I always enjoy Kenya Airways and I hope they are finally making a profit. They have a good product for the African market and I hope they and Ethiopian will stay as mainstay airlines of the African continent. We are rooting for you KQ!!!!
@gacharagithinji9 ай бұрын
You can't get bored on a 15-hour flight with that sense of humor 😂😂 Many thanks for flying KQ.
@PatrickSheaAviation9 ай бұрын
🙌🙌
@jeffitachi25899 ай бұрын
Kenya airways is indeed the pride of Africa.👏
@kipchorngwonektiroto4576 ай бұрын
I love Kenya Airways flight from New York to Nairobi. The cabin crew is one of the best in the world and food is excellent. Equally, flights from Europe to Nairobi are superb. Asante sana. Hakuna matata!!
@PatrickSheaAviation6 ай бұрын
Awesome! I agree. I would totally take this flight again
@funnyfarm29910 ай бұрын
I find priority bag tags usually make my bags come out last. I'm convinced they end up loading them first, meaning they get offloaded last.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
They’re supposed to be in a separate area under the plane, right inside the door, but I guess that doesn’t always happen
@patlinn52962 ай бұрын
I’ve been on Kenya Airways twice from London to Nairobi. The staff is super nice and I didn’t have complaints about anything, although it’s not exceptional. Great review and local pronunciation of Lagos.
@BlizzardKing12310 ай бұрын
Great video as always. To answer your question Terminal 1A was built and completed in 2014 whilst 1B-D have been there for decades. And yes they were renovated in 2017, before they were very different and honestly unpleasant to be in due to no AC. But KQ has worked hard to improve its hub which is good to see.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Great to know! Thanks!
@hamdiabukar39576 күн бұрын
guys I’m about to go on Kenya airways Nairobi to New York in only 2 days I was really worried but watching this video kinda helped me because ima fly for 15 hours straight 😂
@soulrebel200610 ай бұрын
I actually was on Kenya airways flight on the 21st of October and it was ok, not spectacular, but to be honest I was satisfied with that. I fly Kenya airways atleast twice a year from JFK and I will say that service is about a 7 from rating of one to ten. I wouldn’t say that the Flight attendants were friendly, but polite. Kenyans love Kenya Airways and they have something to be proud of, it’s a popular flight though and even though it’s not a ten I like it and will fly them. Thanks for the video, it’s probably the most I seen on Kenya airways to JFK.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Totally! Great points! I do really like Kenya Airways, but I do agree it’s not a 10/10. They’ve got a good thing going however, and the JFK flights are a great service
@sunelelujabe807510 ай бұрын
Try South African Airways next time. You'll be happy with everything.
@soulrebel200610 ай бұрын
@@sunelelujabe8075 South African Airways don’t fly to the states anymore. Service has stopped since Covid.
@sunelelujabe807510 ай бұрын
@@soulrebel2006 True, but soon they are going to reintroduce the American flights. They just reintroduced Cape Town and Johannesburg to Sao Paulo flights.
@soulrebel200610 ай бұрын
@@sunelelujabe8075 I believe it when I see it 😂
@NisarAhmad-jr6ol8 ай бұрын
Have flown this route 4 times myself since KQ started these flights in October, 2018. Your video brought back memories of boarding at Nairobi for JFK and the gate 19.
@PatrickSheaAviation8 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@scottnichols368510 ай бұрын
Great trip report, Patrick. Kenyans are a wonderful people.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Agreed! They’re amazing!
