Ahhh...back in the good old days flying was a first class experience (even in coach!)
Now, everybody is treated as a potential terrorist. Back then, you used to get a genuine, "welcome aboard!" and then were personally shown to your seat. Now, some fat slag in a way-too-tight uniform grunts at you and points in some general direction to the rear of the plane. Food? there is none. Movies? bring your own. In other words...fly the flippin plane yourself!
I remember seeing the 747's take off from our back garden in ballygall road MID 1970,S. Mighty aircraft still low in the sky as we saw them 2-3 miles from EIDW.
economy class back then was like heaven! Spacious seats, lots of leg room, and amazing dining and a bar! Also that huge TV! Most airlines have completely changed that, but aer lingus still have the customer at its top priority
Class stuff...its amazing to note that most of the men,even in economy,were wearing shirt and ties...because in 1970/80's Ireland you had to have a fair bit of cash to fly stateside...seeing as the unemployment rate was sky high and income tax was at 40-50% i'd heard from some older people at work. During that 'celtic tiger'...every tom,dick and harry flew on planes which made it a bit less of a luxury with packed flights,but i can now see it returning to those 70's times..with everything.
nope not with ryanair out there they have brought down the fares so everyone can fly nowadays they are even looking into branching out into long haul. if ba and aer lingus dont start to cut costs dramatically they will be out of buisness very soon
haha, nah credit where credits due, they've dramatically improved their business offering in the last few months and its finally in line with international standards
OMG They let u choose options on food. Not even on 1st class do that nowadays. Gee that was class, i guess traveling on 747 during the 70's was exciting. Trips have lost their excitement with creepy food and standard seats.
thats why aer lingus got rid of the 747s because they created to much capacity for Ireland where there is not as much demand therefore no need for such a large aircraft.
Given the clothes, the hair styles, and the mention of "8 Track", I would say this had to be sometime in the mid 1970's. Although Aer Lingus did fly the 747-100 up until 1995 when it was replaced by the A-330.
Thank you for posting this video. Lots of memories to say the least!
Aer Lingus flew the 747-100 version which was the first 747 type launched back in 1969. While a very safe and reliable aircraft, she simply became too old and no longer fuel efficient.
Aer Lingus replaced her in 1995 with the Airbus A330 which is a very fine aircraft and much more easy on the petrol.
Aer Lingus has moved to an all Airbus Fleet simply because it is easier from an mechanical efficiency standpoint.
Yeah it would have been great. wasn't Premier back then but, Aer Lingus had Economy, Business and First before the A330's came into service at which point First was done away with and Business became Premier.
Unfortunately, we've sold all the Boeings. Now it's mostly A330's and A320's. I've heard that there's one BAE, but I've never seen it myself, for some reason.
The fuel efficiency, cost of maintenance and other services, planes were too old, people complained about lack of comfort etc. Lots of different reasons. I've also heard somewhere that Airbus suggested some kind of a deal to Aer Lingus. But this was long before I started to fly. No one ever tells me anything.
Flying a 747 takes immense intelligence, cool and courage. Notice how this Irish 747 pilot is charming, very reasonable and friendly. If that was a BA pilot he would have a cylinder stuck up his ass with plumns in his mouth treating passengers especially in economy as "scum". Aer Lingus classy and friendly.
Oh those were the days. The days when it cost a small fortune to fly but you didn't really care. I really miss those AL 747's too. The Airbus bus just doesn't compare.
Brilliant video - Looks like great service aboard the "Irish Flag carrier" as it was. Unfortunately with the low fares brand service isn't as great so I would like to see AL upgrade to a 'full service' airline again for long-haul routes. Still a great way to fly though.
We don't fly these anymore. We fly mostly A320's for medium and short routes and the A330's for the longer routes. I fly A330-200 and my route is usually Dublin - Chicago. (but I'm not a captain yet). By the way, what does StalinsKnights mean?
There's nothing like flying on the Boeing 747 when EI had the 100 series - It's a pity we didn't upgrade them to the 300 or 400 series - the comfort level is fantastic while the Airbus A330 is very cramped - I don't EI will go back to the 747's now since they've placed orders for the new Airbus A350
3:36, Irish kid reading the Godfather.
crazybastid 1 month ago
Ahhh...back in the good old days flying was a first class experience (even in coach!)
