now they're only honoring Greek island hops on their aircraft. Looks fun, though! - Red
@17:12 my homeland🌴😍Kosrae, Micronesia
Hey Man do you know who lives in micronesia (ethnic)?
I did this flight in October all in 2C/2D, although did a layover in Chuuk. Such a unique flight experience! Thanks for sharing the experience.
I don't think its final destination is Guam. I've seen this plane in Manila Int'l. The first time I was like "Oh a United 737... Wait how'd that get here?"
Cole Phelps Guam to Palau then Manila. lol
I really like this video. Multiple landings and takeoffs. I see why they need 4 pilots. Thanks for sharing this video with us.
Jeb Brooks did this too! Incredible flying experience!
The natural scenary are so good....thanks for filming them❣️
Fascinating trip report! Thanks for sitting for 16 hours on a 737-800!
Gaahhhh super jealous you got to do the Island Hopper!!!
U.S troops from before ww1: turbofans?! It’s only 1902!
They don't fly any longer than other pilots...flying time is limited by government regulations. He said at the beginning there are 2 pairs of pilot crew onboard.
@@jonnieinbangkok The duty period for this route exceeds FAR 117 limits and therefore operates under an exemption granted by the FAA..
I took the exact same trip this past January and loved every moment of it! It was such an awesome experience. The time just flew by for me! Definitely a must for anyone interested in aviation. Thanks so much for the wonderful video! It brought back some great memories and im glad you had a great time.
Ah, I always love watching videos of this flight... and now the best reviewer finally uploaded one!
Damn bro I feel bad for the pilot who flying for whole day long
They change crew after the flight to Majuro, and I believe seat 1A and 1B are reserved for the pilots that fly the first leg. If I'm not mistaken, they recline 160 degrees.
CM 170 the pilots swap
Dude this is some people's dream
I'd kill to fly that route
CM 170 that...his....job
They switch to another 2 man crew after Maujuro.
Very unique and interesting trip video! I know it was a long flight. A lot more interesting than a nonstop 16hr economy flight! My flying days are pretty much over, but I do appreciate your taking this unusual flight, and taking the time to do your excellent report!
22:25 it's really bounce landing.ouch🤕
I did this exact same flight in 2003 with the former Continental Airlines , but in the opposite direction stopping both in Chuuk and Majuro for a weeks diving in each with the famous war time wrecks of Truk Lagoon and Bikini Atoll respectively. Identical weather too . Sunnier in Majuro and rainier on the other islands.! Great memories.
Finally, king of fifth freedom flight. And this is first time i watched island hopper flight with one of it airports when in raining.
Great report Felix, really enjoyed this one! It has been a while since seeing a trip report on the island hopper. It has been on my bucket list for quite a while!
Didn’t you get hungry only eating 2 sandwiches in 16 hours time? 😱
Regards,
Brendan
Thanks! No actually not but ai do recommend to bring something along with you on this flight ;)
good job😊
I flew yesterday and most of these landings were smoother than what I had landing one time... and it was a smaller plane... at least the captain was cool 😀
What could make an aviation geek happier than such a trip report like this?
It's the best trip report by far I've ever seen! #SimplyAviation my fave trip report channel
Kudos to the pilots for the buttery landings
I absolutely love this channel and this video is exactly why! Your videos are such good quality and give us aviation geeks exactly what we want with none of the verbal waffle you get on other channels. Thank you so much Guys your videos have given me hours of pleasure during this darn lockdown. Stay safe and here’s to when we can take to the skies again.
Flying over the Pacific Ocean is just beautiful. Great video, and I appreciate it!
I’ve spent a lot of time in Kwajalein and trust me it’s very interesting
I have to point this out, the weather goes from very nice looking to ominous clouds and back during the entire trip
"Pohnpei is known as one of the wettest places on the planet..."
Scotland: "Challenge accepted!" XD
Mawsynram in India gets 11000 - 13000 mm rains.
Dang this was well done! I’m impressed with your guys’ dedication to bringing us so much good aviation!
Hi I'm from Kosrae and I've been watching this channel for quite a while, thank you for doing this, appreciate you.
I did this run twice from HNL to TKK (Chuuk) back in 2001 and 2003. Yes, it’s a long run but very enjoyable, getting off at all stops except Kwajalein
I watched the entire video! Trully Impressive!
A very interesting trip from HNL to the outposts of the Federated States of Micronesia. Kosrae, Pohnpei and Chuuk (Truk) looked very inviting from the air and would be interesting to explore. Due to the small length of runways, larger jets could not land on some of these islands. I am not sure if that placed limitations on the amount of catering that could be stored in the small galley of a 737. So in light of that, I will not be too critical of the catering given it's complexity of operation.
Catering is likely limited due to weight restrictions. Some people like to fill up coolers full of meat in GUM which gets sent to friends and family then is sent back with fresh fish as you can get tuna for dirt cheap over there.
