Great to hear! Good notes. That GOL flight is very intriguing

It’s also worth mentioning that Brasilia is much safer than a place like São Paulo. I flew in the old American 757-200 to Miami when it was still operating, but I always had interest in the 737 max BSB to KMCO. It would make for a great video, It’s rare to find a good quality video of Brazilians themselves flying that Max, it would make it even rarer (literally the first international KZfaqr) to make that video

Don't blame anyone for not wanting to fly a max, even pilots avoid it

That’s all great information. Great to know! I’ll be trying Chile’s flights to Australia on the 787 later this year, so I’m excited to see the difference. Here’s to hoping that SFO gets back their South America routes! Thanks man!

Latam operates some 787s from São Paulo

Totally! Thanks man!

Totally! Thanks!

Thank you! I appreciate it!

Thanks! I appreciate it!

Thank you! Very good to hear!

Awesome! Thanks!

Thank you! I would definitely recommend LATAM for South America flights. It was wonderful

Thanks!

I am soo glad you survived your trip there just a couple of years ago. Yes, that was good you left your passport back at the hotel. Glad you were not hurt at all!😊 Wow! Well, I have learned to carry a couple of copies of my passport when I have flown international and I used my State ID not my driver's license on many of those international trips. I have my driver's license at home for that safety for me.😊 But again, be safe going to gorgeous San Paulo in the future!😊

Thank you for the overall good review of Lantam. You are right about being seated in the very last row there in Business Class. I hope the Purser came by to let you know that your first selected on both meal orders were not available! Years ago, when I would help Business Class meal service, I would hear that something was not available to customers in the last couple of rows of the second section Business Class form my airline. I would always apologize to the customer and see what little items if any were left over from First Class to give as a treat to Business Class. But again, I use to always make sure the my First F/As had spoiled First Class enough. And then I had even gone back to Economy Class to see what was leftover. Then if so, I would always come back up to Business Class and use some nice extra plates to arranging leftover meas iin a nice presentable display. I tried to make the passenger or passengers feel more comfortable onboard. Sometimes that worked and sometimes it did not. But I would try to make the him/her feel nice!!😊

Good stuff! Thank you!

@@PatrickSheaAviation You are welcome from cold cold Chicago. ☺

Awesome! Enjoy the flight! I’ll be trying that aircraft later this year

Thanks bro its worth it;)@@PatrickSheaAviation

Thank you!

Thanks! LATAM is excellent and I’m sure I’ll find myself back in São Paulo again. Maybe 5th times the charm

Good to hear! I’ll be trying out Turkish later this year

Ha yes… I gotta say “football” for all the non-Americans since we like to be different and call it “soccer” lol

lol it always gets stuck in my head 🤣

I’ve got plans to get to Recife this year. Very excited for it

It was tough but I’m sure I’ll be back! Eventually it’s gotta end well 🤷‍♂️

I also feel ashamed about your bad experience in São Paulo . I am really sorry for what happened to you. I hope that despite this bad situation you have undergone, please be sure that the majority of Brazilians are nice, friendly and helpful people and that there are wonderful places to visit and discover. If you ever come back here, visit places beyond Rio and São Paulo. Brazil is a huge country! Congratulations for your excellent work showing different airlines all over the world. Keep going! Alberto (BSB).

Thanks man! Although we will have to see how these niners can do in this Super Bowl shuttin down Lamar. Waitin on that revenge from 2012 still

Thank you!

That’s awesome! Thanks!

Glad it helped! Thank you! Enjoy your flight!

Thanks! I’ll be back in South America a few times this year!

Thanks!

Thanks!

Thanks man! Gotta get creative without tables sometimes 😂

Totally makes sense. Although it’s interesting just how many aircraft from different airlines do the same thing at São Paulo specifically

@@PatrickSheaAviation probably for the same reasons as AA. They wanna fly back to their hub at the right time for connecting flights. Watch this video for more on how flight scheduling works. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mq2IlMuE06fDn3U.html

That’s awesome! I’ve got plans with both carriers from Santiago later this year

Fixing the airport is always nice. GRU needs more space in T3. They make it work but it involves so much shuffling of aircraft

😂😂

Thanks man! The crew was great! Even if only one of them spoke good English

It's not very common to Brazilians learn Spanish to go to a Spanish speaking country, the small amount of us who actually goes to some Spanish speaking country usually are fine with Portuguese and when in countries like Paraguay Brazilians go shopping and they are the ones making the effort, we usually arent even needed to use their currency as they are eager to get the Real and makes all the effort to speak some portuguese

That’s all interesting. I totally get what you’re saying, I just found it strange that it was tough to find a cop who could speak Spanish or English for a little while. I guess Portuguese will have to be the next language I try learning

