STRANDED in the Country with 3 Flights a DAY!

I ended up stuck in Surinam, the country with just three international flights a day, after my flight got cancelled. Here's how I got home the long way round.
OFFICIAL NOEL MERCH: www.noelphilips.com
MY PILOT VLOGS CHANNEL: @NoelPhilipsPilotVlogs
JOIN ME ON WHATSAPP, GET WEEKLY LIVE CHATS AND MUCH MORE - SUPPORT ME ON PATREON! / inflightvideo

[@edgar8609]

I think no one has ever flew from Almaty to Houston with stop overs in Italy, the Netherlands, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Miami 😅

[@Thatguyjack758]

That’s our Noel

[@ryanc4955]

I can only imagine the questions he gets at CBP lol

[@bardo0007]

@@ryanc4955 Surely they must think he is a smuggler?

[@edgar8609]

@@ryanc4955 what’s CBP??

[@thies7831]

@@Thatguyjack758 He should join politics. They will buzz him in comfort to every event on the planet, especially when being the Minister or Secretary for Foreign Affairs ( How naughty ! Taxpayer is financing someone having affairs in offshore places ...).🤭

[@davidmohan1095]

When I was a kid, I totally wanted to fly every airline for a living. Seeing how exhausted you often are makes me feel a little less like that. On the other hand, I'm extremely happy to see your travels. By the way, I think the digital map you show at 2:00 is of Guyana and not Suriname. (Althoughm immediately after, you do have an outlined map of Suriname.) Thank you so much for your videos!

[@Shronkey69420]

how many airlines are in a living?

[@user-rt3nr3uz4m]

My wife is a Trini so I’ve been through Piarco airport more times than I can count. I hope you get a chance to visit Trinidad properly one day Noel. It’s a beautiful country with amazing people. Come down for Carnival!

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

And, when you do visit there, be sure to go to the nearest Bake and Shark shack! Pelau looks de-lish, mainly because I love Jambalaya and "dirty rice". Doubles look good as does chow. Somehow marinating fruits such as pineapples in tangy marinades intrigues the hell out of me.

[@leonardhpls6]

A Trini 😂 hilarious

[@EssjayGaunt]

As an alum of the school i like the fact your photo of "Georgetown" was of Georgetown Univ in Washington DC vs. the one in South America 😉. Great video as always!

[@vgshwk]

There is also Georgetown in Malaysia.

[@mattiasolander1038]

Hahaha, Goeiemorgen, dames en heren...😕 I love your grimace when hearing the boarding announcement for your flight in Dutch! 😊

[@n1icolas]

Thanks for sharing Noel ... I hope everything is well with you and your famliy ..

[@mattm1547]

Caribbean’s longest flight is Port of spain to Toronto.

[@joelpocorni2716]

I just looked it up and if the flight you mention is 7-8 hours long, then the flight from Paramaribo to Amsterdam tops that at 9 hours seeing as Suriname is a Caribbean country.

[@reuel2333]

@@joelpocorni2716I believe he meant caribbean airlines longest flight

[@planesgamingtt]

Wow! you featured Trinidad and my national airline too! Lovely!

[@craigsandin9473]

That was a Caribbean MAX 8, they just chose not to highlight that fact to their passengers! Same with Cayman airways. It's a secret!

[@gazfish]

Most airlines are doing the same, only clue is the crazy big engines hanging off the wings.

[@thies7831]

@@gazfish7:23 The split winglets, pointing to the top and bottom. That's on the MAX only.8:53 Boeing 737-8 is a MAX. The previous NG model has to be titled as -800 or more specific, including a customer number as -8Q8 in this case. However, Caribbean is having 9 of the -8MAX and only 1 -8Q8 in their fleet. 13:57 9Y-JAM -8MAX, leased, delivered on 16 May 2022. 14:10 9Y-GRN -8MAX, leased, delivered on 25 May 2022. 14:14 UR-CEZ That Ukrainian AN12BK has been active since July 1966, 57 (!!) years ago. What is it doing so far away from its country of registration ?🤔

[@max-_-6352]

@@thies7831incorrect. they can be added to 737-800NG

[@electro007gd]

​@@thies7831that type of winglet is "sort of" aswell seen on 737NGs especially in the US. A person who is not into aviation at all would probably not see the difference

[@gatechecked]

Boeing also refers to the MAX 8 as a 737-8 in their press releases. So are they really hiding anything?

[@nancydavid6854]

You go so many amazing places. I love being right there with you thanks to this channel!!

