Just How Bad are AEROFLOT These Days?

I took a flight with Aeroflot onboard their Boeing 777-300ER in Business Class to see just what they're like these days, and if they've finally managed to shake off their image of days gone by.
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[@simisolamaiyegun9607]

As a 41 year old female Nigerian, I used to fly Aeroflot from Lagos via Moscow to Vienna on my yearly summer holiday with my mum. In the 90s, they were quite good when it came to baggage allowances, cheap, efficient and reliable talking from an African perspective 😊.

[@AndrewTubbiolo]

Thanks for sharing that experience.

[@agustin509]

His perspective is his own bias British perspective. You could tell he had a superiority complex about everything Russian. Those British anglos have always had a negative view towards anything Soviet/Russian. Same people that tried to bring the Russian for the last few decades. I would guarantee that anyone else who flew Aeroflot, that is not British, would have good things to say about the airline.

[@MrOvnours]

@@agustin509 But he's right, you know. Aeroflot was a total mess from late 80's to late 90's. I have nothing to compare it with though since Aeroflot was the only airline i used at that time. I don't know what BA or Lufthansa for instance looked like back then. But Aeroflot 30 years ago and Aeroflot today are like North Korea and Switzerland.

[@Aenima308]

@@agustin509 lmao who sticks up for aeroflot 🤣

[@toriyshaov2245]

@@MrOvnours Food was better at least in 1986.

[@dasbinich2887]

I’ve been flying with Aeroflot for 20 years, annually from Germany to Russia and back (alone this year 2 times). I was and am happy about everything. I have not had any problems with them.

[@CdA_Native]

Apparently you've never flown in a Yak-40, with car tires loaded into the aisle once the passengers had boarded!!

[@misasavic5073]

@@CdA_Native Of course not.Yak 40 never flew to Germany.

[@dmitriig.5920]

@@CdA_Native Hello! I have experienced YAK-42D once. It was one year ago just before IZH-Avia decided to shift to Boeing. I can tell you that my first impression when I got on the plane was that the smell was absolutely the same as in LADA :)))) But the flight was pretty good overall considering the fact that YAK never had autopilot at all!

[@a21npilot91]

In Aeroflot I am satisfied with everything but PRICES!!! It is simply to expensive to pay BUD - SVO direct 400 USD over 180/160 with transit in either AMS or CDG. Rarely (extremely rarely) Wizz Air to VKO for 80. Prices there and back of course. My friend from Russian embassy flew direct to Moscow with Aeroflot and says aircraft was overcrowded. So, are Russians ready to overpay that much to fly direct?

[@garykendall8646]

I recently flew Vladivostok - Moscow with Aeroflot in Airbus 330. Holiday time, so completely packed. 9-hour flight, catered as an international flight. Economy class. Meals entirely respectable and on a par with anyone else. Service and facilities quite respectable and clean, staff professional. What I remember most, though, is that the kids on holiday were so very well behaved. No yelling or trying to run around. A few years back, I also flew Hong-Kong to Moscow with them. Quite acceptable.

[@yekaterinabelova2]

Thanks for reviewing Aeroflot. I flew last year from Istanbul to Moscow after flying Turkish Chicago-Istanbul. Let's add, I was 4 months pregnant and had my 4 and 2 years Olds. Aeroflot crew were much more helpful than Turkish. Food was great, crew provided toys, blankets and pillows. Once we landed, airport staff took my luggage all the way to passport control. Overall, awesome airline

[@samichaks2153]

You know Noel, it was my flights onboard their IL-86s/TU-154s that fuelled my love for aviation. Throughout the 90's I was lucky enough to regularly travel on Soviet built aircrafts, flying LHR-SV0-LHR - when I was a child. Those experiences created this deep devotion that I have towards Aeroflot. I still have their timetables back from 1991 onwards and their inflight magazines. It is indeed notable to me how they have immensely improved over the years. But I must admit, I would do anything to go back and experience SU back in the 1990's - they were just so unique!

[@davestarkie2794]

I'll never get bored of hearing the sound of GE90s powering up. love them!

