This is the one and only airline that was able to fly me from Phuket to Chiang Mai in the middle of the pandemic in August '21. Despite many (I would say all) airlines grounding their flights, Nok Air continued to operate and provided a crucial connection for me from Phuket to Chiang Mai after staying in the Phuket Sandbox for two weeks. I couldn't have been more grateful to Nok Air for their efforts to keep flying during such a difficult time. Nok Air, along with Qatar Always will always have a place in my heart for their services during a challenging time.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@TheNthomas1999 Жыл бұрын
@@steveypeppers9324 Think it's more that the world went full redacted and some airlines actually let us live life. It was BS.
@denisesommer-roque3169 Жыл бұрын
Never heard of this airline…but after your review I won’t forget them 😅 It struck me again how beautiful and elegant the livery of Vietnam Airlines is. Very classy and a beautiful representation of the country! Loved the different airlines taxiing around in this video, always a joy to watch! Thank you for the review! Counting down for Oman Air ⏳
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Completly agree about VN's livery. Easily in my top five designs. Thanks as always for the support 🙏
@ryansofly Жыл бұрын
Good God, last time I saw such a tight leg room was Jetstar Asia A320. I used to be such a frequent user of DMK back in the day when they wer still BKK. They have such big windows for spotting.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
I avoid DMK like the plague to fly out of- flying in I don’t mind lol. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@molnarmihaly951 Жыл бұрын
I discovered this channel around a month ago, and I love it! You deserve more subscribers! Your reviews are very good quality, great to watch, entertaining, useful and they include everything I'm looking for in a trip report! The videos aren't too long and aren't boring, and I love how you sometimes include information about the destinations and history of the airline. I found your channel as an avgeek only, but you introduced me to hotel reviews, which I never saw before and those are also great! I'm very interested to know: how do you make your flight path maps, like the one at 7:01 in this video? Also, will you be flying Lufthansa anytime soon? I'm curious what you would think about them as I fly LH often from BKK to MUC.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Appreciate that! All of my graphics are created in Keynote. As for LH, I don’t have anything scheduled with them this year but I have flown them before. If nonstop is the priority personally I’d probably fly Thai between MUC and BKK simply because there’s much higher chance (near guarantee) of having all aisle access. I generally have nothing against LH but I think their 2-2-2 offering is a joke for a flag carrier in this day and age- their retrofit should have been done by now. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@habbsterr Жыл бұрын
Gratulalok
@fdanieln8759 Жыл бұрын
Great video! You had me laughing pretty good there with some of your comments on the seats lol
@tfft Жыл бұрын
hahaha glad you had a chuckle! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@woutergijs5246 Жыл бұрын
My first flights between BKK and SGN were even going around Cambodia! Nokair: enjoyed them in the first years because you had more luggage allowance compared to Airasia. And there was the Nok+ option with wider seats and a pre boarding mini lounge.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Yupp, back in the day I tried them for the first time since they were the only LCC that offered inclusive fares. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@thehungnguyen2186 Жыл бұрын
I flew with Nok Air 7 years ago, only twice (Bangkok - Phuket round trip). I remember having a surprisingly good impression: affordable price, punctual, free 15kg checked luggage, free cookies and water on board. I don't know about their service now, but I will likely choose them over Vietjet Air any day. Moreover, I really liked their colorful liveries and managed to capture some photos at Phuket Airport.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@TheDom122 Жыл бұрын
Been flying with Nok air for years, still a great budget airline
@jamsaanich4993 Жыл бұрын
I flew Nok Hat Yai/ BKK in late Dec due to flooding in southern TH which forced the cancellation of my trip on the train. Nok was the only affordable flight by a long shot i could find for the following day. On time at both ends with a complimentary upgrade to an exit row window. Uneventful and not displeasing. No onboard service at all which felt oddly comforting as there was literally no commotion or noise beyond the engines.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@woutergijs5246 Жыл бұрын
8:31 always funny to see the golf court next to the runway at Don Muang😅
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Bangkok, Saigon, Jakarta... golf courses on airport grounds seems to be a thing in SE Asia! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@QuicknStraight Жыл бұрын
I have flown Nok numerous times over the last 10 years, including from SGN to DMK in Oct 2022, and never had anything to complain about. It's a low-cost airline and expectations should be tempered accordingly. On a 1 hour flight you don't need a snack and the seat pitch is largely irrelevant. There is always the option to pay for an exit row (which I invariably do because I am 6'4" tall). Thai Airways has gone downhill a lot further and Vietnam Airlines is nothing to write home about. The best service from SGN to BKK is VietJet, IMO.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Agree that one shouldn’t be expecting QSuites- as I said in the video, the experience is relative to the 8 other airlines that fly the same route, for the same price (or less), in much more comfortable planes- even Bamboo was a more pleasant experience and that’s saying something. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@MedianaDhea Жыл бұрын
Based on my experience Bamboo Airways was slightly better than VietJet 🙏🏻
@QuicknStraight Жыл бұрын
@@MedianaDhea I think there's always a degree of variability, with different crews, different aircraft, etc., but I generally check VietJet first when I'm heading over to HCMC or Da Nang.
