My BIZARRE Flight on AIR SERBIA
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- Опубліковано 10 гру 2022
- I took a flight on Air Serbia which turned out be a pretty strange experience.
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AirSerbia cabin crew in economy on their short haul flight is aligned with a demand that average Serbian ppl have in hospitality in general. There are no fake smiles, no fake politeness and formality and the service is fast and efficient. They are far from rude and are actually super polite and helpful, however, that approach might appear bizarre to foreigners. It's not only AirSerbia, but the whole country in general. People are super hospitable and friendly, they sometimes don't seem like it. 😅
Shouting doesn't seem hospitable and friendly 😂
lol idk about that. My serbian husband thought it was awful and never flew with them again. He said he refused a meal because he wasn't hungry so the flight attendant "snatched" it and cursed him under her breath so he cursed her back and it surprised her because she didn't think he was Serbian lmao.
@@veevi5279 My husband is Serbian too! ^_^ However, I have noticed that mainly the women are rude. One time, the woman got annoyed because she was asking me something in Serbian and I didn't understand. The guys were really nice though.
@@karenalfaro337 Don’t mess with our woman 😉😂
I heard Germans were that way before world war 2 and after WWII
I flew with them in economy class a few times, and they were awesome. So friendly and very helpful to myself and others around me . Love their crew . Very positive experience.
Flew economy once with family of 5 and i gotta tell you it was amazing, entire staff was super friendly from checking from NY to Belgrade. Food was amazing and so relaxing for a 8hr flight, definitely planning a trip in summer.
That is awesome!
Greetings from Serbia welcome to hit me here to show you Povlen mountain . Ziveli.
Same , I am a dark skinned guy ( mixed ) and I was skeptical about Serbia and air Serbia.
The experience was so good, I was blown away. The country was so beautiful, amazing people and absolutely amazing airlines
We are back in Europe, almost.... someone is having little geography troubles
It's not about geography- it's about arrogance. In their heads they think they are somehow better 🙄 ...
But who cares .... Its just who they are ...
BTW- Serbia is not even "Eastern Europe" , its Balkan and Balkan with three other peninsulas ( Italian and Iberian ) , we are all in South Europe...
Kompleksi
After Brexit no Brit can say we are “almost in Europe” lol
No plastic smiles, no plastic food, no plastic faces - seems to be bizarre for many westerners.
How about genuine smiles?
I flew to Serbia already 4 times , always great experience. I love 💕 Belgrade , so much history, nightlife- amazing woman 👩/ food / everything! Visit Serbia 🇷🇸 visit Belgrade . Regards from Miami 🇺🇸
Thank you best regards from Belgrade
@@aleksandrastojkovic8780 Dobro si mu šuknuo ,vidi ti na šta se "žali"ovaj riđi-vidi ka ,kakav je,nikakav,on će da sudi o našim stjuardesicama,nek se pogleda u ogledalo,oduzme sebi posao samim tim i novčanik pa bi mu se smeškale smao tako,a da i da nema uk,ili anglo saksonski pasoš-ne bi ga ni mrko pogledala ni jedna srpkinja,kad su naše žene sve lepe preko svih kriterijuma-besan sam što nas smatraju za jeftine i za dobar provod a sa malo para u odnosu na njihov standard....ali opet,vidi ga bre kakav je...juuuu,što bi moja baba rekla,vidi ga grdan šta će jadan,on će da pametuje...qqqq.....moja mudra baka mara ,pokoj joj duši...kako bi nabo ovog riđeg....ne,nemam ništa protiv normalnih ,odakle GOD oni bili,samo da nisu ovakvi nikakvi i još da kritikuju-nek se pogleda u ogledalo i nek se prošeta beogradom,nek vidi malo kako izgledaju ljudi ovde,...mnogo mi sebe malo cenimo, odnosu na to koliko vredimo,intelektom,sportom,pobogu,vidi šta je Srbija sve iznedrila od Tesle do Đokovića,preko Divca..itd.....popizdeo sam kad sam pogledao šta lupa ovaj riđi.....joj kako bih voleo da ga sretnem,njega ,ne druge ,normalne,ovog što kenja,da sam stjuart,"slučajno"bi mu prosuo vodu na tu riđu tintaru,...joj kako me sad iznervirao-i njemu sličnih,za razliku od super amera ili engleza koji se normalno ponašaju (i izgledaju)...izvini ,ali stvarno me je iznervirao
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Westerners often mistake Serbian / Slavic informal and often noisy banter as rudeness. I'm sure folks over in the economy were also having great time, in their own way. 😂
As a Serbian, I can confirm there have been instances of confusion.