@user-cc7vx7sw4z10 ай бұрын
I got the SSSS so on three trips around 2014-2015, all of them when I was a minor travelling as a dependent of an American diplomat (using a diplomatic passport). No one else in my family ever got it while we travelled together. I haven’t gotten it since and I’ve taken quite a few trips that would meet a lot of the speculated selection criteria (frequent travel to unusual or high-risk countries, one-way tickets, last minute bookings, etc.). Also, around the same time period I frequently got pre-check on my tickets despite not being enrolled in pre-check. I guess the us government couldn’t decide if I was a threat or not 😂
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Haha 🤣🤣 the most non-threatening, threatening person this world has ever seen
@Bacchusmbt10 ай бұрын
“Longest trans-Pacific route”? From Kenya to NY? They must only be allowed to carry three passengers if they’re taking THAT route! 😂😂
@tufflife555610 ай бұрын
That’s trans Atlantic
@Archduke1710 ай бұрын
@@tufflife5556 Patrick said trans-Pacific. I caught it, too.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Ha 🤣 there’s always something small I miss in my editing process… good catch
@firstlast104710 ай бұрын
Great review, except for the "to much information" re: the TV offerings. 😮
@Eyob79710 ай бұрын
Nice flight review.The load factor being eighty six percent and up, Kenya Airways will do great on the New York route.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Agreed! Even though they initially said it would probably lose them money
@bagaco2310 ай бұрын
The dreaded SSSS is indeed attributed only to US carriers . It depends on your journey/itinerary.
@zenge.simakoloyi54610 ай бұрын
For South America Africa routes Angola Airlines (TAAG) flies to Brazil and South African Airways will resume their Sao Paulo route on the 31st of October directly from Cape Town and in November from Johannesburg. So currently TAAG, SAA and Ethiopian connect Africa to South America.
@sunelelujabe807510 ай бұрын
I can't wait wait to fly South African Airways on that Sao Paoulo route again.
@NickEaster-wj2bi10 ай бұрын
Sunday morning just got better with another trip report from Pat! Thanks for the international travel tips, I had no idea that a connection would be the secret to saving on a long haul international flight 😅
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Thanks man! And yea… the connections are great if they work out. I just had to get myself home from Toronto instead of from NY
@abdelkadermehiz940710 ай бұрын
I hope Air Algérie learns from Kenya Airways before Ethiopian, to renew their business/economy cabins or to better use their aircrafts to add routes like these
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
I guess we will see what they do when their new fleet arrived
@AlbertotheExplorer2547 ай бұрын
My experience with Kenya Airways has always been superb! Wishing the airline the best
@PatrickSheaAviation7 ай бұрын
Awesome! I’ve loved all my flights with them in economy and business class!
@drivingsouthafrica10 ай бұрын
Definitely one of the non-biased review I've ever watched. Great work.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@gunvaldsandhaland775710 ай бұрын
I Have Experience Kenya Airways Business Class On The B777-300er Some Years Ago,And 6 Weeks Ago On B787-8.Great Trip Report
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Incredible! Thanks!
@iantagi8 ай бұрын
Government VIP lounge is mainly a waiting area for Kenyan State Officials like Governors and Members of Parliament
@PatrickSheaAviation8 ай бұрын
Cool. Thats different
@NashinDiani3 ай бұрын
Yeah so that we don’t see them eating our taxes 😂
@christao40810 ай бұрын
Regarding priority bags, they are generally put in their own container, which is loaded last so should be first off the plane. I find 90% of the time, especially internationally, my priority bags arrive within the first few minutes of bags on the belt. Domestically, though, it can be hit or miss.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Interesting. I used to feel that way but it feels like it has been getting worse
@TED.3185 ай бұрын
Great trip report KQ is indeed a good airline. Had a wonderful experience flying two times on board KQ many years ago. Watching your trip report brought back memories. I have enjoyed every bit of it. Wishing KQ success in their future endeavors. Thank you.
@PatrickSheaAviation5 ай бұрын
Awesome! Great to hear! Safe Travels!
@KO-xe8vj10 ай бұрын
You should Fly Ethiopian airways JFK TO ABJ. One of two Ethiopian routes to fly into NYC area. Only one into JFK. Data says this route relies heavily on the point to point market between New York and Abidjan. Try to get on the newer 787-9. It’s random between 787-8 and 787-9 on this route.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
I am very intrigued by a lot of Ethiopian’s 5th freedom routes. Air Coté d’Ivoire has plans to launch ABJ to JFK on their A339s once those arrive. I’m definitely holding out for that!
