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I think Noel holds the world record for the number of “thank you’s” 😂👍

I love the way you manage to keep a cheery disposition when everything around you is falling to bits. I would be beside myself! Enjoying your adventures.

Definitely wouldn’t have left my luggage unattended with the check in staff. In certain places in the world that could land you in all manner of trouble😬

After having traveled around the world for a number of years as wonderful as noel being able to fly to all these places I am glad not to have to do this anymore but it’s nice to see him go through it all from the comfort of my home 😂😂😂

Oh my word, This video had everything. From scams and intrigue to an aviation geak's dream. Cudosto you for having the good manners and patience to deal with it Noel.

Noel, your videos are always on point, comprehensive, fair, detailed & much fun to watch. I love the commentary. Keep it up.

Whoa, there.... you left your luggage at check-in and walked OUT??!?!?! Bit dodgy, ain't it? Check-in always ask if you packed it yourself, and if it has left your sight at any time..... and it did here! If they sneaked in something without your knowledge, and Dubai found it, you're screwed!

8:56 Hi Noel, I'm sure you're wondering when they will paint the Interjet Aircraft. PIA recently ordered aircraft paint remover and new paint so as soon as both ex-Interjet aircraft and 2 other ex-MEA aircraft reach their C-Checks, the aircraft will be painted in the current liveries. Cheers!

Those check in desks remind me of Heathrow Terminal 4 back in the 1980s. Shape, colour, everything.

I was thinking that they stole your bag. I am glad you did not disappear in the lounge. I enjoy your travels so much. You go to places I will never go to. As a fellow pilot just love sharing your life. It does say a lot about the U.S that it seems the only unruly passengers are on our domestic flights.

Im sorry you had to go through that at the CIP Lounge, in all my years flying out of karachi and always visiting the CIP Lounge I have never experienced this. Nevertheless I hope you enjoyed your stay in Pakistan and are always welcome back!

I could probably cope with that ticket runaround but i know some in my family would have a breakdown. Well done.

Amazing video Noel! If you ever have anyone come over to you to invite you to an airport lounge ever again, politely decline because they are most likely trying to do the same thing those guys did & get tips! Despite all the chaos that you had to deal with for this trip, I recon it was still worth it in the end cause you have the satisfaction that you have made it! Excited for the future content!

Tip for you Noel for Dubai, if you just passing through again, Holiday Inn Express is a good choice. They do a bus that stops at both Terminal 1 and 3.

i love seeing a new videos of yours pop up on my timeline. it's something i very much look forward to lately.

Back in the 1980s and 1990s you would get a full meal on a flight from New York to Denver in the States. Those days are long gone.

A bit of a crazy journey. Really really really enjoy your vids / travels. Cheers! 🎉🎉

Thanks Noel , enjoying your videos , especially about Pakistan , i was working there whilst based in dubai from 2015-2019 and commuted weekly between karachi and dubai , always on emirates , for the first years emirates didn’t have their own lounge and buisness class used that lounge where you were invited too , having lived and worked in Pakistan i was well aware of the tipping culture and always ensured i had ‘’small money ‘’ in my pockets , Unfortunately it backfired on me after emirates opened their own lounge upstairs and i went to the bathroom and just as a matter of habit i tipped a Pakistani guy who was standing in the toilet , he was quite offended as he was not a toilet attendant but another business class passenger on my flight , i was a bit embarrassed ……. But karachi airport is always and adventure , normally a funny one .

Here's something crazy I just worked out. You can fly from Brisbane Australia to New Caledonia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Samoa, Fiji and Papua New Guinea faster than you can fly to Perth, which is still in Australia 😂

The whole check in bag shenanigans is why I decided to only take a backpack with me. Sure, you are limited at what you can take with you, but feeling secure about my stuff being with me on a plane is worth it atleast.

Great video as always Noel, Have experienced the tipping problem, particularly in Europe at motorway service stops, though never at an airport. Dubai Airport really seems chaotic with its delays at baggage and the difficulty getting to the airport hotels. Glad you got through it.

Love that you are getting your mum involved in the videos ❤

1:45 can you tell me if there are any valuables in your bag? Because if there is, then we will steel it , 😂😂

This brings back memories! I worked in Pakistan for 5 years, 2013-2018. The airports are always a fun time. PIA, Shaheen, and Air Indus were the domestic airlines I flew. Thai airways from Islamabsd for Int'l.