Last year I took my Brazilian husband to Serbia for the first time. At the airport, when a taxi driver asked us 35 eur to downtown Belgrade, my tone and speed of speech quickly took a not-so-agreeable turn and it was obvious to my husband I was arguing with the taxi driver.
Another taxi driver eventually took us downtown for a more reasonable 20 eur. At some point, the taxi driver and I discussed street names and how they changed since my last visit. Once we exhausted the topic we both just stopped talking (rather abruptly now that I think about it, because there was nothing else left to say).
In that moment of silence, my husband goes - is everything ok, did you argue again?
Puzzled for a second by his question because I had already forgotten about the fact I argued at the airport, I ask him - what do you mean?
And he says - what was it that you two argued about until a minute ago? It sounded like the argument you had at the airport.
I chuckled and explained we just chatted about street names and everything was OK.
This was our first trip to Serbia and he previously hadn't had the chance to hear my interactions in Serbian in various contexts to be able to tell the difference. 😅
It seems the cadence of a simple banter sometimes appears argumentative, although it is also true that we express agitation more readily. I don't know if they'd like to hear it, but I'd compare us to Spaniards and Italians. I haven't been to Portugal yet, but my husband has a few times and he says the Portuguese come across as rude to him. In Brazil, they are apparently much more happy-go-lucky, especially in hospitality. In Europe in general, hospitality is not always so... well... hospitable 😄
@@donato286 Bulgaria the same
Yes but people who work on planes should know better. I don’t talk at work like I do with my mates when havibg a beer. It’s common sense.
@@DDtch6669 people who work on planes ??? what are you talking about ?
@@damirzanne Stewardess, Service People on planes/Flights.
I guess I missed that part where flight was bizarre
Watch again
Maybe the economy/buisness contrast?
He is bizarre
The only bizarre part is when he mistakes an appetizer for the main course 😂 🤦🏻♂️
Yeah he had one bizzare adventure...
I love Air Serbia. I flew them from AMS to Istanbul in business. Food was reasonable. Spring rolls are not that special. But the wine was good.
I've flown on AirSerbia multiple times long haul and in economy I have never had a bad experience, the crew were friendly and it was just an overall peaceful flight every single time with them.
Actually go back to back into economy before passing judgement.
What you see is not necessarily what you get.
Noel should actually go back to back into economy before passing judgement.
What you see is not necessarily what you get.
Game, set and match to Air Serbia then?
You can tell this is a guy who likes bs a lot xD
Wait until you have to go through the 'new' Belgrade terminal . . . all new metal and lino . . . 1920's service
Nah mate, the game of “how many passengers you can fit in a small area” is actually a Ryanair game
Lufthansa as well on their economy flights. I was shocked that some much smaller companies offered more than them
Or any Asian low cost carriers
I'm frequent flyer on AirSerbia (a bit of shame that you didn't show the livery of the plane) and they are growing to become the LOT of ex-yu region, good connectivity, almost 100 destinations, renewed fleet (no more laud atr72-200, as they got atr72-600s now) and the crew is absolutely amazing - 98% of the time.