@JorgeRodriguez-ou7qz10 ай бұрын
Love your content! You’re getting to be my favorite travel blogger.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
I really appreciate it man 👊
@tonyinsf10 ай бұрын
I flew American First class from SFO to Jacksonville last week with 6 checked-in bags. At the front of the luggage parade was my sister’s bag. The other 5 came out at random times throughout the process. All with the bright orange “priority” tags on them. I also caught that “trans-pacific” announcement in the beginning. Perhaps your mind is already thinking about United’s inaugural flight from SFO to Manila in a couple of weeks. 😊
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Oops you caught me…. Oceans are tough man 🤣
@umutbulut78055 ай бұрын
Can one book from any state in the US and then get connected from that state to JFK by delta then fly the direct flight to Nairobi from there? If so, where can I do that?
@perryugalde63910 ай бұрын
My experiences with priority bag tags are inconsistent at best. But my main priority is sufficient connection time at international airports. For the record, I prefer non-stop international travel because variables involved with one-stop connections wear on me, but sometimes one-stop connections are unavoidable. Where SSSS is concerned, let's just say that I don't want to jinx myself.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Nonstop is always great, I’ve been screwed by short connections a bunch recently… but sometimes there isn’t really another option unfortunately. Good luck on not getting the ssss!!
@snapsorfly9 ай бұрын
This is the most recent and comprehensive KQ review i have watched for a while. Most of the times, videos last say 20 min but they spend 15 min packing home and biding farewell at airport 😂 then 4 min for take off (in landscape mode 😢) and the remaining 1min for the rest 😂😂😂. Many thanks for sharing While not familiar with the jfk route ( but more on the Cdg/ams to/from east africa services), your video features new nice airport facilities, new show cooking in lounge, new mattress pad on board. Hope KQ is on the right track and will keep (yes *keep* - after decades of losses) posting profits... As a Rwandan i wish all African airlines to be succesful in the future. Be KQ, ET, Uganda Airlines, Air Tanzania and RwandAir. Asante sana.
@PatrickSheaAviation9 ай бұрын
Thanks man!! I really do enjoy the African aviation market. There is so much more to explore. I’m trying to get out to Tanzania/Uganda/Rwanda sometime soon to try those flag carriers 🤞🤞
@reynols610 ай бұрын
SSSS is indeed an acronym. Selected Special Security Screening.
@philsflights10 ай бұрын
Great review as always Patrick. I had the dreaded Secondary Security Screening Selection (SSSS) on my boarding pass for SQ24 from SIN to JFK last Thursday. Thankfully I encountered no extra security nor questions departing Singapore. Not sure if that's because it was business class or perhaps because of the gate security at Changi Airport. Regardless I was happy I wasn't delayed and ended up being first to board. Keep up the great work!
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
That’s awesome! I’ve always had to actually go through the extra steps, but it wasn’t too bad at least. Thanks!
@trukenyan9 ай бұрын
Surprised there is no Wi-Fi on this long flight. This episode has been extremely helpful for frequent fliers on this route! Cheers!
@PatrickSheaAviation9 ай бұрын
Thanks! I too would love to see wifi in the future
@deepblueacc10 ай бұрын
Flying this December on Kenia.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Safe travels!
@nikiryan86484 ай бұрын
flying business from Columbus, OH.....thru JFK....and on to Kenya.....and then to Tanzania. This video answers all of my questions and then some! As a business passenger, I get to go to the pride lounge for my long lay-over before Tanzania! I never would have known this. Thank you for the super information. and I changed my seat selection so I do not have to "climb over" a poor stranger at night for the restroom.
@kwaru19 ай бұрын
Kenyans love piling on Kenya Airways as not the best of airlines or offering the best of service. However, it's always interesting to see that foreigners love Kenya Airways.
@freedomm8 ай бұрын
Kenyans are very self-critical.They would shudder if they tried some other carriers on the continent. Straight up air matatus.
