Ridiculous Flight to a Ridiculous Place: EASTER ISLAND

Flying a 777 with 20 year old business class seats, Ian Agrimis is off to Easter Island to explore one of the most unique and remote islands on earth. Skip to 10:35 for a breakdown of how we booked this trip and an explanation of the strategy for doing so.
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[@RyanIsOnYoutube]

Ah, was just on this flight a couple of weeks ago. It was the Dreamliner though! Easter Island was amazing!

[@IanAgrimis]

Phoenixdaemon lucky you haha, I did have the Dreamliner on the way back. Glad you got to visit such a cool and unique place, I hope you loved it.

[@luisshima4831]

Where is your ticket

[@Julie-yf6mw]

This person and his channel have such a heavy energy. I almost never leave comments in general, but on this one I felt compelled. Very dramatic, unappreciative, and so much ungratefulness

[@gerrymellon4791]

Your comments are very tactful. He seems like a spoiled, entitled American brat.

[@budverissimo1]

Yeah idk why I was suggested this video by KZbin. Disliked the video and hopefully this entitled brat finds himself a USB port.

[@ramelep]

I felt the same way.. I wanted so badly to say something positive but I couldn’t get over his seemingly entitled energy

[@sethc4758]

glad im not alone alone.. just wow. typical material focused rich person.

[@arturohughes8508]

Fully Agree. If he does not see the beauty, he has a serious problem.

[@alwoo5645]

spends most of the video moaning about flying in business class

[@IanAgrimis]

I meannnn, it's a series where we review flying in business class...

[@benebolencia]

@@IanAgrimis Ooooh I see. I didn't understand why you were commenting (complaining) so much about the business class flight😆 You might want to specify that in your videos, or at least this video (I haven't seen your other videos). Great idea to make reviews of business class flight experiences.

[@greyleaf]

@Garfield some people really amaze me

[@joelarson79]

At least you avoided a Felipe shake down.

[@LanceDavies]

I love Easter island but this guy is so boring 😔

[@Browdermon]

🙌🏻

[@CrisRomancini]

Yeap! And disrespectful :(

[@TravelingisFREEDOM]

This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!

[@noisydonut]

Clicks on Easter island vid to see some shots of the ancient statues.. some guys face for 10 mins

[@dmcnamara9859]

The majority of older model Dreamliners (World Wide) with Rolls Royce engines are still grounded awaiting Replacement Engines....you flew on a substitute plane for that very reason. You should be happy and grateful LATAM went through the considerable expense of Leasing a ETOPs plane to get you where you wanted to go....many carriers simply have halted flights because substitute ETOPs planes are in short supply.

[@danoblue]

A silly video. This guy has no appreciation whatsoever for what the island has to offer. I went about seven years ago with my wife and found it a magical place. Go to Alaska, young man, and leave Rapa Nui for those who care.

[@skyhigh33716]

Well said

[@laffytiffy4730]

You consciously made this video just to complain about everything and be negative 🙄 wish I could take my view back lol

[@MrLulzim47]

Omg how annoying he is lol... typical entitled millennial.. complaining from the beginning. Poor guy sitting near him on the plane . Just my thought, not trying to be mean..maybe just make the best of the situation

[@MSDGAMEZ]

How dare they give you a peasant flight

[@jalabi99]

Pitcairn Island (population: 50) and Tristan da Cunha (population: 250) are the world's most remote inhabited islands. Tristan is so remote that it doesn't even have an airstrip, and live TV didn't arrive on the island until 2001. The only way of traveling in and out of Tristan is by boat, a six-day trip from South Africa. Pitcairn Island also does not have an airstrip, nor does it have an airport or a seaport. It can only be accessed by longboat.

[@maunika1884]

Sir, you’re whining more than my gf, man up.

[@briangross]

Mysoginist much?

[@ariaka1301]

I laughed a lot at your high expectations that you had with that old LATAM plane hahaha that plane is already retired, now they use the Boeing B787-9. Your video is very good, you have many good captures.

[@karkoncierge7585]

It's a former Singapore Airlines plane, it had been in storage. The 787 engine issues are the culprit.

[@IanAgrimis]

KarKoncierge I heard that it was an old SQ plane after I got back, from 2004 I believe haha

[@nithinchakravarthy8002]

Great video Ian! How about getting around the island and the hotel? Any tips/suggestions?

