Are $1 Flights Actually a Thing?

[@JeffKing310]

This is like watching Simon after a few drinks. Very chill, edgy and some swearing. On the other channels, he is like everyone’s favourite Oxford professor.

[@brainblaze6526]

Drunk education with Simon.

[@aprilkurtz1589]

@@brainblaze6526 There's a TV show on in the US called "Drunk History." You basically dress up in the fashion of the time period, get pretty drunk and talk about the time period or event that your wardrobe suggests you're from. I think it would be great if you were a guest on that !

[@the.goodwill]

Little did we know, this was the real Simon.

[@Kinsman00]

Bought a round trip ticket last week from Detroit, Michigan to Entebbe, Uganda for $800. It's not $1 but still amazing.

[@StaticImage]

That's incredible, really

[@SonjaPierce]

Dang, and I felt lucky to get a flight from Boise, Idaho to San Francisco for $750 once. It was a family emergency so I didn't complain but I felt the pinch in my budget for some time. Glad you got such a good deal.

[@niagaradrones]

That is actually a very good deal, considering that would be a 2100$ flight of similar distance elsewhere

[@rcknbob1]

Amazing if you want to go from Detroit to Entebbe. Of course, that's the point, isn't it? Also, I wonder if the bullet holes in the terminal building have been repaired yet.

[@cynthiasimpson931]

I paid US $139 for a round-trip ticket from Portland, Oregon to Sacramento, California, and felt I got a good deal. I figured I would only be on the plane for a little over an hour each way, so I didn't care how comfortable it was as long as I could get where I needed to go.

[@bodyloverz30]

You can (under $100 tickets) with Spirit Airlines, Jetblue, and Southwest among others.

[@jamesirving484]

This is so much better with Simon going on weird rambles. My idea is biggest fines ever, why and if they were paid or if they were reduced/dropped all together

[@brainblaze6526]

Oh, I like that!

[@rj795w6]

Great idea

[@SIUMoose]

In the U.S. the problem got so bad that the Fair Trade Commission issued a rule requiring all airlines to prominently display all fees on their website... Which led to my first sale as a comedy writer: "The Fair Trade Commission has issued a new rule requiring airlines to display all fees on their website. Of course, to view the website, you have to pay the $17 Website Viewing Fee."

[@brainblaze6526]

That's good :D

[@DomyTheMad420]

That joke is legit gold. Well done sir!!

[@Bando-fx4mf]

We’re do you sell your jokes?

[@SIUMoose]

I have a few friends who perform stand up comedy. I'm a funny guy, but don't have much of a stage presence, so I will help them write jokes, or write jokes for them.

[@calska140]

Oooh that's good.

[@thegingergyrl455]

I like this format. It seems to give Simon an opportunity to de-stress a bit and laugh at some of these ridiculous concepts and topics. Keep up the great work. 👏🏻👍🏻

[@brainblaze6526]

I love doing it. I’m glad you enjoy watching :)

[@TheGrungy1]

Simon It let's your humor come out more. You often have me rolling with laughter.

[@bmxerkrantz]

​@@brainblaze6526you should return! it worth the trees it kills

[@StaticImage]

I'm not sure it's so much people stalking you as much as it is that you are becoming the very face and voice of KZbin. It's a thing, man. I watch one video you're in and then I go to my subscription feed and OH! Another video with Simon was just uploaded! Finish watching it. Then it shows me you uploaded something a couple days ago that I didn't see. So I watch it. Then there's a new video. And the cycle repeats. Your empire is becoming a reality.

[@brainblaze6526]

My master plan is working... ;)

[@dmcgee3]

Alternatively there was one video where he stopped, looked up and said there was a man standing outside his window. My takeaway from that was Simons studio is a basement level apartment facing the street. In a completely non stalkery way mind you.

[@Johnny_Shields]

@@dmcgee3 I have not seen that video.

[@Johnny_Shields]

He is a very good orator. All he needs now is an interview channel.

[@deepwaters7242]

100% agree. Please continue with this takeover of KZbin. IF you need funding, maybe you can get into makeup, then KZbin will be officially yours! 😂😂😂😅

[@rockylewis5218]

Timbuktu is in the southwest Sahara desert I believe. Edit: P.S. that would probably make a good video subject for your Geographics channel

[@EMurph42]

Rocky Lewis w/o looking on google I thought is was in or near Nepal.

