The FIRST A220! · SWISS BUSINESS CLASS 🇬🇧 London City ✈ Zurich 🇨🇭 A Rocket Ship Launch!

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Watch this video if you want to know what it’s like to fly in Business Class on a SWISS Airbus A220. SWISS is one of my favorite carriers simply for their consistency and this flight today from the very cool London City airport didn't disappoint one bit! Have a watch for the full airport and in flight experience in this Business Class Trip Report and Review.
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↪ Video Chapters ↩
0:00 Welcome to London
00:35 London Airports
01:32 London City Airport, Check In
02:42 Airside Departures
03:38 Plane Spotting & Wandering
05:21 First EVER A220!
06:31 Our Gate
06:43 Boarding via Stairs
07:25 Cabin & Seat Impressions
08:56 U-Turn & Taxi
10:00 Rocket Ship Take Off
11:33 In Flight Service
13:16 Descent into Zurich
14:30 Taxi & Deplane
15:03 The Flip Flop Score
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@freddiesflightreviews 27 күн бұрын

Admire the dedication of arriving 2.5 hours early at London City Airport. I've arrived 40 minutes before departure before and I still had time to get a coffee.

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Well I’m sure you didn’t have to film everything in the airport 😂

@damo81ref20 12 күн бұрын

The airport literally door want ppl there too early due to the limited space! The prime selling point of it 😅

@j3ojos 27 күн бұрын

Fun fact - Newham Council (where City Airport is located) will not grant LCY planning permission to build a lounge.

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Didn’t BA used to operate a tiny lounge during the New York days? Or maybe it was just a roped off gate area?

@j3ojos 27 күн бұрын

@@tfft you used to get a free meal at the pub. There was a “business lounge” that could be accessed for £95 (outside of security in a separate building) but COVID shut that down.

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Ah ok, gotcha. Thanks for that!

@russellgray1426 27 күн бұрын

@@j3ojosno surprise there, they would only allow permission on the Bobby Moore stand at Upton Park if the builders threw in a Primary school into the deal. 🤷‍♂️

@alexmcwhirter6611 27 күн бұрын

LCY is situated in an environmentally conscious area. So from when LCY opened in 1987 there have been curfews and restricted hours of operation at weekends.

@SH-lv7pd 27 күн бұрын

LCY is an extraordinary airport, based on its location, size, construction etc. A major bonus and draw for London and a real achievement and victim of its own incredible success. Currently the airport is being remodeled to allow for a larger departures lounge etc. My absolute choice of airport in London when traveling intra Europe. This airport is the envy of any major city as there is nothing like it.

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Agree it’s a great airport, but there are quite a few cities that have similar or even closer regional airports.

@harkmi3 27 күн бұрын

Billy Bishop in Toronto is pretty similar with the exception of jet aircraft. Hive of activity for Q400s within 10 minutes of downtown.

@SH-lv7pd 27 күн бұрын

I think I was referencing the excitement of the arrival and departure experience at LCY which I did not make clear and is second to none. The only other airports that are centrally located to a city where I have had a similar experience are Rio - Santos Dumont and São Paulo - Congonhas. Both amazing too.

@elinars5638 20 күн бұрын

More cities should have small centrally located airports for people that are willing to pay the extra $50.

@brettj2898 27 күн бұрын

3 of my favorite things right here - Aircraft, Zurich Airport & Tête de Moine. It's the trifecta of travel, it doesn't get any better than this people! ✈🧀😋

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Same here!

@ninettemurk7492 27 күн бұрын

London City Airport is still quite small. I remember taking a 55 minute flight from Antwerp, stepping out of the plane, walking into the arrival hall, tripping over the carpet and fracturing my pubic bone. Fun times! After beging helped by the stewardesses and the pilot from the plane and some fire fighters and getting some oxygen, off i went to Eastham Hospital where I spent almost a week yapping in pain and enjoying their Indian meals (most of the patients were Indian, thankfully) until an ambulance took me back under the Channel to good old Belgium. A PR from the airport visited me in the hospital a day after the accident, carrying a huge basket full of chocolates, sweets, fruit and books. That wouldn't have happened at Heathrow I'm sure ;-)

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Well that comment surely didn’t go in the direction I was expecting lol

@ninettemurk7492 27 күн бұрын

@@tfft lol, what a memory, right?

