British Airways All Business Class Jet to New York
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- British Airways operate an all Club World Business Class service on their sole A318 between London City and New York JFK. This is possibly the World's Smallest Commercial plane flying Trans-Atlantic. BA1 flight has the BEST service on any British Airways flight, most passengers are high net worth individual and treated like flying private jet.
The outbound route from London City requires a tech stop at Shannon, where passengers are pre-cleared for US immigration and customs, before arriving at New York JFK. Perhaps saving the best till last, it took me just 5 minutes from walking outside the plane to the street at New York JFK!
The flight attendant who cooked the biscuits is so kindhearted! 😍
I love her too!
Sam Chui she seems really happy about her job! Probably she is really happy now after having you on board!
yeah #InstantCrush ! ;)
I am also cabin crew on this route and Kat is one of the nicest people ❤️
i think she was joking lol
I absolutely adore how the captain thanked the cabin crew for 'all their hard work' over the PA before landing!
That was not the captain, that was the senior cabin crew member.
Im so impressed by the A318's ability to fly that route!
Whetic Corporation if necessary it could fly an even longer route. The a318 special, has an endurance of 9 hours, which is about 5300 nautical miles. With one or two passengers onboard, and no luggage, it could fly directly from London Heathrow to LAX.
Not bad for a little baby bus.
@@RB747domme no. It’s max empty range is well short of 4000nm.
Absolutely loving the cabin crew, they seemed really warm-hearted
Am a BA frequent flyer and I must say the cabin crew are by far and away the friendliest I’ve ever seen on BA
@jkirk1626 the cynical truth lol
Well honestly I've been met with the same kind of friendliness on board a BA flight to JFK before. The flight attendant and I had some really nice chats about being a flight attendant and how great it is to fly etc.
they can be quite rude and ignorant sometimes actually
Yeah, all fake
Buisness class
My mum was on your plane! Hahah - she recognised you when I was watching the video
yeah that’s true I was the plane
Vinicius Araújo haha
Ben P I’ll text it too your sister ask her!
@Ben P nice
Elliot Wilkins which seat she was
The flight crew was OUTSTANDING and extremely professional with lots of personality.
I must say, one of the most vibrant and friendliest group of flight attendants.
True but there were only 9 passengers for 3 fly attendants and a famous vloger filming🤔🤔.
@@carmenvalmalaartaraz8260 true enough
Watching this video stirs up all kinds of emotions, from the flight number, to gate 1 being the Concorde's gate at JFK. If ever my wife and I can work hard enough to afford this route it would be an amazing treat. Thank you Sam! All of your videos give us AV geeks a lot of joy!
While taxiing to the gate at JFK
BA747's: awww the baby's here! Look at you baby bus!
The 747s go to London Heathrow
Unfortunately the 747s are retiring in favor of A380s, A350s, 787s and 777Xs
@@ag6371 A380s are retiring too tbh. Airbus wont produce anymore A380s after 2022 and some airlines are retiring their a380 fleet.
@@SongShiyu Virgin Atlantic is already retiring their 747s
A G Yh he’s talking about jfk
Still glad to see the 747s at JFK. Long live the Queen of the Skies
LEGO airplane Boy I support you I am a 747 400 fan boy to
not for long BA replacing them soon
@@speedbird737 all BA B744's to be replaced by 2024, so still another 5 years to go :)
@@xxydsd4263 but you will see them less and less
Nigel Harrison ya pretty sad they will be retiring them soon
I have never seen somebody appreciate travel quite the way Sam does.
Honestly the most satisfying part of a flight is the taxi, take off, and landing
It's so crazy that in a day's work those guys fly over the Atlantic ocean and back...I think we've lost sight of how amazing that really
“To New York and beyond” not quite infinity but still impressive 😂😂
For pilots both were quite vague, the other captain when asked about it being the smallest commercial transatlantic, answers "Oh I;d say so.." after thinking for a while...
@@NidgeOSullivan Probably is as well A318 transatlantic is something you do see everyday but only by British Airways. I don't think a smaller plane would fly this distance. The only other plane I could think which can travel this distance is the Challenger 605. However that is a private jet and not commercial.
When I was in the AF, I caught a rotator out of Kazakstan to Baltimore on a chartered 737-800, coach seating. Made a fuel stop in Hungary and Iceland. One of my friends got nerve damage from such a long flight in a terrible seat. We did however get to sit in the jump seat for a while and chill the pilots, both cool dudes. Will never forget it.