[@liamanderson4992]

I used to fly Aeroflot a lot in 2014/2015, however not in biz class. They were pretty good in fact. Once flew on the Superjet. It was so new you could still smell the "new" smell of the seats. Very smooth ride!

[@timothygorman7528]

Of all the youtube videos I've seen of Aeroflot's landings, they've ALL been spot on, smooth as butter! Especially if you watch a montage of them right after watching a montage of Ryan Air landings, lol.

[@davidh9844]

I guess if you can learn to land a made in the USSR aircraft, you can probably land a Made In USA aircraft with your eyes closed. MIR!

[@Sierraomega1991]

The older russian planes were tough as old boots to and could land anywhere

[@vladislavfeldman6562]

Russian fljght school teaches for power landings not glide landings . mainly due to bad weather.

[@tatyanapopescu7909]

Same with Ukrainian pilots, I fly a lot and the best, smooth landings are always performed by Ukrainian pilots. The worst ones are American Airlines sadly.

[@superjet1007]

Aeroflot has one of the most butter landing ever(on b737 somewhere in EU)

[@kendrapratt2098]

Am I the only one who feels bad for Concorde, sitting there watching the other planes get to takeoff and go somewhere?

[@AdvaitVaze]

Nope, you aren’t

[@NozomuYume]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@moto_45__]

Give it the chance and it will catch fire haha

[@fluffyfour]

@@moto_45__ 113 people died. Haha is NOT appropriate.

[@moto_45__]

@@fluffyfour I'm laughing that they think it should be in service when one turned into a fireball

[@supervitz7178]

I was flying Aeroflot once a year, Heathrow to Sheremetyevo before the global panini happened. Good modern airline.

[@UAHFAN]

I've flown on that particular 777 (named after Pushkin) several times. In fact, I've sat in the very seat that you did on this flight. I'm an American who lives in the Russian Far East, so I fly Aeroflot very frequently between Vladivostok and either New York or Miami (with a connection at SVO). I've generally had a great experience with them over the past 8 years. Their economy and comfort class are quite good, but the business class is hit or miss. The hard product on the a330 is outdated. It is quite alright on the 777. The new a350 business class hard product is much better, as it is 1-2-1 and has doors. The soft product is excellent across the board, though it's been diminished a bit due to COVID. I'd fly Aeroflot over any American-owned airline any day.

[@ILoveQazaqstan]

agree, sat in the 2nd last row and we had a hot meal

[@aeromotive2]

are you a spy

[@davidcho1579]

Wouldn’t it be faster (before sanctions) to fly to Japan or Korea and connect there?

[@UAHFAN]

@@davidcho1579 Yes, it would. But, Aeroflot always had reasonable prices (And I really like visiting Moscow). Often the Asian airlines' pricing was double or triple that of Aeroflot 😅 I occasionally flew through Seoul, but not often. Of course, now it's impossible to fly through Japan or Korea due to the current situation. I have to fly to Moscow on Aeroflot, and then fly Turkish, Etihad, Air Serbia or Emirates to get to the US.

[@lloydbrock2711]

I was cabin crew for 10 years and I’ll tell you straight up; that Aeroflot uniform is off the scale cool. Outstanding!

[@brownbear1657]

what airline if you don't mind me asking

[@ashleysimmons8077]

yes! I was thinking how cool the uniforms are

[@Editorwithchai]

@@brownbear1657 it's written in between that and uniform

[@bwc1976]

Love the red! Brings back memories of Northwest in the 90's.

[@michaelmacdonell4834]

I was midway through a sip of whisky when Noel said "a last swallow of a proper English Sausage" Damn, that stuff hurts!

[@noelphilips]

Lol !

[@ronriesinger7755]

Always a good experience on Aeroflot. I’ve flown them across the Atlantic and within Russia.

[@kavorkaa]

Actually Aeroflot is nicer than it sounds,flew with them many times,good value for money when flying from Asia Whish they had shorter connections though and easier visa requieremnts to go out of the airport

[@kathiwyldeck]

I flew on Aeroflot from St. Petersberg to Hong Kong just before the pandemic. I was pleasantly surprised. Compared with my parents' Aeroflot flight in Soviet times, it was luxurious. As good as any high quality international airline. I'd be happy to fly with Aeroflot again.

