Flying Across BOLIVIA on ECO JET AND BOLIVIANO to La Paz!
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This is a comprehensive Flight Review of Bolivia Airlines & EcoJet.
Class: Economy
Route: Santa Cruz (VVI) to La Paz (LPZ)
Plane: Boeing 737 & Avro RJ100
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Which South American Airline do you want me to fly next? Let me know 😅
Avianca. Begining in July 2024 they are supposed to re-start their Business class service within South America. I live in Toronto, and have been thinking of going to Santiago Chile, if it is any good. Their price is half the price of LATAM/Air Canada, so I am a little apprehensive. Thanks Josh. Great videos !
LATAM!
Aerolíneas Argentinas please ✈️🥺
Conviasa
What about a trip to Tierra del Fuego?
Hi Josh. I'm glad to see your latest video flying Ecojet's Avro Bae 146-200 I understand your concern about safety on board a fairly old aircraft but I watched you getting aboard unknown airlines flying the old Boeing 737-200. I am Bolivian and left La Paz in 1969 My first experience was flying an old Curtiss C-46 that was testing its new overhauled engine. So, talk about not being scared. Of course at the time I was only 14 yrs old. I moved to the United States in August of 1969 to study aviation. I worked for Delta Air Lines until retirement in 2014. I continue enjoying all of that free travel worldwide on Delta and other carriers. My most recent trip was in 2019 on Delta to EZE and Aerolineas Argentinas to Santa Cruz and Boliviana BOA to Cochabamba. I also wanted to go to La Paz but run out of time. Watching your videos brings back all of that good memories of rtavel, specially in Fist Class. Thanks for visiting Bolivia. It is a beautiful country. Next time stay longer in La Paz so that you get used to the altitude. Keep up the good job
Josh you’re the only one who gives true review and is even ready to get banned from airlines appreciate your efforts please keep up.
Well, he has won an international award so, he has no choice but to keep up with it and not slack..😂😅😊
Bolivia is a fantastic country… I spent there 3 months during my travel around the world… I would go back anytime…! Sad you only spent a few hours in La Paz… Soo much more to see and do…
Josh, do not worry. Bolivia is famous for old airframes and from my times of living in South America, I remember the many old propeller planes that were used to fly cargo within Bolivia. So, many pilots are trained to fly old planes and operate under sometimes very difficult conditions (meteo, technical, logistics). They often are more experienced in masterin difficult situations than many pilots in other countries who only know planes with latest technology. In Bolivia you will get to your destination and I cannot recall an air accident in that country in recent years. Safe travels.
I flew on an Avro Jet on Air Dolomiti from Munich Germany to Naples Italy in 2006. The tomatoes on the flight from Munich to Naples tasted sweet. I wish store bought tomatoes would taste that good.
Come to Louisville international airport. You can see all the DC-10’s your heart desires!
La Paz has over 40km of cable cars traversing through the city, a unique public transport system🙏
There are more like that. Medellín, for instance
My dad flew on a RJ-85 from England to Minneapolis, Mn. He worked for Mesaba Airlines who operated Avro for a few years.
What a powerful plane! I threw bags for Mesaba in Aspen, after checking people in. Passengers sometimes got a little worried when they'd see us de-icing and directing the plane onwards....
La Paz reminds me of Medellín. I can't wait to visit Bolivia.
One good thing about cabin pressure is that it pressurizes to a lower altitude than La Paz.
I noticed an Aero Sucre departure on the list. If you have ever seen YT videos of their aircraft taking off, you will definitely think hard about booking a flight.
Well Aerosucre is a cargo liner so you can't really book a flight with them.
Altitude sickness can be addressed with a special tea or candy you can easily get in places like Peru or Bolivia.
Lemon candy works great too
Josh your smile is infectious - you always look so happy.
Josh's video and his voice are so soothing. Anxiously waiting for all his videos.
Man has been in nearly every plane ever. I only been on an A320 and My FAV plane 737❤
Thanks for the video, Josh. The drone footage is stunning!
That DC-10 is so cool! It's been a freighter all it's life, was with FedEx as N314FE. Really nice catch Josh! :)
I flew to Juliaca and out of Cusco this year, it was insane landing at such a high altitude! Such a different feeling and the Smokey air when the hot thin air flooded in was a spectacle. Take off roll out of Cusco was so slow it was crazy
Really enjoyed the small tour between flights. I k ow this might not be what you would like to do, but it certainly adds context and enjoyment for me.
so glad you had to swap seats a DC10 👍
Now since you mention it yes 😂
Love your flights lately you stepped up your game massivly josh!
