When the plane arrived at Dubai International Airport, an ambulance was waiting to take a very cold and frightened Mr Vreede to hospital.
Doctors examined him, but he was unhurt and was allowed to leave after a few hours.
News spread quickly about this 'stowaway' .
The Managing Director of one of Dubai's top hotels offered him a free room for the weekend.
'He must have wanted to come to Dubai very much if he was prepared to travel in the hold!' joked the MD.