WATCH: What If Airlines Were Honest About The Flying Experience?

Rich Thomaselli
by Rich Thomaselli
Last updated: 4:00 PM ET, Tue September 13, 2016

<p></em></p><p>This is absolutely hysterical.</p><p>Some might even say, it's less of a spoof and more spot-on. For now we'll just call it a mock-umentary.</p><p>Ryan Higa is an American actor who is famous for producing hilarious YouTube videos - and if you've never heard of him we guess you're not one of the 2.9 billion people who have seen his videos. Higa put together a new four-minute video on what it would be like if the airlines marketed the flying experience as honestly as possible.</p><p>[READMORE] <strong>READ MORE: <a href="http://www.travelpulse.com/news/hotels-and-resorts/inside-edition-asks-are-hotels-even-cleaning-bed-sheets.html" target="_blank">Inside Edition Asks: Are Hotels Even Cleaning Bed Sheets?</a> </strong>[/READMORE]</p><p>Higa and his crew of actor-comedians hit on almost every possible part of commercial flight - comfortability, hidden fees, delays, condescending cabin crew, less-than-gentle luggage handlers, parents who can't handle their children, fighting for the arm rest, and more.</p><p>Take a look...and laugh.</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cH4JWABeB9Q" width="560">##</iframe></p>


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