[@EMurph42]

Nope! I’m wrong again , you’re correct. I believe I conflated Tumbuktu with Kathmandu.

[@brainblaze6526]

Indeed it would.

[@danielnixon8416]

Yes it is just south of the Sahara it use to be the jumping off point for trade caravans heading towards the Mediterranean and Arabic countries. This made it incredibly prosperous and a center of culture at the time.

[@MatthewStinar]

@@EMurph42 Aren't they both located in Over-there-istan?

[@matt02392]

An idea for a video. The phenomenon, especially prevalent in the UK, of being able to fly domestically for less money than a quicker train journey. The example that comes to mind is the guy who got famous because he flew regularly from somewhere in northern England to watch Chelsea in London via Barcelona because it was cheaper to do that than take the train.

[@geekandproud7391]

Probably faster too

[@dobypilgrim6160]

This is the most fun of all Simon's channels. Danny especially seems to make Simon laugh. Good on you.

[@brainblaze6526]

Danny’s a legend.

[@Eye_Can_Fly]

DONT FORGET SAM!

[@GodlikeIridium]

Z

[@melodyparker3485]

@@brainblaze6526 Yeah, Danny.

[@theprimo100]

@@brainblaze6526 basement legend

[@Makaylalexis]

I wore 5 layers and 2 hats onto my Ryanair flight so I wouldn't have to pay the baggage fee.

[@xiotrapeh3617]

Im so sure they would search you

[@Makaylalexis]

@@xiotrapeh3617 , a fellow American? Cuz they sure did not.

[@Couldnt_let_J.Marston_die]

I've never been on a plane so I don't know how this all works but if the check baggage fee is so much could you just FedEx your luggage right to the hotel where ever your going for vacation

[@KneeDeepInTheDead81]

Would love to see a vid on Commodore Business Machines, creators of the C64, the highest selling computer of all time that went bust due to poor business decisions. Now a footnote of how not to run a business.

[@stephjovi]

I think that would be a great topic for Danny.

[@mindburnjw]

This channel reminds me of when finals are over, and your professor takes the class out for drinks .

[@MrPhoenixQuill]

"I guess I live in Amsterdam now." A quote I would have also said.

[@yosephdevries3051]

Vid idea very prominent for this channel in this age: the"End user agreement" technical legal jargon prohibiting me from changing or altering software I've paid for and now own... If I buy a table I can paint it if I want to why can't I customize software to work how I want for what I want?? I think it could be interesting to see what led to this...

[@MatthewStinar]

And this is just one fine example of why copyright is unethical. It enables people to place unwarranted, unreasonable, and even onerous restrictions on what others can do with their property and their person. And in the case of restricting the person, it is tantamount to slavery.

[@krazed98]

First video ive seen on this channel... subbed here from top tenz... love this style of presentation!

[@brainblaze6526]

Glad to hear that :). Thank you for subscribing.

[@mitchellguerrerio9909]

Do one on WOW Air. I flew on one of their last flights; they went belly up 2 weeks after I flew.

[@brainblaze6526]

I think I also flew wow once. I also flew an airline that went bankrupt when I was on holiday... that was a pain in the ass.

[@YayaBunWa]

I just realised: whoever does the editing on these videos (Sam, I think?) is about as important/integral to the ‘feeling’ of these videos as Simon... Amazing work of your craft here, Sam. Just saying~

[@stephjovi]

Glad 8 months later they're the holy trinity of business Blaze

[@mrpink8951]

Simon has a law degree? I wanna see him do some law related stuff now.

[@brainblaze6526]

A very long time ago ;)

[@SEAZNDragon]

I'm more surprised he lives in Prague

[@calska140]

Do what? Fax you a useless motion and take a nap on billable hours.

[@Wagon16x]

@@calska140 I feel like the savagery here deserves more than two upvotes 😂 damn what a burn

[@dafttool]

I remember flying when they still allowed smoking. There was so much smoke hanging in the air, it was like being in a cigar bar. Your eyes burned.