There are a few crew members that are usually grumpy, but that's what you get when you are expanding and hiring like crazy. Overall JU is in my opinion one of the best regional airlines, especially for me flying from Slovenia where we don't have a national carrier, they replaced Lufthansa as my go-to choice
Agreed!!! Better than most!
More like JAT, no?
@@milohrnic2023 air serbia rn is a BIG upgrade compared to JAT even in 2010,or even Air serbia 5 years ago
New fleet, big network, good departure times and better crew
@@A350XLR JAT, JAL is Japan Airlines btw. Business class Air Serbia looks a lot better than the old JAT days, but Noel did mention that economy class was much different. I'm not surprised by the classist treatment.
This guy is full shit!
Nice to see you trying Air Serbia`s product again, this time in long haul. I hope you enjoyed some time in Belgrade as well, it`s worth visiting! Safe travels, greetings from Belgrade!
It was never Aeroflot, it was Etihad...
Air Serbia is a throw back to the days of JAT & the old DC-10s. Those were the days
JAT - "Jugoslovenski AeroTransport". I flew in the 70s on Sud Aviation Caravelle as well, going with my parents from Belgrad to Dubrovnik on holidays.
You must understand the Serbian culture. From the surface, they might appear cold and unfriendly but peel the onion and you will find a kind warm soul. I have been on the airline many times in both economy and business and cannot complain. Wonderful experience. Remember, the culture is honest and real. When they smile, they mean it!
❤ Greetings from Serbia.
There's no time to peel "someone's onions" - it's an airport. People paid to fly, and not to give someone therapy sessions. Professional behavior should be expected.
@@AngelFox-mi4tt That isnt what he meant
@@Donvasqueze And did I say that's what he meant? 🙄🤨
@@Donvasqueze It looks like you didn't understand what I meant.
There's something oddly comforting about the level of Britishness Noel has achieved, I think there's a compliment in there somewhere 😂
*tries the salad* "yep.. it's a salad" 🤣
Yes mate, very British except that he's taken his family over to the USA to live on a permanent basis so I think it fair to say that he's now become an expatriot? Shame really because that's caused me to change my regard for him now. I think it's horrible when people suddenly swap their allegencies.
@@timsedmunds stop watching then
@@automaticacidemer just wish he would stop filming him shoving food in his mouth
At least he's settled in one of the most "Un-British" of all the states : Tejas!!"
I assume that Air Serbia is the reincarnation of JAT, the Yugoslavian airline,or part of it at least? It's claim to fame being the longest distance anyone's fallen to Earth 🌍 and survived without a parachute!It was over Czechoslovakia as I recall this happened.
Yes, JAT was direct rebrand to Air Serbia. Everything JAT owned is now owned by Air Serbia.
yup Air Serbia is the exact same company as JAT, just different name :)
Some of the older FA’s comes straight from the communist era, i’ve had a few of them 😅
You re on point for both
Yes, it shows the quality alternative to the Munich air disaster. You're far better off with Air Serbia - they still use JAT codes
@@Error_404_Not_Found_timed_out_ Strange comment. All but one person died on JAT Flight 367 but almot 50% survived the Munich air disastere
Not really BIZARRE but hey another fun video!
I'm not sure if you do all your own video editing/music stuff, but I just wanted to say that I love the addition of cooler music to your vids. It seems like it's been improving over the last several videos (not that it sucked before - just that it's noticeably better).
I just figured I'd mention it. 😀
What do you mean by "im almost in Europe"? Balkan is cradle of Europe.
When most westerners say Europe they're really just thinking about Western Europe, like EU (but with addition of Albania and Georgia, who knows, and well, Greece). But I guess this is a similar debate to America vs USA. Undoubtedly Eastern and Western Europe are extremely different.
Almost Europe? Such a Brit statement.
Actually, quite a snobby and unnecessary comment, IMHO. I wonder how Noel would feel if somebody characterized Britain as "almost Europe"?
Your travel logs are the work of a genius. Viewing your video is as if I am myself on the flight experiencing all
that you do. You are doing a great job bringing the essentials of the culture of the so many peoples of this planet
to the viewers.. Thank you.
