What It's Like To Test The World's Longest Flight

Transportation reporter David Slotnick flew on a nearly 20-hour flight from New York City to Sydney. The Qantas Airways route was a test to see how the world's longest flights affect the human body. David was one of just 40 passengers on board to participate in the first experimental flight.
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What It's Like To Test The World's Longest Flight

[@hylianhero2521]

“It wasn’t as hard on my body as I thought it would be” You chilled in a nice, quiet empty space, gorging on 5-star meals and then you slept for 8 hours!? Like how is this a valuable test in any capacity???

[@Wirespeed91]

As a test? Not very valuable. As a publicity stunt? More so.

[@BobSmith-pl6sm]

Ikr, try economy class where the food is wrapped in tinfoil and plastic, cramped seats that barely recline and little to no legroom.

[@renamiyajima4876]

Bob Smith and when the person in front of you reclines, you’re literally trapped

[@mellaurens7331]

peppa pig The worst part is when you have a drink on the tray table 😑

[@Jesusisking2]

Hylian Hero 😭😂😂😂

[@xllYumellxChan]

Economy shouldn't even be an option for that flight. That's just brutal. Instead of meals you get a snickers bar. No leg room. No where to move around. And you have to sleep sitting up. No thank you.

[@as-kv4ti]

Ive been on some long flights with Qantas in economy, and I’m definitely smaller than average so space isn’t usually a problem for me, but I know for some people space on short haul flights is an issue for them so a 16 hr flight would be pretty hardcore. but the food is usually pretty good generally (pretty much a business class meal but presented less attractively?) plus i cant really sleep on planes so i just watch movies and eat the mars bars 🤷‍♀️

[@ric66521]

Normally on long haul flights you got served 2 meals. I took only red eye long haul flights. So for me it was always a dinner 1 hour after take off and a breakfast 2 hours before landing. Also during the flights some people walk on the aisle to stretch their body.

[@coldarc_]

yea and then they make the business for that filght cheaper and the first class should be the price business on a normal filghts

[@thesleepydot]

I agree. I once flew for 14 or 15 hours and it was the most uncomfortable time in a plane I ever had. It was a nice plane too, with television and music and stuff, but still way too brutal.

[@laikenm523]

They don’t even give snickers bars they just give crappy little bags of pretzels (not this airline specifically)

[@calvincanada4723]

Chilling on a plane with just 49 other people actually seems kind of fun. It seems like it could create some unstoppable friendships, especially with the dancing and being able to move around.

[@stephanyquinto7272]

Right like how do I sign up!?

[@BL4K_B4BIES]

Make it a tv show

[@jodeciS]

I'm your thousandth like

[@luciddreaming4517]

@@stephanyquinto7272 True, but it's super expensive and enviromentaly damaging

[@nicorednose]

@@luciddreaming4517 bro it’s natural not humans humans are doing 0.1% of it u nerd

[@azul9655]

Jet Lag is the least of my worries when flying long hours in coach... It's literally inhumane how many people airlines fit into one plane, giving you no room to even sit straight!! I'm short and still it hurts a lot, taller people can't even sit normally cause their knees touch the seat in front. A week after a 14 hr flight and my hips still hurt, if they had idk 50 less passengers it would be bearable.

[@dickhertz3331]

AND MORE BEANO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Totally_Bonkers]

but more expensive, which airlines dislike (Because how would they make more money)

[@buttorr]

On any legacy airline economy is fine. Ample leg room for short people like me (im 5,2) and even if your 6 feet ive seen flight reviews of 6 foot blokes having great leg room. Were you flying some low cost airline or something.

[@willowthesily672]

@@zakae6hdt7 how

[@iamnotkweenie2302]

comfort

[@jackag24]

Is this a joke? He's in an empty plane, in business class, eating good food, sleeping in a bed for 8 hours?

[@youtubedarkmode9596]

Yeah, People will never do this if they are in coach class, with expensive and subpar meals, and an uncomfortable, stiff seats. This “test” really doesn’t make any sense

[@v0rcegaming864]

Jacka24 Why did you add in business class

[@CraigR-jc2fi]

Clarinet Boy i watched another video that went into more detail a while ago, i think they said if qantas did go through with the plan they would only offer business class tickets, similar to singapore’s service from new york to singapore

[@turnipii4246]

I go on a 14 hour flight to Tokyo every other year to visit family in third class it ain't fun

[@aleeahleah8989]

1000th like

[@tinydough8746]

Real test: -Economy seat, 19 hours -0 leg room -baby crying in the back/front -kid kicking back of your seat -the person who keeps the window opened on a bright ass day

[@ragemachinist]

People who open the window to let some air in are the worst.

[@tinydough8746]

@@ragemachinist Wait- o.o

[@hsy2448]

@@ragemachinist you mean light right?

[@Luk223v]

I also think an important part is the plane being full and not being able to lean on either side the way you feel like. And also having your backpack under the chair in front of you for even less leg room is nice.

[@jodofly1158]

But that wouldn’t be accurate for economy+ tho

[@justen4887]

Every summer I would always have to fly 13 hours to Taiwan to visit family in economy class and every time I would literally feel like dying. Until this one time I got to fly first class for 13 hours, and even though I couldn't sleep for some reason, it was 100000x easier. It was way more quite, you literally got some sort of custom headphones that literally cancelled the annoying loud airplane noises that woke you up every 20 minutes, literally you could order anything from a menu including fast foods, and I literally didn't want to sleep since there were so many features. So yes try economy class where your squished on the window seat fighting for an armrest against your sibling with literal prepackaged food, and the person behind you with there window open with the sun in your eyes.

[@emmaawang]

Can’t wait to try being in business class and hopefully first class cuz I’m dead from being in economy class to California and back to Taiwan 😀

[@GoodwillWright]

Sounds like you literally had a very literal experience.

[@jnaur6849]

L i t e r a l l y

[@buttorr]

am I weird for liking long flights. Every summer I go to india and usually its a 12-15 hour flight the first leg and its always a treat.

[@YouCanCallMeReTro]

I've only ever flown economy, and I couldn't imagine doing it for an extended flight. Even after 3 hours I'm impatient, its simply too crowded especially as someone with longer legs and the obesity problem in America.