@josefmprable Жыл бұрын
i agree, except for the last 2 sentences. 😅
@ianmounstephen3403 Жыл бұрын
Wise words and humour; a much-appreciated combination!
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Someone who 'gets' my humor is also much appreciated 😂 Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@bsr6823 Жыл бұрын
Looked completely fine for a lcc to me.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
I suggest you try out some other (amazing) LCCs in Asia. NOK just doesn’t cut it anymore. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@Adar512 Жыл бұрын
Hearing that you’ll fly Oman air again to muscat makes me so anxious for you since we all remember how bad your last experience was
@tfft Жыл бұрын
…This will be my first ever flight on Oman Air… are you thinking of Gulf Air? Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@RobMuir Жыл бұрын
Interesting video. Got a good laugh at Nok Air's livery (especially the nose of the aircraft). From your video, it has just told me one airline to avoid (not that I see myself in that part of the world anytime soon). Keep up the good work Kevin.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
It is pretty brillant marketing I'm ngl, I just wish the product itself was as good! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@RobMuir Жыл бұрын
@@tfft You're welcome Kevin. Although, these days, I restrict my travels to the US and Great Britain (read: Scotland) and hopefully open it up to Europe (read: Yugoslavia) and the Far East (read: Japan), it is always good to get honest reviews of the other airlines out there.
@RobMuir Жыл бұрын
@@tfft Sometimes, depending on the flight itself, it is possible to overlook minor inconveniences in order to get from Point A to Point B but that depends on what is defined as "minor inconveniences"
@tanhuynh2176 Жыл бұрын
@@tfft Did you know Nok means bird in Thai?
@ThatForeignBloke Жыл бұрын
I have flown Nok a fair few times so I knew what to expect in the video but I wanted to just mention that I flew Thai Lion a few months back, also on an old 737-800 from DMK up here to Udon Thani and I was also shocked about the state of the cabin interior and seats. Compared to the competition from Udon Thani (Air Asia, Vietjet and Thai Smile), Nok and Lion's planes just seem like they've passed their sell-by date.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Yeah, Lion Air (the whole group) is really they high up there on my “I’d love to fly them” list haha. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@kevinCMH911 Жыл бұрын
Glad to see the golf course is still there
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@aday246 Жыл бұрын
Glad i discovered this channel, really enjoy the flight reviews, looking forward to the Oman air reviews. Oh and any plans to fly Emirates first on their 5th freedom route to HK?
@tfft Жыл бұрын
I have 2 Emirates First flights this year, but not to HKG ☺️ Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@yohanmaduranga Жыл бұрын
You deserves more subs
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Tell all of your friends 😂 Thanks for the support 🙏🏻
@clausbrenk4684 Жыл бұрын
I fly nok air a lot to udon thani, never had a Problem all the flights where professionell.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@Dare-ik_Ryze Жыл бұрын
Omg the "get it together" category caught me by surprise🤣🤣🤣🤣
@tfft Жыл бұрын
I knew someone would appreciate it 😊
@Dare-ik_Ryze Жыл бұрын
@The Flip Flop Traveller i catch small details sometimes!!!!!