[@IanAgrimis]

Nithin Chakravarthy I stayed at Hanga Roa Eco lodge, super awesome hotel. Definitely rent a car for all or part of your stay, it makes the entire island accessible in 20 minutes and the driving is adventurous!!

[@nithinchakravarthy8002]

Ian Agrimis awesome! What about the food options there?

[@IanAgrimis]

@@nithinchakravarthy8002 There's definitely some amazing seafood, not a ton of variety, but the seafood is fantastic. I ate at 4 or 5 different restaurants, they were recommended to me by the hotel and I enjoyed all of them, but did get the sense that there may not be a ton of other high quality options beyond those 4 or 5. I mean, it makes sense, it's a small island!

[@nithinchakravarthy8002]

Ian Agrimis thanks for this :) will start planning now :D

[@thealterlion7163]

Ian Agrimis I also stayed at that hotel. What a shame it is built on stolen lands.

[@joseperez1991]

6 minutes just complaining? Really?

[@williamalford4248]

I think I'd rather spend my time and money going to Bhutan. Felipe has caused me to remove Easter Island from my bucket list.

[@SailOnFlyBy]

Easter Island was one of the most magical places I've ever been too. I would keep it on your list if I were you.

[@islandvibez]

sounds about white.

[@sbuckle1171]

This dude is a millennial. No respect for technology. He hasn't even a clue into the engineering it took to develop the 777. A strange plane he says. A strange dude I say.

[@Speed00007]

Its not a millenial thing. It's a spoiled guy thing. This dude has most likely never had to do anything for himself. I'm sure he has never had to change is own tire 😂.

[@jeffking9059]

Lol. Thinking the same thing. This guy is not self aware - rather self absorbed.

[@IanAgrimis]

Strange dude for sure.

[@ARUchannel1]

For Chileans is a dream to go there

[@get2dachoppa249]

Had some good points to keep in mind. Now I need to find a reason to visit Christmas Island for a holiday clean sweep.

[@orbitor2003]

We get it you didn’t like your flight...

[@ihatekillerclowns]

he manage to survive his business flight

[@Richardtraveller]

I am a millenial and was born in the communism in east europe. I never seen in my hand 300$ in one! My avarage salary was (in 2012) 10-12$/day and half of this I paid for transportation. So. Clean profit after a day: 3-5$. -2-3 $ for a meal. So. After a day I had left 2$ in my hand. Or nothing. 😅 Welcome to the reality world! (As maybe billion people live their life today) I was 31 when first time I had opportunity to flight and leave my country. I simply could not imagine this is happening! I needed to wait for this 13 years and day by day work for only food. 😅 Can you imagine this guys? You have a dream place and you have to wait for that 13 years to get there? 5 days and someone get frustrated to stay in an island? (And not even need to work) I stayed 13 years. Someone else need to stay 40 years or more. Before I say any offens...(what I really do not want) guess what was the moral of my story. Not self-pity or martyrism. I wish the westerners come to our place and work for "free" (2-3$/day) as we do every day...and then they will appriceate how they have good life and (lifeable life) and how they got too much what (maybe) they never deserved just born on the better side of the border. I apologize if my words were too arrogant.

[@nickfliesplaces]

Bro your just on an un updated tripple 7, They have been around since the 90s and some fleets are not raining cash like others. Also Being yours was all white, it was most likely a rented or leased plane most likely if it was a dreamliner based on your date, because the DLs had engine issues.

[@IanAgrimis]

Nailed it, that is exactly what happened.

[@tomre2769]

Has nobody read Heyerdahl? They walked the statues. It is documented in his book, "aku aku".

[@denistejedor4489]

LATAM is still waiting for a dozen of 787-9 deliveries. In the last year it has dry-leased that old 747-200, from what it seems to be Boeing Capital Corp., to maximize flight capacity. As KarKoncierge mentioned, it has spent most of its life with Singapore and a couple of years with Royal Brunei (leased). I see it almost on a daily basis at Miami Int'l but I don't see it show up when booking tickets on LATAM, so they may be playing the " last minute change of equipment" card very often.

[@blakeknapping4252]

Fully thought you were a travel blogger and you should def do more travel vids cos that was thoroughly enjoyable dude!

[@IanAgrimis]

Appreciate it, I have my own channel where I post vlogs and travel edits!