@jimmyjames6492 27 күн бұрын

Looks like a pretty nice Business Class product. Thanks for the info + video!

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@shakesnbake 27 күн бұрын

I love the LCY take off! The C-series/a220 is on my list to try.

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Such a great plane!

@DDJIndustries 16 күн бұрын

Fun fact the -100 the first 4 rows of seats which are usually biz have more pitch, same doe the -300 the first 6 rows have extra legroom!

@tfft 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@DeniseSommerRoque 27 күн бұрын

Loved the background information of the logistics at LCY. Very interesting! Great aircraft and service, short haul flying can still be enjoyable 🙏🏼 Thank you for the review 💎

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

Enjoyable for sure!

@UnbelievableEricthegiraffe 15 күн бұрын

Before LCY was built, there was an old gas work and a sugar refinery, They were used as a stand-in for the bombed out Vietnamese city of Hue in the Sniper film in Stanley Kubricks 1987 Movie Full Metal Jacket. Kubrick didn't like flying. His home in Childwick Was only 35 minutes from LCY.

@tfft 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@soniadownie8749 25 күн бұрын

Thanks Kevin 1st time I've seen inside LCY airport Great video again 🙌🏼

@tfft 23 күн бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@howardbaldwin1226 27 күн бұрын

Really great to get an impression of LCY and your short-haul flight to Zurich Kevin. Thanks for this excellent report. Cheers from AKL, NZL.

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@petek5523 27 күн бұрын

Nice little hop skip and a jump over to the continent, will keep that airport in mind. Thanks for sharing 😊🎉

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@scotishtaffy 27 күн бұрын

Great video. Absolutely love LCY airport, one of my favourite airports.

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

I can see why!

@dunslaycasson3263 27 күн бұрын

Used LCY when it first opened on a regular basis when it was just Paris and Brussels. You could arrive 25 mins before your flight, check in and be on the plane. Those days it was turboprop only. Interesting approach! As a regular traveller one night flight back from Brussels got to do the flight in the jump seat on a British Midland Dash 8 acting for Sabena. Amazing approach to LCY on a clear April night. How you put a plane down on such a short runway is incredible. In those days collect your luggage , clear customs and immigration and be in your car in 20mins!!!! For me quickest way to get to Paris and Brussels from where I lived in SE London. This was pre Channel Tunnel. Only problem was we usually ended up on a remote bus stand at Paris and Brussels. Always took ages!!!!

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Would have loved to be in that jump seat!

@millardkeyes5187 26 күн бұрын

Even a lottery winner would not have such a wonderful life as Kevo - this is what dreams are made of well done mate

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

Haha Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@philroberts5367 26 күн бұрын

Great video thx. I flew Air Baltics A220 this week from Zurich ..a very nice plane to fly in.👍

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@CouncilCollective 27 күн бұрын

Love watching Kevin welcome to England,,,,,,peace and happiness on your travels 😊😊😊😊

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@cndam 27 күн бұрын

Nice. Now I must go there. Love the view from the lounge.

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@stevene465 27 күн бұрын

Great video- I love going through LCY and it is indeed like some temporary demountable city - always a great ride too out of there

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@houseclearance7509 25 күн бұрын

I was a frequent flyer at LCY in 1987 using flights with Brymon Airways on Dash 8 aircraft to Paris CDG. It was a business class only product which served up to 5 glasses of champagne or wine or spirits and a hot meal on the short journey. Happy days.

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@th8257 19 күн бұрын

Love london city airport. It's not elegant in any way, but it is so incredibly convenient and easy to use. The view you get of London when flying in and out is great too.

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

Assuming it's not perpetually cloudy and overcast haha.

@challeck5729 27 күн бұрын

Loved the video good to your experience out of LCY.

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@SH-lv7pd 27 күн бұрын

You must do an arrival and preferable with the famous ‘Canary Wharf’ approach …. Just amazing!

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

If I could just get a captain to let me fly the plane… 😂. Do look forward to it someday.