Where does sam live?
Oh yeah he lives on planes and in the airport lounges
It is a joke😂
Doesn’t he have a home in Dubai? (I’m not entirely sure)
MB Pokevids he’s from Hong Kong
pathetic if insult joke is good
China
Sam's face when there was no lounge was precious. 1:54
I've always wanted to try this service! London City Airport is a small field but the service on-board makes up for it & the short runway makes for fun landings. Great review as always. You got me more excited to try this service in the future!
London City is my favourite airport in/out of London. usually prefer to land in Dublin and transit from there into the City if I must. saves on Heathrow landing taxes.
Dave Graham Dublin is in ireland
@@dansnn8378 which I'm aware of. However, landing in LCY obviates the incredible landing taxes of Heathrow and one of the easiest transits to London is landing in DUB --> LCY. Usually can save around 300-400$ that way.
It's really shabby these days. I mean easy to please UA-camrs might like it. But actual business class travellers know that it's been going down hill for a couple of years. The plane and interior is so tried and the general service is lacking. Unless you really must fly from LCY, departing from LHR you get a much better product.
Spymo fair enough
at 6:53 that Kalitta Air 747 is owned by Connie Kalitta, a legendary name in drag racing. great guy!!
Shannon is my fav Airport , super fast 💨 and excellent staff
This BA service is great
Iclove beside itt
the beauty of sam is he has the aura that will not make ppl dislike him and feel like he is showing off with luxury!
Hi Sam. I try and keep up to date with all of your travels. This one particularly drew me, as my wife and I traveled on BA0001 out of LCY to JFK via SNN back in 2011. It was one of the most special flights we have ever taken. Back then, there was a small Club City lounge at LCY too. That day, there were a total of 12 passengers on board. Clearing US customs and immigration at SNN was so easy, simple and fast. By the time we had completed it, the A318 was ready for boarding again and as you said, arriving into JFK as a domestic passenger was heaven in comparison with the normal wait due to the large number of international arrivals. Our return from JFK was on BA0116 a B747 on the Upper Deck, which we both loved, but the A318 and BA0001 will always hold a special place in our hearts. Keep up the great work.
Seeing all the comments about the cabin crew being so friendly is really nice, my mums cabin crew
Sam chui you are great at what you do brother. Your aviation vlogs are so inspiring. I am starting my Pilot dreams!
Let’s travel together. Jordan and Malaysia vlogs coming soon!
Subscribed! Looking forward to your content
That's great! Keep pushing the boundary!
@@SamChui Your videos are great but its bit hard to understand your communication... bro
14:27 That hits hard, now they’re all gone 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️!
I also flew with them on this route, and it was amazing! I love British Airways!!😁
Dear Mr. Sam--You are such a gracious person! I just enjoy your hosting skills so much! I'm a Delta/Northwest 3,000,000 flyer--mostly to my Asian business--Europe--Canada--Carribian--and US domestic.
Great review. BA are my most flown airline and in my experience the cabin crew are always friendly like in this flight, regardless of the class.
Thanks for doing this one, Sam. Always has been a favorite flight of mine.
I love the Concord connection this flight has. Absolutely beautiful
Now this is a flight crew I would love to fly with. Thank you for this video and showing the exceptional customer service from this British Airways staff and sharing your experience on this beautiful plane.
I love flying from London City Airport. It's close to where I live and so convenient, more than any other airport anywhere I've been to
City Airport is just superb .. & the BA flight to New York is a treat. I’m a regular passenger using London City & I have never seen it as busy as when you departed.
0:43 what pretty staff they have. Amazing! Love BA. And 04:11 and 05:47 - simply wow!
Those flight attendants are just so kind they serve good food and amazing service! I wish I could get to fly on that plane with the same people. :)
Still hurts that Speedbird 001 is no longer Concorde :(.
That looked so comfortable ya Sam! I love it! The staff is wonderful, I adore British in general, they are so polite! I wish you luck always, what you are doing is beyond amazing! May God bless you and protect you up there at all times.
This video touches on a couple of points of wider relevance:
Dublin, Ireland's main airport is positioning itself as a hub for people from parts of the UK who might otherwise have to fly to and through Heathrow. Flights are cheaper, avoiding the high UK air passenger tax, and, well, it's not Heathrow.
