Never one to shy away from expressing his opinion, Prince Philip has some choice words for economy class.
Speaking to the Aircraft Research Association, the Consort to Queen Elizabeth II made clear that he would never set foot in economy class.
If you travel as much as we do, you appreciate the improvements in aircraft design of less noise and more comfort – provided you don’t travel in something called economy class, which sounds ghastly.
The Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen do fly commercial from time to time, especially for more personal trips. He’s right that airplanes have become more comfortable and quiet. While the days of baby grand pianos, lobster, and chateaubriand may be a distant memory, we’re arguably in a golden age of airline travel. Seats are more comfortable than they’ve ever been and the world is much smaller place thanks to a new generation of longhaul aircraft. If only the Concorde was still in service…
Of course, Prince Philip should be aware that his own grandsons have flown in that “ghastly” economy class on several occasions, sometimes even on low-cost-carriers. Just last month, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle flew economy class on British Airways to Nice. Prince William was even sighted in economy class on a U.S. domestic flight.
CONCLUSION
I’m a big fan of Prince Philip. I respect his public service and sacrifice for his wife, Queen, and country. And I just love his gaffe-prone sense of humor. So when I saw this quote, I had to write about it…
(H/T: Flyertalk)
What on earth are you doing reading “The Express”???
I read it after the Daily Mail.
ghastly ! … after the Daily snail …
Good for him – entertaining
Guardian: During a walkabout at an Edinburgh electronics factory, Prince Philip remarked that a fusebox bursting with wires looked “as if it was put in by an Indian”.
Straits Times: On a trip to China in the 1980s, he warned British students: “You’ll get slitty eyes if you stay too long.”
While touring Australia in 2002, he asked an Aborigine whether they still threw spears at each other.
On a trip to Australia in 1998, he asked a student who had just returned from a walking tour in Papua New Guinea: “You managed not to get eaten then?”
Kenya’s independence ceremony in 1963 when Prince Philip represented Britain. As the Union Jack was about to be hauled down, he turned to Kenyan independence leader Jomo Kenyatta and asked:”Are you sure you want to go through with this?”
Who cares if he is a racist, Matt finds him adoraballz or something.
His IQ is lower than my flat shoe heel.
I would have retorted no i Wasnt eaten but I overheard where your pickled brain would have been a wonderful appetizer back in the day.
He so reminds me of some great politician in our country.
You the editor, who has more degrees than my furnished apartment..think this is funny, cute?
Its degrading to those hardworking people all over the world who put effort into showing their accomplishes. And they were so excited to meet the Prince.
His tragic upbringing shows.
Harmless old bugger but with a penchant for foot-in-mouth. He has worked a damn sight harder than most of those blood-sucking wastrels.
British sense of humour surely would never satisfy the whiny american, even tough they just a bunch of colonialized immigrants decendants. I still remember how Top Gear presenter and crew were chased by americans while filming in US soil. Hahaha
Calling it what it is, gotta respect that!
I don’t disagree with him as to long-haul economy.
By the way, I, too think that we are in the golden age of travel, at business class and above. Better than Cunard or the Broadway Limited in their prime, if you are in the likes of AF La Premiere.
This quote is ancient history, he’s long retired from public life.
BA economy is Ghastly though.