Wow! Just wow! With 6 flights and some beautiful landscapes.... Just wow!
Thanks for coming to my place!
I have always wondered why I’ve seen United 737s in Japan, Now I Know Why! Great Report!
22:24 Ryanair Be Like
Yea it was a pretty Ryanair level landing actually maybe too smooth
Guam 🇬🇺!!!! All USA 🇺🇸 airports are so similar ! Thx for sh love it Pura vida
I enjoyed the video. This is on my travel to do list eventually.
I love Honolulu airport...Just rarely get to go there now since United has direct flights to the Big Island .
I saw a previous video featuring this trip but he was in Business Class and really the only difference was in the amount of food he got....thanks for this video.
I did this some years ago. Many stops until you get to Guam.
What happened to the Spider-Man safety video?! I flew United route the first time ever in July, and it was so good! (Boeing 767 Premium Plus)
And the Spider-Man safety video and the napkins were amazing!
kielimuuri :)
It strikes me that this is the Pacific equivalent of a normal ‘Service Bus’ trip between two towns in U.K.,stopping as required ‘en route’!
@17:45 the pilot does the best landing out of all of them on the shortest runway, and im an avgeek so the pride when we accomplish this is awesome and im also a pilot :)
why only 411K subscribers? this channel deserves 20 million!
The landing was buttered everytime
When Felix makes a trip report its usually about rare routes or airlines :D
the View it's better than american Airlines lot they had nothing like the View in Honolulu ❤ u the best
9:54 What a landing. Couldn't tell the gears touched down
I hope this video gets millions and millions of views. It's very interesting indeed.
Looking on google maps, Kwajalein looks like the sort of place you get posted to for punishment. You can either get court marshalled or we’ll send you to Kwajalein. Could be wrong
28:52 aka a colony...
Such and amazing airport's airside. Would like to come here and try to experience the flight.
Enjoy watching your Island Hopper experience! Missed home already.
I’d love to give that a go! Going to all those islands seems like such fun!
Awesome video
That's quite a crazy trip you did there !!
Last time i took this route it was with Continental Micronesia, but i stopped off part way before flying on to Guam
You can go B737 family from MNL to EWR by going MNL-GUM-HNL Island Hopper then either HNL-SFO/LAX-EWR. Do I have to fill out the Guam Customs form if going to MNL or not
Great video! This is an interesting, but tiring route. It's great to have IFE on this flight, but legroom could be better though
I'm glad that you had the chance to fly this iconic air route. Some more info: The jet routes were pioneered by Continental using B 737s, the only commercial jet available then that could land on 4800' crushed coral gravel airstrips. The airports have had serious upgrades since then. I have flown this route dozens of times since 1976, most recently this February, 2019, 43 years! This flight used to be super fun with super delightful cabin crews. Since the Continental merger with United as well as 9/11 and the rise of security issues, flying the route has become a terrible ordeal. Sad. Still, I hope all aviation geeks get to ride this amazing flight.
manu bird they were originally 727s, not 737s
@@joshk.4096 Thank you for correcting my terrible typo!
That’s a flight I would take easily!
I lived on Kwajalein. It's actually a very interesting place.
He was talking about the military airport.
Well the runway at Key West is only 4900 ft long, but no fire trucks to cool the brakes of incoming aircraft were used there.Delta and Southwest both 737's into EYW.
Those islands look maad
22:30
Can we talk about the bounce landing
Amazingly fun. Will do this route one of these days....
beautiful! these remind me of some of the island airports around the philippines!
close to mariana islands there is a mariana trench in pacific ocean
I absolutely loved this video. Thanks for spending the effort and money needed to do this.
Omg love the video!!many stops. It love it !! Greetings from California USA 🇨🇷🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸I love to fly I am from Costa Rica 🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷
Simply amazing! What a fun route to take. Simply stunning! =D
Great video! It is cool that they take their own mechanic with them on each leg.
I like how they went into to/ga before they had lined up
That majuro landing was buttered
Connor Reid it’s actually a longer runway than the others.
RUclips should bring heart reaction options because i wanted to react heart on this video
7:55 maybe the most coolest thing of those flights.
There are 6 length and 4 country is from Hawaii/United States to Marshall Island to Micronesia and Guam
Yo si me haría este recorrido con tranquilidad, me encanta volar, aunque un año antes de la pandemia no lo hago. Me el ambiente de los aeropuertos, también me gusta viajar en autobús.
Jeb Brooks did this route several months ago.
6 stops Globe run is fun
I love Airplanes😍❤✈
THIS IS THE ULTIMATE TRIP REPORT! I REPEAT, THIS IS THE ULTIMATE TRIP REPORT!
Wow that’s a lot of flights and the more flights you go on the more miles you will earn