A lucky holidaymaker didn’t have to worry about annoying seatmates, crying babies or a lack of space on his flight to an idyllic island – he had the entire plane to himself.
Alex Simon, 28, basically had his own private jet, as he was the only passenger who showed up for a Philippine Airlines flight from Manila to Boracay.
The travel blogger, who lives in Ischgl, Austria, was stunned when no one else boarded the twin turboprop – leaving him alone with two flight attendants and two pilots.
Cabin crew had fun with the unusual situation, as they took turns filming Simon as he sat in his seat and walked off the plane.
Simon told MailOnline Travel: ‘When I arrived to the airport I just heard my name on the speaker, “Sir Alexander Simon, please come to the information.”
‘So the lady explained to me that I don’t need to wait two more hours on my connecting flight, we’re gonna start in 30 minutes because there are no more passengers except me.
‘I was little bit surprised and I couldn’t believe it. I thought I was dreaming. Later while boarding I just realised that it’s gonna be a special flight because this time I didn´t even need to line up.’
He added: ‘I took my seat then I asked the flight attendant lady if I can sit next to the window.
‘She just answered, “You can sit anywhere, because you’re the only one passenger”.’
He said: ‘It was an unforgettable feeling to take a flight to the one of the most beautiful islands of the world, but to be alone and feel like a superstar it made it more special.’
‘I just had luck, I think, that no one else was interested on this day to fly to paradise.’
Simon posted the three-and-a-half minute video on his YouTube channel last February, but it went viral this week after being shared by websites such as Digg.
Source: DailyMail