@rayapupwing2 ай бұрын
I flew kenya pre pandemic. (2020) 24:00 Same happened to me.. Music highlights too. Games was not working. Shopping was not working. Rate the service was not working. My flight tab was not working too except for the common maps. Basically "The pride of Africa" has the same problems 5 years ago. 2020 1. Flight was delayed 2 hours to BKK 2. Our connecting flight in Kenya was delayed. 3. Then canceled. 4. They gave us a hotel for 6 hours. 4.1 Took 20 mins to get to the van. 4.2 Traveling to the hotel took 30 mins 4.3 Booked in 15 mins 4.4 Went to the restaurant and waited nearly 1.5 hours for a meal. 4.5 Slept 3 hours, back to airport, waited 7 hours before boarding. 5. Borded waited 2 hours, got off, waited 3 hours, and finally of we go.
@BjornZee10 ай бұрын
Hi Patrick, one very minor issue - the flight you did was trans-ATLANTIC, not trans-pacific as you stated in the audio of the video, unless that's how they arrived at the flight time of 131 hours lol. It would have been a truly transoceanic flight if you had done that flight - over both the Indian and Pacific oceans. Definitely an interesting video - Kenya Airways has always been interesting to me - one of the first operators of new generation widebodies in Africa and developing a competitive product in the process.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Yea….. caught that one a bit too late 🤣
@RealPeetsRikeets10 ай бұрын
The SSSS is an acronym for Secondary Security Screening Selection.
@elliebeep2710 ай бұрын
I love all the different airlines and flights you share. So cool.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Thanks! I love the adventure and sharing it with all y’all too
@realman6ft610 ай бұрын
Another great vlog and interesting flight. Some airports in the USA Miami and Dallas participate in ITI International to International so if you are just transiting the US to another country you dont have to reclaim your bag but you do need to go through immigration and back through security again. I use it all the time if travelling from London to Miami to Cancun or vv but Ive not connected to a US domestic flight after arriving in the US for years.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Strange. At the airports I’ve been to at least they always say to collect and recheck your bag regardless of your final destination. Maybe I’m just unlucky though
@cosmaslourolkeek33659 ай бұрын
how did you film that all without security intercept?
@PatrickSheaAviation9 ай бұрын
Quickest camera in the west😮💨😛 ha! But really I just have gotten more comfortable knowing where you can and can't film, as well as which airports are less comfortable with cameras
@Mf-ct5ms8 ай бұрын
Great video. Priority tag ensures your bags don't get offloaded if the plane needs to shed some weight😂
@PatrickSheaAviation8 ай бұрын
lol fair enough 🤣🤣
@dmatthieu25 күн бұрын
If I recall my airline days, SSSS means Subject Selected for Security Screening or in short nickname "Selectee" ....it's generally based on certain countries that are seen "in a bad light" for any reason, i.e., terrorism, human rights issues, etc. It's also an algorithm that will choose European or US passports that may have come from a region that is a possible security threat or another algorithm is someone that buys a last minute ticket less than 24 hours before a flight. Hope that helps 😊
@PatrickSheaAviation3 күн бұрын
It’s kinda weird the times that I’ve gotten the SSSS I wouldn’t have thought I was suspicious so I guess there’s a certain level of random choice
@dmatthieu23 күн бұрын
@@PatrickSheaAviation Its probably a lot more sophisticated today as my knowledge of working with it was a little post 911 days (actually the reason it was created and extended in logic using systems like TIMATIC, DOJ, OFAC, INS ...now CBP), but I won't use the word "random". There are definitely algorithms in place that determine why someone would be SSSS. Could be something as a simple as "close enough" matching name and "close enough" DOB of someone of interest.
@whattodo90410 ай бұрын
Loved ur video... Kenya airways seems nice.. Soon will try them... 😁
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Good luck with that man! You’ll enjoy it!
@whattodo90410 ай бұрын
@@PatrickSheaAviation thank you dear...wish u safe journey always everywhere... 😀
@hannesk.14703 ай бұрын
Food looks good in comparishion to Ethiopian Airlines
@PatrickSheaAviation3 ай бұрын
Definitely. I’d choose Kenya Airways’ meals over ET
@nikiryan86484 ай бұрын
I just got a chuckle! Yep, connecting from Columbus, OHIO to Kenya and then on to JRO to hike Kilimanjaro! Let's go COLUMBUS!
@PatrickSheaAviation4 ай бұрын
Ha! Awesome! Safe travels!
