A plane passenger has sparked a fierce debate after sharing her honest reaction to her first class experience on an American Airlines flight.

The content creator Andrea, who posts under the username @andreanotfromtrinidad, shared her honest thoughts over the seat – which she thought was subpar – in a video posted to TikTok.

In the clip, Andrea shares her disbelief as she checks out her first class seat for he flight to Honolulu, explaining it cost her $5,000.

‘Do better, @AmericanAirlines,’ the text on the video reads.

She then panned over all the issues she had and why the cleanliness wasn’t acceptable – pointing out the dusty air vents near the seat.

‘I’m breathing this in for eight and a half hours,’ she says, zooming in on the grey grime and dust particles at the vent. 

‘I mean, the cleanliness,’ she said sarcastically, showing the storage compartment near the seat, which was filled with small pieces of debris and what appeared to be crumbs. 

Andrea then pointed out the pillow she was given had small brown marks on it.

The content creator Andrea, who posts under the username @andreanotfromtrinidad, shared her honest thoughts over the seat - which she thought was subpar

The content creator Andrea, who posts under the username @andreanotfromtrinidad, shared her honest thoughts over the seat – which she thought was subpar 

‘I mean, did they wash this?’ she asked.

In the caption, Andrea added that all areas on an aircraft should be clean, ‘regardless of how much you pay for a flight.’

Users were divided by Andrea’s complaint, some slamming the passenger for spending so much to fly first class. 

‘I don’t know how I’m gonna sleep tonight knowing you had to go through this,’ one user commented sarcastically. 

‘I mean, it’s an airplane. Are you expecting hotel concierge service?’ another scathed.  

Other TikTok users sympathized with Andrea, agreeing that all flights should be clean, and she was well within her rights to complain.

‘Forget first class, no part of the plane should be that disgusting. Just because people can’t afford it/don’t want to pay some crazy price for first class doesn’t mean they should have to travel in filth,’ one user commented.

‘For some people flying first class may be a once in a lifetime experience they saved up for. You should have a nice, clean seat regardless,’ agreed another. 

In the caption, Andrea added that all areas on an aircraft should be clean, 'regardless of how much you pay for a flight'

In the caption, Andrea added that all areas on an aircraft should be clean, ‘regardless of how much you pay for a flight’

Users were divided by Andrea's complaint, some slamming the passenger for spending so much to fly first class

Users were divided by Andrea’s complaint, some slamming the passenger for spending so much to fly first class

‘Yall it’s $5,000… that’s insane. I don’t know why y’all judging her for not wanting a dirty seat,’ objected another.

‘Economy or first class, that is not acceptable. hope you got some compensation back,’ answered someone else sincerely. 

‘I used to be a flight attendant. There is a common misconception that the planes get cleaned between flights. They don’t,’ someone chimed in. ‘They cleaners vacuum the aisle and take trash and that’s it. NOTHING is wiped down or washed.’

According to pilot Patrick Smith, author of Everything You Need to Know About Air Travel, staff only have time to wipe down high-touch areas like toilet door handles as well as take out the rubbish left behind on seats and in seat back pockets.

If there’s enough time, the floor might get a quick vacuum and obvious stains are cleared up but otherwise any cleaning done is fairly surface level.

Aircraft only go through a full deep clean every month to six weeks meaning the seats and carpet can harbor bacteria and germs because cabin crew simply don’t have time to disinfect the entire plane.

And it’s not just the carpets – arm rests and tray tables are also often filthy and general advice is to bring antibacterial wipes with you to clean down wherever you’re sitting.

DailyMail.com has reached out to American Airlines for comment. 

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