AIR SERBIA - Belgrade to Zagreb by ATR-72, Economy Trip Report

[@Paul_Lucas]

I’m getting pretty bad at posting on Thursdays...I know some of you don’t believe it 😉 but I really do have a proper 9-5 job and sometimes it gets in the way... exhausting week! Anyway, here’s my Air Serbia trip report. Next up, a couple of very pleasant sectors with Croatia Airlines - spoiler alert - some FANTASTIC summer views over England and London in the Split-London video (not the next one, but the one after...) Next upload is on Sunday. Have a great weekend! ✌🏻

[@holliehughes8449]

Paul's Trip Reports hello

[@PatFeyenoord]

Hope one day u earn enough money with these videos that u dont need to work all days at your normal job!

[@C2K777]

As I said last week I;ve been looking forward to this one as Im flying BA BC to DBV on Monday ( i'll PM you about the new food service as i've checked and the flight is roastered to have it). Great video as ever @Paul

[@FlyAround]

Another great trip report Paul! Air Serbia is also on my list of Airlines but more on a long haul flight to JFK. But it was also good their regional product :)

[@peterkelly1406]

Great .. thanks mate. We traveled on the old JAT ( pronounced YAT) way back in '02 , an adventure and a half in those days.Paris to Beograd return on an old 727 , some guy from the Yugo airforce flying it , landed sideways nose down tail up ... a plane full of ex pats returning home with TV's , Dishwashers and even a few chooks stashed as carry on down the back ... they served brandy liberally and smoked like there was a fire onboard ... done a lot of travel but that trip rates ... one day I will relate the return journey ... bizarre to say the least

[@Paul_Lucas]

Would have made a great trip report!

[@FilK79]

Belgrade, an airport that during 1950s till 1980s became important European destination where you would see besides all usual major airliners, also numerous African and Asian companies flying to Belgrade to bring their students that because of Non-Alligned movement were studying in Belgrade univesity. As a buffer zone between west and east with marechal Tito trying to make non-allignes a third world power, Belgrade became a showcase of exotic airliners from dustant countries around the world. With sanctions imposed in 1990s it all ended, and so did non.allignes in its importance ever since cold war was over. But Belgrade is now just recovering, but far from the importance once had. Belgrade and Yugoslavia actually represented a free world, world free from both Soviets and Americans.

[@Britishkid91]

loved the trip Paul! I remember when I worked on the ramp and took a break in the cargo pit, best place for a break, out of sight haha!

[@jcsomers111]

I love your videos. You are very natural behind the camera. I myself love flying and getting on different airlines and watching your videos are a way of doing that. Thank you.

[@Paul_Lucas]

Thanks Jeff! 😜

[@jcsomers111]

You're welcome, I do not live to far from Heathrow so I am sure a plane you've been on has flew over my head lol... I am intrigued to the next instalment. I do not even know how I came across this channel but I am hooked. I love the train videos too. I have travelled on some of the same lines you have done.

[@RatherBeTraveling]

Nice reversing the props for push back! I have always like the ATRs for the high wings, great views looking down. BUT when I worked ramp for an airline hated loading them!

[@oliverdots]

Brilliant video and yes you did capture the lightning well. Very thoughtul the fact you didn't include people's anxiety. That's what separates the quality channels from the rest.

[@bobbisset2314]

Another good video Paul I alway look forward for your Trip reports

[@cordoncarajo]

Best regards from Uruguay.

[@kushalvyas8223]

Have always been a fan of your trip reports, even more so now knowing you're an LFC fan

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

I look forward to your 'trip reports' Paul! Always get a 'good rest' and post videos when you can! It doesn't matter if you take a break from filming! The reports are worth the wait!

[@vincentcalvelli6452]

Thanks you for another brilliant report.