@johanjames466310 ай бұрын
your bags were 55 minutes late. because your ticket did have the SSSS extra security checks.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
I don’t think that was the problem as there was many other priority bags that came out at the same time, mixed in with other bags but who knows 🤷♂️
@rionsolanki665529 күн бұрын
I Love Kenya Airways🇮🇳🇰🇪❤
@Matityahu75510 ай бұрын
Great reporting as usual. Who was your travelling with? I'm just being nosey. You said that the table ''Was able to hold both of our phones''. 16:09 I don't understand why you haven't got more subscribers though, because your trip reports are fantastic.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
I was more just referring to my seatmate. My friend flew home from Africa a few days before but I stayed to get some content. Thanks man!
@amanahmed1918 ай бұрын
Better save time than money
@Pajtim20234 ай бұрын
The flights take 13 hours not 14 hours They add one hour on flight just in case if flights delays or other stuff
@user-sz8xe7hr9i9 ай бұрын
And improving all aspects of his dealings to the benefit of everyone who wants to move up.
@earthlyvibes2310 ай бұрын
You've gain a subscriber. I love how you showed most part of the airport. Love that.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Thanks man!
@bankelele10 ай бұрын
Nice review. The flight started as a daily service then 5x week,-then 4x and now back to daily.
@nicholasrv883410 ай бұрын
I am skyteam elite plus with China airlines. On long haul, they load all priority bags in a seperate container which comes off first. They then offload that container onto the carousel. Within Asia flights things are a bit different, though the only airport I have found priority bags mean the exact opposite is BKK
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
I have found that Asia does a much better job than the rest of the world with the priority bags
@_autom10 ай бұрын
13:24 to 13:38 is a cool segment, makes you feel as if someone else was filming from across, synced well with narration.. those socks 👌 + handy booking tip (after realizing what you were actually saying lol) "didn't really know what to do with the red throw, so it became a purdy lil accent on my bed" rofl too bad about the bumpy night and the ventless cabin (ouch) that coffee action made me feel how bumpy that was yikes.. priority bagging should def come out first esp from a long flight, it would tick me off, too
@bsr682310 ай бұрын
I have had the dreaded SSSS once in Berlin and once in Munich. Not anywhere else yet haha I feel like it is not random at all. Edit both times I got the SSSS I had car parts as my carryons 😂
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Lol I’m sure that didn’t raise any suspicions 🤣🤣
@JoeDFWAviation10 ай бұрын
I prefer to avoid bulkhead seats because the TV has to be folded into the seat and you can’t use it for takeoff/landing.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Agreed. But it was the only window seat left when I booked
@kennymackie45188 ай бұрын
You would think that the 787-8 being a Boeing manufacturer that the 787-8 would be fully equipped with the latest updated equipment!
@PatrickSheaAviation7 ай бұрын
Yea, although they are relatively old so they have similar equipment to other aircraft of that time at least
@wh779810 ай бұрын
Hi, I about the priority tag on the bags, you are completely right that these bags should come first!
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
They should, but seems like they do less and less these days. I wish they would just not put them on at all so there isn’t even any expectations
@mindwalk200710 ай бұрын
Currently the only connection between Oceania and Africa is the QANTAS Sydney to Johannesburg flight.
@Akry_RBLX10 ай бұрын
What about maritus and perth?
@andreworiez892010 ай бұрын
Careful!!!! Didn't you know according to flat earthers that flight doesn't exist!!!! 😏
@andreworiez892010 ай бұрын
Maritus is an island... So wouldn't count as a continental connection
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Ah good to know! I though Ethiopian had a 5th freedom flight but I guess not
@andreworiez892010 ай бұрын
@@mt5661 It is a connection between the African continent and Oceania. Not much of a connection but it does exist.
@BensonNyasae10 ай бұрын
Great review. You just earned a new subscriber.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Thanks man!
@vishwanathchidambaram72419 ай бұрын
Nice video. About the skiplagging method to get a cheaper ticket, I understand that airlines frown upon it, in fact in US domestic sector it is considered a breach of the flight terms and can lead to an airline ban.
