I Took The World's LONGEST Regional Jet Flight. 7 HOURS!

[@timon7095]

AirBaltic is a fantastic airline. Grew from a bankrupt company to a carrier with over A220s and several bases across Europe. Flying with them in a week to Riga, am super excited

[@Chinemeremdozie]

I flew on their 757 and 737

[@timon7095]

@@Chinemeremdozie damn, didn't know they operated those. Right now, their fleet is entirely A220, but nevertheless, would be nice to fly on a B757 before they go extinct

[@Chinemeremdozie]

​@@timon7095they already did

[@goytabr]

@@timon7095, I flew only once on a 757 (DFW-MIA on American Airlines) and HATED it. That very long single aisle felt oppressive and claustrophobic (too many people in a narrow space), it made service more difficult, there were too few lavatories with long lines that further congested the aisle. All in all, a very stressful experience. It was just a 2:30-hour flight but I arrived tired as if I had flown 10 hours.

[@thecaynuck]

They also used to fly the Q400, gotta love their loyalty to Bombardier as the A220 was a Bombardier design! Also flew the Boeing 737-500

[@johnnymnemonic461]

the shady airport taxi driver experience seems universal around the world 😂

[@stickynorth]

1000% Took a Town Car in from YEG once which "broke down" 3 blocks from my office but suddenly sped back towards the airport fine 5 seconds later... Cost me $60 CAD. Never took another private taxi or car again after that... The janky 747 Bus route which provides the 6 mile gap between the airport and the end of the LRT for now is FINNNNNNNNNNEEEE. Got great, but good enough for the $5 it costs and 30 minutes it takes... Especially since traffic in the area is notoriously crowded anyway. Driving in on the freeway can take 3 times that in rush hour and is a 6-8 lane expressway...

[@jj-if6it]

Although if he'd done some research he would have known it's too much

[@JohnDoesSports]

I traveled by boat from Stockholm to Riga many years ago and our group got a taxi from the port into the city center. The cab driver drove like he was playing GTA. He skipped traffic by going the wrong way down a busy road, and I think he reached 80 km/h on some stretches.

[@FastGuy1]

@@JohnDoesSportsSomething similar happened to me in Vilnius, Lithuania last month too. These taxi drivers are crazy 😂

[@AZFlyingCook]

Something about his (still) British way of reducing major wars to "a bit of an arjee-barjee" (dunno how it's spelled). Among my favorite things about Noel is his britishisms, his continuous calm attitude, his refusal to correct how so many Americans pronounce his name as if he's Father Christmas, and honest reviews of everything from the flight to the food to the taxi drivers. I'm old enough to remember memorizing in-flight magazines and how exciting it was when the first in-flight entertainment systems came along. But this is the 21st Century, not having at least some kind of IFE if not decent-speed WiFi is truly inexcusable. I am so glad to watch these, keep it up!

[@alleykeosheyan4779]

I didn't hear that ("argy-bargy") was it possibly edited out?

[@Matt1986H]

@@alleykeosheyan4779 it’s around 10:16

[@mylesm12923]

@@alleykeosheyan4779 He says it to not be controversial - as in lose viewers by taking sides.

[@Steve-318]

@@alleykeosheyan4779 Origins is late 19th century (originally Scots): rhyming jingle based on argue. Never heard of it before.

[@jasonwyland5198]

​@@alleykeosheyan4779during the loo review

[@schlafkoenigin]

Loved that the dog said „Hello“ 😂 15:15

[@yaronsteinbuch3956]

Great vid! The A220 is really not an RJ in the classic sense. It’s a five-abreast, narrow-body jet with over 100 seats (between 108 and 160 depending on type) and is considered a mainline aircraft. It’s essentially a “crossover,” though I’ve seen some airlines refer to it as “regional.” Some semantics but compared to many bona fide RJs - Embraers, CRJs, etc. - with two-two seating, this is on the larger size.

[@octaviocampos6960]

I'll rather travel in Economy in an A220 or Embraer 195 than in a 320, 737 or 380.

[@erwinc.9117]

It was designed to be a crossover tapping a market never really existed before, Boeing got scared and try to get the US to kill it or buy the project themselves, but then airbus swoop in. I remember the whole debacle back then, quite a scene.