[@noelphilips]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

So Belém is the capital of the state of Pará, and Belém is the Portuguese name for Bethlehem! Initially the city was called Nossa Senhora de Belém do Grão-Pará or Our Lady of Bethlehem of Great Pará and the reason it was called that and just shortened to Belém because it was on Christmas Day that captain Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco, who founded the city, left from São Luís in what's now the state of Maranhão in 1615 to conquer the lands of Pará and thus founded Belém in 1616. The reason Port of Spain on Trinidad is called such is because quite simply, when the Spanish got there, they named the settlement Puerto España. Christopher Columbus named the island Trinidad (though Arawaks called it Cairi) as part of fulfilling a vow he made before setting out on his third exploration voyage. Caribbean Airlines is state-owned with the Trinidad & Tobago government owning a majority of it, with the Jamaican government also owning a percentage. It is the flag carrier of Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, and Guyana! It has a hummingbird as their mascot as Trinidad is known as the Land of the Hummingbird!

[@ojosef4608]

I cannot get enough of your videos - great content!

[@noelphilips]

Glad you like them!

[@rniamath]

So I'm definitely not the only Trini who follows you! I saw your previous post about heading down to Suriname and I was thinking "he has finally crossed the Atlantic - when is he going to come to Brian Lara country?" So said so done - but really, like my counterparts, really hoping you can make a trip to Trinbago (please include Tobago) - it would be so nice to hear your thoughts, including those on our air bridge. Heads up - you may enjoy the weather (and other things) in February.....

[@DreamlinerFan2016]

Great video Noel! 👍 Glad you made it back home safe!

[@noelphilips]

Thanks 👍

[@melglobus]

Hahaha… the imagery of the coffee missing the cup was just a beautiful metaphor - I had such a good laugh. Noel, you are such a legend.

[@MrDbone75]

A very good Sunday afternoon to you all from Wellington Somerset in the UK

[@ThemeParksAndAttractions]

Loving the content Noel 👌 love how you say it how it is

[@noelphilips]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@BlackAloneWolf98]

What an crazy adventure Noel 😮❤

[@PeterH3108]

As always a very good video and so nice to see @PleasantGreen in a guest apparance ;-)

[@shaneramcharan9547]

Noel! You touched down in Trinidad!!!! Yay!!! So happy you did and next time whenever that be, please visit!!! I’m British born but to see that you did connect through there was a real highlight! Can’t wait for your next video wherever that may be!!!!

[@sarnxero2628]

6:05 You said Apron and not Tarmac! 😲 Subbed! Instantly subbed. You earned it. 👍😆

[@thatbajanone]

Thank you for visiting our neighbours to the south Noel! You should come up the island chain next time you are in the Caribbean. Caribbean Airlines traditionally almost always leaves 30 minutes early especially on their early morning runs.

[@aljermainethomas1810]

Yep I think Noel should really give Caribbean Airline a try

[@cornishdiaspora918]

Brilliantly diverting Noel!

[@jasonmoredjo565]

I'm very sorry that Suriname doesn't have much options to fly out at will, but I'm very glad to hear that you've enjoyed your flight on Surinam Airways, and your stay in Paramaribo. Hope that you'll have a nice rest on your idle time with your family.

[@mic8952]

I'm literally stuck in Lexington kentucky! Your video is a big hit with my family! You have to love the Sunday after Thanksgiving!

[@annedewsbury3354]

That was quite a pickle you got into but glad you made it out at last. Thank you for the videos!

[@noelphilips]

Thanks for watching!

[@leslieassang494]

I'm a cabin attendant for Caribbean Airlines and a huge fan of your work. Wish I could've been on your flight from PBM - POS. Keep giving us amazing videos. Safe travels.

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing your crazy departure trip!!😊😊 Wow!!

[@noelphilips]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@LMays-cu2hp]

@@noelphilips You are welcome. I continue to hope you will be ok getting out of that country.

[@sheilaathay2034]

Happy Holidays too!🦃🎅👼❤

[@deightons.christian2030]

Welcome to the Caribbean. I hope to see you in Jamaica 🇯🇲 soon 😀

[@kalonkoi6113]

I been watching you videos for the last few hours... got so nerves when you mentioned CAL and Trinidad I'm glad you enjoyed the flight 🎉

[@noelphilips]

Thanks for watching!

[@foodNtravel87]

Happy Holidays to you and your family!

[@noelphilips]

Same to you!

