Passenger gives up first-class seat to 88-year-old woman fulfilling lifelong travel dream

A Virgin Atlantic flight attendant experienced the true meaning of the season of giving during a recent journey. Leah Amy, a seasoned stewardess, has encountered countless celebrities in her line of work, including famous athletes, supermodels, and Hollywood actors. Yet, it was an unlikely duo of random passengers who became her all-time favorites after a selfless act of kindness left a lasting impression.

Amy shared the touching story on Facebook, recounting the moment with heartfelt enthusiasm. "Of the hundreds of flights I’ve operated, I’ve had the pleasure of looking after footballers, supermodels, and some Hollywood movie stars, but let me tell you about my two favorite passengers EVER! Jack and Violet (I wish she was called Vera or Rose)," she wrote.

Jack, a kindhearted traveler, made the generous decision to swap his first-class seat with 88-year-old Violet, giving her the chance to experience unparalleled comfort during the flight. Meanwhile, Jack quietly settled into her economy seat for the remainder of the journey, demonstrating humility and selflessness that moved both Amy and the crew.

"Jack and his family purchased seats In our upper-class cabin for a flight home from New York, but when he got on board, Jack went and found Violet in the economy and swapped seats with her. He then sat on the row of seats directly next to the economy toilets and never made a peep or asked for anything the rest of the flight. No fuss, no attention, literally did it out of the kindness of his own heart, no one asked him to," Amy added. According to the New Zealand Herald, Jack and Violet had struck up a friendship at the airport before boarding the aircraft.

Amy described how Jack's kind gesture meant the world to the octogenarian. "Violet is 88 years old and has been a nurse in both the UK and America. She travels to New York to see her daughter but hasn’t been able to for a while because of a knee replacement. Her dream has always been to sit at the front, and Jack made that come true," the stewardess noted. As you can imagine, flying in first class was an unforgettable experience for Violet who, according to Amy, was giddy with joy and excitement all throughout the journey.

"You should have seen her face when I tucked her in her bed after supper. She said her daughter wouldn’t believe her and wanted a ‘selfie’ to prove it, but didn’t have a phone or an email address. These photos are getting sent in the post tomorrow, can you even cope," Amy wrote. Since being shared on Facebook on December 10, 2019, the post has been shared almost 5.5k times and touched the hearts of several netizens who praised Jack's selfless deed.

This article originally appeared 4 years ago.