Westjet 787 Business Class INAUGURAL LONG HAUL FLIGHT!

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  • @noelphilips
    @noelphilips  Před 5 lety +77

    Thanks so much for watching and to Paul, James and Quintin for joining! Check out their channels:
    Paul's Channel: czcams.com/channels/zuKzSNb8hGV9DsqIBUb79w.html
    Paul's video of this flight: czcams.com/video/bv0-gzHnTcg/video.html
    James' channel (When I Travel the World): czcams.com/users/whenitraveltheworld
    Quintin's channel (QFS Aviation): czcams.com/channels/btJDUUd9UMUZ8LtFZA8mhA.html

    • @Dan-SR
      @Dan-SR Před 5 lety +8

      Noel Philips: inflight Video hi Noel, I just wanted to say thank you so much for brightening up my day. Your videos are brilliant. Keep up the good work. From Daniel. Uk England

    • @noelphilips
      @noelphilips  Před 5 lety +13

      Thanks Daniel, appreciate it a lot :)

    • @Dan-SR
      @Dan-SR Před 5 lety +2

      I’m actually watching your Perth long flight video at the moment as we speak. Thanks again. I really enjoy your videos. It’s something completely to the gaming videos that are all over CZcams. I’ll be sure to see you in the next video.

    • @Dan-SR
      @Dan-SR Před 5 lety +1

      When is the next inflight video?

    • @reuy84v15
      @reuy84v15 Před 5 lety +1

      go to the carribean on ba first

  • @benlee437
    @benlee437 Před 5 lety +181

    Meal service commenced over Scotland and finished over Canada! Brilliant 😂👍

  • @vegasgirl3538
    @vegasgirl3538 Před 5 lety +63

    I used to be a flight attendant and worked many a galley on international flights. You always, always, ALWAYS make sure you have all your catering before you leave the gate. Whoever was working that flight dropped the ball. Even with a new aircraft type, there's no excuse for a meal service taking five hours.

    • @trainsandmodelshungary
      @trainsandmodelshungary Před rokem

      Especially on biz class. Would have never thought this could happen on an inaugural flight.

    • @roymackenzie-jy4lr
      @roymackenzie-jy4lr Před rokem

      What airline did you work for and in what decade/s

  • @alexroberts8031
    @alexroberts8031 Před 5 lety +149

    24:30 I love how you're clearly angry and yet still polite and calm. Very British of you. 5 hours for the meal service is a joke though !!

    • @grdicf04
      @grdicf04 Před 4 lety +4

      Yeah it's kinda european thing but especially British, like I sometimes get iritated by American directness or rudeness

    • @Brooke52528
      @Brooke52528 Před 4 lety +11

      I'm British and not nearly so polite!!!

    • @kalisamagalski7804
      @kalisamagalski7804 Před 3 lety +2

      that’s typical wesjest though

    • @farmermatt4511
      @farmermatt4511 Před 3 lety +11

      At 12:00 the flight attendant smiled and then she pulled a face when she wasn’t looking at him

    • @Jordan-ko7me
      @Jordan-ko7me Před 3 lety +2

      @@farmermatt4511 lol

  • @PatFeyenoord
    @PatFeyenoord Před 5 lety +95

    Hey a flight with Paul Lucas! Nice :)

  • @harangadsingh1434
    @harangadsingh1434 Před 5 lety +40

    Dang, two of my favourite reviewers travelling together (You & Paul ofc). What a great start to the day!

  • @C2K777
    @C2K777 Před 5 lety +98

    5 hour meal service - OUCH! Definitely fair to give them some leeway as it was the inagural but maybe the crews need some more work-up / familiarisation training/ flights before being deployed LH. Overall a great hard product though and the prices are pretty amazing

    • @tobyheald3022
      @tobyheald3022 Před 3 lety +3

      The crew should be type trained on that particular aircraft prior to flying as a CAA requirement. They should be fully trained in all aspects of SAFETY AND EVACUATION PROCEDURES as well as being able to handle the meal services on the flight. As ex BA cabin crew it would be inexcusable to provide such shoddy and slapdash service. totally irresponsible of the airline especially on their INAUGURAL FLIGHT!

