Westjet 787 Business Class INAUGURAL LONG HAUL FLIGHT!

I was very fortunate to be onboard the inaugural Westjet 787 flight from London to Calgary, in Business Class. Westjet 787 Business Class is their flagship productas they make the transition from low cost to full service airline on their long haul routes, and the, as a new rival to competitors Air Canada and British Airways. How does their business class product compare?
I was joined by my friends Paul Lucas ( / @paul_lucas ) and James (When I Travel the World: / whenitraveltheworld ) for this trip - check out their channels for their take on the inaugural service!
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[@noelphilips]

Thanks so much for watching and to Paul, James and Quintin for joining! Check out their channels: Paul's Channel: kzbin.info/door/zuKzSNb8hGV9DsqIBUb79w Paul's video of this flight: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKeTXpqwfdOHmck James' channel (When I Travel the World): kzbin.info Quintin's channel (QFS Aviation): kzbin.info/door/btJDUUd9UMUZ8LtFZA8mhA

[@Dan-SR]

Noel Philips: inflight Video hi Noel, I just wanted to say thank you so much for brightening up my day. Your videos are brilliant. Keep up the good work. From Daniel. Uk England

[@noelphilips]

Thanks Daniel, appreciate it a lot :)

[@Dan-SR]

I’m actually watching your Perth long flight video at the moment as we speak. Thanks again. I really enjoy your videos. It’s something completely to the gaming videos that are all over KZbin. I’ll be sure to see you in the next video.

[@Dan-SR]

When is the next inflight video?

[@reuy84v15]

go to the carribean on ba first

[@benlee437]

Meal service commenced over Scotland and finished over Canada! Brilliant 😂👍

[@vegasgirl3538]

I used to be a flight attendant and worked many a galley on international flights. You always, always, ALWAYS make sure you have all your catering before you leave the gate. Whoever was working that flight dropped the ball. Even with a new aircraft type, there's no excuse for a meal service taking five hours.

[@trainsandmodelshungary]

Especially on biz class. Would have never thought this could happen on an inaugural flight.

[@roymackenzie-jy4lr]

What airline did you work for and in what decade/s

[@alexroberts8031]

24:30 I love how you're clearly angry and yet still polite and calm. Very British of you. 5 hours for the meal service is a joke though !!

[@grdicf04]

Yeah it's kinda european thing but especially British, like I sometimes get iritated by American directness or rudeness

[@Brooke52528]

I'm British and not nearly so polite!!!

[@kalisamagalski7804]

that’s typical wesjest though

[@farmermatt4511]

At 12:00 the flight attendant smiled and then she pulled a face when she wasn’t looking at him

[@nadroj-88]

@@farmermatt4511 lol

[@harangadsingh1434]

Dang, two of my favourite reviewers travelling together (You & Paul ofc). What a great start to the day!

[@adambateman5042]

I have been to Calgary a number of times with various airlines and I recently flew with WestJet about a month ago from Gatwick but on the outgoing 767. I have to say that for the low price I paid I was amazed by the outstanding service. The staff were the best I think I have ever flown with. Super friendly and helpful. Big thumbs up to WestJet!! I will certainly be flying with them again and bypassing the competition.

[@PatFeyenoord]

Hey a flight with Paul Lucas! Nice :)

[@C2K777]

5 hour meal service - OUCH! Definitely fair to give them some leeway as it was the inagural but maybe the crews need some more work-up / familiarisation training/ flights before being deployed LH. Overall a great hard product though and the prices are pretty amazing

[@tobyheald3022]

The crew should be type trained on that particular aircraft prior to flying as a CAA requirement. They should be fully trained in all aspects of SAFETY AND EVACUATION PROCEDURES as well as being able to handle the meal services on the flight. As ex BA cabin crew it would be inexcusable to provide such shoddy and slapdash service. totally irresponsible of the airline especially on their INAUGURAL FLIGHT!

[@PeteMachini6732]

I feel like this is a trend with Westjet. I remember a Westjet flight from NYC to Toronto, I was served peanuts and a Coke right when we were starting our descent

[@1110samuel]

1:45 Here we see a Mr Paul Lucas in his natural habitat... The airport lounge

[@andybaker2456]

I know the guy who greeted you at the check-in area, we used to work for the same company! He and I also grew up on the same street in London, although a few years apart!

[@noelphilips]

He's a lovely guy, I felt I had to include him as he's a credit to WestJet.

[@Eunos]

Inflight Video, Paul Lucas and When I Travel the World all in one video.. It's like a you tube trip report convention..Good stuff :)

[@Whenitraveltheworld]

It was a fun day out

[@mewho80]

3 of my favourite youtubers in one video. I want more of that :)

[@jonjohnson2844]

I knew that was Paul just from the back of his head exiting the lounge :D

[@SOPLANETUBE]

Poutine! I love it! Great video and thanks for showing me what I missed out on yesterday....haha

[@BunnyTheChi]

I live in Calgary and have flown West jet many times. We're heading out to London tomorrow, starting on a WestJet flight to Toronto and then a BA fight to Heathrow. Thanks for stopping over in Calgary!