@mierypesado6740 27 күн бұрын

London, incredibly beautiful

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@DavidHoughton17 18 күн бұрын

Yeah I have taken flights from City Airport a few times. Well i live across the river in Woolwich which is two stops away by the DLR train. So in the past i have often taken either Lufthansa to Frankfurt or Swiss to Zurich where i would transit on a long flight to Singapore & Sometimes Hong Kong. Lately i have just been flying direct on Singapore Airlines or Cathay. With the new Elizabeth line that is direct from my home in Woolwich to Heathrow makes it easy but dont get wrong. I really love stopping by Zurich.. its such a fantastic airport !

@tfft 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@ahmedabualkhair1053 27 күн бұрын

Flawless! 😍

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@mandeepbharaj4124 22 күн бұрын

London City Airport is great, you get in, go through security and take off super quick. What’s not to like! Heathrow is also in London but about 12-14 miles out from the city but city airport is about 4-5 miles from central 👍🏼

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@Cray2TheZ 27 күн бұрын

Thank you, as always, for the great video! Just an FYI from a Swiss guy, rösti is pronounced rushty (kind of) ;) You nailed Tête de Moine, by the way! Best travel channel out there BY FAR! You're the man! Salute 🫡

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Haha that’s only because I looked up the pronunciation of the cheese (and didn’t think I had to for the Rösti 😅). Now I know for next time! Thanks very much!

@Cray2TheZ 27 күн бұрын

@@tfft My pleasure! Safe travels and thanks again for the always amazing content! Cheers!

@andybaker2456 27 күн бұрын

Fun fact, LCY is not the only one of London's airports that are actually in London. Heathrow is in the London Borough of Hillingdon, so is within the official definition of Greater London's 32 boroughs. City Airport is in the London Borough of Newham.

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@Ben-xe8ps 25 күн бұрын

It is also not situated in the 'City' of London.

@abarratt8869 19 күн бұрын

There used to be airports at Croydon and Hendon, long gone. Imagine if they were still there too!

@brettkear2933 27 күн бұрын

I reckon you just might be the geekiest of the numerous AvGeeks whom I follow. I also reckon you would wear that as a badge if honor. I ALWAYS enjoy your videos - thanks

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Hahaha thanks very much. I wear that badge proudly- especially since if it was up to me (and not KZfaq’s algorithm) each video would be an hour long and have 5x more info and stats haha.

@alexmcwhirter6611 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video. I have followed LCY from before the time it opened. Originally LCY handled 50 seat prop aircraft and fares were business class only. Hence LCY was a white elephant initially 15:11 and passenger numbers really took off when Crossair introduced 146 jets in the early 1990s. The 146s were sold as two class: Y and C.

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@andybaker2456 25 күн бұрын

To think that these days you can fly to the likes of Ibiza and Skiathos from LCY!

@alexmcwhirter6611 25 күн бұрын

@@andybaker2456 Indeed. Originally LCY was established as a business airport but passenger volume wasn't there. In the 1990s LCY expanded by also taking leisure customers. It was when BA began serving LCY that the range of holiday destinations really took off.

@jimhearsonwriter 27 күн бұрын

I live in London, but never had the chance to fly out of LCY. I'd love the experience of not having to travel far to the airport and taking off above Canary Wharf, but it's generally a fair bit pricier than other options - plus a lot of its destinations are accessible by train (in fact, that's how I did London-to-Zurich last year.) So, thanks for letting me live vicariously through your video!

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

London to Paris I prefer by train- but any further- even just to Amsterdam and I feel like the time on the train negates the time saved by going from city center to city center.

@alexmcwhirter6611 27 күн бұрын

@@tfftHence there still multiple LCY flights to AMS but no longer air service to BRU or Paris.

@jimhearsonwriter 27 күн бұрын

@@tfft Yeah, I'm not sure I'd go further than Switzerland unless I was on a sleeper train... and even then, I'd need one of the new Nightjet capsule ones so I don't have to share a compartment.

@th8257 19 күн бұрын

Flown a few times from there, but one of the most fun was a day trip to Amsterdam on KLM. First flight out and last flight back. It wasn't particularly expensive, and a great day out.

