AIRLINE TOOK MY PASSPORT - LAM MOZAMBIQUE 737 to MAPUTO!
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This is a comprehensive Flight Review of LAM Mozambique.
Class: Economy Class
Route: Dar Es Salam (DAR) to Maputo (MPM) via Pemba (POL)
Plane: Boeing 737-700
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:52 Airport Experience
3:13 Check In
4:29 Air Tanzania
5:18 Air Zimbabwe 737-200
6:15 Lam 737 Arrival
7:18 Boarding
8:54 Take Off
9:36 Food Review
10:15 Inflight Entertainment
11:04 Landing in Pemba
11:44 Transit in Pemba
13:13 Boarding
13:53 Flight to Maputo
14:49 Immigration
15:15 Asking for Bribe
16:29 Finding my Bag
17:12 Taxi to Maputo
18:27 Summary
#mozambique #joshcahill #aviation
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Not hot enough in Mozambique Josh, you have search out summer in Greenland! :-)
Hiiiiiiii Josh what's up! I stopped watching the vlogs and today I'm free , my exam over now started again to watch.
WOULD LOVE A AIR ZIMBABWE B737 200 REVIEW
Josh please where are you from brother
Hi Josh.... Want to fly a super rare bird? Let me know! Let's see if you or others can guess. High wing. 4 engine. Combi... And if you're going from Africa to Greenland, you're heading in the right direction!
Hi Josh. Sorry about your weird experience in Mozambique. I am Mozambican and once I had to "rescue" a friend who went through nonsense trouble on arrival in Maputo, allegedly because there was an error on reading his passport data. It turned out later that the computers at the immigration were not working properly. When I asked to see the screen I realized it was clear enough to the reader to tell my friend was the legitimate owner of the passport. By that time he had already spent 20 hours at the airport, with no access to food, no access to his checked luggage and no permission to enter the country. Fortunately I was able to provide what he needed to survive. All that probably only because he (and I) did not bring the officer any "chocolate". My friend now tells me he will never come to visit me in Mozambique again. So sad!
Muito triste o que se assiste no nosso aeroporto.
Situações que envergonham a todos nós.
Que este vídeo sirva de exemplo e chegue a quem de direito e se faça algo no sentido de mudar este comportamento.
I don’t blame your friend one bit
Uma pessoa normal não visita um país comunista como esses. Ninguém merece Moçambique.
Hi Carlota, was she asking for chocolate or "chocolate"? What would have happened if he just gave her a Kit-Kat bar?
@@MrJayTeeee Lol. I think the immigration officer would have asked him to "speak louder", which is another code for bribes.
I had a similar experience with immigration in Maputo, they were so frustratingly slow and they didn't seem to know what to do. I was extremely tired at the end
In my country, Nigeria, we call these corrupt ground staff Olé (tief!!!). Glad you caught a shot of her mug. It boils my blood when I see this happening.
Hey I am from Trinidad and we say the same thing without the accent(ole tief)
They tried to do the same with me when leaving Maputo Airport. Security guard asked how much money I had and how much I could give him in order to return my passport, so I could board the airplane. After saying I had no money at all, he asked me if I could pay him a coffee, which I declined as well. Shocking!!!
greed is not good
Josh, if you do get to fly on a737-200, please show the entire take off & landing - without music so we can all enjoy the roar of those P&W engines!!
Landing: czcams.com/video/sMmF6mu62U4/video.html
Flwn on those loads .. back in the day looool🤣🤣🤣🎩®️©️🏴⚘
What bout a de havilland trident 3 ... my favourite ❤
They have them here in Canada. It's supposedly used up north here where the runways are made of gravel
And get a seat next to the thrust reversers, rather than at the back.
I have already been to Maputo on TAP AIR PORTUGAL and it was pleasant flights on the A 340. However, corruption was very evident in the police on the streets and at the airport.
Wow, hardly an advert for visitors to Mozambique! Thanks, as ever, for the honesty of your videos.
One person's experience does not summarise the whole country. If you operate in a silo mentality you will be stuck on a postage stamp.
@@777Omwana This is a very typical experience, unfortunately
@@777Omwana When the comments are flooded with visitors having similar experiences, you can be sure it's rampant and may very well happen to you. Also, locals say the same very much.
