Flight Review - Joao Pessoa to Rio de Janeiro on Gol Airlines in "Premium"

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Joao Pessoa was a very pleasant surprise but after a stay that was far too short, it was time to keep moving and Rio de Janeiro was next... To get there, I'd chosen to fly with Gol Airlines on a direct flight. I'd paid a little extra to access the "Premium" section up the front of the cabin, and lets just say here that my expectations were not met....
To see why, watch the video!!!
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⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:27 - Joao Pessoa Airport
5:00 - The Flight
8:53 - Rio Airport
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@ss-xy2im 4 ай бұрын

A very firm conclusion, no cliff hanger it's a clear goal for latam

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

There wasn't much hesitancy in my conclusion, I'll agree!

@lukasfischer7439 4 ай бұрын

thank you for sharing! as my partner is from Joao Pessoa, I am a frequent visitor to JPA airport. Best wishes from Switzerland 🙂

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Its a fun place!

@jimmyjames6492 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info + video!

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment as always!

@jeb1683 4 ай бұрын

Highlight of a lazy Sunday, all the best Matt!

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

Replying to comments is the highlight of my lazy Sunday too!!! Thanks for watching

@steve-marsh 4 ай бұрын

I find myself sitting here getting mad at the queue jumpers. How very British of me.

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

Indeed! I was silently outraged!! Didn't want to make a scene though, obviously...

@SirPretender 4 ай бұрын

"... even if the driver I ended up with was a complete maniac." Come on Matt, you know you *have* to give more details here! PS. Watching your weekly video (and then discussing it with my mates) is one my weekend rituals. Great work as usual.

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for that! I think the driver was a close relative of Ayrton Senna...

@paulgellard4340 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant video as always Matt and this series is definitely making want to visit Brazil! 🙂 Really look forward to your content each Sunday - keep up the great work!

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! A couple more videos from this trip still to come

@user-pb3qb5qn1m 4 ай бұрын

Dear Matt, I really enjoy your channel. In Brazil anyone above age 60 has priority by law to jump the que, same as pregnant women and whose with toddlers

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

That's really interesting! Plenty of people who jumped the queue that day were well under 60... Only 7 more years and I can do it too then!!!

@red.guevarra 4 ай бұрын

It's great to see the inside of a Gol 737-800. It's an oldie but goodie; however, the lack of in-seat power would be a turn off for KZfaqrs like us, for practical reasons. I've flown to/from Rio almost 10 years ago using points. Can't wait to visit again! - Red

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

Cheers Red - I have a bag full of batteries to could cope with no power for 3 hours but it is annoying.... Rio is fab!

@sergeyontheroad 4 ай бұрын

Great video Matt! Really interesting!

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@richardstreet7518 4 ай бұрын

Well no plans to travel with Goal I am pleased you have taken one for the team... 😊

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

There's a public service element to what I do!

@timtony7153 4 ай бұрын

Hi Matt, Thanks for a great video again this week!... well great to watch as the cost of that flight came out of your pocket and not mine! The difference between gol and latam is very noticeable!! Thank you for 9 minutes we'll spend on KZfaq, Kind regards, Thomas

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

The ad revenue from you (and everyone else!) watching my videos does replenish my pocket, but I know what you mean!! Consumer advice at its finest!

@pollyannaleite7395 4 ай бұрын

João Pessoa is a little gem - thanks for stopping by! :)

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

It is indeed! Really busy nightlife too.

@martynmahmoud 4 ай бұрын

Great video. Don’t forget another airport without a lounge much closer to home … London City!!

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

Indeed - a bit of an oversight on my part!!!

@okeesmokee6658 4 ай бұрын

Latam for the win. I understand that Delta and Latam have are doing a joint venture - maybe that has something to do with selling and delivering on the same product. Nice that Latam honored what their sales team was presenting.

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

Delta has owned 20% for a few years now but doesn't seem to have made great strides in aligning the product... Yet...

@okeesmokee6658 4 ай бұрын

@@MattsPlanet Maybe Delta just wanted some cheap A350s with the weird 2-2-2 seating in business class - which isn't consistent with the DeltaOne.

