Rwandair A330 Business Class: THE LONG WAY TO SOUTH AFRICA!

[@nbaoldboy5722]

Glad to see our country being shown in a good light. Despite the questionable practices of our governmental, we Rwandans are known for our hospitality and overall friendliness. Left the country a while ago but nothing can ever compare to how anyone feels welcomed and loved everywhere they go in Rwanda.

[@zahkam7322]

Got to give them credit , they are trying their best , Considering what the country and people had been through , Give them time they will improve .

[@TheGreeegory]

that's the best airport bus i've ever seen

[@ASorushY]

Such a nice staff in Rwanda airport, they treated you with dignity

[@snapsorfly]

Surprised that nobody says anything about the GoPro recording 😲

[@odidaoscar1654]

Rwanda as a whole is a lovely country with lovely people

[@facereveal-pw4oc]

@@odidaoscar1654 its safer then most European countries

[@anjakellenjeter]

@@facereveal-pw4oc: Cleaner too, thanks to Umuganda - the three hours of compulsory community work a month that every able Rwandan adult has to undertake - as well as bans on certain kinds of single use plastic.

[@frogstamper]

If a small country like Rwanda can offer such a great product, maybe larger countries and airlines could learn a few lessons from them.

[@michaelx4810]

Maybe. But the airline with 14 aircraft and a handful of destinations loses more than $100m a year

[@madoxxxx06]

@@michaelx4810 that's such a fat lie, you know we all have google right? Did you know Qatar airways bought 49% of RwandAir from the government? Recouping all the government's investment while retaining controlling interest for the Rwandan people.

[@shonaboy7554]

The airline hasn't turned profit since inception in 2002

[@newtonwinters71]

What product are you talking about when they cant even follow standard procedure of showing the safety demo? Substandard airline!

[@crBudgetWatches]

I am impressed by the airline, the friendly people, the approach to Kigali and Rwanda in general after watching some other videos about this country . Great to see an African nation thrive.

[@toheebadeshina2740]

You should obtain a transit visa, so that you can enjoy a bit of Rwanda Kigali, it's a beautiful place, one of the safest, one of the most cleanest in Africa.

[@Thatguyjack758]

They're also becoming the Silicon valley of Africa

[@toheebadeshina2740]

@@Thatguyjack758 what does sillicon mean

[@user-ih3jm3yj9r]

@@toheebadeshina2740 Silicon is the material that allowed processors in computers and phones to become much smaller and faster. Silicon Valley is a place in Northern California, USA which is the global centre of new technology and lots of big tech companies such as google and uber, it's basically the centre point of new innovation

[@dimitrypetrov3877]

Yep but that also a name for places

[@bboyjunyor]

@@user-ih3jm3yj9r NEW innovation?? 😉

[@clamk8192]

I’m assuming the lack of safety demo is because they did one at Gatwick when the first passengers boarded. Doesn’t excuse a lack of one at Brussels but that must be the reason.

[@C2K777]

I'd agree with you but absolutely does not excuse one not being given. A safety briefing is required for all pax irrelevant of when they boarded

[@sdbhjbi743]

I would have not taken the flight. For me, regardless of if all passengers pay attention or not, I want all passengers to be briefed beforehand. Just so they will not be blocking or mess up an evecuation process

[@euroair7578]

I am sorry, but just because the flight originated at Gatwick there is no excuse! Passengers boarded at Brussels, so a safety briefing should be given to the joining customers. If no passengers had joined at Brussels, I could understand that another safety demonstration was not needed.

[@allwhothirst777]

Truth be told, the safety demo is just a formality. Most people don't listen anyway and the ones that do, never remember what was said , barely 35seconds after it was ended. Let me make an example: The ET flight that was hijacked and forcefully diverted to Australia with little fuel onboard. Many of those ppl who died panicked amid the fact that they 'listened' to the demo. But as a departure culture, let it be played. Another example: The max crashes, It didn't matter whether the demos were played or not ,,,,or if passengers listened or not, they all perished.

[@duranduran20133]

They need to do it every single time regardless if there delayed or not.. I am crew and for me no safety demo is a big no no!

[@Thomas-eu6fj]

I am watching this video for the second time. Best use of actual sound and no idiotic music can beat it. Even the music used here is simply magical. Nicely done Noel ! Sam Chui can learn a thing or two from this honest review not a " Paid review"🤣

[@noelphilips]

Thank you!