There are so many beautiful, safe destinations in the world. There's not enough time nor money to see them all so, we pick where to visit.
The African continent would never get my tourism dollars.
Hi, Josh. I’m sorry about your experience in Mozambique. I’m a Mozambican and had some friends coming from Tanzania with the same unpleasant experiences. Hope you enjoyed the country though. 🇲🇿
it's with everyone. refresço my friend
flying the 737 - 200 is like going back in time
i knew LAM would show up on ur channel eventually
How nice was that Air Zimbabwe 737-200? You should definitely do it!
How about we do it together? haha...
We still have the 767 again which is still in service if my memory serves me right
Hey Josh. I'm Mozambican and I am deeply sorry for the way you were treated upon arrival in Mozambique. Shameful!
Keep it up.
Love your contents.
Uma pessoa normal não vista um país comunista.
the Mozambican Immigration officers are notorious for this sort of blatant asking for bribes, I am Kenyan and the stories I've herd of people getting flown back is just a sad tale, FYI, we are not any better dealing with the same scourge of corruption either, Africa countries really need to work on this, to allow seamless transition of legally travelling passengers with little to no fuss, allows for a very great experience for everyone from arrival to departure, always good to catch a Josh Cahill video, such great content, love it.
Well, I like how they went with chocolate, the bribe code is usually buy me a cool drink!
Wow, your videos are infinitely more useful and informative than what you see from other av-geek CZcamsrs. While most of your colleagues are in it for the fame or wouldn't be caught dead outside of business class, you actually show us the real, everyday challenges that real people have to go through, warts and all. You also keep it real by flying the airlines and airplanes available to everyday real people, not just 5 star carriers with gilded apartments in the sky. If I ever travel to Africa, I now know what to expect, which airlines to fly, which ones to avoid and what type of sneaky little tricks to expect at the airports. KUDOS TO YOU!!
hahaha, we used to call LAM - Late and Maybe when I lived and worked in Tete. We used to regularly take the flight from Tete to Johannesburg, and at times the flight would be diverted mid flight to pick up passengers in Beira. good times 🙂
There's also Airlink on that route
Why do these counties that need visitors mess people about so much ?
You are a brave man! How you deal with all these crazy airlines I don't know. It proves that corruption has not left Africa.
Africa is corrupt indeed.
Hi Josh, as Mozambican I would like to apologize for what you went through at the airport. I wish I could give you a ride through Maputo, it’s very beautiful and interesting. You had a bad experience and unfortunately bribery is institutionalized and it’s being difficult to find honest.
Next time you come Here let me know in advance, I will guide to some amazing places and show more of our culture.
That is if he manages to get through immigration
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I wish I could ride Josh.
What a totally nightmare experience. If I ever thought about traveling to Mozambique, those thoughts are dead now
Welp, seen enough to know I have no desire to ever go to Mozambique.
They have such a unique way of greeting tourists.
Stay in your backwoods then. What country are you in by the way?
@@joyceanthony-huff2914 stay in your backwoods clown.
Yeah, speaking as a Mozambican I understand your frustration. Can’t blame yah.
The world has Billion people who would like to visit our country & we will not go bankrupt because you wouldn’t visit our country.
@@princedanny1473 billions?🤣🤣
Hi Josh, sorry for your bad experience in Maputo airport 🙏... we are very good people. Nice channel by way...👌
Yes, many of us are.
Sorry for the experience, it is what it is, I salute your professionalism...keep it up.
What a great Africa adventure.
This was a great series.
Keep it up.
Bro iam from Mozambique, I apologize immensely about what happened to the authorities, they are very bureaucratic
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I flew on Aloha Airlines when I was a teenager back in 2005 when my family took a trip to Hawaii. I'll never forget flying on their 737-200s for the inter-island flights. Even back then, flying on a 737-200 in the US was quite rare and special. There were also Northwest and JAL DC-10s and ATA L-1011s at Honolulu back then. It was a different era for sure.
Wow, you just took me back in time! I lived in Hawaii for many years and flew with Aloha Airlines regularly. Glad to see the planes are still going strong!
Air Zimbabwe 🇿🇼737-200 yes review it. ❤️
Yes please come to Zimbabwe, we'd love to have you over 🇿🇼🤗🇿🇼🤗
Glad you came to Mozambique.
