TAP Air Portugal's BRAND NEW A330neo Business Class!
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- I was very kindly invited to try TAP Air Portugal's Airbus A330neo Business Class and Premium Economy (Economy Xtra) onboard their brand new Airbus A330neo on a flight to New York!
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that Casey niestat joke was pricelesssssssss!!!!!..... love the vids
Tap now has so many A330NEO’s that they gave one a special livery 😂
Jack McCulloch it’s not special it’s just star alliance
They had two a330-300 special liveries, the retro one and the Portugal stopover livery.
@@viniciusmagnoni6492 No they also have ones that are the first a330neo, the TAP 75 years one, the up for another 75 years one, and the 100th aircraft.
@@viniciusmagnoni6492 I thought you meant the neo my bad
Never ever take an Uber from jfk. Take a yellow cab because the fare will be a flat 52 dollars, plus tip.
That's amazing, thank you for that tip!
New Yorker: heading into midtown Brit: I'm right in downtown New York
@@timothyfruhauf611 ⁹oø
Next time take the Air Train\subway from JFK to Manhattan. Should only set you back about $8.00!
NYC Flyer yeah, I'm wondering why he didn't use the tube. I get it for the return journey I guess (sponsored), but into the city? 🤷🏾♀️
He should of taken LIRR from Penn station to Jamaica. To the JfK shuttle. $10 will be in jfk 40 minutes.
Helicopter though is so cool 😊
l was gonna say. l know that l have the benefit of growing up near NYC, and thus know how to navigate the Subway. But generally speaking, any airport in a major city like New York.London, Paris will have public transport access that is $10 or less to downtown.
I’ll get you banned from UA-cam for telling him what to do when you aren’t allowed to say that and he can make his own decisions
Mate u should have made this into 2 parts video. Would love to see u travel around new york in more detail . U have the personality that makes it fun
I like the look of the executive class. It surprises me that there is no lounge access for TAP customers at JFK though.
Simon Davey TAP has more flights to Newark and not to JFK. It’s basically their U.S. hub. But you are right. They should at least have some lounge access, even if it’s not their own lounge.
i flew on this plane in business,i really liked it,also on the A321-neo LR,business really good!
Noel: it’s scorching here it’s like 28 degrees
Me, an American:😐
Also me a second later: oh he meant celsius
I get the opposite. When Americans say that it's 100 degrees it's pretty obvious, but everything below 50 is confusing as hell XD
My wife is Dutch, so I get this every time I visit the Netherlands. I've just decided everything near and above 30 is hot, and that's that.
Celsius > Fahrenheit
I'm from the West Indies...28C is early morning weather winter, we call that 'a bit nippy'. I'd die in what he considers cold weather. 😐
@@kirabouwerviraltyd lol 28 deg here in Brisbane Au is warm. We often get to the mid to high 30's in summer
I flew their 330neo a couple of weeks ago BOS-LIS in economy, it was very good - amazed how quiet it was
I saw the TAP A330neo at Chicago O'Hare the other day. I need to do a trip report on it (or Delta's)
Flew to Porto earlier this year with Tap on an Embraer, never flew on or with either an was thoroughly impressed. They gave so much more legroom than the Boeing or Airbus equivalents, which is great for a tall guy like me. Looks like these Neo's are an upgrade on these 2 2 Embraer's
A regular yellow cab from LGA to midtown Manhattan will cost you about $50
08:40 Looks like someone else's arms coming from beneath him😂
God I can't unsee it now
It’s a bit interesting that the things you didn’t like about the Club Suite you seem to love about TAP’s business class product 🤔 Such as the walnut finish and the space in the seat/suite itself. TAP’s product looked SO cramped (more that BA’s CS) and the walnut finish looked very similar to BA’s, but clearly getting free flights make a huge difference in the honesty of your reviews, sadly 😔
I like your appraisal's Noel but I would personally like to see a few more economy class videos as I can't afford to ride business class and I doubt I am no orphan...
I have flown almost every U.S. airline in economy class and AMAZINGLY the review is 90% the same across the board. I love watching the business class reviews, that is exactly where you find out if an airline is a hunk of junk or a class act as 9 times out of 10 class or lack thereof filter downwards to steerage seating...
"The lushest hotel room" you've ever stayed at? Bit of an overstatement, don't you think? Your Lisbon hotel looked pretty nice, but there are so many hotels out there that are way more luxurious. You travel well on flights, but you need to up your hotel game mate :)
Looks like a decent product. Great to see TAP making use of us youtubers to showcase their product too!
When he started complaining about getting back to the airport, I straight away new blade was coming up 😂
28 degrees in southern Europe isn't that hot 🤷♂️. I love the 30-35 degrees in the shadow, but I have completely no problems with temperatures at 40 degrees.
