Emirates employee reacts to Omega wristwatch gift for 20 years of service in touching video

A video going viral online shows an Emirates employee unpacking the gift he received for completing 20 years of service with the airline.

Published on: Aug 31, 2025, 06:02:40 IST

By Sanya Jain

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A video going viral online shows an Emirates employee unpacking the gift he received for completing 20 years of service with the airline. Emirates is one of the two flag carriers of the UAE and the largest airline in the Middle East. It is known for offering premium services like private first-class suites, gourmet meals and high-end toiletries to customers.

An Emirates employee received an Omega watch for completing 20 years with the airline (Instagram/@thatdubaipage)

While Emirates is well known for the amenities it provides its customers, even employees receive a range of benefits like a tax-free salary, discount on air travel etc. And on completing 20 years with the airline, they receive an Omega watch and a certificate signed by the chairman of the airline, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

Emirates employee gets Omega watch

The video going viral online shows a loyal Emirates employee unpacking the large orange gift bag he received from the airline. Inside the bag was a box containing an Omega Constellation wristwatch.

The employee smiled as he opened the box and held up the watch for the cameras.

Watch the video below:

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The video has been widely circulated on Instagram, racking up millions of views and comments. Some viewers felt that the employee had been shortchanged, while others appreciated Emirates for thinking of its employees.

Video divides opinion

“He spent half of his life in Emirates and they just gave a watch? Cringe,” wrote one Instagram user.

“Should have been a gold Rolex. 2 decades is a long time,” another opined.

“This watch costs more than 10k, but at Emirates Airline people get annual bonuses on top of salary. The company shares massive revenue with staff bonuses offering great perks, flexible work hours, and freedom,” a user countered.

“Everyone that's done 20 years gets this. They give you points and you choose a watch. Everyone goes for Omega,” another person explained.

(Also read: ‘Wear makeup, red lipstick’: Emirates flight attendant reveals job requirements)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sanya Jain
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

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