[@AgaKirchner]

My longest flight so far was 17 hours 10 minutes (LA - Singapore) and the plane was totally full, I was in economy class with my husband, two small kids and pregnant being 6'1'' tall so fitting in the seat, sleeping and having space for legs was, well, kinda difficult. Honestly though, it was easier than I thought it would be although if I had conditions like what I see in the video, I could take this flight more often whereas for now I want to wait like a year or more before I do it again haha

[@youtubeuserandchef471]

Singapore airlines?

[@randomyoutubeacts6mviews2y6]

Just get an business class man

[@mywifeleftme9110]

Well aga maybe don’t go on a 17 hour flight in coach while pregnant w two small kids. Maybe think that one through

[@buttersofi]

@@mywifeleftme9110 I seriously don't get people who travel with children for vacation, small children at that

[@coolmanbig8664]

@@buttersofi that’s… they’re children.. what else are they supposed to do with them?

[@quantum153]

this is like taking a test with all the answers given to you

[@iconifer]

Thats funny

[@theregalproletariat]

The difference being that this isn't meant to challenge you because business class would be the only seats on a full-payload flight. And that they need to know if people even can go that long on a plane.

[@yenkayt]

@@theregalproletariat Your comment is completely contradictory.. you first said that this flight was with a business class and all that, then you said they needed to know if people can go that long.. I don't think the average person can afford that, and I don't think that a person with all that food, 8 hours of sleep basically like you were in your own bed, and movies to keep you entertained, can even feel 20 hours imo

[@theregalproletariat]

@@yenkayt Not necessarily. There's only so much you can do on a plane - especially after you've watched two films and your eyes start complaining. This study was to find out if they'd hit the cap for flight entertainment with current technology.

[@yenkayt]

@@theregalproletariat No it wasn't, the title didn't say that, the description also didn't say anything. This was supposed to be a test that shows how a 20 hours flight affects A HUMAN BODY, not a 20 hours including 8 of sleeping, entertainment at GO-GO, satisfying food all day, without any discomfort

[@UserInterface00]

First Class: feels like a 5hr flight Business Class: feels like a 8hr flight Economy: feels like a 30hr flight This test is flawed caused you, the journalist didn’t sit in economy for the 19hrs which 80% of the flyers will have to endure if they take this route.

[@JvstCuz]

They already explained they wont have a full cabin as that would weigh the plane down a lot, which will make the plane not able to do that distance. The tickets are supposed to be higher priced to make up for the lack of seats, and there will 99.9% of the time be no babies if you were to take this flight as people who pay for that ticket at that high price most likely will not bring babies on board.

[@LittleLuckyLotus]

ChikęnNōōgetBoî while the plane wouldnt be fully packed, they would still need to balance out the plane. So it does bring up a good point about seating. My guess is that they would likely have to transform all seats to be better than economy (maybe not first class but at least with a functioning bed and elbow space) cause otherwise this flight would be torture in economy, even if you are not packed in there with tons of people

[@Zahrul3]

At such a distance the plane cannot carry all passengers and their cargo (even a 787-9) so its likely they'll go for an all business class set up. I mean, the average man flying economy is unlikely to ever have a reason to be flying New York - Sydney directly out of his pocket

[@FLAMEalan]

Laura 10 hours is torture especially with the constant reducing space

[@Wirespeed91]

This wasn't really a test, it's a publicity stunt

[@ashishkulkarni6382]

They should have checked for full coach class. Its impossible to even move your elbows, forget the sleep... I think they should start all business class flight for this route.

[@FalconX88]

The super long distance flights singapore airlines operates is using planes with no economy. They only have premium economy (94 seats) and business (67 seats).

[@LizChanFish]

I feel this is a dangerous precedent to embark if this ends up being introduced to everyday commercial flight. Cool to study, but I wouldn't feel comfortable expecting a crew to work that long over time without some repercussions on the quality of their health.

[@greenearth975]

They change shifts and sleep while they don't have to work. That's how alot of emergency services do it.

[@LizChanFish]

​@@greenearth975 My comment was coming off the recent Delta pilot strike this week, and the staffing issues airlines have. If the average commercial pilot is already strained due to a variety of reasons on part of the business end, I don't have hopes they treat this type of flight any better. I would love to be proven wrong if they truly have the staff and scheduling done right for this type of flight.

[@rats335]

I’m a flight attendant myself and I fly transatlantic flights (currently working on a KLAX-LIFR flight), and on these flights we fly in widebody aircraft’s (primarily B777 & B787), and within these aircraft in the back of the plane we have crew quarters; we would usually have a four-six hour sleeping period depending on how long the flight is, and this is when you’re wrong. We’re never overworked on a flight due to the fact that we can sleep whenever our block (shift) is over during that time within the flight.

[@rats335]

Oh and to add onto what you’re saying, our pilots are required to sleep during these periods, and they have their own crew quarter additionally.

[@mattjwiese]

Oh shut up. There are strict regulations around flight and rest time. You know absolutely nothing.

[@fizzify3000]

“It wasn’t hard on my body” Yea, because YOU WERE IN BUSINESS CLASS SLEEPING ON A FULLY RECLINED MATTRESS CHAIR

[@OnixMint]

@Shelby Floyd in the video he literally said “is bringing a flight like this to regular service possible? And would costumers even wanna be in the air” the answer is no, and this guy doesn’t know anything about economic class.

[@tedbeneitorandal3541]

I did 18 hours in Economy. Hell.

[@qweebey]

If you're gonna do long haul, just spend a little more money and fly business. My mental and physical health is much more important than paying 2k for a ticket.

[@frgal1336]

@@qweebey some people literally cannot AFFORD that extra bit. Use some common sense.

[@qweebey]

@@frgal1336 Dude, you don't fly a 20 hour flight every single week. You could save up some money from your salary if you know you'll need it, you could take out a loan from your friend, heck, you can even collect pennies in your couch. If you DO fly there on a basis, why don't you just move there?

[@qui-gonjinn471]

Everybody gangster till they bring out the economy 19 hour flights with no leg room and zero back support.

