A travel influencer has faced criticism after saying he is stranded while appearing to refuse to fly economy class amid the Middle East crisis.
Aviation enthusiast Daniel Goz, who is known for his travel channel Nonstop Dan, shared a video about his journey from Singapore to Europe.
In a video initially titled "There Are No Flights Left," Goz told followers about his attempt to travel on the day when the US-Israel coalition started bombing Iran.
Goz claimed he was "stranded in Asia".
However, around halfway through the video, a notification popped up showing there were upcoming flights, prompting Goz to admit that "there are a few seats on some days in economy" but he refused to accept those economy seats.
Viewers reacted to the video, with many seeming shocked that he wouldn’t "just fly economy."
Users told him to "read the room" while some accused him of being "insensitive."
One person joked: "My thoughts are with the premium passengers and those in danger of flying economy."
After the video sparked backlash,Goz reportedly shortened the video by more than a minute and changed the title to "Millions Of Travelers Are About To Be Stranded".
The 28-year-old, who has amassed a loyal following online for his airline reviews, flying tips and points hacks, also posted a comment pinned under the video in response to the criticism.
It says: "Lots of you saying 'just fly economy!' and I totally get that. The pricing example I show on screen in the video is economy (should’ve been clearer about that), and as you can see there’s barely anything available for the next two weeks.
"The few remaining economy seats are going for $1500+ per person one-way and even those will be booked up soon. I mentioned premium cabins because that’s what this channel usually covers.
"The bigger point of this video, that global aviation capacity has been massively disrupted and millions of travelers, families, students, people on work trips, will feel ripple effects, still stands. I hope it’s useful to those of you figuring this out. Stay safe everyone".
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