And travellers to the USA from Ireland (Dublin or Shannon) go through US customs and immigration very quickly and easily before departure [my maximum waiting time - less than five minutes] and avoid the lines on arrival.
Been going through Dublin for about 8 years now for the USA. So much easier going through immigration in Dublin than on landing.
flown this service twice now and the crew were beyond amazing both times, flight was about 70% full, the time saved on US immigration is a god send too
Amazing!! A full business class aircraft from London to New York.
Great.
Sam... Maynard H. Jackson the ex-Mayor of Atlanta started an all business class airline in the mid-80's. It failed after a couple years and always wondered when another airline will do the same. Glad to know British Airways has done this.
This is so cool. Your own little plane without the 100's of people and screaming kids you'd find on a normal flight. Great review!!
The aviation gallery was so cool!👍🏻
Great video!
Your videos can easily put an smile on my face, refreshing as always. you're one of my favorite youtubers.
Much love from Brazil. Hope you travel here sometime.
I always wanted to fly in an A318, You're very lucky to fly in one 😊
What a great experience for you. Flight and food looked amazing. Thanks for sharing.
I just love how intimate this flight is! I flew out of City Airport once, to Zurich, and I loved it. Everything was done fast: check in, boarding and takeoff, even though it was crowded.
I wonder why this flight is not landing at LaGuardia Airport instead, since it would be a great advantage for business travellers.
Great job, Sam!
Jailton Nascimento there is a distance restriction for flights in and out of LaGuardia.
@@tjr4459, thanks for the information! I googled it (after you told me) and it explains in detail why.
Hello Mr.Chui, thank you for showing us your incredible experiences when you travel. I love your videos and I wish you all the best in the futur ! Have a good one. Harri Klasser
British Airways service is always wonderful and warm. So glad your video captured that!
Home made buscuits... very kind flight attendant. Great report Sam!
they're not home made silly
@@speedbird737 Sure? Home is where the heart is.
It really can't be said enough - you do a great job with these videos, Sam!
Love your reviews, you help me fly the correct way.
Again I can’t ever say I’ve not seen a ba flight without great crew. Absolutely lovely staff
Thank you for raising the issue of UK taxes the situation is beyond a joke as a regular traveller it’s a constant gripe.
6:41 - thats one good landing there..
I wonder how it feels on a all-business aircraft..
Must be very-expensive yet luxurious 🤔
Always loving ur videos Mr. Sam Chui 😀😄
U r unique and Incredible ! 😍
Love from Dubai 🇦🇪
@@uruleworld1 what a fool🤔❓
Sagrado esse senhor Sam chui não me canso assistir os seus vídeos aprendo ventagem todos os dias.
You know I just love this idea of all business class. I do hope other airlines like Emirates would offer an all business class A350. The one regional All Businesses Class I would love to see is the Airbus 220.
I don't believe An all a350 business class doesn't even profitable. No airline would flush money down a toilet
I love British Airways. A couple of years ago the crew and captain were so nice to let my brother and I go and have a look in the cockpit after we landed
One of the best flights airbus 318 across the atlantic good video mr chui
I've wondered what a no-economy flight would be like post-Concorde. In a sense, it hearkens back to the early days of luxury air travel. I had no idea any airline offered such a flight.
I've never seen such polite BA Cabin crew.
I Stand Alone it’s just because it’s Sam Chui.
He wears T-shirts with his name on them which is I find quite funny.
I've been lucky to fly BA Club World a few times, I've never been greeted or welcomed by name.
BA are almost excruciatingly polite -- on my last A380 trip to Singapore, the pilot and crew must have thanked us for flying with BA and offered best wishes for our journey like a dozen times by the time we landed.
Wonder why?
@H B I'm flying with you next time 😂
I've worked A318s with economy seating, and at the time was a plane I loathed most.
BUT this is brilliant!!
Now I know where JetBlue got their idea for Mint from!
13:35 Nice little touch from the cockpit to cabin crew, appreciate.
I am well impressed with the staff member Chris, what a lovely guy :)
Air hostess: we’ve been operating this route now for ten years
Pause...
Looks to other cabin crew member: and it’s our.....(what is it)
Other cabin crew: 10th anniversary
Air hostesses: 10th anniversary
Lee Murphy that flight attendant has an iq less than the number of seats on that plane.