[@repatch43]

It's in the range of the smallest 737s, I consider it, along with the E195, as in that class. I actually prefer the E195 over most other narrow bodies, it's quiet, and being 2 2 seating makes it more amenable to my family (vs the 3-3 that the 737/A320 class).

[@repatch43]

@@octaviocampos6960 100%. I think that people, seeing the 220 or 195 think it's the same idea as the CRJ. It's nothing like them. The CRJ is miserably loud and uncomfortable, the 220 and 195 are very quiet and don't 'feel' small. They certainly don't feel cramped like I do on the CRJ, and I'm a short guy.

[@repatch43]

@@erwinc.9117 Ya, more evidence of what Boeing had become. Instead of our competing, out engineering, the resorted to lobbying and underhanded techniques. It's no wonder Boeing is where it is today.

[@jamesnoonan7450]

I think I can speak for Noels' entire fan base and say, "Get well soon, buddy." If you can survive long haul flights on the world's worst airlines, you can deffinetly beat pneumonia. Also, I love airBaltic, such a unique airline. I think it's fantastic they make use of the A220 range wise. Why not use it on longer routes !

[@goelnuma6527]

The woman on the plane behind Noel lol

[@marclanghoff9789]

Her view says it all. What the heck is he doeing there? 😂

[@doncore4061]

I mean in her defense, noel is having a full on loud conversation with no one sitting next to him. He was quieter in the bathroom than at his seat Lol.

[@PeteMachini6732]

She's so cute

[@repatch43]

@@doncore4061 He has demonstrated before that when he's speaking it's directly into a mic and is very quiet, it's unlikely she can hear what he's saying

[@frankchan4272]

Noel’ s paparazzi.🤣

[@mamasinger49]

Thank you for another great video, the lady behind you was funny, peeking around lol.

[@noelphilips]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Calebs_Aviation]

@@noelphilipsIT WAS FABULOUS MATE!

[@peipaulT]

A220 is an amazing aircraft. For a small jet the range is impressive. For long routes like this, Air Baltic should really consider adding an intertainment system.

[@stickynorth]

Bingo! Or Free WiFi and charge ports at the very least... I don't mind bringing my own tablet of fun but c'mon. Other than eating, sleeping or pooping? That's it? Yikes...

[@Roboseal2]

Proudly invented in canada!

[@ikilius]

@@stickynorthStarlink has been announced to be coming to airBaltic planes in either late 2024 or throughout 2025, pretty sure - so that's definitely getting resolved

[@stickynorth]

I was wondering when you were going to take the A220 Dubai-Riga plunge... Thankfully my aviation fan prayers have been answered. As a Canuck, I love the A220 and all its quirky glory. I also love the fact it was designed originally as a plane that could fly Trans-Atlantic yet operate out of London City. As an Albertan taxpayer and partial/fractional owner of the airport as such I think it's neat that such a versatile jet exists to serve previously unthinkable routes due to its almost STOL-like capabilities... I think if you compare it directly to the Q400 it only needs like 500' more feet to take off and land on yet the range is 3X that while having 1/4th the noise footprint... Talk about major improvements in engine and body technology in 25 years!

[@dimsumdip]