AC Hotel Times Square to the JFK security line in morning rush hour took me 60 minutes by using the LIRR and AirTrain. So easy and cheap (about $10).
Dont get an Uber to JFK, go to Penn station and get a an MTA train to Jamaica then an air train to whatever port you need. Shouldn't take any longer than 45 minutes really and its $15 if that
Don’t tell him what to do or otherwise you are banned from UA-cam
Yourself and Paul Lucas should open up a museum of airline toiletry packs!
4:10 nobody is going to comment that there is a entire shop for canned sardines?
I know someone who got almost arrested once in Lisbon because he forgot that he had a knife in his hand luggage, he bought it a few months before in Suisse.
The 'fun' thing was that this knife was already in his luggage when he departed on another airport (Oostende) to Lisbon and they didn't notice it, and it was just after the attacks in Brussels, you would say safety is high priority, but... (and it wasn't busy at the airport, they got all the time, there was only one plane at that moment).
TAP has a nice and really great product onboard. The difference between October 2018 and October 2019 is amazing (because of the renewal of their fleet).
The ground experience lacks a lot, imo. I say this because of Lisbon Airport only. The fact that it is within the city is a nice plus.
The TAP Premium Lounge is crowded and the fact that it is before immigration is a negative aspect. The ground experience in Madrid with Iberia is better.
Business wins
(Obviously)
But was it worth the extra money tho
Given he didn't pay, how can we know.
At least he says when it is paid for
@@dudtopics159 Fair point. But we don't usually get a comment on whether it was worth it. Usually a cost per mile. Now, I'd pay more per mile for ANA business class, for example than TAP. But, at that cost, it really is down to what you prefer. If you are looking at crossing the Atlantic as a specific route? There are several airlines with a superior business class. Is the price difference between airlines worth it? Depends if you are brave enough to wait for a sale and are flexible, or start looking, a year in advance. I could go on talking about different variables, but I'm sure you're bored 😉
EHHHHHHHHH! NYC, that's my hometown! Nice to see you visited Noel!
The lady at 12:15 was the one who upgraded me to business class on the exact same aircraft for free! I am so happy that I was on the same exact aircraft as you! I even had the same seat.
Fun fact: This was published on my birthday :)
Next time you’re in NYC, take the normal yellow taxi. $52 flat rate, cheaper than Uber surge pricing
Yeah I mentioned that in his Blade video. in NYC I always take a yellow cab to and from JFK because of the fixed fare.
I’ll get you banned from UA-cam for forcing him to take that next time when you are not allowed to do that.
Thanks for this video. Great to see both classes on tap's 339, it's on my bucket list. Got a hotel option as a bonus 👍
1:04. I couldn’t handle this 😂. I’m sitting here in Sydney and it’s currently 39 degrees.
Great video, thanks! I'll be flying LIS-EWR and back in a month's time and chose the Executive seat over the economy. The extra price wasn't that much and I think it's going to be totally worth it! Really looking forward to it.
While the premium economy seems fine, I'm still struggling to see the value on any airline. I guess if you are really tall it might make sense, but otherwise often you are paying almost half the Business upgrade for a few inches of legroom and little else. You miss out on lounge access, direct aisle access, better food, more luggage, priority boarding and security, a better seat, more crew per passenger, less queueing for the toilet, more miles, and the list goes on.
Now, I only fly Business when I can get a good deal, so if I had to fly at short notice or at an expensive time, I would fly economy, but not premium. I guess that means that I'm more value conscious than price conscious.
In the end, you are still in the same metal tube, travelling at the same speed, breathing the same recirculated air, and touching down at exactly the same time as the lucky git sitting in the first class suite.
I love the never ending story theme song in the return flight
Flying to Lisbon October 24th from London then Lisbon to Porto via TAP Air, looking forward to it
I have flown with TAP busnissclass from NYC to LIS, the lounge in Lisbon was great
Ollibolliskru we all know your lying
Rawdie Chadwick im not
I really like the TAP lounge at LIS - even though it can get crowded. The view of the apron is perfect. Noel, I think you sat at "my" table and I hope you tried the small chicken pies visible at 3:50.
I was there from Oct 14-17. It's such a beautiful city indeed!
My husband wanted to go to Lisbon. We didn’t even have cell phones let alone traveling for social media!
Love the dodgy never ending story type music when in the rotary on way back to JFK
Distance between LIS-JFK is exactly the same as BHX-JFK. And Dublin is closer to NYC than Lisbon. Flat maps give that illusion of Lisbon being closer. And flying time from Paris to NYC shorter than that from Lisbon and from Frankfurt to NYC is similar to that from Lisbon, and just 20 minute extra from Helsinki. Winds have a role in flying time. So the saving of 1 hour from Lisbon is compared to flying from Warsaw.