[@rowanmorgan457]

Those salt and pepper shakers though! As cute as the KLM Delft houses!

[@tedlegg6814]

"Last swallow of a proper British sausage!" Thats what she said 😂

[@VicodinElmo]

Came here to post this. Nice work.

[@markiangooley]

Every sausage I’ve had on any trip to England has tasted of rusk. Maybe I just had only cheap sausages?

[@Rascularvideos]

@@markiangooley Yeah, you did. You need to go to a good, proper butcher. You will find one that does really good bangers if you search a little. I agree that the vast majority of supermarket sausages here are pretty dreadful, in my opinion. Some butcher ones, too.

[@premkudva]

😁😁😁😁

[@Turtytreeandaturd]

@@lds7175 English Sausage? Irish/Scottish are far superior 🙂

[@larissakoroleva]

Aeroflot Uniform is 🔥

[@imanuelcaushi4711]

Absolutely no one: Noel entering the plane: HeeeLLLLLoooooo 😂😂

[@skiparkcityut]

Aeroflot has been a great airline, always had great service

[@CdA_Native]

Besides the car tires being loaded into the aisle of a Yak-40 that I mentioned above, I've had my dinner (a boiled chicken breast in a plastic bag) thrown to me by an IL-86 flight attendant standing 4 seats away; been invited into the cockpit of a TU-154 to have a shot of vodka as the plane took off with me sitting in the cockpit jump seat, still holding my shot glass while I tried to find the seat belt. No, I'm afraid Aeroflot was not a "great" airline when I flew it back in the 90's!! And don't get me started on the crowds all trying to buy tickets and check their bags at the same time, or the crowds at the bottom of the aircraft stairs, all trying to push their way onto the plane....... What an experience!

[@barrygower6733]

I flew Aeroflot in the mid-70s. After a BA Trident, with rear-facing seats to Moscow, it was an Ilyushin-62 to Alma-Ata then a variety of twin-engine, high wing planes around what was then Soviet Central Asia. When in-flight food was served, it was rubbery chicken and a dollop of rice. Cabin staff consisted of the Russian women’s shot-put team.

[@midas1929]

Ha ha, I try to remember my first flight with them. I believe they had a large table and rear facing seats in what was their business class. Kind of a poker table for four. They gave me a large glass of water, which turned out to be vodka.

[@barryfletcher7136]

My experience in the 1970s was rubbery + hairy chicken, and was both ways between Brussels and Moscow. The seats were less comfortable than for military flights I have been on and the flight crews were indifferent + stone faced.

[@vladislavfeldman6562]

Somebody had to park/pack/unload the aircraft at provincial airports.

[@ivanduvalierveryevildictat8940]

well, the invariable grilled chicken leg on all flights in those days was , yes, true. I am interested in something else - this is how rude it was necessary to behave on board, that a young fragile and well-trained Soviet flight attendant decided to knock you out with a left hook until the end of the flight?!?!?! can't you remember her last name? I will send her a bouquet of flowers and a box of Evening Moscow chocolates.

[@zarach11]

I'm pretty sure this is the exact plane (Pushkin) that I had from Tokyo to Moscow, it was one of the best flights I'd ever had, their premium economy upgrade is a bargain if you do it at Sheremetyevo Airport just before your flight

[@K-ward]

6:08 All those seats with Keep your distance signs yet in 60 mins you'd be crammed on an aeroplane 😂

[@davidh9844]

Complete change of air about every 3 minutes, and it goes through HEPA filters. Prior to covid, you didn't get a complete air change in any movie theater over the course of 24 hours. I don't believe there are any documented cases of Covid being transmitted on an aircraft flight.

[@robydee920]

@@davidh9844 " I don't believe there are any documented cases of Covid being transmitted on an aircraft flight." How would anyone know where exactly did they get covid.It's not like Dr's make covid test and tell you,you couth virus on that and that date and on that and that time.

