(I was in a 9-flight U S. trip 4/18-23/2021. All flights were packed to the gunwales and the airports very busy. DFW's numbers now exceed pre-COVID! We're coming back with a vengeance!)
My very first flight was with Air Transat from LGW to Toronto on a Lockheed L1011 back in 1997, all those years ago. Only difference is we flew from Gatwick South terminal. I thoroughly enjoyed this, great video.🙂👍👍✈️
Howdy, awesome trip report as always and that seemed like a great flight! For non Av-Geeks, I don’t think there would be too big of a difference between an A321 and an A330 in Economy, it’s business class where you can really see the difference! Also, that pilot really buttered that landing, or Felix has super steady hands!😸
I flew with Air Transat in 2011 and had a similar experience aboard one of their A-330's. Friendly staff, food was good, enough leg room (I'm fairly tall). I'll fly with them again when time comes.
Nice trip report! I haven’t flown Air Transat in years.. I was surprised to see how much leg room you had and how nice the meals looked. Good stuff. Love the A321LR’s.
This new A321N-ER from Air Transat is like an entirely new product. Its fresh, clean and looks very appealing, seat pitch is generous for a 7 hour flight from the UK. Not so sure about longer flights, Athens/Toronto is almost 11 hours. Felix, you and David keep pulling magic from your aviation bag, thanks so much.
@@semsemeini7905The 707/120B was 147 feet long and carried 110 passenger's 6 abreast in 2 classes, A321N is shorter at 146 feet but they pack in 199 passengers 6 abreast in 2 classes, seat pitch is 31 inches in economy/coach. The 707 economy seat had about 38 inches of leg room so you could stretch out, relax and really enjoy the experience. If your over 5`10 and doing a 10 hour flight, its not going to be fun, the true cost of adding 89 more seats to a smaller aircraft. You could of course pay for a *Premium extra leg room seat* - usually an emergency exit row, up front or bulk head seat, extra $450 for return flight.
We did transatlantic on Air Transat not long ago. While it was surreal to be crossing the pond on a single-aisle jet, the trip was every bit as enjoyable as yours and we would fly TS again.
I went to Canada using Air Transat. It was my first long haul trip. Unfortunately I was so disappointed that it became my least favourite airline. I learned from that bad experience when it comes to choosing airlines. (That was over a decade ago...) My next long haul was a trip to Hong Kong and onwards to Japan. I chosen Cathay Pacific. It turned out to be the best airline thus made my holiday the best experience. I decided to watch this video to see if Air Transat has changed and to my surprised, it looked like it has changed a lot. I may use Air Transat again for future trip to Canada. Thanks for sharing your experience.
@@Qatari2007 I guess I didn’t specify. I apologize. I meant the duty free on the aircraft. As you were in flight. Everything is done with credit card now on most major carriers.
Enjoyed the trip report, but would like to remind you we've been crossing the Atlantic on narrow-body aircraft for years, first with DC-3/C-47's, then Lockheed Constellations and DC-7's, and finally with 707 and DC-8 jets.
My last trans Atlantic narrow body flight was on a TWA 707 from JFK-ZRH 7/1974. My two sisters and mother sat about 3 rows behind FC on the left hand side of the aircraft.
I think overall with its extended range, comfortable interior, and some of the widest economy seats in the sky the A321LR NEO is really hard to beat in any category, even against the twin aisles!!! I know I would choose an A321 over a B787 any day!
Yes there are advantages with a twin isle, but when will the automatic haters realise that more than 90% of the journey is in your seat. I for one prefer the wider seats on the A320 series to the narrower 737, but give me an extra 2 inches of legroom any day! The overall in-flight experience is affected more by the quality of your seat and amount of personal space, coupled with the food and refreshments available or provided, along with the quality of service the cabin crew give - not the number of isles!
@Harold Yeoh the 787 was actually designed as a 2-4-2 but airlines weren't happy so it was changed to a 3-3-3 layout and has some of the narrowest seats of ANY commercial aircraft. Not fun on the Vancouver to Hong Kong route!
I like your videos mate, you offer an insight into the flights that a lot of us travel maybe once a year. It actually helps us to choose which airline suits us better. Well done!!!