Two flights in one video.....Greetin Thunderberg is coming for you :)
When we flew, there was ONE screen and earphones and we could watch it; or not. Lol
I assume you've been to the dreaded Terminal 2 at Lisbon Airport (the one the low cost airlines use). The less said about it the better. Have you thought of applying for the US Global Entry scheme?- you go to the US frequently so it might be worth the cost. Fantastic video by the way!
The wait right now is around 8 months upwards so maybe not the best time for him to apply but yes it would make sense for him.
Good to see that you enjoyed the trip! I would also recommend them since I enjoyed my flight with them to Miami very much!
Very nice chat with the crew as you deplaned hoping she enjoyed the video. Thanks for a great review.
I landed in LGA about two weeks ago at midnight, can vouch for the extremely bad weather, honestly an amazing pilot to say the least
Did Tap take off on time? They're notoriously late taking off for most of their flights that i've been on. The great thing is theyre the safest airline in Europe and in the top 10 safest in the world. Not bad for a small country of 10 Mil. Great video Noel!
Overnight flights of 6hrs or less, I think I’d prefer premium economy - it would be such a shame to have the bed but not have the time to sleep properly in it. Once all the other bits are done, you’d only have about 4hrs sleep, and nobody is going to arrive feeing fresh after that.
Noel: It’s scolding it’s 28°C
Me: *Laughs in Australian*
Lol right? My southeast asian ass thought that he would say 38 degrees or above but when he said 28 I went
👁️👄👁️
OMG I would love to see Lisbon there's a seafood restaurant there I would kill to try!!!! Such a rich history it seems
What are you filming this on? A Go pro Hero? You are out of focus when you say good night from JFK-LIS. You wake up, it is nice and sunny, you are in focus as sharp as the come. Great vlog as always! Back in the days I got a better deals on the limos than on the yellow cab. Someone said it might had to do with the fact the the cabs would have drive empty back. This was at EWR, not JFK.
I've just found your channel and have been really enjoying them! This one I especially liked with the snuck-in Never Ending Story music. I don't know if you've done that on many videos, but I shall be on the lookout (or ear out), I suppose.
Gutted watching this, I should've flown with TAP to MIA, on a NEO, August 2020.
My voucher still awaits, so maybe I will upgrade from economy to extra or above.
BTW, I think you can tell how good an aircraft is by how noisy the bathroom segment is, this one really quiet.
Thanks Noel.
Hi Noel, great video and thanks for sharing, whatever happened to the full flights though??
Awesome video Noel, really enjoyed it!
Economy extra doesn’t look too special, although the extra legroom is much appreciated!
Executive class really looks fantastic! What a nice seat and great food. Definitely looks like one of the best in Europe :)
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Lovely hotel Noel...have written down the name !! Love that engine "growl" on take off !! Great trip to the airport !! Surprised TAP don't even have a shared lounge at JFK...I would want a lounge if I was flying Business Class !! Great reviews as always Noel and yes the Business Class product looked terrific. As you mentioned its a great way to get to the US and return from Portugal and I would certainly consider it a viable option as I would love to go to Lisbon and have a few days there before heading to NYC !! Even when its raining NYC is a great place !! Glad you rated them so highly !! Well done mate again !!
Both the soft and hard product seemed pretty good and service seemed great however I've gotta say that a major no-no on a TATL flight is not having a lounge. If i'm flying that distance and a carrier doesn't provide a lounge for it's J/ F class/ status pax then tbh i'm just gonna fly with another carrier. When you factor in how much those tickets normally cost then imho it's just not acceptable to not provide a lounge. I can live with it being a contract lounge if need be but to not have one at all just isn't on as far as im concerned.
Great video Noel, loved the little sections showing us the cities you visited too.. Lisbon looks beautiful. Really enjoying your channel.. spend a large amount of time enjoying your vids so keep them coming 😊
One of the things you can say about TAP is that the food is always very good!
Are there no Star Alliance lounges in other JFK terminals you can use? Not ideal but better than no lounge. That would suck if you paid for business class.
He bleeped Bloody, how British
😂😅
Also that is perhaps the first bleep I am hearing on his video so far.
Awwww baby aeroplane. Only 3 months old. So cute.
You could have taken the train, It would costed like 5 dollars to go from JFK to downtown Manhattan.
I’ll get you banned from UA-cam for telling him what to do.
Nice trip report... very informative. !!! Good luck to TAP...looks like they're soon going to completely overtake other European legacy carriers .. with such a super product and on board service... thanks for sharing...!!
I thought you were going to take the subway like a normal person.... Nope we're going in a helicopter!
Music reminded me of Neverending Story. 😁
Noel, next time yellow cab, flat fare 50 dollars plus tip, that includes any part of manhattan
I am planning a trip to Africa this summer (northern hemisphere summer). After seeing this, I'm really tempted to fly TAP to Paris or Amsterdam, spend a day or two in Europe, then fly Kenyan Airways to my primary destination. This would only be $200 or $300 USD more than flying Q-Suites on Qatar, and Europe would have much more comfortable temperatures than Doha!