[@awaywithpaul3423]

This is why I love your videos so much. As someone with anxiety I would have freaked at the poss delays/missed connection and also the lack of safety briefing. You took it all in your stride as usual! Great to see a different airline and unusual route. Awesome as always, thanks for posting Noel 👍👍👍

[@oldmanc2]

If you can't handle a flight delay, you're going to struggle in life when something really bad happens e.g. death of a parent. Read Alain de Button - A week at the Airport. He explains it better than me.

[@tigershoot]

Flew them for the first time in Oct 2018 from Gatwick to Joburg, so this video brought back a lot of memories. At the end of the holiday we were delayed northbound when landing at Kigali and circled for 70 minutes hoping for weather to clear. It didn't so we flew to Bujumbura in Burundi, where we waited for about 45 minutes and then flew to Kigali as the weather had cleared by then. I was convinced we would have long missed our connection for Brussels/Gatwick. They held the plane so we made it! Overall I was seriously impressed with Rwandair. The food in economy was really good - way better than Emirates and Ethiopian. The A330s were immaculate. The free wifi was amazing - I was WhatsApping photos to my brother while overflying Bulawayo. Flying on them again to JNB in October 2020.

[@olli2591]

Apart from the missing safety instructions, this looks like a good African airline. Friendly and professional personnel as well as new and well-maintained aircraft.

[@susansmith7831]

I can highly recommend a visit to Kigali and / or Rwanda, it's a beautiful country, with beautiful people!

[@WeMuckAround]

Hope you see this: This is one of the reasons I love this channel, so many funky little airlines most of us will never fly on! I believe that’s the USP of your content. Keep it up!!

[@pansypotter4]

I loved this video, I'm a non flier who loves planes, watching planes, watching videos about planes but becuase of my health won't be going anywhere soon. You take me all round the world, no inconvenience, my own loo and catering and I don't need to worry about the heat and insects. Thank you and keep flying!

[@rubgil]

Thank you for your video Noel. I am from Uganda and i train IATA airline customer service. I used your video and my trainees were grateful. So. THANK YOU. there it is. God bless you.

[@oldmanc2]

What a great idea - good man Gilbert. I always enjoyed my trips to EBB - hope to go again once this virus is over

[@annettewalter2273]

The scenery was beautiful going into Kigali.

[@noelphilips]

Yes it really was

[@kashifpeter7192]

Rawandair way to go . It's a very refreshing sign for developing country sport such nice airline.

[@kwabenayeboah471]

You should visit Rwanda, you will be pleasantly surprised, its nothing like what you've read or seen in the news media, and this is coming from someone of West African descent.

[@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath]

It isn't the 1990s anymore, I haven't heard anything negative about Rwanda in the media for a long time. From what I understand it is now one of the most prosperous and stable countries in Africa.

[@mirofin]

"The Singapore of Africa"

[@azariah15]

@@mirofin really? I've always had hesitation to visit Rwanda after the genocide.

[@mirofin]

@@azariah15 I mean that's what i've heard

[@shahimagesyt]

@@azariah15 Rwanda is pretty safe now. Much more safe than its neighboring countries.

[@livealifeIRL]

"I rolled across the apron in my armchair..." lol

[@kwabenayeboah471]

Noel you should reserve judgment until you experience Rwanda, it has a lot of bad history, but the Country now bears no resemblance to its checked history, it is slowly becoming one of the most beautiful countries in Africa.

[@Gabriel-mh5ln]

Africa is a continent rife with corruption and war. I have no intentions of staying here

[@FrostbitexP]

@@Gabriel-mh5ln You judge countries based on the continent they're on? Youre not very smart are you. "Im not visiting the American continent, its rife with crime and drug wars".

[@Gabriel-mh5ln]

@@FrostbitexP I have lived in Africa for nearly 18 years and I have first hand experience with the racism, war and corruption. This continent is a cesspool of racist and corrupt officials, crime and injustice in the governments.

[@NoLefTurnUnStoned.]

Mixamillion Then leave and stop moaning about it. You could find yourself a nice studio apt above a chip shop in Bolton Uk

[@shaunpierce4174]

@@NoLefTurnUnStoned. 😂😂

[@Bobrogers99]

Even though they may not be ready for prime time in a couple of areas, they're clearly trying hard, and that's a big plus.

