A couple from North Yorkshire were unexpectedly treated to a private flight after realising they were the only two passengers on the plane.

Carrie Fisher and her partner Kyle McNicol, both from York, were travelling from Krabi, Thailand, to Penang in Malaysia when they made the surprising discovery.

Deciding to take full advantage of their situation, the couple decided to seat hop around the plane and even experiment with some quirky dance moves down the gangway.

The couple, who are both 28, were left confused when the check-in desk told them that it was a special day.

Even staff checking their passports for the flight, operated by Malaysian airline Firelfy, were laughing and saying "just you two".

It was only when the couple noticed that no one else was getting on the bus to board the flight that they realised they were getting taken to their own private plane.

Fisher, who left her job to travel for a year, said: "I was shocked, and a little nervous."

"Kyle was really happy about it, it was something he'd hoped would happen."

"We were told that it was a special day when we handed our bags over. Everyone from the check in staff to immigration were laughing their heads off at us."

"Even when we arrived at Penang border control knew who we were."

"The cabin crew felt just as awkward as we did to start with, it was the first time that it happened to them too."

"We asked where we could sit and were told we could sit anywhere, run up and down just don't jump, which is why Kyle broke into his signature move, the slug."

"We were even treated to a complimentary stuffed aeroplane."

The couple are currently still in Penang but have already planned their next stops.

They have been posting updates on their blog titled "A guy, a girl and the world' and have already visited destinations like Japan, China and Vietnam."

Posting about the VIP experience once they arrived in George Town, Carrie wrote: "The next hour and 10 minutes passed quickly, we spent the time seat hopping and Kyle has now added to his facial injuries by doing the slug."

"For those that don't know he basically just slides along the floor with his bum on the air."

"Stepping off the plane in Penang the ground staff all started laughing at us too, and another lady escorted us to immigration, where again they laughed and asked us about our solo flight."

"Feeling like VIP's, I was shocked that someone didn't collect our two lonely bags off the carousel for us. Kyle's going to need some luck now that I've had a taste of the good life."