@faizska Жыл бұрын
The best part is their callsign "Big Bird"
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Haha that was the call sign of NokScoot, but it was a clever one! Thanks for watching 🩴
@derisleybrittain Жыл бұрын
Excellent quality ❤
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@VaibhavShete1981 Жыл бұрын
Like your presentation style
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@tottui15 Жыл бұрын
Bangkok is colder than Saigon in December to January
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Hmmm… No that’s not correct lol. But even if it was, ok…?
@vietkhoa5916 Жыл бұрын
love their colorful livery
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Me too! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@stevec9291 Жыл бұрын
Thanks - good review Been a while since I flew into ‘Dong Moong’ - you need to work on that!😂
@tfft Жыл бұрын
If I was fluent in every language on earth, I wouldn't have a channel on KZfaq ;)
@edinger1978 Жыл бұрын
I beg to differ. At least on domestic flights, I actually *prefer* Nok Air to, say, AirAsia whose seats are harder and have less leg room.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
And therein lies the beauty of the internet 🙃 Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@Dare-ik_Ryze Жыл бұрын
You and i are polar opposites. Im so bad w geography and directions; i straight up thought dmk was denmark LOLOL
@tfft Жыл бұрын
#mapsarelife 😄 Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@Dare-ik_Ryze Жыл бұрын
@The Flip Flop Traveller for me, ots #googlemapsarelife🤓
@woutergijs5246 Жыл бұрын
5:44 this something I cannot understand. There is a huge supply of new/ second hand refurbishment parts. These don’t require high tech disassembly. And Thailand has quite some local manufacturing of airplane interior parts. So?
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Second hadn refurbishment requires money too 😅
@yzrocky6015 Жыл бұрын
HS-DBG such a beautiful livery! How old was she?
@tfft Жыл бұрын
16. Thanks for watching 🩴
@ASDANINJAPAN Жыл бұрын
I am so sorry for what you had experienced. As a local, I am also pity the state of various government subsidiaries in Thailand. It’s another consequence from the biggest shareholder’s actions in the past since TG is in deep trouble therefore the subsidiary will also be in one. On the other hand, the biggest shareholder of TG is the government which is now also in another level of deep trouble, cannot look over their shoulder to pump up some money onto TG like before. For me personally, those companies cannot even upholding their own values to project to the stakeholders. I would stay clearly away from them
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Personally, I think TG is in a good position now. Meaning, I know their situation is bad... but we all know TG will not go bankrupt and dissappear- the ariline is needed for the country. So, I'm optimistic that finally now that the government is not pumping money into the operaiton that we will start to soon see some "smart" operational decision and perhaps a small yearly profit within 5 years. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@raymondycc4711 Жыл бұрын
Can you show the wing while takeoff and landing? Please
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I cannot move the wing 🙃
@raymondycc4711 Жыл бұрын
Just look out the window
@trin162 Жыл бұрын
EasyJet doesn't offer free snacks and you didnt mention how they greased that landing. The cabin is a shambles though but this seems like one of their older planes.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Hmm. I never said they offer free snacks lol.
@fghjkas5098 Жыл бұрын
i would like to see you try starlux economy class
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Starlux is certainly at the top of my list, but I'm waiting for them to NOT be the most expensive option on literally every route they fly lol. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@junc2191 Жыл бұрын
Subscribed. Are you doing this content creation full time ( using own funds) or your job allows you to stay at all these hotels? Just wondering, how does one get the funds and time to travel so much.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Yes, I'm doing this full time. Any content creators that can produce 2-3 long format videos per week and have another job are magicians 😂 haha. Just like any other business, content creation is one that requires investment, so yes, my funds and time are part of that. Thanks for watching and subscribing 🙏
@junc2191 Жыл бұрын
@@tfft thank you for your reply
@denisesommer-roque3169 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@christao408 Жыл бұрын
Just a note that TG is not flying this route anymore; they have given it over to WE (Thai Smile) so VN is the only full service carrier left.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
At the time of writing TG was maintaining a twice weekly A350 service. To my knowledge it’s on pause during the Tết period and will resume next month. TG556/557 if I remember correctly. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@christao408 Жыл бұрын
@@tfft Good to know, thanks. I'm supposed to travel later in Feb and ended up going with VN because I won't subject myself to WE anymore... Keep up the great videos.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
I’m flying WE next month so you don’t have to! 😅
@christao408 Жыл бұрын
@@tfft Thanks for taking the bullet for me. LOL
@andy-kai-chan Жыл бұрын
Wow. Good to know about this airline. And I thought vietjet air was uncomfortable…
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Vietjet is pure luxe in comparison lol. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@kayneyang7689 Жыл бұрын
Nok air has it good and bad points. 1 reason why I avoid nok air = sudden change of departing time
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@Trxz Жыл бұрын
Seems like you caught a cold. If you did, get well soon.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
This is the "when it's raining during dry season" voice 😉
@kilanspeaks Жыл бұрын
I laughed at the Nok Nok joke a little bit too much than I care to admit. But please don’t knock serviceable budget airlines like them 😢 Not too much, at least 😁
@tfft Жыл бұрын
I mean, I’m only Noking them (😉😉) relative to the airlines that fly the same routes for the same price. In general I enjoy LCCs, but NOK can certainly better. But, I’m glad you enjoyed the joke haha. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@thomassharp2719 Жыл бұрын
Are they the same as Imelda Marcos Airways ?