[@johnnyboy3949]

5:00 how can you be late for a flight that’s nearly 3 hours delayed? I hate other humans sometimes.

[@Ama-hi5kn]

Those kinda people are lovely aren't they... :c

[@randomactpg57]

Given the hour and the delay I wouldn't be surprised if they fell asleep somewhere in the terminal.

[@DirkDelahaye]

Transfer passengers from another delayed flight...

[@capdan]

Planes can be late. Passengers can't

[@flavoursofsound]

I knew someone who missed a flight because they arrived 4 hours early. They were looking to pass the time and started working on their laptop. They didn’t hear the announcements as after a while they sound the same. When they noticed the time, they missed the gates closing by about 5 minutes.

[@royalanania3306]

Seemed like a Good flight ✈️🛫,and their planes look well looked after . This is important.

[@schaaf9637]

We flew once with RwandAir from Johannesburg to Lusaka. It was a very nice flight and a very friendly Cabin Crew.

[@GenkisTravels]

Really nice flight report. Of an airline that's normally not seen. You're right, the food looked...okay. Glad it tasted good. :)

[@ludwigmesser5339]

Rwandair seem to have a very good variety of aircraft in their fleet. I remember reading about Air Nigeria's flight arrivals being in communication via Telex machines and the arrivals times were always ahead if schedule even before the aircraft arrives.

[@donaldparlettjr3295]

I remember catching a red eye outta Baltimore to Atlanta to New Orleans a 1/2 hour delay and I had to get to the other side of Atlanta ( those in the know of its size will get it) so at 12:30 in the AM I'm running like mad man when the PA system announced MY name that they were holding the flight for me. What relief, yeah I got some stink eye looks but not my fault.

[@wi333se]

The matoke you mentioned on Rwandair flight is just a roasted or fried green banana, before ripening. I read recently that the average European eats about 20kg of banana a year . In East Africa, mainly Uganda and Rwanda, they eat 350kg per person a year. I'm a resident of Uganda so should know. Hope you actually visit Rwanda or Uganda for a stay. Keep up the good work Noel.

[@McSynth]

Most impressed by the ground staff at Rwanda airport.

[@EssexWolf1993]

3:08 I think more airports should adopt the Aviavox announcement system.

[@krisbroholm]

Is it a synthesized voice? I always found it ridiculously depressing to listen to in UK Airports...

[@squareness]

Joe Ross I love listening to it when I fly somewhere. It’s pretty funny to watch the robot pronounce cities in French, Flemish/Dutch and English.

[@s125ish]

Quite a common voice , Amsterdam has it , Edinburgh too. Glasgow has no announcements

[@s125ish]

Kris B Broholm Glasgow does not have it

[@VW_Fan]

I hate this. Always reminds me of my home town airport. I hate my hometown.

[@hanseriksson8509]

Looks like the same concept like SAS 330 business class. Perfect!

[@ryanwilliams7787]

Congratulations on your 500th flight! Hope to see 500 more. Keep up the great work Noel! 😊👍

[@maiden5427]

you are now easily my favourite aviation channel. authentic and consistent. 👍

[@ChrisJohnson-hk6es]

Wow!! That was awesome! I honestly expected you to not like it, and I was not expecting the service to be that great. What a refreshing view of this airline. Now I wanna fly on them! The scenery of Africa was amazing!

[@voxley19]

I've no idea how your videos can get better- but they do! This was wholly exceptional.

[@tigersharkzh]

Aviation regulations do not state how an airline should deliver the briefing, only that ‘The operator of an aircraft shall ensure that all passengers are orally briefed before each take-off’. I would send an Email to both the Airline and the Rwandan Aviation Administration authorities.

[@aaronvandam3409]

They won't do anything

[@rukundonassim3139]

@@aaronvandam3409 have you tried??

[@Teddini]

Hey, cool upload! I am a travel agent, so of course I know this airline. I never sold them or got in touch with them tho. Just one week ago I was on a meeting with several african tourism boards and some represent of this airline was there too! What funny coincidence you upload this few days ago too! Really thanks!