@@PatrickSheaAviation, Portuguese and Spanish are very closely related languages with a large degree of mutual intelligibility if not spoken too fast, and mostly a breeze to understand in writing (despite some treacherous false cognates). Even if the cops didn't speak Spanish (very few Brazilians do, actually, even highly educated ones, exactly because the languages are so similar and easily understandable that it doesn't seem worth the learning effort), they should be able to understand you and to reply in broken but understandable "Portuñol". If you speak Spanish, you really shouldn't have any problems communicating in Brazil. We Brazilians and our South American neighbors communicate in "Portuñol" all the time and it works wonderfully. Just for starters, despite a supposed rivalry, Brazilians and Argentines are both crazy about each other's country (they're complementary in many ways, each having what the other lacks), millions vacation every year in the other country, and we hardly ever have any language problem. That being said, you admitted that you were in a seedy part of the city - and as in all big cities, there are several run-down and dangerous areas (I certainly wouldn't stay in a hotel in the Tenderloin or lower Market Street areas of your hometown, which I have visited and loved it!). I absolutely loathe blaming the victim, but it's still a fact that São Paulo is a large city of a developing country (VERY large, actually, with *12 million* people within the strict city limits and *22 million* in the whole built-up metropolitan area!), and it's also a fact that you should research and be aware of the safer and less safe neighborhoods where you stay or visit in any such city, not only São Paulo. This would certainly also apply to Mexico City, Cairo, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Delhi, Bangkok, etc. - probably even Eastern Europe. It's not worth risking your safety for a few bucks. You certainly had a much greater loss than what you saved in your hotel - and you should still be thankful for being alive and well. And I concur with what another local commenter said: on first impression, São Paulo does look like a bleak, grey, chaotic concrete jungle of random ugly skyscrapers and heavy traffic, but like all cities of its size, it has A LOT of hidden charms. It's a fantastic place for cultural life, gastronomy (it's an immigrant haven, so you have great food from all over the world), shopping, all kinds of different experiences. I'm originally from another part of Brazil, but I've been living in São Paulo for 29 years and I absolutely LOVE this city! Oh, and the airport name is pronounced "gwah-ROO-lyus", with the last part similar to "Julius". It's actually the name of the neighboring city in metropolitan São Paulo where the airport is. Just to give an idea of how huge metro São Paulo is, just the "neighboring suburban city" of Guarulhos alone has about 1.2 million residents!

lol I love it! I hadn’t even noticed that

Thanks man

I’ve got a video with them actually. From Viracopos to Orlando. I really enjoyed it and have been looking at flying with them again soon

I’ve got plans for this year, but no official dates just yet. The prices on that route are NUTS! So I’m plugging different connecting destinations and dates in to try and find an affordable option

Awesome! Although we stayed along the North Mediterranean on this flight unfortunately

​funny thing that you have only those pair of shoes 👟 for flight reviews man I remarked that whenever you show legroom

​@@PatrickSheaAviation but sorry for your sad story man 💔

I’ve been looking into a good way to build a database of that stuff. Hopefully one day!

Yea they mentioned that but with no directions there’s no chance I’d find it

Thanks! The hotel credit card isn’t a bad idea since I end up wasting all my points on flights 🥲

The last row is better for privacy when filming but in all honesty, this was the only window seat left when I booked. I typically don’t like the aft cabins

I’ve flown Azul and put a video up about it a couple years ago. Loved it! Trying to fly their newer planes this year. I’m always down to visit places, even if they’ve been negative. São Paulo has yet to leave me with a good taste in my mouth unfortunately. There’s always next time though

😾

Up until recently with Delta now partnering with Latam, which they now owned partially. They will eventually cut into American profits with better connections and not having to use their own planes which American have lost.

I’ve heard that AA is doing great in Brazil, even after the LATAM/Delta agreement. AA’s specialty has always been central and South American routes for sure

Awesome! I’ve got a few flights coming up this year that I’m particularly excited about

@PatrickSheaAviation seems very interesting. Can't wait to see what u have coming for us this year. Keep up the amazing work, mate!!!

Good to know!

It’s like a 30 minute roller coaster ride 🥲

Side faucets are NOT a thing in BR. Maybe that Latam bathroom required it. Greetings from SP.

It's not a thing, but something that I'm really starting to realize is that lameass interior designers has some kind of fetiche in overcomplicating faucets cause they think it's fancy. Some faucets you can spend 30 min trying to figure out how to open it, some of them people even try to use gestures, clap, and voice commands only to realize that instead of rotating the valve it's actually a lever.

