A TikTok influencer faked her Emirates first class experience. She got called out for it online by an Emirates flight attendant, and now that crewmember is in trouble.
The Thai TikToker with over 1.5 million followers booked a first class flight on the Emirates Airbus A380 from Bangkok to Hong Kong. That flight is frequently available for less than $1,000 – it’s only about 1,000 miles but still gives you the full bling experience.
@bifern_bivoyage ❤️ ฝันที่ไม่กล้าฝัน นั่ง First Class สายการบิน Emirates ✈️ #tiktokคนบันเทิง #บันเทิงtiktok #longervideos #เที่ยวต่างประเทศ #tiktoktravel #luxury #luxurylife #รีวิวสายการบิน #รีวิวเครื่องบิน #Emirates #fly #firstclass ♬ Beautiful Moments – Musik Relaksasi ID
Only it didn’t seem like that’s the route they flew. They made a video that made it seem as though they were on a 14-hour flight. They didn’t just take full advantage of onboard dining (five courses with caviar), they changed into their pajamas and laid down to sleep. They had a shower and curled her hair. They did all of the things.
The video went viral, with nearly 10 million views. And an Emirates flight attendant commented on the video. And kept commenting.
All this… 2 hours. 14 passengers.
She’s good at making clips. It looks like a DXB-SFO [Dubai–San Francisco] flight that takes 15 hours.
Two hours, shower, eat, sleep. When did you sleep? I don’t know. You even had time to curl your hair. Please.
Now the flight attendant is in “hot water.” Here’s the controversy.
@amindfulnomad Replying to @Myra The one and onl I honestly don’t understand why anyone would leave a negative comment let alone a negative comment from a profile with your full name and work details #fyp #emiratesairlines #emiratesfirstclass #aviation #flightattendant ♬ original sound – veronica
I’ve flown Bangkok to Hong Kong in Thai Airways first class years ago, and availed myself fully of the first class spa in Bangkok and pre-order meal selections beyond what was offered on board. I went out of my way to do it! That’s the product, it’s on offer, and the customer is entitled to it.
On the other hand, pretending you’re sleeping on board in addition to dining and having your shower as though it were a long haul flight does deserve to be called out I think! They say they’re flying Bangkok to Hong Kong and it’s just not possible to experience the product the way they show in the video. But an Emirates crewmember – posting using their real identity, and where they can be identified in uniform – is the absolute wrong person to do it.
(HT: Paddle Your Own Kanoo)