Holy crap! The Maharaba lounge just reminded me of something! Story time! In February I was flying home from Australia to Sweden with Singapore Airlines. On the flight from Singapore to London, about halfway, a lady had a medical emergency. We were forced to make an emergency landing in Dubai. The lady was taken off the plane and we refuelled and all, but when it was time for us to get on our way again, ATC straight up just rejected us. The pilot said over the speakers that "uhh ladies and gentlemen. The uhh air traffic control has rejected our flightplan without reason. We will try again in a while, but if we don't get moving soon enough, we're gonna be forced to stay here until tomorrow." At this point, it was 4 AM ish in Dubai. Then, the pilot said "We will not be able to continue so we are stuck here for the day." The crew then made sure we got off the plane (A380) and told us to go through the airport and look for the Maharaba lounge and that's where buses will take us to hotels. I found a few people to stick together (I call them my Dubai Family) and we tried to work everything out. We were offered a free McChicken at McDonalds using our boarding card. We eventually found the Maharaba lounge and finally got on buses. Because there were so many passengers, they had to split us all into 9 different hotels. Me and my Dubai Family told the people who worked there that we wanted to stay at the same hotel, because we had grown somewhat close to each other at that point. We were transported to the Crown Plaza I think and were immediately greeted with a lunch buffet. Me and my Dubai Fam said that we'd all go to our separate rooms and shower before meeting back there to eat. And so we did. We sat there talking and had a really lovely lunch together! At that point it was just past 2 pm in the afternoon, so it had taken us 10 hours since landing to get to the hotels. We were all exhausted and hungry, but also weirdly content with our situation. After lunch, we all went to our own rooms again and while the others were napping, I had to head out into Dubai to buy new underwear and deodorant because they didn't remove any of our luggage from the plane. At around 7 pm, the dinner buffet was in full swing and we had decided over a WhatsApp group to meet outside the food place just past 7. We then had another lovely meal together, with fantastic food and drinks and conversations. We were then informed that the plane to London was going to depart at 6 or 7 AM the next morning, and that our wakeup call would be at 2 AM, to give us plenty of time at the airport. 2 AM rolls around and we all get woken up. I shower and get dressed and everything before heading downstairs to check out. I was quickly followed by my Dubai Fam. We get escorted onto buses that take us to the airport (sidenote: Someone had been partying that night and was very hard to wake up so we left a bit later than anticipated). Once at the airport, we check in and make our way to McDonalds again, where another McChicken was offered as breakfast. At 6:30 or 5:30, we get to the gate where everyone else from the plane is waiting for boarding. However, something else happens. An airport employee gets on the intercom and says "We apologise for the inconvenience but there is heavy fog rolling in and no planes can take off or land. We are postponing your flight. It now leaves at 9 AM, instead of 6 or 7." At this point, all we can do is laugh because of how odd this all is. So my Dubai Dad (A gentleman in his 40's or 50's) suggest that we just go to a pub for a pint of beer. Not having any better ideas, we agree and head to the nearest pub, AT 7 AM!!!! We then get something to drink (I get just a mocktail or something because I don't drink) and something to snack on. We sit there for like 2 hours just talking. Then, when it's time for us to leave, Dubai Dad offers to pay for the drinks and stuff. We gladly accept and then head to the gate. Finally, we were gonna take off. They put us on buses that take us out to the remote stand and board as usual. It's pretty fast because everyone is in the same seats as before. At roughly 9:30 AM, we take off and make our way to London. And the rest is history. It was a really fun time. I love my Dubai Fam :,). Memories for life!

[@surf6009]

Thanks for sharing the story.

[@surf6009]

I watched this one 3 m ago. But watching again.

[@louisewhite9152]

Hi Noel ~ my name is Louise and I live in England. I live in a rehabilitation centre as I suffer with advanced secondary progressive multiple sclerosis and are either bedbound or wheelchair bound ~ the longest flight

[@JEFFERYDHOFFMAN]

Thanks Noel!!! You survived… not the flight but the taxi driver. 😂 a beverage is necessary after this … Best, Jeff

[@111Swissair]

I love how ur not afraid to “hot dog” it and take “off the beaten path” flights. I also love and respect ur wonderful family too.

[@paulpietruszewski4226]

I got a giggle when you used bits and bobs to describe both your breakfast side dishes as well as the loo stink remover and such. 😂😅😂😅

[@bryanenglish7841]

I flew business class on a Delta A220 not that long ago and I can comfortably say I'd have no problem doing an 8 hour flight in that thing. The wifi was fast, onboard entertainment system was great, huge overhead bins, large bathrooms. Combine that with the A220 being so quiet because of those geared turbofans, I can see why some airlines are going to a one-type fleet of them.

[@stickynorth]

Bingo. I have yet to read of anyone who has rose one of these and said... MEH or No Thanks... Once you go Bombardier/Airbus C-Series/A220 there's no going back to Boeing or Airbus standard economy... The seat-widths ALONE make it worth while... Yes every 1.5" inches of thigh/ass room matter especially when humans have never been more tall or well fed before...

[@alohapeter]

Noel you have cemented your position as my favorite flight reviewer.The detail, the perfect combination of some but not too much personal or off topic details. Thank you

[@hungo7720]

What a unique flight performed by a narrowbody. The downside of this calibre of flight is it can make passengers feel jaded and bored with stiff. Anyway, amazing footage and phenomenal narration as always Noel!