Sad for the situation.
Hope you had good times here, to whoever coming here I'd love to show the amazing places we have.
Wow I can’t believe that a 737-200 is still around, that thing started flying even before my mum was born but I do remember flying on a 737 classic series the 300 to be exact back in 99 with a now defunct airline called Airtours.
You are so so brave... Currently awaiting my first ever solo trip to Paris.. just love your enthusiasm & confidence
Klasse Report👍🏼 Air Zimbawe 737-200 wäre schon wild👌🏼
Thank you for my vicarious trip. Loved it, learned so much!
Yes A 737-200 Review Will Be Good
Great Volga Josh! Keep up the great work 👍👍👍
Hi @Josh Cahill , I believe that it could be better to clarify that was not the airline taking your Passport but the immigration , because from one side you have the airline and from the other side you have the immigration.
Hope you managed to have a good time outside the Airport. Maputo won't definitely let you down
Mozambique is such a 'tourist hostile' country. They strangle themselves with illogical red tape and corrupt officials. Plus LAM is unbelievably expensive. A return ticket from Dar es Salaam to Pemba (1 hour flight) is $750, and that's just the start of the experience. Good video. Thanks
Unfortunately being a Mozambican I feel your pain. It is extremely difficult to travel in Mozambique.
Living here since 2013 and i agree with you 💯
Hi Josh, sorry for your experience in Mozambique. As Mozambican citizen and living in the UK for many years now, I feel so nervous when I travel back home. I am treated as foreigner in my own country. Corruption is on all levels, you were actually lucky by having only hand language. Otherwise you would have lose your check-in language or give away all your belongings. Once again and on behalf of good and honest Mozambican citizen, please accept my sincere apologies. Don't get discouraged in visiting Mozambique again, in regardless, still great country.
Nice video my friend ✈️😍
I started watching your channel 2 weeks ago and I am from Maputo this is a video I didnt expect ...real feedback
Airport, airline, service, foodie, Country Review Channel….all in One!,, brilliant Subscribed.
Josh, you are so adventurous. Keep these videos coming, I enjoy all your stories. Stay safe.
I’ve flown that air zim 737 when u was younger, amazed they are still flying
The noise of the 737-200 still has that great crispy fighter jet sound. Brilliant
Great video! I look forward to you trying Air Algerie :)
I've just come across your Channel Josh.....I am really enjoying it....my sisters and I love travelling to different places....I am a bit on the lazy side so do not travel as much as them.....I love all the atmosphere around airports and airoplanes....so your Channel is right up my alley!!.....makes me feel like I am actually there in person!....Well done and Bon Voyage!
All I can say is I have being fortunate to fly on a 737-200 back in my youth days, such a great plane.
As a Mozambican i'm very sorry for the bad situation, and please keep doing what you have doing
Taking the same trip next week. This was incredibly helpful.
In case you need, I'm here to show you the cityyyy
Yess! Do the review please! Good can be found in old things!
Finally you made a video of Mozambique!🔥❤️😊
Never EVER surrender your passport and become a non-person, even if you miss your flight. NEVER,
Yep, NEVER give your passport away.
I agree. Even here in the UK I am very reluctant to let my passport out of my hands.
Like they are giving you a choice? Give us or passport … or another option?
@@robertdaniel5461 It can be considered acceptable in diplomatic terms that a foreign GOVERNMENT can take your passport in the case of a bona fide criminal case to prevent a foreigner from fleeing. But the passport is the property of the US government and a private airline company has no standing to take it from you. Before you surrender it, a quick call to the US Embassy is in order. The US embassy should be able to advise you. They could suggest that you surrender but send them a picture of it so they could reissue a temporary passport if you were left stranded for some reason. Or they might advise not to surrender and attempt to intervene with the airline and that country's government (not so likely). In any case, I would at least try to contact them locally by cell phone while at the airport and ask for advice before giving it up, IF you are not in legal trouble. After all, it is US property that the airline is trying to take from you and they may have standard policies and certainly can assist you with a replacement as long as they are aware of the abuse of that govt's diplomatic imperative to allow you freedom of travel across their border. It doesn't seem like a hard thing to do and one should always have embassy/consulate contact information when traveling to different countries.