I’m bummed to have to remember one more thing before traveling, but all-in-all it shouldn’t be too big of an issue hopefully

@@PatrickSheaAviation, if what I heard from before the short-lived visa waiver is any indication, the visa requirement is just a diplomatic retaliation for the U.S. demand of visas for Brazilians, and a Brazilian visa for Americans was hardly ever denied (the reverse is NOT true). It's certainly another expense and annoyance, but not really a big deal, and it used to be available even by mail (but Brazil does have a consulate in San Francisco, so it's even easier for you).

Interesting. I’m not typically a fan of the 2-2-2 seatings and tend to prefer the ones that offer more privacy

I did get some sleep. Super comfy bed on LATAM!

Okay I see.

I could not disagree more. Had some experiences flying LAN to Australia before the merger and with latam after the merger both in economy and business. They were some of the worst long haul flights I have ever taken. Considerably worse than LATAM flights from GRU to Europe, IMO. TAM was so much better when it was standalone. Not it is consistently bad across all subsidiaries.

​@@MettiaBonito Well, it seems that our experiences are different. One thing is for sure, the data doesn't lie. Before the merger, Lan Airlines consistently won the award for best airline in Latin America, while Tam, well, let's just say it had problems and became one of the most unsafe airlines in the world. Its long-haul fleet is now so small that Chilean planes are repositioned to cover its routes, which is a pity. LAN used to connect Spanish-speaking Latin America to the world, now it connects Spanish-speaking Latin America to Brazil and, from there, to the world. The product offered by LATAM Brazil in Economy in their 777-300er (in which I had the misfortune to fly), is mediocre to say the least, an outdated product and in a maximum density configuration that is surpassed by the interior of their 787s (mostly Chilean). And I want to clarify that I am Argentinean, so I would have no reason to lean towards their Chilean counterpart if it wasn't because of the positive experiences I had with them. LAN is a loss that all of us Spanish speakers miss, because it never returned to what it was. And considering that LAN was the one that took over TAM, it is a shame that it has become a Brazilian airline.

Well I guess I’ll find out in a few months!

lol it’s slowed down… or is it just the newest invention in Boeing airfoils 🤷‍♂️

🤣🤷‍♂️

what a stupid question.

Well probably not. They’d probably get someone eventually who could communicate. I just feel like English and Spanish would be far more common to expect at least with more people around the world speaking those, especially in South America

Hi Patrick, thank you very much for your polite answer. I've been working for the airlines industry for at least 20 years, i also worked for a Police station as a translator, and I can tell you that in Rio and SAO there are some stations specialized in foreigners. Its a pity the one you asked for help couldn't assist you properly. Its good to clarify that we, Brazilians, dont like when people think we speak Spanish, its easier to find someone speaking English than Spanish. Im glad you said you will continue flying to Brazil. I love your videos and next time you come to Rio lets have a coffee!.@@PatrickSheaAviation

lol it’s all through epidemic sound

SP has messed with me a few times but I’m sure I’ll be back again

That’s good to know! All I know is my home airport lost their SFO-LIM route in the process unfortunately

@@PatrickSheaAviation Yep, also most of the 787s that Latam Chile use dont have the upgraded business class cabin that you flew in this video. The lounge in santiago is top notch, its basically new because santiago has a new international terminal

Besides Mexico its the most dangerous country in LatAm, kids here are taught to never be alone (or even with people) in the night no matter where you live. Everyone has at least one friend who was robbed somewhere, myself is no exception. Trafficking wars in Rio specially have built up the tension of both Brazillians and foregneirs alike, however if you can note a good side effect is that Brazil has one of the best elite police squadrons in the world, which unfortunately isn't enough to combat crime

I have been there 7 times in the past three years spending well over six months there cumulatively and have never been robbed. This includes a significant amount of time in the northeast, which is known to have higher crime rates. But I do know of others - all Brazilians - who have been robbed there.

Yea it’s tough. I’ve been a few times and been robbed each time in different areas, all while I thought I was being safer each time. I’m sure there are ways to do it better 🤷‍♂️

Damn that’s unfortunate. I really enjoyed this flight and prefer it over most business classes in the world

Wow so they use their own planes to connect passengers to secondary cities? Now with the partnership between Latam and Delta, AA looks to be in slight discomfort. That will cut into their profitability.

You are not fully correct also. 1. AA's first attempt to operate in the Brazilian market took place in 1982, when they replaced Braniff, connecting only Dallas (DFW) to Brazil. It didn't work because the Brazilian market was used to flying MIA, JFK or LAX. This operation was closed less than 2 years later. The second attempt, happened in 1990, with departures from GIG and GRU to MIA. Soon they added JFK to both Brazilian hubs 2. The Brazilian government aviation agency (in the past the DAC, currently ANAC) has never allowed domestic flights carried out by foreign airlines. There have never been any domestic flights in Brazil with AA planes. 3. Perhaps AA has operated flights with stops to other capitals in South America, but always outside Brazil, such as MVD, BUE, ASU, but this type of operation, if it existed, has been discontinued for decades.