[@imanuelcaushi4711]

Most ridiculous airline regarding COVID rules is Lufthansa. They make you get off the plane "row by row" yet when you enter the plane they put 70 people on at the same time.

[@hotdogvan3399]

@@imanuelcaushi4711 Pretty sure the row-by-row thing is for efficiency of disembarkation, and has nothing to do with Covid.

[@imanuelcaushi4711]

@@hotdogvan3399 They claim it's because of COVID, and I believe them because it is anything but efficient haha

[@paulsando80]

"A last swallow, of some proper English sausage!' That comment at 4:40 made me chuckle 😆

[@complexptsdsurvivor]

'Last swallow of some proper English sausage!?' OMG I'm dead 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@davidh9844]

Hey, sausage happens.

[@atomic32205489]

I also did a school leaving trip years ahead of yours. My flight was from New York to Warsaw and then a long lay over to Moscow. We were flew LOT on the incredible IL-62 on both legs. Good times!

[@aidanburke2663]

The awkward look from passengers who sit next to him 💀

[@trainenthusiast7695]

Aeroflot seems like an airline you'd wanna fly long haul with and enjoy your experience.

[@dan_mills__791]

"I'm 6'4 so you can definitely fit in this seat" *cries in 6'7*

[@PhilipDK5800]

*Laughs in 5.11* :D

[@golantrevize1245]

confused in 1,75

[@Ethan_Ross]

Giggles in 10,10

[@PhilipDK5800]

@@Ethan_Ross wait, that's illegal

[@Ethan_Ross]

@@PhilipDK5800 no I’m just built different

[@stephenboster8925]

I flew in Comfort Class on the one of one A350 in their fleet in late March from Moscow to Miami and thought it was very comfortable (I’m 5’ 8”).. The flight was full.. The food was quite adequate, and there was free-flow wine throughout.. No issues at all.. While most don’t have the cash to go Business Class when they fly, something like Comfort Class is certainly the way to go if you want to survive a long flight..

[@davidamos9688]

Noel, another cracking video as always, lovely pic of Concorde, its still looking good.

[@noelphilips]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@alisha8676]

@@noelphilips where can i find the same flight map simulator as yours? And is there an app i can download?

[@andrewcoogans471]

First airline I have ever come across who have a complete change of cabin crew uniforms in winter (blue) and summer (orange). I like them, never had any issues with Aeroflot.

[@dannicolae4666]

I flew Aeroflot back in the 80's from Riga to Kiew on an IL18 with a commander that was an Afganistan veteran and drove us like a fighter pilot with a sharp take off over the sea in Riga and some tight turns and rapid altitude changes all the way to Kiew.

[@georgesboutz8080]

I have flown Aeroflot LAX-SVO and JFK-SVO four times in the past 3 years....the planes are all very new, the cabin crews are fantastic.....CLASS!!!. I will never fly a US carrier again.

[@carlfromtheoc1788]

Some of my first airline flights as a kid were on relatively new 707s, 727s, DC-8s, DC-9s. Even been on DC-10s and 747s. I also remember when the 737 was a short haul plane. Downside of the 'Rona is my 2020 trips was cancelled and the home leg of it was to have been on a 747. Pity.

[@barryfletcher7136]

It is the standard KLM Business Class amenity kit (except for the poor quality slippers), just with Aeroflot branding. Maybe due to both being SkyTeam.

[@janellek21]

Can you post a pic of you at 11 on your trip to Russia? We'd all love to see what you looked like when you had hair :-D

[@arokh72]

Real pilots: Fly around storms. Me in MSFS: Watch this baby dance.

[@KXY5]

Aeroflot is quite nice. I have flown them miltiple times before covid on long haul flights and tha catering on economy was way better than on other long haul airlines. On economy class they even gave amenity kits.

[@konstantinch.8371]

When I see others fly by business class - I feel envy. When I see *you* fly by business class - I really glad for you.