@@danluzurriaga6035 are all passports in the World property of the US government? He doesn't sound American...
I'd love to see you fly the Air Zim 732. If they still fly the MA60 on domestic routes that would be cool to see too.
Amazing review as always. Looking forward to you flying on the Air Zimbabwe 737-200.
Congratulations for 500k
hello josh love your videos keep making this kind of video
That was an eye opener... Thanks Josh and appreciate your travel advices
Fond memories of the 737-200, flew on it many times as a kid in Zambia when Zambia Airways had those and they even had a 707 which I was lucky enough to fly to Kenya, crossing over Tanzania and Mount Kilimanjaro.
Wow Greenland, had been waiting for it, please give country travel videos including cuisine and places to visit
I follow you on patreon and on CZcams and all your adventures! Stay safe my guy!!
Im from maputo and tnx for making this video!
Love your videos ❤ thanxx:)
I love your reviews more than any other creator.... You review flights and planes that the vast majority of travellers would fly, not just first class like so many do. Thankyou for your reviews, and blessings on your future travels... 🙏✈️💕
Hi Josh,
Thanks for your clip.
It brought disturbing memories from my trip to Maputo last year.
The people OUTSIDE the airport are lovely, but the airport....
Especially on my departure, no wifi, and corrupt customs officials...
I was stopped at customs during my departure process and was asked by several important looking officers " what money do i have to buy souvenirs"...
I said that i have hardly any cash, and that i will buy souvenirs with my CC...
Than they called to chief officer who requested to check my wallet....
I kept playing dumb, knowing exactly what they wanted...after 20 min hold up,the bunch got tired of me and let me go free.
On one hand it annoys me, but on the other i know these gov employees make redicilous salaries, so who can blame them? Very sad.
BTW, i stayed in the famous Serena Polana Hotel, even the Q of England stayed there once...:)
Not really expensive, around 170$ and well worth the special ambiance and good old days gone.
Any how, on another topic, the B762 still flies for UTair in Russia, especially on long haul like Moscow to Anadyr.
Cheers.
Cheers
Having agreed to work for a low salary is no reason to steal from passengers.....stop feeling sorry for thieves.....
Unbelievable!
@@henryweaver667 i fully agree with you! Honest Mozambicans can prove this has nothing to do with poverty and find this attitude disgusting.
Thanks Josh for another great video. Also I would love an Air Zimbabwe 737-200 review.
Thank you Josh, such a crazy day for you. I am heartbroken, no loo review 😢
I flew on the Air France 737-200 many many times.as a kid between cayenne,French Guyana and point a pitte ,Guadeloupe with stops in Paramaribo, Georgetown port of Spain and fort de France. We called the “laitier “ = the milk route.It’s small and the engines make a high pitch sound.
I got excited once you mentioned Aloha Air, as I remember the 737's (and their 200's) fondly as a kid! Felt like a mini-reunion with an old friend! But I don't know what you're going off about with "not so fond memories" (save for that one incident that landed safely!)
Miss those jets. It's *definitely* not the same seeing Southwest 737's fly our interisland routes now.
I just subscribed. Really love these videos. The most honest videos about flying I’ve seen, and you’re very down to earth and seem like a jolly decent bloke. (And you’re very handsome ☺️☺️)
Fantastic vid! And OH, yes .. please do that Air Zim 737-200 one day soon. We've all flown on them so many times, but took them for granted because they were so common for so long (like the 727 and DC9) ... but now they're gone and we miss them !!
Love to see that Air Zimbabwe 737-200 review :)
Hi Josh, always interesting to watch your videos with really exotic airlines. 25 years ago (I know it's very long time ago) I flew Air Zimbabwe's B 762 from FRA to Harare, and also the B 732. Additionally, I made two short flights with BAE 146. Unbelivable, that their Boeings are still in service today. At that time also two ex LH 707 could be seen in Harare, but I think they were not in service anymore at that time. Looking forward to your future projects.
Thanks Josh for visiting my home country!
Chocolate .... bless them ! And arrest them lol. Looking forward to seeing your TAP review , am considering them for my Brazil adventure Porto Alegre-Igacu Waterfalls-Florianapolis-Rio. And possibly in their business class.
