Smokers Express - And Other Weird Airlines...

[@matthewdunn6732]

This is my faveourite chanel on KZbin, so happy when a new one shows up on my feed

[@ladymopar2024]

I know this isn't the best isn't it I turn off everything when I get a notification so I can watch Simon and his imaginary friend Danny

[@brainblaze6526]

Thank you :). And wow, 27 people like this. You're all legends.

[@DrGangrel38]

@@brainblaze6526 89

[@Legitpenguins99]

Im Commander Shepard and this is my favorite channel on youtube

[@TysonPower]

Shout out to Danny, thought this was gunna be lame but it was funny as hell!

[@lucyricardo8713]

When is the blaze ever lame!?

[@alexandergaus493]

Well, you are both kind of right. It's a lame Subjekt, but if anyone could make it good, it's this team of 3.

[@hunyesmith03]

Simon, this is why I love your new channel - your personality shines through. It's not presenter Simon from TIFO, T10Z, or even BIOG or GEOG, it feels like, just Simon. Honestly, IDGAF about the scripts even though Danny writes great scripts - just love your tangents. You're like a southern Karl.

[@randymiracle4958]

I don't know wth a southern Karl is but I agree with the rest. Simon at his best imo!

[@brainblaze6526]

Thank you. That's awesome. I appreciate it. Yeah, this is me. Honestly it's probably punched up about 20% from how I'd be down the pub (because otherwise I'd have no friends).

[@hunyesmith03]

@@randymiracle4958 Karl Smallwood, northerner (I.e from the North of England) prolific writer for a few of the Whistler channels - has his own channel & famous for going on long tangents. Deffo worth a watch tbh

[@randymiracle4958]

@@hunyesmith03 Ah, thank you for the explanation.

[@310BPM]

@@hunyesmith03 i thought you meant Karl Pilkington tbh LOL 🍊🍊🍊 ...

[@kurtzxcvb3481]

Us global airways sounds like a front for money laundering

[@LSSYLondon]

Ok now you are giving them a viable business plan. Wait... is anyone smuggling weed to Russia? I know have cocaine...

[@george7red]

A Russian airline that hasn't flown a plane in 30 years certainly does sound like a less than legitimate operation

[@young.frankenstein55_54]

Absolutely. Excellent point. It would be the perfect way to funnel massive amounts of cash through the U.S. economy and said money would presumably be tax deductible as both business expense + overhead and/or losses. Brilliantly utility over 30 years.

[@HaydenX]

"Are you actually an airline at all?" "Yes...we are true airline. We usually have plane for the flights. We carry carg....we transport people where they need to go."

[@Souledex]

My friend’s first job was legit at a bank called the American National Bank of Texas which sounds like the fakest shit ever.

[@leolund5212]

I’ve seen it said before and I’m starting to think it’s true: Danny is Simons imaginary friend. Lol.

[@bloodman098]

He has podcasts with him in them

[@kennak.5253]

or DOES HE

[@timothyneiswander3151]

@Leo Lund Business Blaze is Simon's version of Fight Club.

[@brainblaze6526]

I don't have time for Danny to be imaginary ;). (And I do the podcasts with Daven, who I work with on TodayIFoundOut :) )

[@cm374787]

@@brainblaze6526 But we haven't SEEN Danny, could just be a good voice act, very plausible extra talant you haven't told us you have ;)

[@RAS_Squints]

*People boo Simon for his dog comments* Simon: 'Your boos mean nothing. I've seen what you cheer'

[@cameronmealing3622]

Jason Ahn dammit I’ve got to watch the new Rick and morty

[@brainblaze6526]

@@cameronmealing3622 I didn't even know this was a reference to that, I just liked it, now I must watch that show.

[@jamesjosep4393]

Simon made me laugh at that point not boo. Or am I alone there?

[@TheHuntermj]

@@brainblaze6526 Now you gone done it!

[@wesleyhales7097]

Business Blaze I've literally been saved from water moccasin bites, a species of pit viper, twice in my life by my dog.

