Review: WESTJET 787-9 Dreamliner LONG HAUL Inaugural Flight, NEW Business Class

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Date of Travel: APRIL 29 2019
Airline: WESTJET
Livery: Westjet New Livery
Route: LGW-YYC
Aircraft: Boeing 787-9
Flight Number: WS 2
Miles: 4394
Airborne time: 8h20m
Notes: Inaugural 787-9 London to Calgary
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[@Paul_Lucas]

I hope you enjoy the video! You can read my review on Simple Flying: simpleflying.com/flying-westjets-inaugural-787-dreamliner-london-to-calgary/ Noel's channel: kzbin.info Noel's video of the same flight: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYK9Y5d6o7yDps0 James' channel: kzbin.info Quintin's channel: kzbin.info/door/btJDUUd9UMUZ8LtFZA8mhA Follow me on Twitter: @paul_winginit ¦ twitter.com/paul_winginit Follow me on Instagram: paul_winginit ¦ instagram.com/paul_winginit My website: www.winginit.me Let me know what you think of WestJet's new 787!

[@luketucker1243]

I'm flying tui on June 26 from Gatwick to Palma Majorca how do I check if it's a Boeing 787 or not. Or if you could help me even better

[@TheGakky123]

Extremely quick! Great video yet again:)

[@stalltrader24]

Fab video. I am planning a trip to Canada next year, I’ll definitely consider using Westjet. Thanks Paul

[@michaelsharp3615]

i know quintin soloviev from qfs aviation was on your flight

[@Gameflyer001]

@@luketucker1243 that information should be on your itinerary. If not, you can go onto flight tracking sites like flightaware.com and look up the flight # to determine if the 787 usually flies that route.

[@samholly3168]

That flight attendant will be famous after being on all four channels!

[@noelphilips]

Fantastic report Paul and awesome to see it from your perspective! I agree with your views on WestJet, although there were teething problems I have no doubt that with such a friendly and experienced crew the service will be fantastic. I had a great time filming with you, James and Quintin and hope to join you again soon!

[@jasonmymail]

Hey Noel, great video/review! Nice to see you link to Paul, even tho he didn't do you the same courtesy... must have forgotten his manners huh ;)

[@kingsweden4636]

Noel Philips: inflight Video stfu

[@gautamjayakishan9614]

AeroJ he did bro check discription

[@tomariowilliams1239]

and you all need to get a life

[@matthewsmith8727]

@@tomariowilliams1239 did daddy hit you a as a child sweetheart xx

[@ericjamieson]

Lmao at the little kid just walking under the ropes at 0:52. Go off kid, don't let them define you.

[@DynamoRyan]

I'm sad that I'm the 70th like on this comment. I ruined perfection. Mea Culpa.

[@jimjefftube]

I like your positive attitude and kind way you treat the crew

[@chrismcdermott3199]

I've been watching your videos for about 18 months now. While I enjoyed your earlier videos very much. You are on a different level now. All the best and keep up the great content.

[@ginnypurdey1]

Totally agree, his reviews now are simply informative and so professionally done ...... well done Paul.

[@Paul_Lucas]

Thank you!

[@Friendly0Dan]

I live in Alberta, and I have flown Westjet countless times. I love this airline!!!!! It makes me so happy that they are finally being recognized as a highly reputable world class airline!!!

[@lydiabartlett6962]

WestJet is my favourite airline! I've only ever travelled in economy but the service has always been top notch! The staff is alleys extremely friendly and always put to look after the needs of their passengers! There are always bound to be teething issues but I have no doubts that Westjet will address and it will be smooth sailing from her on in! So glad that you enjoyed your flight with WestJet! Love your videos!

[@0guardianite0]

Woah, a collaboration video? Awesome! It's amazing to see you experiencing these unique events and you can always guarantee a splendid flight when there's cake and champagne involved...;) thank you for filming the presentation! The 787-9 Dreamliner looks lovely in WestJet livery ^v^

[@joespittle1]

We need more collabs. How about Paul Stewart and Dennis Bunnik

[@jeffpape6519]

Joe Spittle would be legendary

[@travia6688]

What about simply aviation and amandeuce?

