A flight attendant’s impromptu “air aerobics” routine has gone viral after passengers on a airplane joined in on a lighthearted exercise just before landing.
The moment, which took place on a flight with easyJet, a British low-cost airline, was captured in a video posted on TikTok by user @joe_rtm. The clip has amassed over 868,000 views since it was shared on July 20, with widespread praise for the staff member’s humor and originality.
The clip begins with a view of a passenger in a plane seat, before the voice of a crew member crackles through the PA system. “Just before we come into land … I’ve been flying for 30 years now … a couple of weeks ago, I just tried something to help the crew out, to help our operations to turnaround the plane quicker,” he says.
Comments from two other TikTok users said the man talking on the PA system is the cabin manager. User @cabincrewhelen, who is appears to be an easyJet flight attendant, said: “It’s the cabin manager doing this. He’s a good colleague.” TravelingCarpfishing wrote “That’s Mike on easyjet, he’s the cabin manager great guy.”
On-screen text simply reads, “What is going on,” while the cabin crew member launches into a unique pre-landing routine. “I came up with an idea. If you want to join in with this, please feel free … it’s a bit of a laugh and a bit of a giggle. It’s called air aerobics,” he says.
The flight attendant profession remains both in demand and popular. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics said that employment for flight attendants is projected to grow 10 percent from 2023 to 2033—well above the average for all occupations. The agency projects about 19,500 job openings each year during the period, largely due to retirements and career changes.
U.S. News & World Report also ranks flight attending as one of the top careers in its 2025 “100 Best Jobs” list. The report places the profession 45th overall, fourth among the highest-paying jobs without a degree, and fifth among both the best civil service and best jobs not requiring a college education.
‘Absolutely Genius’
Passengers in the viral TikTok clip are later guided through a set of simple movements. The cabin manager is heard saying: “You’ve been couped up in a seat for about three to four hours … so what I’d like everybody to do is just stretch your arms up into the air.”
As the video shows a cabin full of people with their arms raised, the flight attendant enthusiastically leads, saying: “Then lean to the right … now lean to the left. Now lean to the middle, touch your head, touch your nose, touch your shoulders, your knees. Now touch your toes.”
Then comes the punchline as he says: “While you’re down there, in the seat pocket in front of you, you’ll find the safety card. What I’d like you to do is pull that out of the seat pocket … and wave it in the air like you just don’t care.”
He concludes the exercise session with a final instruction. “Put the card back in the seat pocket, with ‘safety on board’ sign facing you and placing the card in front of the other literature in the seat pocket. Believe it or not, that’s knocked seven minutes on my turnaround time. Thank you very much for helping us.”
A spokesperson for easyJet told Newsweek: “We’re incredibly proud of our crew who will always go above and beyond to ensure our customers have the best experience when they fly with us.”
TikTok users quickly flooded the comments with applause for the flight attendant’s request.
Hollie wrote: “That’s hysterical!!! Putting the safety cards at the front facing the right way does actually knock time off the turnaround.”
Others were similarly impressed by the creativity and humor on display. “To be fair. That’s a great idea,” said Pete, while Ginge🇮🇪 posted that it was “absolutely genius.”
Carlos 30. shared: “I’ve been on his plane and did just that! He was very entertaining.”
Another commenter, @jckpicko, noted: “That’s actually so funny, I love how everyone participated.”
Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via TikTok. This video has not been independently verified.
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