​@@JeanClaudeCOCO it never happened, simply beacuse the Brazilian Aviation agency never allowed domestic flights carried by foreign airlines. In the past, sometimes the plane had more than one stop, like the JFK-GIG-GRU route. But in these situations without boardind of new passengers. And this kind of operation finished in the 90´s

Thanks! LATAM’s dominance and growth is largely helping South America have its own identity and not allowing other continents to take over, even if there are drawbacks of losing some other carriers. São Paulo kind of only got on my radar for aviation purposes. Less so for tourist purposes. Regardless, walking around has not been super successful for me so far lol 🥲

lol as with any big city you just gotta be careful and know where to go. In my experience São Paulo has less “safe areas” but if done right, I’m sure you could still have a good time. Just be careful. I’ve been robbed a few times there, so the risk is definitely present

come to Sao Paulo - this things can happen everywhere - also look for a city in South name Florianópolis, massive place to visit

brazil is a sh!thole.

Right, always stay in a decent part of the city, why? Because the police is much more readily available and the chances of getting help, being understood (language barrier) is less of a problem because the area is much more international.

lol what’s the fun in that 🤣 but nah yea I hear ya

Yea… made for a fun 30 minutes or so

Ha! Now I just need to get to carnival

During graduate school, I traveled to La Serena (LAX-SCL-LSC-SCL-LAX) on LAN for an astronomy conference. I had zero expectations of LAN, but my experience (to and from) was all things favorable.

It’s not brazilian fault to be by far the largest market in all latin America. Deal with it.

British Airways serve Santiago to London Heathrow. Hop on board! 😊

It’s tough for sure and it has its problems no doubt, but South America is able to use LATAM to keep other continents’ carriers from dominating their own markets at least

As a Brazilian I would say the merge was bad for us too cuz Tam was by far one of the best airlines in South America ( if not the best at that moment ) with a good service and then they merged with Lan and nowadays it looks like a low cost with more expensive fares and worse service than before .

That’s tough! Although I’ll be there on Qantas so I guess we will see how they are at SCL. I am excited for my visit

@@PatrickSheaAviation you will enjoy the VIP Lounge hands down the best in South America. Showers are excellent- Rest Area individual beds if required and Food are excellent Good luck with your connection. Love your content!!

That’s a hell of an idea lol. Good one for next time

lol you’ve got a good point

Soon!

🇧🇷brazil has lots of robbers.

lol it’s nuts out there. There are ways to do it safely, but I guess I gotta try harder 🤣

They’ve been some tough trips but I’m sure I’ll end up back in Brazil again 🤷‍♂️

@@PatrickSheaAviation I hope you’ll have a better experience next time you come to SP! And keep the great job! 🙏🏻

ITA only does the Rome flights from South America, and while I haven’t flown with them, LATAM seems hard to beat

@@PatrickSheaAviation Yes my friend, Alitalia, which is now ITA, already made several flights before the pandemic between Milan and Guarulhos directly. Alitalia/ITA is a "Ferrari" compared to Latam

0 seconds ago Alitalia filed for bankruptcy in 2017. The brand officially ceased operations in 2021

Idk about that. It felt super well-kept

It was wild for sure! Not a bad idea though. Although I might be covered in SF LOL! 🤣

kkkkkk

It’s unfortunate to have had those experiences, but I’m sure I’ll be back. Gotta see if Sao Paulo can redeem itself on my 5th attempt

​@@PatrickSheaAviationyes, I also dont like our president, but please come back again

Damn that’s unfortunate. There’s some good carriers and great value. LATAM is top tier, but Avianca is incredible as well in the business class cabin

This was my last trip before that new visa process begins. Not sure when I’ll be back, but it’ll be interesting!

Mate, Sampa is 100% safer than Rio. Good sense of humour, though!

São Paulo is an amazing city, totally underrated. It takes a special kind of person to appreciate it and discover it. Hope you give it a shot someday.

@@dadcelo I’m brazilian, I live few hundreds of KMs away from SP and I had terrible experiences dozens of times i’ve been there. Gray, dangerous, dirty and expensive city with not many things to do. I don’t even need to mention the terrible weather.

@@GregoryKodolanyiRitter that doesn’t leave the fact that São Paulo is terribly dangerous as well. And ugly. And dirty. That’s why Rio is the postcard of Brazil and not Sampa 😂

Bruh, the guy got robbed in Sao Paulo and you want him to go to Rio that's even worse?! LoL