Air Serbia just opened direct flight to China
Slightly exaggerated title
Sorry, what was bizarre?
I became an Air Serbia fan in September. They offer great Serbian wines on board. Even got my first Serbian language lessons on board “hvala!”
Belgrade is under renovation. The weird thing about this is that the last 100 m to/from the terminal is going through a construction site.
About dodgy taxis: no, the meter was on , and in a very fancy car. And +-20€ to city centre. At midnight.
it's all good. Belgrade has two hours of electricity per day, and you can flush the toilet once a week. God help you, if it is more than once.....
Wow, Air Serbia seems to offer everything! Maybe I can even find a Serbian babushka wife on Air Serbia!
@@carrisasteveinnes1596 i think you never was in Serbia.
@@carrisasteveinnes1596 looks like the last time you've been to Serbia is back in 1995
How's the NATO damage to the city? They may get again, If Kosovo flares up again.
Show more economy experiences please. Would have enjoyed seeing you getting shouted at and prodding the crew. lol
Too right!
Yep, we don't fly first class we have relatives to look after.
Another excellent video Noel. Thoroughly enjoy your adventures.
Many thanks!
Another great video. I watch them all, thanks a lot!!!
Thanks for this vlog. Safe travels. Happy Holidays! 🎅🎄🎁
Complete subtitles are back! Top video as always Noel!
Thanks for that!
What's Bizarre about this trip????
Orders a healthy meal,then moans about it!! 😂😂
Thanks Noel another great video. Looking forward to your next one, my most enjoyable 20 minutes of the day 😊
Good detailed and entertaining video as usual. Love watching your content. Thanks for upload.
Did you say "Lufthansa as an airline is terrible?" I would say it's one of the best, honestly.
Will you ever fly and review economy seats anymore? Majority of people don't fly first class. Be nice to see reviews that people would actually find helpful
Agree
I think he flew business. Not first Class
@@satianable h8
I remember that he was asked that question in a Q&A and Noel said that his videos don’t do so well when flying economy.
In this case Noel had a look back in cattle class and reported back about the rude and harsh behaviour of cabin staff to economy passengers. Enough for us ordinary people to know that this is an airline to miss if at all possible.
A sign of how little this overseas Air Serbia route is used by anyone other than Serbians and Americans was the fact that the counter agent at JFK was puzzled with you having ESTA --- he apparently didn't even know what ESTA was. Serbians are not eligible for ESTA and need to have a consular visa to enter the U.S. Their Croatian, Slovene, and Hungarian neighbours ARE eligible for ESTA, though, and I would expect some of them to use an Air Serbia connection if the price was right, but apparently, not even they use it much.
Not true. Every time I fly, I see passengers from all over, specially Middle East and Asia?
@@cinoeye, most of which are not eligible for ESTA and also require a full consular visa.
@@goytabr But he wasn't entering the US; he was leaving.
@@cohen200, I know, and that's very strange, as Noel himself remarked in the video. There is no reason to demand a visa or equivalent when LEAVING the country, as the U.S. doesn't even have passport control on exit. Yet somehow they were demanding to know how the passenger had entered the country... But the point is, if they ask that at the Air Serbia counter to every non-American passenger who checks in, they should be totally familiar with ESTA, but somehow they weren't.
That was odd, how international airport personnel doesn't even know what ESTA is. 🤔
Looks like a great airline
I loved travelling with Air Serbia from LHR for work a couple of times out in Novi Sad! Glad I wasn't paying for it though as I remember it was a fair old chunk to fly with these guys even in Europe. It makes sense that the cabin crew is ex-Etihad as they still hold a minority stake in the airline with 80-odd percent being government owned - the new fleet being testament to Serbia's charge to be an EU member by 2025. Nikola Tesla Airport in Belgrade is also an interesting experience with a mini air museum in the departures terminal, your bags in the arrivals hall coming out the boot of a Fiat 500XL which are made in Kragujevac and still being the only airport i've travelled to where i've been on a plane during de-icing. Would love them to introduce more transatlantic routes not only JFK-BEG
Flights to ORD start May 17. Tickets are already on sale. They want to commence one more TATL service later this year but its not sure which.