    • @PeteMachini6732
      @PeteMachini6732 Před měsícem

      I feel like this is a trend with Westjet. I remember a Westjet flight from NYC to Toronto, I was served peanuts and a Coke right when we were starting our descent

  • @adambateman5042
    @adambateman5042 Před 5 lety +10

    I have been to Calgary a number of times with various airlines and I recently flew with WestJet about a month ago from Gatwick but on the outgoing 767. I have to say that for the low price I paid I was amazed by the outstanding service. The staff were the best I think I have ever flown with. Super friendly and helpful. Big thumbs up to WestJet!! I will certainly be flying with them again and bypassing the competition.

  • @andybaker2456
    @andybaker2456 Před 5 lety +35

    I know the guy who greeted you at the check-in area, we used to work for the same company! He and I also grew up on the same street in London, although a few years apart!

    • @noelphilips
      @noelphilips  Před 5 lety +16

      He's a lovely guy, I felt I had to include him as he's a credit to WestJet.

  • @1110samuel
    @1110samuel Před 3 lety +7

    1:45 Here we see a Mr Paul Lucas in his natural habitat... The airport lounge

  • @jonjohnson2844
    @jonjohnson2844 Před 4 lety +15

    I knew that was Paul just from the back of his head exiting the lounge :D

  • @Eunos
    @Eunos Před 5 lety +8

    Inflight Video, Paul Lucas and When I Travel the World all in one video.. It's like a you tube trip report convention..Good stuff :)

    • @Whenitraveltheworld
      @Whenitraveltheworld Před 5 lety +2

      It was a fun day out

    • @mewho80
      @mewho80 Před 4 lety

      3 of my favourite youtubers in one video. I want more of that :)

  • @BunnyTheChi
    @BunnyTheChi Před 2 měsíci

    I live in Calgary and have flown West jet many times. We're heading out to London tomorrow, starting on a WestJet flight to Toronto and then a BA fight to Heathrow. Thanks for stopping over in Calgary!

  • @amc3
    @amc3 Před 5 lety +6

    Orgy of Aviation CZcamsrs at the Business Gate ....love it haha !
    At $3000 USD return, you except proper Business Class, however, they are young and hopefully will retrain cabin crew and catering.
    Seems Faulty Towers are alive and well at 41,000 feet, Mr Noel, you were most patient, polite and very very English.

  • @maxwell_abe2894
    @maxwell_abe2894 Před 5 lety +6

    I love how it is may here and we just had a massive blizzard in Calgary

  • @SOPLANETUBE
    @SOPLANETUBE Před 5 lety +12

    Poutine! I love it! Great video and thanks for showing me what I missed out on yesterday....haha

  • @tramlad2
    @tramlad2 Před 4 lety +1

    Plane spotters, train spotters, bus spotters, all alike , super enthusiastic about everything, just have a bit more cash to spend, looked like a great flight

  • @thetree2044
    @thetree2044 Před 2 lety +3

    This plays like a historical piece happier times before Covid and Lockdowns !

  • @jojojojo4332
    @jojojojo4332 Před 2 lety

    So the guy greeting you has one of the most professional attitudes I have every seen.

  • @sarina2364
    @sarina2364 Před 5 lety +5

    One of my favorite channels to watch, and you came to my city! ((Hope you enjoyed Calgary!)) And keep making killer videos 😊

  • @WillScaryForCandy
    @WillScaryForCandy Před 5 lety +68

    You HAVE to do an Air Transat A310 review before they are gone.