[@Anne.411]

At least you got to lay down..lol

[@weissbro]

That dog really wanted to be in the vlog

[@IanAgrimis]

His cameo is cemented in KZbin history

[@Jrrucker1]

When you purchased the Latam flight and credited to Alaska, did you purchase flight through Alaska or latam

[@IanAgrimis]

It was actually purchased through Amex travel.

[@marinamartinez6886]

I'm hopefully going next year, wish you would have discussed the culture and mystery of the island.

[@CaseyMugar]

Actually LOLed at the dial-up sound fx at 2:00

[@IanAgrimis]

Casey Mugar I feel like a lot of people wont even know what that sound refers to hahaha

[@CaseyMugar]

Hahaha for sure dating myself. Kinda miss those days of asking a/s/l. 😅

[@carlosbored78]

what a beautiful vintage first class jajaja

[@cyriluebbing22]

Nice

[@monkeymaddoxdoll1577]

You forgot to show the Easter bunny bruh😂

[@briantravelman]

I'm just gonna assume there's no public transportation

[@mirisepulveda9605]

8:27 did yo go to Anakena beach?

[@lordlendyllchua4312]

that's the perfect place for filming Skyrim

[@markperez8261]

who's here because of felipe? 😂

[@shyanacooper6701]

Wow, I know what I'm going to save my money for.🤔😁

[@jencoccaro4365]

Hey Ian- Do you drive stick shift? Very impressive! :)

[@IanAgrimis]

Jen Coccaro I do, many of the cars there are stick, so definitely ask for an automatic if you don’t!

[@gd5066]

It's not that impressive. Go back 30 years and everyone could do it.

[@ALEXMGFASHION]

I think the plane is perfectly fine! Moaning and moaning all the way! What’s his problem! Most people would sell their mothers to jump on that flight ✈️ and go to Easter Island... this guy is so ungrateful

[@karim.h3476]

Incredible ! Americans are always complaining …

[@junbusay1]

make your trip adventurous with felipe

[@zhuyanfei]

Always enjoyed your videos and expeditions!

[@ahkeen]

Damn so should I get the Alaska credit card or American Airline card?

[@ThePointsGuyArrivals]

It really depends on what you'll be using it for or if you have a specific goal in mind. Could you elaborate more on that?

[@nithinchakravarthy8002]

Now that LATAM and AA are not friends anymore :P, Alaska is the way to go in my opinion..

[@thealterlion7163]

You got a really old seat. I flied on the new ones and they were nicer

[@IanAgrimis]

Lucky you!

[@khalilk6538]

Ian Agrimis which websites you use to find the sweetest redemptions ?

[@IanAgrimis]

It completely depends on the miles you have and where you want to go, but Aeroplan is my personal favorite program right now and so I do a lot of my award travel searching there and when I find something, I transfer my points in from Amex or Marriott Bonvoy if I need to top up.

[@khalilk6538]

@@IanAgrimis I currently have avios and voyager miles. We don't have options in South Africa. Keep up the great videos. Please shout out to me when you come again.

[@IanAgrimis]

@@khalilk6538 Yeah the options in South Africa are definitely a lot more limited which is unfortunate. Stoked you like the video!

[@aimiliina]

first world problems am i right

[@ancarlson7]

Honestly, you can’t book Alaskan airways stopover in Santiago and their routing rules don’t let you add Santiago. Funny how much time you spent talking this up when it’s really not accurate. It’s a weird quirk that’s not allowed even though it technically should be.

[@thealterlion7163]

You got really bad WIFI. I’m watching this video from Easter Island.

[@IanAgrimis]

We had bad weather almost every day I was there, which apparently makes a pretty big difference.

[@thealterlion7163]

@@IanAgrimis it definetly does. It is satellital and received by an Entel antenna in the center of the town. To be fair, one day it was cloudy and the internet was unusable in the hotel. From what I've read your best bet is to buy an Entel prepaid sim card and use data from it, since 4g is the more reliable option

[@IanAgrimis]

@@thealterlion7163 Good tip!

[@thealterlion7163]

@@IanAgrimis also don't fall for all the bullshit everyone is saying about that one video about that Felipe guy. He is NOT a local, and from how he looked and talked, was a mainland Chilean that worked in the island, and he is an exception, as I've never met any rude staff in the island, only ever met rude staff in mainland Chile.

[@IanAgrimis]

@@thealterlion7163 I assumed that based on my overall extremely positive experience on the island. Appreciate the insight.