[@juleslowery2030]

Hey Noel! I particularly enjoyed your evaluation of the taxi driver's routine. This is what puts you way up there with Paul Lucas, high above all the other travel vloggers

[@noelphilips]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@juleslowery2030]

@@noelphilips You and Rach are the best!!

[@nuucha]

I have flown airBaltic business class on a 6.5 hour Riga-Tenerife flight. If you download enough videos and podcasts on your phone and charge all your devices before to 100% then it is pretty good. If you happen to get a free row of seats you can make a "bed" as well (I did not see if they gave you pillow and blanket on this flight as they usually do). To address the two big issues, currently airBaltic is: 1) going to roll out Starlink wifi across all fleet - hopefully from this year - which is going to be free for everyone 2) new planes will have the latests Recaro R2 seats with Usb-c charging port.

[@yanniyanni7326]

i love everyone staring at Noel, I like the woman at the Dubai airport knowing who you were that's pretty cool

[@TMccrury]

The lady peering over the seat at about the 8m 30s marker is funny. Great video.

[@kendrapratt2098]

The car ride made up for the 8 hours of boredom 🤣🤣🤣When the driver was laughing 😂😂😂

[@jimmythejock4376]

Wouldn't have tipped that guy

[@ihaka3925]

That mf ain't hustling for tips ​@@jimmythejock4376

[@grahamvincent6977]

@@jimmythejock4376 I like the fact Noel says "thank you" when he's getting stiffed.

[@anxioustraveller2858]

@@grahamvincent6977truly British 😂

[@sebinamuwanga]

Thanks for the video, Noel. I flew on the Air Tanzania A 220 a few months ago and at 6 ft tall the washroom was really tight for me. at 6'4 I am surprised you did not complain. The Air Tanzania cabin crew informed me they sometimes fly the A220 from Daresalaam to Mumbai. That must be close to, if not longer than 7 hours.

[@xkr510]

NOEL - How about travelling on the summer only service from Ottawa to Greenland or St Pierre and Miquelon seasonal service to CDG? Love your vids as they are. Thank you.

[@stickynorth]

Heck yes! Any Greenland content is especially wanted right now since the WWII airfield UAK aka Narsarsuaq aka Bluie West One is about to be shuttered at the end of the year for the new Qaqortoq Airport just outside of town with a runway just as long... There goes 1 of Greenland's 2 last remaining US Air Bases turned International Airports with only Kangerlussuaq still operating until Nuuk's runway and terminal expansion projects complete next year...

[@MrHardhatharry]

Loved the lady in the seat behind you giving you a PHOTOBOMB!

[@seanshepard2000]

Baltic drivers are NUTS!!! My wife is Lithuanian, and, well - having travelled extensively in Lithuania AND Latvia, I have stories that I tell people about the drivers, and the stories seem litterally unbelievable to the people to whom I'm telling - so, I can guess that you were legit scared to death, lol - if you're ever in/flying though/near Richmond , VA (KRIC or KFCI), hit me up and we can swap stories! lol - greetings from Virginia!

[@Jeff-m5x3j]

I recently flew on a new Breeze A220 from RIC to PHX in the front row which is in a 2-2 config. It was really nice.

[@autumnwhite1655]

Thanks!

[@emilsmikelsons]

This flight is actually the 9th longest AirBaltic flight! The longest one is from Tampere to Tenerife at 4745km, which takes 10 hours!

[@HTHH4ever]

Like to hear that fact ❤

[@brusse]

I do like airBaltic, I have flown with them to Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn on the B737, Q400 and A220. Though all those destinations are less than two hours away from here. I've had several trans-Atlantic flights back when the only in-flight entertainment was one film that everybody saw on the wall screen.

[@TheLugiaExpert]

Speaking of long flights on small planes, I did notice that the Canadian airline; Porter Airlines, started service from Toronto to San Francisco on an Embraer 195 E2

[@Melchett4805]

I stayed in the very same room 545 at the Hampton by Hilton Riga airport a few weeks ago lol. Small world!

