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got a feeling the title maybe was possibly inspired by Geoff Marshall haha

Paul 5 days ago: Flybe has come here since this video was shot Me today: Flybe does not exist any more

Very impressed with KLM’s honest and open communication. Looking forward to more videos on your journey.

Love the subtle nods to Geoff Marshall

Paul, when you said that there was very little at the railway station, did you mean the plastic litter bag blowing in the wind wasn’t there?

As a dutch person I can't help but feel a little pride for the solid review of our national airline

The airport was close to being sold for housing, the local MP is part of saving it and changing the name back to Teesside from Durham-Tees Valley. I remember flying to Ibiza from hear many years ago!

I really like KLM service and staff. They were fantastic when I broke my leg abroad (it's OK it is an artificial leg but I could not walk!) the staff and crew couldn't do enough to make travelling easy for me on my long haul flight from Central America. I will go out of my way to use KLM whenever I can.

I really love the design of KLMs "stuff" on the meal service. Beautifully designed box for the KLM Cityhopper flight, the blue design on the tea mugs, the engraving on the knives and forks, and the unusual shape to the glassware.

Ah please we must see a Paul and Geoff collaborations on “All the Airports” (in the UK)! 😂

Looks like the train drops you off in the middle of nowhere.

0:48 WE ARE NORTHERN. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!

Before I retired flew with KLM just about every month for 10 years. Always found the cabin crew really pleasant and always helpful when the inevitable delays happen. Once arrived back in Amsterdam from Shanghai very late and missed my last flight back to Manchester. Just before landing the purser told me that a hotel room was already booked for me.

2:37 *419 Moose squadron* Damn, they really laid the Canadian stereotypes heavy didn't they.

I really like how proactive KLM were with explaining the reasons for your delays and why they needed to divert to Estonia.

Got a real big twinge of nostalgia from this one. Thank you. I was taken back to my days with the airline (1966-1998) and how things were handled during an IROP. Teeside reminded me of one of the first terminals I worked in - it was a repurposed Air Force field building. And it seemed the attitude of the people at KLM was the “old ways” and not the impersonal service we tend to get today. Again many thanks.

Good video Paul, I have great admiration for the way KLM dealt with and kept you informed on your trip. Big props to them.

Been looking forward to this for ages!

Loved the historical bit, Paul! Great video!

I really enjoy Paul's reviews (air and rail) because they are always structured, detailed and documented. That's a big change from other airline vlogers who are so much into perks and luxury self-indulgence. This week I cancelled a return business ticket with AF as they were giving too much grief with my sport equipment. KLM allows sport equipment with no surcharge provided it doesn't exceed specific dimensions. Dank je wel.

Thanks for showing us a path that is less traveled and is very unique. Great content this year

Superb video as always, love the fact Paul that you include these smaller airports around the country to start your journeys off. Always interesting to see what these airports do prior to departure in contrast to the bigger airports. Look forward to the rest of the videos coming up 👌👍

Safe travels, Paul!

TY Paul for the Excellent Videos

Good to see Teesside Airport! It’s good to see the airport getting more flights!

Great video and review! KLM offers top notch service, thank you for letting us share this great experience with you! All the best from the west coast of Florida USA!!!

It's great seeing a video about my local airport :) Although, embarrassingly, I've never flown from here! Having been to holiday destinations like Tenerife etc, we've had to fly from Newcastle / Leeds Bradford. When we went to Thailand we flew from Heathrow, and to Malaysia we flew from Manchester. This year we're going to Phuket and are flying from Edinburgh with Qatar. We just don't have the airlines up here (yet!).

I'm starting to pay attention and appreciate your editing, Paul. You're improving your already great videos little by little. Very enjoyable!

Great video Paul! Ive always wondered what it’s like to fly from teeside! Hopefully I’ll get to do it myself one day! Really enjoyed that video! I imagine plane spotting there would be like watching paint dry! Keep it up!

So happy to see a KZfaqr flying from local airport. Eastern, who operate Flybe’s routes, have also announced Alicante as a new route from Teesside.

Good to see my local airport Paul, hopefully we have more flights soon!

Well done on another great video

Great Vid Paul.. Really enjoyed this one. 184k subs well done mate.

The walkway in front op the lounge wil be gone when Schiphol finish the upgrade of the terminal. Then you will have great views of the appron. It makes me proud to see the KLM crew do the best they can. Dutch mentality. I love your video’s. I can not wait to see the video of the KLM 747

Another excellent Paul Lucas video. Not flown KLM in a long time if ever but their product looks pretty solid. What an airport Teesside is! Glad you eventually got to HEL. Can't wait to watch you getting out of HEL. Most people go to HEL and back: you go to HEL and beyond!

This was so interesting! Well done.

Excellent video as always Paul, thanks for doing the quick tour of Middleton St George as a bonus!

