I spent 48 HOURS on Europe's WORST Airline and it cost me £__
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- čas přidán 19. 09. 2020
- I spent 48 hours on the airline ranked as the worst airline in Europe.
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Noel Philips WHAT A GUY. Keeping up the top class content
cracking video as usual noel
Why do you do this to yourself Noel?
How many people were not wearing masks on board? 1 in 10? 1 in 20? Great to see the take off and landing footage speeded up. Have you thought about showing a timeslip of an entire flight? That would be awesome! haha - p.s it's still the summer not autumn! ;)
So I love your videos but the only question I have is I want to do something like this but what are the restrictions in a sense of isolating. If I dont leave the airport do the rules still apply
WizzAir is perfectly fine. Yes, it's basic and you have to make sure you follow all the rules so you don't get charged fees, BUT you can fly from London to Athens and back for the price of a pizza. What do you want? The planes are clean, the staff is fine, planes are on time generally. Just eat in advance, make sure your bag does not exceed the allowed dimensions, scan your boarding pass sit down in your seat, watch a podcast on your phone, and you're at your destination. If you want a better experience, pay another $100 for British Airways. I really don't get people complaining, it really annoys me. These airlines have enabled millions of people to fly who couldn't afford to before, they're great in my opinion.
True but Ryanair is so much cheaper and offer the same experience...I found their legroom to be a bit better even, so why pay more for Wizz?
Watched with my 6 year old daughter. She thought WizzAir looked amazing. I told her they are the ultimate in luxury, and maybe one day I'll buy her a ticket. She won't be watching any of your first class reviews.
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Lol 😂
lol
Hi Mr Krabs, is Pearl fine?
😂😂 you need some phone restrictions to set!!
When you see Luton at the start of a video, you know it's gonna be rough
Why
@@Ali-Baig outside of londen, only used by cheap airlines mostly
@@jojojojo4332 ok thank
Agreed, Luton is way over it's capacity, I'm sure flight restrictions will be on the way.
It's amazing that you can fly to so many places in just a few hours. Imagine what the medieval people had to go through where it took months to traverse continents.
bruh you know there were ships in that time? right?
@@jasperhunter8386 there was no suez canal though, so they went by land
This is why I love your channel! You travel for the FULL experience! You don’t just shows fancy Emirates suite; you shoe THIS! Thank you for your service! 😊
Katowice to Luton was actually their first route! I personally love them, never pay any fees, travel light. For sure they are not the best in terms of comfort, but certainly provide value.
Me: Oh, today I'm flying on Ryanair
Wizz Air: 10 Euros fee for not flying with us
only on wizz safety lecture do they show the drop down masks and where to insert 2 pound coins to start the flow of oxygen
Couldn’t believe how rude they were on arrival in Lisbon. . You did well to keep so calm Noel!
That’s Securitas a “Security”company what do you expect.
I wonder what those rent a cops in Lisbon do if an American carrier comes in. As far as Wizz Air goes, I wouldn’t fly them due to their hidden fees.
I’ve found the same with the hidden fees with wizz. Far worse than Ryanair etc believe it or not
@@KennethBarr1957 what do you mean about American carrier
I worked for Securitas would never have behaved that way perhaps that is why I don't work there anymore
Pronounced 'Kato-veets-eh'
You are a mad man, Mr. Philips. One flight, two maximum, would have been enough to determine what Wizz Air was like. That said, it was interesting to see how different countries are handling flight operations and what sort of challenges are thrown up as you transit through various airports. Great video, thanks.
My friendly neighbour in HK several years ago was a captain on Wizz and he went CX as co pilot with enormous hours after Australian air force and said they were very safe and procedures for safety amazing and maybe a cheap carrier but he always felt comfortable with theri maintenance and new planes. He always said he was the only CX pilot who had flown into Tashkent many times .
Honestly, compared to easyJet & Ryanair, WizzAir are by far the best low-budget airline in Europe. Their seats are more comfortable, the crew I've always found to be nicer, and the cabin service is also better.
Kenya Airways are the cheapest in my opinon
@@thundershorts4757 ah yes, Kenya Airlines of Europe
It's still like choosing between venereal diseases: I'd rather have none of them.