[@crazymonkeydude10]

I've been on air Canada's a220 in the "preffered" economy seat and I could spend 18 hrs in the thing. Seats were wider than any I've ever had in economy (19 inches, if you use seatguru to check economy widths it's one of the best) and the leg room was insane! Each seat also had air Canada's standard ife screen that you'd get on a long haul flight. My favourite plane to fly on by far

[@Rivcuban]

Just took a flight on Iberia from Madrid to Los Angeles. Flew on a A350. Amazing country and amazing airline! Flight attendants were super nice. The plane was immaculate. The food was good. Flew over Greenland. The 13 hour flight was taxing, to say the least.

[@jaanisz]

Hey from Riga! Sorry for the expensive taxi. In Riga airport it’s better to take bus 22, which will take you directly to city center for 2€. or you might use Bolt/ForUS taxi apps (Latvian Uber)

[@ase33dfcsdfa]

hey, the first commercial A220-100 (back then Cserie 100) flight was done by Swiss on 15 July 2016 ZRH-CDG. Air Baltic had the first commercial flight of the longer -300 subtype later that year on December 14th RIX-AMS. ;)

[@SvenErik_Lindstrom3]

Thanks a lot for another great video! I am actually flying AirBaltic this Saturday, first from Sofia to Riga and then, with a connecting flight, to Helsinki, where my home is. I have been living in Sofia since March and I did this route already once and I really like AirBaltic and the Riga Airport. The A220 is such a fresh plane and the poke bowl I ordered was really good. The flight from Riga to Helsinki is also very scenic over the Baltic. It is a strange feeling to see Tallinn from one window and Helsinki from another.

[@Literallynoname7171]

Did Manchester to Hughada once on an A319 with EasyJet over 6 hrs probably my longest flight on a narrowbody

[@brian402]

At 8:41 on your video, i couldn't help but notice the woman sitting behind you was very interested in your camera equipment recording you!., awesome flight review as always👍✈

[@jb8328]

I really like the A220, great little aircraft to fly on and so versatile. Good for regional flights and I wouldn’t have an issue taking a longer flight on one even with the limitations of IFE, power supply etc. Found Air France’s 220 to be very nice inside and looked great. Recently took a flight on Air Baltic A220 operating for Lufthansa too and although they’re looking a bit tardy now still a very comfortable ride.

[@LittleManFlying]

RJs were just coming into their own when I was in airplane flying and businessing school getting my Bachelor of Aviation Science in the 90s. This a great... Dare I say, over-the-top example of a "long thin route," indeed!

[@betocreativo]

"Why is that woman intensely staring at Noel?" me thought when Noel approached the counter, then again in the gate. LOL, the fans are everywhere but this one was her eyes piercing trough you and your passport for sure.

[@DChatburn1]

I have flown Air Baltic several times and have always had a good experience with them. I think that they are a very good airline.

[@followyourdreams8673]

Seeing a row of A380’s lined up at Dubai airport, makes my little heart skip a beat. ❤

[@Jglendab8153]

How gorgeous Dubai is. I love 💗 your adventures. Back in the 60’s here in Chicago there used to be a show called “Adventures in Paradise.” It was similar to what you do.

[@timbrace]

A couple times I had a 737-8 flight segment between Toronto and Panama with Copa Airlines around a 7+ hour flight. It was really well set up and the service was excellent. Business class seats equivalent to old school seats that really reclined a lot which was good as it was a red-eye. I really enjoyed the video, keep up the good work. 😃

[@GrimYak]

LOL, thats exactly the same experience i had with taxis when I arrived in Vilnius. I love Rigas old town. Enjoy!!

[@petersonnenberg5449]

Your getting to be famous dude, gj! Always nice way of presenting the flights. We need more small planes ie less than 10 seats.

[@robertn7469]

That Morning View in Dubai was heaven. That is a long flight ✈️ on a small plane. 🛩️ Adventure time!! Much Love on your journey @noelphilips 😊

[@marwa1231]

You flew over us(Basra)!

[@maxverschuren6858]

What a coincidence, you posting about AirBaltic because I flew with them to Tallinn from Amsterdam earlier this month. Stopover in Palanga Lithuania and transfer in Riga. And Tallinn to Riga later that week and couple of days later back to Amsterdam from Riga. They have excellent pre order meals.

[@jamiedonohue4884]

Excellent video Noel really want to get on an A220 perhaps not for an almost 8 hour flight though haha. I hope your recovery is going well and do take care of yourself. All the best to Rachael and the youngens.