@alexmcwhirter6611 19 күн бұрын

@@th8257 Yes. LCY was designed for making day trips to mainland Europe and vice versa. In fact KLM flies almost as many times MON-FRI from LCY as it does from LHR. When you consider the cost of a good hotel in London or Amsterdam travellers can save making day trips (even if the air ticket is on the high side).

@CharlesTrattler-my8uc 27 күн бұрын

Taking off from LCY is now on my bucket list.

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

Enjoy it!

@th8257 19 күн бұрын

You get really nice views of London, and it's great coming in to land too.

@Braun30 20 күн бұрын

First time I flew to City Airport was on a Crossair HS-146, must have been in mid 1990s. At the time only taxi connections to town.

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@lawrenceakini4981 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for this vlog. The take-off is like at John Wayne airport in California. Awesome. Thank you.

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@lawrenceakini4981 27 күн бұрын

@@tfft 🛫👍

@jitkasemt.9548 27 күн бұрын

I'd like to experience rocket launch too 😂😂 . Thanks Kevin for a quality review as always.

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@realman6ft6 26 күн бұрын

Welcome to my hood. I live in Stratford and can go from my bedroom to the plane in an hour. Returning can be walking in the door 30 mins after landing. I was lucky to do the Club World London City to JFK pre Covid which was amazing…

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@matthewmilwid 19 күн бұрын

The point of LCY isn't to be amazing, but rather to be convenient. Security never takes more than 5 minutes, even at peak time, and you can arrive half an hour before a flight.

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

Sure, wasn't suggesting it should have been a mini Changi 😉

@killerqueen9298 27 күн бұрын

Hi Kevin. Many, many years ago, possibly even before you were born😅 planes always spooled up with their brakes on. Thanks for another great review

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Yes, that was pre-Kevin haha

@northbankgooner6126 27 күн бұрын

I wouldn't bother with Business Class from LCY, in the absence of a lounge and decent facilities at the airport it makes the price expensive unless you are the member of some loyalty program redeeming miles etc. Flying into LCY would be a different matter, it's great for getting into Central and other parts of London much quicker than from LHR/LGW. Switzerland is on my list of places to go in the next few years, thanks for the video.

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

Well, I was connecting to another flight- so surely I wouldn’t downgrade myself 😉

@brian402 21 күн бұрын

Awesome Swiss Business Class flight review there The Flip Flop Traveller!, Qantas are now using the A220 for their domestic routes around Australia., i believe they have more A220's on order!.

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

I think I'm quite alright not flying Qantas for the next decade or so lol.

@CLARKY-oo1lg 5 күн бұрын

LCY is great! It's like a LEGO Airport. I've experienced some wild arrivals and departures on a Fokker 50, when the runway was shorter. I ♥️ SWISS, I was lucky enough to fly in Business Class MAD-ZRH-MAN, the crew, catering, and lounge were amazing 👌

@tfft 5 сағат бұрын

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@randompersonasdfgh 27 күн бұрын

fun fact: the elevation of ZRH is 432m AMSL. (I just thought of that haha) I remember some of your previous videos included airport elevation, and if you've ever considered adding it back I think it's may (or may not) be quite cool for your analytical viewers to find interesting!

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

I took out elevation (and very recently population as well) because of the number of comments that I’d constantly get saying it was wrong (when it wasn’t) 😂.

@user-ml8kv3yz6k 27 күн бұрын

Great video, there is another one Southend but with very limited EZJ flights to leisure destinations

@alexmcwhirter6611 27 күн бұрын

FYI Next year sees EZY opening a SEN base.

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@zakelwe 26 күн бұрын

Great review Kevin. I jumped forward your videos, I'm working from oldest and am currently just after India ! So nice to see you keep tweeking the format with the scores and what all. I'd still leave the FlipFlop score card to the end though with some thoughts ... keep the score secret to the end.... Well done for bagging that first Bombardier ! If you ever go to Gibraltar and walk across the runway from your hotel then I will raid my very small piggy bank for a thanks for you. It's a strange place, like 1980s UK or Isle of Man but with monkeys !

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

I put the score at the beginning because I want people to watch and take note of things in the context of knowing the overall experience already. Without that, a clip here or there of the video could anecdotally give the wrong impression. Thanks for the suggestion though!

