Emirates Airlines A380 First Class-Bangkok to Hong Kong

Read about the bad side of Emirates. I have soured on them since making this video was gained invaluable free publicity for them. PLEASE READ ON

A guy in PR at Emirates was so grateful for my video which has received well over 2 million hits and free advertising for Emirates, he offered me a special upgrade on Emirates. That seemed like a generous offer, however when the time came to follow though he evaporated. Didn't return calls or respond to my emails.

I have the full email trail which I am sorely tempted to publish. The guy is totally unprofessional and has soured me on Emirates. After giving them so much free publicity, wouldn't you expect them to do a nice favor for me? An expensive ad campaign wouldn't get them as much goodwill as my video.

Now..details about my video...
On April 30, 2011 I treated myself to a First Class Suite on Emirates Airlines A380 Super Jumbo from Bangkok to Hong Kong. I don't normally fly First Class, so this was a special experience. The cost for the short 3 hour one-way flight from BKK-HKG in April 2011: $550 USD. The reverse one-way flight from HKG-BKK is higher due to airport taxes. Of course a longer first class flight would be much more expensive. This BKK-HKG segment is a stopover in Bangkok on Emirates flight EK 384 from Dubai to Hong Kong.

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[phantom0482]

I'm sorry to say but it seems the the sour one here is you as the is company extending a courtesy and should not be taken as a necessary action on their behalf. you were never asked to film your experience in first class to begin with and nor were you told you would be compensated for it prior to doing so. you did all that from your own free will...

[Volterrific]

You're correct, I wasn't asked to film my experience. I did it for fun to share with friends, and I wasn't offered compensation prior to shooting. However, you've completely missed the reason for my displeasure with Emirates.

After my video received so much worldwide attention, Emirates made an unsolicited offer of air travel and I have the emails to prove it. Then when the time came to accept their offer. there was no response either by email or returned phones. That's unprofessional.

[Volterrific]

I don't make an offer to someone unless I intend to follow through on my promise. If for some reason circumstances changed, the very least I would do is follow up with the person I made the offer to. It's called common courtesy and a sign of respect to others.

Let me ask you this. If someone offered to take you to dinner then was a no show without any explanation and didn't follow up with regrets, would you find that disrespectful and unkind? I certainly would.

[baderocks2]

May I know what camera you were using? Amazing quality!

[Volterrific]

The camera was a Canon pocket camera. It shoots amazing HD video and stills. That model is no longer available. The current model is even better. Canon Powershot SX260HS. I think there is a newer model coming very soon. SX280HS.

[Chakkrit Sai]

hello i like your smile ^^

[Volterrific]

Thank you :)

[Cean Lumbaca]

Emirates is one of the best airlines, ever. 

[Deefit81]

I think I prefer ryanair

[Heitor Simon]

That's why I wanna be rich!

[Luca Fasani]

that's really cool but after 5 hours of "fun" you are in the same spot where i am whit the only difference that i spent 1/10 of what you did XD

[Barbara Adler]

i love to fly..been flying since i wad a few months old..rather its state to state or country to country..

[Taz Shk]

Amahzing!!!

[WeSaidGoTravel]

Seems like a scene from a movie! I cannot believe you traveled like that! WOW! Lisa

[Peter Paul Dsilva]

See the edited version of your video which they are using to promote EK...

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