@@CheapBastard1988 but for who want to travel on a budget they are great, not everyone is rich as you are.
agree on that, the seats in wizzair are better than on some much more expensive european airlines
How on earth was that sausage and mash £20?.. Was that definitely correct?
very expensive .. imagine us Romanians with small salaries, to eat .. it's Bucharest
@@visionist7 thats cheap
@@beetleracerf1637 for Americans yeah
@@Mircea1997 i can eat in luxury restaurant in Spain
£2 is more like that
I used to do this on Ryanair when they did penny flights. Went Prestwick to Beauvais for a few hours then back. Had a croissant and a coffee and took some paperwork to do. Also went Prestwick Stansted and straight back on the same plane and same crew. Was back in my house by 9:30am
Thanks for the information about their extra charges! That's really very deceitful and shady to add an extra "administrative fee", when they can't really explain what it is for.
That looked absolutely brutal. Kudos for doing this. Especially liked the ending !
What an amazing trip report! I think Wizz really have opened up air travel to some of the most remote airports in Eastern Europe. I quick look at their route map, shows many destinations you my never have heard of and base fares less than Ryanair at times. It’s the added extras you need to watch out for. Everything extra is charged a fee. That’s how they make their money.✈️
Thanks for all the hard work you do out there, the skydiving, your flight videos in the cabin and in the cockpit, great job, keep up the good work!
Noel you have brightened my day with this video! Thank you. Keep them coming. Great channel ! :-)
Subscribed Noel, been watching your travels now, for a week or 2. Being disabled & not getting out much, it’s refreshing to see great content, great countries, amazing people, well sometimes amazing people. & some amazing aircraft, aircraft in countries I haven’t seen for many years. Thanks for getting me out & about, even if it is watching your videos. Well a man a dream anyway, & to be with you on your journey, wherever that may take you
That really is incredible. How you manage monster trips like this ill never understand.... but please don't stop i love them
Haha I recently found your channel. Thank you so much for all this content! I love airplanes, airports and flying so much this really made my day looking at all your videos! I miss travelling so much...
Those hidden fees are something I have never seen with Ryan Air. Great challenge!
I think Ryanair have lots of fees but they certainly seem more transparent about them!
Noel Philips
Yeah but in the past, Ryanair fees was muuuch more intransparent and complicated!
@@noelphilips why don't you try the challenge again, but this time on Ryan Air and compare the two?
What hidden fees?
Having spent many nights on cold and dirty airport floors, I can tell that these type of videos are a great reminder to be thankful I have a bed to fall asleep in tonight 😅😴
Luton was the main airport where they filmed "Airline". Leo Jones was the king of management in that show with his unfathomable patience.
More like Saint Leo
This is amazing thanks so much for the video ! Your content is always so informative and fun
Great video on Wizz. I agree with you every time I’ve been with them it’s been a tidy clean on-time flight. I find them a lot more relaxing and better value overall than Ryanair.
Oh that month/date date/month thing got me a few times. It's not just security people, even some untrained airline people fall for it, too. The other thing is "travel back in time." I once had an airline check-in counter people told me I am crazy because I can't arrive one-day before the departure date, when going east bound from Asia... I had to get a supervisor to tell her she is wrong and she was like a deer caught in the headlight thinking "how do we travel backwards in time" and she works for the check-in desk! I think I literally watched her questioning her existence on this earth. I did the same to her and forced her to let the computer check me in because the computer will catch if I am not traveling on the right date.
Brilliant again Noel, always enjoy your travels, and the dramas that unfold, always have some great tips for the travellers
Great video & crazy challenge!
Thanks for sharing your pain with us 🙂
Well, you certainly know how to " whizz around" Europe ! 😂
Great that you were in Eindhoven, where I live. Keep up the hard work in your videos. I really enjoy them!
They are early, because they pad the schedule, to avoid “late fees”.