[@maxwell_abe2894]

I love how it is may here and we just had a massive blizzard in Calgary

[@tcwat01]

I like both you and Paul Lucas!!!!

[@thetree2044]

This plays like a historical piece happier times before Covid and Lockdowns !

[@amc3]

Orgy of Aviation KZbinrs at the Business Gate ....love it haha ! At $3000 USD return, you except proper Business Class, however, they are young and hopefully will retrain cabin crew and catering. Seems Faulty Towers are alive and well at 41,000 feet, Mr Noel, you were most patient, polite and very very English.

[@sarina2364]

One of my favorite channels to watch, and you came to my city! ((Hope you enjoyed Calgary!)) And keep making killer videos 😊

[@davidhunt3808]

Oh an old Handley Page Herald sitting sadly on the grass !! I used to work for BIA/Air UK and remember these aircraft and flew on them a few times as well .

[@aaronmacdonald5397]

Hi I love watching your videos because recently I've been off school doing my work in the morning and watching your videos in the

[@jojojojo4332]

So the guy greeting you has one of the most professional attitudes I have every seen.

[@madwomandriver]

Loved the review and was impressed at how speedily you uploaded it, given that you only travelled 2 days ago! And my 2 favourite You Tubers on the same flight - you and Paul! Awesome!

[@carolbrand181]

Thanks so much for this Noel . Just found this on 14/11/21. I flew business class on British Midland from Manchester to Chicago in July 2006 on the holiday I won that went along Route66 to Los Angeles. Watching you eating I can't remember what I had all I can say it was great & the stewardess was amazing . She really looked after me as I'd had a bumpy start ( flight cancellation 24 hours earlier due to incident in Mumbai so I was put in a hotel in Manchester ). The flight home to England after 11 days had its moments too but I survived thanks to airport staff in Los Angelas & Chicago .

[@nafeekarim2780]

Favorite airline in Canada 🇨🇦 Westjet

[@petebeard324]

Thank goodness West Jet have upgraded their transatlantic aircraft, I flew the Gatwick - Calgary route several times on their Boeing 767-300ER aircraft most of which were over 20 years old and aquired from Quantas. I experienced technical delays of many hours sometimes lasting up to a day. The service on board was friendly and efficient, the aircraft didn't have business class and Premium Economy was barely worth the price difference.

[@daveu88sanderson8]

Hi Noel A great video my friend, it was good to see that you were flying with friends for this flight.... Safety in numbers? I did chuckle to myself when you were all getting your tickets checked the guy looked as if he was from Special Branch!! I thought you were all going to get busted LOL👮👮👮😁😁😁 Your comments about the fare compared to BA are true and to be honest, BA provide an expensive poor service. Keep up your good work. Cheers DS

[@jennydailey9692]

As a former flight attendant I know how service in premium class can go amiss. I feel bad for the nice flight attendant you had as this was her first live business service with west jet. It helps when the flight crew are nice versus sone surly dinostew

[@robertschultz6922]

She did seem to be extremely nice, it's not her fault for what went wrong. I hope she is still working with the airlines

[@oz_medias]

my first WL 787 to Gatwick flew direct but then it started running from Toronto to Gatwick, which was a bummer (Canada's a big country to cross on a small plane.) WJ no longer has the LGW to YYZ route as they have moved back to their home town and hub in Calgary! this has raised many complaints from those in central Canada but for those of us who live in Canada's West Coast, it's a dream...liner come true. Now it's just 1.5 hrs on a little 737 instead of 6 hours crossing Canada in a lipstick tube. This means more time enjoying WJ's excellent business class service and Super Diamond seats! I flew on the last 787 flight from LGW to YYZ, the FA's were quite emotional, as they loved the route and didn't want to see it go. Fortunately, I ran into the same FA on a 787 flight from Vancouver to Toronto a while later, and we rejoiced at the new Calgary to Gatwick service. Now I just gave a short hop on a WJ 737 bus to get to Calgary before i can relax on a Dreamliner to Gatwick. P.S. Dinner service is now very quick and has been consistently fast across numerous trips I've taken with them.

[@LazyGamerScotland]

I love their new livery too. Looks very sleek on the 787. Great video :) Edit - also very interesting to see the way the seatbelts are different! Can’t say I’ve ever seen this :)

[@WillScaryForCandy]

You HAVE to do an Air Transat A310 review before they are gone.

[@DeltaBravoTango]

I made one wanna view it?

