Overview
- A viral video shows a traveler handing AirPods Max to each flight attendant and the pilots on a five-hour A321neo flight.
- Another passenger voluntarily swapped seats, moving the giver from row 37 to first-class seat 1D.
- Audio in the clip captures a flight attendant saying she would "take care of him," intensifying concerns about preferential treatment.
- Commentary ranges from praise to criticism that the stunt was orchestrated for engagement, with the same creator previously posting a similar Frontier Airlines giveaway.
- American Airlines rules require gifts over $100 to be returned and ban cash and gift cards, and there has been no public report of discipline or a formal ruling tied to this flight.