[@Speedbird1FLY]

Nice Paul. I remember the weather changed late afternoon on that day in Zagreb. Guess you were glad to have a hotel by the airport. Interesting airline ,

[@TheEnthusiastOnYoutube]

Another great and informative tripreports as always. Keep it up :)

[@stretch9952]

I am a retired architect who spent much of my career designing airport terminals, a building type continually evolving. Your posted videos give testimony to this. I find it interesting that Both Serbia and Croatia are heavily invested in air transport, communicating with each other, and with plenty of room to expand. About twenty five or so years ago they were trying their best to kill each other. Building airports seems to be a civilization milestone.

[@biker0806]

It's also because the old gangsters Milosevic and Tudjman are gone. It is not so as the Croats and Serbs are loving each other, but they are on a good way..

[@jonbrown8553]

Cheap is good. Thanks, Paul for the vlog.

[@gerardacronin3095]

I agree with you, Paul, that Zagreb is a very underrated city. The new airport terminal (2017) is lovely. I flew on Croatian Airlines from Dubrovnik to Frankfurt in economy and was pleasantly surprised, so I will be looking forward to your next two videos!

[@FilK79]

he never said nothing about Zagreb being underrated.... its rather a provincial town... BTW, what was "pleasantly surprising" at the economy Croatian flight? That Croatia has an airline at all?

[@fbagbey]

Please show passenger anxiety during lightning storms, turbulence, down drafts. So fun!

[@klipkultur2951]

I'm always amazed by how full of content your videos are. Diverting, and relaxing. Thank you again Paul!

[@JackReacher_110TH_MP]

Pleasant surprise! I'm getting the popcorn.

[@bodhisilberling8763]

Amazing report mate! Keep it up! Liked!

[@sallyd6172]

I’d forgotten how much props sound like angry wasps ! Good decision to cut the storm footage if it includes any distressed passengers. Thursday or Friday is good for me as I tend to watch KZbin at the weekend!

[@danal81]

That square you see in the beginning of the video has been completely renovated now.

[@cardiffflyer]

Great video once again!

[@jovanjoso]

Браво Србија 🇷🇸❤️🇷🇸❤️

[@nenblom]

Great video! I’ve flown on the ATR before with what was then USAirways Express and also with American Eagle. I enjoyed flying on it!! 🛫✈️🛬😎

[@TheNatasha66]

......I've flown on that 'retro' Qantas👍 There used to be a direct flight from Belgrade to Australia🙂

[@Paul_Lucas]

That must have been quite an experience. Where did it stop en route ?

[@TheNatasha66]

It was Belgrade ...Athens....Damascus (blinds down on landing, for safety reasons, no peeping...even then there was conflict in that area)....Bangkok....Sydney...Melbourne, exactly 24 hours in total. The best part was we'd get to visit each airport while the plane was refuelling (it usually took 1 hour) . Most passengers got on and off Belgrade/Athens and Sydney/Melbourne. Between Damascus and Bangkok (the longest leg of the flight about 13 hours), they'd set up a screen so we can watch movies, one screen for each section of the plane. We'd be given headphones so we can listen to music and there was an inflight magazine, too. The stewardesses wore these pretty green/blue floral uniforms, I used to sit there in absolute awe. Very fond memories!🙂

[@alecsmith4894]

Natasha Stojsic was that with Yugoslav Airlines? I used to fly them regularly from Beirut to London and the flights occasionally stopped in Damascus!

[@Paul_Lucas]

Now that’s some pretty evocative stuff! I really wish I’d have been around then. Flying is great but there are fewer of those kind of experiences around these days.

[@TheNatasha66]

Yes, that's true. I watched a video of Iran Air a while back (kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIvdY2BoYpqqga8) which reminded me of those times.

[@raybanalawi]

Tkhanks for your effort to show us this amazing report .. Keep going.. Like your style .. greeting form oman

[@holliehughes8449]

Love Your Content.

[@GoldBallTV]

Watch out for the disappearing women at 14:57 😄 great vid!

[@aerotravelerNL]

Very nice trip report. I think that Air Serbia will start replacing the existing A319 fleet with A320 neo starting in the 2nd half of 2018. The ATR72 aircraft date back to the JAT era. Maybe they are going to replace those too.

[@petersheridan2993]

Good Airport flow thru!!