@PatrickSheaAviation9 ай бұрын
Yea, you should never skiplag. You'll get in trouble with airlines and potentially banned. Never book a ticket unless you plan to fly every segment
@buthoeden72989 ай бұрын
when was the vedio recorded?
@PatrickSheaAviation9 ай бұрын
Mid October. I’ve been trying to start putting that info in the caption of these videos as well
@buthoeden72989 ай бұрын
thanks mate keep them vides coming!!! @@PatrickSheaAviation
@nickynsu420910 ай бұрын
Thank you Patrick, good video to show people all around the world that Africa is not a village where all the people live in huts. I'm African living in Canada and there are lots of people here who still think that way!
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
I love Africa, although there are plenty of places I’ve felt unsafe, there are plenty of amazing places with wonderful people!
@jimmyjames649210 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info + video!!!
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@brandonzurlo318010 ай бұрын
Longest trans-Atlantic not trans-Pacific route
@coypat130010 ай бұрын
Another great video Patrick. You are correct about those special bg tags. Is more for show than anything else! Wheb everyone is special no one is special. 🤷🏻♂️
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Totally agree. Honestly if they just didn’t put anything I don’t think I would really care all that much 🤷♂️
@colinmcmillin98276 ай бұрын
God bless.
@eugenes578810 ай бұрын
SSSS is part of US government security process, so you will only get it flying to or from US, other countries don’t have that
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Good to know
@fsxlover10 ай бұрын
Columbus Ohio has a large east African population, specifically Somali. So it makes sense that they would use Kenya airways together back and forth between their homeland.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Interesting. I saw the stats, it was just not what I expected
@davideladbanda293810 ай бұрын
You did everything possible to convince travellers knowing full well that a fat cheque was waiting for you at the end of this advert.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Can’t a dude enjoy a flight without it being an ad 🤷♂️ grow up dog
@raghunathkrishnan51247 ай бұрын
SSSS stands for Secondary Security Screening Selection.😮😮 It simply means you will be pulled in for additional questioning. You can't ask why or they can't tell the reason because it's all about security and visa compliance. Its random and in my case it happened twice when I was traveling alone on a US inbound flight. Just answer them and it should be good as long as you didn't hide anything to say them.
@aj7429 ай бұрын
Been enjoying your reports more and more lately, this one is no exception. Good insight into a carrier I will probably not fly just due to the nature of my overseas travels, interesting nonetheless. From the looks of it, both NBO and ADD are the more modern airports of eastern Africa. Also, 15-20 minutes of taxiing at JFK is a good day, just saying ;). Nice review!
@PatrickSheaAviation9 ай бұрын
Thanks! NBO is my favorite East Africa airport. I do like ADD but I feel it can get a bit overcrowded at certain times of day.
@tracygarciaroller987310 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video. Super helpful!
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@user-sz8xe7hr9i9 ай бұрын
And improve all his meals, good luck. Thank you for this beautiful clip
@skaboy139610 ай бұрын
Great video. I will be going through Nbo in a couple of weeks. Coming in on Air France and catching a KQ flight to Ebb.
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Awesome! Enjoy!
@brianafrika25410 ай бұрын
Our SGR terminals look better than our Airport terminals. Its Embarrassing
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
🤷♂️
@thanoschin854010 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video Patrick
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Thanks dawg
@blckqueen804410 ай бұрын
Thank you for another great review. I love it when people show another side of my continent cuz I’ve been asked if we even have airports 😂
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Lol… I spent some time in some more interesting places on this trip to Africa, so Kenya especially felt insanely modern!
@hag70975 күн бұрын
Ethiopian Airways had snatched the best African Airline from South Africa Airways. Kenya is so so.
@PatrickSheaAviation4 күн бұрын
I’ve found Ethiopian to be hit or miss. Their business class just varies depending on what equipment you’re flying on
@nowahklrk9 ай бұрын
We have a big West African population here in CMH. Lots of Somalis, Ethiopians, and some Kenyans.
@1percentravelclub10 ай бұрын
Yep SSSS is only for US bound flights.
