Tom Pike, 28, from Hackney, London had been on holiday in Menorca with a friend earlier this month when he came across an extremely small armrest on his Jet2 flight home
A holidaymaker was left in stitches on board a Jet2 flight back to the UK from Spain after he was given “the world’s smallest armrest”.
Tom Pike could not believe what he was seeing when he took his seat on the Menorca to London Stansted Airport flight on Sunday, August 10. The 28-year-old, who was perched next to the window, buckled his seatbelt and went to get comfy but immediately noticed the size of the armrest on his right hand side.
The passenger was left puzzled at the size of the armrest, with Tom reacting by simply bursting into laughter. Along with his friend Isabella Michel, the pair concluded that they had never seen one “this small” before.
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In hilarious footage captured on board the flight, which was due to last two and a half hours, Tom attempted to use the “1.5-inch” armrest. The holidaymaker, who paid £200 for the flight, flipped the armrest down – but it made little to no difference.
Tom’s arm engulfs the armrest with it essentially only big enough for his elbow. “Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday,” Isabella can be heard saying in the footage, in reference to the company’s well-known slogan.
Fortunately for the pair they had a whole row of three seats to themselves on the flight back home. This allowed Tom to move into the middle seat and make use of the extra space.
“I have never had one this small before,” Tom, a financial services worker from Hackney, north London, told Luxury Travel Daily. “It was maybe 1.5 inches long.
“We immediately burst into laughter. I didn’t make a complaint on the flight; luckily, I was able to move to the middle seat. I can think of a lot that beats a Jet2 holiday.”
Jet2 has been in the headlines quite a bit in recent months, largely due to the virality of its ads. To the soundtrack of Jess Glynne’s hit song Hold My Hand, potential customers are told “nothing beats a Jet2 holiday” and that phrase has gained lots of momentum this summer.
So much so that the sound has featured as part of a number of spoof remakes, including one posted by the White House promoting deportation. The video shows people being handcuffed and escorted on to a plane, alongside the caption: “When ICE books you a one-way Jet2 holiday to deportation. Nothing beats it!”
Jet2 responded by saying it does not endose the video, while Glynne said the social media post made her feel “sick”. A spokesperson for Jet2. said: “Our branding has become something of a viral phenomenon this summer and we are pleased to see how many people have used it in good humour.
“This has put a smile on many people’s faces, just like our holidays do. We are of course aware of a post from the White House social media account. This is not endorsed by us in any way, and we are very disappointed to see our brand being used to promote government policy such as this.”