The Complete Qantas A330 Business Class Review - Sydney to Bali

Enjoy this Qantas A330-200 trip in their flagship business class between Sydney and Denpasar, Bali!
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Date of Travel: 12 DEC 2019
Airline: Qantas
Livery: Qantas standard livery
Route:AKL-SYD-DPS
Aircraft: Airbus A330-200
Flight Number: QF 140, QF 43
Miles: 1344, 2868
Airborne time: 3h14m, 6h20m
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[@Paul_Lucas]

Maybe you caught this when it went public by accident a few days ago! Oops! Well, it's back for good now. Enjoy this Qantas A330-200 trip in their flagship business class between Sydney and Denpasar, Bali! Read my written review ONLY on Simple Flying: simpleflying.com/qantas-a330-business-class-review-2/ WATCH NOW: Amazing CrossCountry HST train trip in England! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3KZfqKqmsZ9rbc

[@pw3093]

Keep up the good work Paul!

[@the_earlybirf1170]

Heya Paul good to see your back. Maybe do another Sun Country airlines review?.

[@tylercai]

Hi

[@SafePlum3626]

BTW, When you flew from AKL to SYD on QF140, It was most likely operated by Jetconnect which is a New Zealand company wholly owned by Qantas. They do this for, money of course since New Zealand's Labour/Labor costs are lower than Australia's.

[@IRLTheGreatZarquon]

I did indeed see when it went live a few days ago, but it had been removed by the time I got to click on it. Now I can finally see what I missed out on!

[@dahorn100011]

How very aussie. 'It looks like we're leaving the terminal, crew its time to go flying'

[@vijgai3]

Love flying with Qantas. I was leaving Manila when parts of the city & the Shangri-La hotel was raged with gun fire by extremists. When I saw the Qantas aircraft arrive at the gate, I heaved a sigh of relief knowing I would be home safe now.

[@trotva]

Man, I really enjoy this channel and its content !

[@Paul_Lucas]

Thank you!

[@Bad_Karma1968]

Paul great vlog sir ! Looking forward to the next set of vlogs !

[@anna6570]

27 videos! I'm sure you were entertained during lockdown editing them. I love watching your reviews.

[@omarg7702]

Love how well put together his videos are

[@cardinal_thrill5]

great review and thanks for posting. Glad your experience with Australian hospitality was good, I feel that we are proficient while also being kind and genuine (mostly). Service on Qantas and Virgin Australia is always great! I'd even say Virgin Aus is even better! Qantas is great also tho

[@nlreviews]

Best airline reviewer in Britain and second in the world!! (1 is Nonstop Dan)

[@tarkuselp7730]

I know what you mean about locals bashing their own domestic airlines. I've never had anything but great service from Qantas and I first flew with them in 1971. BA have always given me decent service too. Maybe not in the top echelons of international carriers but nowhere near as bad as Brits would have you believe. Keep up the good work Paul!

[@neilrmartin1984]

Maybe useful to know for future reference - that when a leg(s) on a Qantas flight is operated by Jetstar (including Jetstar Asia) the same Qantas entitlements (baggage, food etc) apply. Took me a while to fathom that out earlier this year

[@Yeviscount]

Happened to me going to HNL. Don't count on it. Was not on their list for meals movies etc even though I was a QANTAS passenger. Asked to buy a meal and was told they only carried enough for pre paids.

[@coza7892]

Nice to hear that you enjoyed your time down under mate, i can't wait to see you here again

[@jamessmith6402]

Excellent video 👍 thanks Paul I’m looking forward to more videos

[@trainzandplanes522]

Thank you for your content! I’m currently planing to be a transit agency worker in the SF Bay Area as well as continuing my journey as a YT- ber. Keep posting!!!!

[@gtcaledonia2886]

Great news - more content coming! Looking forward to the videos 👍

[@davidscarrett3804]

Champagne and snacks to pass the time. Classic

[@johncollier608]

There was a lot of old aircraft on display in this video (including the one you were on). I didn't know that any flag carriers were still flying the A300, I'm surprised it wasn't more scruffy than it was. Any flight with good service and a thunderstorm to watch is a superb flight in my books. Thanks for a great Video.