[@Kevsterkicks]

I need your ticket!! I need your ticket! I need your ticket 🎫

[@tenzinngawang7752]

I want to see your ticket 😂

[@jessiealtman1]

Love all the fun facts!!

[@IanAgrimis]

jessiealtman1 that is just the start!

[@weegeepies3piemario409]

Bro, I only went there for My main man Moai 🗿.

[@CamSkiOfficial]

There’s like a thousand on the island lol

[@tristonsmith2542]

I'm 3 minutes in and I had to stop because all you were doing was whining, why are you even playing in the galley? I've traveled a lot and I'm positive you have too, so why are you so surprised by different standards around the world. I'm gonna continue and I'm hoping the complaining stops.

[@c.b5996]

Wait... why can't you high five the moai?

[@skyhigh33716]

I loved the island and my experiences ……you need to stay in the city where u belong ..

[@nywaterny]

This video doesn't portray Easter Island accurately, and for just one season. Wish for more relevant content, which in a video 20 mins long, plenty of opportunity. Some of the information is misleading (ie . Beaches, 80 degree temps in summer, among others) The last half dedicated to booking is long winded. This route is NOT cheap. You will not find J class fares for "only 100 bucks more" during the austral summer. Tone down sounding spoiled. Yes, no menus. It's not a $5000 Tix. And it is a leisure and cargo route. Have you seen some of the planes flying to Hawaii (infinitely more wealth and tourism too) I'm actually surprised that a 787 is even offered. United to Hawaii still has the old business, and 6 years ago, flew pathetic non refurbished 757 with domestic F class, pitch of maybe 34 (And maybe still do) Easter tourism 120,000, Hawaiian, 10,000,000.

[@IanAgrimis]

I'm the entire team responsible for this video. Have a nice day!

[@nywaterny]

@@IanAgrimis I do apologise for the lack of civility in my comment. Such a unique flight for a video, I was looking forward to it. The closing comment in your video influenced my tone. Nevertheless, sans MY poor tone, I do hope it can be constructive.

[@RyanIsOnYoutube]

Sorry, a website that reviews many different business and first class flights and ways to book them finds an incredibly OLD plane not up to any current standards? That’s arrogance? Give me a break.

[@nywaterny]

@@RyanIsOnKZbin just 1 POV. Aside from my own original salty tone, for which I acknowledge, amazed how anything other than jokes or compliments is resisted en massé. Don't have to agree, but I am glad Easter island was portrayed so poorly. If it deters a few from going, then it remains more pristine I suppose.

[@Averiiscool]

Did you see a 🗿 Moai

[@Chilensk_Hjalte]

🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿

[@dmitrilvov]

how only the neighbour passenger endured this?!

[@IanAgrimis]

Slept the whole time.

[@mariaumana4031]

Easter Island = Ishtar Island ~ Easter was originally the celebration of Ishtar, the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of fertility and sex

[@arturoalvarez3309]

Grow up dude

[@mroberts453]

Bro, i fly 4 times a week and you got more then I normally get in 1st Class. Stop your whining dude!

[@eduandrade9390]

Negative guy

[@acamapichtli.raul.suppachok]

Whine whine ….

[@artesiaflorist2800]

So much better experience without the 20mins of angry whistle-blowing man scolding u for getting too close, anxious to VOID your ticket unless u pleasure him!

[@daewakilat1842]

Felipe

[@cbsdave3g]

Easter Island is not safe, beware of liar employees who make false accusations. Dont travel there.

[@rmknicks]

I flew round trip in biz on LATAM from JFK to Lima and they were the worst flights ever. They really don't know what they're doing.

[@IanAgrimis]

rm brooklyn they’re definitely super inconsistent.

[@thealterlion7163]

Ian Agrimis I have only had good experiences with LATAM. You were just unlucky

[@vlam04]

My goodness this guy complains so much! I couldn't listen to him anymore.

[@RemysworldTube]

Looks so boring - I'm definitely never visiting Easter Island lol

[@nikos9453]

What a shitty airline. Between your video and another KZbinr's video about Felipe, my husband and I will not be traveling to Easter Island now. Such a shame.

[@mikexxxmilly]

This dude is ultra disrespectful and whiny. Great production value though so good job on that

[@freshtart5465]

felipe needs his ticket!

[@IanAgrimis]

I get this reference and laughed very hard.