[@minttt_]

I rather sleep on the floor

[@nelsond3359]

And baby crying in the back

[@Amber-md8ut]

Exactly

[@Vanessa-lw3ol]

I’ve done 20 lol

[@lightgirl381]

Welp ಠ_ʖಠ

[@tomas.lambert]

January 2020? Surely nothing could disturb the tourism industry

[@r.h.9387]

Duration of the flight: Business: 19 h 15 min. Economy: 3 weeks

[@RicardoVonRaynts]

Business weeks**

[@JeremyC574]

@@wowbronah2581 stop forcing your religion

[@aymanshamali2251]

@@JeremyC574 huh there’s no comment forcing religion

[@icii0i40]

@@aymanshamali2251 it got removed

[@mellamerina8134]

True!!!

[@velociraptorgames7703]

Where. Is. The. Crying. Baby.

[@vaniagalicia6012]

Lol 😂

[@GotFlaatten12]

Lol I actually wonder if babies would even be allowed to take this flight because it would hurt their ears🤔

[@stonkshd8421]

U N D E R R A T E D

[@michaelscott5145]

I.don’t.fucking.know.

[@workout9594]

Emily Flaatten their ears or all our ears from the screaming/crying 😂

[@TessaLeigh]

Interesting because they already do all of these things for the flights from the West Coast of the US to Australia. I used to live in Los Angeles and Melbourne and flew many times between the two. The flights 15 hour flight to Australia always boarded at night, then they served you dinner around midnight, then all cabin lights went off and you went to sleep (finally because by then it was very late), then the crew opened all the windows, turned on the bright lights, served you breakfast and you landed. It was always easy for travel to Australia because they did that routine and got you onto the local Aus time during the flight. This was ten years ago and I flew Qantas and Virgin both.

[@cwr8618]

Flew Qantas from LA to Sydney a while back. Great service. But, the elephant in the room is obviously the fact they all had beds to sleep in. 20 hrs in economy is a hard stop.

[@slab8858]

"50 people" Cool, now try it with a full plane. No room to walk around at all and one child that keeps screaming his head off for the full 20 hours. See how enjoyable that is.

[@NashTheGreat]

The truth has been spoken

[@tylermasters-barbosa3673]

they addressed this already. they specifically said you cant have a full flight or else the plane is too heavy to go that far. These flights would be smaller, more expensive flights

[@subhashparwani5843]

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[@Centrioless]

And the smell of someone's puke 🤢

[@shawklan27]

It's hell

[@americanhooligan2894]

Why didnt he try in economy seats? Anyone can survive 19 hours with a tv, bed, gourmet food.

[@FloweryOnCrack]

Well, it’s because they’re rich- so of course they’d test the option for anyone with a shit ton of money, who are the majority for flights like this. Besides, I’m pretty sure the editors would get pissy if they had to deal with what us common folk do- like crying babies and back pains because we can’t afford luxury airfare when we can barely afford healthcare. So, simply put it, the income gap with the steadily shrinking middle class- because people like Jeff Bezos definitely need those billions of dollars when half of America has the same amount of income as him.

[@vincentn5379]

@@FloweryOnCrack it’s the New York mfs bro. Irritates the hell out of me. I fly from Miami to Rio to see family 11 hour flight or so. Economy is brutal. No leg room, cold temperatures, small tv, low quaility meals

[@DarkEagle-vx9hd]

Because he's a little p****

[@vonilla2947]

I mean the economy seats don't include beds on their list tho to be fair

[@gucchiyourself2317]

House?😂😂

[@tidalfaun]

I did the 17 hours from Sydney to Dallas and Dallas to Sydney, Economy in an A380 a few times now. Ive got arthritis and had knee surgery. I coped quite okay to be honest. The trip that i took to NYC that stopped in LA first felt like a nightmare to me. As an Aussie flyer to not have these layovers is awesome. Being so far from the ‘rest of the world’ has always been such a nightmare with tiny layover windows and trying to clear customs in time. I really like this idea.

[@senior_duck968]

This is 100 percent going to fail Qantas needs to be smart no point in bringing 40 to 50 people to Sydney stupid as hell also if its a full flight no one wants to sit in economy for 20 hours its complete hell

[@Nry_Chan]

I genuinely wonder how people get picked to participate in these test flights. I wouldn't mind hopping on random flights to help test what it's like as a passenger

[@nader8358]

Everybody gangsta until the baby starts crying

[@pomegranate10017]

Sans Undertale i wanna like this but j dont wanna risk the perfect 666 number of likes ;-;

[@monke.08]

XxCherrydere樱桃xX ikr

[@yetanotheranna]

Anne Freciensik you’d be surprised

[@mranxiety9995]

@@pomegranate10017 his name is uno reverse card now so you might wanna change the comment

[@grandbaby5993]

@Anne Freciensik Karen's little angel will be delighted to!

[@Maya-zh7yq]

This is only fun for him because the flight isn’t full and he’s in business class 🙄

[@theregalproletariat]

There would only be business class seats if this flight went commercial but ok

[@Liv-bd1ft]

@@theregalproletariat Obviously over time as the engineering improves they will be able to make it so that the plane is full

[@hitemwid1t]

@@Liv-bd1ft youd make barely any money from economy on that caliber

[@bullet996]

@@theregalproletariat thats good to know

[@mynameis_ehe8373]

Do you expect this flight to be realistic to anyone below the upper middle class? Long flights tend to be expensive. And I’m pretty sure all the seats on the plane will be business class because that would mean that there’s less seats available. Making it so that the plane has much less weight to worry about.

[@zezmcguffin5190]

Yall in the comments are so right. Like in two days, my family is going on a road trip and will be in the car for 13-ish hours straight and then the next day for about 8. Even 3 hours in a car is tough because you're eating fast food or gas station food, there's only so many activities to do in a car, and most families have cars that hold the amount of people in the family so if everyone is in the car, it's super crowded and you have no leg room *at all.* Not to mention the uncomfy sleeping. And don't get me started on the bathroom situations 🙄🖐

[@captainross4706]

Thoughts and prayers for enduring such uncomfortable and horrific conditions.

[@mortem4342]

I'd be able to survive any flight with ease if my seat turned into a bed.

[@jediael9906]

@@nill5217 are you rich

[@kehariracing9884]

@@nill5217 are you rich?

[@maryamnaveed994]

@@nill5217 are you rich?