@patrickmig 27 күн бұрын

Cute little airport. Reminds me of an Australian regional airport like Ballina-Byron (BNK).

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@AviationFin 16 күн бұрын

Awesome 👌

@tfft 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@leneeanderson4848 27 күн бұрын

That's my kind of take off!!

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Same here!

@mnchr 27 күн бұрын

A fun trip could be bll to lcy on a fairchild dornier 328jet

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Ah I’ve always wanted to fly on a 328! Was looking at Denver Air to possibly try in the future.

@JohnSmall314 17 күн бұрын

The other interesting thing about LCY is that ATC is fully remote. They have a remote location 115 Km away. With very secure high speed networking!

@tfft 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@peteregan3862 15 күн бұрын

LCT needs a station on the Elizabeth Line which passes it 200 metres to the south.

@tfft 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@charliebrown5 23 күн бұрын

Thank You ✈️

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@alexmnblyth 17 күн бұрын

A220s are now able to taxi past that building, and stands 21-28 can handle them. 10 can aswell to the west of the apron

@tfft 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@gijbuis 18 күн бұрын

The area covered by London City Airport is around 600,000 m2. That represents a value of around 6 billion euro!

@tfft 13 күн бұрын

Staggering!

@bobbastian760 16 күн бұрын

London has 6 airports, you're forgetting London Southend Airport. Heathrow is also inside the M25 so is considered 'in London'.

@tfft 13 күн бұрын

Isn't Southend closer to France than London? lol

@christianbayerstein5243 27 күн бұрын

My problem with LCY is that they don't offer a lounge which makes waiting for the plane quite unpleasant. But I also like the Airbus A220 with its large windows, nice seats and little screens for flight information. Some also like the loud spooling up noise of the PW engines which is typical for all modern PW engines on the A220, the A320neos and the new Gulfstream G7 jets G500/G600.

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

I actually wish it was quite a bit louder haha

@th8257 19 күн бұрын

The thing is though with London city that you can arrive at the airport much later. So you can cut down your waiting time quite substantially

@markprovan4332 26 күн бұрын

LYC is on my list now, never heard of it (embarrassingly). The observation deck at ZRH is fantastic with speakers connected to the ATC, spacious BC lounge, and the airport hotel (Raddison blu). Cheers.

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

Ahh I spent quite a bit of time on that observation deck… but there were no speakers!

@markprovan4332 21 күн бұрын

@@tfft They used to be near the telescopes, however I'm not surprised being out in the open weather and all.

@th8257 19 күн бұрын

London city airport is great fun. A number of airlines use it. It's incredibly quick and easy to use and the views you get when landing / taking off are great. You can get into central London so easily too on the DLR (Docklands Light Railway) which connects with the tube. The station is joined on to the terminal.

@terryeiss8469 26 күн бұрын

Thanks, very interesting, but you headed for the east side of the airport and took off to the west. I've only used LCY once to NCE on a BA Embraer, great Club World English breakfast and excellent seats.

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

Yes, there was a text correction in the video 😉 Thanks for watching 🩴

@G_Weller 27 күн бұрын

I’m sure the flight attendants were thinking “oh crap, Kevin is on this flight…better not forget the safety video!” 🙃

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Surely they fear all Kevins now 😅

@JohnSmall314 17 күн бұрын

If you stayed in Stratford there was no need to get an Uber to LCY, the Docklands Light Railway goes directly from Stratford to LCY. That would give you a more touristy experience, using London public transport.

@tfft 17 күн бұрын

Whereas I felt there was no need to take 30 minutes to get there when an Uber took 15… at 6:00 😉

@russellgray1426 27 күн бұрын

Tfft, I look forward to the video of the hotel you stayed in Stratford and the beautiful sunset 🤣

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Lol no video coming.

@russellgray1426 24 күн бұрын

@@tfft I thought not😂

@andrewreynolds7725 27 күн бұрын

Nice video

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@cordial 21 күн бұрын

LCY is more located like a LaGuardia than in Central Park (given most people would say the centre of london would be something like Oxford Circus)

@cordial 21 күн бұрын

Good video anyway, subscribed!

