This is the moment a man films the “surreal” empty cabin of a commercial plane after reportedly flying into Singapore from Abu Dhabi as the only passenger on board.

Norwegian businessman Alex Svanevik, who runs a company in the city-state of Singapore, posted about his VIP experience on Twitter on 29th September.

He described his flight as “100 percent true and 120 percent surreal.”

One video shows Svanevik arriving at Singapore Changi Airport as a cabin crew member announces: “Good morning, Mr Alexander. Welcome to Singapore. The local time here is 6.27 in the morning.”

Svanevik said all the public announcements on the flight started with “Mr Alexander.”

While on the plane, he wrote on Twitter: “I’m alone on my flight to Singapore.

“The pilot makes all announcements starting with ‘Mr Alexander’.”

According to the airport’s flight details, the only commercial flight arriving in Singapore from Abu Dhabi that day was an Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with a capacity of 336 passengers.

When he arrived in Singapore about seven hours after takeoff, he tweeted “I’ve arrived” and included the video.

With regards to the environmental impact of the flight, Svanevik said it would have “flown anyway” and that he should not be seen as “single-handedly f*cking up the planet here”.

There are multiple reasons why airlines proceed with flights with few passengers, such as in Svanevik’s case.

Under-booked flights can go ahead because a passenger has urgent business or if they are a key client or on their way to an important event like a birth or funeral. There are also logistical factors regarding timetables, cargo, maintenance arrangements, or the need for crew members to travel to the destination for a later flight.