F the EU and their pseudo American corporate BULLDHIT I will be ashamed the day we sell out
No loo review, Noel. You missed that one :). I was so looking forward to the loo review on Air Serbia's A330.
10:22, thanks for the laugh lol. Once again a great flight review Noel :)
My pleasure!
I enjoy when you pilot, but I enjoy seeing the different accomodations when you fly different airlines. I used to fly often, but no longer. I flew often between St Louis Mo & Ft Lauderdale, & when I lived in The Woodlands, I flew from George Busch on Contienental airlines on the small planes which only hold about 40 which I enjoyed. Flew to Aruba several times & on other vacations. My late hubby flew often & internationally & once worked outside of London for almost 3 weeks managing a supermarket remodel. I would not want to fly economy today on a crowded plane.
The way you looked at that plate of greens says it all 😂😂
The food looked really fresh!
Thanks Noel for reviewing this flight, I've always wanted to know what they were like ever since I saw them depart JFK on flightradar24
I so love this guy. Great reviews.
I have flown with Air Serbia a few times on short haul flights within Europe. I find them to be quite ok. And transitting in Belgrade Airport is pleasant as well. Just be ware of the taxi drivers at the airport, as they are often a bunch of bandits. Air Serbia is certainly better than the old JAT that used to service belgrade Airport.
@@mickn8331 in Bulgaria is the same
anyone able and willing to drive shall better hire a car than take a taxi.
Yes, there are fake taxi drivers. The old one was JAT, not JAL.
Trying to get my head around “you can’t deny that’s not a beautiful plane”
Triple negative?
It should be "you can't deny that's a beautiful plane"....otherwise you are saying the plane isn't beautiful. There is no denying that I couldn't get this wrong unless I really didn't want to.
Type it with a colon and it's sort of fine. "You can't deny: 'That's not a beautiful plane.' " Good pickup, I didn't notice it. Multiple negatives that are supposed to cancel each other out but technically don't are quite common in spoken English. You won't never see me making that mistake.
Please dont ever order the healthy option again Noel lol. The meal is the main attraction for me
Noel ordered it so we didn't have to XD
Looks like what you get if you make the mistake of ordering a diabetic meal. Known as "rabbit food" although that said it looked unexpectedly fresh and pleasant for an airline salad.
It looked like an excellent flight. The rude-sounding Economy crew might have been reacting to some rude passengers, which we know are more common nowadays.
Is it true that Serbia uses oxen and wooden carriages as taxis?
Једино ако Вас упрегну.
I used to fly on business nearly every week in the 80s - champagne all the way and no riff-raff - so glad I'm retired now.
A bit of a snap judgment.
@@carrisasteveinnes1596 yes, but it’s still a little difficult as they still have square wheels 🙄
I know the exact feeling you experienced when that Rakija hit your lips haha
What was bizarre about it? Seemed rather average
Ugh, I'm getting flashbacks on my trips through JFK this year - I got trapped there for nine hours as a flight continuously got delayed and delayed again - I would have left and gotten some nice food in that kind of time. It was absolutely chaos with delays and flight cancellations and people were starting to get stacked up at the gates as multiple departures collided. Not my favorite place.
That's JFK all the time. Crowds, confusion and chaos.
Hello Noel! It is nice seeing you fly on Air Serbia! In my opinion, they are pretty decent and they are growing each single day putting a lot of effort to improve. Many new routes have opened and many new planes joined its' fleet! Have a safe travel! :)
Air Serbia is an very nice airline with polite crew and excellent service
Thank you❤Greetings from Serbia!🎉🎉🎉
The Cabin lokks ok Great Work
lovely flight as always i enjoyed fliying with you
Glad you enjoyed it
Please continue with more business class reviews so I can live vicariously through you.