Air Transat, now that’s a name I haven’t heard in awhile! I mainly remember this airline for the a330 that had the fuel leak over Portugal. It’s great to see this airline still around and doing well today! I wouldn’t mind flying on Air Transat someday. Great trip report as always:)
I flew with Transat a couple years back on an A321 LR Manchester to Toronto- have to say considering it was COVID times it was a pleasant flight. how do you guys feel it compares to the 787 Dreamliner that Air Canada flies (aside from their 777) UK to Toronto?
It's good we could see air transat as it gonna acquire by air canada as it is a good trip report and hope you make air transat a330 soon and by the smoke we could say this aircraft is starting long ago
The cabin layout and not the number of aisles is what makes the difference. You can cram a lot of people into a wide-body aircraft as easily as you can a narrow-body aircraft. Granted, a wide-body makes it possible to have a more robust premium economy section (with seats equivalent to US domestic First Class/Euro Business class), but there's a lot an airline can do with seating layout and service to make a long flight in a narrow-body aircraft more pleasant, or at least tolerable.
Hello Simply Aviation! Great video as always! On 14 October you will be on the last Alitalia flight, right? And please, document one of the first flights of ITA - Italia Trasporto Aereo! ;)
I honestly don't understand why people are so negative about narrowbodies going trans-atlantic. The 707 and DC-8 were narrowbodies. Increased chances of getting a window or aisle seat compared to a wide-body, and (at least in economy) pretty much the same pitch. The argument for widebodies only makes sense for those flying business and/or first class.
I hade last year booked a trip to Zagreb Split Croatia with Air Transat but it was canceled so can’t wait to book again my 5 year old boy he loves it . Nice job 👍
Hi there ! As a flight attendant I’m a bit concerned about those NBLH flights, how does it work for the crew rest ? I assume they don’t have a dedicated space for comfortable rest ? May be you know about it. Anyways I like your reports !
Sadly you just have to get on with it like the passengers it's the contagion changing times we live in.unles people have lots of money these will be the new things all ready.
In 2007 I took a transatlantic flight on a narrow body. Continental Airlines offered for a short time a connection between Cologne, Germany and Newark. They took a Boeing 757. Nothing wrong with it.
I actualy felt alittle teary eyed looking at the pre covid hustle and bustle
(I was in a 9-flight U S. trip 4/18-23/2021. All flights were packed to the gunwales and the airports very busy. DFW's numbers now exceed pre-COVID! We're coming back with a vengeance!)
@@mrc6182 umm, how though??
Here all the borders are closed and there are NO FLIGHTS. Why are people flying when COVID is around???
@@Qatari2007 because people are being vaccinated. You anti vaxxer
Ive loaded and offloaded C-GOIE multiple times in CYUL while working on the ramp there! Glad you enjoyed your flight! 😁🇨🇦
i live in toronto
have you seen C-GITS before it went into storage
tsas??
3:22 Love that smoky startup :D
It looked like a diesel engine coughing!
me no. instead of Felix I would have thought it was a BIG problem 🥶🥶🥶
Really nice report, like how large the IFE screens are!
😂
Wait, was that serious or were you making fun of the people who always say that.
Just it’s hard to say lol
IS THAT MADEIRA AIRPORT’S OFFICIAL YT ACCOUNT???
@@neverbabysittingagain I'm spotter
I have traveled the Gatwick to Calgary route numerous times and found Air Transat to be a great airline.
My very first flight was with Air Transat from LGW to Toronto on a Lockheed L1011 back in 1997, all those years ago. Only difference is we flew from Gatwick South terminal. I thoroughly enjoyed this, great video.🙂👍👍✈️
Great Trip Report! Nice to see Air Transat have upgraded their fleet with the new Airbus Aircraft! ✈️
I wonder when Air Transat moved to the North Terminal? Their check-in desks were always in a dank little corner of the South Terminal.
It’s due to Gatwick temporarily closing the south terminal due to COVID travel restrictions.
@@daniels.aviation this was filmed in January 2020, just before everything went horribly wrong.
@@waynej747 are u sure
The intro were so beautiful, explained the main flight purpose. Good job sir!!