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Not sure which airline you're referring to?
@billp3629 Жыл бұрын
Your bad experience seems to be due to buying a premium seat for a 40 minute flight, then finding the plane was half empty. Hardly the airlines fault. Nok we’re always my first choice for lcc domestic, as they had the best online booking system by far.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Literally has nothing to do with my bad experience. NOK requires you to sit in your assigned seat, and I wanted to be in the front of the aircraft. So why on earth would the load capacity have anything to do with them offering a substandard product? Silliness.
@HS-DBQ2 ай бұрын
I’m sorry but you got unlucky 😂😂😂 HS-DBG is like 20 years old that’s the only aircraft that the seats suck thank god all my flights was on brand new aircraft
@tfft2 ай бұрын
Based on your handle, I’ll take your word for it haha.
@helloworld_lovepeople1051 Жыл бұрын
Don't you know that NOK air is now filing for Chapter 11 ,in simple word "Bankrupt airline".It does not surprised me that NOK air is downgrading in every aspect.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
NOK Air filed for Bankrupcy in July 2020. Countless airlines across the globe did the same. The problems that I found on my flight though all existed prior to July 2020.
@soviet_31108 ай бұрын
8:47 She just shy
@tfft8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@lyutacom Жыл бұрын
Why are you use Saigon?
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Come again?
@lyutacom Жыл бұрын
@@tfft Saigon's name was changed to Ho Chi Minh City. Or did I misunderstand something?
@tfft Жыл бұрын
Saigon (Sài Gòn) is still the colloquial spoken name for the city used by the majority of Saigonese.
@patriciafuchs5970 Жыл бұрын
I think with inflation we will see more interiors like this. I wouldn’t fit in those seats. Sounds very uncomfortable. Think I would skip this flight.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
I don't see how the two are connected lol, but Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@patriciafuchs5970 Жыл бұрын
@@tfft with routes that aren’t as profitable and inflation ballooning, airlines will spend $ on the more profitable routes and possibly eke out a few more years with planes that are not pristine used on routes like you took.
@Slava633425 күн бұрын
You so unlucky you seat on most older plane in NOK AIR fleet
@tfft22 күн бұрын
Oh well!
@user-yt198 Жыл бұрын
You say a bad joke but still gave 72/100? Weird.
@tfft Жыл бұрын
I break down my score for all to see lol. Not gonna subtract points just for fun. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@tomilan6001 Жыл бұрын
70 for getting safely to destination
@AreeyaKKC9 ай бұрын
Former Nok FA here. The wait times for refurbishment are 18-20 months. Eventually theyll get upgraded. If you live in Northern bangkok its better to fly nok to don mueang than it is flying to Suvarnabhumi. At least an hour added to your day if fly another airline.
@tfft9 ай бұрын
I’ll take your word for it 😉 Thanks for watching 🩴
@AreeyaKKC9 ай бұрын
@@tfft you know how traffic is here 😄
@anubhajain9535 Жыл бұрын
Do air india but also mention it's price
@tfft Жыл бұрын
The price of every flight and hotel I review is in the description.