Never a dull day for you Noel. I do enjoy watching your videos, love how you've not changed at all. I would love to come along and join you on one of your trips. Thanks again for another brilliant video.

Very interesting and fun video Noel! There's no way I'd have left my bag there whilst I popped back outside though 🤔

Great video, as always. Thank you.

Wow that's a torrid experience first up. Love the calmness with which you deal through the situation. Inspirational Lord Noel!

Love watching Noel. So polite and such a nice man.

Thanks for review & recomendations😊

The lone flip flop on the baggage belt kind of sums up the crazy airport adventure doesn't it!

Yikes, I have to compliment you Noel, I think I would have been more impatient, and, yes, taken the cab 😂

FYI, you might want to blur at 04:05 - can make out the full number.

About 20 years ago a friend went through Mumbai; you had to pay the person at the door for loo roll, and you were allowed 2 sheets!

Glad to see that your checked baggage did turn up in Dubai! That long wait would be my worst nightmare. I just loved the little skit you did with your wife, trying to get her enthused about the awesome items and amenities kits etc from Bespoke Post! Actually it sounds a great idea.....

Great video. What an adventure as always haha. Thanks for taking us along.

Noel Philip you are 100 percent right. Dubai taxi drivers get angry when you ask for the short trip

Oh what a debacle just to get to your plane, and then to your airport hotel. Glad you made it and were able to relax 😴

I've been to that CIP lounge and the tipping thing is real but ig it was even more intense for you cause you're a foreigner

Nice video again Noel. Always look forward to your Sunday videos.

I would have had at least one crying session there 😂😂 this is why I watch you do it while I eat my crisps

Good lord, that wait for the bag, kaos at Karachi (ha!) and endless walk to the hotel- subbing and liking this vid was the LEAST I could do

That meal is better than what Singapore Airlines gave me on a 8 hour flight between Brisbane and Singapore.

Personally I would tip someone to NOT attend to me in or anywhere near the bathroom.

Nice video, I enjoyed watching it. Hey maybe Noel could start a new challenge, which takes longer, the actual flight or the time it takes from landing to the airport hotel. 😂

It's definitely all quite bizarre, but it makes great viewing. I was checking the Aloft webpage for that property, and it seems to be void of information about getting there from T1 apart from a taxi. Glad you (finally) made it.

Wow! what an adventure on this one. That was so fun to watch, I now know never to accept a "free lounge" when traveling!😅 I look forward to your next one!!!👍👍👍

Another great video! Thanks for always entertaining Noel ✈️🚌🚂🍀⭐️

Love your partner's enthusiastic responses to the Bespoke boxes - reminds me of home - LOL

Thank you Noel for another fantastic video. I love your videos because they are very informative, have good Humour and they always leave me wanting to watch the next one.

lovely as always

I love your commentary. My dad's family is from the UK and your words and phrases really make me smile. Love your videos

My sincere regards and love for you, Super Noel, thanks a zillion for this lovely video

Great video Noel!!!! 2 thumbs up my friend!!!!

Wow what a trip, pleased you eventually found the hotel

Noel, your channel is unique and interesting. Many thanks for the entertaining and honest content.

Couldn’t help but laugh at you trying to get to your hotel. We’ve all been there!

I have lots of stress in my life but you are a beacon of light that makes me happy

Another great video, Noel, and interesting your comments re the flight crew. I don't know if you watch your contemporaries videos, but Sam Chui just released one where he was a guest crew member on a Scoot flight Singapore to Melbourne. It really showed how hard these people work to make sure we enjoy our flight. Looking forward to the next part of your journey next week.

It is great to see these destinations on your videos

England has washroom attendants all over the place. I hate it, but I usually just avoid any services where they open doors or hand me a towel and get out untipped. :)

Great vlog as always! Better a 20 min walk with all ok than a dodgy taxi driver playing roulette with your life… Keep up the good work. Be safe!

Why didn't the hotel provide a shuttle service to/from the terminal?

Great video Noel 😊😊😊😊

your add read has me laughing so much, well played I’m genuinely looking at a subscription because of you 😂😂

Noel I did this exact adventure to find the bridge, go past the mosque, on to the roundabout to get to the Aloft hotel 4 months ago!! Hahah I figured out the next day that there is a shortcut on the other side of the mosque to get back to the bridge in the airport. 😅 Keep it up and always showing the good, bad, & the ugly.