[@derekfnord]

🤮

[@niagaradrones]

I can smell smoke from cars driving past, I couldn’t imagine in a pressurized tube 20’000 feet in the air. So gross

[@tfinnan6523]

This feels soo much like fact fiend and I love it

[@TommyBeerman]

Simon, you could try a C-130 flight on jump seats from Iceland to Florida. Been there, done that, not recommended.

[@thecheesepoet]

Jetstar (Aus) sometimes does either a fly to Japan and return for free or a $1AUD and goddammit its always when Im broke.

[@Allataria]

COVID-19 looked back at Ryanair's plans and laughed very long and very hard.

[@elinmelyn1]

Script Suggestions: Fashion Companies burning unsold stock scandal! and Rent The Runway, is fashion rental the way forward, how Rent The Runway went from Hero to Zero

[@DeathbyPixels]

Simon: “Can you get a flight for a pound?” Title: “Can you get a flight for a dollar?”

[@ericstamps4717]

The etch-a-sketch in the back looks like a hatless Walter White. obviously Simon is the real Heisenberg. also Simon looks like Picard and Riker had a kid.

[@nimeshchokshi1921]

Perhaps we can get a video on Car Ownership in the Soviet Union/Buying a Car in the Soviet Union? I think that could make for a very interesting video. I’ve been reading the book Cars for Comrades, and both that and Russian Motor Vehicles: Soviet Limousines 1930-2003 are very detailed & unique accounts on Soviet automobiles. Regardless, I’m happy to see another video on this channel. I hope this channel eventually has a lot of subscribers like your other channels do.

[@juliefultz4781]

Thank you for another amazing video! Made a crap day so much better! Keep them coming!!

[@brainblaze6526]

:) Will do.

[@NyanyiC]

A cease and desist 😂

[@MatthewStinar]

He should have just published the cease and desist notice along side the offending blog post to add further proof of how awful the company was.

[@calska140]

Do not point out how we've decieved you. Its endangering our business of deceiving and stealing.

[@master1442p]

hi im loving this new channel with it being less scripted its hilarious:') i had an idea for a video which was how did famous inventers get away with stealing inventions, i always hear about famous scientists and inventers who supposesdly stolen ideas and thought it would make a good video:)

[@KneeDeepInTheDead81]

Whistley boi! Loving the new channel and the humour 👍

[@brainblaze6526]

Glad you enjoy it :)

[@christopherdarquenne5848]

I worked for BA from the United States. I flew from New York to Singapore free!

[@ianharris3502]

As an American who visited europe for the first time this summer, I was pretty impressed with Ryanair and easyjet

[@biprr4993]

Free flights and then put ads everywhere on planes, and take cuts from store revenue, boom

[@brainblaze6526]

This flight is brought to you by Squarespace.

[@MatthewStinar]

You mean like if airlines were run like KZbin channels? 🤨

[@totallynotzokix11_mc21]

@@MatthewStinar This flight is sponsored by RAID Shadow Legends!

[@CYCLONE4499]

@@brainblaze6526 or RAID: SHADOW LEGEND 🤣

[@LSSYLondon]

Random: I want to know why do Swiss banks charge people to keep accounts when so many countries have free bank accounts available.

[@bluelobster56]

Really enjoying the content, energy and humor of this channel 👍👍from your oldphart fan in Bangkok

[@brainblaze6526]

Thanks :)

[@johnst.baptiste3664]

LOL. I saw the title and thought of this: I know one has to adjust for inflation, but when I was a kid, once a month the ballpark would have 'quarter beer night'. Having tended bar for twenty years now, I have never seen such a zoo in my life. Every game sold out, though.

[@melanezoe]

Topic suggestion: quilting as a business. When I tell people I’m a professional Quilter, they typically say sadly “oh, that’s a lost art.” Well they are so wrong. It is a multibillion dollar industry internationally and certainly millions of dollars in the United States. My quilting machine alone Cost $36,000 and to make a quilt takes around $300 in fabric and up to $1500 worth of labor, so it’s certainly not a lost art, but a huge business. The International Quilt Festival held in Houston, Texas, in the fall brings in around 250,000 participants to visit hundreds of quilts and over 1000 vendors. Surprising? A business blaze indeed.

