United Micronesia Island Hopper

Fly on board United Airlines' (formerly Continental Micronesia (Air Micronesia)) legendary Island Hopper! We are in Business Class on flight UA 154 on a 737-800 from Honolulu to Guam with stops in Majuro, Kwajalein, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Chuuk (Truk). See beautiful views of atolls and islands shot in 4K.
0:27 Leg 1 - HNL to MAJ
3:27 Leg 2 - MAJ to KWJ
6:32 Leg 3 - KWJ to KSA
9:38 Leg 4 - KSA to PNI
12:40 Leg 5 - PNI to TKK
17:50 Leg 6 - TKK to GUM
Smooth Sailing by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
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Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
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List of music used:
- Succotash by Silent Partner
- Golden Days by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
- Watch Me by Geographer
- Kona Sun by Freedom Trail Studio
- Smooth Sailing by Audionautix
- Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod

[@user-re7lt8ic5o]

Thank you so much your video,May be peaceful all the Micronesia people,animals &birds from Myanmar.❤

[@terriekiso7058]

So cool ! I've met some of the best people from Micronesia here where I live in Mid MO. Very warm and loving people! They are all about family and there culture is so amazing! They are very proud people to be in the United States! And they love America! I've been to some of the best parties! They know how to Entertain! So many in the states today for so many reasons. Enjoyed your video!

[@craigjackson2428]

Thank you for the great video upload!! Having captured memorable views, what I remember, pics don't do justice. Continental Micronesia flight 957 was a childhood accomplished goal, collector of airline timetables from the 70s, 80s. Again, great job capturing spectacular views what I remember of this amazing avgeek trip many years ago.

[@garyastron5440]

If you draw a straight line from Hono to Kabua there will be Johnston Island Atoll. I think it was every Thursday night it would land on it's way to gas up. I was there at J.I. in 1992/1993. It's quite a wake up call around 11 pm. The fist time it took off on my first week on the island I woke up and freaked out!!! When the plane took off. They forgot to mention that it stops at the Rock (J.I.).

[@airpicts]

Thanks for sharing your memories! The Island Hopper no longer serves Johnston Island.

[@Last_one_before_I_go]

Hi Ben, I enjoyed the trip over. I love the Pacific Islands. Maybe some day I'll do it live ! Thanks for your work on this.

[@airpicts]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@danielbrandmilnemook8462]

Yokwe N hello Amata Kabua International Airport #RepublicOfTheMarshallIslands #TheeIslandHopper 🇲🇭🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇰🇮🇫🇲 Thnk for showing our beautiful Micronesia countries

[@airpicts]

I had a great time flying around Micronesia!

[@danielbrandmilnemook8462]

@@airpicts bet you did n I hope you enjoy your island Hopper...getting a glimpse of our micro island n the Pacific islands

[@williamma3483]

Micronesia looks amazing! Thanks for sharing your United experience! I'd love to go sometime

[@dinablack6716]

It's so nice to come across such a a rare video. Thank you Ben for sharing this. I used to work and fly these six takes offs and landings all day from GUAM-TKK-PNI-MAJ-KWJ-JON-HONOLULU😊. it was tiring but absolutely rewarding. Beautiful places, beautiful people🥰

[@airpicts]

It was trip of a lifetime, I will never forget it! Happy to share my experience.

[@mahaloguy2440]

Thanks for uploading this video! I love it!

[@ScottysAir]

Wow!! I’m so glad you had a great flight. Maybe sometime in the future. I definitely will go there.

[@roamwithrobert7866]

Fantastic video! Been working to get an itinerary for myself planned on this bucket list of a flight, although videos like this wish I could be doing this tomorrow!

[@paulg6268]

I flew the HNL-MAJ leg and kept wondering what was in all the ice chests on board.....

[@philipduffer2669]

Fantastic Video. My hat off to you.

[@ryanm.4143]

Great vid bro

[@MarsAveSo]

Awesome Vid Ben.Alien

[@davidlong1182]

Always wondered what this route was all about. Thnx

[@airpicts]

No problem! A bucket list flight for the aviation enthusiast.

[@Seriouslyash747]

I really need to do this!

[@MikesIZempillas]

Great video mate ! Nice channel ! 5ubscribed

[@Szkaradziu]

Nice :)

[@airpicts]

Thanks 😁

[@ggardeazabal]

The glass of "Clase Ejecutiva" actually it's similar to what COPA Airlines used... I think it came from CM when UA had a major share of the airline years ago... I'm just guessing...

[@get2dachoppa249]

Canon 5D Mark III with L series lenses... You are not effin' around, are you, lol.

[@airpicts]

😁

[@johnvanderford1697]

How did you switch sides of the plane for shots on both sides? ...I can't imagine first class not going out full. Great video.

[@airpicts]

A couple seats were blocked for off-duty pilots and they switched seats with me.

[@johnvanderford1697]

Did they stamp your passport at least once for each country? Did you video the GoPro footage at a faster speed or speed it up in post? thanks.

[@airpicts]

At one stop (Majuro?), the custom guy absolutely refused. At all the other stops, customs gladly stamped with a big smile (apparently they get the request all the time). GoPro (mostly) was recorded in time-lapse mode.

[@nagap4537]

What is the camera gear you used for filming from flight window. Very fluid smooth.

[@airpicts]

Yi Cam (GoPro clone) on a suction cup on the window.

[@theplanesguy]

Great video! Why no photos allowed in Kwajalein?

[@airpicts]

Because it is a military installation.

[@danielbrandmilnemook8462]

it's an U.S Army garrison use for missile testing... It's the defense for the mainland n the rest of the Pacific allies countries...

[@klemensschroder8127]

I like this video and the music. It makes me dreaming fom paradies. From whom is this music please.

[@airpicts]

I just listed all the music I used in the video description. Have a look.

[@mahaloguy2440]

It's too bad you didn't stay at least a day at these each islands, instead of hopping! Btw, no Wake Island!? Yes, I've been there!

[@airpicts]

Wake Island is no longer a stop on the Island Hopper route.

[@davejenkins7125]

@@airpicts It never was. Wake is way North of the Island Hopper route, actually on the airway from Honolulu direct to Guam. I flew the direct route for 14 yrs on the DC10 and the Island Hopper on the B737 for 15 yrs.

[@Flightbudy2channel]

Did they say why the fire truck fallowed you to the stand at a couple of those airports?

[@airpicts]

Fire engines at all the island airports came out and followed us. I think with so few traffic at those airports, fire fighters just want something to do?

[@aviationwithjeff]

I heard they were there to just in case be ready to cool the brakes. You may have noticed the plane brakes really hard at those FSM Airports.

[@fredrikskjegstadjohansen5422]

Did you use a GoPro to film?

[@airpicts]

Yes! GoPro Session and Yi Cam 4K.

[@demil3618]

Doesn’t this flight continue to Manila?

[@airpicts]

No. You have to make a connection in Guam.

[@bibblyboing]

how many people were on these flights?

[@airpicts]

As I recall, they were pretty full. I would say around 80% full.

[@bibblyboing]

@@airpicts that’s pretty full! i recall seeing the amount of passengers on the Chuuk Airport crash and seeing that there wasn’t many, so i got the impression not many seats would be filled on flights to Micronesia.

[@airpicts]

Thinking about it a bit more - I recall chatting with the crew, the first and last segments (Majuro and Chuuk) are always full and impossible to non-rev.