Overview
- Caleb Friesen, a Canadian influencer living in India for over eight years, said an IndiGo flight from Mizoram to Kolkata stayed seated even after the seatbelt sign switched off.
- He described roughly 186 passengers choosing not to crowd the aisle, then joked that he eventually stood first, saying, “I became the uncle.”
- Friesen framed the scene as a hopeful sign of growing patience and a fading scarcity mindset as India’s economy matures.
- A follow-up clip from his Kolkata–Bengaluru flight showed passengers standing early and rushing the aisle, matching typical behavior.
- The video drew wide online attention with some users reporting similar experiences and others attributing the calm to regional norms or practical factors.