Now, everybody is treated as a potential terrorist. Back then, you used to get a genuine, "welcome aboard!" and then were personally shown to your seat. Now, some fat slag in a way-too-tight uniform grunts at you and points in some general direction to the rear of the plane. Food? there is none. Movies? bring your own. In other words...fly the flippin plane yourself!
darkchild781 5 months ago
I remember seeing the 747's take off from our back garden in ballygall road MID 1970,S. Mighty aircraft still low in the sky as we saw them 2-3 miles from EIDW.
LARK1965 5 months ago
great video,i used to watch the aer lingus 747 take off from dublin with my dad.i never got to fly on one great to see the inside of one
JAYBAGGGY 9 months ago
Thats the old-school 747 cockpit. Thats when pilots worked and had a flight engineers
Psycho9263 1 year ago
economy class back then was like heaven! Spacious seats, lots of leg room, and amazing dining and a bar! Also that huge TV! Most airlines have completely changed that, but aer lingus still have the customer at its top priority
mjakes20 1 year ago 2
Great video!!! Any more footage of EI 747's lying around? My love of flying comes entirely from flying EI 747's.
tonymctigue 1 year ago
Captain Aidan Quigley is a lovely man and he did a great job with this commentary xxx
dublinmanc 1 year ago
Class stuff...its amazing to note that most of the men,even in economy,were wearing shirt and ties...because in 1970/80's Ireland you had to have a fair bit of cash to fly stateside...seeing as the unemployment rate was sky high and income tax was at 40-50% i'd heard from some older people at work. During that 'celtic tiger'...every tom,dick and harry flew on planes which made it a bit less of a luxury with packed flights,but i can now see it returning to those 70's times..with everything.
noelio67 2 years ago
nope not with ryanair out there they have brought down the fares so everyone can fly nowadays they are even looking into branching out into long haul. if ba and aer lingus dont start to cut costs dramatically they will be out of buisness very soon
44madhatter 2 years ago
@44madhatter
Here here, €900 to Orlando with Aer Lingus absolute robbery, €550 with virgin. Would love to see Ryanair do longhaul
GarGPS 1 year ago
that's buisness class on aer lingus now.
mjakes20 2 years ago
haha, nah credit where credits due, they've dramatically improved their business offering in the last few months and its finally in line with international standards
derryguy912 2 years ago
What a great upload...Thanks
EI747SYDNEY 2 years ago
OMG They let u choose options on food. Not even on 1st class do that nowadays. Gee that was class, i guess traveling on 747 during the 70's was exciting. Trips have lost their excitement with creepy food and standard seats.
kovenilluminati 2 years ago
whats the name of the traditional music at 2:34
torque234 2 years ago
sounds like the group "Planxty" ....popular in the 70's
tecmovie 2 years ago
lol its soooooooooo old
Marron077 3 years ago
nice vid..how many 747s did aer lingus have or how many do they have....was that a 747-200 or what??
eamoman651 3 years ago
they had 3 they were all 747 100s
skepticepilleptic 2 years ago
Does anyone know what the reg of this 747 was? EI ? doing a bit of research...
mic1028 3 years ago
EI-BED i think
eamoman651 3 years ago
EI-ASJ
tecmovie 2 years ago
There were not many people on board, lots of empty seats.
myrnaloysboy 3 years ago
thats why aer lingus got rid of the 747s because they created to much capacity for Ireland where there is not as much demand therefore no need for such a large aircraft.
Locker10a 3 years ago
How things have changed!! Kind of....economy on EI transatlantic is still pretty bad...
temanatahiti 3 years ago
what year was this ????
Rossjordan81 3 years ago
Given the clothes, the hair styles, and the mention of "8 Track", I would say this had to be sometime in the mid 1970's. Although Aer Lingus did fly the 747-100 up until 1995 when it was replaced by the A-330.
bcgrad1990 3 years ago
This would have been the eighties as Aer Lingus Cabin Crew only wore those uniforms in the 1980's.
derryguy912 3 years ago
1971/72
pamperjet 3 years ago
Thank you for posting this video. Lots of memories to say the least!
Aer Lingus flew the 747-100 version which was the first 747 type launched back in 1969. While a very safe and reliable aircraft, she simply became too old and no longer fuel efficient.
Aer Lingus replaced her in 1995 with the Airbus A330 which is a very fine aircraft and much more easy on the petrol.