AIIIII
I enjoyed every minute of the video. BIG thanks
I have been on flight BA 001 in 2000, which was the Concorde from LHR to JFK
Anyone else just binge watching these amazing videos!
I can see my house from city airport and your plane view right after takeoff!! w0w
canary wharf
Nigel Harrison close, its canning town
Saw G-CIVC 747 at 14.33, I flew on this plane to Hong Kong in 2008 to meet my 'Now' wife for the first time...I understand that this plane is soon due for retirement, hopefully I understand wrong!!
Great Video as always ..Thanks Sam, all the best.
2:35
" *we call it the BabyBus A318 i mean Airbus A318* "
The flight attendant are so kind. Especially Chris. ☺️
Sam I believe that the crews who operate The LCY to NYC flights are normally based at LGW.
Your lucky to fly in an A318
10:27 ahh yes love a business class plane giving out the ipad 1 for entertainment
Yeah, pretty surprising how they didn’t upgrade to newer tablets before the retirement of the service, especially considering these iPad’s were nearly 10 years old. Nice to see iOS 6 though
Chris was so nice ❤
The whole crew were amazing ❤
Love your vids🤙🏾❤️
greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
I travelled a lot. BA is my favourite no doubt. Im not suprised abt the service. The cabin crews on BA are the BEST.
SpeedBird 001 was former Concord flight. still a great flight. But London City is a mess
LCY isn't normally like that - I fly from there regularly. I generally arrive 20 mins before my flight and it's a breeze.
Concorde
Concorde, not Concord
fifthof its the best city in the world. Period.
@@RaggyJha Yea when u fly loads and been in lounges and all that, u just want to get there, LCY is quick, i like the little regional airports, southampton is the same
I would love to travel on that flight. Looks so chilled and comfortable. Top notch video
The flight was super easy, barely an inconvenience...
Tight
Crew seems to be polite and knowledgeable which makes all the difference. Hope they treat economy passengers the same way too.
That airport is a mayhem for sure. No worries about the A318, it has super reliable PW engines. Thanks for the update Sam
Sam: The taste was not great
Food: Catch that flight Attendant
Flight attendant: Cries in corner
The crew are amazing on this flight 🤩
an A220-100 would be even better on this route and a fully business class, it would be awesome.
That aircraft doesn’t have the range unfortunately unless you went from London city to the Azores and then onto jfk but that still might not be close enough to make it but the a 220-300 will definitely make it from London city to jfk
It's my goal to become a BA first officer on the A320 family by age 20 :)
This video has made me really love the airline.
The crew are so friendly.
I didn't know that the City airport was so small. However it must be more convenient than Heathrow.
It is sad that British Airways never lowers the prices of its tickets in the case of flights with so many empty seats.
why would they lower prices if empty seats - if anything they would want to increase prices as empty seats reduces revenue
Nigel Harrison if you can’t sell the seats for full price, might as well fill them for a discounted one.
Ben Mackay if you can’t sell seats for the full price, selling them for half could be better than not selling at all.
LCY is the best airport - I fly from there regularly. It's normally not that busy! Must have been some issue that day. I normally get to the airport 20-30 mins before the flight and takes no time in getting to the gate. Because it is so quick, they don't have lounges - as most of the customers arrive just in time for the flight.
It's probably mostly filled by business flyers who are not paying themselves
2006 I remembered stopping by at Shannon Ireland on thr way back to the US after spending a year and half in Iraq.... I vividly remember how green the grass was... A really bright contrast after spending time in a place where everything is permeated with dust.
Stilton cheese, makes my mouth water. 🐀. Nice video Sam.
Definitely a flight for the bucket list.
Was eagerly waiting for your video
WOW WOW WOW💪 had no idea this *secret flight* existed. Thamls so much Sam for the trip. Great fun.
Oh wow Sam, that is amazing.
I had no idea of this service they have.
It must have been an exceptional experience.
Lovely crew, even wrote you a letter. So sweet ❤
Damn! Who is doing the editing work for Sam? That's some excellent work.
These days I split my editing work with 2 editors, we all do editing but I am also trying to free up sometime for more content filming.
@@SamChui Yeah, that's awesome. I always enjoy watching your videos.
I like Sam always smile and friendly to everyone he touched.
I love your channel huge fan of yours can’t wait for your review on BA new plane flight from LHR to Dubai
I took a flight to Manchester on the day you posted this video