Bizarre but still a great flight, thanks a lot 🙂
Thanks for watching!
I love the way everyone looks around the screen at check in rather than use the little slot in the screen
I fley AirSerbia 7 years ago short haul ZRH to BEG return. Have to mention they were a bit better back then - because they served Jelen Pivo instead of obviously today Zajecarsko Pivo. The best indeed was the return flight operated by B737 reg. YU-ANI, build in 1985.
Actually, many more people drink Zajecar beer, not because it is cheaper, but because it is of better quality. Although, it is much nicer from a glass container than from a can
I love the intro music! So fun.
Thank's Noel
The only bizarre thing that I have noticed during the flight is that you would mix “Brandy” which is actually a moonshine with salad…. I must admit if I was one of the cabin crewmembers I would find that combination very odd and assume that alcoholism is behind it. How bizarre how bizarre
Why is it bizarre. To me it is more bizarre that you expect that somebody, who is trying this spirit for the first time would now a right combination.
I also think it is even more bizarre that Serbians still roast a pig on a stick in 21 century when air-fryers are available 😉
@@alexbojanic7363 and in Rome they do it to(porchetta) ,so shut up!
As a born and raised in New Yorker…..I love how the once mighty “gateway to the world” JFK can end up being such a cattle car dump, but it is, isn’t it. Wonder where all those billions and billions of dollars they spend on it have gone?
There is this group called . . . 'the mafia' . .perhaps you are unfamiliar.
@@Error_404_Not_Found_timed_out_ Exactly.
Who buys this ridge wallet at it’s ridiculous price. £84.00 in the uk.
Hey did I nod off, or did I miss the the essential LOO REVIEW!! Have a great chrissy Noel!
I've flown Air Serbia many times. Never had an issue in economy. Best to pick the exit row. More leg room. I fly that route every other year. We have great pilots.
Love Big Bang Theory! Sheldon was hilarious!
Can I just say I had a fantastic time visiting my friends in Serbia in 2019. I flew Delta / Alitalia.
Belgrade wins for coolest baggage claim (with Fiat hatch backs sticking out of the walls).
You sure they aren't Yugos?
@@N1120A I went back to my photos and double-checked. Fiat 500L
@@N1120A The sign above the car says “Proudly made in Serbia”.
@@DannyA3579 Yup, 500L is a model made in the old Yugo factory in the city of Kragujevac, Serbia.
FIAT 500 XL
When you said Lufthansa is terrible, i felt so Happy because you're right 👍🏻
Noel, the best part of the video is to watch the majestic takeoff of the airplane. I highly recommend not speeding up that part.
Agreed. Speeding up the video and adding music is unusual for an Aviation channel.
Great video Noel
Thanks!
Ah yes, thay classic match of a salad and brandy 😄 nice one noel
Great video as usual! I have never flown Air Serbia. I would hope friendly service is universal but you never know. Can't wait until next week! Safe travels.
Thanks for watching!
I assume we skipped loo review and skipped breakfast. By as Noel says, “nevermind” 😂
i believe its because both loo's and breakfasts are more less standard on all wide bodies everywhere.
@@miroslavmilosevic1040 but he tries to do that always (almost)
Noel testing pampers episode 🤣
Did I miss the loo review? But never mind, I enjoyed the episode! Thanks again for an entertaining show!
Seeing your large log has always been a highlight.
@@philipmorgan6048 Perhaps the captain has taken it ...
Loved the video Noel awesome
Thanks a ton!