[@PJWestfield]

The A220 isn't really a "regional jet". It is more like the wonderful MD-80s, especially with its 2-3 seat configuration. I flew one on Air Canada from Dulles to Toronto and absolutely loved it. Hope to get to fly one again real soon.

[@derekmcc]

Great upload, per usual Noel. Really enjoyed it. I dislike when people get hard done by Taxi, anywhere in the world, I appreciate you have sponsors to keep happy and may not want any negativity associated with your work, I would like to see you post the taki creeps number. It would be nice for other members of the channel to be made aware of. Sickening to be ripped off and to see how erratic his driving and general behaviour was. Stay safe and blessed,Noel.

[@lalo3991]

Keep the socks popping! You remind me so much of my nephew! Thank you for another great vid Noel!

[@noelphilips]

Glad you like them!

[@KathrynCarbone-u7v]

I just visited Riga. Great city & great people!!

[@quilmesdave]

I flew with Air Baltic, to Vilnius and then Riga. I used Bolt, for transportation, in the Baltic countries. Really cheap!!

[@mikrokupu]

Thanks for the flight review, an unique route indeed! Suggestion for the future reviews: Finnair has some special A350 routes, like short hauls HEL-AMS and HEL-LHR. Next winter they'll put A350 on the Helsinki-Las Palmas route, daily service. Must be the first full service A350 to LPA ever:) Long narrow body flights: next winter Iberia fly MAD-RVN (Finnish Lapland), 5h on A320, flight IB696.

[@monsterzero760]

8 hrs in a small plane can make your feel like a packed sardine. Another great video Noel! Safe travels Noel!

[@maxpowr90]

Noel just needed more sausage.

[@anthony8022]

He literally had a row all to himself 😂.

[@monsterzero760]

@@anthony8022 yes but it depends on the flight, the time and the amount of passengers.

[@anthony8022]

@@monsterzero760 True, but it’s no different then a 10 abreast 777. Those aren’t any fun either.

[@andrewhickinbottom1051]

7:57 - A WHAT omelette? Haha! I didnt think you'd start adopting an American accent so soon after moving there!

[@louisebrown2054]

I was thinking the same when he said tomato

[@otisreed8799]

Whilst flying over ‘aye-raq’

[@surf6009]

Great video. Thanks again. Wow, what great views on a long flight.

[@noelphilips]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@OffTheGrid_]

Another entertaining video, I never knew airbaltic operated in Dubai let alone with an A220! Get well soon Noel, plenty of rest then I’m sure you’ll be travelling the skies again soon😊

[@alexbremner8361]

Love an A220 for short haulers, nice ride. Any sausage pink in the middle in Dubai is always safe as will be a beef sausage ;-)

[@Suursaadik]

It's great that you dared to fly airBaltic! 👍 1:20 - I went to Terminal 1 a few weeks ago, a familiar journey there.

[@mikeporecki9946]

I’ve done Eastern Europe to Dubai on narrowbodies (737) with FlyDubai or Lot, and on widebodies of Emirates. I guess a regional jet would actually be my second choice after the widebody. Cause sure they have less room, but 2-2 seats more than make up for the 3-3 seats, especially when traveling as I usually do, with my significant other. Not sitting with a stranger is always great, so I loge getting Embraers (my local airlines mainly have those) on 1-3 hour flights, instead of 737s. I think that would still hold on a 7h. Both mean less comfort than a widebody, but the regional ones mean sitting alone, no strangers, no problems with going to the toilet etc.

[@HR-wd6cw]

After my flight to Switzerland back in 2009 (on SwissAir) I leaned my lesson to just bring your own movies/TV shows on a mobile device (they had issues with the IFE system and it was a 10 hour flight home -- on the way there it worked fine, but not on the way home). Luckily I had a laptop though so I was able to at least do something. So yeah, bring your own entertainment and a battery pack to keep your stuff charged (plus even if the IFE works who knows if there is anything good on). Same with snacks - I also bring snacks on planes too now that TSA allows this (since COVID).

[@MileHighFlyer]

Great review Noel! One thing I like about the A220 is the side of the plane with just 2 seats - something far less common nowadays...