Great trip report! I'm glad Air Canada isn't taking over Air Transat, have to keep the variety open :)
I hope Air Belgium will become like Air Transat so we can get something else than expensive Brussels Airlines
Wow. Jan'20 what a throwback! Great video!! Still triggered by the coughing in the video - you wouldn't have known at the time but its startling
...
Smooth touchdown
Howdy, awesome trip report as always and that seemed like a great flight! For non Av-Geeks, I don’t think there would be too big of a difference between an A321 and an A330 in Economy, it’s business class where you can really see the difference! Also, that pilot really buttered that landing, or Felix has super steady hands!😸
Greetings from California USA 🇺🇸 love your video I fly very often to my native country Costa Rica 🇨🇷
I flew with Air Transat in 2011 and had a similar experience aboard one of their A-330's. Friendly staff, food was good, enough leg room (I'm fairly tall). I'll fly with them again when time comes.
Omg my favorite aviation UA-camr doing a trip report on one of my favorite airlines.
Nice trip report! I haven’t flown Air Transat in years.. I was surprised to see how much leg room you had and how nice the meals looked. Good stuff. Love the A321LR’s.
Glad you enjoyed my hometown airline! 😄
Should i move to canada? will canadians accept a korean teenage girl
Of course, but will they accept an African teenage boy? 🤔🤔
@@dariustanz3410 ofcourse why not
Nicely done, Felix! I love watching your trip reports.
Thanks 🙏
@@simply_aviation fun fact: this is a long range A321NEO
2:27 straight up triggered me 😂
I know right.
Facts
@@shahimagesyt you people are werid
@@jamelfergusson Facts
lol so true!
This new A321N-ER from Air Transat is like an entirely new product. Its fresh, clean and looks very appealing, seat pitch is generous for a 7 hour flight from the UK.
Not so sure about longer flights, Athens/Toronto is almost 11 hours. Felix, you and David keep pulling magic from your aviation bag, thanks so much.
I used to fly New York to Athens on Boeing 707s' and there was no problem.
@@semsemeini7905The 707/120B was 147 feet long and carried 110 passenger's 6 abreast in 2 classes, A321N is shorter at 146 feet but they pack in 199 passengers 6
abreast in 2 classes, seat pitch is 31 inches in economy/coach. The 707 economy seat had about 38 inches of leg room so you could stretch out, relax and really
enjoy the experience. If your over 5`10 and doing a 10 hour flight, its not going to be fun, the true cost of adding 89 more seats to a smaller aircraft.
You could of course pay for a *Premium extra leg room seat* - usually an emergency exit row, up front or bulk head seat, extra $450 for return flight.
Nice trip report! I like the large, modern and responsive IFE. Legroom might be better on a widebody, but still seems good for this flight.
Nice im flying in 2 weeks to Orlando on southwest I will be coming home on a 737-800 and I’m really excited haven’t flown in 11 months
I flew the same aircraft on TAP Air Portugal, roundtrip Washington, DC - Lisbon. And I was also very pleasantly surprised by the 321.
We did transatlantic on Air Transat not long ago. While it was surreal to be crossing the pond on a single-aisle jet, the trip was every bit as enjoyable as yours and we would fly TS again.
I've lived long enough to see an A321 crossing the atlantic... LOL - 11:51 - a VERY smooth landing!!!!
I like the outro. The takeoff and landing clips are very satisfying to watch :). I will do as much as I can to support Simply Aviation!
I'm vibin' to the intro music!
These videos hype me up for holiday i couldn't thank you more a definite sub from me
I went to Canada using Air Transat. It was my first long haul trip. Unfortunately I was so disappointed that it became my least favourite airline. I learned from that bad experience when it comes to choosing airlines. (That was over a decade ago...)
My next long haul was a trip to Hong Kong and onwards to Japan. I chosen Cathay Pacific. It turned out to be the best airline thus made my holiday the best experience.
I decided to watch this video to see if Air Transat has changed and to my surprised, it looked like it has changed a lot. I may use Air Transat again for future trip to Canada. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Comparing Air Transat to Cathay is like Walmart to Chanel LOLLLL, the competitor of Cathay would be Singapore Airline I guess?
Simply Aviation is the best.....love it !