[@lm4886]

I love serious Simon Whissla but I'm LOVING business blaze Simon 😂😍❤ especially the random side notes 😂

[@appelsina3497]

So...you can fly from Prague to London for 180 pounds, but I have to pay 370 from Trondheim to Kirkenes in my own Country. *cries Norwegian tears*

[@sussekind9717]

In 1988, I managed to get a flight from Frankfurt, Germany to Lhasa, Tibet round trip, with a 15 day stay. It also included the "hotel" for the 1st night upon arrival and the last night before departure. It also included food and drink on the flight, as well a shuttle service to and from the "hotel". It cost a total of 115 Deutsch Mark, around 80euro today(I am guessing). It's not exactly one pound, but it is a really cheap ticket to go that far around the world. Plus, I have a photo of myself with a Chinese border guard on one side and a Tibetan monk on the other. Not very many people have experienced that.

[@abitoftravelsofar]

As much as I hate ryanair in 2004 - 2005 I used to get one way flights from Birmingham to Dublin for £1 but the added taxes were around £20. The return flight was About £40 including taxes.

[@pauljackways1473]

Air New Zealand occasionally does really cheap flights. The other day they had all domestic flights for $9, which is about £4.50. their standard price is £25. There are no booking fees or any other nonsense

[@cheryls8987]

I'm loving these. It's great fun watching Simon have so much fun. Nice work Danny.

[@clanoftheducks1850]

My cheapest flight ever was 12 euro's, Dusseldorf to Londen and return. It wasn't great for legspace, but it was a short flight so didn't mind it too much, also flights were during night.

[@Shadyshooter]

After 9/11 my family got flights to Rome from Ryanair for 50p each (before taxes) Definitely a thing if you don't count taxes and wait for the world to turn upside down

[@dscamacho]

Before 9/11, there was an online community (though the practice went back to at least the 1970s) of people who would take surprise vacations by going to the airport and go to where they could get a cheap last minute ticket, and spending a few days in that city.

[@Couldnt_let_J.Marston_die]

Right about 13:58 did Danny write football to screw with you or did you read foot traffic and say football? 🤔 Makes me wounder if Danny could just slip in a rogue sentence here or there simply to see if you would read it Edit: great work Sam

[@hollydavid69]

Do you live in Prague??

[@brainblaze6526]

Yes

[@MinaColaco]

Dear good, you live in Prague! Me too 🤭😄 Wow, that unexpectedly made my day 🤦🏻‍♀️😄

[@ZCasPlays]

Ooh Simon, I love that you covered this because it was especially prevalent with COVID. At just about the end of March 2020 I was looking to climb Mount Saint Helens with my childhood friend, the flight from San Diego International to SeaTac (Seattle) was only $45! Of course, taxes and fees would bring it up to $70 or so, but HOLY COW was that cheap. Of course, it never happened since they cancelled our hiking pass two weeks before I was going to go and the opportunity was outweighed by the risk. I'm also under the impression that it's mostly a ploy to get you to book their flights. Some sites will go as far as not telling you what time your flights are until after you pay the price, afterward it's non-refundable, the biggest scam in airline history behind the Spruce Goose (or RyanAir, dealers choice.)

[@demetriusmccray1574]

I just stopped watching TopTenz to watch this. I Simon whistler can do NO WRONG.

[@xxmartinamonxx8628]

I love how "Business Blaze" is arguably the most serious sounding channel of Simons. And yet, its very much the least haha

[@matthew.datcher]

Reminds me of when Megabus used to advertise $1 tickets. I never saw one for myself. At least such a low fare makes a bit more sense on a bus rather than a plane.

[@Remianen]

I've gotten that fare a few times. NYC to Norfolk VA, Harrisburg to Pittsburgh PA, and NYC to Buffalo. Of course, there were taxes involved but the base fare was $1.

[@zan31669]

For that you need to book the bus in month ahead

[@GeorgeVCohea-dw7ou]

I believe it was only for the first ticket sold. You pretty much had to buy your ticket as soon as a schedule became available. This doesn't sound too good to be true as there is always going to be someone buying the first ticket for a journey, and it is not like most tickets are particularly expensive, even last minute.

[@andrewvogel5344]

You need to do an episode about the amazing company that blessed the world with the incredibly well made zebra mask that you almost got ebola in i think it would be so informative and just one more blessed appearance from the zebra mask

[@CrisMind]

The idea of never leaving the country to Europeans, is like the idea of never leaving a state to Americans.

