Southwest CEO Surprises Passengers by Handing Out Candy on a Flight

Passengers on a routine Southwest Airlines flight were surprised to discover that the man handing out candy onboard and later collecting the trash was the company’s CEO, Bob Jordan. The airline said Jordan chose to meet customers “at eye level” during the flight.

Southwest Airlines is described as the world’s largest airline by passenger numbers and the fourth largest by fleet size. The video of Jordan moving through the cabin has circulated on social media, showing him personally interacting with travelers rather than remaining in an executive role off to the side.

This is not the first time Jordan has been filmed doing this on one of the company’s flights. The article raises the question of whether similar behavior might be seen on Israeli airlines as well, while noting the unusual nature of the gesture on a standard commercial trip.