Late fees to whom? Certainly not the passengers
@@cndam Yes, if your flight is late you can claim compensation as a passenger www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/holiday-cancellations-and-compensation/if-your-flights-delayed-or-cancelled/
David Webb It’s a common thing in the industry, although not always to the extent WizzAir padded some of these times. While they may avoid fees or penalties, it also means they don’t get full utilization of their aircraft if they add an hour here, an hour there.
Also no delays, many airlines not flying and not clogging up the flight plan slot system.
Love these type of vids!! Keep it up!!
Used to have a similar lifestyle as 'mystery inspector' for Wizz doing 3-4 flights/day, 2-4 days in a row... Tiring as hell but still the best year of my life..
How’d you manage to swing a job like that?
Greetings from Romania! When I was younger, I always went with my dad to that restaurant in OTP. There is a good view of the ramp and the two runways, I think that's the place where my love for aviation started. It's really sad to see that place nowadays (incredibly high prices and really bad food, airline and airport employees get 40% off though). Back then, it was an oasis for aviation lovers...
1:51 Budapest..HQ home of the pink glider 💗 💕
I knooooow 😍😍😍
I’m not sure whether to admire you or have you committed for this challenge, but there’s an equally mad part of me that wants to emulate this video. It’s been a blast to watch. All joking aside, thanks for your content. I love it.
Another great video. Very well edited and put together.
Never knew that Wizz Air was Europe's cheapest airline, thought it was the same price as Ryanair, LOL!
Nooo Ryanair is slightly more expensive.
They have cheaper staff
Wizz air are so organized. Unlike their competitors they do at least care.
Wizz Air is cheaper because their staff is mainly from eastern europe / georgia. Flew from Kutaisi (Georgia) to Charleroi (Belgium) and all of their staff spoke fluently georgian and english
From what I’ve seen Ryanair slightly cheaper departing U.K., but there’s not much in it
We have to hand it to this guy, for the knowledge he is sharing this is one plane i don't think i would ever try and travel, I also just realised I'm hooked on this guy's videos! 😍
Loved your video so much keep up the good work :)
Fab video. I really enjoyed it. Will be watching your linked one too. Can’t wait to go somewhere on a plane again. 😊
I can't imagine spending my time flying around on multiple flights just for the hell of it, nevermind doing that right now
It's not just for the hell of it, he does it to make videos. It's his job.
Then why are you watching and commenting here? There are hundreds of millions of billions of other videos on youtube, why are you spending your time commenting here? Every cell of my body wants to do the same as Noel if I'd have the time and opportunity to do the same.
Tbh id love to fly on flights for the hell of it
@@danieltoth-nagy5097 In terms of passenger experience, flying is clearly the most boring form of transport ever invented. It's slightly more tolerable on the upmarket airlines. *Slightly*.
Noel I love your videos so entertaining. It also gives me so much appreciation to be able to work and fly for my little regional airline here in Australia.
Great video Noel hope you enjoyed your tour of Europe keep up the good work 👍
LoL you in your jacuzzi at the end is priceless 😂 great video 👍🏻
20 quid, wow, AirPort prices... that would’ve been about 3 quid in the city.
I bet the flight was cheaper
What else did you buy!
Thank you very much Noel, for taking my mind on a trip in the middle of this pandemic. I don't miss any videos on Sundays. I really admire your pleasure of flying. you do a good job with the videos. Greetings from Peru! I hope you can read me.
What pandemic.
@@Eyeballpaul84 covid....?
@@CaverDance lol wake up
@@Eyeballpaul84 I'm awake
@@CaverDance obviously not
Great vid. I've watched several of your trips on CZcams over the last few days, its become addictive :-) Great content and interesting, I've just subscribed. Thank you.
Awesome, thank you!
Loved this video!!! I mean, not surprising since all your videos are amazing!!!
I would have liked you to spend a day in each of these cities and shown something about them. Challenge, have your wife book you mystery tickets and you have to find a place to stay, place to eat and site to see.
You could be really exhausted after this long journey with so many connections. Once I made a 3 days round trip with different airlines, includes Wizz Air too the following connections: Budapest-Napoli-Venice-Bari-Budapest. It was a really beautiful journey. ✈
Awesome test for your stamina dude,well done there. Great tunes in the background any chance you can tell me where you get them.keep up the great work.