[@cbandtheradio5610]

FF Plat = Frequent Flyer Platinum. Also, 'pawsengers' is a bit dumb, but I was hoping you'd say 'barking mad' at some point haha! Keep up the good work Simon!

[@allanjmcpherson]

BA DA BUM BUM TSHSHSH

[@cameronmealing3622]

I’ve got an idea, you should do an episode in the Rhotic R in English language and the divergence of the accents.

[@PsRohrbaugh]

As chronic smokers, my parent's lives shut down in the early 2000s. They went from eating out several times a week and going on vacations several times a year, to almost never leaving the house. They didn't have any desire to quit smoking, but they found themselves unable to participate in many activities they previously loved.

[@skyfan98]

How in the at least 2 years of listening/watching this man have I never seen this channel, it's now almost my favorite

[@brainblaze6526]

Excellent :D

[@isaacregier6344]

Simon, your position on animal rights compared to human rights is spot on! They did a study a few years ago and a majority of Americans answered if their pet and a stranger were drowning in a pool that they would save their pet first. That's so messed up. Then again I've grown up in rural Minnesota and have had to put down dogs that my family has "owned", butcher chickens, and go hunting sooo that changes your mind on a lot of things when you actually grow up with the food you consume and dogs aren't part of the family but are rather used for pest control and more productive purposes than taking a piss or shit on the carpet. That being said, it still hurts and brings tears to put down a dog. But if it came between saving my dog or a stranger, the life of a stranger has much more value.

[@comettamer]

I'd love to be an attendant on a Pet Airways flight. That would just be a great story to tell.

[@kennak.5253]

My absolute favourite part of these videos is the way Simon grins at his own jokes. Adorable AND entertaining. Absolutely contagious. P.S. the suit is, indeed, very dapper.

[@joshuahunt3032]

Considering putting pets in the cargo hold tends to kill them, if I ever get into a situation where I’ll be away from home for a long time, I’d just find someone I trust to look after them. Then again, I’d prefer to live and work close enough to home that I don’t have to rely on planes myself. Good thing my home state has plenty of horticulture and landscaping-related job opportunities.

[@newageretro]

Putting pets in cargo holds does not tend to kill them, the time in the cargo hold is typically the safest part of their journey. It's the handling before and after the flight that tends to be most likely to have issues.

[@hunterG60k]

Came to the comments to say this, I heard the death rate can be crazy high. It's not just a case of people having too much money (although I'm sure there were some), I would never travel an animal in cargo. I also found out that if a horse gets upset mid-flight and looks like it might set the others off then they'll put it down right then and there, rather than risk the whole load kicking off. I can absolutely understand why they would do it, horses panicking in a confined space are deadly, so why put it in that situation in the first place.

[@honkytonkinson9787]

Any links to credible news sources for evidence of this?

[@Humineral]

I think it's mostly for people who want to live in another country long term or permanently.

[@hunterG60k]

@Barbara Mulvaney This is specifically the racing industry, I don't know about privately owned horses, but this is very much what happens.

[@peaveystaxx3108]

I've spoken with people in the airline industry. The major reason (for at least one airline) you will still find ashtrays in the lavatories is it increases the resale value. When they retire their aircraft, they resell them. Typically, airlines from other countries who cannot afford a Boeing 737 or similar aircraft new will scoop up these 2nd had planes. Many of these countries do not have the strict regulations of "no smoking". ...At least that is what I've discovered when I asked around about it.

[@andrewcarysr8378]

I love the way you talk now a days its so fun to watch you like this.

[@brainblaze6526]

Thanks :)

[@davidhart8835]

Danny is hilarious

[@brainblaze6526]

He is. Even in the emails we exchange :)

[@acepilot1]

When Simon said “Indo Chino” I had Legal Eagle whisper “Indo Chino” in my head

[@ladymopar2024]

Same LOL

[@sventer198]

Haha same.

[@annep6076]

Yes. I was like BUSINESS BLAZE is coming for LEGAL EAGLE'S game. Lol

[@williamclarke8732]

I see you are also a man of culture

[@angelachouinard4581]

Yeah. Deja vu.

