Svanevik described travelling with only crew on board as "100 percent true and 120 percent surreal."
Despite Etihad Airways being the only commercial flight on that route for the day, 335 of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner's 336 seats were empty.
Those who may have complained about the environmental impact of a solo Boeing flight were quickly assured by Svanevik that the flight would have gone ahead, even with no passengers.
It may be a surprise to some but passengerless flights have grown in frequency over the years, particularly early in the pandemic when airlines would operate 'ghost flights' holding only crews to maintain schedules and runway space.
Svanevik isn't the only one to have lucked out. One Twitter user soon shared how he had also flown solo from Mumbai India to Dubai on an Emirates flight in May.
People tended to reply positively to Svanevik's videos and photos of a vacant luxury cabin. Some describing it as "awesome" while others shared information about why flights often operate without passengers.
