Air travel doesn’t always run smoothly. Many of us have experienced issues with luggage, delays, seating, inconsiderate passengers, and more.

Whether you’re a frequent flyer or not, it’s likely that you’ve come across your fair share of rudeness on a plane journey.

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And when there are so many people trapped in a box in the sky, things can get heated, fast.

Luckily, this story is all about what happens when we choose kindness instead of animosity.

88-year-old Violet was on her way back from a trip to New York, where she’d been visiting her daughter.

What started off as a trip like no other quickly took a positive turn when she was approached by a young man named Jack.

Jack explained that he had a first-class seat in the Virgin Atlantic flight – and he was giving it up for her.

The sweet story might have never made the news if Leah Amy, a Manchester-based flight attendant for the company, hadn’t picked up on what was going on.

She took photos of Jack and Violet and shared them in a Facebook post, writing:

“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 favourite passengers EVER! Jack and Violet (I wish she was called Vera or Rose).”

Leah added that Jack had purchased first-class tickets for himself and his family, probably wanting a bit of extra comfort on the eight-hour journey from New York to London.

But when Jack met Violet at the airport and got to talking, he quickly formed a plan to make his new friend’s day.

After deciding that Violet would appreciate a first-class experience far more than he would, he arranged to swap seats with her.

As Leah explained in her post:

“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 too [sic].”

Violet’s nursing career has seen her work in both the UK and America. Though she’s now based in England, she still travels back to New York to see her daughter.

According to Leah, Violet’s dream had always been to “sit in the front”.

She added:

“You should of seen her face, when I tucked her in her bed after supper. She said her daughter won’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.”

In the post, Leah shared photos of Violet, who’s clearly living her best life in first-class luxury.

Watch the video below to learn more about this sweet old lady and the kind young man who made her dreams come true.

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Source: Facebook, My Positive Outlooks, Daily Blast LIVE/ YouTube