[@gd5066]

Lol I'm here because of that too.

[@7motion985]

Me too I was waiting for Felipe

[@AS-ds5zm]

😂😂

[@willpower2174]

lol

[@orbitor2003]

I really feel for the gentleman sitting next to him

[@jeffreyhawthornegoines8727]

This is a mean thing to say

[@pjm360WA]

Yea cause the points guy only complained the whole ride

[@eddyyymachete]

I need your ticket!

[@edwardsy7414]

If all tourists will look for Felipe and give him their tickets, he will be happy.

[@elenag.8312]

I have visited Easter Island 6 times throughout my life and I have always had great experiences that is why I have returned, first with my friends, then with my parents and then with my children and partner. It is one of my favorite places in the world.

[@فريالق]

“Life is so hard” he is on a plane going to a incredible island Meanwhile palestinians children are dying.... you sould thank God for what you have

[@blazing5925]

well fuck their goverment try attack and tryna blow israel then cry when israel attacks them

[@john1198]

He needs Felipe

[@x1achilles99]

What a shame that you missed so much of amazing continental Chile, went way out of your way to Easter Island and then didn't even appreciate it. 🙁 That said, I suppose we all end up in places that we regret. The place sounds wonderful for a week, decompressing from the rat race. Who's Felipe?

[@CamilaParraRendon]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6mtpXucqKd-e6M

[@cmaxmax2011]

average place for people in lot of illusion

[@issacbrott3336]

The Easter bunny would make a better presenter than you...

[@IanAgrimis]

The Easter bunny wasn't available.

[@kaw7693]

We went to Anakena beach to swim, beautiful beach with Moai statues, you can swim there and by the resturant Pea at the harbour, locals did that everyday when we were there.

[@outsideMax]

Just be carful a lot of the locals like to scam the tourist there.

[@governorhunter734]

Yeah, i have been hearing bad reviews about locals.

[@larookat3338]

That’s the case almost anywhere you go though. I just try to find ways to avoid the aggressive vendors. Always helps to learn the local language(s) or dialects.

[@thealterlion7163]

OutsideMax really? I was just on Rapa Nui and the locals were pretty nice. Just don’t be annoying. It may have to do with the fact that I speak spanish

[@joseperez1991]

@@governorhunter734 this is not true

[@john1198]

@@larookat3338 just watch video worst experience ineaster island they are really bad . They hate tourists and foreigners . The natives are full of hate

[@angelinaramon]

You complain too much.

[@mesflyer]

Most remote inhabited place? Negative ghost rider. Pitcairn Islands.

[@ThePointsGuyArrivals]

Technically yes, but the vast majority of Easter Island's resident's live there full time and there is significantly more infrastructure and population there.

[@nywaterny]

But no air access. You have to manage a rare flight to Mangareva, via PPT over 1000 miles away. Then hop a cargo/pax ship to sail 32 hours the last 300 miles to Pitcairn! Happy to be sponsored though to do a video!

[@c4tx1]

See if you follow the rules Felipe won't ask for your ticket

[@brian0902]

It’s sad what happened after Europeans found the island they did not just help in making the island look how it did but pretty much destroyed much of the natives beliefs and inslaved many

[@TsunamiAdventures]

Your on a plane dude? and better than any flight domestic USA.

[@jamieoconnor1697]

FUCK EASTER ISLAND AND FUCK FELIPE...

[@livefree383]

Do us all a big flavor and strangle Felipe for all of us. Take one for the team.

[@CamSkiOfficial]

I hate how he feels entitled to own so many things

[@williamalford4248]

Donde esta tu boleto por Felipe?

[@michael22414]

It’s not the most remote inhabited place though...Pitcairn island.

[@virgilyoung9584]

Is this Felipe's Island? make sure to bring a lot of tickets!

[@ThingOneTravel]

10/10 vacation! Worth the visit! We love taking our kids to experience new cultures and historic destinations! ❤

[@john1198]

After watching. Worst experience Easter island video I would not revisit this island as a tourist corrupt park rangers and police . Tourists please be aware

[@chadwaynebradley]

"Satellite based wifi" lol

[@IanAgrimis]

Pretty unfortunate solution, but not a lot of options in such an isolated place!

[@thealterlion7163]

Chad Bradley he probably was in a lower end place. Entel has 4g in the island and fiber internet

[@Techpodshed]

Can one camp?