[@tr4deyy612]

@@nill5217 are you rich

[@rubenjr9440]

@@nill5217 are you rich?

[@ProRusher26]

Next up: "Trying to survive in a luxury hotel for 1 month"

[@greenkawasemi]

😂😂😂 19h in business is definitely the same kinda trial lol

[@ksks2683]

Coming soon: "Trying to survive in a modern mansion for 1 year"

[@Slidified]

“Trying to survive my dream vacation to the Bahamas for a week”

[@frenchfries9821]

Their wallet: "Why do I hear boss music?"

[@marieremelie6716]

“Trying to survive with only 1 million dollars in my bank account”

[@noravalenzuela7971]

When I went to Sydney from nyc we stopped in San Francisco and the flight from there to Sydney was 16 hours. It was honestly pretty hard but so worth it

[@tobee_gamer5816]

Imagine doing all of this in economy class

[@anachronist420]

I managed to survive a 16 hours flight. I felt horrible after that. Why? Because I was in damn economy class, like most people. No beds, no luxury food, no extra legroom. You can't call this an actual test. Mom, I'm famous

[@sudaissohail4851]

I’ve been on a 16 hr Emirates flight in economy twice but it wasn’t that bad Depends on the airline though

[@eggs1632]

True

[@thesleepydot]

I agree

[@robloxtriothecommenter6639]

I fly economy 18 hours i have common leg cramps

[@samisikdar5417]

You don’t need luxury food to handle a flight. Everything else fair enough

[@FlyLeah]

Not gonna lie if 19 hours flights were only 40 passengers and have fun interactions and schedules on the plane like this, i would so prefer this

[@tjmarx]

No problem. The tickets will be $15K each. Will that be cash or charge?

[@-criedjupiter-8464]

I wouldn’t be able to sit still 😓 if im paying that much i better get luxury, and the seats better turn into beds, free food 🍱 (all u can eat buffet), my seat should feel like mattress foam, and it should also be a massage chair all at the same time.I also want to be able to sit near the window if I cant get this im not hopping on.

[@vc8160]

Yep they already have it...FIRST CLASS

[@ciellian]

@@tjmarx that was what it was like traveling back home from corona

[@patrickstarfish420]

Carbon footprint for that big ass plane with only 40 or 50+ passengers would be insane.

[@totalynotcatherine]

Dude, I can't even adapt to a one hour daylight savings time shift. These people are magic.

[@backforcee]

Some time in the future people will laugh at this clip knowing they’re able to go across the solar system in 10 seconds

[@jaqe0909]

You used to be able to go across the Atlantic ocean in 3 and a half hours on a concorde but they don't exist anymore because of a takeoff incident

[@johntrussell7228]

"20 hours wasn't as hard on my body as I thought" Yeah no shit, you had 40 people on a huge plane, you could move anywhere you wanted, you had custom meals, you could literally exercise and sleep on a flat bed.

[@MBXfilms]

No shit is right, what a waste. I did 18 hour to China a few years ago. My video would have been like a horror movie. I guess I'll blog it next time and you'll SEE my bowels locking up and body going into atrophy as my skin congeals it's own sweat in the back economy middle seat.

[@noravalenzuela7971]

@@MBXfilms omg! I flew 16 hours to Sydney and I didn’t experience any of that. I mean I was desperate to get off the plane but I was fine.

[@MBXfilms]

@@noravalenzuela7971 I'm being a bit over dramatic but I felt pretty dirty and was a bit messed up from it. Then there were 2 more flights to get to my real destination to go so it was a bad start for travel.

[@daftbanna7202]

Moved more than I do in my house

[@en2336]

@@MBXfilms love your descriptive language

[@burgos041]

In terms of passenger experience, this is unrealistic.

[@pyromaniac2104]

Doesn't mean it isn't cool and I wouldn't want to do it, I mean JoJo stands don't actually exist but they're cool and I want one those

[@NoseyMakar]

@@pyromaniac2104 You're not a stand user so...

[@pyromaniac2104]

@@NoseyMakar so... what? I'm scared O_O

[@chinmaygupta1530]

Why not? I think it's very realistic. Airbus has considered stretching the a350-1000 to a further amount of 4 meters, and since the -1000 version is already stretched offering 440 max seats in a 3 class config, they potentially fit up to 300 seats (just by taking an educated guess) in there if everything was just business and first-class. I hope it works out.

[@joebloggs9805]

Andrew Burgos Just think people used to travel for 6 months at sea.

[@loovilou]

This is really interesting!! I had an 18-hour flight in economy from Auckland NZ to New York and it was so hard I actually ended up crying in frustration and lack of sleep.

[@bleepbloop9123]

This sounds amazing!! I would SOOOOOO much rather stay on the same plane than do a layover!

[@electechnology5035]

Title should be: What is it like to test first class in the world’s longest flight.

[@johnstamos9076]

DIY MASTER they’re doing what Singapore airlines did. Make it either economy + and up or buisness and up

[@revengeofachild]

If they really have a flight for 19 hours, it should be business and first class only.

[@HS-PGX]

*YOU IDIOTS THEY DONT HAVE FIRST CLASS ONLY BUSINESS CLASS. “DOMESTIC FIRST CLASS” is just business class in other places that isn’t The US or Canada.*

[@ballsil3]

You don’t need to but a dot on it

[@dratinibrah]

@@ballsil3 who tf cares?

[@NateOBrien]

“Let’s just run the test for business class” wonderful idea

[@demented9131]

The flight will only be econ+ and up. There is no economy class

[@GamesWorld03]

L R That still sucks for such a long flight

[@James-iz9fy]

Yo Ik u

[@anirudhananthakrishnan187]

The channel is business insider and not economy insider 🤷

[@redxic954]

Ikr,

[@bigul_siwach]

I traveled 12 hours straight in a BUS!!! The seat was just like an office chair, upright and non-reclining. What worked for me was the timings, 7pm to 7am.

[@lizarose1759]

Omg when I see other people on planes I want to go on the plane lol 😝 love this video

[@boo-boobear2759]

19hrs of baby’s crying, no leg room, having to climb over people to get to the bathroom, and bad sleep

[@FB815]

Exactly , this flight seems nice but in real life we know it’s different. I suffer with 14 hours flight , I can’t imagine 20 ....