[@andykr2253]

done

[@WHATSAHANDLEIDKIDK]

@LGM even in the pandemic?

[@atomic32205489]

One of these days you will learn to dress yourself according to your destination weather. Another great vid!

[@georgemateo68]

The crew was so nice !!!!!!

[@nakkadu]

I've only flown WestJet for internal Canadian flights....I really enjoyed the experience.

[@bentyson4322]

I think Paul put it well, being the first either way for business WestJet have ever flown, it’s going to have its issue, which will take time to iron out, but when it’s perfect this has the potential to be a very great product at a very good price!

[@noelphilips]

Absolutely Ben, once it's ironed out this will be a fantastic way to cross the pond and very reasonably priced!

[@stevec9767]

Great editing and music..your videos are so well put together.

[@andrewyuan8159]

Why does it say Mr Marshgiddings on the IFE?

[@simon1430]

25:37 aah the good ol' sardines class

[@Delta191]

I knew I recognized James of “When I travel the World”

[@Whenitraveltheworld]

Awesome

[@shawnmurphy9667]

Just love the video great news Next time my friend come all the way to Vancouver it’s 20° here summertime in May

[@johnoke1206]

Before watching this I saw an ad for their biggest competitor Air Canada

[@davebuckman1]

i know this comment is rather far to late but, heres a much belated welcome to my city of calgary lol also i feel like i need to add that when that flight opened up they were under staffed in the kitchen, i remember the huge hype about this flight becoming a big deal.

[@ClaireMcHardy]

Also a nice review. I like that we have multicam coverage and that your seat offered a Behind the Scenes look at Mr Lucas in action :) and vice versa.

[@tyjoseph7343]

Okay, I thought it was pretty funny this video had "789" likes, just like the airplanes ICAO abbreviation! Sorry I added by 790th like. But I do love WestJet, and I know they will serious enhance their transatlantic service, and given the quality of their business and premium economy classes and even economy class, for just low prices, should definitely help bring more competition to the market! Great video as always mate!

[@jimthefinger7391]

Dansini is my favourite water. Pure mountain spring.

[@katmartens4341]

Hi Noel! Nice to see you drop in my neck of the woods, so to speak, in Calgary, Canada. It can get quite chilly here. Hopefully you got to see some of the sights while you were here, besides our big airport. Lots to see and do in Calgary and surrounding areas. I love watching your videos and feel like I'm right there traveling with you in all your adventures. Awesome to see!! Thank you for that!! Happy trails! ☺️🛫🇨🇦

[@mackenzieb2218]

THANK YOU FOR KNOWING HOW TO SAY CALGARY PROPERLY!!!!

[@johncutler3942]

Thanks for the video. Hoping to fly Calgary direct from Dublin with these.

[@novvelski714]

I like it how you never complain about anything. Even when they were out of your 1st choice. Great vid!!!

[@jeff9846]

4:01 hey its paul lucas

[@alexroberts8031]

That flight was full of KZbin AvGeek stars !!

[@doctorlovera]

6:34 totally agree. So photogenic ;-)

[@will2778]

wat is?

[@matte8441]

Would like to try their long haul someday. WestJet has always been my go to short haul airline . Excellent service and I somehow get bumped to economy plus at random times despite me booking economy.

[@jjcoolaus]

They were probably really nervous about serving someone world famous like you Noel! 😂

[@alexmnblyth]

Love your videos!! Been to the real hilton (near the north terminal car park, and it has a large tunnel before entry (free visit due to easyjet overbooking by 13 seats 😬)

[@steveleslie2170]

Just for fun I checked out Business class West Jet Vancouver BC to London UK $3,950 Canadian. They must have given you guys a deal. I must say it's sometimes cheaper (economy tickets) to fly across the world than fly across Canada...we Canadians get ripped off by Canadian airlines. We have a new low cost airline but we'll see how long it lasts.

[@andrewmcivor42]

I really enjoyed that video - I heard about WestJet's business class product & it's definitely something I'd seriously consider if (when!) I visit Canada again! I think you're probably correct in that most of those service issues were down to this being a new product - the cabin crew seemed really friendly, which is the main thing. Poutine as well - you sold it to me with that (having tried proper Poutine in Montreal, many years ago)!

[@lukeslade7201]

It was a pleasure to track you on the radar

[@mynewyork165]

Did she just ask you if you wanted your dining experience right away? Brilliant!!

[@WBTravels]

@4:01 that paul lucas from wingin it also he left the lounge directly in front of noel hah

[@johncorica7291]

Noel, I have only just started to watch your reviews. Thoroughly impressed mate. Great work. Cheers John.

[@noelphilips]

Glad you like them!