[@StarWarsHome]

My favourite air company, after Air Astana. Aeroflot forever in my heart ❤️. A few months ago I flew Aeroflot a330 from Almaty (ALA, UAAA) to Moscow(UUEE, SVO). As always, the service was at the highest level, friendly crew, good food and very smooth landing. Only the entertainment system failed, as always with Aeroflot in economy class, it slows down and works over and over again

[@davidhamer4714]

Noel at 15:42 on your video you show a shot of the Polish Coast ,with a peninsula at the top of your screen , an amazing coastal town at the end called Hel .....a great place to send your mother in law ! Knowing you are interested in WW2 and this is the place were the Germans invasion began along with across the bay , A reenactment weekend is held every year a great event.

[@noelphilips]

Wow Thanks for the info ;)

[@simferpol]

They should call it the Snowden Hotel after one its most famous and longest staying guests.

[@hughmccann4524]

I flew to Moscow in 1983 on Areoflot ;found them ok . I got talking to the Pilot who invited me to the cockpit and allowed me to stay their when landing in Prague for refueling. Great memories.

[@jimkreiling9166]

I sincerely enjoyed watching this vid. In 1979 I spent 15 days touring the USSR including Moscow, Kiev, and Leningrad. Flew on two different aircraft and also rode on a sleeper train. I really had to laugh when the FA told you to keep the salt and pepper shakers. There was only one class on service on the aircraft in which I flew. On one flight, the inflight service consisted on an approximately 1 ounce of a vile smelling mineral water served in a little glass. Shortly after the glasses were picked up, there was an announcement in Russian. Our guide informed us there were six glassed missing, and that the FA would be coming down the aisle for the rest. Assume they got them as otherwise I might still be on the airplane. ROFL. Many funny stories about that trip and the differences between Aeroflot and ANY OTHER companies at that time. My lifetime career was in the US airline company for almost 45 years.

[@lucascalma605]

I knew that this week's episode is gonna be a trip report on Aeroflot, and I've been waiting for an Aeroflot review from you!

[@Bearleena]

What a coincidence Noel - my first commercial flight was also for a school trip from London to Moscow, although I was a bit older. But my school clearly had no qualms about … anything, because we did indeed take Aeroflot. For several years I thought it was absolutely standard for cabin crew to serve nothing but mango juice. I still have a picture somewhere of the plane on the tarmac at Gatwick (would be interesting if someone could identify it). I remember we had to refuel in Riga, which was part of the Soviet Union back then. Didn’t Aeroflot have an excellent safety record in the 80s, or was that all propaganda?

[@AndrewTubbiolo]

From what I know, Aeroflot had a similar safety record to Western carriers back then. Keep in mind, back then everyone crashed. There were major air disasters almost yearly. in each large nation. The thing with Aeroflot and the USSR was they lied about it all the time, so everyone including the Soviet people assumed the Aeroflot crash rate was much higher than western crash rates.

[@davidh9844]

Cuban mangoes, hand picked by gulag laborers.

[@kensukefan47]

@@davidh9844 Soviet expert right here.

[@nottoday3817]

I don't really remember any major aeroflot incidents in the 80's. However, a big issue for Aeroflot is that they handled all of USSR flights.It's not like in US where you had Delta, Pan-Am, American Airlines etc.So they might have registered more incidents overall. Especially consideirng the conditions they had to operate in. Safety records, especially in aviation, are rarely only a matter of the 'operator', you could be a fine airline and a guy in the control tower of a foreign country screws you up.

[@toriyshaov2245]

Do not forget that Aeroflot was responcible for every kind of avia transportation that time - including helicopters and what we call GA. To compare them with USA, for example, Include all the crashes of Cessnas, Pipers, private helos somewhere at Alaska into US Airlines stats:)

[@markthompson50]

Noel, I always wanted to know when you're on flights & recording & when there is someone in the seat right next to you, do you let him/her know what you are doing beforehand & if they are happy for you to film? (they might not want to be in the frame or otherwise disturbed with your commentary) Another great video, thanks!

[@d3vsy]

I'd have thought that Noel being Noel would mention something to them beforehand

[@markthompson50]

@@d3vsy Exactly what I would've thought too. Most polite man ever!