[@Paul_Lucas]

This was an A330, not the A300! The aircraft in the video is less than ten years old :-)

[@barvdw]

@@Paul_Lucas and the plane with the old livery? A heritage livery on a new plane, or an actual older plane? You can tell I know nothing of planes...

[@Paul_Lucas]

@@barvdw That’s a retro livery on a bog standard 737-800 👍🏻

[@johncollier608]

My mistake, Paul, thanks for correcting me.

[@carolinelane9599]

@@barvdw Hi Bar. The old plane you saw was a relatively new one. It was painted up to celebrate Qantas history. It was their 100 birthday last year. How Qantas plane looked back in the day.

[@peterandkyleemingham3923]

great review as usual. Thanks Paul

[@paulr301]

Hey Paul, always enjoy your travel videos. I noticed you made it Auckland in the NZ summer, did you travel at all in NZ? I was hoping on a trip review on the Northern Explorer train between Auckland and Wellington, if you ever get a chance an amazing journey.

[@johndornoff]

Looking forward to the next 27 videos and more.

[@c0smoKram3r]

Nice to hear the channel is going to get busy again!! But why would the lockdown affect you uploading videos that were already filmed?

[@Paul_Lucas]

Because there’s no point in burning through content unnecessarily when there have been fewer opportunities to travel and make videos - now I’ve managed to film quite a few more, it’s the right time to burn through a bit of the backlog.

[@englandtravelexpert703]

Great video. 27 more videos before Christmas? So looking forward to it!

[@irishinusa1615]

Cant wait and very much looking forward 👍 UK certainly going "through it" right now. Had to cancel our flights to LHR.🙄

[@CptScotty14]

I cannot believe Qantas uses this much nicer business class layout for Bali but not for its flights to Singapore which is still a 2-2-2 with no DAA.

[@butchinajeep]

Come back anytime you are welcome

[@nungy4543]

you are the best

[@beerkeg6965]

The reason Aussies hate on Qantas is only because of the near extortion prices they charge. Good series.

[@joermnyc]

Sad that Australia is closed, we enjoyed our trip to Sydney a few years ago, and joked that if we ever became billionaires we’d have a “summer” home there (we visited in August, we’re not fans of hot weather), and the rest of the year would be in London. Only downside was the long flights (in economy) to and from the US... if someone ever tries supersonic flights again, getting from Australia to anywhere else faster needs to be a thing.

[@InstantLuc]

Finally early!

[@tomcole7688]

“Not to worry, champagne and snacks will see us through.” - This spirit is why the Brits didn’t fall during the second world war! Another great video Paul, can’t wait for the backlog to get uploaded!

[@NicksBaggage]

what happened to the 27 videos?

[@gontzal75]

Have you stop to fly? I can't find any video with the new security regulations? Did you record any using face mask...?

[@cantliff9]

That Mcdonalds is cool!

[@tarkuselp7730]

If you want real turbulence try Jakarta to Denpasar!!

[@wahyuputro1582]

Id like to know about Covid protocol into Denpasar please

[@Bettina8987]

Never ever complain if issues need to looked at - we would rather problems happen on the ground than in the air ... join our emergency procedures one day..you will understand

[@Maximilian1717]

Hello there.

[@tandlreeve]

Here is a different perspective to anyone who thinks of paying for Quantas business class seats to Bali. DON'T DO IT. This video is misleading as Quantas doesn't actually have fully reclineable beds on their flight to Bali. They use domestic planes and IT IS NOT WORTH IT. My husband and I have paid premium business class ticket prices for a slightly wider not reclineable seats. Completely outrageous and dishonest of Quantas to sell economy style tickets for business class prices

[@jamespitt4079]

what do you use to stick your device to the window?

[@andymclaughlin4345]

Looks like dent in the engine cowl!

