A video showcasing a flight attendant’s unexpected approach to dealing with crying babies on a plane has gone viral on TikTok.
The video, posted on January 3 by TikTok user @burneracct062, has racked up 2.6 million views, and shows a male flight attendant humorously taking matters into his own hands by singing a lullaby over the plane’s intercom.
The video’s text overlay reads: “A flight attendant was sick of the babies [crying] and sang this to us.”
“Don’t make any noise on the plane, go to sleep, close your eyes…” he sings in a calming yet exaggerated tone, prompting laughter among the passengers.
He continues his impromptu performance, repeating: “Go to sleep, night-night, night-night, go to sleep.”
The camera captures passengers’ amused reactions as giggling is heard throughout the cabin.
The TikTok video’s caption appears to quote a reaction from a child sitting behind @burneracct062: “‘An absolute banger’ – the kid behind me.”
Newsweek has contacted @burneracct062 for comment via TikTok. This video has not been independently verified.
The viral video comes amid a resurgence in international family travel. According to the 2023 U.S. Family Travel Survey, conducted by the Family Travel Association in partnership with NYU School of Professional Studies, Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality, and Edinburgh Napier University, families are embracing post-COVID-19 pandemic travel with enthusiasm.
The study surveyed over 3,300 parents and grandparents in the U.S. about their travel habits and found that 81 percent of parents said they are likely to travel with their children this year.
Additionally, winter travel is proving especially popular. A TripAdvisor study released in November 2024 reported that 57 percent of Americans are preparing for winter trips, with 96 percent planning to travel as much or more than last winter.
TikTok Users React
TikTok users were quick to praise the flight attendant’s comedic approach in the comments section, with many appreciating his light-hearted way of easing travel tensions.
One user wrote: “You know he’s FED UPPPPP” while kaylalala_12 added: “He was done with them [the crying babies].”
User andreazac6 commented: “BRO THIS IS SOO FUNNY”
Taquito&Djurette posted: “He was done but still gentle. bless him.”
LilyHazy commented: “What I love is this was definitely not for the babies and was a way to pacify the stressed out passengers who couldn’t take the crying and it works so damn well.”
User alexkraussss noted: “The way it actually works is killing me.”
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