[@andyrob3259]

@@d3vsy mentioning doesn’t mean agreeing to it. And on a full plane it’s not like you can move if you don’t like it

[@JoseRibeiro-ib4zh]

I love how even throughout 2020 and now in 2021 you manage to keep posting these videos!! Love your content! So much that yesterday I was about to fly myself and as I was waiting I was watching your videos 😂. Keep it up and Stay safe! 😁

[@Crewgotwings]

I love branded airline kits too 😂

[@laurenhw1988]

Out of interest, do you ask the passenger next to you if they are OK being filmed? Or even the crew, are there rules around it? Not being snarky, genuinely curious.

[@arnevandemaele7445]

Usually crew may decide this for their own if they are okay with being filmed

[@RubenSprng]

Usually they're okay I think, but hey, this is Russia after all. Better safe than sorry...

[@coyotelong4349]

@@RubenSprng Yeah, wouldn’t want Putin to pull a Lukashenka and hijack his flight back to London with a bomb threat and force the plane to circle back and land in Moscow so Noel can be arrested for the heinous crime of filming someone without permission

[@iworkout6912]

@Hailey Hedland CNN is totally believable /s

[@coyotelong4349]

@Hailey Hedland Sorry? I don’t get what you’re trying to say… Are you saying that Ryanair flight WASN’T forced to land in Belarus so Roman Protasevich could be arrested?

[@FushionJulz]

I flew with Aeroflot London to Accra in the 80s on an IL-62M to Moscow and a TU-154 to Accra via Tripoli and Cotonou. The IL-62 was like a rocket-ship on take off from Heathrow, but the TU154 was a heap of junk, bits falling off everywhere...especially on Tripoli's very bumpy concrete runway! Came back to the Moscow from Nairobi on an IL-86, too.

[@jaydenturner4100]

Thank you Noel for making these videos to entertain me during these long summer days. Keep up the great work👍🏾

[@EMTevjorgensen]

As you're flying to Russia, I'm anticipating wanting to hear you say, " is there a Soviet mural around here?" - From Bald but not Bankrupt, Noel Phillips.

[@michaeldunham3385]

Bald has no respect for Russia, his videos tend to be exploitive.............lets look at some poor people

[@travelwithsounak]

@@michaeldunham3385 I have felt the same often. But counterly if you see the politician bashing video when he went to the Moldovan capital. It made the politicians change the pavement and the broken bits of infrastructure . So maybe subtly he wants the govt to do good for them.

[@michaeldunham3385]

@@travelwithsounak I can't say I've seen that video so can only really comment on the ones I have. I avoid watching anymore because by doing so I'd be indirectly funding him. I'd be surprised if he actually a significant difference in Moldova, point a camera at a politician and they'll often say what you want to hear. Moldova is an extremely poor country so finding issues with the infrastructure isn't going to be much of a challenge and a KZbin video isn't going to alter this. Showing poor people in Russia isn't going to improve their lives either, the only person benefiting is Bald

[@egpx]

Ah, this got me all nostalgic about the time I flew business class to Moscow from London - on the upper deck of a British Airways 747-400.

[@rowanmorgan457]

Really looking forward to this!

[@davidh9844]

I've practically forgotten what flying/flying business is like. Lovely video. Interesting that your flight was so expensive, Aeroflot has a reputation of undercutting a lot of SkyTeam long distance fares, at least out of the US. I've only seen two or three videos about Aeroflot, all seem quite positive. As one frequent traveler to another, you were not wearing your shoes during your London takeoff. Bad habit to get into. Little FAA tip I got from them in Oklahoma City one year, always wear shoes for takeoff, (and don't wear synthetic fiber socks, either, like that is possible...) God forbid the plane goes splat on takeoff, you don't want to be running through jet fuel, possibly burning jet fuel during emergency evacuation. Take the shoes off after take off. Just a suggestion, but it does make sense. And believe it or not, I've been doing this for more than 30 years, and I have NEVER had a crash on takeoff. Works every time! Best wishes.

[@lindavainomae3489]

I have just recently found your channels. Thanks for the reivew - it brought back memories of my first flights on Aeroflot as a nine year old on a trip from Australia to visit family. We flew New Delhi - Moscow and after a night in a hotel on to Tallinn the following day. I remember the flight attendant meaning business when addressing passengers but she was very kind to me. The inflight meal consisted of a cold chicken drumstick and a whole cucumber - loved it!