[@simsimme1799]

Not to mention lines to go to the bathroom

[@jameson1239]

Unlikely the plane can’t make the flight with a full payload so seats will probably cost a lot meaning seats will be insanely expensive I’d say this flight will only really be used by business men and women who need to get there as quickly as possible without jet lag

[@jacubotheguy1642]

Sounds fun!

[@Hana-ku9dh]

@@jacubotheguy1642 yeah....super

[@christopherballard490]

I managed to survive a 15 hour 45 minute flight from Vancouver to Sydney... and back.. in economy. Thats an accomplishment, right?

[@justtheletterV274]

Yep.

[@cya4009]

You deserve honorary first class for life

[@justtheletterV274]

What about San Francisco to Dubai for 16 hours, then to Mumbai, then BACK?!

[@justtheletterV274]

Is that accomplishment

[@christopherballard490]

@@justtheletterV274 Oh hell yeah dude! Surviving any long haul flight is an accomplishment.

[@AndSacramento]

So nice the sleep’s moment 😂 It seemed like they were a bunch of children right before taking a nape 😂

[@Dantido]

Everybody gangsta 'till you remember more than a half of the plane is economy seats.

[@boomshabanga1988]

This test is flawed because they're only testing business class. The main cabin would be much worse. Even 10 hours is hard on a non-aisle seat in cabin, 20 would be way worse. Unless they make all seats business or more comfortable, this wont work

[@duckking5702]

Boom Shabanga yep.

[@waskwan]

Well theyre not gonna fill all the seats cause of the fuel

[@lewisbarber901]

Boom Shabanga the configuration would be economy+ and above such as Singapore SQ22 from Singapore to New York

[@nemoisdead5580]

Plus if you make all the seats business it'll make the plane heavy with all the mechanical parts don't forget the batteries that they'll use to power the seats.

[@boomshabanga1988]

@@waskwan those seats are still very uncomfortable. And you better believe that the airline will try to maximize its profits as much as possible so the seating wont be great even if not as many people will be aboard

[@rosem3646]

I don’t think they considered the fact that most people would not be able to pay for a business seat. They should’ve tried the 19hr flight all of them cramped up in the economy class

[@Theo-bk6qj]

Well like the video said, there’s a problem with the fuel.

[@rice.jpg2]

Theo8176 {吴子轩} they could have just put all of the 40 passengers in a few rows to simulate being crowded or section off the plane to simulate it

[@sunkara8158]

They will not offer economy on this long a flight when it’s actually up. it’s that simple I believe.

[@bullet996]

@@sunkara8158 they shouldve said that at the beginning of the video tbh.

[@monique6516]

@@sunkara8158 They probably will. The mobility, ambiance and food they offer will probably compensate for the inconveniences of an economy experience. And there's an existing model of a long flight mentioned, so they have a visual, already.

[@yeetymcyeetersson1639]

Testing the world's longest flight in Business Class instead of Economy is like testing the world's longest road driving a 2022 Lamborghini Aventador instead of a 2002 Kia Optima

[@ellaregan4307]

Well of course they’re gonna enjoy the flight and feel well rested because of that luxurious pampering. I flew from Sydney to LA on Quantas in 2018 and it was the worst flight of my life. I sat in the 3rd to last row and with two toddlers fighting next to me the whole time. They took my pillow and amenity kit too. And at night one of the children slept on my lap and the other one slept over my feet on the floor. These were just some random lady’s kids!

[@emmaporterukulele]

20 hours in economy would be an actual nightmare

[@emmaporterukulele]

@God if you could give that to me, I would not be mad

[@shashitron5030]

Then u should Indian train real night mare 😂😂

[@emmaporterukulele]

@The Swamp Demoness I’m so sorry 😭

[@InkedRat]

@The Swamp Demoness ouch

[@julianorton8992]

I did 17 then another 2 hours after it… was my personal hell

[@AidanJ___]

-Extra Legroom -Better, Bigger Meals -Mattress -Full Beds -No Baby’s/Annoying Passengers Obviously it wasn’t THAT hard

[@Kmartz08]

Dude I’m your 4K Subscriber

[@AP.h24]

Thats exactly why i stopped flying economy/economy + (coach)

[@ZenitsuKunn]

#DUH

[@jandv3539]

@@AP.h24 Not everyone can afford that

[@disteve2466]

Literally every time I rode the plane, there were kids right behind me and constantly kicked my seat.

[@aidenlin9878]

I was flying from Beijing to Seattle which is like between a 12-14 hour flight. On my flight that time a bit more than halfway into the flight, our left engine lost 50 percent power. We had to stop on a military base for hours, sleeping in a hanger on foldable beds. total time was a good 22 hours

[@kisumiri]

Watching this to hype myself up for a 13 hour flight from Toronto to Tokyo

[@UserError-gp8sl]

I feel like this is more of a test for the pilots then for the customers. Tbh.

[@Anastas1786]

Well, they _did_ also do anti-jet-lag experiments, so I guess that's _something_ relevant to us economy-class plebes.

[@12ipsajiprabowo26]

Have you heard about Auto-Pilot?

[@KolRevon]

Than*

[@TheJacobshapiro]

@@12ipsajiprabowo26 pilots still have things to do and still get fatigued even if they aren’t hand-flying. Even if autopilot is on, it’s bad news if the pilots doze off. There’s a backup pilot on these long-haul flights so the pilots can rotate and take rests.

[@jadejaguar69]

Than

[@dugjay]

This must of been a terrible situation having to sit or fully lay back in a comfy lounge chair. No kids crying. Plenty of leg room. Food and not a freaking chicken sandwich. Terrible conditions.

[@metrofilmer8894]

It is still nearly 20 hours though

[@witheeeeeerx]

🤣

[@GigaDarkness]

@Dairust CLAZ • 12 years ago yes

[@kiattim2100]

@@GigaDarkness can your house 9-11 ?