You were fed well on these two flights, and I'm sure you appreciated that the crews kept you informed about the delays. You couldn't have expected more! I was picturing myself (with long legs) on the first hop in a seat with 29-pitch. Paying for extra legroom would be worth it!

Love the RAF / RCAF tribute at the beginning, this what puts your trip reports head and shoulders above the rest. Keep it up Paul! Ta, Mark

What a pleasant channel to watch, Paul! Great work!!

The KLM crew did a great job with you it sounds like! Tallin is an amazing pace to visit, few AirBaltic there from AMS when I was there!

"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." I could not agree more, and I am an American.

Nice one Paul. Looking forward to your reports on your flights from the rest of your journey!

God to see that KLM looked after you and kept their customers well informed. Other airlines take note. 👍

Being northern rail that one train a week probably doesn’t show most weeks😂

Great video! I did a Fokker 70 flight to Teeside on the final day of F70 operations with KLC.. Pretty neat airport, border patrol was quite surprised though when a Dutch guy told them he was only staying there for 5 hours😅

Loving the itinerary ahead! And love KLM, I once was a Silverwing for 2 years! I love Indonesia, travel to Ubud almost annually, last 2 times were on Garuda (773 business), China Southern (A359 and a332 economy)

Excellent! Thanks for covering Teesside, my local airport! It's on the up, with new routes coming.

I was starting to wonder when we’d catch up with your trip down here to Australia! Looking forward to the trek! Thanks for this video! Love the historical information! It’s sad to see former RAF areas abandoned, we have quite a few in Australia. Pity you didn’t get a chance to go to Cunderdin whilst you were here. Not only does it have one of the oldest Gliding Club in Western Australia / Australia, it also has all of the WWII buildings built there to do maintenance on bombers. Love seeing the entry by foot. Sadly I cannot do this as I am in a wheelchair. Pass a cup a through the screen sometime. Would love to sip one whilst watching your videos (haha) Like the Breakfast Box. Looks great! I haven’t the foggiest whilst you were delayed by the way (hahaha) 😂😂 Thanks Paul! Really looking forward to your next video 😊

Cheers Paul. Nice to see Middleton St George again. I remember from my school days in Guisborough watching Gloster Javelins roaring round the circuit. Happy days.

Amazing report pal! Huge 👍 as always

I gotta love the RAF March as you were talking about the Airport's past as a former RAF base 😅

Another great video. Well done.

Great review again. Paul, you rock! Keep them coming. Especially on KLM :-)

Great video, Paul!

Great video Paul, good to see my local airport being used!

Paul, you do a really good job in your videos!

Excellent video video! I loved it!

I'm from Hamilton, ON, Canada and we have one of the only two flying Lancaster bombers in the world (the UK has the other) and it's dedicated to Andrew Mynarski. If you're ever around southern Ontario, it's definitely worth a visit the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. Thanks for the videos, man! These are great.

Great video as usual Paul, looking forward to following you on this long journey to Australia.

🎶all the airports, all of them🎶 Absolutely loved the salt and pepper shakers on your second flight (clogs!) - another great video!

i have to say that KLM did a good job on keeping the passengers on both flights you were on updated. makes me a little more proud of being dutch :)

I love your flight reports. Especially about "my" airline KLM. I am looking forward to follow your progress on this worldtrip

finally my local Airport :D wont be for long Paul, they've got intl flights in the sumer to alicante, Burgas and Majorca. Also will be flying to Dublin, Belfast, Cardiff, Southampton, London city and Isle of man all being daily on a number of rotations increasing the daily flights from 7 to 15 . hopfully Teesside will beovertaking humberside airport as least used :D thanks for another great review paul

I never knew about Teeside airport. Thanks for the new information!

Great video Paul

My first ever solo long-distance flight started in the same way - Teesside to Amsterdam with KLM almost 20 years ago. Amazed to see it is still going!

I am amazed you did not run into Guy Gibson and the Damn Buster squadron as well...great history though Paul...love it !! Glad you had the Fokker farm under control (sorry mate bad joke ) Great plane spotting mate !! Brilliant ! Safety versus landing...great flight again and I look forward to the next leg where we can welcome you to Australia !!!

Great video as always, Paul. Hope we get to see all the other flights you take on your trip to Australia and beyond.

Love the nod to Geoff. That station really is in the middle of nowhere. Glad you got safely on your way.

Your meals looked really good. It's a good thing you made yourself a big layover. I really enjoyed this video.

Flew KLM from Teesside to Amsterdam>Berlin last month .. normally get a direct cheapo flight from Manchester but these days you can not rely on the trains to get to Manchester Airport. So more expensive 6am flight ... but really impressed all round with Teesside Airport... sail through security etc and KLM impressive as well. Will defiantly use both again

Love your content. Modest, yet interesting.