[@Notourtube]

Do an around the world trip on narrow body jets only… but get well soon first

[@stickynorth]

Hahahaha I agree! I'd love that challenge... Or the Bombardier challenge.. Travel around the world using only Dash 8 Q400's... It's possible except for a few gaps around the North Pacific which have ghost airports with no regular service to them or very very limited service... We're talking Aleutian Island isolation... And perhaps the intermittent operations of Iqaluit-Nuuk Dash 8 offerings which have come and gone so many times I can't keep track... Otherwise it's totally possible to continent hop using these prop planes...

[@RonSchuurman-td7yj]

Hi Noel, my longest joke was to go coast to coast on regional jets in the USA this included three transfers from Washington to Los Angeles flying two legs on ERJ 145 and two more on CR7 with three hours to spare in LAX before my flight on an Air New Zealand 744 to AKL and then a 733 to Sydney. At that time near no IFE.

[@TheLifetraveler1]

Noel, please start telling us the accommodations that you stay in, after you left them.. so we can mark them on our future travel list, like the one that's giving you the great view of Dubai.

[@erik_griswold]

The hotels could market them as “The Noel Phillips Suite”

[@roundbo]

On our last trip last month we left Manila on Airbus350 Business Class our final flight was a Cessna 402 into Bar Harbor Maine! We looked like a toy at Logan in Boston. You know it’s small when they need to weigh you and your bags to distribute the weight properly.

[@jj-if6it]

I'm surprised you check your carry-on suitcase so much! I've started doing carry-on only for international flights because I'm so paranoid about the airline losing my luggage. Statistically it happened as much as 10% of the time recently

[@deshiarsenalfan9947]

one of the best thhing about that marhaba lounge specifically was you could pay for a shower! although the facility did seem a bit damped compare to the emirates lounge but definitely good enough for a short layover!

[@lynnking4451]

😂 Oh my! The “taxi”….reminded me of being in Mexico years back…😂…they were crazy!!

[@thecaynuck]

The A220 and the bigger new Embraer E-Jets feel less like a regional jet and more like a mainline jet and are often used on mainline flights. I'd say they're all even more comfortable than 737/A320's.

[@nikkato7096]

Hi Noel.: Loved your video as it really related to me in a couple of ways.. I love the a220 and we were booked in to fly air Baltic from Riga in March 2020 however the dark cloud of covid descended and put a stop to that! My grandparents were from Riga which is a lovely place when you get out of the airport motels and away from the crazy taxi drivers! Great work.. Nik in Adelaide

[@davidgarrett9711]

I found three of the original C series from the Quebec factory scrapped here in Tupelo, Mississippi USA . I wonder why they were scrapped at the Tupelo airport and not pucerved. All that's left are the fuelslodges. Can send picture. Love your videos!

[@BLESTAGE]

Hi Noel. Being following you since a few years now and was always expecting you to fly on a Cseries plane, built and developped in Québec, Canada, by Bombardier and sold to Airbus and rebranded as A220 following a US/Boeing horrific campaign against it, I’m very happy that you’ve showned that it is not as such a regional jet. Indeed, once fully assembled in Mirabel, near Montréal, the plane is able to fly accross the Atlantic ocean to be delivered to European clients. Proud to be a Québec national and Canadian citizen.🇨🇦

[@jaquelinerondel4877]

Loved your taxi driver. Amazing he stopped long enough to get your bag

[@LevelFlight]

The longest flight on a true regional jet I've ever done was only about two, two and a half hours from Fargo to Salt Lake City, on a CRJ-900. For longer narrowbody flights, I've also done 6 hours on an Alaska 737-800 from Phoenix to Anchorage, and 7 hours on a US Airways 757-200 from Philadelphia to Glasgow

[@spacebaron2117]

My longest flight in a narrow body was on an SAA B737-800 from Mauritius to Johannesburg which was four and a half hours long. The seat could not recline all the way; about 30 degrees; no internet; no inflight entertainment and we had to sit in the aircraft for another 45 minutes so that they could get the ground crew to extend the docking arm! Apparently they were severely short staffed that day... A fun filled say I NEVER want to have over again!

[@greyjay9202]

Just to date myself, my last flight was in the 1980's, on a World Airways DC-10. I wouldn't know how to miss in-flight entertainment, since there wasn't any to be had, back then. That Airbus A-220 looks like a nice aircraft. I'd settle in with two or three good books, and enjoy the ride. My earliest flying experiences were on DC-3's (United and Northeast) so an Airbus A-220 doesn't seem all that small to me.