[@loretta_3843]

I remember reading articles years back about their crews being forced at times to ask passengers for funds to pay towards parts etc because no one would give them anything without being paid first anymore. Does anyone else remember that?

[@user-ir5sh2kk7c]

Они просили пиво! Это я писал в статье! 😁

[@52robbo]

I've flown Aeroflot a number of times - London to Moscow plus Moscow to Vladivostok, Irkutsk and several other cities. Every flight has been comfortable, n time, with great food, drink, entertainment and plenty of seat space. I'm at the back of the cabin in economy and I'm 6ft 4inches. The flight crew have always been courteous, pleasant and efficient. I've flown with many other airlines and in my opinion Aeroflot ranks as one of the very best.

[@yanivcohen5506]

Noel at 11: It's too early for a Vodka. Noel Literally two hours later: :Nazdarovya !

[@noelphilips]

It’s always 5 O’clock somewhere!

[@flyoverfredusa]

"a last swallow of some proper English sausage" - some two Ronnies stuff there ! Brilliant

[@koosvanzyl2605]

When I flew from Dubai to Johannesburg in December 2020, I sat at a window near the engines of the 777. The first time I realized how enormous they actually are.

[@gravinvankippenbout9266]

That view of the Dutch coastline at 12.09 is just amazing, you can see from roughly Haarlem to beyond Texel, one of the reasons why I still love to fly....

[@Thomas-eu6fj]

I am watching your video for the first time. Pleasantly surprised. Beautifully shot. I'll be certainly following you from now on. Good work !

[@onpole01]

Great video so good to see you on an international flight in biz class again...living my travel dreams through you Noel 👍👍

[@imsunasong3912]

Always enjoy watching the people in the background...looking at what your doing. Funny stuff.😊

[@charlottehunter3537]

Excellent video Noel. Very informative as always.

[@DCAviation170]

As always a amazing review, 10/10!!!!

[@BuzzLikesF1]

Love the video Noel keep it up btw you definitely should have over a million subscribers with this amazing content

[@NextGenerationInvestBangladesh]

Be a little cheery and easy going. Thanks video

[@KEITHGEE1000]

Great stuff Noel. Have to say your comment at 4.40 did make me chuckle!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Z06ified]

Awesome video, and it’s great to see Aeroflot really is a world class airline. Well done! The last time I saw salt and pepper shakers like that was in first class on TWA, and they had ceramic shakers just like that with the Royal Ambassador logo on them. I should have kept them! At least I have the memories.

[@johnbowyer6902]

I was actually surprised you had a passenger next to you in Business class AND during a pandemic. I would have thought the cabin would have been nearly empty.

[@giggling_boatswain]

I'm at a loss. What negative image of Aeroflot are we talking about? I am a sailor, I fly several times a year on all planes of different companies to and from the ship. Aeroflot is always as good as the rest.

[@HelenaRey]

You don't understand, it's a matter of honor for an Englishman to spit in Russia! ;-)

[@river_salmon]

@@HelenaRey so...they don't care about France anymore? This is pathetic

[@CarpeDiem-ii5fu]

"The vodka burner has lift-off " 😆 🤣

[@midas1929]

Man, the last time I flew with them was in the early 90s from Bejing to Moscow on a Russian plane. Looks like an airport and airline now. But the people and crew were always super friendly.

[@cherchezlavache4373]

In 1985, when Aeroflot was not allowed to fly in or out of NYC, I flew SAS NYC-Copenhagen, & Aeroflot from there to Leningrad. And it was different to any other flight I have taken, in virtually every way.

[@xkristianx4747]

Very nice flight on the 777 and hope you enjoyed!

[@komkom0990]

Well this video has aged in a strange way

[@asmccallum99]

I remember what they were like 30 years ago. Come a long way. Congratulations.