[@jilldinneen4271]

I one of the things I noticed on Rwandan Air is that it has plenty of leg room. That really doesn't matter to me, I'm only 5'2". The service is excellent and the flight very comfortable. I can recommend it.

[@philyew3617]

Very interesting, thanks for the video Noel. I'm a regular traveller to S.A. and normally use TK from MAN via IST to either DBN or CPT but RwandAir looks tempting, I might give them a try once the world gets back to some sort of normality.

[@toddhollerson6820]

I love this video. I've traveled all over the world and I know that African airlines will not leave you behind. There are a few other places, too. I was flying on AirLanka and they help the fully boarded plane for 5 hours for me to make that connection. There was no safety briefing on that one either and I figured it was because the cabin crew was already exhausted and simply forgot. I was also on an Alitalia flight once and they did the safety briefing about 30 minutes after take off.

[@AledPritchard]

RwandaAir and Air Ethiopia both look good. Nice fleet of AirBuses with RwandaAir too 👌🏻

[@LeshBridge]

Noel I think you should try add in another aspect to the channel. A cockpit tour and pilots comment to the flight. It’ll add another dynamic and increase your reach to many more followers! Love the fact you’ve also stayed at Wilson! Safe journeys

[@saetemusic]

Because the landing path goes over my house, I think I heard you land

[@Tawanda470]

Great Video and I love how you did your research on each of the countries you landed in. You came to Zambia in our dry season unfortunately that's why it looked dry like that. Thank you for taking the amazing shots and hopefully next time you can disembark and visit Zambia. See you soon 😄

[@Ad-Lo]

The initial safety briefing was done in Gatwick, so Brussels passengers needed to wake up their neighbours and find out what they missed in case of emergency. LOL.

[@brayo001]

Haha

[@thehungrytraveler1924]

😂😂. Like your sense of humour

[@mg69lesd]

Finally my country Zambia is on this channel 😂😂😂 Congrats on 500 by the way

[@davemac15]

Zambia looks like a right dump from above. Don’t think I’d ever like to visit.

[@ghostwave5252]

@@davemac15 fucking hell mate! did he say anything bad to you? you don''t have to be a prick to him.

[@olbaprabocse9940]

@@davemac15 where do you live? Reckon that too must look like a "dump" from above

[@simonh6371]

@@davemac15 Check out videos from the ground of Lusaka, it's a beautiful city. It was designed by the same architect who designed Welwyn Garden City in England, but it's a lot nicer as he wasn't so constrained by space or budget. I just saw the overfly of the suburbs but trust me those suburbs with red earth and bungalows are a lot nicer to live than most UK city suburbs, with their grey houses. It's about 100x nicer than Hounslow, which is where you fly over when you come in to land at Heathrow.

[@captainsceptic3559]

Rwanda is one of the most beautiful countries I have ever been,

[@Pcash246]

You should do a more detailed review of the seat you’re sitting in. All the features. Would be a lot more informative

[@WELSHDESI]

Rwand Air 🇷🇼 you ROCK ... pleasantly surprise .... Best of Luck 👍🏼

[@phyllisward1036]

GREAT PRESENTATION AND INFO FOR MY FLIGHT RWANAIR TO JOHANNESBURG ON THE 15 OCT, ANSWERED ALL MY QUESTIONS, AND OF COURS PUT MY GRANNY HEART AT EASE. LOVE YOU FOR THAT YOUNG MAN

[@noelphilips]

Glad it was helpful!

[@shumbamutasa]

Great video just some corrections: 1. The armchair bus is a business class bus. It's more or less standard these days. 2. On rainy days the bus would be at the bottom of the stairs. Nice shots of Lusaka from the air. So much dust though..

[@carolbrand181]

Wow what a journey . There are times when things turn out better than you think they will.

[@robsterbob580]

Nice trip report. I flew from Heathrow to Lusaka in Zambia with British Airways once. Really enjoyed my stay in Zambia.

[@khumoaviator4060]

South African A333 next please!!!😝❤️🖤🖤same business class...more entertainment options

[@irvinetap707]

I enjoy your videos very much being unable to travel myself. But I can travel vicariously watching your journeys.

[@noelphilips]

Happy to hear that!

[@calvinhorak9630]

Welcome to South Africa Noel!!! , Glad you finally decided to visit my Country😊😎🇿🇦

[@mikeyreactsnow]

I have flown with them several times and they always impressed me each time. So far all their flights i have been on have always been on time.

