Josh Cahill facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Josh Cahill |
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Cahill in 2020
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Aljoscha Wendholt 17 June 1986 Nordrhein-Westfalen, West Germany |
| Occupation | Aviation vlogger, airline critic |
| YouTube information | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Genre | Reviews |
| Subscribers | 723,000 |
| Total views | 137 million |
| Subscriber and view counts updated as of 27 September 2024. | |
Josh Cahill, whose real name is Aljoscha Wendholt, was born on June 17, 1986. He is a German vlogger and blogger who focuses on airlines. He shares his reviews mainly on his YouTube channel, where he acts as an airline critic.
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Early Life and Early Travels
Josh Cahill was born in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. When he was six years old, his family moved to a village called Mildenau in Saxony. He began his travels in 2005 with a trip to Lithuania.
In 2009, Josh tried to walk a very long distance from Germany to Shanghai, China. He didn't finish that journey. Instead, he decided to hitchhike all the way from Germany to Iran. Later, he visited Afghanistan as a tourist in 2015. He also traveled to North Korea in 2017.
Josh Cahill's YouTube Journey
Josh Cahill posted his very first flight review video on his YouTube channel in July 2015. Since then, his videos have been watched over 121 million times! His most popular review video has more than 22 million views.
Special Flights and Achievements
On December 22, 2020, Josh Cahill was invited to be on a special flight. This flight was the delivery of Uganda Airlines' first new A330-800 plane. The plane flew from Toulouse to Entebbe. Important people, like General Katumba Wamala and Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, were there to welcome the new aircraft.
On February 24, 2021, Josh helped organize a very special event in Afghanistan. It was the country's first-ever flight operated entirely by women! This flight was with Kam Air and flew from Kabul to Herat. Josh featured this amazing event on his channel.
Josh has received several awards for his work. In 2018, he won "Best Airline Channel." He received the "Aviation Achievement Award" in 2021. Most recently, in 2024, he was named "Airline Critic of the Year."
Notable Incidents and Challenges
Josh Cahill's work as an airline critic has sometimes led to interesting situations.
In-Flight Criticism
In 2018, while on a Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to London, Josh shared his thoughts about the flight on Instagram. He was using the plane's Wi-Fi. He later said that the flight crew spoke to him about his post. They told him they would not serve him anymore unless he stopped filming.
Facing Threats and Police
On January 7, 2020, Josh gave a negative review to Singapore Airlines. After this, someone claiming to be a Singapore Airlines crew member sent him a serious message. Josh contacted the local police about this message, and they said they would look into it.
In 2020, Josh flew on a Tunisair plane and shared his criticisms about the airline's lounge and services. In 2021, he reviewed Tunisair again and gave another negative review. When he arrived at Tunis International Airport, five police officers approached him. They asked for his camera because of his earlier video, but he did not give it to them.
Airline Disputes
In December 2023, Josh Cahill shared that Qatar Airways tried to offer him free flights. He said this was in exchange for him taking down a negative review he had made. When he refused, he claimed the airline banned him from flying with them.
In 2024, an employee from Aero Dili shared Josh Cahill's passport details publicly. The employee explained that they did this to show that problems at check-in happened because the name on Josh's passport did not match the name on his boarding pass.