[@tiedyedowl8367]

When I was a child, I couldn’t understand why it wasn’t okay for me to sing in my “choir voice” on plane rides when I got bored. My parents were always having to get me to sing quiet or stop. As an adult, I don’t sing on planes, or talk as I’m too busy imagining different ways disaster could strike.

[@cestevey]

I'm subscribed to all your channels (even Visual Politik) but I think this is my favourite one. I love listening to your narrative, it's so entertaining and still informative

[@brainblaze6526]

Thanks :)

[@danmacarro]

I love this new channel, Simon seems to be having so much fun and I love it

[@Spongecakeandspoon]

Come on Simon...time to confess that Danny is actually your alter ego lol!

[@timothyneiswander3151]

Business Blaze is Simon's version of Fight Club.

[@beau9956]

Cause dogs are nicer than most people.

[@eneco3965]

Only cuz they're dumb

[@310BPM]

@@eneco3965 no, most people are dumb. they're just fucking mean, too.

[@Mark_Goddin]

I like pets. I love dogs. But if I had the option to save a human being OR an animal, I’m gonna save the human being. Hopefully I’ll be able to do both, but not always. And humans are worth more than animals.

[@dier440]

@@Mark_Goddin depends on the human

[@sventer198]

Simon, I once almost lost a very expensive pedigree puppy on a domestic flight because they are treated like luggage and he was left on board the plane, in the luggage area, which is not temperature controlled, for 4hours on a 35 degree C day after a 2 hour flight during which they didn’t give him anything to drink, which was preceded by another hour on the tarmac in the heat before he got on the plane, again with no water given! By the time I got him he was so dehydrated and sick he needed emergency treatment and bags of saline to save his life. Other people have lost pets in similar circumstances so I understand the attraction of an airline that doesn’t treat pets like luggage. It is not cheap to fly an animal anywhere, and if they’re treated like luggage there is always the risk of them dying inflight due to the airline not giving a $#&@. They might not be humans but we have a responsibility to treat them with dignity and care because they are here because of us. Treating an animal badly is a bit like treating a baby badly because of the level of trust and dependency they have towards us. I say that as both a mother of multiple children and the owner of multiple animals. So yeah, while I understand that many people don’t value animal life, those of us that take responsibility for the lives we have in our family, both human and animal, feel strongly about how airlines treat animals in their care. I will now rather drive for several days to pick up a pup rather than fly them because although that is faster, a road trip with me is much safer for the animal as I will care for it along the way, which the airlines do not do.

[@veta0104]

I don't understand how there aren't standards in place for animals on an airline. At least a small part of the plane that can be converted for pets if the need arises. Do they need 5 star service? No but shit make sure the basic needs are met.

[@wfp9378]

10:00 Precisely. Met a couple over the weekend and I asked if they have kids. They said they have furkids. I looked at her, at him, and then asked, "Whose the father?"

[@TylaStark]

Lmaooo the Thomas the Train meme. Fair. Trains are probably as safe as planes... If you're not riding a train in America. We haven't been taking care of our train system. More and more train accidents been happening. Sigh.

[@fridtjofriibe5961]

EmperorJuliusCaesar the 100 year old stop light at that

[@MordechaiKNyamekye]

Danny's writing is NEXT level. Simon's presentation is killer. Sam's memesmithing.....mmuaah! The absolute dream team, this lot!

[@spacepeanut8993]

Next Video, I'd love to see Simon rocking blue jeans and a Motorhead T-shirt.

[@brainblaze6526]

I must be missing the reference...

[@jimz2point0]

Simon You Are Adorable. SUCH(!!!) a good time, on ANY of your channels, but this time you've outdone yourself. Your unbridled personality is refreshing as well as giggle-inspiring. I'm lightheaded w the casual camaraderie of it. Well done!

[@XDSDDLord]

It's 3am and I'm still here watching business blaze. Literally been watching for four hours straight. I think I need to go brush my teeth and go to bed.

[@DannySalter]

It's worth pointing out that typing "Dog Rescues Baby" into Google generates about 32,000 results. Typing in "Baby Rescues Dog" only generates about 9.