[@manubird2475]

It was stunning to see you 4 trip reporters on one flight! Fun! Well done as always.

[@JimBeary]

Great to see a couple of my favorite vloggers "teaming up" to "change it up" on a special occasion!

[@DanTheCaptain]

Wingin' It!, QFS Aviation, Inglight Video, and Simply Aviation are the best trip report vloggers on KZbin! WestJet have started out as an "LCC" here in Canada, which because of their prices (being similar to Air Canada) are a bit of a punchline. It's nice seeing WestJet finally evolve to the legacy carrier it was destined to be!

[@alexbarsily7759]

Amazing how fast you got this video out considering that it happened yesterday! Cheers!

[@iMeyrick]

Superb quality as always, thanks for getting this out so quickly as well! Hope you enjoyed the inaugural flight!

[@noahb3700]

Some of your Instagram stories of this flight are still visible and the video's already here, just amazing! Great work as usual!

[@ofcgow]

Yay! So happy you flew on our "little" hometown airline!! I still remember the days of the hand-me-down 737-200s. Very glad you enjoyed the flight as well! I'm sure the kinks will be solved soon enough as the service on the 737s and Q400s is legendary in the industry. Enjoy your stay in Calgary!!

[@dreamershavemorefun]

officiallygow It’s amazing to see where Westjet has grown to, I recall them being the other Caribbean option to Air Canada or Air Transat, definitely will investigate their europe options for my next trans Atlantic flight

[@jasminejohnston6393]

7:37 Thanks for not speeding up or skipping the takeoff, that’s my favourite part of any flight!

[@ewanbigmac]

Jasmine Johnston he did?

[@bigworldtravel]

I was there when Westjet first launched and was on one of the first flights outside of Canada to Orlando. Westjet is my home province and the city of Calgary for Westjet is our favourite son. And thank you for featuring them! Cannot wait for my flight to London early May and the opportunity to check out their business class Great vid Paul

[@timothyhill1461]

Paul .. thank you very much for reviewing westjet.. I live in Victoria British Columbia, and westjet is the first choice with me. When they dealt with your problem with your seat quickly, I'm happy to say that this is standard practice.. whenever there is an issue, they will bend over backwards to fix it. I remember flying with them in a blizzard, and they bent over backwards to rebook me on an earlier flight so I would not miss my connection. They are friendly and all employees also own shares in the company.

[@callumlaroi2072]

Timothy Hill I believe employees do not own shares in WestJet anymore.

[@labourvisionroblox4031]

So happy to see that you've laid foot in my hometown!

[@Tj-kg5iw]

Very nice report Paul . As former Cabin Crew -- new aircraft are always foreign for us to work . That being said , the service and comfort level looked wonderful . :D

[@rikspector]

Thank you, Paul. It's going to be interesting to see how WESTJET develops over the next few years, and I would imagine this won't be your last trip. Cheers, Rik Spector

[@AWWx2]

Wow, you must have stayed up all night in Medicine Hat, Alberta to get this video up so fast, less than 24 hours after the flight ! Great work !

[@dcjimr1]

Fantastic review and what a treat to see you all together. I love the interior design they've come up with...very elegant. I think for the price this was a good deal.

[@paulseeraj6670]

Very impressed! I thought that would be a no frills budget flight so was pleasantly surprised to see what looks like a comfortable flight with very modern facilities. The food looked good too.

[@jonathandpg6115]

Yeah westjet is transforming into a premium airline now that they have a low cost carrier.

[@Daniel-fx1yz]

8:12 I can't be the only person who tried closing the ad 😂

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[@kantaikessen3289]

@@dindinprivate3477 are you daft?

[@ecclestonsangel]

Wow! Totally amazing! Looks like you had a really great day for flying, too. I liked the colour scheme of the plane as well. Very soothing and relaxing. You are making me miss Manchester, Paul. I need to get things together so I can hop back over the pond to visit. Perhaps after I come home from hospital. Your videos have been cheering me considerably since I fell ill, so ta very much for that!

