Air China A330-300 Long-haul Economy Class

Air China A330-300 Long-haul Economy Class | Geneva ✈ Beijing

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Trip report: Air China A330-300 Long-haul Economy Class | Geneva ✈ Beijing
Flight number: CA862
Aircraft: Airbus Industrie A330-343 | B-6102
Seat: 54L
Route: Geneva GVA ✈ Beijing Capital PEK
Date of filming: 16 February 2024
00:00 Introduction
00:17 Geneva Int'l Airport
02:20 Bus boarding
04:03 Seatmap
04:32 Seat overview
05:28 Pushback & taxi
06:55 Takeoff
08:37 Inflight
09:34 Inflight entertainment
10:38 Meal and drink service
11:36 Inflight
14:57 Second meal service
15:26 Inflight
16:06 Beginning descent
16:59 Comments
17:45 Approach
18:12 Landing & taxi
21:09 Beijing Capital Int'l Airport

Пікірлер: 102

@andyjackson4766 4 ай бұрын

Great quality report thanks for sharing

@henryhunter1773 4 ай бұрын

Great trip report! I'll be flying air China next week

@mackerfly 4 ай бұрын

Enjoy your flight!

@handle.2558 3 ай бұрын

A good walkthrough

@amandagrant4331 2 ай бұрын

I like Air China

@airlinesarefun 4 ай бұрын

I enjoyed it

@pennyhaskins7952 3 ай бұрын

Quite frankly it looks better than Virgin who I used to fly a lot with in economy. They have really gone down and I certainly would think of flying Air China business class if I went to Australia.

@giuseppecalciano4430 2 ай бұрын

I live in Australia my last 7 return flight to Europe I have done in A300-320 and A300-330 and Boeing 787, Economy Class with Air China and China Southern 100% satisfied

@odzergaming 10 күн бұрын

Wtf is an A300-330 and A300-320

@semsemeini7905 4 ай бұрын

LOL it looks like a Swiss meal; can tell by the cake and gruyere cheese.

@Eric-jo8uh 4 ай бұрын

Singapore Airlines any day for me….they’re the best by far.

@a.b.2897 4 ай бұрын

can you review air rum l1011 next time coming from JORDAN and GAMBIA??? thxs lots of love from central African republic CAR BANGUI.

@odzergaming 10 күн бұрын

Good luck flying on an airlines that’s out of business

@ojbiyrouti 4 ай бұрын

Pretty good, but I suggest implementing frutiger aero elements in your videos. Thanks in advance

@sunxingyu3261 4 ай бұрын

Very good flight report! But I hope you you were able to clean your lens as the video looks foggy!🤣

@LOLTV-rt5dw 4 ай бұрын

It's not the lens. It's the air pollution in Beijing.

@LOLTV-rt5dw 4 ай бұрын

The air brought inside from Beijing-Geneva

@user-ww1zr2qt2h 4 ай бұрын

You do realise you are looking through a couple of old acrylic windows!

@legendarymothasthomastengt6861 4 ай бұрын

I like to see something like this 😂

@duaneowens7777 4 ай бұрын

Did you check in a bag? Were they strict with the checked bags and carry-on bags?

@mackerfly 4 ай бұрын

I didn't notice them being particularly strict (like most Asian airlines) but there's a lot of signage and warnings about overweight baggage.

@kennygucci 4 ай бұрын

What do you mean by strict? Carry-on wise, not strict on wide-body flights. Checked bags wise, 23KG I believe is the max, just like all other - you will have to pay for an overweight fee if it goes above that.

@odzergaming 10 күн бұрын

Checked bags is 2x23kg for every passenger + 7kg carry on

@ramatgan1 4 ай бұрын

Very nice interior design.

@marius8155 4 ай бұрын

Like in the 80‘s

@ramatgan1 4 ай бұрын

@@marius8155 I don't care for your american propaganda opinion.

@marius8155 4 ай бұрын

@@ramatgan1 I‘m not american 😂 But I‘ve flown many western Airlines an they are so much nicer than those in China! Also western media isn‘t controlled by the goverment like in China or Russia. Think of it;)

@ramatgan1 4 ай бұрын

@@marius8155 You're a European whose country is just now a american vassal and is pushing anti chinese western propaganda. I can see right through you. Any Asian airline is vastly better than a european one.

@LOLTV-rt5dw 4 ай бұрын

@@marius8155 You over demand a no brain person for the request of 'think'. These are the Chinese propaganda robots. They spend more money on these robots than upgrading their planes.

@JoshuaP16 4 ай бұрын

The French😍😍😍

@UncannyAleman Ай бұрын

Didn’t look half as bad as the general Google reviews would have you believe. It’s economy and it’s cheap so not sure how much more I would be expecting. As long as the staff are nice and you get a few snacks thrown your way, then fair enough. The other thing to bear in mind is you’re traveling from Europe to China which in itself is quite a feat for most people with limited resources.

@ondreiii 4 ай бұрын

Noobie question: do most A330-300 aircraft offer 2-4-2 seating configurations?

@mackerfly 4 ай бұрын

Yes - the vast majority of A330s are 2-4-2 (8-abreast) economy. A small number of airlines have denser 3-3-3 (9-abreast) configurations.

@ondreiii 4 ай бұрын

@@mackerfly Thank you kindly. Feels like it's getting rare to coming across a 2-4-2 config flight these days. 3-3-3 feels more cramped and less convenient for non-aisle seaters to get out for a stretch or a trip to the lavatory.