[@sventer198]

😂

[@young.frankenstein55_54]

Why is it worth pointing out?

[@demoniack81]

But said baby is going to grow, and "man rescues dog" gives more than 9.7 million results.

[@andysorensen1737]

My grandmother actually flew on Hooters Air. She enjoyed her experience.

[@onionknight777]

I guess since I cant pop in on him at the pub... Um Simon, you're a funny guy, specially on business blaze where you come out your host shell a bit and be yourself more. Keep up the good work mate!

[@AlyssaHamilton]

Forever hating the 8 million ways to spell my name.

[@kos2919]

Okay Steve

[@brooklynnedagnone533]

I’m actually pretty sure that Elisa is pronounced like Eliza (I’ve heard it like that) or like Eliza but with an s sound instead of a z. (I think Simon just pronounced it wrong)

[@hunyesmith03]

Own the story - list them all.

[@jonnunn4196]

While if you confine yourself to the same accent that's true, the pronunciation of both varies depending on the local accent. When you add spelling variations, in some accents the different spellings converge to the same pronunciation and in others they stay different.

[@ignitionfrn2223]

1:45 - Chapter 1 - Smokers express 4:05 - Chapter 2 - Hooter's air 5:55 - Chapter 3 - KLM meets and seat 9:30 - Chapter 4 - Pet airways 12:10 - Chapter 5 - Baltia airlines

[@Blaklege63]

you just crack me up. i remember the days well were ppl could smoke on the plane. it would drive my asthma just crazy and as a kid i was miserable constantly. but once again, a funny story. thanks

[@roboticzamat]

Simon looking super duper businessey. Big success! ☺️👌 Love the quirky topic!

[@fatcat6984]

Simon is a savage lmao xD also, another great script danny!

[@nicmartin5874]

These videos always make me giggle 😂

[@HelpFromAbove1]

To answer one of your questions about Dogs aircraft - The biggest problem is that current airlines employ irresponsible people that end p getting pets killed when they are placed in the pressurized cargo bay. Furthermore, most airlines are no longer allowing larger dogs, such as German Shepherd Dogs, even in the cargo bay. Even more ridiculous is that airlines will not allow people to pay for a seat on a plane for their dogs. For those of us who compete in Dog Sports, it can be a pain to get to international competitions when airlines are so restrictive. Residing in the USA, its really hard to drive to Western Europe.

[@skorpius752]

Pets dying in transit in the cargo compartment of aircraft is a shockingly common occurrence. I'm a former commercial aircraft technician and I wouldn't transport my dog that way. I think that Simon should take an 8 hour flight in the cargo hold before he suggests its ok for your dog!

[@brainblaze6526]

This I didn't know. I assumed there was some pressurised special place for pet transport on planes :).

[@ItsAsparageese]

@@brainblaze6526 Glad to see that you saw this comment, because yeah, it's not about luxury, it's about safety. Transporting pets in cargo holds is horrifically dangerous and nobody should do it. I love you parasocially homie but that element of this video was disappointing, so it's great to see you hearing new info and learning from it!

[@lexistrying157]

@@brainblaze6526 Simon: you don’t need a special airlines for pets, that’s stupid Everyone else: no one wants their pet in the cargo hold Simon: THEY PUT THEM WHERE?!

[@DrGooseDuckman]

@@lexistrying157 😂😂😂 love this

[@helenm4357]

Simon, nostalgically let me tell you smoking on planes in the day was ... awful!

[@stephen3164]

The pet carriers have more “personal space” inside them than people get in economy seating. I mean, really - the pets lay down, can stand up without hitting their head, can turn around, etc. That said, pets are rightfully usually afraid of flying, especially without their owner to comfort them, so I’m all for a mixed airline of people and pets in the cabin. Swap out a seat for a barrier and give the pet space next to their owner while traveling.

[@kindoflame]

I am pretty sure that if you tried that they price of tickets would be so astronomically high that your costumers would just get a train ticket instead.