Aer Lingus has moved to an all Airbus Fleet simply because it is easier from an mechanical efficiency standpoint.
friendofbillbob 3 years ago
True
Andybucker 3 years ago
Caviar in Premier. Wish I flew back then!
Nice lounge upstairs too.
PaulKGriffin 3 years ago
Yeah it would have been great. wasn't Premier back then but, Aer Lingus had Economy, Business and First before the A330's came into service at which point First was done away with and Business became Premier.
derryguy912 3 years ago
chek out my flight sim vid of this aircraft pls
5/5
ddevlin721721 3 years ago
check out that leg room in econ! you can only dream of that much leg room today :(
comradeboris 3 years ago
Aer Lingus still give you about the same in Economy today.
derryguy912 3 years ago
what tv program was this??? looks good ;)
EIN771 3 years ago
think it was rte news
ddevlin721721 3 years ago
Before I saw this on T.V (about 1 and a 1/2 years ago)I didn't know Aer Lingus ever had any jumbos. Why don't they anymore?
Tomasthesk8dude 3 years ago
Unfortunately, we've sold all the Boeings. Now it's mostly A330's and A320's. I've heard that there's one BAE, but I've never seen it myself, for some reason.
Andybucker 3 years ago
Were they not fuel efficient or something?
Tomasthesk8dude 3 years ago
The fuel efficiency, cost of maintenance and other services, planes were too old, people complained about lack of comfort etc. Lots of different reasons. I've also heard somewhere that Airbus suggested some kind of a deal to Aer Lingus. But this was long before I started to fly. No one ever tells me anything.
Andybucker 3 years ago
Lack of comfort???
Tomasthesk8dude 3 years ago
Yes, I've heard comments like that, believe it or not. I was surprised myself...
Andybucker 3 years ago
You only have to see those business seats to know that they weren't comfy, but economy still looks O.K on the grand scale of things
derryguy912 3 years ago
3:11-3:18,extremley rare fottage of the first class area in the upper deck of an EI 747!
torque234 4 years ago
Oh how air travel has changed. NOw the a380 is aloft, with real beds, PTV, etc.
xxquiker 4 years ago
When was this made? I'm guessing early 70's. From the tv station logo, it looks like it was repeated in recent years. Pity I missed it.
zednanrefnomar 4 years ago
Flying a 747 takes immense intelligence, cool and courage. Notice how this Irish 747 pilot is charming, very reasonable and friendly. If that was a BA pilot he would have a cylinder stuck up his ass with plumns in his mouth treating passengers especially in economy as "scum". Aer Lingus classy and friendly.
PRICEJAMES 4 years ago 15
Good Man. I entirely agree with you
flyuni922 4 years ago 7
@PRICEJAMES
Whatever, BA pilots are calm and professional, so who cares how they talk?
NConway75 2 years ago
@PRICEJAMES I agree with you but idoubt all BA cabin crew are a bunch of pricks but i love aer lingus so!
hawk45653 10 months ago
Oh those were the days. The days when it cost a small fortune to fly but you didn't really care. I really miss those AL 747's too. The Airbus bus just doesn't compare.
celticlofts 4 years ago
I'm an Irishman living in Sydney with great pride for those 747's. Hence the name
EI747SYDNEY 4 years ago
Brilliant video - Looks like great service aboard the "Irish Flag carrier" as it was. Unfortunately with the low fares brand service isn't as great so I would like to see AL upgrade to a 'full service' airline again for long-haul routes. Still a great way to fly though.
foxymm 4 years ago
Graet video thanks, i would love to flown on a EI 747.
StalinsKnights 4 years ago
We don't fly these anymore. We fly mostly A320's for medium and short routes and the A330's for the longer routes. I fly A330-200 and my route is usually Dublin - Chicago. (but I'm not a captain yet). By the way, what does StalinsKnights mean?
Andybucker 4 years ago
There's nothing like flying on the Boeing 747 when EI had the 100 series - It's a pity we didn't upgrade them to the 300 or 400 series - the comfort level is fantastic while the Airbus A330 is very cramped - I don't EI will go back to the 747's now since they've placed orders for the new Airbus A350
vienna1105 4 years ago
Excellent footage they were an enormous aircraft, the airbus is crammed full of seats no real character. The jumbo does what it says on the tin!!
mic1028 4 years ago
Amazing!
rb124 4 years ago
Great video! The Aer Lingus 747 was one classy aircraft.
S350XWB 4 years ago