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

It's fantastic to see how Westjet have grown from a small regional carrier to a serious game player. Great video!

[@ClaireMcHardy]

Honest and fair review. Looks like a tasteful product and I agree that the service is bound to improve. Thumbs up!

[@DennisBunnikTravels]

Congratulations Paul on another great video. Pretty cool being on the inaugural! Also have to say again you have the best taxi sequences of any of us - by far! I love the editing you put into them. cheers D

[@KEITHGEE1000]

Great report, Paul. I felt I was very much part of the flight with the way you edited the video. Many thanks!!

[@johndornoff]

Another great video Paul. I have been an a inaugural train before but never an inaugural flight before. However, I have been on the first passenger flight with a brand new plane when I flew a new Alaska Airlines 737-900 in 2013. The flight attendants were still figuring out how to work the mood lighting. That also was my first time every in first class and I have been flying for a long time.

[@adammurphy6845]

Great report as usual Paul. Thanks for getting this one out super fast, as I am doing the reverse trip in 2 weeks. Looks like a great aircraft/product!

[@csifan90]

Great video! I’ve been waiting for this one to come out and you didn’t disappoint!

[@overlycreative1]

I've learned that everyone loves to come to my house because there is always a cake and champagne reception. Thanks for a fun report. The interior color schemes, appointments, seats are very stylish. Thumbs up for nice video editing.

[@SunJetViking]

The four best reviewers in the same video. Awesome as always Paul! Cheers from Sweden😊

[@Whenitraveltheworld]

Thumbs up !

[@peterb3842]

Great to see you in Paul’s trip report , James!

[@daveu88sanderson8]

Hi Paul A real good inside look at the new aircraft for this airline and it was good to see that you caught up with some fellow friends at the beginning of the video. The interior of the aircraft looked fresh but I must admit I feel the airline will have to improve the amenity packs, they looked well below par for business class. Looking forward to your next video. Kind regards DS

[@roremster]

I watched that aircraft being finished up at the Boeing factory in Everett back in January! Very cool to see it in one of your videos. I remember seeing the banner on the side of the plane stating that it was Westjet's #1 Dreamliner (they number all of the Dreamliners by the airline and then the number).

[@jessejames2336]

My most favorite traveller with the best journey description

[@juhanir8698]

I love your ways to make these wondeful flight clips and rewies❤️❤️❤️👍

[@sassyfighter9577]

Under quarantine, not much to do but watch videos. Of all the travel vloggers, yours and Jeb Brooks are the best. So, keep up the good work. In the meantime, I will continue plowing through videos of all the places I have been and on the flights I have taken but can't do right now.

[@WheeTransport]

I remember reading an article a couple years back saying Westjet had partnered with Mcdonalds for their drinks because Mcdonalds would do a good job at keeping up with demand for hot drinks needed for its flights.

[@k-isfor-kristina]

Whee Transport plus McDonald's just has good coffee. I'm glad they didn't partner up with Tim's because it would be a cutesy Canadian gimmick with subpar coffee

[@thejazzguy13]

Great video! Very excited to see WestJet expanding with their destinations and fleet! Hopefully they will continue to improve and really be a rival for AC in Canada. Nice job!

[@lindapgolan7070]

Oh wow and I subscribe to James too! Glad to see a collab. Cheers Paul!

[@CanIget1000Subs]

Amazing video I subbed and turned the bell on too love the B787 !!!

[@stevesteffen7001]

Great report Paul, I really do like how you present your flight reviews.

[@thecaynuck4694]

Oh, glad to see you've returned to Canada and the Americans in general! Another great vlog!

[@al.m.1261]

I guess paul is smarter than all of us! He can make money and have fun at the same damn time! Not only talking about traveling with his people...keep it up! You make it look easy! Respect.

[@figment8228]

Seeing you guys together was like the avengers of flight reviews!

[@Whenitraveltheworld]

lol best comment here.

[@andersdrakkar]

Thanks for sharing Paul! I enjoyed the video a lot!

[@janvojtekmusic]

I was looking forward to the WestJet 787 C class review :) Seems to be a great option and good to have a very balanced review from you!

