They can’t have nice things.
Viewers were left reeling after a travel TikTokker posted an in-depth account of his experience as a passenger in a First Class suite —?widely considered to be one of the most luxurious in the sky and as big as some NYC studio apartments.
A frequent flyer from Cambodia —?who goes by Pitor on the popular social media app — seemingly managed to shock a sizable share of the 46 million-plus viewers of a video offering an exclusive glimpse of the service offered aboard a Singapore Airlines A380, The Independent reported.
From the personal escort to his sizable private lair — to the lavish food and beverage service, not to mention the lie-flat bed perfect for Singapore’s often notably-long flights to and from home port in Southeast Asia, onlookers were agape.
“I wouldn’t know what to do,” one commenter confessed. “I feel like I would try to help the flight attendants or give over stimulated thank you’s every five seconds.”
“Same. And feeling like I’m over ordering even though it’s unlimited to anything I want,” another said after observing the obsequious and omnipresent service.
“Here is your seat; you mean my apartment,” a wide-eyed follower shared.
“Seat or suite?” another joked.
Singapore’s First Class accommodations offer up to a whopping 50 square feet per person depending on the seat you book —?roughly the size of at least one Manhattan studio apartment on the market in 2024.
However, unlike NYC, where a budget-minded renter might snag such a space for $1,200 per month or thereabouts, passengers with pennies to spare can expect to pay $21,000 or more round-trip in September for the 21 hour and 55 minute journey from New York to the far-flung city state —?a trip that includes a refueling stop in Frankfurt, Germany.
“Who said money can’t buy happiness,” one wistful watcher said.
“They haven’t booked the right flights,” another jokingly responded.