[@dylanl3942]

They could do this, but you would have to pay for the extra seat (or 2). Actually I think I've seen someone with a pet beside them in the cabin

[@lisamo1013]

@@dylanl3942 I'm pretty sure that's not allowed on most airplanes unless the pet is quite small (like 5kg aka cat sized) or guiding a blind person.

[@Reachforitify]

flight attendants might be a little more qualified than you think. And they have saved many lives carrying out their responsibilities.

[@brainblaze6526]

All I said is they don’t go to school for 6 years. I’m sure they’re training is excellent though :).

[@timothyneiswander3151]

I have to say I am with BB on this. The airline really missed the mark here. Plus it would have given the Hooters Girls something to put on their resume other than "I can apply my lipstick without using my hands".

[@JonPITBZN]

Flight attendants have important safety functions on airplanes. They are taken for granted more than they should be*. That said, I feel like MOST** Hooters girls are not complete morons and they could pass flight attendant training if they were so inclined. A pay bump would be incentive enough, I think. Hooters probably just didn't want to pay to have them trained. Corporate bean counters. *Except for that one gay guy on your trip who turns the pre-flight safety presentation into an actual entertaining performance. Everyone loves that dude. Rightly so, too. **Most wait staff in general are not complete morons, for sure.

[@timothyneiswander3151]

Just for shits and giggles, I looked it up. There is no flight attendant degree. Apparently, the majority of flight attendants get on the job paid training. There are flight attendant schools if you are willing to fork over $5000-22000 for 8 weeks of training. (smells like scam) That solidifies my opinion that if they had trained the Hooters Girls to be flight attendants that the airline might still be here today.

[@burtbackattack]

God I love this channel and 27.6k subscribers is fraction of what it deserves!

[@brainblaze6526]

Thank you :)

[@ianentwistle5052]

I don't remember the name of the airline, but in Thailand there was a short lived airline that only employed ladyboy air hostesses.

[@brainblaze6526]

lol

[@roberttucker1527]

That's rancid

[@ilovethe80s74]

@@roberttucker1527 ROFLMAO. Turns you on doesn't it honey.

[@ladymopar2024]

Another fun video you hit it out of the park. Sometimes animals are smarter than we are. Yeah I'm looking forward my 15 hour flight march with no smokes

[@logancrapser3866]

Love you and your team. Thanks.

[@josaking717]

Absolutely love your personal evolution as to how you've done your videos!

[@brainblaze6526]

Thanks :)

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

A note of comfort: planes have a lift factor that means even if all of their engines fail, they are capable of gently gliding to the ground. The pilot can adjust the angle of the plane's descent to speed up or slow down as necessary to make a safe, if slightly uncomfortable, landing. Which, to be honest, probably isn't going to be that much more rough than normal.

[@johnathanrhoades7751]

I like that you seem to actually enjoy your sponsor's products. Definitely makes me more interested in their products.

[@garetcrader1575]

How are people saying they think this would be boring. This is entertaining as hell from the thumbnail to the last 20 seconds

[@LtColShingSides]

You'd think they'd put the "Meet and Seat" passengers together.

[@HaydenX]

An airline where pet needs are attended to is a decent idea in theory, as pets have a bad tendency of dying on airplanes due to stress, temperature and pressure shifts (if in the luggage area...I couldn't find proof that any airline still keeps pets in said area today...but if they do, don't do it), and certain breeds of dog and cat with small airways (Persian cats, French bulldogs, pugs, etc.) are refused flights by most airlines (but a pet airline might actually accommodate them). In all, though, if you want to travel with your pet, it's best to do so via car or boat (depending on the geography of your journey...and your pet as some don't do well on water either).

[@michaellouton3870]

Yet again, another great video. Thanks guys. We even get another Simonized rimshot in this one. I tell ya I love this channel. You’d be hard pressed to find another with as much factual info with as many laughs. Keep up all the great work. Thanks and take care.

[@eggsngritstn]

IMO the primary reason Hooters Air succeeded as long as they did was they had direct flights to underserved recreation destinations like Myrtle Beach and Fort Myers. I looked into a flight to Fort Myers once because it would save me almost three hours but my boss told me it would never pass the travel expenses group for reimbursement.

