Passenger Boarding Plane Shocked to See Who the Flight Attendant Is

A video of a flight attendant who was met by an “unexpected blessing” during her work shift in the sky has gone viral on TikTok.
The clip was posted by @kimderaney and has garnered 1.4 million views since it was posted on November 12. A note overlaid on the clip says: “POV [point of view]: you randomly get assigned to work your moms flight all the way across the country and get to surprise her.”
The footage shows passengers boarding the plane, while a flight attendant is shown talking into an intercom phone. A woman boarding the plane is later shown with her eyes and mouth wide open in surprise, smiling as she appears to spot her flight attendant daughter at work.
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The mom walks by, sending her daughter air kisses before the pair later embrace after the flight attendant is done making her announcements over the intercom. A caption shared with the post says: “Thank you crew scheduling for this VERY unexpected blessing.”
The viral video comes as the flight attendant profession came 48th in the 2024 edition of the “100 Best Jobs” ranking by the U.S. News and World Report.
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The profession came in at third place among the highest paying jobs without a degree and fifth among the best civil service jobs as well as the best jobs without a college degree.
Flight attendant employment is forecast to grow 10 percent from 2023 to 2033, which is “much faster than the average for all occupations,” the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) says.
“About 19,500 openings for flight attendants are projected each year, on average, over the decade,” the BLS said on its website, adding that “many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.”
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Viewers on TikTok were delighted by the heartwarming mother and daughter encounter in the viral clip.
Lderaney said it was the “Best surprise ever!” and Kiehl’s Since 1851 said: “Her reaction. you are so loved!”
Lilly said: “The way her face lit up,” and Gabriel wrote: “She’s soooo proud of her baby.”
User agallo said: “she looks so proud of you,” and merryashleymeredi noted: “As a mama myself that was an ‘ugh I raised her and she’s amazing’ smile.”
Rome noted: “The way she gave you the space to remain professional and waited for the permission to give you a hug.”
Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via TikTok and email. This video hasn’t been independently verified.
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