Ah Josh the BAe 146/Avro RJ is made of sterner stuff...I knew a fairnfew pilots who used to fly them and they loved it. And you will never have a bad landing in the 146/Avro RJ thanks to its main undercarriage design😎
You need to take Mate de Coca, which you can get at airport or many places. It's a infusion of coca leaf in hot water. It's so good for altitude. Works in a few minutes.
And then your mouth will smell like shit...
When I was in La Paz, I suffered badly from altitudes sickness and I drank as much Mate de Coca as I possibly could - it made no difference. I was very glad when we left.
A plane in turbulence is like a grape in the middle of a block of Jell-O. When the Jell-O moves and shakes, the grape does, too - but it can't fall down. Also, planes are made to withstand forces that most passengers won't be able to withstand. ;) Just leave your seatbelt on whenever you sit and you won't get hurt. Might it be uncomfortable? Yes. Will you die? Very unlikely. 🎉
GREAT VIDEO JOSH 👍👍
Interestingly, there is an Flight Manual supplement for the BAe 146 to allow it to operate from airfields like those in Bolivia due to the high elevation of the airports reducing the take-off performance.
My front yard is at approximately 1860m here in Cheyenne, Wyoming (the 2nd highest state capital in the United States) and for those coming up from lower altitudes Excedrin (or it's generic equivalent) are worth keeping on you.
The Aspirin part thins your blood, the caffine boosts your blood pressure making it flow, while the Acetaminophen and Aspirin take out the headache.
The altitude in La Paz is horrible! As soon as the doors open, the headache starts. I had to play a tennis tournament there years ago, and it was horrible. Altitude sickness is no joke. I also flew BoA (Boliviana, with an A at the end) to Cochabamba and Santa Cruz, and the airline was nothing to write home about.
Not to mention how dry the air is
Tourist issues, took me a week but I got adapted to the altitude and it was a really good time there
I have decided not go to La Paz because 18 years ago I spent 5 days in Johannesburg and being not well (altitude sickness combined with lifelong asthma). La Paz would be the end.
Those AVRO RJ/146 were a little underpowered. There is a story about one flying from Syney to Brisbane during a hot Australian summers day and air-control had cleared the plane to an altitude. Knowing that the conditions were not good the pilot was told to report when at altitude. After some long time air-control reminded the pilot he should have reported in at altitude. Response was hang-on we still have 500 feet to go.
Love the video Josh! Always an honest review!
I used to live in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Been flying a lot domestically particularly between Cochabamba and Santa Cruz over the years, probably the most trafficked route in Bolivia with several departures daily. Usually with the nationally-owned BoA airline. One thing that struck me too is that the landing in Santa Cruz tends to be always butter smooth, something about the air over there. La Paz on the other hand is an airport where you don't really land, just pull over and park.
Many years ago I flew with BoA from Santa Cruz to Miami. I read up on the airplane, one old 767. It was one of the airplanes in traffic at that time, that had been with the most different owners registered. This plane had an incredible history of being all over the world since the 1990s. Eventually, around 2022 they made news in Bolivia when BOA (supposedly) retired those old long-haul 767s and had them replaced. Around that time I got on my latest flight from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba with BOA. A short 50 minutes jump. I almost freaked out when I boarded the plane. It was one of the old "retired" long haulers 767s from their Madrid or Miami route than they had put in to offload Cocabamba-Santa Cruz. So incredibly weird to sit in that huge old wide body ocean liner in front of a dead in-flight entertainment system, and not even making it do decent march altitude before descending.
My choice of airline in Bolivia used to be Amaszonas, they had a small clean and seemingly well maintained fleet of Embraer 190. Crammed but smooth and quiet flying without dealys. They also had some international routes to neighbor countries. Unfortunately they were grounded in 2023. Due to some economic problems or formal incompliances. Never tried Eco-jet.
I truly enjoyed this video, I have it on my bucket list to fly on a South American Airlines and have wanted to try and fly BOA, and other airlines that I don’t see frequently. Very cool!!!
Great that you acknowledged the pilot's skills. ❤
Great video man. Respect🫡
Great to see you in South America! Keep it up & thanks for everything you do.
Josh thank you for showing a330 neo as airbus has uploaded after you
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95% blood oxygen, that's me on a good day. 😅
Awesome drone shots Josh.
A rare, but welcomed flight review in South America. Not many on CZcams these day. Danke Josh.