[@kima.6611]

I've been flying regularly for over 40 years. I remember the ash trays in the arm rests. When I was little I would flick it continuously until my mother yelled at my dad to get me to stop.

[@throow]

I once saw a program about people that would like to travel, but didn't because they couldn't smoke while flying. Breaking! You do not die if you don't smoke.

[@--enyo--]

You got my like for the animal quote. Not necessarily because I agree, but because of the delivery.

[@mangot589]

I heard a riff where a comedian said that “We’re not afraid of flying, we’re afraid of Not flying”. That sums it up nicely, I think.

[@Borep_Yano]

2:40 "I think I would fly on this just once to see what it was like" You just won't be able to see

[@benalias5766]

I have trouble imagining a worse flight to take.

[@robinderoos1166]

I doubt wearing a gasmask makes the flight more enjoyable, if they would let you...

[@Borep_Yano]

To be honest, it might not be as bad as you think. On flights that used to allow smoking, the smoke was perhaps noticeable, but not super overwhelming if you were in the non smoking section. Not sure about earlier, but in the mid 90's smoking was only allowed at the rear section of the plane. Because fresh air is fed to the cabin (in majority of commercial jets) from the front, and at a rate/volume faster than people normally imagine; if you sat near the front and don't have to venture back to use the toilet, then you at least get acclimatised to it pretty quickly.

[@brainblaze6526]

@@robinderoos1166 Rip down that emergency oxygen thing.

[@keelwakamar]

Thank you Danny for the great script!

[@SplashCity46]

9:35-10:05 Another reason I love Simon

[@francopetre6171]

I've been flying since I was 2, I'm 33 and still love every bit of it (limited to 6 hour flights max).

[@LarryThePhotoGuy]

I'll bet your arms are really tired!😉

[@deemariedubois4916]

I traveled from Georgia to California on an AmTrac sleeper car. It was wonderful. Commercial buses have nice comfy roomy seats. It might take longer to get to where your going but being jammed on those hideously uncomfortable plane seats is a no go for me. On my last flight I kept getting cramps in my right thigh. It was excruciating. I desperately needed to stand but we were at a point in the flight of seatbelts and no standing. I was literally in tears. The man, total stranger, in the aisle seat said to change seats with him so I could stretch my leg out in the aisle. We got yelled at by the flight attendant for the few seconds it took to swap seats. After the plane landed the flight attendant gave the man and I a really loud lecture. Before I could stand up for him, people all around us told her what happened. She didn’t care. Said we were lucky she wasn’t having us arrested. I don’t plan on ever getting on a plane again unless I can fly first class which I doubt I will ever afford. Edit: Should humans be relegated above dogs? Well if you stood one of my grandkids next to one of my dogs and I had to chose who would survive it would of course be my grandchild. I don’t want to be friends with a person who would chose the dog over the child. Know I have rescued animals my entire life. I have been involved in many campaigns against animal cruelty. I support many sanctuaries and foster dogs. I love animals but humans will always come first. Great video Simon...good job Danny.

[@brendakrieger7000]

I love Amtrak. My son and I went from Philadelphia to Texas. It was absolutely amazing and the food was great!🚄

[@aprilkurtz1589]

@@brendakrieger7000 I love Amtrak, too. Their burgers are great. I usually take the California Zephyr from Chicago to Sacramento. They're always 6-8 hours late, because the track is owned by Burlington Northern, and the Amtraks have to wait on a siding until the freight train goes by. I don't care...if I was in a hurry I'd take a plane.

[@brendakrieger7000]

@AprilKurtz We rode the Crescent and The Sunset Limited

[@aprilkurtz1589]

@@brendakrieger7000 I've been meaning to try the Sunset Limited. How was it?

[@brendakrieger7000]

April We had an amazing time

[@marissabones]

I was already laughing during the intro

[@lauramuse910]

Wait...Danny is afraid of flying but has no difficulty sucking poisonous smoke into his lungs?