[@simonhutchings6073]

Entering video Noel 👍 I haven’t been touched up at an airport for years 🤣

[@syedsafdarhussain1415]

i can understand what you have been through. stay strong :)

[@peschuh]

Wow! Quite the mileage run. 😂 oh, btw when I was in Amsterdam myself last week waiting for my nonstop Delta one service back to Orlando, to my surprise I saw the A340 taxiing that took you to Surinam. ( forgive any misspelling of country). But had to laugh to myself since I had recently watched that video. Cheers!

[@laineyluh9534]

Hi Noel. I live 15 minutes away from EMA so it was funny to hear you mention us on this video! 😊

[@jamesbaker7897]

Love the wink after 'its not a max 8, just a 737-8' 😂

[@jounaas]

Its a nice joke that only us avgeeks wpuld catch 😂😂

[@jouezmoi]

Yay . you flew through Trinidad on our national airline. Hope it was pleasant enough with the SSSS security and all.

[@user-fu9bv4ss2p]

I started to watch your move from Mansfield in Manchester in Yorkshire. I watched the cargo container beginning and the mutlti-multi 40 odd luggages in a van & then on airport trollies. I was so overcome by anguish (I am a hyperempath), that I had to turn it off. I'll watch it in late December. I hope Holiday will chirk me up.

[@joannharrington2279]

Welcome home. Nothing worse than being stuck somewhere you don't want to be. I guess this is what makes flying exciting. Hope to see your next video soon. Safe trip home.

[@RandomTrinidadian]

Hey!! We finally get to see Caribbean Airlined on your channel... sort of. I hope yiu get a chance to highlight them on you channel again one day! I head they about to lease new planes soon, including the ERJ-175. So there is somthing to look forward to!

[@xkristianx4747]

When you said I’m getting touched up again haha it seemed like a very hectic day and tiring day but you got back to Huston in the end. But yeah a good video again thank you Noel.

[@9Y-MSBAviation]

Nice video, i am from Trinidad, so ive been waiting for this video a while now lol

[@tylerduchene7560]

So many awesome adventures and so well documented, thank you for all the hard work on the inconspicuous adventures ✌️✌️

[@noelphilips]

Glad you like them!

[@ThorAU]

OMG Noel 😮😢 Least you can still make a joke. Least you got a flight ✈️ out, even though its before dawn. Not surprised you had issues with making your coffee at that hour. Great Vlog as always bro. Big Hug 🤗 Oh and welcome home, and time to put your feet up, even with the kids 😆

[@torgeirbrandsnes1916]

Great vlog as always! Old pilot proverb; always expect the unexpected… Keep up the good work my friend!

[@noelphilips]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lvthud]

I actually looked for flights last week as the place looked interesting, I quickly discovered that the place is a massive pain in the butt to get to.

[@danielwatkins5389]

That Cavok Antonov gets around! It woke me up back in the summer flying over the South Wales valleys!

[@user-wo5ph9yv6r]

Wow! Keep it going! Love your vlogs!!!! Very interesting and useful!

[@noelphilips]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@airfoxtrot2006]

Great video Noel 😊

[@noelphilips]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Behind you at 11:57 is the coat of arms of Trinidad & Tobago! The palm tree crest at the top of the coat of arms was taken from Tobago's coat of arms before it was joined in political union with Trinidad. The gold ships on the shield represent the three ships Christopher Columbus used on his voyage. The two birds on the shield are hummingbirds, but the two big birds supporting the shield are a scarlet ibis on the left, and the cocorico (also known as the Rufous-vented chachalac) on the right. These are the country's two national birds. Below the Scarlet Ibis are three hills, representing the Trinity Hills in southern Trinidad. The island below the cocorico represents Tobago. The scarlet ibis and the cocorico are birds also found in mainland South America. As Trinidad was once part of the South American mainland, many South American creatures call the island home. On their flag, red, white, and black symbolize fire, earth, and water. Red for fire for the island's warm sunshine and the courage of its people. Black for earth for the dedication of the people joined together by one strong bond, the color of strength, of unity of purpose, and of the wealth of the land. And white for water for the purity of aspirations and the equality of all. Like Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago also has a lot of Africans and Indians, with Indian laborers arriving after African abolition.

[@YC_252]

caribbean airline is an airline i was traveling on since i was kid. Nice to see it on this channel

[@RobRoy2012]

Well done, Noel. You deserve a good rest after a brilliant trip. I've really enjoyed watching your exploits and am looking forward to your next adventures.

[@noelphilips]

Many thanks!

[@leahguevara7658]

You were in my country for your connection!!! 🎉

[@kelshasavary5000]

Hi Noel. It's so cool that you touched down in my country (Trinidad and Tobago) and flew on Caribbean Airlines😊.