[@dunawley17]

A great video Paul but i have to seriously disagree about your review of Qantas its the one airline that i refuse to fly with again, i would rather fly in a packed Ryanair to Australia than Qantas, their service is not only poor but their crew have a serious attitude when flying long haul, i have been to Australia twice and for an amazing country with amazing people their national airline is an embarrassment, whereas JAL was outstanding on my journey to and from Australia,

[@paulcommerford1802]

I think you have perhaps been unlucky. If you fly often enough on any decent airline you'll get a bad experience or two but I've been flying with them for over 50 years and the experiences have been almost always first rate. I can only remember one negative experience and that was with one grumpy crew member on one leg of a long flight. He was probably having a bad time in his life and he was rude and aggressive. That can happen with any airline. If you did fly all the way to Australia with Ryanair I think you'd be more open minded about Qantas!

[@Alex-nm9xs]

So glad to see ya back, favourite flight KZbinr, my goal is to be a Pilot when I grow up. Love the vids man!

[@Paul_Lucas]

Thank you and good luck with your goal!

[@tammypearson4500]

"Braced" ? Yikes, I cannot imagine. Made me think of brace for impact. It's not often you speak of turbulence, so this had to be horrible. Admittedly, my nerves can't handle well a lengthy period of turbulence. Love to see another video... you've been missed.

[@mats7492]

5:43... EXPO 2020... yeah, well..

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Howdy, amazing trip report as always Paul! QANTAS is a decent airline, and I loved the shade you threw at British Airways! Also, that was a cool looking storm!😸😻😸

[@carolinelane9599]

Hi Paul. Always love your content. Now that us Aussies are finally free to leave the country again after nearly two years locked in, I have booked to fly Qantas to Singapore on A330 200 in BC which is why I was watching. Before changing over to Emirates A380 to Europe. 19th March will be 2 years since this travel nut stepped on a plane. And that was to scurry home from OS before the border shut. Can't wait for this trip. Longest I have been grounded since a kid.

[@D4N1312]

It's great to see more people like you and Josh visit Indonesia. If it weren't for corona, you should explore more in our country :)

[@nonrevmax]

I also took Qantas's A332 in economy right at the start of the pandemic in March. I was only flying from MEL-SYD so I couldn't justify flying business but I took the opportunity to make a review of the economy seat. Also I do agree, Qantas has some of the most friendlest staff around! Excellent review Paul!!

[@avnel3007]

I love how the pilot says "Cabin crew time to go flying so please arm the doors and cross check"

[@Yeviscount]

And then says we're going back to the gate.

[@TalkingPlanning]

As an Aussie, it is nice to see videos and reminisce on when we could be proud to fly internationally, with two great airlines (Qantas and Virgin Australia). Hopefully, those days will return. But first, the individual states still have very different restrictions to deal with first!

[@diannewi]

On any other airline I would've been nervous with all that turbulence at the end of the flight. But, Qantas has one of the most sterling safety records on planet earth, their pilots take enormous pride in that fact. Another nice report, Paul. I hope you got to see more of Bali than the airport.

[@ademcevik9434]

We love your channel and are extremely grateful to be able to watch your videos Paul.

[@TheJrm206]

That turbulence would have killed me.

[@ashleyware8396]

Paul mate I'm so sorry about your delay. I'm a massive subscriber and I'm extremely awesome on your honest opinion. I can't wait to view the rest of your opinion on the rest of your trip. And mate you have given my counties airlines an awesome review . I'm so proud of them and mate Cheer's 👍

[@barvdw]

It's in how they manage delays and cancellations that the truly good carriers distinguish themselves from the lot. Qantas didn't do too badly, it would seem.

[@gunvaldsandhaland7757]

Good job,Qantas is a very good airliness,love business class

[@chrismckellar9350]

I sat in the same seat as Paul on one of my SYD/AKL flights on an Qantas A330-200. Qantas was operating their A333-200's between MEL/SYD and AKL until Australian and New Zealand boarders closed. Using their A333-200's was Qantas between Australia and New Zealand is the airline's shortest international flights using this aircraft type.

[@katpyss]

Love your videos Paul, been watching you since last year. Thanks for all your hard work

[@polydactylstrangle]

Love your videos man, it brings me back to my childhood fearlessness of flying, loved the whole airport to destination feeling. I am slowly starting to like flying again and cannot wait to get back up there when all of this Covid madness has stopped.