You are my go to for airline reviews. Love the content!
I live in Canada and low cost flights here are different than Europe. I am a huge fan! KEEP IT UP NOEL👍👍👍
Flights in Canada will cost you an arm and a leg...
Low cost??? in CA or US? :))) funny! it's cheaper to fly legacy many times when compared to "low cost"! Real Low cost is in Europe and East and South-East Asia. That's all! There are a few other countries that have it (Chile, South Africa maybe and Turkey but that's about it)
No such thing as a low cost flight in Canada haha!
I paid a round trip from Sofia to Barcelona for €19,98 all-in and can confirm that currently Wizz is indeed one of the cheapest, if not the cheapest airline in Europe. Have been flying the airline since 2004.
I always choose priority boarding, I can not stand the endless seat discussions. So I can sit and watch! Quite entertaining! 😂
Appreciate the video, as I'm currently planning a nice 5 week trip around Europe its good to see what airlines are like
Hi Noel I really enjoy your videos. I know that different places around the world have different attitudes towards COVID than Canadians do but I don’t understand putting yourself in harms way for a show.
I have produced shows for over 30 years and trust me no spot is worth it.
The show you did with your son was interesting and entertaining and no one was exposed. I know we Canadians are a by the rules bunch but sometimes it pays off.
Best of luck
I've never had an issue with WizzAir....great budget airline. Always clean, on time and love Airbus, so ticks all boxes for me. As long as people know budget means budget and you put up with excess charges etc if you do the wrong thing, then no problems.
Who could guess that Europe's fastest growing airline is quite good ?
@@kbtred51 very good...ive flown a few times mainly Romania to Italy, Germany, London and for me never had an issue.
just flown to/from poland with them - late coming back and a blatant regard for COVID by the passengers and staff.
@@SNORKYMEDIA I think you mean blatant 'disregard' not 'regard' or that would be taken to be a good thing! Being late, well that happens in the current environment and better than being cancelled. With regard to Covid, some sectors are flying full again so what do you do, you cant force an airline to block out seats in middle rows, they will simply be crippled. I last flew with them three weeks ago and also with LOT two weeks ago and both enforced mask use except during the need to eat of course and they both handed out hand sanitizer wipes. So I don't know, but like everything give them a shot again as a benchmark. I've flown maybe 16 times with them and no issues.
Bobskibrit I wouldn't feel comfortable flying on an airline that pays their pilots 17.000 Euros a year. Absolute shambles of a company that treats their employees like shit and firing staff for trying to form a union.
Hi Noel
The dedication you have to all your followers, the pain you go through to make us all smile🤗🤗🤗. Keep up the great reviews and I hope you enjoyed your beer in the your hot tub.
Stay safe.
DS
Another great vid, Noel. The best part was the last couple of seconds when you were drinking a Bud in the hot tub! But I am curious as to why you didn't cover the inflight offerings of Wizzair.
Your mad but love these vlogs just shows how easy and cheaply we can travel across Europe. Keep going Noel love these vlogs 👍👍
I've enjoyed flying with Wizz Air twice before. I've also been through Eindoven once with Ryanair -- the place is the pits (passengers treated like cattle).
Loved the video as always and you really do have to watch these extra charges they add.
Hope you rested well. 👍
I was thinking what a pain it will be to have to take two Southwest air flights for 5 hours total to get from Pittsburgh to Denver in September, that is nothing compared to your endurance test Noel, amazing!
The fact that the aircraft was pushing back with passengers still stood up... I flew with Lufthansa back in December from Munich back to Manchester and the same thing happened. Not sure what the regulations are over there, but pretty sure it isn’t allowed..
Quite common scenes in Balkans. The rules is there to be broken, that’s the rule in Balkans.
1:50 The original home of WizzAir
Love watching these challenges where they make people fly on most uncomfortable planes or without food. Thanks for video
Nice, Katowice is where my family lives. Great to see you visited the airport.
is talking to camera a valid reason for not wearing a mask?
I’ll get you banned from CZcams for asking him the worst question of all time.