[@alexbeker2880]

Noel, you must visit the Canary Islands! La Palma is fantastic and the flights on Binter between the islands are quite fun and quick

[@andreaskarbe4030]

I did the exact same trip a couple of years ago from Paramaribo to Belem. There are worst places to be stuck than Paramaribo. I actually enjoyed being there for a couple of days. Pitty you missed Belem. It's fascinating to have a such huge city in an estuary only being linked to the world by plane or boat.

[@IngoTimmermann]

Belém is not only linked by plane or boat, there are bus connections to other cities in Pará and also to neighbouring states such as Maranhão and Tocantins!

[@michaelleetrini3635]

Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 does not want to loose it's FAA / US Security category 1 security clearance .

[@AVFCAM]

I literally belly laughed when Noel said “Bell End” at 0:39

[@IsabelJones69]

Me too

[@paulvato]

Another great video, thank you for sharing this journey.

[@gti505]

Nice one, will be flying back myself tomorrow with KLM from Cartagena (Colombia) to Schiphol.

[@stephenvaughan4555]

I guessed you were at Cardiff airport in Wales when you said three flights a day! Then you said three international flights so I knew it wasn’t Cardiff 😂😂

[@boppermacca9346]

Noel, you could see that you were very keen to get home. And a change in content this time, you swapped a Loo review for a security review this time

[@CraigDGarratt]

You must have the patience of a saint! You just seem to take everything in your stride. I love the way you present - great videos! Love the way you take us with you.

[@noelphilips]

Thank you very much!

[@Chris_Carini]

Great vlog again.

[@noelphilips]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@vangestelwijnen]

Nice vid again Noel. And a great look on that 1966 Ukraine An-12BP UR-CEZ!

[@noelphilips]

Glad you liked it!

[@julienrocher1]

I don’t really enjoy flying anymore. Red eye flights. Exhausting airports. Long queues. Frustrating security. Cramped aircraft seats. I still remember the days when I could arrive at the airport with a credit card and be sure to get a flight in a few hours, either immediate or weight listed on the next flight. Now you have to book in advance and fill in a huge amount of information. Every feature costs more.Next fill in a check in about two days before and discover the Airline have arbitrarily rearranged all seats and you have been assigned the last seats at the back, next to the toilets. I really admire Noel for this. It is not an easy job. Fortunately, I no longer fly for business and now only fly once a year for vacation.

[@ThePatriot-gm1fg]

Me either. I don't enjoy it anymore. These days I drive or use high speed rail, depending on which part of the world I'm in. I generally only fly to countries where it would be much too far to drive or between continents.

[@WinterNevada]

Dang poor Noel had his Bellem trip teased. Oh well still nice to see my home country and carrier on your channel and hope to see you in Tridad properely soon without the ol' latex special.

[@countryside4386]

Hot cloth - Noel, wipe face first then hands - spreading germs from hands on to face! ❤

[@gabrielcreed2449]

Glad you came to 🇹🇹 Trinidad big fan here

[@tuskeddragon9147]

Noel, I absolutely adore your videos, there is something about your videos that soothe my mind after a long day. The videos have a cozy ora around them, I am currently aspiring to become a pilot so I can travel around the world while being an aviation geek😂. Anyways Noel thank you for all you do! 💚💚💚

[@noelphilips]

Wow, thank you!

[@JeanClaudeCOCO]

I like it because it’s longer and you take us on the entire journey. You keep it 100%. It’s like a nice Vlog. Hope your family is doing well Noel.

[@finchman1]

Fun fact: Caribbean Airlines was formerly BWIA and Air Jamaica.

[@RichardCreel]

Cool to see you visit Piarco International Airport in Trinidad. I've traveled through there 4 times in 1980 and 1981 when my father was working there. At that time, we flew on Eastern and BWIA, both of which are gone now.

[@davidmohan1095]

BWIA had a beautiful livery, especially nice on their L1011s.

[@shaneramcharan9547]

Tristar’s to London was my childhood!!! Loved the Lockheed!

[@Calebs_Aviation]

Great video Noel! Wow a Caribbean Airlines 737 MAX 8 🇹🇹 and then an American 737 MAX 8 🇺🇸Super Cool, WHAT A COOL STORY that’s for sure. Glad you eventually made it back to the USA 🇺🇸 and out of Suriname 🇸🇷 though! 😮‍💨 Cheers mate! 🥂 Your pal Caleb’s Aviation

[@noelphilips]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@NLaertes]

Paramaribo is a treasure of an airport...when KL used to fly the old 747's there, walking the apron was treat

[@SmithBeatZ1]

Minimum of 3 thank yous per person. Gotta love Noel.

