German vlogger gets death threat over critical review of Singapore Airlines
- Josh Cahill described SIA cabin crew as a ‘letdown’, as they did not spend much time engaging with passengers
- He said he has previously made more critical reviews of other airlines, but this was the first time he had received such backlash
A German travel vlogger who posted a critical review of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight on January 7 has received more than 100 abusive messages over Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, many more abrasive comments on his YouTube and Instagram pages, and even a death threat.
Josh Cahill, who started posting videos airline reviews in January 2018 on his YouTube channel, said despite previously posting reviews of other airlines that were more critical, it was the first time he had received such “intense” criticism.
The 33-year-old went to the police for advice but stopped short of making a police report as it was difficult to track down the account holders without a name or proper profile.
The account holder that made a death threat claimed to be an SIA employee.
I will not surrender to the bullies.
In response, SIA said it was in contact with Cahill about the threat made, but “without the details or any additional information”, it was unable to confirm if those who allegedly made the threats were their staff.