Whats the usual price difference between economy xtra and normal economy?
Looks to me like a huge difference? Maybe I’m looking in the wrong places?
He’s now got a stinking cold thanks to a fellow passenger 19:29...
the guy with the maga hat?
Oh yeah that was a rather horrid cough 😅😜
When did you fly? I really enjoyed the video, excellent choice of music and I really enjoy how you add the culture of these places in the video before the report :D
Thanks Noel!! :D
Great video as always. I've just got back from a trip to Lisbon flying with TAP. My video will be going up Sunday evening
I hope you show the meal and don't charge $4.99 a month.
@@semsemeini7905 I do have the meal and won't be charging anything for my videos. I've only just started 2 months ago
19:29 i giggled so hard when i heard that cough ahah
Hi Noel, what day did you fly? Since theres a small chance I caught your departure/arrival while spotting!
Portugal is a chic new tourism country, so seeing the quality of its national airline is smart, no? Thanks for this upload. I intend to visit there this coming summer with my girlfriend Kruger!
Wow what a life you lead, cannot fault sir! Well played son!
I enjoyed their business class from LIS-EWR five years ago!
Was that "The NeverEnding Story" theme song? I definitely want to go to Lisbon now!
Thanks for a great video. One thing though, it would have been helpful to see the food on offer in economy extra. Some of us can't afford business class...
he did show it: 6:44
I was just wondering when you would upload a TAP Air Portugul vid I am flying with them in bussiness to JFk.
travelled in sept business class on the a330 neo from lisbon to JFK. For a cheap business class ticket it was fine , but TAP business lounge was closed and food service at best was mediocre. tbh not worth it , better to fly direct from London and pay the extra 👌
I am 6’4” tall and I would go executive class.
Another great video. You certainly crammed a lot into your trip! TAP looks a great carrier to use in either class.
28 degrees were I live is literally the most pleasant weather we could ask forr
In summers, India reaches 46,47 degrees
it's Autumn, it's not unusual to get 40+ in Lisbon during Summer
In Miami it reaches 28-30 degrees during summer on average, its nice out here!
Yeah your in Portugal were i live nice my home country its realy cool in the beast go to the beast its AWSOME
Great report, as usual! I really like the points you make and I pretty much always agree with you opinions. Things look like they are picking up for the channel, can't wait to see you hit the 100k mark! :)
I do have one suggestion, if I may: in my opinion you should try to hold the camera a bit higher up, most of your shooting angles are really low and it makes for an awkward view both of yourself and sometimes of the things you are showing us. I imagine that many times you are probably doing it for privacy reasons and not to disturb other passengers, but I think you should try to make an effort.
Thanks again for the video, looking forward for the next one and I'm looking forward to fly TAP again, they really have upped their game!
Next time, just take the E train to JFK - so cheap it's ridiculous, like 6 bucks maybe! I've flown TAP twice, both times from North America to Europe. Never had a problem. I liked TAP infact.
Is it just me or did Noel favourite TAP when on some aspects he would have slammed other airlines for
Love tap airlines but only flown economy before now , may do extra next time
Noel thankyou for your passenger assistance vlog can i ask about the seats in business class , they seem very low are they and if so does your wife struggle to get up from them . Thanks
Just a tip. If you're going to fly PE then i'd always suggest just having a look at J / Business Class at the sametime. Believe it or not it's far from rare for a business seat to be cheaper as the pricing comes from demand in the cabin itself. This applies across ALL airlines and I've bagged a J seat on BA for £800 less than PE before. Plus you get lounge access and fast track with most airlines( as a minimum) which can mean the world of difference on a LH flight. It wont always happen but it happens enough for it to be at least worth a look and you might find that even if not cheaper the price difference is so small it might be worth paying a little more.
I loved the music!!! I find it very similar to many late 70s / early 80s American movies. What music licensing service do you use?
Reminds me of the music from the film midnight express
Did you participate in the 20 hour New York-Sydney test flight?
How was the quality air inside? Any bad smells from so many people? Do they have ventilation?
Have you ever been on an airplane?
He didn’t wanna take the LIRR to the air train but instead takes a $190 helicopter to the airport 😂 I guess that’s cooler and slightly quicker
I'm definitely going to Lisbon next year hopefully coming from a Norwegian
recaro seating on the return flight to Lisbon have they become racing drivers?
Thanks Maria, then ALL the flight attendants answered. Lmao coming from a Portuguese dude.
I wouldn't say 'brand new' - the A330-900neo has been flying for TAP since Dec 2018. Newish, yes. :)
it depends on the plane. TAP didn't order only one!
you only fly from or to the US and Canada?
No lounge access in JFK for business class passengers? What are TAP thinking?