@CallumT5 4 ай бұрын

Love the thumbnail Matt

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

When inspiration strikes!!! Thanks Callum

@stevecraven3502 4 ай бұрын

Matt. Very interesting. My pet hate when traveling is not being able to put my bag above my seat it really does annoy me. Steve. C. YNWA.

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

Cheers Steve... It's a prime reason why I don't pick row 1, even if that comes with extra legroom as swimming upstream to get to my bags is a right pain....

@hendrikdevries9725 4 ай бұрын

Goal! A clear winner with Latam then !

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

The ref would have stopped the contest if he'd been able to....

@pervyplod 4 ай бұрын

Nice

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Mph_cars 4 ай бұрын

“Back when boing have their engineers wrenches” 🤣🤣

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

A bit naughty but I couldn't resist....

@paullewis2413 4 ай бұрын

Azul is my preferred internal airline in Brasil however their timetable doesn’t suit my usual long haul connection at GRU. £340 is far too much for that product. If you’re able to book well in advance prices are much lower.

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

Azul on the next trip! It was a lot cheaper when I first looked 7 months earlier but couldn't actually commit to going until about 3 weeks prior.... Annoyingly!

@nicholasashaw72 4 ай бұрын

You forgot the key perk of 'Max' - Anticipation at any time on the day of the flight. Whatever that means !!

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

What an oversight!

@ianworthington2324 4 ай бұрын

I used to fly a lot with LATAM, before they kicked oneworld to the kerb, and only remember one flight with them (SCL-PUQ) that was not terrific. Got to know the cabin crew on BOG-MIA quite well and they were always great. I flew before the merger, and my (distant) recollection is that LAN were a much superior product to TAM.

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

A limited sample for me, but Latam is the best in Brazil for me

@ukdavepianoman 4 ай бұрын

Sounds like Gol have scored an own Gooooooool. Nothing very Premium about it all. It's annoying when Priority boarding is a mess...and the passenger in front tips the seat back. On the plus side, Brazil is a fantastic country to visit.

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

Brazil - amazing! Latam - pretty good.... Gol? Nope!

@jonnylons1 4 ай бұрын

Completely unconnected, but if you are looking for video ideas: Iberia from Madrid to london on the A380 in business!

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

The A350 I presume you mean??? Did it the other way in Premium Economy (proper Premium Economy!!!) a year or so back...

@jonnylons1 4 ай бұрын

@@MattsPlanetI may well mean the A350….the “big” aeroplane as opposed to the usual intra-Europe ones! I did it in business class on Friday, was good but was really normal European business class food and service just a bigger seat. I actually found the difference surprisingly marginal on a short flight!

@arkadiuszg2864 4 ай бұрын

Zanzibar has 2 departure lounges in the new departure terminal 😮

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

When I went through Ethiopian was using the old terminal that I think is mostly domestic.... There used to be a lounge there but it close during the you-know-what and hadn't reopened when we travelled....

@arkadiuszg2864 4 ай бұрын

@@MattsPlanet that’s correct. I’ve been there 4 months ago.

@glennpower1962 4 ай бұрын

JPA is where I live, shame could have shown you around a little, was there until last Monday, now in LA working...G3 is a horrible airline....I always take LA, and AD are also generally very good

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

No way!! Had a great chat with Gary at the Gringo bar and he said there was a small expat community there... There are much worse places to live! Any issues with safety for you living there?

@glennpower1962 4 ай бұрын

No issues with safety in Jampa at all (thats what the natives call the city), unlike most other big Brazilian cities, I lived in Salvador for 17 years and you needed to be fairly aware and sensible when out and about, especially at night, but then again I spend a huge amount of time working in the US and most big American cities have areas where you need to be very cautious, as a BA Gold (I had GGL for 4 years running before Covid) and now coming up to 1500 segments flown on god knows how many airlines and 2.500.000 miles flown to over 80 countries around the globe, I can certainly relate to your posts along with Noel (Phillips), Josh (Cahill), Paul (Wingin it) and Trek Trendy, I see your steadily getting more and more subscribers, good for you, you have your own enjoable spin , safe travels and keep the content coming@@MattsPlanet

@andrewstorm8240 4 ай бұрын

Self identified Latam is good

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

They'll be my pick next time!

