Zoe Doyle was traveling with her mother Kimmy Chedele over Christmas. (Representative photo)
The mother and daughter duo were in for a surprise when they boarded a plane for their vacation. According to reports, the two were the only passengers in economy class on an Emirates flight from Seychelles to Switzerland. Independent.
On December 25, 2023, Zoe Doyle, 25, was traveling with her mother, Kimmy Chedele, 59, to spend Christmas with her family. She posted a TikTok video of her empty seat, and the clip has since been viewed more than 1 million times. The caption read: “Merry Christmas from the only woman flying Emirates today.”
The video shows Chedele trying to put on the headgear worn by Emirates cabin staff, and her daughter dancing in a clean hallway and making “snow angels” on the floor of the plane. The video, which is currently going viral, is set to Mariah Carey’s famous Christmas pop song, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
The pair said they had no idea they were the only passengers and were “completely surprised,” the paper said. thing. “We had no idea we were the only ones. I think there were four other people in first class, but they were completely separate from us, so basically we It was just that,” she said.
She continued: “It’s monsoon season in the Seychelles and it was also Christmas day, so I guess no one was on the plane.”
The two were escorted to the plane, but were not allowed to board first class, even though there were plenty of seats. “It was so much fun. We got to chat with the flight attendants and take some funny videos. The flight attendants brought out their Polaroid cameras and dressed my mom in a flight attendant uniform. It was awesome,” Doyle said. added.
In April 2023, a British man was traveling from Northern Ireland to Portugal to see family when he realized he was the only passenger on the entire flight. Mr Wilkinson made a similar inquiry at the airport, asking if the flight had been postponed or cancelled, but he said he would be the only one on board, and when he was told, he called Mr Wilkinson a “VIP guest”. surprised. He said: “I spoke to the steward who was waiting to collect my passport and he said, ‘Oh, Paul, you’re a VIP today… you’re flying solo, aren’t you?'”
He was able to choose his own seat and speak to the captain before the plane took off for Belfast. The father of three spoke about his private plane experience. He added: “Someone said that a private jet costs around 28,000 euros (approximately 25 million rupees) and will probably never happen again.”
Wilkinson said she enjoyed every moment of the flight, said the flight attendants were helpful and the service was “second to none.” He received a personal safety demonstration, which was photographed. “I jokingly asked for a refund for my seat, but I paid for it. It was just surreal. I took a walk around the plane and even chose a toilet,” he said.