[@Thomas-eu6fj]

Loved the sound of the engines and felt like I am on board

[@gratientrentuwitonze3315]

Proud of my country Rwanda 💛

[@rm694]

Safe journey on every other step is not reassuring. Hysterical!

[@steve-marsh]

Your upload rate is awesome Noel! I can’t keep up 😂 I realise how long it takes to put a vid together as well as actually DOING the journey, so kudos to you Sir!

[@Sidetracked_in_Macau]

Rwanda looks incredible from the plane!

[@petterin1]

So nice to see Rwanda 🇷🇼 plane!

[@ljfa1013]

Not only they are trying their best, they are doing their best.....instead of you asking for an extra blanket to be used as a pillow ....you should ask for an extra pillow, usually works better ( but is not like an amazing tip for you to share with the herd ) and it would come with the commercial Astronaut wings attached, cause flying at 385000 feet ...well...I guess they put the space shuttle in the wrong route......

[@chrismv102]

Glad for your comments about the Fly-over countries. I hope you explore Johannesburg a bit

[@FlightTime420]

3:08 thats the best announcement chime ever i love the aviavox system.

[@jean-lucturquin6557]

The new airport in Kigali should start operating 3rd quarter next year. Delay was due to resizing the airport (qatar took a last-minute 60% stake and demaded to x3 passengers capacity while foundation work had already been ongoing) ...and COVID regulations.

[@cjrobertson8359]

It cannot be safe for the crew to not do a safety demo! Even if they did one in London!

[@CanadianxGirl87]

Blue collar Silver dollar you fucking dumbass, take into consideration theres always a chance some passengers have never been on a fucking plane before and need a safety demo. Safety demo’s exist for a reason and are mandatory for a fucking reason. Airlines are required to safety brief their passengers before each take-off. This requirement is set by their nations civil aviation authority under the order of the International Civil Aviation Organization. Maybe instead of acting like a smartass you should have kept your mouth shut. “then maybe you dont’t deserve to share oxygen with the rest of us” shut the fuck up.

[@KozzieJ]

You alright buddy? Got some sand in ur vaga? Try not to get so upset at internet comments

[@CanadianxGirl87]

Jake K. lmao the person i was replying to deleted their comment. it was rude along the lines of “if you need a fucking safety video to tell you how to get out of a fucking plane crash, maybe you dont deserve to get out alive with the rest of us.” which is why i used such harsh language and tone in my reply.

[@windoak]

𝓶 wow, sounds like a dickhead

[@philipsmith9923]

Let's be honest if your plane crashes there's a 0.01% chance of survival

[@jonathanscott550]

Oldie but a real goodie thanks Noel Philips

[@laksi0505]

1/ The cabin craw, (3 people) also didn't guide you to your seat, like middle east airlines do. 2/ and the cabin was dark, later there was lighting, why not during boarding? 3/ Failure to perform a safety briefing, is a crime if it's went wrong. 4/ Waiting for 2 passengers is of course also incomprehensible, especially if you are already late. The consequences for transit passengers are enormous.

[@CocoaBeachLiving]

Despite all, seems like a good experience. Especially them holding the plane 👍👍

[@elwonvanwyk6436]

Great review, and welcome to South Africa. Hope you will enjoy your time here.

[@robinmartz9052]

I loved it. I’d love to fly there! How beautiful was that. I especially loved the crossword puzzle♥️♥️♥️

[@markstedman4592]

Another great video Noel. Would be great to see more internal Africa trips sometime. Always nice to see parts of the world that are there but never really seen. I always like trips that are off of the usual tracks just like this one ☺️

[@JOVIGIRL4LIFE24]

Just love the aeroplane shadow when he was on the last plane

[@Aviatial]

Really enjoy your trip reports Noel! Thank you, you’re certainly my favourite trip report youtuber :D

[@milliehayes]

Congratulations on 500 flights! Wow, this journey had some drama, but what a fun video it made! Rwanda looks beautiful, I'd love to visit there sometime.

[@Janella_Ice_Ice_Baby]

How awesome that they held the flight in Kigali. Another awesome video, Noel! Love these!

[@andysorensen1737]

janel egan Definitely a team effort to get him to make his connection.