Bolivia and Peru are the South American countries I want to visit the most. Both look absolutely beautiful, I also would’ve never guessed La Paz had that many skyscrapers.
La Paz is a very spectacular place. Bolivia is a beautiful country where one can easily cure fear of flying. Just travel once by bus between any two cities and you will never more worry on an airplane. However, there is a risk you won't enjoy Bolivia so much if you have the slightest issue with dogs, be prepared to face dirty street dogs running loose in every corner in every city. That's the main hang-up I have with Bolivia, having spent many years there. I can't understand why the people accept living like that, not owning their own streets. Rabies is an issue too. Apart from the dogs it's great.
True and honest reviews as always! Great work. I really appreciate when you also show some non Aviation stuff from the countries.
Hi Josh, you should try Air Chathams SAAB 340 aircraft in Auckland, New Zealand. They are very old. One of them was built on 1986 and to this day flying and in good condition. I had experienced turbulences across all of my flights hahaha. 17:29
Travel to the most difficult airport to land. Take that as a challenge 😊
Sorry Josh, I actually developed a headache watching this becuase of the trumpet foreground music. It would have been a fascinating video to watch as usual.
Not to mention the background music is not even Bolivian 😂, in case He was trying to go for so local music to combine with the video
> The audience: “No, señor, don’t play that music is too sexy!”
> Josh: “Oh but i must”
I loooved the music!❤
@@TeunLos you are a sick fk.
Get well soon.
Love your videos - especially when you say things like "we have turbulences..." 18:20 So adorable! Thank you for sharing!
Well done !
Only nitpick is the background music - not Bolivian in any shape or form.
Otherwise excellent work
The guy with the trumpet is getting down this whole video 😂😂 also the avro RJ is one of my favourite planes besides the SP…. Lord there’s so many favourites… the Tristar is also truly amazing… to be able to fly on this bird I’m jelly… we’ll, not being low on O2 and have it being hot sucks… also, that dc-10 maaan!! So much goodness!
Omg so excited for you to be flying AR!!
Thanks for another wonderful review.
Hi Josh
I have watched most of your videos and I love it❤
And I didn't find any about SomonAir, it's Tajikistan's national airline
I would love your honest review about this airline
Thank you for your job
I loved the excellent footage you brought us all with that drone, it was excellent, La Paz looks like a lovely place to visit, another great vlog 👏🏻
Ausgezeichnete Videos. Super gedreht!
What I love about your posts,apart being factual, genuine and honest, you respect others privacy and space. Shinning example how others should behave, well done
Lovely video Josh!
I would love to see an SAS A350 review at some point! Would love to see what your take is on it :)
I live in Cuenca, Ecuador. Maybe a trip to Quito and a one hour hop to Cuenca. Both UNESCO Heritage sites. #ANDESECUADOR🇪🇨
What exactly is your problem with a 20yo Plane, mate? 😄
I fly 35-38yo planes for a living and they are perfectly safe.
Safety isn’t a matter of age but more of good/bad maintenance.
I really appreciate your efforts to provide an honest review of airlines. I especially like your willingness to go to the trouble of flying on airlines that may not have the best safety records.✌✌
18:24 - Knees weak, arms are heavy. Mom's spaghetti (due to no airline food service :P).
looked great an amazing city drone footage really gave unique views
Hi Josh I flew to LA Paz Bolivia 1980 from Miami to El Alto with. Eastern Airlines talking about Altitude sickness I was it's not nice they old front of the Airport looked more folkloric than . I enjoyed Bolivia and its People the spice Food's the beautiful folkloric Music and the unbelievable Carnevale in the City of Oruro Josh have always a pleasant and safe Flight Glück auf from Kumpel Pedda von Kona
That check in agent on the first flight didn't trust you. Thought you were a bit dodgy 😀
I'd be interested in the cost of taxis on these trips and how easy was it to pay for them in either local cash or credit card.
I flew on an Avro RJ85 from Huntsville, Alabama to Memphis many years ago on Northwest Airlink. What I remember most were those window shades that pulled up and down!
You should come to Guatemala the views of the volcanoes from the plane are breathtaken ❤
I have flown to La Paz back in 2008 on LAB, Lloyd Aero Boliviano. I believe the airline does not exist anymore. On a Boeing 727. The air in La Paz is crazy thin the first couple of days but what an amazing city. Another great video. Vielen Dank, Josh:)
Always look forward to your reviews Josh. Can't say I enjoyed the background music in this one though.