[@justnothing2029]

Personally I’d rather fly air Canada but love this vid of the brand new wesjet 787 flight from London to Calgary. Keep up the amazing vids

[@ryanbarnes631]

1:48 hey there's Paul Lucas

[@normalcynormalcy2338]

Haha, who else is subscribed to all three of the lot?

[@coolkanadian]

Thanks for doing this video!! As a Canadian who likes Westjet this is pretty great!

[@thefareplayer2254]

2:32 it’s Paul Lucas!

[@benjaminmendenhall3104]

Wow I like that airline and the business class looks nice too

[@TransistorBased]

The only thing better than business on a 787 is reverse facing business! It's the greatest view ever

[@bengray6219]

Paul is there too my other favourite flight review KZbinr

[@lanafayemoody6155]

Most of all the flight attendants are so kind and my nephews name is Noël too

[@JASONMORTY1982]

I need a pair of Breeze airways socks, I'm a big fan and if I wasn't terrified of flying, I'd fly them. That's why I collect 1:400 scale dicast model airplanes

[@Demosthenas]

We have a bit of a milkrun in YEG with KLM you should try on an Airbus A300-200 It goes Amsterdam, Calgary, Edmonton, Amsterdam. One of our very few international flights to Europe for YEG because Calgary steals them all. :(

[@golddalekwho5944]

Was that Paul Lucas there too ? Great vlog but them running out of beer on the inaugural flight is poor. Especially as you hadn't even left the UK!

[@traciewinn8919]

I can really see how far you have come in three years, great video but you seem more confident these days, keep up the good work x

[@noelphilips]

Thank you so much!

[@stanleyrabago890]

I was expecting the captain america blue shirt. 😂😂😂

[@olliejames3846]

Great video, nice to see Paul also 👍 not great about the food though, I’m sure they will iron that process out though

[@Robertonnz]

Great vid Noel. yes Westjet looks like they have a good value product there.

[@TypicalDutchSaysHi]

Breakfast as desert for the main course meal, fancy!

[@flyjamfly162]

Just noticed that at one point during this video, you actually walked past Clive Beddoe for whom the aircraft is named for...and he looked at you!!

[@dave1001]

Im amazed to see James in front of you and Paul in front of James - i follow those guys as well as you Noel.

[@grammargrandma1234]

Love the Quidditch t-shirt. And the rest of the video of course.

[@donaldsawyer2618]

Great videos. I'm a scary flier and really need to relax and travel more

[@PeteRansom]

This is too weird seeing all of the guys from channels I follow together on the same video!

[@Whenitraveltheworld]

It was a great day out.

[@charliebuxton2500]

Impressive how you got the video up so soon! Really enjoyed the video!

[@robertballoid1054]

My God Gatwick is all grown up. I like the 787.

[@MrJonsied]

I don't think you were too harsh. Yes it is an innaugural however WS have been flying this plane for over 2 months. That's plenty of time to familiarize crew. Forgot they had different types of tea? 5 hours for complete meal service? Not acceptable. First impressions are huge and you have to say they got it very wrong. Like you say , I'm sure these issues will get ironed out but I hope WS do it quick.

[@bum00789]

787 Dreamliners are awesome aircraft and always a gurnateed good flight love flying on them

[@peggyking9543]

2 years on in COVID times - still come to the site for the Dreamliner - stay for the goody bag! 😁

[@LoganAviation]

Now we’re waiting for QFS to upload his video! I liked all of these videos!

[@andrewmiller4573]

Hell, the socks alone make up for the bad service!

[@liamg5845]

Really enjoyed this video , thanks for sharing

[@JJ_Skippy]

Nice one! Came through Paul’s channel. New subscriber!

[@damian-795]

Now thats business class seats for ya. Privacy is fantastic !

[@TNpyro-nk8ky]

CHEERS!!!!!!!!!

[@gilbertosouza1309]

Excelent reception in the lounge.

[@Exploringwithcookie]

Love your videos! Flying over my hometown Sheffield! Awesome

[@craigwillis3372]

When you were boarding there is one man checking and then you go straight to the actual boarding check...only in the UK!! Popcorn and beer ?? How about some pork crackling?? A real shame about the main course...it appeared all was going well BTW the scenery is stunning!! Harry Potter fan by the T Shirt ....First flights like this are always a bit hard on the crew....training on the ground is a lot different to the actual flight! New galleys...new ovens...etc etc etc Give them a few months and I am sure they will be up to snuff!!!

[@thezone3946]

At least the beef dish u waited forever for looked fantastic lol.

[@lynnen264]

Noel, love your channel. If you ever get the chance to come to Vancouver Island BC, Canada come see our island. It is beautiful Keep well

[@filipsidor9304]

Nice Video mate! :)

[@alexsmith5031]

Yeyyy you flew over where I live sheffield...credit to you for getting this video out so quickly as the flight was only yesterday...looks like a good product for Low cost carrier...worth the money do you reckon?