TRIPREPORT | Ukraine International (ECONOMY) | Boeing 767-300 | Beijing - Kyiv Boryspil

Eight seats per row, on a Boeing 767! That's not normal, seven seats would be normal. That was just the first clue as to what an awful product Ukraine International offers...but at least they're cheap!

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--- FLIGHT INFORMATION ---
Airline: Ukraine International
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300
Registration: UR-GEB
Flight Time: 10h 00min
Seat: 26A
From: Beijing Capital
To: Kyiv Boryspil
Date: June 2017

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Cameras used: GoPro Hero 4 Black, Canon G7X Mark II
Additional equipment: Feiyutech FY-G4 Gimbal, Suction Cup

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Total Price: EUR 229.02
Total Routing: PEK-KBP-VIE
Booked through: Ukraine International Airlines
Cost includes: Economy Class Ticket including two checked bags
Booking made: October 2016

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00:00 - Beijing Capital Airport
02:01 - Boarding
03:09 - Cabin and Seat
05:07 - Taxi and Take Off
07:50 - Dinner
09:21 - Buy-On-Board Menu and Inflight Magazine
11:53 - Breakfast
12:57 - Approach and Landing
14:59 - Deboarding
15:26 - Kyiv Airport

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This video does not contain product placements. The airline was neither involved nor informed about the production of this Tripreport. The ticket fare was paid by ourselves.

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Taken by: Eric Salard
Used under: CC BY-SA 2.0 License
Edits: Color Correction, Cropping and Additon of Graphics
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[kleeblattchen]

Now this is literally a war zone... So weird... air travel kind of represents the pinnacle of modern, advanced and civil society, the opposite of war and conflict... so to see a place that was previously covered in a casual tripreport with the usual modern airport buildings, lounges, talk about airplanes suddenly in the mids of a war zone is truly impactful...

[andremp]

Bloody hell, it's like flying on a charter airline from 1998. It may be the 767, but the old interior really depresses the cabin.

[QuarioQuario]

Your plane’s had quite the history. It first flew for Royal Brunei registered V8-RBF with 23 business class and 182 economy. It was leased to Vietnam airlines in 1996 and returned in 1998. It was sold to the now-defunct AeroSvit and registered UR-AAI with no cabin changes. When Aerosvit went bankrupt in 2013 UIA bought it and then reconfigured and reregistered it to the current config.

[dohyunchoi]

I have to point out UIA's fares are one of the cheapest. About 300USD from Asia to Europe is hard to beat. So I think when people lower their expectations, things may be much more bearable. I liked the review, thanks for sharing your experience :)

[LoganAL]

That cabin looked disturbingly cramped. Usually Boeing 767s are pretty open

[docaustin]

the routing of the PEK-IEV is very long, because they have to avoid Russian airsapce

[husseinbaghdadi]

The B767 cabin should be 2-3-2 to be comfortable

[ZurichAirportSpotter]

Very intersting trip report of this rather old-school way of air travel. The food looked quite nice though. I'm sure they're going to introduce a new cabin with the 777 next year.
I just compared UIA prices on the route to Beijing with other european carriers, it appears to be one of the cheapest. Do you guys know the phrase "you get what you pay for"? Take your tablet with you and you've got enough entertainment. UIA will receive their first 777-200ER with new cabin soon, so it doesn't make sence to refit the old cabin for a few years as it's very expensive to do so. Apart from the missing personal IFE, UIA seems to offer a solid product nonetheless. If you want to fly cheap with all inclusive, go ahead an fly with subsidized gulf carriers like Emirates etc. But keep in mind that not all airlines got this method of finance to their advantage.

[alexrot]

On Long-Haul flights I will happily trade-in IFE for extra 5cm of legroom and in-seat USB outlet.

[richygambs]

Am i the only one who liked the cabin? I liked it precisely because it was old. Bulky overhead compartments. No mood lighting. No WiFi for distractions. No personal IFE with common screens hanging down from the ceiling. Thick padded seats, which you dont often find today. All this sets UIA apart from others, with its own brand. I really would like to try them out just once.

[Kanalen]

Love the oldfashiond 767 experience even with the added winglet. Great clip👍🏻👍🏻

[xanderthomson]

In 2010 I flew between Madrid and New York and back with Iberia and there was no IFE system on the seat backs - it was still a very enjoyable experience!

[goiboi]

In old times they didn't have personal screens on International flights!?




How could our generation survive in that time...

[justinsingh]

Loved it when the passengers clapped and cheered when the plane landed

[mouse]

I have a suggestion can u also include how the takeoff and landing is like how smooth the landing is

[denchukkiller]

I am from Ukraine) thanks for this tripreport... and thanks for дякую і до побачення)

[OCAviation]

Impressive seeing old school 767 cabin! make the most before retirement.

[eptometha]

That Oreo-ish chocolate bar is indeed a product of Oreo, because Oreo's official Chinese name is 奥利奥.

[dark_lynx]

Excellent video as always Simply Aviation !😛 You deserve a lot mora subs than you have! I also enjoyed the detail you put in the airport you are just perfect Simply Aviation!👍

[losmeets]

I flew Düsseldorf-Kiev-Cairo and back with UIA in Embraer and Boeing planes. Although service is basic and food/drinks need to be bought, I had a comfortable flight with good seats, decent legroom and friendly cabin crew.
I've had worse flights on airlines like Iberia, AirBerlin and ArkeFly (nowadays called TUI).