[@Janella_Ice_Ice_Baby]

@@andysorensen1737 yes! Definitely.

[@kellymeredithdc7436]

Congrats on 500 🎉

[@frogstamper]

Great review, really interesting to see such an unusual route down to Jo-burg...regarding the in-flight magazine crossword I'm guessing evolution is a dirty word...for those of us living in Europe, it makes you realize how important living in a secular society is.

[@gregorynazarko3862]

What a great opportunity to fly all different airlines and places. Love the video's, great work, keep them coming!

[@C2K777]

999th like on the video. CONGRATS on taking your 500th flight. A definite milestone and something to be very proud of.

[@Exploringwithcookie]

Congratulations on your 500th flight! Here's to another 500! Love your videos mate! Watching from South Korea!

[@odog2253]

That second landing was pure butter

[@PAMBAZUKATVONLINE]

Safety briefing having been missed, that's not good sign, thank God you made it safely , Am Noel too

[@hitdawg64]

That airport bus was so cool!

[@daveschwartz5893]

Those two late passengers should of been denied boarding but then you'll have to get their bags causing more of a delay. And that bus is AWESOME. 🤣

[@andrewklein9221]

Thank you so much for the video .. I travel regularly to JNB and I nearly booked Rwandair , but I was worried about service etc .. but I’ll definitely try them next time .. 👍

[@nicolescott1354]

Africa is on an upward trajectory. We thank God.

[@katongonkamba8611]

Congratulations on your 500th flight. It was great to see Lusaka featured. Makes me home sick 🙁

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Woah those takeoff views around 16:30! Mint!

[@ARUN-br5ri]

Hi

[@terrierhub4915]

Love ur videos

[@PaulStewartAviation]

@@terrierhub4915 cheers

[@milohrnic2023]

I've been on quite a few flights in Canada where they forget to give the safety demo.

[@beckychikaura204]

Me too especially if its connecting with passengers staying onboard. I did ask one of the stewards and they directed me to the video channel it's all there but passengers skip this and there is always the safety card too

[@HR-wd6cw]

One thing I've found is that IF your connection is with the same airline and the plane is just a little late, the will notify the airport (not always) to allow passengers to connect. I had this in Texas once where we were literally puling up to the gate when they were getting read to finish boarding the other flight (which was the same airline, but 2 gates away) and we made it in time as they had waited for us to board (unfortunately though I had lost my premium economy seat as a result but was refunded for it -- but did also have to sit in the middle seat but luckily it was only a 1.5 hour flight from TX to Florida so not bad and luckily I did have only a carry-on as a checked bag would have gotten lost probably.

[@garymessano2669]

Wow!! That is the nicest bus I’ve ever seen

[@syd6894]

When you get the chance, you should definitely try Kenya Airways 👍🏾

[@spaghetti9067]

I would probably like to see a bit more of a local cultural feel onboard but wow it looks great

[@champagnepoppah8660]

As a Rwandan I apologise for any delays

[@keneferdinand9761]

INEZA MAXIME lol

[@Rambo-kv7dm]

As a rwandan U Should apologize for the 12.000.000+ Congoleses murdered!!! And still getting slaughtered by Rwanda!!! Now that's an apology! Pillaging our riches........

[@snapsorfly]

Your TR was extremely interesting until 9:21... I wish your sponsor could block ads on your videos too 😁😁 Too bad the huge delay prevented you from visiting the brand new recently opened dedicated RwandAir Dream Lounge - I went to the Pearl Lounge in January and it was bad 😕

[@sassythesasquatch101]

the day this was uploaded i flew out of johannesburg

[@aerorobnz]

Well done on 500. I have number 600 booked next Friday. I was staying in Kigali last year and loved it,

[@stevesmith5233]

If you want praise for 600, get your own channel.

[@aerorobnz]

@@stevesmith5233 I'm not competing with Noel, - that's petty I'm celebrating a fellow enthusiast's significant milestone and passion and relating it to a very similar milestone happening concurrently for me.

[@stevesmith5233]

Fair enough.

[@aerorobnz]

@@tobyrix7082 seems a long time ago.now, was just an A320 flight from AKL-WLG. . My country still has an expensive 14-day quarantine with limited availability for us returning but I am ready to go.