[@garrymoon1316]

Nice one Paul!

[@robertcooper3985]

Nice to see Belgrade has a decent Business Lounge now. When I travelled through about 12 years or so ago it was about the size of 2 portakabins bolted together, plastic tables and chairs, bottled beer and crisps and filled with tobacco smoke. Awful!

[@TheOz91]

It's interesting that you guys pushed back on your own using reverse thrust. Can anybody explain the regulations behind that?

[@patlowry2]

Really enjoy your videos Paul, always look forward to watching them. Loved your editing there near the end where there was a person walking and then there was no one.......X-FILES😜😜😜😜😜😜😜

[@jf6395]

wow I love croatia....this whole series has been awesome thanks so much

[@caralhoguy]

Nice video Paul

[@ethancooling9838]

A) great video as always B) I’m a really nervous flyer any tips? 🙂

[@Vaeek612]

Might be fun for you, but I like my flights to be smooth ;) p.s.: the beard looks nice

[@ianturner8123]

On a sultry day a few years back, in B737 I landed in Gimpo Seoul in S Korea in a thunderstorm got hit by lightning when about 200 ft up, it was very turbulent and scary!

[@pyjamazaq]

I flew JAT in the 1986 on the DC-10 between Singapore and Sydney

[@unknowntraveller8633]

Flew J.A.T when they filled in here in Australia during the Pilots strike of 1989, I believe it was. Not to bad all things considered, it was Sydney to Brisbane

[@davefrommelbourne1237]

Unknown Traveller that’s right! They sent two 737-300’s with crews for AN and TN.

[@unknowntraveller8633]

Up on J.A.T and then back on a RAAF Caribou, interesting flying times.

[@davidmcloughlin8091]

Proof that you’re a red, Paul? Good stuff!

[@mikeoxsmal8022]

David McLoughlin the beard

[@freebeacher]

Nice report Paul. I like lightning. Not so much ATR's.

[@tomwilson5108]

Yes the reds. 🔴Thanks for reminding me Paul

[@mirzaahmed6589]

Vaguely phallic symbolism on the Business Club logo.

[@kljajabgd]

Beauty is in the eye of the observer

[@CPMC-6180]

Great Video as always Paul. Would you prefer an Old ATR or a factory fresh Dash 8 ?

[@andreworiez8920]

I've been on airliners hit by lightening several times... outside of a bad flash once I didn't know we had been hit till we landed. Perfectly harmless our flying in a giant airborne Faraday cage!!!

[@adikurdyla5372]

That storm?! absolutely not.

[@Paul_Lucas]

Perfectly safe and fun! 😀

[@adikurdyla5372]

no.

[@Paul_Lucas]

Sass.

[@LukaT]

4:02 an ex Adria CRJ!!! 😭😭😭 RIP Adria Airways. Have you ever had a chance to fly with them?

[@damienomen68]

Flew the ATR-72 speaking of age, in Cambodia 1994.Possibly called Cambodia Airlines or something. French pilots tres beaucoup haha.PNH-Siem Reap.

[@dodoubleg2356]

Enjoyed the vid as always Paul but quick que...I notice u take a lot of short, eastern European trips on smaller carriers, many of which fly older aircraft. This is one of the many reasons I subscribe and enjoy ur vids...but do u ever get even a lil worried that safety standards for these smaller airlines in smaller countries might not be on par w/the major carriers and routes, or does the age of some of the aircraft ever bother u?? Just curious...Thx again for posting...Nate- Pittsburgh, PA

[@AndreiTupolev]

Looked like two Antonov An-12s on the ramp at Zagreb.

[@matauboy]

Hi Paul, I've just been looking back over the numbers viewing your vlogs. Clearly train trips get the most views but apart from that there doesn't appear to be a discernible pattern. Have you ever analysed it. Probably a bit boring and not a pressing priority though. Don't stress the Thursdays and keep the focus on quality. Cheers!

