Man tries to fly with every single airline in one country in just one day

YouTuber Noel Phillips recently attempted one of his most ambitious aviation challenges yet: flying with every single airline in one country in just a single day.

The aviation and travel vlogger chose the Bahamas for this experiment, where six different airlines operate domestic flights.

His mission? To try them all, and rate them based on which one is the best, the coolest, and most importantly, which ones actually leave on time.

As with many travel adventures, things didn’t go exactly to plan.

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Flying every single airline in one country won’t be easy

Phillips shared his attempt to fly every single airline in one country in a recent video on his YouTube channel.

You may remember him from the time he spent $1500 to ride a historic Boeing B-29 Superfortress in Wisconsin, fulfilling a lifelong dream.

Phillips kicked off his journey with Pineapple Airways, an airline known for its unpredictable fleet.

Boarding was so relaxed that his 8:10 a.m. departure only called passengers at 8:09.

He discovered he’d be flying on a 38-year-old Beechcraft 1900C, with an interior that was a little rough around the edges and absolutely no safety briefing.

Still, the flight landed 20 minutes early, earning Pineapple Airways a respectable 4 out of 5 stars.

Next, he hopped on Southern Air, flying aboard a Jetstream 32.

The aircraft’s retro cabin design didn’t win any style points, but it was functional.

More importantly, the flight landed on time. For its punctuality and reliability, Phillips gave Southern Air a solid 3.5 out of 5 stars.

LeAir was up next, and Phillips had to confirm with the check-in agent that he could stay on board for a round trip without disembarking.

Flying on an Embraer 110 Bandeirante, he described the experience as one where you could feel ‘every single vibration’ of the engines through your seat.

Amusingly, he compared the sound of the plane to the wobbly aircraft from the Madagascar movie.

Despite the bare-bones interior, Phillips loved the quirky experience and on-time performance, awarding LeAir a full 5 out of 5 stars.

Flamingo Air followed, once again with a mystery aircraft until boarding.

This time it was a Beechcraft C99, nearly six decades old.

Phillips likened the flight to riding in a greenhouse: very hot, but with incredible panoramic views.

With both flights departing 25 minutes early, the vintage aircraft and punctuality earned Flamingo Air 4.5 out of 5 stars.

While the aircraft might be old, it’s perhaps not that surprising that Phillips doesn’t quite mind, given that he previously took a flight on the world’s oldest Boeing 737-200.

All good things have to come to an end

The biggest letdown came from Bahamasair, the national carrier.

Despite assurances that the flight was ‘on time,’ Phillips tracked the aircraft online and saw it hadn’t even left its previous airport.

The delay stretched from one hour to more, ruining his schedule and preventing him from catching his final planned flight on Western Air, the sixth airline needed to complete the challenge.

While this was certainly a bummer, it wasn’t the worst travel-related mishap one can face in the Bahamas.

Although thwarted at the final hurdle, Phillips considered the day a success.

He’d managed to fly with five of the six airlines in the Bahamas, sampling rare planes and unique experiences along the way.

While the mission to conquer every single airline in one country in just one day will have to wait for another attempt, it was still an extremely entertaining journey.

Here’s a really cool suggestion for his next adventure: buying an ‘all you can fly pass’ for less than $600, and attempting to see how many flights he can take in a day.

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