@papi8659 4 ай бұрын

Such a shame you didn’t like your GOL experience , they’re my favourite Brazilian domestic airline - crews tend to be more mature , professional , experienced and there’s always someone with a little English unlike LATAM or Azul . I like Brazilian domestic security , it’s fast efficient and stress free . Brazilians aren’t trying to kill each other in the air thank god …. There’s 2 tricks that you have missed with late booking domestic airfares . One is to fly from Campina Grande about an hour west , always cheaper although you’ll be on a turbo prop or a fantastic embraer with at least one stop … The second trip is use skip legging . If you’d booked to CWB or FLN via sdu or gig you’d have saved hundreds ( usually ) Group 1 is statutory , non negotiable and to be honest you’re eligible to use it on at least two basis ( according to your videos ) . I’ve never seen it abused and boarding is usually stress free in Brazil . I’ve flown extensively ( even more than yourself) and in my opinion domestic flying today in Brazil the golden age of travel - simply the best in the world Shame to see you stressed at such minor things ,,, you should stay longer in brazil for your mental health my friend. Best wishes x

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

Cheers - always tricky to make sweeping conclusions off a sample of one flight but the contrast to Latam was clear... I did look at CPV but I was dependent on my mate Steve's generosity for a ride to the airport and didn't want to give him an extra 3 hour drive to get me there! And skiplagging is off the agenda for me given how much publicity I give to how I travel. But I will bear it in mind for the next time I'm there not making videos!

@Gduniversity13 4 ай бұрын

Matt, I am not happy about what ba ate up too. When you book a flight on BA now they are showing fare scales reduced business class tier points if you book a cheaper business class flights, this is horrid

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

I've not seen that happening - can you elaborate on where you're seeing this? You get fewer avios with cheaper business class fare codes but not tier points....

@Gduniversity13 4 ай бұрын

I saw it on the BA website when making a booking sometimes it shows, sometimes it does not. It’s really strange as it highlights classes of flights then shows different tier point earning fares. You have to look for several fares before it comes up. I think this will be introduced in April. It occurred several times after flights used in April

@gordonyuen6302 4 ай бұрын

tell us more about the maniac Uber driver please?

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

He channelled his inner Ayrton Senna to get me to Ipanema....

@bulletcruise 4 ай бұрын

I just feel like economy service and attitude has gone to the pits. Boarding not boarding is my biggest pet peeve. It achieves nothing except a ticket in the contract.

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

Even more so when you've paid a premium to be in premium!

@bulletcruise 4 ай бұрын

@@MattsPlanet you should fly Iberia premium economy. Rip off kings. I'm not sure how they get away with day light robbery. Horrible food, pathetic service and just now regard for the customer

@twentyrothmans7308 4 ай бұрын

Urgh. Just urgh. Thank you for doing this, so we don't have to.

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

Consider it a public service!

@s550days 4 ай бұрын

How long does someone have to wait to recline to stop you from moaning about it? 🤣

@MattsPlanet 4 ай бұрын

I'd say the entire duration of the flight! I don't usually recline as I don't want to inconvenience the passenger behind me but not everyone shares that approach to shortish flights

@s550days 4 ай бұрын

@@MattsPlanet Fair enough. I noticed you had the same problem on your Virgin PE flight. You are much more experienced in travel than I am, but IMO by not reclining the only thing you are doing is hindering your own space, which you are entitled to expand by reclining. It might only be a short flight but you don't know sort of day that person has had. Those two hours might be the only time in the day they will get to rest. Bit of a side story and not saying this bit is related to you as you seem to keep your frusrations to yourself but I once saw an elderly couple too scared to recline their own seats they paid for in PE as the guy behind was kicking off at the fact that they wanted to recline. The cabin crew put him right and reassured the couple that they could recline and helped them do it. Given he had kicked off so badly (including swearing) the guy then spent the entire red-eye flight from JFK-LHR sleeping awkwardly without reclining as to not contradict his own opinion on the matter, it was quite a sight 🤣