[@cinderleaves3949]

@@kiattim2100 mhm

[@matthewjbauer1990]

I took the San Fran to Singapore (17.5 hour) flight and returned home on the Singapore to LA flight (18 hours). The LA to Singapore and back route was discontinued after a 1 year test in 2018, the year I took it. Both were with United on a Dreamliner. Both were unbearable in coach. I remember the seats being cramped and not reclining hardly at all. Leg room was OK for someone my size, 5', but anyone average size or larger would really be cramped. I have a problem where I can't sit for long periods otherwise my butt goes numb, and it did for most of both flights. I also have mild RLS and due to sitting for so long, a combination of my butt being numb and my mild RLS made it to where I could barely walk. I told myself I will always opt for a stopover in Tokyo if there is enough time to connect whenever possible. And most likely, I will never fly nonstop to Singapore again. Nothing against United or the flight itself, its just that I can't handle being cramped in a plane that long.

[@jdgenjry]

Omg the anxiety attack I'm having just Thinking about not being able to go outside for air 😩😭 They would have to knock me Outtt

[@tretren1468]

Let’s be honest this was for the crew to see if they could handle it. The passenger experience wasn’t accurate at all. The plane would be full and with economy class

[@Essuzu]

Fuel will run out, didn't you listen?

[@ymy8412]

@@Essuzu 5:32

[@Essuzu]

@@ymy8412 Whatever, don't blame me when your plane is coming down from the sky..

[@ymy8412]

@@Essuzu then why does that company do it if the plane is gonna crash anyway????

[@ymy8412]

@@Essuzu and to do it you need a permission or something

[@ridhashaikh8582]

business class is hard man i feel you 😩😩😩 having a seat that turns into bed?????? THE AUDACITY

[@vicenzostella1390]

I know right?!

[@mckennasmith8501]

Lol

[@rriya]

Lmao the shade

[@Adam-iv4sq]

Ridha Shaikh i can't even-

[@aldi_the_flash2496]

Sarcasm 10000

[@Tresplecter]

I love how they put the people on Sydney time, that probably helped so much!

[@hiigara2085]

Ok so throughout the entire video I just kept saying "that's incredible". The science of it. Brilliant.

[@Q3hero]

yea I wouldn't mind a 19h flight if I could afford to fly i first class with seats that could go all the way down..

[@Sulfen]

They'll probably have to convert the whole plane to either first class or business. The planes today can't carry enough fuel to make the full flight with a full load of passengers.

[@elevat1on]

@@Sulfen First Class is a thing of the past, and a plane full of them? Yeah, who would pay for that? Business class is more than good enough these days. The things that separate first class from business today is more personalized service and slightly better food and drinks. When they start flying this route, it would more than likely be only business class and premium economy seats on the plane, which is what Singapore Airlines has done with their planes that flies between New York and Singapore.

[@fishsauce2221]

Do parents with babies fly in first class or are they not allowed there?

[@bernlin2000]

Yeah, are they going to have coach beds? Seems unrealistic...and expensive.

[@sjhdfbasndf986]

still sounds terrible

[@randomizer368]

Imagine staying in economy for 20hrs

[@gupsdhamrait]

Randomized Raider I already can feel my neck hurting because I can’t pose it properly if not leaning my head on someone or to full roll the seat backwards (which is never possible). I really would fall on the ground just to relax my back lol

[@randomizer368]

@@gupsdhamrait lol, funny thing is, I just came back to Vancouver from Hong Kong in an 11hr flight 2 days ago.

[@ye23.]

Ive done Sydney to London add on a 2 hour layover and thats 23 hrs. Ofcourse I didnt get any sleep. I’ve also done sydney to newyork with two hr layover in LA. I felt like I was in a different dimension when the whole ordeal was over. Slept for like 12 hrs lol

[@S133pyy]

Randomized Raider I just went on a 14 hour flight from jfk. I had a mental breakdown 6 hours in

[@vq5933]

Aka cruel and unusual punishment

[@Ariil_i]

I remember my friends dad was one of the pilots and she was so glad he came home.

[@preetyaujla9309]

Try taking a 16-17 hour flight from NYC to Delhi with that kid that won’t stop kicking the back of your chair but their parents yell at YOU when you say something. Hard pass, I’d rather stop and make a trip out of it like we used to do! Miss the 2000s.

[@shauna4535]

Theres no way that economy passengers would wanna take this flight

[@arkchiller6126]

There’s not gonna be an economy option for this flight. It simply wouldn’t work. So if you’re like poor then it’s a rip

[@northwestthrills3453]

You would be surprised

[@northwestthrills3453]

@@nigelmarvin1387 nope, no layover.

[@EthanMeatan]

Ikr? The flights should lower the business prices if they want anyone to get on the plane

[@mryeet4028]

I've taken economy before on a 12 hour flight and back. Plus the 12 hour wait at the airport twice making it 2 days total. Trust me it sucked but hey free tv, free movies, free drinks, free food

[@benw4361]

So turns out being able to sit in business class, having a seat that folds into a bed, and being able to freely move around and stretch makes a 20 [Any] hour flight bearable... Who would've thought.

[@fetchstixRHD]

With a flight like that, that plane can stay in the sky indefinitely for all I care, wouldn't mind being on it one bit 🤣 (well, of course, practicalities permitting!)

[@Icetea-2000]

Yeah that’s true, however I’d still take that economy class flight over stopping for hours on another airport for a stopover. Whether I’m sitting in a plane or on the airport doesn’t matter to me but maybe that’s just me. It’s still great to shorten the time for a Europe to Australia flight this much

[@lizzygrant5546]

They still had to test the time zones and that

[@sugarflame1833]

And having 3 free meals

[@YouCanCallMeReTro]

As long as there's a cozy atmosphere, amenities, and space to stretch, keep me on that plane. I'd rather be there than bored out of my mind accomplishing nothing at a busy airport terminal.

[@mipfan3712]

I once flew an 18-hour fight when I was nine years old. In economy. On the way back there was a stop a quarter way through and our plane was delayed 6 hours. We got free access to the premium lounge during that wait time. It made the trip way more bearable.

[@Zundzer]

I flew from Hong Kong to San Fran for around 16 hours in economy. It’s honestly no big deal as long as you have something (usually shows and movies) to keep yourself occupied and can sleep for most of the flight. On that specific flight a passenger right next to me slept for the entire flight.

[@atmark666]

call this "TEST" is 100% marketing. this is nothing but ads for the airline.

[@jonathanlee3013]

True but the flight does sound pretty good.