[@grilledleeks6514]

Hurrrrrrrr

[@DannySalter]

Nooo, I'm not afraid of flying. Unless the plane is being flown by untrained Hooters girls or dogs, in which case I do get a bit concerned. I just meant that some people do tend to think of plane crashes while they're cheerfully looking out of the window and waiting to be given their Lotto ticket.

[@aprilkurtz1589]

I'm definitely afraid of flying, every bit of air turbulence freaks me out, and at that point, having a cig or a vape would really help.

[@lauramuse910]

Danny Salter lol so you wouldn’t mind if TRAINED dogs were flying a plane? Or is it just untrained girls in tight clothing you’re weary of? And you’re right. Tobacco would definitely be better than pot because folks would get the munchies (eating all the snacks quickly) and some might get paranoid which wouldn’t help with the fear of flying ... it doesn’t mellow everyone out 🤣

[@aprilkurtz1589]

@@lauramuse910 No way, man. ;-)

[@beebopbaloobop]

Dammit Simon, bring Danny to Omaha. I'll buy you both a beer! Business blaze has become my latest obsession.

[@beebopbaloobop]

And people that love steak and smoking; do love gambling...

[@alexdhall]

@@beebopbaloobop unless you have asthma.

[@Stoyon]

Yes Danny, I enjoy flying, and even more crazy I love the airport experience, seeing the cool planes close up, seeing all the destinations that said planes will go to and seeing the different shops in the terminal is fun to me.

[@zorkwhouse8125]

That last airline (US Global Air) sounds like a money laundering scheme somehow rather than an airline..

[@TheValleygirl1981]

I’m with you Simon dogs are NOT equal to humans I would never want to see one hurt or mistreated but I also wouldn’t treat one as if it was “my baby” either.

[@RedHeadForester]

The pet airline thing is actually a very good idea... for folks who've got enough money. The animals will presumably be much better cared for and less stressed.

[@brainblaze6526]

Yep agreed. If thats how someone wants to spend there money, i'm all for it. Free enterprise and all that. Just wasnt then demand.

[@JonPITBZN]

Dogs are better people than most people. I ain't got a problem with you, you make me laugh, I ain't here to start shit. I'm just telling you why I, personally, value strange dogs over strangers. We cool, though. As long as this channel stays up, I'm a fan.

[@CrazyBear65]

Hey Simon, just in case you may've forgotten, humans _are_ animals.

[@ItsAsparageese]

For real lol when people talk shit about "animals" in general it rings the same Idiot Bell in my head as when people talk shit about "chemicals". Simon is great and I tolerate this particular dumbfuckery about him and remain a fan but it's straight up stupid egotistical bullshit lol

[@DaveTexas]

I’m old enough to have flown quite a lot during the smoking era. In the 1970s, I’d fly with my grandmother to visit relatives in another state, and my grandmother was a smoker. We’d sit in the smoking section of the plane - the back end of the plane - and it was every bit as bad as TV and movies make it look. It was like sitting in smog. Of course, even when you weren’t in the smoking section, you were still sitting in a plane full of smoke. I would’ve paid money for a private "club" airline that had no smoking back then.

[@ziggy8253]

This video is sponsored by the Mile High Club.

[@SimonTekConley]

There is a pet airline now, but it's not what you think. It transports animals across the county, in small private planes. It's handy when doing animal transport, like for rescues and such.

[@NinossoniN]

Dont listen to all of those who are complaining about your too large collar and that when it's unbuttoned it's hanging out like it's giving birth to your head. I like your work!

[@Sergiblacklist]

I love that pawsengger pun 😂😂

[@graemeroney]

Episode Idea. Kind of going along the animal theme... Most expensive pets, Animal Products/Black market trades... something animal. Ideally dogs 😉

[@stephanierando3477]

One of the purposes of the pet airline was to transport puppies and kittens from breeders to their owners. It was a response to the same baby animals from dying in cargo holds of most airlines.

[@Wistful77]

So pro. Business blazer.