@kennygucci 4 ай бұрын

3-3-3 doesn't sound bad at all. Most airlines cramp you in as 3-4-3 I believe on a 777 or 787. Unless you are flying Japan Airlines. @@ondreiii

@ondreiii 4 ай бұрын

@@kennygucci I agree too. 3-4-3 is worst.

@user-hv7om4wc8k 4 ай бұрын

Exclude Cebu Pacific, Lion and AirAsia.

@uwanttono4012 4 ай бұрын

Sorry, but you'd need to be a speed reader to read the sub titles!! Otherwise a good video

@mackerfly 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback:)

@uwanttono4012 4 ай бұрын

@@mackerfly Yes, please leave up the sub titles 2-3 seconds longer!! Thank You!

@rabby120 3 ай бұрын

im transfering to bangkok throughbeijing. do i need to fill in lqnding card and departure card? is it simple there for transfering between flights?

@mackerfly 3 ай бұрын

Yes - for international transfers on the same ticket, all you need to do is go through the gates with your boarding pass and passport. It's very well signed. I don't think you have to fill in any arrival documentation if you're not actually entering China.

@paullewis6213 3 ай бұрын

I’ve taken numerous international and domestic flights on Air China and other Chinese airlines. Level of service, especially to foreigners, is exceptional

@lpeter5339 3 ай бұрын

looks like the cabin was a bit empty

@pennyhaskins7952 3 ай бұрын

Food looks good. Do they serve alcohol?

@mackerfly 3 ай бұрын

Just beer is available in Economy.

@lischneesturm8990 4 ай бұрын

Air China may offers great deal with "Europe - Southeast Asia or East Asia(exclude Air China's main hub)", the direct route flight's price is very bad, in my opinion.

@mackerfly 4 ай бұрын

This is true. CA has a very large market share for international flights from Capital which makes it easy for them to charge high prices for non-connecting passengers

@user-hv7om4wc8k 4 ай бұрын

Sometimes Air China uses 15-year-old A330-200 on Euro flights, and those PTVs are extremely old, like Thai's 747-400 and British Airways non-refurbished 777-200ER.

@mackerfly 4 ай бұрын

Yes 🙌 That's what took me to Geneva. It's definitely one of their oldest products and I hope they refurbish it soon.

@zawa1009 4 ай бұрын

@@mackerflythey may be change a350

@forestz949 3 ай бұрын

@@mackerflyas a Chinese guy I really don’t understand why air china are using those old plane on 10+hours trip😂😂 and 747 on domestic flights 😅 Sorry for the uncomfortable experience on air china to you

@imwsss726 4 ай бұрын

For economy passengers currently, 1-2 hours less flight time and lower price is way nicer than those major European airlines. In comparison, a tiny bit more premium service is worth nothing considering those advantages.

@qzboanynj 4 ай бұрын

interior look pretty dated, but food is good.

@user-jn4jc6jw6l 4 ай бұрын

What was the duration of this flight? Everything looks like it went according to flight plan. Very smooth and actually coach class looks like a decent ride.

@mackerfly 4 ай бұрын

About 11 hours :)

@taowang2731 4 ай бұрын

So surprised to see non~Chinese nationals on the plane too

@tskjr1 4 ай бұрын

Captioned remarks disappear too quickly from the screen. I’m a fast reader and I’m having trouble reading them. I’m not watching this any further.

@mackerfly 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the feedback!

@u.e8377 Ай бұрын

Did they weigh your hand luggage?

@mackerfly Ай бұрын

No :)

@franciscody9622 4 ай бұрын

2-4-2 makes sense better than 3-3-3

@Loyee2000 3 ай бұрын

Sadly there will be even more 3-4-3 !! 🥴😡Money is everything😕

@deepalperera4592 4 ай бұрын

agree about the food. can all cabin crew speak English or selected few?

@mackerfly 4 ай бұрын

I believe all cabin crew on international flights can speak English, although some are more proficient than others.

@deepalperera4592 4 ай бұрын

Tks for your answer

@VishNChips 4 ай бұрын

@pennyhaskins7952 3 ай бұрын

This is an old plant I think ?

@AA-kj4ic 4 ай бұрын

When was this? The plane seems outdated, the infotainment system I mean seems outdated.

@mackerfly 4 ай бұрын

February 2024

@scottbrady6795 4 ай бұрын

16:12 wtf is the child doing?!

@keithhardy8513 4 ай бұрын

Climbing over the seat, the brat ! 😂😂

@weizh3367 3 ай бұрын

airchina have a good reputation from many years ago,it is a important member of star allians.i think you don't travel offen , you don't know airchina and the aviation information in the world,that's all.

@juliencheung2708 4 ай бұрын

macker

@krisgakakrisqu0717 4 ай бұрын

bus rides are so annoying!

@radiosparrow851 4 ай бұрын

i had once with air china from BeiJing to Melbourne, feb 2023. very very nice crew but really bad meal, super soft touch-down but really hard braking, for the first time ever, i felt the seat belt holding me back like when you have to brake hard in a car. but 17:03 bad reputation, internationally?? i have never heard of but if it's political oriented, well, they are prob prepared to get banned anytime in the west, for the sake of national security.😅 but if it's annoying cabin config and meal, i don't think these would escalate to 'reputation'. 🤔 i can bring my own meal, snacks and instant drinks like bubble tea, they just need to put in hot water for me.

@mackerfly 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely, I think that CA crew are great but some planes are very very old/outdated. As for the negative perception/reputation, this might just be because of stereotypes of Chinese airlines/political reasons.

@RadioNul 3 ай бұрын

Chinese airlines are great until something goes wrong (weather, delay, etc) and you are stuck in a Chinese airport for days and nobody wants to do their job.