[@erik_griswold]

It’s a lovely aircraft

[@drast0ne]

Took the A220 for the 1st time between Amsterdam and Paris a few weeks ago. Great plane.

[@brentsummers7377]

Back in the day a book was good for long flights. A 'page turner' like a Tom Clancy novel was good. Far better than trying to listen to audio piped through pneumatic headphones. I remember that British Airways had Yes Minister episodes something like a 1980's version of podcasts!

[@lookinup22]

The decision of Air Baltic to operate the A220 was a great decision. It is one of my (if not the) favorite aircraft to fly on. Here in the states on Breeze Airways. I've been following Air Baltic's impressive growth for years.

[@injusticesystem5685]

Noel talking about the lack of IFE and the lady in the row behind took the opportunity to get into the entertainment value of this video!

[@AlexLopez-rx8lw]

The A220 is a great airplane! Love flying on them. Dunno if I’d call it a regional jet. It’s a hybrid.

[@JackAbroad]

Flew on the a220 with air Baltic a few times when working in Lithuania and Latvia one of the best I've ever been on thought it was great. Infact you might even notice a Stockport county sticker where you met the taxi driver

[@mariopoliti3072]

The airbus A220 looks really nice, I would like to fly with them one day, Air Baltic looks like a really nice airline to fly with, I am impressed, great vlog once again Noel 👍✈️

[@BatakGalak]

As Indonesian, 7.5 hours is as long as Jakarta to Tokyo, very far 😅

[@WTG20233]

A flight i have done on Garuda a330 it is indeed quite far

[@odzergaming]

You call that far?

[@WTG20233]

@@odzergaming well you wouldn’t swim it would you

[@odzergaming]

@@WTG20233 7.5 hours isnt even long haul

[@odzergaming]

@@WTG20233 and so have I, we don’t need to be arguing over this pointless topic

[@DodlDecF]

Hi Noel, The taxi ride, I would say is normal for cab drivers, but the best part of your journey is saying the cab driver was going back to get his nect victim. Which is so true. I was laughing at this part if the video.

[@virajsharma1654]

yesterday only i traveled on a Vietnam airlines a320neo from Hanoi Vietnam to Mumbai India it was a four and a half hour flight and I have to say it was really nice, the seat was comfortable, the vegan food was tasty the only thing i wanted was a power outlet as there was wifi on board but I couldn't do anything as i forgot to charge my power bank and my phone was already half dead before the flight. but the overall experience was really nice and it was fun.

[@jdf1stats]

Very nice little plane... one of three clean sheet designs. I heard their seats are wider too and very quiet. Shame no IFE on board an 8 hour flight. 😢

[@cathiecollins7320]

Loved the girl peeking from behind Noel

[@davidperry3257]

The Looky Loo Lass was the gift that kept giving

[@Windup-merchant]

I work for Menzies’s aviation who deal with Baltic air a220s at Heathrow and i have to say I really like them

[@nipafilms236]

I hope that air baltic will get bigger jets in future, I flew about month ago Helsinki-Riga-Rome route and that riga to rome was enough for me and just only 3hours.. I really hate small jets in long routes.. One time I flew helsinki to las palmas (6 hours) on 737-700 with tiny legroom, that was also pretty awful 😅

[@Calebs_Aviation]

Excellent! Love AirBaltic especially on such a long flight from Dubai 🇦🇪 to Riga 🇱🇻 especially on AirBaltic! The A220 is also SO MUCH MORE than just a “regional jet” that term is kinda demeaning ESPECIALLY to the FAB and larger A220-300 😅 Cheers 🥂 mate! I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT I can’t wait to fly them on their now ALL A220 fleet the only airline in the world to have an ALL A220 fleet… So far that is! However I will say if I booked Business Class on Emirates 🇦🇪 ESPECIALLY A CASH FARE and was then told it’d be Air Baltic on the A220 not an Emirates 777-300ER Business Class I WOULD BE MAD! 😡 😂 See you at Oshkosh 2024 mate! -Caleb’s Aviation

[@AdventureswithaaronB]

Love all ur vids. I binge watch em always. Hope ur feeling better mate