29 flights in 7 months? Baby goes viral after Southwest pilot’s parents share record welcome address | Watch the video | Today’s news
A Southwest Airlines pilot’s welcome speech is making the rounds on social media after he shared that his 7-month-old baby was flying on Flight 29. That was not all, it was the first time the child was on board the plane while his father took over the controls.
Caption for viral 29 years at 7 months old, but this one was the first! Baby Noah was finally able to fly with dad at the inspection and we can report that he was on his best behavior.” The post has garnered over 67k views, 5.65k likes and several comments.
The video begins with the pilot saying, “My name is Sean and I’m your first officer on today’s flight from Denver to Vegas and I have my son Noah in my arms,” in his greeting.
He also revealed the record number of flights the seven-month-old has taken in the last few months of his life, saying: “He’s seven months old and today is his 29th birthday, if you can believe it. That’s not even the best. The best part, at least for me, is that it’s the first time he’s been on a plane while his dad is the pilot.”
The pilot continued in a sarcastic tone, “So we talked before. We said, hey, dude, a lot of people pay a lot of money to go to Vegas. You have to be on your best behavior. And he promised he’d do his best…. This is the airline of love, this is the airline of family, and this is the airline of fun.”
Sean then pointed to his wife Hannah, who is also a Southwest Airlines pilot, and revealed that their baby would be in the back with his wife on the way to Vegas.
What did social media say?
Social media users reacted strongly to the post, with one user commenting: “I would feel safe flying with him! He has his whole family on board!” Another user commented: “This kid has flown more than most people in their lifetime.”
A third comment read: “Already 7 months and 29 years!! Will be a life member in 12 months.” A fourth user joked: “He’s already taking pilot classes.” A fifth user joked: “That boy will have his pilot’s license by the time he’s 7. He’s living in heaven now!” A sixth user wrote: “7 months old and 7 years of flying experience.”