Love these new intro graphics, still remember the old days before these, thanks for upping the quality of the content 👏👏👏
Great video! I remember back in 2011 doing the yyz/lgw with Thomas Cook on the a321! Back when you could pay for duty free with £ notes!
Umm, why can’t you pay in Pounds anymore?
@@Qatari2007 I guess I didn’t specify. I apologize. I meant the duty free on the aircraft. As you were in flight. Everything is done with credit card now on most major carriers.
@@t.jwoodland6962 wtf why???
Enjoyed the trip report, but would like to remind you we've been crossing the Atlantic on narrow-body aircraft for years, first with DC-3/C-47's, then Lockheed Constellations and DC-7's, and finally with 707 and DC-8 jets.
My last trans Atlantic narrow body flight was on a TWA 707 from JFK-ZRH 7/1974. My two sisters and mother sat about 3 rows behind FC on the left hand side of the aircraft.
Wow the A321LR jets are a great opportunity for low cost airlines to offer long haul routes
I think overall with its extended range, comfortable interior, and some of the widest economy seats in the sky the A321LR NEO is really hard to beat in any category, even against the twin aisles!!! I know I would choose an A321 over a B787 any day!
Yes there are advantages with a twin isle, but when will the automatic haters realise that more than 90% of the journey is in your seat. I for one prefer the wider seats on the A320 series to the narrower 737, but give me an extra 2 inches of legroom any day!
The overall in-flight experience is affected more by the quality of your seat and amount of personal space, coupled with the food and refreshments available or provided, along with the quality of service the cabin crew give - not the number of isles!
Second this. I flew KEF-SEA on a 757 in 2019 and it was pretty nice. We got free water bottles and the food was good.
I flew from EWR to BCN in 2014 for a cruise in a 757, it was comfortable. I sat in aisle seats. The airbus is not my favorite aircraft.
the food was only for Vegans - what about the meat eaters?
@Harold Yeoh the 787 was actually designed as a 2-4-2 but airlines weren't happy so it was changed to a 3-3-3 layout and has some of the narrowest seats of ANY commercial aircraft. Not fun on the Vancouver to Hong Kong route!
The inside part of this plane is so beautiful
I love the sound of a taking off plane.
I like your videos mate, you offer an insight into the flights that a lot of us travel maybe once a year. It actually helps us to choose which airline suits us better. Well done!!!
Great little Video! Many thanks
3:53 aaaaahh!!! 💡😂
Air Transat, now that’s a name I haven’t heard in awhile! I mainly remember this airline for the a330 that had the fuel leak over Portugal. It’s great to see this airline still around and doing well today! I wouldn’t mind flying on Air Transat someday. Great trip report as always:)
The fuel leak was over the Atlantic Ocean on the way to Lisbon. Luckily, they glided the plane to the Azores after running out of fuel.
@@OwlRTA I read about that story. Sheesh, that was a close one.
Big fan of yours simply aviation
Love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳
Nice!! Glad you reviewd Transat I really like flying their NEO and it is a nice airline
I flew with Transat a couple years back on an A321 LR Manchester to Toronto- have to say considering it was COVID times it was a pleasant flight. how do you guys feel it compares to the 787 Dreamliner that Air Canada flies (aside from their 777) UK to Toronto?
Simply Aviation never fails to impress me.
Nice to see the last of long haul flying right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Can't wait to experience these flights again!
It's good we could see air transat as it gonna acquire by air canada as it is a good trip report and hope you make air transat a330 soon and by the smoke we could say this aircraft is starting long ago
Quel plaisir de découvrir de nouvelles vidéos, toujours aussi intéressantes et enrichissantes ; ) good ;)
Je ne comprend pas
@@Utd_YT What a pleasure to discover new videos, also always interesting and enriching ; ) bien ; )
The cabin layout and not the number of aisles is what makes the difference. You can cram a lot of people into a wide-body aircraft as easily as you can a narrow-body aircraft. Granted, a wide-body makes it possible to have a more robust premium economy section (with seats equivalent to US domestic First Class/Euro Business class), but there's a lot an airline can do with seating layout and service to make a long flight in a narrow-body aircraft more pleasant, or at least tolerable.