[@atulkishan3752]

Also Noel, i really do love your reviews of different airlines.. I'd have to say my favorite was the one in Africa where the Russian man offered you Candies from St. PETERSBURG

[@danielclooney6248]

Good report. Nice to see their Business Class food and seats.

[@frankhu130]

Got to fly Aeroflot flight from Shanghai to Moscow almost 10 years ago with perhaps one of the oldest 767 then without the entertainment system. But like the legend said, RU flights did fly fast and could take off regardless of the weather (was raining heavily plus strong wind at PVG). In-flight meals were ok and flight attendants smiled all the time. We landed in Moscow with loud applause given by the passionate Russian passengers, however, due to the delay at PVG we missed the connection flight to Helsinki, we were escorted to an airport hotel OUTSIDE the international terminal without any transit visa, did see police with guns around us and the hotel was special in design, that all stairs and elevators were locked unless it became your time to catch the next flight. Staying there for one night and couldn’t expect more for the morning to come so we could get back to Finland - what an experience :)

[@JamesThatcher]

Anyone else shed a tear when they saw the concorde?

[@Yardiegirl]

I’ve always wondered how you know when an airline got a particular plane, or how old a plane is. Love your content, especially full flights to/from places on my bucket list!

[@StarWarsHome]

If you’ll pay for FlightRadar premium, you can know it. My English is a quite bad

[@emilkarpo]

I've flown Aeroflot's 777-300ER Lax Moscow flight a number of times in Premium Economy and always had a good flight, certainly better than any US based carrier.

[@TripReportaviation]

Great trip report. I'm impressed by the service, especially the food

[@noelphilips]

Thanks for watching!

[@stephendoran2077]

I love watching the people sat around you looking at the camera

[@BRAIRCO]

Great report Noel !!!!!, you were lucky flying Aeroflot because I’m not sure if you will have the chance to fly it again !!!!!!. It looks a good service for a 4 hrs flight, and let me tell you that the Flight Attendant looked BEAUTIFUL even they had a mask on !!!!!!!!

[@a21npilot91]

I flew with Aeroflot back in time. Approximately 2 years ago when tickets on my route were cheaper. Now it worth to fly with 2 transits, instead of 1 but from I would say Aeroflot has quite a good service on interninternational routes and their catering is slightly better than even AF or KLM. I am relatively big (~195 cm guy), so I could tell Aeroflot legroom is also good. It was A320 to Moscow and B738 to REN. The same story on my flight back and also BUD - ICN via SVO with A330 to Korea. Was nice.

[@jamesmc7735]

Watched your 77W depart from T2 while boarding an aerlingus a320 😁

[@patrickjensen9112]

My first ever flight back in the late 70s was on an Ilyushin IL 62 from Copenhagen to London. At the time they made a stop over in CPH on the Leningrad-London route.

[@erik_griswold]

Always love 5th freedom flights!

[@WilliamWright-ls3nt]

Noel's videos keep me in the mood when I fly in October

[@miskaffon]

I flew in 1990 to Helsinki, Moscow, Leningrad, Stockholm then back to New York. We saw the Aeroflot planes and said MANY thanks that we hadn't booked any of the flights on them...they looked terrifying. Glad to know they have much better, newer planes now!

[@finberaviation]

Amazing video Noel!!!!!!

[@davidwatts968]

Thanks Noel for a nice trip to Moscow. The fare seems to be very costly mile for mile. Yes I feel sorry for Concorde just sitting there. I was very lucky years ago, I went on it twice. Good experience, but the cabin was really quite small really. Interesting days.

[@brunoglopes]

Maybe try recording from an angle that doesn’t show the person sitting next to you? If someone asked me if it was okay to record, I’d say no problem because I wouldn’t want to be inconvenient, but I’d still prefer if the person recording had the respect not to show my face. It’s pretty inconvenient, especially since most people pay the extra price for business class because they want to be more comfortable.

[@avationgeek.1217]

Yeah I agree. I would just show the plane window instead of the other person.

[@dmitriig.5920]

After more than 200 flights I am eager to say that Aeroflot these days has the best service and the newest aircrafts among Russian carriers. Also, Aeroflot has one of the best customer retention policies I have ever experienced.