[@PaulIsAGamer]

Thank you for this interesting flight. Amazing to watch. I enjoyed it, Thank you very much!

[@glendinfb]

Excellent video as usual Paul. Your content and production quality just keep getting better and better. Well Done :)

[@clintontate5260]

Fantastic report on westjet I have flown several times on there 767 from Calgary to Gatwick when I visit home in the uk . Looking forward to the Business class seats thx again.

[@cardiffflyer]

Great video! Westjet look really good! I might have to look at them one day for my flight to Portland!

[@redDL89]

Way to go WestJet! I wish them the best as they continue to expand. It's always good to have more competition in the Canadian airline market. It helps push Air Canada (and WestJet) to continually improve their products, to the benefit of all Canadian travelers.

[@james7149]

As always Paul a comprehensive overview of this new service. Also in a sense an “inaugural” comparison between yourself and Noel Philips having travelled together and your individual style/rhetoric when it comes to these reviews, It was really interesting to see the difference...

[@andrewschmitz9707]

Westjet did quite well,and with a friend in Edmonton I hope to fly with them. Love your reports Paul.

[@amtrakharry]

Excellent trip report Paul... Thank you for sharing !!! :):):)

[@gingerjordan97]

Great video mate! Really good to meet you aswell!

[@Paul_Lucas]

Cheers!

[@razork1976]

Nice video and what a great colour scheme for westjet. Nice bed head hair as well😂

[@ewanerd]

Yay been waiting months for this after seeing you say you were going to be on it 😀

[@Dalts1985]

Flew WestJet YVR > LAX Oct. last year... Was fantastic, would definitely fly ‘em again thru~out Canada if I were to revisit again...

[@60frederick]

Great video, Paul! Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@rickyclark3184]

Hey Paul amazing job and amazing flight on Westjet💪💪✈✈✈❤❤🌍

[@scottmccambley764]

Nice to see they had Bloody Cesars on the drink list. The life blood of the Calgary Stampede. You should have tried one

[@HalisIstanbullu]

Welcome to Canada! So glad to see you all here. Hope you stayed a while and enjoyed yourselves thoroughly!

[@corrincorrin3055]

Calgary is where I live! Not the most touristy city besides stampede but living here is great, there’s a reason it’s considered the second best city in the world!

[@ch_the_3rd72]

Hey Paul. Living in 🇨🇦 we fly westjet all the time. To the states to Europe. They are fantastic. Love your vids. Keep up the great reviews. Fly safe during the pandemic 👍🏻👍🏻

[@mpp7241]

Great review Paul, cheers!

[@gerardacronin3095]

I recently flew Premium Economy on Westjet’s Dreamliner service from Calgary to London Gatwick and back, and I can’t say enough about the service. Some of the most enjoyable transatlantic flights I have had (and I’ve had many). The food was wonderful and served at just the right time, and the entertainment was good. I especially enjoyed the noise cancelling headphones. As of October 11 the flight attendants have new uniforms with hats for the ladies and more teal for all. My only quibble with the Dreamliner is that I am too short to reach the lever to open the overhead bin. The Calgary to Europe connections on WestJet will now be my preferred flights across the pond.

[@normanlorrain]

Last year I flew WestJet from Edmonton to LGW. Nice to see the upgrade to 787. If I see you while you're in Alberta drinks are on me. We have family in YYC and YXH.

[@connorbarr7314]

Paul! big fan, I actually saw you disembarking your inbound flight 8271 to Nanaimo. Wanted to say hi but my job got the best of me. Hope you enjoy the island!

[@aaro.k7574]

Loved the video as always...👌🏼

[@BlakeEdgington]

Talk about having the big hitters on one flight! Great video Paul.

[@jasminejohnston6393]

WestJet is my favourite airline and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is one of my favourite planes!

[@jamescollinsisbetterthanme7005]

Saw ur tweet on the Luton twitter page, was shocked when I saw ha, going up 👌

[@infinitejets_6619]

I’m flying with the 787 from Dublin can’t wait

[@Greenfield-11]

Great as always

[@wilfstor3078]

My family runs a Maple bush and we tend to make maple sweets in the snow. Its quite fun to do.

