Giga Vashakidze, from California, filmed a fellow passenger on a flight from San Diego to Venice, Italy using a simple trick to turn their economy seat into a VIP section
A passenger has worked out how to turn economy on a plane into a ‘VIP section, leading some to call them a genius and others to raise concerns about the makeover.
Giga Vashakidze, from California, was on a flight from San Diego to Venice, Italy, when he spotted a fellow passenger using a blanket to foster a level of privacy difficult to achieve on a plane beyond the walled off pods found in first class.
The passenger tucked had tucked part of the blue blanket in the overhead compartment and left it hanging down, creating a shield a little like a shower curtain. The fabric defence completely obscured her head while also stopping some light from the cabin hitting her.
Giga Vashakidze, who took a video of the contraption and shared it to TikTok, said: “Caught my neighbour turning economy class into a VIP section. Has anyone else experienced this on their flight?”