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

Haha yes of course- but most would consider downtown and midtown Manhattan to be the heart of the city, from which Central Park is a few miles away, just helping to put it into perspective for those who may not know how convenient LGA is 😉

@FarrugiaJose 27 күн бұрын

Another great video! I haven't flown SWISS yet, however, it looks like their the soft product seemed fine for business class. The chocolate at the end is a nice touch! On the other hand, the aircraft interior looks quite old and outdated especially with all the marks and stains that have been acquired through the years. I hope to fly via LCY soon, it's only 30 mins away from me and I constantly see planes lining up to land. The airport looks pretty straightforward too.

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

Personally I think these interiors are the 2nd best of any Euro business class out there!

@FarrugiaJose 25 күн бұрын

@@tfft what’s the first?

@EpicThe112 21 күн бұрын

You can actually book a ticket from Newark Airport on Swiss to London City the same is also said for JFK Amsterdam schiphol London City airport. Even though there is an option of flying the British carriers like British Airways and Virgin Atlantic from both EWR/JFK. Like it and in East Asia you should have tried the Korean Air version 10:59 the thames barrier

@th8257 19 күн бұрын

You can fly from pretty much anywhere in the world to London city, if you're willing to connect at a hub. I regularly used to fly to various cities from London city with KLM, connecting in Amsterdam.

@EpicThe112 19 күн бұрын

@th8257 thank you for telling me about that are there flights from London City operated by KLM timed to connect to KLM Asia flight 807/808 Luchthaven Amsterdam schiphol🇳🇱 to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport🇵🇭. That way traffic to Heathrow might be avoided

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@rsmith2312 24 күн бұрын

I have to disgaree on the comment "Is London City amazing?" In my opinion, for what I want an airport to be - convenient, hassle free, fast, in the centre of the city...it is amazing. Built on a former dock, where you can still see the dock freight railway lines embedded beside the runway, the ability to imagine then deliver an airport is incredible. The airport knows its customer and focuses on serving their needs well. The building itself could have a a significant redeisgn and upgrade. Flights into LCY typically have a price premium and it's worth it. Note there is a railway (DLR) station at the airport with direct services to Stratford, Bank, Tower Gateway, and Woolwich, which run every five minutes or so, the fare when paid by card, to Stratford is £1.90.

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

Amazing as in a full feature destination airport 😉

@thomasbollman6560 14 күн бұрын

City Airport actually isn’t in the City, but is in Greater London…but Heathrow is too

@tfft 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@FarrugiaJose 27 күн бұрын

Which camera are you using too?

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

All of my content is filmed on iPhones.

@FarrugiaJose 25 күн бұрын

@@tfft the quality is amazing! Which iPhone are you using?

@r9243j 25 күн бұрын

Any reviews from London hotels coming up?

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

No plans for any, no.

@KK-id3vw 27 күн бұрын

Great video. Just a small detail, it was runway 27 at takeoff, not 09.

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

Yes, thanks for that!

@makiwa 17 күн бұрын

An interesting Video and Flight.... Thanks. But I have a question please, is this voice actually yours, because it sounds very manufactured? Apologies if I am mistaken, but it does sound odd....??? Thanks.

@tfft 17 күн бұрын

Hmm, I’m curious what your voice sounds like…Yes, this is my voice.

@aaronadam4747 24 күн бұрын

There is a sixth London airport called Southend.

@th8257 19 күн бұрын

Which is in Essex haha.

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

Yeah, I gotta draw the line somewhere. Kinda like saying Stewart or Islip is a NYC airport.

@geegab5178 15 күн бұрын

They need to install full recline, business class seats on these aeroplanes!!

@tfft 13 күн бұрын

Umm, so you'd need to invent the seat because there are no A220s with lie flat seats lol

@michaeljake68 24 күн бұрын

How was Stratford now a days Kev ?......I had a house there.....but sold it last 2019 and moved back here in Philippines for good.....lived there since 1986.....

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

It served its purpose lol. Was a bit more upscale suburbia than I was expecting.

@michaeljake68 19 күн бұрын

@tfft oh ok.....it wasn't yhe same as it was before.....there's just too much crime and violence there now.....hence the reason of us moving out kf there.....