[@Elias-xy9kc]

I actually really enjoyed the flight you’ll never know how much 😄😁👍😊🤗😁😆😆❤️ Greetings from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦😄😁😂👍🇸🇦❤️🤩

[@melissanoonan3301]

Such great news Paul that you have a few in the bank! Haven't been on a plane in months - well nine actually. I had 7 flights (for work) booked prior to our lockdown. Pretty sad, but awesome to see parts of my country that I feel so removed from with the current Victorian restrictions. Your timing couldn't be better! :) Thanks so much, I used to take so many of these views for granted - how sad. Love your work!

[@Sanznachito]

Great to see a new Qantas review after a long absence.... apart from the turbulence and the tech delay at the start, it looked like an extremely comfortable experience! Thanks for sharing 😀

[@ey7290]

I love turbulence, Last year i was on a flight from Gatwick to Amsterdam and from takeoff to landing it was non stop turbulence, brief moments of 0G, constant up and down, left right, diagonal. Its not for everyone, especially those with motion sickness but i loved it

[@wombat1238marsupial]

Fill yer boots with the desserts there Paul😊👍👍👍

[@beezelyparker9695]

I miss flying.. I miss Qantas and I miss Bali :(

[@peterlitchford13]

Thanks Paul, a really enjoyable vlog. I catch your written thru Google News as they often relay good items from Simple Flying. Nice stuff pls keep going!

[@Paul_Lucas]

Glad you enjoyed it Peter!

[@Spookieham]

Qantas more or less abandoned Perth for international flights years ago although they did start the non-stop to London before COVID. We flew with Garuda to Bali a year ago and it was a lovely flight with great service. Note: for Australians Bali is like Majorca etc for those from the UK.

[@noobplayer_23]

As an Indonesian, Bali is too expensive and overrated I mean roadside fried rice costs twice as much in bali than in Jakarta Everything is also more expensive I actually recommend you to visit Jogjakarta or Lake Toba in North Sumatra

[@therobloxiancola106]

@@noobplayer_23 Yes, but tbh Most Tourist Destinations ( looking at you, New York ) are very expensive, if you look ay any expensive city over 50 years ago, it might of been more affordable if it wasn’t for air travel

[@carolinelane9599]

So true Graham. Only other international is Singapore, or at least I hope so. Booked on Qantas to Singapore for August. After 2 years grounded I can't wait to smell those jet fumes. My fifo hubby is great, another airport, another plane lol

[@sincerelysim]

I'm an Aussie and I love Qantas. I'm booked on a QF A330 to Hawaii next year from Sydney. Let's hope we get there! At the moment, all I get to fly is the QF 737's.

[@yaroslavbolotov7653]

Another great video!

[@julzb7165]

Brilliant review Paul, love your humourous touches too!

[@simondavey7787]

Now I know where the food came from on your Tweet! I am desperate to get to see my family in Australia. As a Brit, when do you see travel Down Under resuming? I so miss travelling.

[@Paul_Lucas]

Unfortunately, Australia will be closed for some time, at least until summer 2021 and I do not foresee any appetite for the country opening up sooner than that.

[@simondavey7787]

@@Paul_Lucas That’s what I thought, sadly. Are there any long haul destinations that you will be trying during these strange times?

[@Spookieham]

There is pretty well zero chance of Oz being open to Europe and the US until at least April 2021

[@paulkazzer]

Aus borders will be closed for at least 12 months from now. QF announced today UK US flights unlikely until xmas 2021. Only exceptions maybe special covid bubble travel routes to NZ South Korea Singapore and Taiwan. All those airport shots in the video are now filled with parked smaller aircraft. Most long haul long gone to California.

[@davidshepherd6104]

Having watched the video for a second time I find you comment about Aussie's and high quality service a bit condescending.

[@Paul_Lucas]

You should think about the stereotypes Australia exports, whether it likes to or not. When people think of Aussie hospitality here in Britain, a predominant misconception is that it’s all beer and barbies and driving around in pick up trucks. Similarly, Britain is stereotyped by Americans as having “bad food”, whether that’s fair or not is another thing.

[@leigh9393]

@@Paul_Lucas When did us aussies become so thin skinned, most of us understand the sterotype 🤣. Good trip report as usual.

