Social media “influencer” Jamie Zhu recently faked an injury to score a business class upgrade on a long-haul flight with Cathay Pacific. To add insult to injury, he documented the whole scheme on YouTube, according to wheelchairtravel.org.
OUR TAKE: Are we surprised? NO. It’s been an astonishing year already for fake news hatchers. The problem is that antics and influencers looking for likes only undermine the drive for airlines to look seriously at how many true influencers are out there reporting about how to make travel accessible. As the article says, the doubt these imposters create for those with legitimate medical and accessibility issues is criminal.
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