@willyegli9290 19 күн бұрын

SWISS🇨🇭❤

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@happyslappy5203 26 күн бұрын

In 2024 Airbus is World leader by far. Do you remember this: New York Times 11 April 1969 « Britain Abandons the European Airbus Project; Believes Building the Plane Is a Losing Proposition. » British 'wisdom'..😂😂 Then France asked Germany if they wanted to continue the A300 project, and signed an agreement 50-50 at 1969 Paris Air Show.

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@Stand663 26 күн бұрын

London is an incredible city. The population is around 10 million. It can be it’s own separate country. London has 3 major airports and a London city airport, where you can reach anywhere in the British isles and Europe within an hour by private jet.

@well-blazeredman6187 25 күн бұрын

Europe's bigger than you suggest. London to Sicily - my last trip - was about three hours.

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

Yeah I was gonna say, Turkish Airlines might disagree with the one hour comment 😂

@Stand663 25 күн бұрын

@@well-blazeredman6187 I said by private jet. Off course commercial airlines will be slightly longer. I work in travel and tourism.

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

I don’t think there are any private jets flying at 1500 MPH…

@mrajal8490 15 күн бұрын

Private jets use other London airports, like Biggins Hill. Worth to mention that you cannot fly anywhere in Europe within one hour.

@manpochver 20 күн бұрын

I believe that the A318 was superior in everything to the A220, wider and more comfortable.

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

Unless it was an all business class A318, I'll wholeheartedly disagree lol

@WINGSANDRAILS 27 күн бұрын

In 2 weeks again! Geneva - Copenhagen Swiss A220

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Enjoy your trip 🗺️

@WINGSANDRAILS 27 күн бұрын

@@tfft thanks!

@mikhailavia 27 күн бұрын

Interesting flight 👍✈️🇷🇺

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@WilliamMurphy-uv9pm 12 күн бұрын

2-3 seating. Probably designed for 2-2 but airlines seem to always squeeze a few extra seats out of every aluminum tube. Or, was it 3-3 in economy? Impossible, you say?

@tfft 11 күн бұрын

Not the case for this one. 2-3 was designed purposely to have wider seats than any competing aircraft while making it physically impossible to install 3-3. Remember, the Canadians are nice people lol.

@WilliamMurphy-uv9pm 11 күн бұрын

@@tfft Sure Canadians are great pepple. Have known one for about fifty years now. Governments are a different story. Canadians and Americans seem to have to suffer through some oddball governments in recent years. But what has all that got to do with this airplane or Swiss airlines or better airline seating?

@pizzaearthpancakesandother2549 27 күн бұрын

I'm so glad they've done away with the security-theater liquid restrictions! That said, on my last flight, the stewardess asked for my drink order. I said I'll have a "Molotov cocktail" The pilot returned to the airport. Fml smh. You know what to do Kevv 👇

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@ChuckConnNYC 25 күн бұрын

Ha I call DLs 221's rocket ships too

@tfft 23 күн бұрын

😅

@viewwwwer 20 күн бұрын

Can anyone confirm Swiss no longer serves LCY from Geneva?

@th8257 19 күн бұрын

No, they don't. You can find all the info on the London city airport website and filter by airline.

@viewwwwer 19 күн бұрын

@@th8257 So sad! I think GVA-LCY was much better suited than ZRH-LCY.

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

Better suited for who? lol... Zurich is SWISS' true connection hub.

@viewwwwer 18 күн бұрын

@@tfft⁠ in my opinion LCY is not intended for connecting flights. I don't see the point of flying from LCY if it's to waste time on a connecting flight. If you want to fly long haul LHR and LGW have enough direct worldwide routes. LCY is a niche market for commuters and business travelers which both East London and the Geneva area have plenty of. It is a real shame that they use a bus gate in Zurich and not a real jet bridge like they used to do at GVA. More time wasted for nothing!

@MrTomcat104 27 күн бұрын

You can't beat London City for convenience, in contrast to the pain in the ass it takes to get to Heathrow or Gatwick. A shame its limited to regional flights to Europe only.

@tfft 25 күн бұрын

Agreed!

