Good Morning!
Today I'm flying from Frankfurt, Germany to
Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States.
I have my negative COVID test that I did two days ago,
a PCR test,
and I have two copies of the attestation required by the CDC
so come join me,
and I'll take you on this little trip with me.
Here's the airport.
A couple people flying today.
We'll see how it is inside.
Well, I'm a total amateur
because I actually walked into the airport
without wearing my mask.
So now I have my mask on, it's an N95 mask
to keep me safe,
and my gate is Z58,
so that's where I'm gonna head to now.
I just went through passport control,
and the security checkpoint.
One thing I've noticed is that at Frankfurt they are
very strict at the security checkpoint
so they wanted to look inside my carry-on suitcase -
this one here -
and I have some camera equipment
that I hadn't taken out seperately
so they wanted to see that,
and they were also very strict about the liquids I carried
and there was a lipgloss in my makeup kit
that I didn't put in my liquids bag
so they wanted me to put that in there.
Now I just walked through the duty-free area,
and I'm going to head to my gate.
Something to remember is that in Germany,
at the airport, you have to be wearing
an N95 mask or a surgical medical mask,
you can't be wearing any cloth or fabric masks.
I just got to my gate and went through an extra
document control where they wanted to see
my negative COVID test and my passport
to assure that I am allowed to enter the United States.
I didn't see a lot of people waiting at the gate
so it actually seems like the flight is going to be
pretty empty today.
Just got to my seat.
I'm sitting in the Premium Economy section.
It looks like it's going to be a pretty empty flight,
but we're still waiting for some other people to board.
Every passenger just got handed one of these
disinfecting wipes,
that I am going to use now to wipe down
anything I might be touching during the flight.
Everyone sitting in Premium Economy
gets one of these amenity kits.
It's a reusable shopping bag
with some stuff inside it.
Some earplugs and a sleep mask.
A refreshing towel.
A toothbrush with toothpaste and a pair of socks.
I'm gonna take off my shoes and put on the socks
over my own socks so I can be a little more comfortable
during the flight.
Something else I like to do when I fly is
I always wear a top that has a hood or a hoodie,
so I can put it over my head and my hair
so my head isn't touching the seat.
I like that every seat comes with its own water bottle.
And I also always bring my own headphones which I am
going to use now to start watching a movie.
"Dear passengers we ask you to wear a surgical or FFP2 mask
that covers your mouth and nose at all times during
your stay on board.
This measure provides additional protection
for all of us on board and also exists for
vaccinated travelers.
The American authorities prescribe that children
from the age of two are also obliged to wear a mask.
Please note this legal requirement.
While eating, drinking, or taking oral medication
you are allowed to remove your mask for a maxiumum
of 15 minutes.
Longer periods of mask removal are not permitted
for eating and drinking.
We ask you, even during the meals,
to avoid longer periods without masks.
With this in mind we have amended our inflight service to
reflect the current circumstances
and ask you to make sure you always wear your mask
when you speak or have contact with the cabin crew.
In the event that the oxygen masks drop
from the panel above you
you will have to remove your face mask. Thank you."
Just got served some lunch which today is
salmon with potatoes and vegetables.
This is pretty cool.
I don't think I've ever seen a bathroom this big
on an airplane.
It's because there is a changing table.
So that's awesome for the people who have little ones.
I just finished the movie.
It was very disturbing, to say the least.
Now I'm going to get a little bit of work done.
Maybe take a nap.
We have 8 hours left until Atlanta
so I've got a long time to get some stuff done.
We have just under 1.5 hours left.
I'm still busy editing,
but we just got another meal, or a snack,
which is a yummy shrimp cocktail.
I just got off the airplane and immediately
when I exited the airplane
I was spot checked for my COVID test result.
And they also wanted to see my passport
to make sure the name matches what's on the document.
So they are spot checking COVID test results
when you land in the U.S.
I'm not sure how I would've made it this far
since they asked to see it about three times
before I got on the plane.
But I'm glad they are doing that
and now I'm going to head to immigration.
Well, that was quick, I made it through immigration
in less than 60 seconds because I have Global Entry.
So it's super quick, they just take your picture
and you walk right through
and there was no line.
Now I'm outside...
Made it to Atlanta.
The weather is pretty warm out here,
happy to be outside.
I hope you found this video useful.
I hope you get to travel soon.
If you have any questions let me know in the comments
and happy travels!