  • @jennydailey9692
    @jennydailey9692 Před 5 lety +30

    As a former flight attendant I know how service in premium class can go amiss. I feel bad for the nice flight attendant you had as this was her first live business service with west jet. It helps when the flight crew are nice versus sone surly dinostew

    • @robertschultz6922
      @robertschultz6922 Před rokem

      She did seem to be extremely nice, it's not her fault for what went wrong. I hope she is still working with the airlines

  • @tcwat01
    @tcwat01 Před 5 lety +4

    I like both you and Paul Lucas!!!!

  • @madwomandriver
    @madwomandriver Před 5 lety +3

    Loved the review and was impressed at how speedily you uploaded it, given that you only travelled 2 days ago! And my 2 favourite You Tubers on the same flight - you and Paul! Awesome!

  • @petebeard324
    @petebeard324 Před 3 lety +5

    Thank goodness West Jet have upgraded their transatlantic aircraft, I flew the Gatwick - Calgary route several times on their Boeing 767-300ER aircraft most of which were over 20 years old and aquired from Quantas. I experienced technical delays of many hours sometimes lasting up to a day. The service on board was friendly and efficient, the aircraft didn't have business class and Premium Economy was barely worth the price difference.

  • @carolbrand181
    @carolbrand181 Před 2 lety

    Thanks so much for this Noel . Just found this on 14/11/21. I flew business class on British Midland from Manchester to Chicago in July 2006 on the holiday I won that went along Route66 to Los Angeles. Watching you eating I can't remember what I had all I can say it was great & the stewardess was amazing . She really looked after me as I'd had a bumpy start ( flight cancellation 24 hours earlier due to incident in Mumbai so I was put in a hotel in Manchester ). The flight home to England after 11 days had its moments too but I survived thanks to airport staff in Los Angelas & Chicago .

  • @GirlSceneGamer
    @GirlSceneGamer Před 5 lety

    Wonderful video very informativ and dreamliner looks amazing . Have a wonderful week for you . Thanks you so much again Noel !

  • @Delta191
    @Delta191 Před 5 lety +10

    I knew I recognized James of “When I travel the World”

  • @ClaireMcHardy
    @ClaireMcHardy Před 5 lety +2

    Also a nice review. I like that we have multicam coverage and that your seat offered a Behind the Scenes look at Mr Lucas in action :) and vice versa.

  • @davidhunt3808
    @davidhunt3808 Před 2 lety

    Oh an old Handley Page Herald sitting sadly on the grass !! I used to work for BIA/Air UK and remember these aircraft and flew on them a few times as well .

  • @LazyGamerScotland
    @LazyGamerScotland Před 5 lety +5

    I love their new livery too. Looks very sleek on the 787. Great video :)
    Edit - also very interesting to see the way the seatbelts are different! Can’t say I’ve ever seen this :)

  • @aaronmacdonald5397
    @aaronmacdonald5397 Před 4 lety +2

    Hi I love watching your videos because recently I've been off school doing my work in the morning and watching your videos in the

  • @daveu88sanderson8
    @daveu88sanderson8 Před 5 lety +4

    Hi Noel
    A great video my friend, it was good to see that you were flying with friends for this flight.... Safety in numbers? I did chuckle to myself when you were all getting your tickets checked the guy looked as if he was from Special Branch!! I thought you were all going to get busted LOL👮👮👮😁😁😁
    Your comments about the fare compared to BA are true and to be honest, BA provide an expensive poor service.
    Keep up your good work.
    Cheers
    DS

  • @johncutler3942
    @johncutler3942 Před 5 lety +5

    Thanks for the video. Hoping to fly Calgary direct from Dublin with these.

  • @bentyson4322
    @bentyson4322 Před 5 lety +3

    I think Paul put it well, being the first either way for business WestJet have ever flown, it’s going to have its issue, which will take time to iron out, but when it’s perfect this has the potential to be a very great product at a very good price!

    • @noelphilips
      @noelphilips  Před 5 lety +3

      Absolutely Ben, once it's ironed out this will be a fantastic way to cross the pond and very reasonably priced!