@rsmith2312 24 күн бұрын

It can be faster to fly long haul into Amsterdam then make a 50 min connection to LCY, than flying into Heathrow or Gatwick to get to Canary Wharf or much of east London. Except of course on Sunday mornings 😞

@th8257 19 күн бұрын

f you're travelling further afield and willing to connect, then flying to and from London city with KLM to connect in Amsterdam, Lufthansa to connect in Frankfurt, Milan / Rome with ITA, is well worth it.

@TyroneDindunuffun 18 күн бұрын

Not sure Boeing will ever recover from their disastrous move on the Bombardier C Series. They didn't want to compete against it, and now it's an Airbus A220. CHEH!

@tfft 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@andreas7606 16 күн бұрын

i‘ll travel by train. Cheaper and less CO2. Probably even faster.

@tfft 16 күн бұрын

London to Zurich by train is like 8 hours 😅

@andreas7606 16 күн бұрын

@@tfft From my location to ZRH is 2h + min 1.5h Checkin and Passport check for UK + 1:45 Flight + 30‘ to exit + 30‘ to city total 7:15 (best case), while my Train actually takes indeed 9h but does this really matter?

@alexbrackens2480 27 күн бұрын

6 airports include london southend

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

I mean yes, but the cutoff has to be somewhere lol. Otherwise we could say NYC has 8 airports and LA like 12 😂

@alexmcwhirter6611 27 күн бұрын

@@tfftIndeed I was just about to mention SEN. It's only a little bit further out than LTN or STN. Point is that London is spread out and most people do not reside in the city itself. Hence the most convenient airport depends on where you live and/or work.

@Aviationdude350 27 күн бұрын

Consider flying economy sometimes 😊

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

You speak as if I don’t already have like 50 economy videos on the channel 😂

@philippatamsinblah 22 күн бұрын

You forgot London Southend Airport 😂

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

I mean, there's gotta be a cutoff somewhere lol

@COASTER1921 27 күн бұрын

City center airports really shouldn't be allowed to remain open once larger hubs are completed outside the city. It's a bad and unproductive use of land even if you ignore the well documented health impacts for air quality in the surrounding area. LCY, DCA, SAN, DAL, and SJC all fall into this category. It makes connections difficult and diverts resources that would otherwise go into better connecting the main airport to the city.

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

Disagree from the bottom of my heart lol

@aussieaussieaussieoioioi9450 27 күн бұрын

Have u ever been through london city, it's mainly for business ess travel and the way they stay relevant is by keeping everything quick and smooth even during peak times

@damo81ref20 12 күн бұрын

The liquid restrictions are back in action unfortunately

@tfft 11 күн бұрын

In LCY? Really? Funny I haven't seen anything written about that.

@steveabrams777 17 күн бұрын

Canadian engineering

@tfft 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@WilliamMurphy-uv9pm 12 күн бұрын

Where were the promised trip cost figures? Getting forgetful in our old age, are we?

@tfft 12 күн бұрын

They’re literally in the description. Losing your eyesight, eh?

@fghjkas5098 27 күн бұрын

Flip Flops in London

@tfft 27 күн бұрын

I’m sure there are many 😅

@DominikFlying 16 күн бұрын

Those seats are no class.

@tfft 13 күн бұрын

And yet, here I am lol

@michelbasquiat8453 20 күн бұрын

Kevin, don´t you think that this is totally irresponsible from an environmental perspective? there is 20-30 or even more direct flights from London to NYC. NO NEED to fly via Zurich just for clicks! Typical US behavior...

@markbone6918 20 күн бұрын

Jesus calm down

@tfft 20 күн бұрын

I review flights. Literally, my job… and you seem to watch related content, so… it’s cool for you to watch such videos but you feel the need to chastise the person making it. Gotcha. Typical chip on your shoulder behavior. If you have such a massive problem with it, contact SWISS and London City Airport- surely they’ll listen closely when you let them know they’re typical ‘American’ things.

@tomkk6502 24 күн бұрын

在中国，有一个城市的机场的位置也在市中心。叫大连周水子国际机场。非常方便旅客搭机。机场并不简陋，保养的非常好。不过由于城市人口越来越多。需要更大的机场，这个机场不会被保留，即将被拆除。不过目前还在运营。在中国也只有这一个大城市拥有近距离的机场。其他城市的机场都非常非常远。远到不想去搭飞机。一不小心提高了高铁的载客量😂。

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