[@franklinsternberg4528]

Port of Spain has one of the most interesting hotels, the Hilton, which is built along a mountain. The lobby is at the top, whilst the rooms go downward

[@rackeimdefreitas9866]

living in the Caribbean and i said to myself that sounds like a Caribbean country before clicking the video and lo and behold i saw cal

[@paulkazzer]

What a lovely lounge dragon. So nice.

[@dennisbrooks6988]

The art work at Houston Airport is amazing.

[@gunvaldsandhaland7757]

Wish We Have These Seats In Europe.Great Trip Report

[@Luckaby]

The world is a better place with Noel in it.

[@kjjones8627]

That 737 you filmed getting out of Suriname to Trinidad was definitely a 737MAX. I could tell by the split-tip winglet and of course the obvious LEAP 1B engines. I appreciate your videos very much.

[@mik6190]

You could have gone on foot to the us with bald, via Darien gap!😂

[@nirmalasingh7677]

ohhh you have got to make a good, proper long stay in Trinidad and Tobago. Its sooo much to see on these two lil islands. Come back soon man. Even Guyana, you need to go for a long stay ( tons of small flights on Beechcrafts to inland, those are awesome lil planes)

[@LJCoste110]

Just glad to see you not checking a bag and making it easier on yourself going with carry-on.

[@steelhammer103]

You having to deal with that Quad S security rating was interesting to watch. I don't think I've seen any other aviation KZbinr videos.

[@jasonthompson9698]

Thank you Noel for all your hard work in order to make this channel a success. I really enjoy your videos. I hope this channel gets big enough so that you can hire someone to take some of the work off your hands. I have a sense that no matter how tired you are you always make time for your family when you get home.

[@noelphilips]

I appreciate that!

[@edpyle5429]

Glad you're home after a bit of a messy trip to get there. Meanwhile, just a word about lounges, which you pretty much never take a flight without accessing. I've done a fair amount of flying including 13 flights L.A. to London. Enjoyed a lounge once. I don't know, but am guessing more of your viewers fly coach, not business or first. An airline lounge may be something that'll never see light of day or dark of night for them, it's hours finding just a decent seat at or near Starbucks and their gate. You are incredibly fortunate in that respect.

[@peterkazmir]

Welcome home! What an epic journey! What map program were you using at 20:40? How did you know the waypoints?

[@warrenharper8524]

@Noel did i see some Pleasant Green on the ipad for your inflight entertainment Noel. hope you dont get scammed with some of the trips that you do. Keep up the Great Content!

[@MrTrinee]

Hi hope you visit to piarco airport was nice sorry you could not visit trinidad where I live Looking forward to more travel blogs😊

[@DLeadVox]

Welcome home!

[@noelphilips]

Thank you!!

[@KingstonAddict]

My cousins used to live in Trinidad for a few years. Looks like a beautiful place!

[@fmichlick]

Bonus points for watching Pleasant Green on the plane, @Noel.

[@freakishuproar1168]

_"It's a bit like a warehouse in the middle of the jungle."_ x3 Sounds like my kind of place tbh. You have a way with words Mr. Philips, thanks for keeping me entertained on such a regular basis :D

[@Sufa6-3]

I suppose you were lucky that you didn’t end up with a connection through Medellin or Bogotá and get a deal with EscobarExpress and they definitely have a Coffee service 😂😂😂. Another cracking video. I hope the family is doing well especially the fantastic Rach and her wonderful perspective on the journey.

[@paulpietruszewski4226]

I was surprised when you said Miami immigration was easy. I avoid Miami airport specifically because of my immigration experience there in the past.

[@Sam-ys6iw]

True but he is a US resident now living in texas

[@paulpietruszewski4226]

@@Sam-ys6iw I am a us citizen and live in Tx too. Miami is the worst airport in the country. Maybe Detroit.

[@ThePatriot-gm1fg]

​@paulpietruszewski4226 I thought LAX was the worst. At least in my experience and while I've been to Florida I've never flown into there.

[@jss.42]

The same thing happened to me when I went to Suriname this March, but I had to use the Amsterdam flight to get out of there! At least I got a little KLM house for my trouble

[@landinsongs]

Impressive work load, Noel. Knowing that travels are mostly waiting, queues, timelimits and quite a lot of stress in between the killing of time. Glad I can watch from the couch :-)