  • @atomic32205489
    @atomic32205489 Před 4 lety +1

    One of these days you will learn to dress yourself according to your destination weather. Another great vid!

  • @shawnmurphy9667
    @shawnmurphy9667 Před 5 lety +2

    Just love the video great news Next time my friend come all the way to Vancouver it’s 20° here summertime in May

  • @coolkanadian
    @coolkanadian Před 5 lety

    Thanks for doing this video!! As a Canadian who likes Westjet this is pretty great!

  • @liamg5845
    @liamg5845 Před 5 lety

    Really enjoyed this video , thanks for sharing

  • @oz_medias
    @oz_medias Před 11 měsíci

    my first WL 787 to Gatwick flew direct but then it started running from Toronto to Gatwick, which was a bummer (Canada's a big country to cross on a small plane.) WJ no longer has the LGW to YYZ route as they have moved back to their home town and hub in Calgary! this has raised many complaints from those in central Canada but for those of us who live in Canada's West Coast, it's a dream...liner come true. Now it's just 1.5 hrs on a little 737 instead of 6 hours crossing Canada in a lipstick tube. This means more time enjoying WJ's excellent business class service and Super Diamond seats!
    I flew on the last 787 flight from LGW to YYZ, the FA's were quite emotional, as they loved the route and didn't want to see it go. Fortunately, I ran into the same FA on a 787 flight from Vancouver to Toronto a while later, and we rejoiced at the new Calgary to Gatwick service. Now I just gave a short hop on a WJ 737 bus to get to Calgary before i can relax on a Dreamliner to Gatwick.
    P.S. Dinner service is now very quick and has been consistently fast across numerous trips I've taken with them.

  • @alexroberts8031
    @alexroberts8031 Před 5 lety +15

    That flight was full of CZcams AvGeek stars !!

  • @craigbertram8943
    @craigbertram8943 Před 5 lety

    Nice video love 787 Dreamliner

  • @nakkadu
    @nakkadu Před 4 lety +2

    I've only flown WestJet for internal Canadian flights....I really enjoyed the experience.

  • @jeff9846
    @jeff9846 Před 5 lety +6

    4:01 hey its paul lucas

  • @alexmnblyth
    @alexmnblyth Před 5 lety +4

    Love your videos!! Been to the real hilton (near the north terminal car park, and it has a large tunnel before entry (free visit due to easyjet overbooking by 13 seats 😬)

  • @JJ_Skippy
    @JJ_Skippy Před 5 lety +1

    Nice one! Came through Paul’s channel. New subscriber!

  • @owlcookie86
    @owlcookie86 Před 5 lety

    Love your videos! Flying over my hometown Sheffield! Awesome

  • @stevec9767
    @stevec9767 Před 4 lety +1

    Great editing and music..your videos are so well put together.

  • @charliebuxton2500
    @charliebuxton2500 Před 5 lety

    Impressive how you got the video up so soon! Really enjoyed the video!

  • @filipsidor9304
    @filipsidor9304 Před 5 lety +1

    Nice Video mate! :)

  • @Robertonnz
    @Robertonnz Před 5 lety

    Great vid Noel. yes Westjet looks like they have a good value product there.

  • @matte8441
    @matte8441 Před 4 lety +4

    Would like to try their long haul someday. WestJet has always been my go to short haul airline . Excellent service and I somehow get bumped to economy plus at random times despite me booking economy.