How would you compare it to Ryanair? Are they similar in service and pricing?
Personally I find Ryanair a lilttle more comfortable but other than that they're pretty similar. Ryanair seem to be a little more transparent in terms of their added fees though.
Great video! Just a relief that they were all on time!
Loved it! I only flew Wizz on one holiday (BUD-BCN-BUD) and they were absolutely wonderful. Mind u, I took the premium package with exit seat, 32kg check-in bag and priority boarding. They also had a special needs pax in my row and the crew was simply fantastic with him, I admit I actually teared up a bit. Thank u so much for doing this challenge, really loved it! N I laughed right loud at the end, a bit like watchin myself after a long week. 🤣 Stay safe!
WHY?????
Was fixated by how the man's ginger mustache grew during 48 hrs. The unusual growth spurt upon leaving Milan evident at 12:44 make's one wonder if he really only spent a _few hours_ sleeping on the floor there?
I fly twice a year for holidays and absolutely hate all the waiting, queuing , travel , exhaustion , kudos to you .
Great video man!! Inspiring me to get out and do something the same👍🏻
Wizzair is really not bad at all, I fly them basically every year and month
Katowice is a surprisingly nice city. You should go and stay sometime. Poland is a great country to visit.
Great video, especially for airlines trying to rip a bit of cash out of your pockets, while seemingly remaining low fares. Great investigative video 📹 👏👍👌
Wizz Air had a period of offering ridiculously cheap fares on some routes from Glasgow to different cities in Poland, it provided some brilliant weekend trips! They have moved all of their Polish routes to Edinburgh and unfortunately, it doesn't seem like there are many bargains to be found anymore, maybe that's just the COVID market messing with things though.
Wizzair do have a non premium number with existing bookings, that 09 number is for new bookings etc. Hence why I don't get charged that rate. I'm a regular with the Luton Vilnius (Lithuania) route, love it every time 😄😄🇱🇹💛💚❤
Just flown to Krakow from Luton with Wizz, actually surprised I haven't been charged for inhaling the oxygen.
I think I've got jetlag just from watching your video, Noel. At least you got a hotel room in Poland -- I definitely would have needed one in Milan.
Thanks for the video and the excellent coverage of Wizz.
I hate heights, bad. So my stomach hurts two days before a flight. Noel is always calm, Kool, and collected. So jealous!
Uk border control ---> from were did you arrive sir. Do you have 10 minutes😅
Uk border control --->sorry sir the white european quota is full today, please step aside and let mohummud past
@@drspastic Went cheap to states once, Birmingham via Amsterdam. We flew over Brum on the way back. Then 3 hour wait in Amsterdam just to get back to Brum. We all said, never again, just pay extra for direct home flight.
The idea is simple, get from point A to B as fast as possible. I mean, it takes me 16-18 hours to drive back to my home country. For 18 Euros, how much I usually pay for the flight, I couldn't care less about how the experience is. All I know is I'm getting home in little over 2 hours.
Assuming the plane makes it in one piece!
Wow, Marathon of flights Noel, well done - if they start up an Olympic event for flying, the gold medal is yours.👍
Thanks for the entertaining vid. 👍👍
Hi Noel! :) I love watching you CZcams videos find it really refreshing since I have a fear of flying, I really want to go to Portugal and was deciding on TAP Air, any advice? Ciao!
What is your plan B or C if one of the early flights is delayed?🤩
Starksey & Hutch???? More like Laurel & Hardy Lol!!!!:)
hey noel i love these challenges that u do fam plz do more i really love these challenges
I have now subscribed 👍. Watched you on Facebook loads and just jumped over to CZcams.
The ending - hahaha
Noted how little snow there was on and around Mont Blanc 😕
Scrolling thru the comments while watching and found yours right when he mentioned Mt. Blanc. Lol!
Global warming
Global warming. Very sad, but true.
Awesome video, Really enjoy these challenges!
I find it quite annoying how Wizz charge extra for a adblocker, This is probably why my flight cost more than I expected.
By no stretch of the imagination are you the most popular travel blogger..but you are definitely my favourite!!!!