[@wanderlustspirit4607]

I work for an airline in the USA and we always do a special thing at the gate for inaugural flights for new routes.

[@charliebuxton2500]

Saw in the description that you ask for trip report ideas. Ever considered flying to the Faroe Islands with Atlantic Airways or the Scilla Isles on the Sky Bus? Awesome video. Impressive to get it out so quickly!

[@philipduffer2669]

another great one Paul, thanks for sharing.

[@MervynPartin]

We have often thought about going to Canada again, but having experienced terrible service with Air Canada and Transat, there now seems to be a good alternative airline- Westjet. Excellent review, as always.

[@okanturkcan4618]

Very nice to see all other aviation youtubers (QFS!) here too :) What I really wonder though is, is that extra storage really valuable for regular passengers? I have never felt the need for so much storage if i can just access my bag above/below me and it seems to me like just too many little cupboards and hidden cabinets to be practical?

[@halogirl916]

That was a nice goody bag! The socks are super legit and I'm jealous.

[@jeffpape6519]

Great work as always Paul

[@inomad]

Great video. I enjoy your content.

[@bethp1530]

I love the videos and the information of the travel. It would be nice to see your experience flying or traveling in economy like most of us have to travel as First Class accomodations are just too expensive.

[@MegaDeano72]

love an inaugural flight! did one on 787 from Bristol - Cancun...special!

[@annemcclelland9899]

Hi! I have been enjoying watching all your videos since last year! I still remember my first take-off from Glasgow in 1971, heading for Lloret de Mar in a family holiday! Loved that feeling of speed! Fast forward to 1981 and we flew from Glasgow - Boston - New York - Washington - Memphis, arriving at the Holiday Inn late at night, with our 2 year old, absolutely exhausted! I wondered if you have ever done one of the small flights which we took the next day from Memphis to Pine Bluff?- or would consider doing it? - Quite the experience!

[@juggaajerry]

Oh my! Awesome to see a report from Paul on WestJet, especially the inaugural transatlantic for the WS 789! Although the aircraft used for the inaugural was C-GUDH rather than C-GUDO that the cake said haha

[@SpartaFan]

OMG I want this socks ^^ WestJets 787 is just wonderful and I hope that I will fly with one of them in the future

[@timoauye]

Glad you enjoyed our Canadian hospitality!

[@MarcusLeepapi]

Looking very nice...I follow your friends that came with you on this flight.!!! Nice..

[@klynnmartin1544]

Travel WestJet quite a bit. Really like them. Used to do the Dublin to St. John's run alot.

[@harrywalshe7415]

Great vid man ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Ama-hi5kn]

I normally don't drink alcohol on flights. I wait until I get to I get to my destination. Somehow alcohol in an aircraft makes me feel uneasy, I don't know if it's just in my mind, but... I just stick to soft drinks while in the air.

[@allthestroke88]

As soon as Westjet introduces the 787 on Toronto-Gatwick I'm in.

[@MoreRetroBombshell]

Same here

[@tvfd-thevirtualflightdispa978]

Paul, a couple of thoughts...your comments on the product are spot on. If I were to criticize Westjet regarding the service, there should have been dry runs on the service in Business before the inaugural, so I'm not sure I'd be as charitable as you were, since they have had the plane for awhile now and the service bugs should have been ironed out before the first revenue flight. Having said that, I have painful experience with catering and provisioning problem on an inaugural for which I was in charge. Trust me when I tell you that nobody feels worse about that than the crew onboard and it is VERY difficult to cope with the stress of doing a first flight when you don't have the tools and on an eight hour flight it's really tough on the crew to make it up. However, I am confident Westjet will get this right in short order. I have seen other videos of their 787 cabin and it is really a very Canadian design (which is to say, sophisticated, but subtle). The introduction of Westjet's 787 service will up everybody's game in Western Canada and to the destinations in which Westjet will compete with this aircraft. Again, thanks for the report and enjoy your stay in the great Canadian west.