  • @katmartens4341
    @katmartens4341 Před rokem

    Hi Noel! Nice to see you drop in my neck of the woods, so to speak, in Calgary, Canada. It can get quite chilly here. Hopefully you got to see some of the sights while you were here, besides our big airport. Lots to see and do in Calgary and surrounding areas. I love watching your videos and feel like I'm right there traveling with you in all your adventures. Awesome to see!! Thank you for that!! Happy trails! ☺️🛫🇨🇦

  • @bum00789
    @bum00789 Před 5 lety

    787 Dreamliners are awesome aircraft and always a gurnateed good flight love flying on them

    • @peggyking9543
      @peggyking9543 Před 2 lety +1

      2 years on in COVID times - still come to the site for the Dreamliner - stay for the goody bag! 😁

  • @simon1430
    @simon1430 Před 3 lety +1

    25:37 aah the good ol' sardines class

  • @davebuckman1
    @davebuckman1 Před 2 lety

    i know this comment is rather far to late but, heres a much belated welcome to my city of calgary lol
    also i feel like i need to add that when that flight opened up they were under staffed in the kitchen, i remember the huge hype about this flight becoming a big deal.

  • @georgemateo68
    @georgemateo68 Před 5 lety +1

    The crew was so nice !!!!!!

  • @lukeslade7201
    @lukeslade7201 Před 5 lety

    It was a pleasure to track you on the radar

  • @ayb100
    @ayb100 Před 5 lety

    You and Paul Fantastic :)

  • @donaldsawyer2618
    @donaldsawyer2618 Před 4 lety

    Great videos. I'm a scary flier and really need to relax and travel more

  • @doctorlovera
    @doctorlovera Před 4 lety

    6:34 totally agree. So photogenic ;-)

  • @NorthernAviation
    @NorthernAviation Před 5 lety

    I need those socks!! Great video once again!!

  • @nafeekarim2780
    @nafeekarim2780 Před rokem

    Favorite airline in Canada 🇨🇦 Westjet

  • @scam009
    @scam009 Před 5 lety

    I ❤your Vlogs. Keep up the good work

  • @andrewmcivor42
    @andrewmcivor42 Před rokem

    I really enjoyed that video - I heard about WestJet's business class product & it's definitely something I'd seriously consider if (when!) I visit Canada again!
    I think you're probably correct in that most of those service issues were down to this being a new product - the cabin crew seemed really friendly, which is the main thing.
    Poutine as well - you sold it to me with that (having tried proper Poutine in Montreal, many years ago)!

  • @timduvall4910
    @timduvall4910 Před 5 lety

    Lovely video...

  • @johnoke1206
    @johnoke1206 Před 5 lety +1

    Before watching this I saw an ad for their biggest competitor Air Canada

  • @benjaminmendenhall3104

    Wow I like that airline and the business class looks nice too

  • @Evelinehuig
    @Evelinehuig Před 4 lety

    Love your shirt !!!

  • @Mitsuru14
    @Mitsuru14 Před 5 lety

    WITTW & Paul with you. What a trio! Great review good sir!

  • @gilbertosouza1309
    @gilbertosouza1309 Před 5 lety

    Excelent reception in the lounge.

  • @dave1001
    @dave1001 Před 5 lety

    Im amazed to see James in front of you and Paul in front of James - i follow those guys as well as you Noel.

  • @ryanbarnes631
    @ryanbarnes631 Před 5 lety +3

    1:48 hey there's Paul Lucas

  • @LORNASAND
    @LORNASAND Před 4 lety

    Hi Noel, love watching your videos and have traveled with you as most of the places you have been to I will never go myself. Glad you finally made it to Canada and hope you came back soon. You should take the train from Toronto to Vancouver, I understand it is lovely.

  • @tyjoseph7343
    @tyjoseph7343 Před 5 lety +1

    Okay, I thought it was pretty funny this video had "789" likes, just like the airplanes ICAO abbreviation! Sorry I added by 790th like.
    But I do love WestJet, and I know they will serious enhance their transatlantic service, and given the quality of their business and premium economy classes and even economy class, for just low prices, should definitely help bring more competition to the market!
    Great video as always mate!

  • @johncorica7291
    @johncorica7291 Před rokem

    Noel, I have only just started to watch your reviews. Thoroughly impressed mate. Great work. Cheers John.