[@marenawheatley5260]

Here in the US I saw buses advertise tickets for a dollar. I looked at the website and found that with all the fees it was more than 100.

[@thepresence365]

"Well I guess I now live in Amsterdam" 🤣 Same

[@TeamLegacyFTW]

5:38 It's 5:26 AM in TX and that cracked me up so much the whole neighborhood is now awake. GG🖖

[@twocvbloke]

Another bonus fact, my younger brother flies for Ryanair, because they were the only ones who would hire him... :P

[@oneshucklak6021]

my fiancé and I just took a flight to tampa florida from Cleveland ohio and it was 100$ total, carry on only no amenities but totally worth it

[@marissabones]

I have to admit I'm jealous of all Simon's travels

[@enyce184]

Script suggestion: the history of Lamborghini spoiler: its epic

[@amb163]

You live in Prague? I always assumed you were working out of the UK.

[@dillonjohnson7833]

The most lucrative businesses In the world #Idea4Simon

[@kaiying74]

I bought a round trip from Belfast to Amsterdam for £7 back in the early 00's. We booked months ahead of time and knew that we'd be paying £10 Airport Tax (it's compulsory, we were frequent flyers). However, the taxi to the airport cost 4x the price of the flight. That stung.

[@alexander-mauricemillamlae4567]

F

[@colincomposer]

Were Simon Whistler and Michael Stevens separated at birth?

[@mfritz2087]

I CANT STOP WATCHING YOUR CHANNELS!!!! PLEASE STOP FOR THE SAKE OF MY JOB AND FAMILY!!!

[@keelwakamar]

Thank you Danny for the awesome video!

[@Kohdok]

Booking flights. Man, 2019 was such an innocent time...

[@joshuaadams8240]

Simon's First Cease and Assist 👏👏👏👏👏

[@juangabriel123ify]

I never knew Simon was so cheap. How refreshing! But I just have one thing to tell you, buses are cheaper 😉

[@theangelbelow88]

This channel is like Simon with his power limiters removed and it is a thing of beauty 😎👍

[@troublemaker7743]

You should do a video on the fair use policy which screws people need a unlimited plans .

[@paraboo8994]

I got a 1€ one way flight to Berlin once, with all the usual fees added on top of it it was still pretty cheap. Booked it to visit a friend of mine there and have a bit of a holiday. The return was more expensive, but all put together it was still a really inexpensive holiday considering what I got out of it in terms of experience.

[@madpom2]

ryan ait at one time was going to charge 3p to use the toilets on there flights dont know what happened to that charge probably got flushed!!!!

[@madpom2]

simon is cool😎😎

[@elizabethcherokee248]

It was a publicity stunt

[@jayc6201]

My 1st 2021 resolution: figure out how to add ‘top whack’ to my vocabulary.

[@brainblaze6526]

Good commitment.

[@TheGrungy1]

Hell yeah i want to go to the north pole.

[@NyanyiC]

Hey Simon, nice to know that you are in Prague. you should definitely do a collab with guys from the honest guide.. They really have a similar energy and vibe to yours.. May you could talk about some famous place in Prague or something 😁

[@Chris.Pontius]

Let's make air travel free. Climate: pls don't.

[@brainblaze6526]

Stupid climate.

[@kmansfield8770]

@@brainblaze6526 holy shit, you actually read a lot of the comment's don't you.

[@kishna14]

Danny was able to stay alive in the basement by buttering Simon up with personal stories. This is why he had the strength to defeat Steve and Lawrence.

[@stephjovi]

Yeah Lawrence got like 2 scripts in. So guess he heard about Lawrence dying and Danny getting caught and ran. After a rebinge studing the development of BB (what else are lockdowns good for) I noticed Simon cracking up when reading Danny's script. Lawrence and Steve 660 wrote more serious scripts

[@SonjaPierce]

I'm really enjoying the relaxed, casual atmosphere in Business Blaze. I found myself laughing at the dunking of Ryan Air (it was well deserved). Keep up the great work, Simon I have no idea where you get your high energy, keep doing whatever it is (provided it's legal) I enjoy it.

[@brainblaze6526]

Thanks :)

[@izzojoseph2]

Damn! I’m used to you being considerably more refined. I’m dying! 😂😂😂

[@chriswinslow5260]

Simon lives in Prague. Why do you live in Prague, Simon?