Just remember that Azul is the best way to travel inside Brazil! Any others and you are asking to regret it..
Mate, no one is getting arrested...that's Africa...that's why they are still in the mess they live in and keep blaming whites for their wrong doing...#TIA
Yup 737 200 review would be great
Love your trip reports Josh from down under
I love the fact you video isn't just 20 minutes but 20 minutes of pure entertainment keep it up
Africa trip please do it again in the future
welcome to our country
from Mozambique
Thanks for touring Africa, quite insightful 🙏👍💯
I live in Hawai’i. We miss Aloha airlines. It was a staple to the state of Hawai’i. I am born and raised in Hawaii and it’s so good to see a piece of our Aloha history still flying. She’s a long way from home 🌸 🌺
You should really make a separate channel maybe to show your touring experience in the cities you visit! It doesn't have to be all adventurous, probably a simple street exploration and cultural stuff!! :)
I flew that Air Zimbabwe 737-200 JNB-VFA. She's a beauty, Look for the hand written overwing exit markings, Fabulous aircraft. Lucky you got your passport back.
Welcome to Mozambique 🇲🇿❤️
Travelled on that same aircraft (C9-BAR) in 2020. 1 week later, it had a runway excursion. One of the worst flights in my life. Almost one hour waiting on the gate without air conditioning. When we arrived in Maputo, the imigrations office didn't have enough Visa stamps for everybody. And everybody ask for bribes.
Very awareness and help report .
Flew on that Air Zimbabwe Boeing 737 many times a long time ago! Lovely to see it again.
I think you will not forget this africian trip .Many experiences, drama ,happy flights and also many fearful flights... I really enjoyed watching every video you posted trying different African airlines such as Air peace ,Ibom air,Air cote d ivore,Air senegal sorry if i missed anything . So happy to virtually travel with you on the above mentioned African airlines .. I also recommend to fly Air Mauritius because recently i had experienced traveling with them in Business class on their A 350 ...Expecting more interesting videos from you .By the way i am from India andyou are my best airline reviewer.. If there is a Oscar award for best airline reviewer you will be the winner
Great vlog. I'm now always having a bar of chocolate in my carry on
Oh that will be nice. I’m from Zim🇿🇼 hope you’ll enjoy our beautiful country
Love your videos!! and your personal touches. You are SO cute too!!
Great video Josh as always! You got me with the inflight entertainment joke. 🤣🤣- Good one. Would be great for you to get on the Air Zimbabwe 737-200. I want to do a trip report some day on the -200 variant also. All the best, Jason@JBTripReports
Very entertaining 👍👍👍 ciao from italian friends 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
Nice review once again! Hope you enjoyed your African aviation tour, and obviously I would love too see a review of this 737-200. By the way I thought of you today as I was supposed to fly Air Peace, your new favourite airline, from Lagos to Abuja. Just learned at the airport that there was a 7 hours delay, surprising isn't it😁? Finally booked a ticket with United Nigeria on an Embraer 145, not too bad. Take care👍🏼!
Also flew Beira to Harare on Mocambique Airlines in 1974!! Boeing 737-200 too
Heyy Josh,
I am Levin a Sri Lankan who is a great fan of yours. Love all the videos you do man, continue the great work we will be there to support you. anyways stay safe and May God Bless you. Cheers Mate
Love Mozambique 🇲🇿, it deserves so much better. Beautiful country besieged by problems. I still hope to visit Gorongosa National Park. Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in the world, so that may explain your cheese sandwich. Tks for your review.🙏
Wrong Mozambique it’s not the poorest country in the world. Mozambique it’s a very rich in natural resources. Like you have rightly said you would like to visit Gorongosa national park please let’s get that right.
@@princedanny1473 where did I say 🇲🇿 is the poorest country in the world?🤔 I wrote, it is - one- of the poorest! I believe it is the 4th poorest, , but it should NOT be. I can only hope it gets its act together, for it deserves SO much more. It is a beautiful country, it's people are lovely, despite the corruption and blatant bribery os some. I just pray Mozambique can get from under all that bad luck and finally thrive and shine.
Go for the -200 as long as she ist still flying. Just make sure to take a seat right behind the wing, reverse thrust just looks amazing!