[@Paul_Lucas]

Funny but a big Aussie stereotype here is that you all have thick skins 😆

[@richardnei]

Great trip report! Well done catching the Qantas retro 737! ✈️

[@johnpinckney4979]

Great video. Liked the glimpse of the Qantas "retrojet". Really a class act. Qantas was indeed not only "Australia's Overseas Airline", but is likely now Australia's best domestic airline. Were air travel to ever come back, it would be nice to see the three-point belts adopted in all passenger seats. It would be a serious improvement to customer safety and comfort. Interesting to note the flickering from the florescent lights as you were getting ready to board. Reminded my of the old 25 frame flicker on CRT TV's when going from the U.S. to Europe. I'm glad you've been able to chronicle air travel before it was taken away or, at the very least, actively discouraged.

[@chaeandeuncho9928]

Great video, i really liked how you explain things clearly. I also in enjoyed your Singapore/Narita/LAX video, some great advice there. I am Star Alliance member tragic and still find it all a complex equation at times, it is though the best thing to do, join a program, One World, Sky Team ,though i skimp , suffer and save all my loose pennies to fly business whenever i can.Do you have any Asiana or Seoul ICN videos in the pipeline?

[@markb1450]

Hi Paul. Appreciate your video on Qantas. Just one point after watching your video, Australians provide superb service not jus "high quality service" and if not the best in the world. Thank you.

[@camf7522]

Hmm…..Qantas cabin crew are renowned for keeping business class meal options for themselves. And if you make enough fuss or appear to have some influence in the industry the option that was not available is in the end available.

[@mamounalsabouni8005]

Nice trip to Bali Island ✋🏻🛫✈ Don't forget the face mask 😷

[@benandersson9]

I always look forward to watching your videos Paul. Although they tend to make me want to go somewhere hot on a plane which I'm envious of! Most of us aren't going much further than Tesco right now. Oh well Cheers!

[@andrewmurray1550]

Lots of shots of QANTAS aircraft - are they sponsoring your trip - if not they should be!

[@torgeirbrandsnes1916]

Great vlog as always! That tb must have been very bad. No good. Love to hate. Hmm? I have not flow QF yet.

[@luketucker1243]

Really enjoying the content. Keep it up

[@TheAlviator]

Spectacular footage, Paul, you're wingin' it and I'm lovin' it! Nope, haven't seen peas in business class recently either (that being said, it's been a looooong while)...

[@grandsicko8580]

What Aussie hates QANTAS. Strange comment. Its the safest and 10 times better than BA.

[@peterthecoderd.1210]

Glad to hear you're okay. I worry when we don't hear from you. I am fairly home bound. When it comes to travel, I am a shut-in. I greatly appreciate what you do as I am unlikely to travel in this lifetime.

[@jalapeno_salsa]

And hello back to you as we have (kind of) got out of lockdown and you guys are back in :((

[@McSynth]

I know this isn't a deal breaker - but rather good choice of music when required.

[@swiper1818]

FYI there is an excellent Qantas museum at Sydney airport

[@davidshepherd6104]

Ah, finally we start to see how you got back from AKL!!!

[@voyfan99]

4:00 I do the same thing whenever I get on a plane; though I hold my hand on it for a second or two.

[@howdydeloo2112]

Flying past a storm,well that's Indonesia for ya

[@jasongarufi8187]

Thanks for the vlog Paul hopefully next time you come to Australia you can come to Melbourne.

[@FrostyMadsVind]

you can drive with Arriva in Denmark or drive with a local train

[@mohamedfiraz7041]

Nice video , Thanks for sharing From sr lanka.

[@Bettina8987]

November 2020 Qantas 100 years old 💕💕

[@aaravsgaming337]

5:30 for almost 100 years we’ve connected *aussies* with the world XD

[@cherylsemrau4375]

Hello from Canada. I have been to Australia also.

[@danielharkins174]

Haha what a surprise Aussies can do service well. No shit

[@flymchow]

12:32 i wonder why they turn off the entire runway lights

[@rezaalan3991]

Miss that moment

[@tarikulkhandker680]

i swear i saw this a few days ago! haha