[@aightcoolbro2986]

Jonathan Lee that’s what they want you to think 💀

[@jonathanlee3013]

@@aightcoolbro2986 yeah

[@Anonymous-wy5dc]

@@jonathanlee3013 it worked

[@jonathanlee3013]

@@Anonymous-wy5dc lol I would fall for the trick too

[@cadriver2570]

This was nothing like a real passenger experience, even in business class.

[@mistercat5300]

But at least they can gain information. They can make all seats as Buisness class style even for normal passenger.

[@metrofilmer8894]

This flight is meant for business travelers though. This is what a real passenger on this flight will get

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

@@metrofilmer8894 That's a very ignorant thing to say. Once this goes commercial it's all about the money. This was merely a test with very few people actually on the plane. I'm sure you have the brain power required to understand the situation onboard when there are 350 people in there.

[@dbclass4075]

@@incumbentvinyl9291 Before that is possible, there is a fuel issue to be resolved first, in which the A350-1000 might deliver.

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

@@dbclass4075 Sadly, you completely missed the point.

[@Gambitbroski]

"Your passion for exploration is evident in every video. It's inspiring!"

[@apaaii1080]

The Sydney time change idea sounds amazing- I had to deal with jetlag from NY to Madrid and had to stay awake for 30 hours-- so tired

[@cassieang1601]

So does that mean they get free business class seats

[@ShahidKarim-rz2ep]

@Cassie Ang if so then damn they got lucky

[@ejali7708]

Yeh. If there is less people flying with u😂

[@ShahidKarim-rz2ep]

@Ecu Last Name man I would just watch all the movies from business or maybe if they have first class and then eat call Babushka for some cheeki breeki and be set

[@s7rap]

🤔🤔🤔

[@s7rap]

Imagine being in Economy and sitting the whole flight U will feel crippled...

[@AmazingBallz]

You should have at least 10 crying babies onboard, just to make this test more realistic :)

[@cattastrophic4295]

It is,

[@BruhBruh-hl8ff]

Dude they don’t let young kids on pendejo

[@natnatdoodles6407]

Why would they let children on a TEST fly..

[@AJBproductionss]

@@natnatdoodles6407its a- i'll let you figure this one out

[@Reb32573]

This made me lol.

[@shirleyxie2340]

I’ve been flying back and forth Seattle and New Zealand every year for most six years now. Honestly if you get used to it, your body can just go into sleep mode and rest through the entire thing.

[@rutger8655]

One time I flew 12 hours to China from Europe and slept for maybe 20 minutes. There were two freaking shouting the whole time in the row before me, with one of them constantly expressing her happiness and admiration. 1 hour before landing, I heard the shouting girl say to the other one, "It is so nice to meet you on this flight." I was so angry at that bloody comment. They didn't know each other and somehow managed to keep me awake the whole time with their high-pitched voices.

[@JC839]

“We were making aviation history” He sounds like the guy who contributed nothing to the group project in school

[@captainyank138]

How did the plane take off then?

[@JC839]

@@captainyank138 by the people who actually did the work

[@captainyank138]

@@JC839 the pilot then right?

[@Hiroheim]

You just sound ungrateful rn

[@youunculturedswine264]

@@captainyank138 yeah so not the passenger who said that

[@justincase00004]

Correction: the pilots were making history

[@josegracia2419]

Yeah, the longest nap ever in a cockpit xD

[@coldarc_]

i mean the pilots basically just have to takeoff and land which is hard but better then a baby crying for 20 hrs in economy

[@user-ze8fr9wq1t]

@@coldarc_ did you just call sitting through a baby crying easier than flying a plain i-

[@coldarc_]

@@user-ze8fr9wq1t yes because pilots suffer the same fate + they have take control of a plane with up to 500 people

[@Jesse_andrew]

@@coldarc_ yeah lol the pilots really only have to land 😅

[@ghoster0367]

I flew on a 15 hour flight from London to Kuala Lumpa on my way to New Zealand. The second half was also about 10 hours after a 4 hour lay over at KL.

[@johnbutt9005]

Literally just got off a 15 hour flight. Never stood up once. My ass and lower back were killing me

[@bingesquad1]

Next up: “Trying Not to Get Sick at The World’s Most Expensive & Luxurious Buffet Ever”

[@steinkoloss7320]

Jokes on you: The reason gourmet food is so tiny is not only saving on ingredients, but also the very high concentration of unhealthy stuff. If you eat a kilogramm of Wagyu A5 steak, you are gonna vomit because of all fat for example.

[@bingesquad1]

@@steinkoloss7320 that does make sense 😬 Maybe “gourmet restaurant” instead of buffet then.

[@zvmation2780]

o no me

[@moonbox0929]

@@steinkoloss7320 I just searched this. Very true

[@destra4531]

@@steinkoloss7320 indeed

[@vegantastebetter]

I’ve did a Delhi to Toronto flight ... 17hrs in a middle seat thought I was going to die. This is insanely nice

[@tanmaysingh267]

I did it too although I had aile seat to myself

[@redforest3740]

@@himikosmagic2467 what was that like?

[@NameName-yj7lp]

@@himikosmagic2467 Every time I go on a plane I think of you sir. Thabk you for your sacrifice. I have an issue with planes since I just can’t relax

[@TheDudeoflifee]

Same but from Addis Ababa To Chicago

[@danielhuddleston3567]

That's worse than gitmo

[@dysti79]

I’ve flown from Newark to New Delhi a while back(15 hours) on United’s 787. I got really lucky and had 3 seats to myself but even then I barely slept much. The thing that was really annoying was that because it was a 787 the cabin was dimmed for night sleep the entire flight which just made it feel really disorienting

[@James-lw3gi]

I have a flight from Sydney to London in a few weeks. It’s with Qantas/British Airways on a 787-9 Dreamliner. The flight duration is 23hrs and 40minutes; an extra 20% on top of this video. It’s my first international flight… and we’re going economy. While the business class in the video looks amazing, it’s also prohibitively expensive.

[@strugglingcollegestudent]

Did it make stops ?

