Update: September 25, 2022
During the pandemic, I got a new hobby: watching aviation reviews on YouTube.
This is the next best thing to flying and a lot of fun.
If you love flying, I think this will be fun.
Some of these YouTubers seem to fly every day!
This is a way to increase your AvGeekness (if that is a word).
I always read flight reviews on sites like the Points Guy or One Mile At A Time, but I never paid attention to the video reviews on YouTube until the pandemic.
This has been a lot of fun again.
Most normal people can not fly every plane type (in economy, business, or first class)on every international or domestic airline.
YouTube aviation reviews are the next best thing to flying airline products.
Why Read Or Watch Airline Reviews Anyway?
I love reading airline reviews.
I am a blogger.
I will write airline reviews after the pandemic (if people are interested).
When I talk to my friends, they don’t seem to care or know about airline reviews.
The points and miles community is actually very small, so a lot of people still don’t read airline reviews.
Airline reviews, like hotels ones, are written so you know what to expect on a particular airline.
I think this is a good way to learn about international and even domestic airline products.
Never tried JetBlue’s Mint business class?
Read or watch the review.
Never flown Japan Airlines or Emirates business or first class product?
Read or watch the review.
I don’t mean to bore my audience that reads reviews daily or weekly like me.
Reviews will let you know what to expect on a flight (even a measly CRJ flight or narrow body 319) again.
They will also help you learn more about different planes.
This is great if you want to learn about first class and business class products that you have never flown again.
If you don’t know much about planes, it will teach you a lot too.
What is the difference between the Boeing 787 and the Airbus 350?
Watch or read a review.
Again, I have been reading reviews for years, but the video reviews on YouTube were new to me.
I don’t know if this hobby will disappear after the pandemic, and I am out flying frequently though.
Again, since there are so many international products out there to try, I doubt it.
Here are my three favorite aviation YouTube Channels.
Again, if you love aviation or would like to be more of an AvGeek, I think this will be a lot of fun.
Everyone should be an AvGeek.
An AvGeek is just someone who loves all things aviation.
This makes flying a lot more fun.
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My Three Favorite Aviation YouTube Channels
1. Simply Aviation
Simply Aviation is one of my favorite aviation channels.
The owner is from Vienna, Austria.
The channel reviews economy, business, and first class international flights.
It also reviews United States domestic flights too.
2. QFS Aviation
This YouTuber is barely over 18, but travels all over the world.
He has a lot of footage in the United States during the pandemic.
3. SanSpotter
I actually followed this YouTuber first as a blogger.
He has a great YouTube channel too.
I think it is witty and quirky with a lot of personality.
This YouTuber worked in corporate America before going full time.
Honorable Mention: Sam Chui
This is probably the most famous and the celebrity of Aviation YouTube Channels.
He has a lot o great reviews on first and business class.
YouTube Channels On Travel In General
Those were my favorite aviation channels.
If you want to watch YouTube channels on general travel check out these:
- Vagabrothers
- Hopscotch The Globe
- Fun For Louis
- Fearless & Far
I also like the generic big sites like Expedia for watching videos on international cities I have never been to.
Summary
Since the pandemic started, watching aviation reviews on YouTube has become a new hobby and been a lot of fun.
I find it is the next best thing to flying.
If you would like to learn more about airline products like jetBlue Mint, Emirates First Class, or even flying Spirit; check one of these channels out.
This is a great AvGeek hobby if you don’t know that much about airline products, and would like to increase your knowledge.
Again, I find this to be the next best thing to flying.
Do you watch aviation channels on YouTube?
Do you read airline reviews on sites like the Points Guy or One Mile At A Time?