Just wanted to say that the sponsor portion was great. Your partner has a very dry sense of humor. Thanks!

Definitely one of your most entertaining videos, Noel 🤣

loved it!!

Beautiful home in the woodlands you have there. Very nice yard!

Good morning from South Carolina ! Would love to see you do some more railroad reviews 😎🚂

"It might not be that fancy out here, but at least I don't have to pay somebody to have a pee." Noel Philips, 2023.

Awesome video! In Dubai, you can probably find a hotel that is on the metro line that serves the airport. That's what I would do lol

Love your videos always enough love N respect keep posting ❤

Hi Noel. Was always curious about Air Blue. Thanks for the video Also caught a quick glimpse of Retro PIA ( Pakistan international) livery at 8.49. Loved that one I flew through Karachi in 2021 and was approached for the CIP lounge also. The entrance fee then was a modest $14 ( not sure how much of that would have been the “tip” or if that would have been extra ) I turned it down and decided to try my luck at one of the airport restaurants. Big mistake. Should have paid for the lounge after watching your video. Lol ! Also shouldn’t there not have been an airport shuttle for you at Dubai ?

Thanks Noel! Great video! I will be going to Karachi in less than two weeks, so your videos about Pakistan are very helpful and perfectly timed! Looks like you had a great time!

Hale and Pace did a very funny sketch years ago about a bathroom attendant who did everything, including shaking off the drops.

Love your videos. Support from Myanmar 🇲🇲.

Fun vlog Noel...your flight landing in Dubai looks like it came very close to the top of that high tower on the right....geez...I hope an optical illusion!

Hiya Noel I have just found you and I love your videos. I am not a lover of flying and really try and avoid it where possible. But your videos give me some sort of sense it’s just like catching a bus. Could you do a video to help people with a fear of flying? Thanks x

I was exhausted watching you be exhausted! That was quite a journey.

That credit card verification thing which is in place by many pakistani airlines is the worst policy in place..You can buy tickets online using a Credit card but you have to physically Go to their ticketing office (which is usually 1 o 2 ) in the major city and verify it. Huge Inconvenience ! apparently it is there to stop Fraudulent transactions but who knows.

Great video noel. I find baggage reclaim weird also in DXB. Always transfered flights even with 40 min connection and bags always make it, but friends who visit dxb have to wait ages! It doesn't make sense.

Hi Noel, last time I was at this airport in 2012 I had a similar if not worse ordeal because they had introduced a last minute airport tax lol, I feel for you.

There are still many areas of the world where tipping is how they get a decent wage. I`m with you Noel, they can naff off. First time I went to visit my son who moved to Korea to teach English. Before meeting him, I went into a restaurant for some food, it was all in Korean, but they had pictures, so I pointed and smiled. Before leaving, I lift a few thousand Won on the table for the lady. She chased my down the street to give me it back 🤣

love it

Hi noel great video

You could have also used your priority pass in the "Majestic" lounge as I did last July! Slightly smaller but quite nice

Best Bespoke ad!

I hope you tipped those folks. Another stellar performance by Mr Philipps:)

I got lost trying to get to that hotel and ended up taking a cab.

Tipping in the bathroom happened to me at Colombo airport in Sri Lanka in the lounge around 5 years ago.

Another great video brother

'self-loading freight' - I do love that!

I once waited an hour at the baggage claim at my small local regional airport. We were the last flight of the night and the only flight there and don't. I was tired and wanted to get home. Luckily there were good conversations among the waiting passengers to keep me from losing my mind.

This is somewhat similar to my Marakech airport experience. Controlled chaos 😂 security screen upon terminal entry, then you HAVE TO go to the check-in desk despite having no check-in bags and you MUST have a paper boarding pass (who does that anymore?) that the check in counter doesn’t even check. Then you queue for an hour to get your paper boarding pass stamped. Then another queue to check that the stamp is indeed present. THEN secure screen again 😂 all with some interesting staff attitudes.

😂😂 Your mrs seemed less than impressed with your bespoke items. Nice one Rach

Excitment to the limit when you travel that part of the world. Gladly I have seen it all and nothing is left to be explored for the little while now

It looks lovely in Dubai and the flight seemed good, especially that you get a nice hot meal, my only concern especially getting to the hotel is that it seems rather inaccessible for people with mobility issues.