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American Airlines Business Class to Australia (LAX-SYD)

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  • Опубліковано 7 сер 2024
  • In this video I fly from Austin (AUS) to Los Angeles (LAX) in American Airlines domestic first class, then onward from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney, Australia (SYD) in American Airlines Flagship Business Class.
    Special thanks to ‪@noelphilips‬ for his intro!
    I booked this with 80,000 American Airlines miles and $31.50 in taxes and fees one way. US airlines get a bad rap, especially in premium cabins, but I found this hard product to be quite good (even though it's not particularly pretty or private). The service was also excellent and friendly from the Austin Admirals Club to deplaning in Sydney. The food however, was not good, with the only exceptions being the Sundae and the pretzel bun.
    What you're paying for here is not fine dining, and it's not even for the airport lounges either, you're paying to have a lie-flat bed on a 15-hour flight, and if you understand that going in, you won't be disappointed.
    Timestamps
    0:00 - 3:08 AUS-LAX
    3:08 - 6:43 LAX Lounges
    6:43 - 14:47 LAX-SYD

КОМЕНТАРІ • 69

  • @stetson999
    @stetson999 6 місяців тому +17

    Most underrated UA-cam travel channel.

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! This means a lot

  • @therealchuckyg
    @therealchuckyg 5 місяців тому +7

    only 740 subscribers is criminal. This is better production quality than an MCU movie these days.

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  5 місяців тому

      Haha kind of you to say. I promise to limit my use of CGI

  • @sp4263
    @sp4263 4 місяці тому +5

    😂😂 Love the "...doing some more consulting " on the laptop

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  4 місяці тому +1

      Thank you, thank you. Someone has to keep the world turning 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @things971
      @things971 18 днів тому

      I spit coffee all over my phone screen when he said that 😂😂😂

  • @ppj1115
    @ppj1115 4 місяці тому +3

    First time seeing one of your reviews. Selected one for a flight I have done many times to assess your observations. Your thoughts align so closely to mine. Attention to detail is rock solid. Love your dry humor. I will look out for more of your content.

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  4 місяці тому

      Thank you! You must have some good observations. Glad to have you around.

  • @SAFFY7411
    @SAFFY7411 5 місяців тому +2

    For a channel of this size the content is top notch. You have good energy in front and behind the camera. Keep going!

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  5 місяців тому +1

      Really appreciate the encouragement here! Lots to learn and improve upon.

  • @zestd3722
    @zestd3722 5 місяців тому +3

    Your editing and humor is on point good sir. Subscribed!

  • @stevenhickey1800
    @stevenhickey1800 5 місяців тому +3

    Thankyou. Great review. Had a lot of laughs along the way.

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  5 місяців тому

      Thanks for saying that! Really glad you enjoyed

  • @mikezaccheo1903
    @mikezaccheo1903 5 місяців тому +2

    Love this. I found this video as I’m taking this flight soon and wanted to know what to expect. Your sarcasm, lounge and premium cabin appreciation is on point 🤌

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  5 місяців тому

      Glad you liked it! Have a great trip!

  • @rem05033
    @rem05033 5 місяців тому +3

    Wow! You are good! I will subscribe based on this video. I follow all the usual suspects in aviation reviews. Best of luck to you.

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  5 місяців тому

      Thank you very much! Glad to have you aboard!

  • @airplane190
    @airplane190 6 місяців тому +3

    Brand new to your channel but I gotta say, your travel vlog is so unique and so refreshing. Keep up the awesome work.

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  6 місяців тому

      Thank you! Your encouragement goes a long way!

  • @davidhamilton1881
    @davidhamilton1881 6 місяців тому +3

    Great video - loved the drone shots! I am flying this route next year but on UA. By comparison, the food didn't look that bad on AA.
    Thanks for uploading....

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  6 місяців тому

      Thanks, David! United has a lot better Pacific coverage than American does. I'll be curious to hear your thoughts on the experience. Safe travels!

  • @dkil
    @dkil 6 місяців тому +2

    Hilarious and underrated UA-cam content for sure 😂

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  5 місяців тому

      Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!

  • @arknal7828
    @arknal7828 Місяць тому +1

    Doing this flight in 2 weeks and good to know I should probably enjoy the food in the lounges than more than what they’ll have on the plane

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  Місяць тому +1

      Yeah I think that’s the move. Pack plenty of snacks you enjoy and have a great trip!

  • @jillk8291
    @jillk8291 5 місяців тому +2

    Excellent review of the AA business class product and a great sense of humor. I assume you just started posting recently with your low subscriber numbers. And if you really are a business consultant, I guess you don't have much free time to post a lot of videos. But I will look for them in the future!

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  5 місяців тому

      Thanks so much! I’ve actually been posting these at varying frequencies since 2016 - don’t scroll too far back! You’re right about the schedule, but I have some I’m working on in the pipeline.

  • @nelsonnne8831
    @nelsonnne8831 6 місяців тому +2

    hey bro, havent been very active cuz of school but your vids are amazing!

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  6 місяців тому

      Thanks, Nelson! Good to hear from you and hope school is going well!