Great TR!:) I love your intro with map and moving plane!:)
Flown across the Atlantic many times with Air Transat and with any luck will do so again in September.
September 2023, 2024? Which year?
Hello Simply Aviation! Great video as always! On 14 October you will be on the last Alitalia flight, right? And please, document one of the first flights of ITA - Italia Trasporto Aereo! ;)
I honestly don't understand why people are so negative about narrowbodies going trans-atlantic. The 707 and DC-8 were narrowbodies. Increased chances of getting a window or aisle seat compared to a wide-body, and (at least in economy) pretty much the same pitch. The argument for widebodies only makes sense for those flying business and/or first class.
One day, this channel will soar to the greatest heights! Excellent report Felix!
Who knew that a couple of months from this flight that we would all be in lock down.
Very Nice Intro!!! ❤
The future of airline/flying.
I hade last year booked a trip to Zagreb Split Croatia with Air Transat but it was canceled so can’t wait to book again my 5 year old boy he loves it . Nice job 👍
Did you pack a winter coat because ooooh boy its cold in toronto
Hi there ! As a flight attendant I’m a bit concerned about those NBLH flights, how does it work for the crew rest ? I assume they don’t have a dedicated space for comfortable rest ? May be you know about it. Anyways I like your reports !
Sadly you just have to get on with it like the passengers it's the contagion changing times we live in.unles people have lots of money these will be the new things all ready.
Air Transat offers a solid product. I would prefer sitting in a modern A321neoLR instead of a cramped 777 or 787 by Air Canada.
So true.
Particularly those AC and AF 777 high density they both use on YUL - CDG
It’s also better than their 9 abreast a330s
I just took this trip yesterday and it was a great flight. Much more room than westjet offered on their Dreamliner in the opposite direction.
When I see the three letter code YYZ on the screen it reminds me in the song by canadian band Rush. A Hommage on Toronto's international airport.
Love the channel ❤.
Nice aircraft too,service looks good for economy.
In 2007 I took a transatlantic flight on a narrow body. Continental Airlines offered for a short time a connection between Cologne, Germany and Newark.
They took a Boeing 757.
Nothing wrong with it.
Great Report Felix, welcome to YYZ
Thank u for video :) i like 2 visit Toronto :) :) maybe in 2023, i miss travelling ): ): stay safe , enjoy your flight 🙂🙃🇬🇧
Smooooother A321 Neo!!! 💎
Really interesting video Felix its good to see transatlantic flight in narrow body aircraft.
Very nice report ……very decent service …..IFE looks great.
I love your videos so much!
I hope to fly on Air Transat one day
That's cool, Airbus 321LR, one of my favorites aircraft
A321NeoLR*
@@dunkindonuts1792 the official name is actually A321LR! Only the base variant is called A321neo
@@spongebubatz yeah!
I love your vids simlpy aviation
Smooth landing.
The XLR coming soon to an airline near you across the pond to many, many city pairs.
might just use airtransit for canada for me next trip but want it direct from glasgow
Those airbuses are amazing
I miss flying and Gatwick
Hello from Algeria thks for your great job, What software do you use for your video editing please?
Also looking forward to the A321XLR
Yes another trip report man I cant wait to watch
Really nice landing from the pilot..
I always thought Heathrow was the only international airport serving London, until I was like Damnnnnnnnn to Gatwick
Gr8 video m8! Good video as per usual!
finally! wanted this report for quite a long time
Wow, the world was normal :)
I enjoyed your review and the aircraft looks pretty good. I think Air Transat are one of the top leisure airlines.
Did you like walking up and down the single isle in the 321 ? It has to get boring after 6 hours. I would never fly like that.
Welcome to my "hometown", how I see it...
Kinda sad for the A310s, but at least the replacement seems decent
Jan 2020 was the last happy month before pandemic hit
What about February 2020
@@waltercohen5195 drive into bumpy road
Nope
i never see in a your video a A321NEO LR, it's the first time
i love it
Love it very enjoyable video to watch it all
Air transat really good service
i flied air transat it was a 4 hour flight on a330 to punta cana, the flight was kinda boring but fun
Those prices of food and beverages written on the brochure are in Canadian dollar or Us dollar ???
Simply Aviation I love your videos