@Dan13Speed6 ай бұрын
Thank you for flying Kenya Airways
@PatrickSheaAviation6 ай бұрын
Thank you! It was a wonderful time!
@henrysantos1219 ай бұрын
Excellent videos"
@PatrickSheaAviation9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@mauiguy671010 ай бұрын
Elite status with AA and fly exclusively domestic first or their Flagship Biz. Priority bag check is very inconsistent. At some stations bag out first round. Sometimes not. Fly to HNL often. AA Priority bags there often come out dead last. I think perhaps HNL handlers do it on purpose. Who knows?
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Yea… to be fair, packing the cargo gold is tough. Especially on full flights. So if a bag fits, it kinda has to go there
@ephraimmaloba86668 ай бұрын
Wonderful,,,I''ve just marvelled at this!!!🤩😊
@PatrickSheaAviation8 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@georgezamora32310 ай бұрын
Great review as always Patrick!
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@houseclearance75098 ай бұрын
Surely something is wrong if it is cheaper to book FIH-NBO-jfk-YYZ. Is a stopover allowed in NBO and JFK? Wouldn't a business model like Norse work better for them?
@PatrickSheaAviation8 ай бұрын
Most people aren’t using the airline for routes that long, but I was able to book it with long enough connections to relax a bit
@ebongvictory7 күн бұрын
I have a question. I f you bbok as a connecting flight, how then do you collect your luggage when you land. wouldn't it be checked although to the final destination say Canada for this particular flight?
@nelsonmalenya231Күн бұрын
When you land in the US you have to collect your bags and transfer them manually to the connection belt. so in this case simply pick you bags and walk out
@ngwenoh.e97259 ай бұрын
Thanks for flying the Pride of Africa, we'll get there someday....
@prayersforrain86 ай бұрын
I cannot wait to fly that route in may 😍
@PatrickSheaAviation6 ай бұрын
You’ll love it! Safe travels
@benbarry19836 ай бұрын
you said the only connection from africa to oceania is ethiopian?? where do you mean? Qantas and South African fly to Australia (SYD and PER)
@mariogl697 ай бұрын
0'25" : "transpacific route to New York" : if the flight route is over the Atlantic Ocean, shouldn't it be "transatlantic route to New York" the right name? 🤔
@nikiryan86484 ай бұрын
one question: as a business traveler, I get 2 checked bags. Is it possible to take my roll-bag and a backpack as my carry-ons? I will take these to the airport here to test for size, but as "business" do we get a little wiggle room? I am hiking Kilimanjaro and the thought of losing my luggage on 2 transfers is making me panic a bit.
@PatrickSheaAviation4 ай бұрын
Yea no that makes sense. I had no problem bringing a roller bag and back pack on board with me
@anonymouslyopinionated6569 ай бұрын
12th October?
@dpbear3 ай бұрын
Looks good thanks for the video
@mnsweeps10 ай бұрын
Good video. I am confused on how you booked cheaply. You booking Kinshasa to Nairobi to JFK to Toronto. But you got in plane only in Nairobi and got out land side in JFK. Won’t you be blacklisted by the airline? How about checked in bags? 😊
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
I did book Kinshasa to Toronto and I did start in Kinshasa and plan to fly to Toronto. Just didn’t include those in the videos
@mnsweeps10 ай бұрын
Ok so for folks like me who live in US can’t get the discounted price
@PatrickSheaAviation10 ай бұрын
Depends if you're cool with a short detour to Toronto. I flew home to San Francisco later on@@mnsweeps
@Marc-uy7hp5 ай бұрын
Are you saying you booked legs of this itinerary that you did not actually take? So you did not actually fly from DRC to Nairobi? And you did not fly from JFK to Canada? Don’t they cancel your ticket if you do that? Do you have to tell them?
@b.39409 ай бұрын
I flew KQ NYC to Nairobi and I was impressed. The flight crew was also amazing. The only problem which had nothing to do with KQ was this snoring, sleep-talking women to my left.
@PatrickSheaAviation9 ай бұрын
Cool! It really is a good experience on KQ (unless youve got someone snoring next to you)