Hi Noel, Regarding Terminal 1 at JFK this was actually the first of the "new" terminals built at JFK, it was launched in 1998, which isn't that long ago but it has aged horrendously. One of the worst features is security which is in a completely inadequate space that quickly gets brutally crowded and overwhelmed. Also, if your plane is a larger widebody parking at gates 1 to 3, does requires a tug to tow into the gate and this can often lead to epic delays as the ground experience at JFK is usually quite chaotic. But the days of the current Terminal 1 are numbered as it will be replaced by a new, much larger facility that will encompass the current Termninal 2 (which is the oldest terminal at JFK still in operation).
What was the load factor on this flight? Is it daily?
Noel is doing it again, flying on the exotic airlines we all question and going to the respected Airlines' countries and showing us what's like!
Is it really that exotic?!
Air Serbia is not exotic at all, just another European airliner
@@YTinjustice we’ll all I have is tiny feeder airlines at my airport aa eagle, delta connect, and United, and lcc frontier and Allegiant
What do you have to question about Air Serbia as a exotic airlines?
The only thing you should question, in my opinion is your education, what kind of schools you went? It looks like that school you went and your education is very exotic, if you know, generally, what exotic is. Regards Super ice Man1!
Shorts in New York in December, impressive!
I fail to understand what about his flight was "bizarre".
Air Serbia is a normal company just like any other. They are trying very hard to modernize their fleet, introduce new destinations, new livery, new uniforms. I have flown many times with Air Serbia and there was no negative experience at all.
There'll be Air Serbia flight grate open in Chicago start in May 2023. I do round trip. I hope I can get connected flight to Air Serbia so I can go straight to Belgrade
Very nice. Thank you.
The captions have them wanting to see your "Esther", which is funny in its own right.
Great as usual ...
Thanks a lot 😊
My guess is that you needed to show your ESTA in case the aircraft needed to return to the US for some reason. Many years ago I had a flight Boston to Heathrow with Virgin. We were told the flight was not operating after we had boarded. We should have then gone through immigration again which would require the esta. We were actually wrongly shown back through to departures without going through immigration which caused issues when I next returned to the US....
That sounds like a nightmare, especially the US thinking you had done something wrong!
@@007knick It wasn't too bad. Hey buddy, we can see you left the US (handed in the part of the immigration form you had to keep) and then left again the day after without handing in an immigration form.... How do you explain that? Well, Virgin managed to schedule a 747 pilot to fly my A340 back to the UK and then someone messed up and routed the passengers back into departures as if it was an internal flight. The interesting thing is as soon as I realised I was in the US without them knowing I hadn't left, I went directly to the border staff to let them know and they couldn't have cared less...
What does ESTA stand for?
@@warrengibson7898Electronic System for Travel Authorization
@@warrengibson7898 ESTA stands for 'Electronic System for Travel Authorization'. Citizens from nations including the United Kingdom need to apply for an ESTA before travelling the the USA. No ESTA = no entry. If you apply for an ESTA, it is valid for 5 years so for most of us from the UK who travel a lot this is really a trivial issue. Essentially, we need to prove we aren't a convicted criminal or terrorist. The check is to see if a (UK citizen) would be allowed back into the US if the plane needed to return. It really is nothing and for a UK citizen to be asked for their ESTA on departure from the US is a bit unusual.
When you booked your ticket was it a return ticket to US? It will ask agent to verify docs if your return segment was back to US.
love your vids be safe allways
The way you review flights like hotels just really really helps my flying anxiety so thank you so much for your videos. I love watching them.
Are they doing a lot of building work at Belgrade Airport? Looks like it where you were walking outside the terminal.
Still not sure what was so bizarre about it, you seemed like you had a pretty decent flight.
While its great your in business class, it would have been nice to see in the economy class.
Yep
Noel's "Never Mind" Score: 7
Quite lovely seats on this A330, fancied a lot; and the meal served just properly as it is either first or business class; strangely enough it puzzled me why you were asked to show proof of you visa? I've never been asked for that every time I leave the US when visiting my brother in Arizona...and back to Montreal, or Chile, where I used to work for an astronomical observatory....anyhow I keep enjoying your clips.....cheers