  • @olliejames3846
    @olliejames3846 Před 5 lety +3

    Great video, nice to see Paul also 👍 not great about the food though, I’m sure they will iron that process out though

  • @victor-uranium
    @victor-uranium Před 5 lety

    An interesting and pleasant video.

  • @lanafayemoody6155
    @lanafayemoody6155 Před 5 lety

    Most of all the flight attendants are so kind and my nephews name is Noël too

  • @jkelly1701
    @jkelly1701 Před 4 lety

    Love the socks 👍

  • @christhomasism
    @christhomasism Před 5 lety

    your videos are awesome

  • @flyjamfly162
    @flyjamfly162 Před 4 lety +1

    Just noticed that at one point during this video, you actually walked past Clive Beddoe for whom the aircraft is named for...and he looked at you!!

  • @johnliang2179
    @johnliang2179 Před 5 lety +1

    I saw you boarding through Paul Lucas’ video😂

  • @novvelski714
    @novvelski714 Před 5 lety +2

    I like it how you never complain about anything. Even when they were out of your 1st choice. Great vid!!!

  • @mynewyork165
    @mynewyork165 Před 4 lety

    Did she just ask you if you wanted your dining experience right away? Brilliant!!

  • @mackenzieb2218
    @mackenzieb2218 Před 5 lety +3

    THANK YOU FOR KNOWING HOW TO SAY CALGARY PROPERLY!!!!

  • @justnothing2029
    @justnothing2029 Před 5 lety +1

    Personally I’d rather fly air Canada but love this vid of the brand new wesjet 787 flight from London to Calgary. Keep up the amazing vids

  • @LoganAviation
    @LoganAviation Před 4 lety +1

    Now we’re waiting for QFS to upload his video! I liked all of these videos!

  • @steveleslie2170
    @steveleslie2170 Před 4 lety +1

    Just for fun I checked out Business class West Jet Vancouver BC to London UK $3,950 Canadian. They must have given you guys a deal. I must say it's sometimes cheaper (economy tickets) to fly across the world than fly across Canada...we Canadians get ripped off by Canadian airlines. We have a new low cost airline but we'll see how long it lasts.

  • @NeillyVille
    @NeillyVille Před 5 lety +3

    Love these travel vlogs, Noel. Great work and keep 'em coming!

  • @andrewyuan8159
    @andrewyuan8159 Před 5 lety +11

    Why does it say Mr Marshgiddings on the IFE?

  • @CodeBlue_EMT-P
    @CodeBlue_EMT-P Před 5 lety +1

    Absolutely brilliant! Will you be posting the entire flight at some point?

  • @golddalekwho5944
    @golddalekwho5944 Před 5 lety +6

    Was that Paul Lucas there too ?
    Great vlog but them running out of beer on the inaugural flight is poor. Especially as you hadn't even left the UK!

  • @traciewinn8919
    @traciewinn8919 Před rokem

    I can really see how far you have come in three years, great video but you seem more confident these days, keep up the good work x

  • @PeteRansom
    @PeteRansom Před 5 lety +5

    This is too weird seeing all of the guys from channels I follow together on the same video!

  • @grammargrandma1234
    @grammargrandma1234 Před 4 lety

    Love the Quidditch t-shirt. And the rest of the video of course.

  • @alexsmith5031
    @alexsmith5031 Před 5 lety +2

    Yeyyy you flew over where I live sheffield...credit to you for getting this video out so quickly as the flight was only yesterday...looks like a good product for Low cost carrier...worth the money do you reckon?

  • @thezone3946
    @thezone3946 Před 4 lety

    At least the beef dish u waited forever for looked fantastic lol.

  • @samdaviesaviationandfootba2602

    7:51 nice a321 neo shot

  • @heatherstub
    @heatherstub Před 5 lety +1

    Now I like the music that accompanies this review. Thank you so much. Could you please upload the entire video to CZcams? Please? Thank you so very, very much.