[@masterbondofox8982]

"They served burgers and fried" ... fried what? Also as well, there is a St. Petersburg in Florida. There's also one maybe 15 minutes from my house here in western Pennsylvania, but it's a borough of 400 people and probably doesn't have an airport to speak of.

[@mattakins3422]

Simon should do his next channel in the style of himself being a 21st century Max Headroom.

[@brokenhaloking]

I'm still surprised that someone hasn't created an airline for people to join the mile high club.

[@ReineDeLaSeine14]

Simon and Danny should take the Hello Kitty flights

[@tamoozbr]

Smokers express sound like some luxurious train service that serves smoked meat on their trains

[@cadywilson5556]

The concept or a pet airline wasn't the problem, more or less is was logistics and price. There's not really many, if any options for transportation of pets. Most train or bus companies don't allow pets (and driving isn't always an option), and if they do only small ones. Some airlines still don't have a safe pet transport policy, some allow small pets in the cabin as a carry on;as long as he/she fits with an approved crate under the seat. Cargo holds that hold pets are a relatively good option and usually go off without a hitch, every now and then an animal does die in cargo. It doesn't matter whether you see your dog (or other pet) on the same level (I like my pets because they're not like people) however that doesn't mean you want just anyone to look after them or the possibility of them dying in cargo.

[@thnktank1]

We had a huge hours long conversation on a KLM flight from Amsterdam to New York. It was great. There were 4 rows involved at least.

[@TheDrunkenBeard]

Danny should have spoke with Karl Smallwood about his American Airlines experience. 😂

[@brainblaze6526]

That was my experience (Simon)

[@beardedroofer]

I remember smoking sections on airplanes and buses. Oh and FYI, animals have souls Simon. Even though they may be lower on the food chain, it still behooves us to be kind to them.

[@young.frankenstein55_54]

And you know this how? Opinion is fine but stated as fact it's a bit eyebrow raising. Do you tell your kids they will meet rover in heaven?

[@beardedroofer]

@@young.frankenstein55_54 If you can look into their eyes and say animals have no soul, then maybe you're lacking one. It's more than anthropomorphicism and you know it. No one has proof of what happens after death. I'd rather visualize a Heaven with all animals in it because having nothing but people would suck. Proof? Prove they don't.

[@young.frankenstein55_54]

Fair enough.

[@petermuller608]

There's no universal agreement on what "having a soul" even means, thus stating animals having one has no value at all

[@DoesNotEqual]

Because it was printed, Danny put it in quotes. You, making the gesture, used air quotes.

[@brainblaze6526]

Hahaha yes

[@JuiceBoxScott]

"Air quotes" aren't "air quotes" when they're not in the "air." In fact, they are just "quotes." Pet peeve of mine, but I love the channel!!

[@LarryThePhotoGuy]

Um, Airlines, air quotes. Get it?

[@anarchyantz1564]

I would welcome the kids being crated up into the cargo hold rather than the dogs.

[@fs10inator]

>Smokers Express >DC-9 As if the DC-9 wasn't already smoky enough...

[@STeve-bv1uk]

Is Simon whistler the hardest working man on KZbin?

[@brainblaze6526]

I try to be.

[@STeve-bv1uk]

Holy hell! It’s you! It’s really you!.... All jokes aside tho, every channel you just so happen to pop into is not only informative and entertaining but start to finish fucking fantastic. Keep on keepin on my man

[@brainblaze6526]

Thank you, I will :)

[@quasarsavage]

LOL "BRING THE FURRIES ONTO THE PLANE" -Pet Airways

[@DirgeTV]

I imagine with that slogan, that would have been a completely different type of "Pet Airways"

[@marissabones]

Smokers Express airline would have been a dream come true

[@jerelull2619]

i *am* a smoker, though one who's been denied the pleasure for 11 years(after my stroke). I'd have a real problem going from the UK to Abu Dhabi on a "smoking lounge" flight. Just thinking about it, I'm smelling the sweet smoke drifting past. In that enclosed a space, I'd essentially OD from 2nd-hand smoke and would be miserable for a while after.

[@arielrichmond1238]

Uhaul ... crazy unsolved business family history!!!