  • @billywong9997
    @billywong9997 5 місяців тому +2

    Welcome to Sydney - Great showcase of AA - I have had many good experiences with AA

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  5 місяців тому

      Thank you! Every Australian I’ve encountered has been so welcoming and friendly

  • @luisa2371
    @luisa2371 4 місяці тому +2

    Wow! I travelled the same flight and same business class seat in Jan 2024. I had a great meal at the flagship lounge, no need to eat on the plane but I had a strawberry tart with chocolate ice cream. I enjoyed my the flight except for the snack bar options was pretty bad though, plenty of awful no takers of various chips. . . definitely, a let down, not even a selection of fruit to hydrate well, sugary sofas, for sure heaps. The meals were equally bad, I was served an economy class breakfast with a frozen scramble eggs in the middle. . .microwave, but usually in business class they cook breakfast well. I even reported to the Aadvantage membership office, equally lousy service, what a domino effect.
    The business class cabin crews were great but back in economy class when I asked for snacks, a middle age cabin crew just looked at me and turned around. They don’t go around every few hours to give out snacks and water like Qantas does to ensure you are hydrated well. I rated my flight a 7

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  4 місяці тому

      Thanks for sharing your experience. Would love to compare to Qantas.

  • @user-ms5ri5zb6u
    @user-ms5ri5zb6u 6 місяців тому +4

    to be honest with you you have 721 subscribers this videos look like a video by a 5 million subscribers

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  6 місяців тому

      Thank you! You got here early, I guess the rest of the world is still catching up!

  • @Julian-ck6lf
    @Julian-ck6lf 5 місяців тому +2

    Great video subbed today, done that route in reverse with QF it’s a long one!

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  5 місяців тому

      Thank you! I was originally supposed to fly this on QF from DFW but had to change plans. Would still really like to try biz and first on Qantas!

  • @jackbaldwin3649
    @jackbaldwin3649 4 місяці тому +1

    WHAT?? $30 for a shower and no food? That's a RIP. Thanks for sharing that.

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  4 місяці тому +1

      I should clarify here, the lounge is free to enter for Priority Pass members and has a very bare bones snack bar but the shower costs $30 extra.

  • @thatextempguy8267
    @thatextempguy8267 5 місяців тому +2

    Here before a 1000000 subs!!!

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  5 місяців тому

      Well before! Thanks for coming along for the ride

  • @Jlabibs190
    @Jlabibs190 5 місяців тому +2

    incredible video... but I have to say, we need to see the gucci, hermes, montclair store selection, thank you.

  • @SW-bw4xk
    @SW-bw4xk 4 місяці тому +2

    Freaking hilarious 😂 😃

  • @LMays-cu2hp
    @LMays-cu2hp 6 місяців тому +3

    Thank you for sharing your trip. You made about the First Class and Business Class to set up the bedding in your seats. Ypu are right about the Flight Attendants will make the bed in First Class but you, yourself have to fix ypur own bedding in Business Class.😊😊😅

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching! Glad you can confirm this experience

    • @LMays-cu2hp
      @LMays-cu2hp 6 місяців тому

      You are welcome.

  • @Traveltheme706
    @Traveltheme706 5 місяців тому +2

    Welcome to Sydney my home city thats about what id expect for American Airlines you just want a comfy bed on those late night flights out of the west coast, btw i just subbed to your channel

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  5 місяців тому

      Thank you! Yes bed is definitely top priority on any long or ultra-long haul flight.

  • @jackbaldwin3649
    @jackbaldwin3649 4 місяці тому +1

    That meal looked awful, so bad, in fact, I tweeted a picture to AA. I'm glad the dessert was better. Funny, the snack bar food looks better than your meal.

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  4 місяці тому +1

      Haha the snack bar does look better but doesn’t taste much better.

    • @jackbaldwin3649
      @jackbaldwin3649 4 місяці тому

      @@ThePhilShow That's a bummer.

  • @jenniferbooth9348
    @jenniferbooth9348 5 місяців тому +1

    I cannot eat airplane food at all. It’s not appetizing to me. My sister just got back from Sydney but flew Qantas from DFW direct and Qantas from Sydney to LAX. She fell in love with the A380.

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  5 місяців тому

      Agreed. Only very rare cases where airplane food is better than even fast food on the ground

    • @jenniferbooth9348
      @jenniferbooth9348 5 місяців тому

      @@ThePhilShow so true. I’ve been on long haul flights and I make sure I have enough snacks on me bc even the smell gets to me.

    • @jillk8291
      @jillk8291 5 місяців тому

      Qatar Air Business Class was pretty impressive. Even on the short flight from Doha to Kochi India they had similar menu as the US East Coast to Doha.

    • @jenniferbooth9348
      @jenniferbooth9348 5 місяців тому

      @@jillk8291 I have heard good things about their food

  • @akneemoose3383
    @akneemoose3383 5 місяців тому

    That food looked like gruel

  • @The_Turd_Ferguson
    @The_Turd_Ferguson 5 місяців тому +1

    good review. aa still sucks though

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  5 місяців тому +1

      Haha thank you. Who would be your carrier of choice direct from US to Australia?

    • @The_Turd_Ferguson
      @The_Turd_Ferguson 5 місяців тому

      any asian or ME carrier. being the points whore that I am, ill take the long way or a repositioning flight to make it work. i wont even redeem my AA miles for their flagship trash. However, once they start upgrading their cabins id reconsider. The catering will still be terrible and the service, sus, but at least a better seat. anywho, appreciate the honest, witty and entertaining review. More please@@ThePhilShow

  • @MrFloydSaunders
    @MrFloydSaunders 5 місяців тому +1

    This vblogger’s commentary really is annoying.

    • @ThePhilShow
      @ThePhilShow  5 місяців тому

      Sorry to hear it, Floyd. Not for everyone I guess. Maybe you could put on some music of your choice and watch it on mute?

    • @Jlabibs190
      @Jlabibs190 5 місяців тому

      that's quite a rude comment, please do not speak to my friend philip that way MrFloydSaunders

  • @Alorio-Gori
    @Alorio-Gori 5 місяців тому

    The Consultant!