I loved the decoration of that KLM lounge in Schipol. I really hope to fly KLM once I can travel again as they seem like such an amazing airline (and The Netherlands is on my bucket list!)

Love your videos! The funny thing is I caught another video of another You Tuber taking KLM from Amsterdam to Chicago he also was going business class! I was like okay wow! Until I heard you say the view was blocked and I can see that! But on the other person’s video he showed a 2nd floor outside (non-smoking) lounge you could watch planes from. Incidentally when he pans to the planes you can see the passageway you showed in your video.

Great look at a little known and used airport. Keep up the great work!

Superb, loved the history at the start.

Interesting small airport. I am glad this airport has more choices. It looks like a nice airport.

Nice walk along to the airport 🙂✈

Great video Paul. I wish you a nice and safe trip to Oz... Greetings from the Netherlands🇱🇺

Thank you for the Surfshark discount Paul.

Least used international airport series!!! Love it!!

I noticed you tap the outside of the plane for good luck upon entry. I’ve been doing that for years, but never noticed anyone else doing that. I’m always looking forward to your next video!

thats about the nicest shorthaul meal ive seen on a biz ticket to finland from klm ever.. nice one!

I can relate to the 'touch' as you board. I always give her a light wrap with my knuckles. Didn't even realise I was doing it for awhile.

Wow, announcement by pilot was awesome.

I'm glad someone from Winnipeg is noticed and honored for there service abroad

I like how you covered 2 (technically 3) flights in one video, rather than 2 short vids 👍🏻

Very professional film. Impressed.

My husband used to fly into and out of Teesside all the time. He had to go there on business often so he flew on KLM from Houston to Amsterdam and then caught a smaller plane into Teesside.

Thanks for the piece of trivia. I was really perplexed as to why KLM served so many regional airports in the U.K. Now I know.

Great to hear a mention of AirUK again. I worked with them for quite a few years as cabin crew and did the MME-AMS run on occasion on the old F27/F50. A great little airline in it's day - a shame it came to an end... But that's the aviation industry :-/

My local airport. Great video thanks

I luckily fly KLM for work, who book us all in Ecconomy class. The regular reasonably priced upgrades are great. Also access to the new Non-Schegen Crown Lounge makes the ticket a little bit more worth it - as that is usually £46 on it's own for access (offered on the app at check in). I normally sit in the bar on the top floor for a quieter experience and view, worth it as the cost of a coffee or a beer if you ask me.

A couple of minor corrections. Air UK was purchased by KLM somewhere around 1996/7 (the exact date of the agreement is unknown to me) and incorporated into KLM Cityhopper, KLM's low cost, very efficient and flexible daughter company. The routes previously flown by Air UK were incorporated into Cityhopper's network over a two-three year period as Air UK was wound down. The reason for the takeover was that British Transport Holdings, Air UK's owners were a marginally profitable company but flew nearly 35-38% of KLM's connecting traffic into Amsterdam. Having Air UK go belly up would not have been in KLM's interest. Currently Cityhopper has one less Embraer than KLM has 737's. Come the introduction of the Embraer E2 series in 2021 you may well find Cityhopper has more aircraft than KLM has 737's. The platform where you parked in the Embraer in Amsterdam has had various names. Amongst them were A Platform and later Bravo Platform (due to the stand designations and in this area), the Commuter Platform as used by the Airport in official documents but the internal name by the workers is "het mieren nest" meaning ant's nest because of the apparently chaotic but ordered work performed by the turnaround crews. The Fokker Farm was a term used by engineers. With regard to delays and unusual events you will find many KLM captains and crew members will speak directly to passengers at the gate. It's what they do because they want to. They know who pays their wages, what their passengers want to know and the questions most likely to be asked. The iPads issued to all crew members will have the latest information on the ground. Unfortunately speaking to passengers at the gate is not always possible. The idiots who end up running British airports often prevent this with rules that prevent crews from moving from the Apron to the Gate pathetically citing "security" as the reason (airports hate pilots). So if this is not possible crews will often make a public address in the cabin. You will also find that Amsterdam ATC Flow planners, the people who restrict traffic are totally unaware of modern aircraft performance and limitations and will needlessly overreact to any weather condition or event (my experience with nearly 8,000 flights over 20 years). Some consider that the largest department in the LVNL (Dutch CAA and ATC) is the Flight Prevention Department. If they were told Burger King had run out of mayonnaise (chip saus - a Dutch necessity) they would impose a 30% flow reduction - because!

I’m from Teesside originally, I used to live 10mins away from here, and my parents still do. I hope for the day they do reasonably priced flights to and from here to the city.

One of Britain’s least used stations at the least used international airport, nice way to complement the airport. Geoff Marshall has joined the chat

Would be great paul if you could mention how full your flights were , I'm always interested in that thanks

Teesside is my local airport so thrilled you flew from here