I flew bolivia airlines once and it was dead scary
It's hit or miss for me, but usually they are relatively safe
Not in My case , the last yaer i do the dame flight as Josh with the nos defunct amazonas and the flight is very good
@@armandogerardodeleonchitica yes Amaszonas was the best option in Bolivia
Hello Josh!! Love watching your videos!! Blessings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
When ever you go somewhere that has a high altitude take 2 aspirin. It helps A-LOT by opening up your blood vessels.
You may as well include KLXV, YHOT, and whatever else is the highest on the other continents.
Really happy to have you back unharmed 😱 What surprised me was, that they have a 3 / 3 seating in that little plane 😱
The 3-3 or 3-2 seating on the Avro / BAE 146 is an always returning subject.
Josh another really interesting video, thanks.
But be careful of that altitude sickness, it can be very dangerous. At La Paz, you are nearly half way up Mount Everest.
Nice music! so funny when they try to speak Spanish with you! ;-)
I flew on a DC-10 when I was a little kid traveling to Bermuda with my parents. I also been on a DC-8 and DC-9. I also been on a 707 and 727. I'm sure none of these planes are flying anymore.
Love your vids man❤
Classic high density altitude takeoff. Great video, Josh!
this is so awesome!, thanks for sharing another adventure!
You should have rested for a day at your hotel before going out, to get acclimatised with the high altitude in that city.
Josh, I can relate to the altitude sickness. I grew up at sea level and one summer we went to Breckinridge, Colorado, about 9,000 feet. So I think it’s similar altitude, maybe a bit lower.
Anyway, I was in good shape and went to run on the treadmill and it almost killed me. I can do 8 minute miles forever at sea level but there I was done after one! I was shocked. The rest of the day I felt like I had a raging hangover, pounding headache, fatigue, etc. You get acclimated but it takes a few days.
Anyway, I sympathize completely with your situation. Enjoyed the episode as always.
hey.. lot of Indian connections.. Flight - ex Jet airways & Spicejet origins.. Plus airport named Santa Cruz - a suburb in Mumbai, India. [PS: I know Santa Cruz is a common Spanish name !!]
I live in Sint-Kruis - Dutch for Saint Cross aka Santa Cruz 😅
Interesting, that many years ago I flew on Avro RJ85 by Lufthansa in Europe, so you circle that back :)), letting me watch the video:)
Josh visit Ladakh’s Leh airport
Wonderful video, love the mix of review + vlog/drone of beatiful places :)
Thank you, Leo...I now want to visit LaPaz, Bolivia!
that birdsong outside Santa Cruz airport is awesome!
Josh, you should fly to Lukla Airport,Nepal
I feel you on the altitude. I had the misfortune to spend four days in El Alto a few years ago and it’s still my worst trip ever 😂 (partly due to altitude sickness, but for other reasons too). La Paz is definitely nicer than El Alto, at least.
0:44: Great shot !
Hey Josh it's nice to see you in Bolivia again. If you're having trouble combating air sickness. Herbal tea could help.
Fly with Bulgaria air again 😮 but… with their A220. Personally I’ve flew with them 2 times and it wasn’t really bad.
Nice video Josh. If you don't mind me saying, "turbulence" is always singular.
Great clip again, and well done! Love the music in the background.
Oh, when are you going to fly Qatar again? 😂
What is that Airbus a330 Neo doing there is that a test plane keep up the good work that was a great photo
That A330neo there is indeed a test aircraft. Airbus were using La Paz as a location where they could test the A330neo at a high-altitude airport to evaluate how that environment impacts the type.
Beautiful city
Josh you are very brave I had altitude sickness once at first I didn't know what it was
First time with a AVRO was with Thai Air between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai in 1990.
Last time was with Sabena to Tempelhof, parking under the concrete roof and walking straight into the terminal 😅
Altitude? My cousin just summited Everest...now that's altitude!
For what it's worth, the BAE146/Avro RJ series were literally built for short takeoffs and landings - hence the four engines and big airbrakes. I used to see them fly into LCY all the time, where a 737 or anything larger than an A318 can't go. So the aircraft you flew in on would actually have more trouble getting lift!
The Avro certainly has a soft spot in many of our hearts. It's an interesting equation on take-off distance, the 737/320 should have to account for having enough thrust on takeoff if an engine fails and has allot of reserve built in. The Avro only needs to account for losing 1/4 of its engine with lower margins
Have an amazing weekend. Safe travels. 🛫
Maybe your worry is really what you are predisposed to think: of airline, country, altitude. So, try Quito.
I was thinking I had been to Santa Cruz but it was the one in Tenerife!