[@Piratehunter96]

Great video your videos reminds me of airflygo

[@beograd707]

We could have met in Belgrade

[@tobycox5959]

You’ve travelled in Zagreb quite a bit. Are you going to do any reports of newer places? Like locati9ns you haven’t been to. I know the canaries was one the mid-haul flights you’ve done but maybe I dunno. Try somewhere new

[@Paul_Lucas]

I’ve only been to Zagreb twice. My schedule is in the description text - there are lots of exciting flights this summer as I head around the world!

[@WingboundAviation]

You know it is a flight to/from Serbia because everyone talks during the whole flight!

[@matijag4983]

Whats wrong with that?

[@danal81]

Implying people do not talk on short range , mid day flights in the rest of the world

[@tstidm4]

Does anyone know if any US/Canadian airlines use the ATR72? I have never seen that in my travels.

[@Paul_Lucas]

Not that I’m aware of - the US regional market is very strongly dominated by jets.

[@andrewsebastianrothgarnant350]

Silver Airways operates ATR 42-600´s and have the ATR 72-600 on order. First Air (Canada) operates ATR 42-500´s and used to have ATR 72-500s. Continental Express, United Express, Delta Connection and American Eagle all used to operate ATR´s

[@ctwentysevenj6531]

There is Calm air(Canada),Castlelake(USA),Amur Aviation(USA), Ohana by Hawaiian(USA),Empire Airlines(USA),Federal express9(USA),Morningstar Air Express(Canada),Mountain Air Cargo(USA),NorthStar Air(Canada),Summit Air(Canada),Texas aviation group(USA),

[@solomongabert6776]

You can still find them in Hawaii operating inter island flights.

[@AndreiTupolev]

Oh, you should have kept the passengers getting quite upset!

[@westy6214]

I see why you usually take orange juice. It’s May favourite juice

[@josephluckman6877]

Hi Paul you should take an air Malta flight from LHR Malta .

[@yaorongdai8454]

YU-ALT was belong to China Southern Airlines (Xinjiang Branch) before.

[@brane4175]

I never get people who are flying 400km. it's just 3h drive

[@minniemouseeful]

Is is safe to fly with such an old airplane?

[@Paul_Lucas]

Safer than the cab you take to the airport for sure.

[@flyboysaviation8822]

Great video, although that ATR looks a bit tatty

[@barrosdebrito]

Great video Paul! Electric storm? Absolutely not! You should visit Brazil - the winner in lightning occurrences in the world 😎. And I also loved the Croatia Airlines video between ZAG and SPU! SPU Airport is in the Trogir neighborhood: Croatian cost is in fact a wonderful place. Cheers!

[@hughgilroy8021]

good report paul sadly passengers and crew killed in cuban plane crash taking up my thoughts this evening may god bless their souls.

[@goranrango6271]

9:21 don't get it someone explain

[@Group51]

Can barely hear the prop!

[@bobbycowley]

You should fly on tui

[@philkitchen5462]

That looked rather uncomfortable. Cramped seat, right up against your seat mate and no under seat storage either. Good report none the less.

[@dabey030]

the world is full of chemtrailed sky(atmosphere)

[@invasionmc1928]

Eyy

[@wdh47211]

I wanna see people suffering with anxious feelings....C'mon

[@LucasVanderBartlett]

Quite a few of these shots were out of focus, not sure if it was the turbulence or the fact you cram so many videos in, the quality could be better if you didn't pressure yourself into so many videos. I like the multiple uploads but I like quality better.

[@Paul_Lucas]

Turbulence and water on the windows don’t make for sharp pictures sadly!

[@13soxs]

Did you not notice the weather conditions-muppet!

[@fbagbey]

You need a shave!

[@fbagbey]

thanks for that info.

[@outwithjohn7038]

Uzivaj na vasem letu u Croatia Airlines za Zagreb-Split-London

[@mrpeel3239]

A nail biter! Hope they don't fly that same plane to NYC!! Lol

[@ifyoureadthisyoudi]

Do everything you can to avoid this airline

[@JackReacher_110TH_MP]

Pleasant surprise! I'm getting the popcorn.