[@James-lw3gi]

@@strugglingcollegestudent it did actually. They changed it from a direct flight. We went via Singapore. So nothing to report apart from a long flight from Aus to England in economy… I wouldn’t recommend it :P

[@Hi-ey5zt]

*Karen walks in *woman with baby walks in *dude who takes off crocs walks in *super loud teenagers walk in *peeps who clap when the plane lands walks in

[@hellothere1184]

that's a nightmare

[@SmileUponMe]

Crap that my nephew XD

[@ilyoongitoo3926]

Hahaha

[@miawongmusic]

*choir walks in (storytime!) So, on a flight back home from Alaska with a friend, I got a window seat and my friend got the aisle, and there was a stranger in the middle. This kind man offered to move from his seat, and go take the empty one behind us. But then, a small choir of, like, 5 or 6 people came, sat behind the stranger and started atrociously warming up their voices RIGHT THERE ON THE PLANE. The man was so pissed lmao

[@silent_cipher9308]

Ur missing the person who forgot about decent hygiene.

[@XxBillyGoatNinjaxX]

Ok how about a realistic test where you aren't pampered with a seat that turns into a bed and you have to tolerate a crying baby most of the time in economy class?

[@cycnical]

or in my case, an attention seeking kid pouring hot chocolate all over theirself then screaming their head off

[@sebastienmota9905]

I think the flights would only be business and up so no economy

[@L0xi3]

Well im pretty sure they said something about this only being availabe on flights that dont have economy class

[@dooterino]

Having taken a direct flight from JFK to Frankfurt in those conditions... yeah even 8 hours was pushing the limit on those conditions

[@anxiousoul7807]

yeah i dont think that when these flights starts commercially any one will be getting such experience, this flight was as comfortable as staying at home

[@mpotatolord2783]

Who would've thought being treated like a king, on business, with only 40 people out of 100+ and sleeping on an actual bed wouldn't be so damaging as flying economy, with a fully packed plane, definitely loud, barely enough room to move, squashed between either the window and another person, 2 people, or if you're lucky just 1 person, not/barely able to sleep, the toilet being a literal nightmare, for 19 hours.. If they want to do flights like these commercially, they should most likely not fill the plane completely/not sell economy tickets/just not do it.

[@entsa1253]

i started reading a book where the mum of the family was a flight attendant on a test flight like this. i never read past page 50 but this video reminded me of it so i may have to start reading again.

[@williamhealy6381]

There is no feeling like leaving home at 2am with your family, and going to an airport in the middle of the night There is nothing like it, I just love airports at midnight

[@davidhunter6706]

Yes yes and yes

[@madabouthollyoaks411]

omg the vibe, it's unmatched, the feeling of excitement, the cold night (depending) you make me wanna travel again so bad.

[@pinkcrochet8562]

SAME

[@PolloConChilito]

I thought I was the only one who loved airports at midnight.

[@yeon1573]

oh i miss the vibes :( going to airports hours earlier and taking a nice stroll especially at night

[@Aoirsae]

One time I slept for 20 minutes on a plane, in the economy section on a 16 hr Newark > Hong Kong flight. I consider that a big achievement

[@Matt-sk1rc]

Me too! I go to Newark from Hong Kong every summer so i'm used to long flights lol.

[@dongjuaeseo7230]

I thought 15+ hour flights w re normal, living in Korea and the US.

[@l.n.3372]

I did a 14 hour flight Newark to Beijing, and then 14 hours back from Shanghai to Newark flight. I got maybe 5 total hours of sleep between both flights.

[@pureracekarting6164]

I once slept for 6 hours from dfw to cdg 10 hour flight

[@WVBigfoot]

Had basically the same experience on a 16-hour flight from Chicago to Hong Kong. Took ungodly amounts of melatonin beforehand too, but alas.

[@bazinga2]

When I flew to Mexico from Detroit it was about 6 hours in the most uncomfortable economy class chair ever. I fell asleep sitting at a 90° angle and when I woke up we landed and I had a raging headache for the rest of the night

[@jadefunlucasey7832]

this looks really fun, like a party in the air!

[@AlienGenotype]

“I didn’t feel jetlagged” Because you just slept 8 hours while laying down 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@luckyachu2076]

That’s the point, that’s why he said he didn’t feel jet lagged 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@logangagnepain7154]

It was engineered that way

[@apparition4196]

Do you even know wtf jetlag means??

[@AlienGenotype]

@@apparition4196 im from europe, my wife is from thailand, i think i know wtf jetlag means lmao

[@AlienGenotype]

@@apparition4196 if you can sleep on a long flight it drastically reduces being jetlagged. If you board a flight in the afternoon, then fly 11 hours without sleep, and land in a timezone where its morning, for example, if you can sleep while flying it will reduce a jetlag. If you have to go to sleep in the morning and then sleep like 10 hours you will wake up in the evening.

[@darkwoodmovies]

Can we just talk about how this plane can fly nonstop for over 19 hours? That's an impressive machine right there.

[@vozityv2724]

I flew 22h in economy before COVID going and returning so twice.

[@FlyLeah]

Exaactly. Kudos to the engineers and the pilots

[@Alaskancruiser]

I flew 21 hrs on Allegiant and that was since I had to drive home as they cancelled return flight haha.

[@RPKD88]

Also super wasteful.

[@Icetea-2000]

No, we are too busy bitching about how they are flying business class apparently

[@dematerializedtower]

Am I the only one who enjoy long flight😂? I watch movies, play games, eat snacks, go to washroom, read books, and the flight ends

[@EricaWagner46]

I've flown US to Korea and vice versa several times (which are 13-14 hour flights not including my connecting flight) and if I remember correctly they dimmed the lights when its night wherever my destination was. I always tried to follow my destination's time as well for sleeping.

[@SpeedHomeAttack]

Imagine flying 19hrs and NOT being in business class. Sounds like suicide

[@redenginner]

I did a 10 hour to Hawaii in “premium economy” leaving at 7am and arriving at 2pm was a special kind of hell.

[@thwales2520]

thats why this flight when made commercial will be ecoplus only

[@Channel-tr1hx]

What are you talking about? Took a bus coach for 30 hours straight and upon arrival I worked 8 ours in my first day at the new job. Survived

[@dontforgettonerfthepig3322]

18ish hours flight from Korea to Australia, no business class. Managed to survive just fine

[@annadenisenko5093]

Not shit comparing to flying from USA to Finland 13 hours straight I had a mental breakdown and started crying on plane