[@stephjovi]

You probably know that by now. He met his wife Domi in Shri Lanka. When they stopped working there he went to her country with her. He loved her and Prague so it worked well

[@TheHoagie13]

SHIT! I flew from The Twin Cities Minnesota, ALL THE WAY to Phoenix AZ v6awesome so my brother and I could go see our Dad's side of the family! I only paid $110 BOTH WAYS!!! WAYS!!

[@TonksMoriarty]

"Cheap flights, cheap flights, I think you must agree, That only fecking gobshites think there's flights for 50p! (...) Cheap flights, cheap flights you're harking on to me, You're an eejit if you think a fecking flight is 50p!" - Fascinating Aida, Cheap Flights

[@meritxellblanxerfernandez6405]

I did flight for 0.05€ from GIRONA to London Stansted plus taxes, total 10.05€ . Back to Barcelona was 40 or so. Different companies. One way Ryan air and back with Easy jet. Total less than 55€. I lived in Barcelona and my parents in GIRONA and timetables were good

[@Demotruk]

I got a €10 flight back in the 2000's. It was €0.01 + €9.99 flight tax. The tax was not refundable, so Ryanair kept the €9.99 from everyone who bought impulsively. I stuck by the rules and I didn't pay any more than the €10.

[@libertarian1637]

I recall flying a few years ago for $35 NY to FL (Round Trip). While just 1 flight was that price a dozen more round trips were $45-$60. There was tax 8%. You couldn’t check a bag as 1 bag was $50 on its own. As a comparison most similar flights were $350. The only downside was the days and times of the flights which were a little odd.

[@driftwood883]

I once booked a return flight for 21 people for a TOTAL of 42 pence! Ryanair were doing a promotion where you didn't pay airport taxes. Now granted we were heavily restricted on destination, flight times, etc. but we were in Uni (2008) and had just finished exams and decided to take a 3 day vacation. It wasn't a long flight - Birmingham to Limmerick, Ireland. I had to jump through a number of hoops when booking, including using a specific type of debit card to avoid additional charges and obviously we had hand luggage only. TLDR in the end I took 21 people on a flight to Ireland and back for less than a can of coke. Not bad IMHO.

[@liammurphy8254]

In 2006 I got a flight from Dublin (Ireland) to Bristol (England) for €0.01 plus tax of €9.00 each way costing me a total of €18.02. There was also no card payment fee because Visa Debit used to be free. That was my very best.

[@catarinahenriques2011]

February it's the very best month to fly 👌🏻 I live in Switzerland but my dentist is in Portugal. As I have braces, I'm required to go back and forward every month - lucky me! Usually in Feb (w/ easyjet) I can get a ticket as low as 20.chf (which is perfect)! If you have time ahead to prepare you can fly for even less than that!

[@margauxf4321]

I flew Ryanair for €10 from Florence to Brussels in 2016. With taxes/ fees it came out to €15... As a Californian who has to pay at least $200 to get somewhere else in the same state, that's friggin unreal. But boyyyy you get what you pay for. Being strapped to the wing with goggles would have equal comfort to inside the cabin.

[@rickmay1188]

Idea for you: Company towns in America... (Pullman IL, Hershey PA etc) towns built by companies, then rented to it's employees... They usually had puritanical rules, and services that helped ensure most of their paycheck went back to the company.

[@crazymusicchick]

What about £10 tickets to Australia my dads came to Australia on the £10 ticket in the 60s as a kid with my nana and pop and my Aunty n uncles

[@stephjovi]

I heard about that. Extremely cheap flights from Europe. Unbelievably expensive flights back to trap people there. Crazy times

[@crazymusicchick]

@@stephjovi my nana and pop decided to move hear lol

[@a_literal_brick]

It's so weird how British companies just straight up lie about their prices. American companies get sued when they try that crap

[@marc-andreservant201]

Don't go to Timbuktu. Think terrorists and kindappers. In fact, in general, don't go to any places that have a suspiciously high number of AK-47s per capita.

[@jellybean4]

I don't know if this was in the U.K., but I used to see ads in the U.S. for a pain reliever called Nuprin. Still remember the slogan "Little...Yellow...Different". I wonder whatever happened to the company that made it, or why it was discontinued.