Nobody likes working on Christmas. You miss out on all the best food, have to rush through opening your presents and worst of all, you're away from your family.
That was the predicament a Delta Airlines flight attendant found herself in when she was rostered to work six flights over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
But her dad, who's since been dubbed father of the year for his brilliant idea, was adamant his daughter wouldn't have to skip family time — and decided to book himself on every flight she was working on. Delta employee benefits mean family members are eligible for free or reduced rate travel.
Hal Vaughan told his heartwarming story to fellow passenger Mike Levy who took to Facebook to share the family's Christmas workaround.
"I had the pleasure of sitting next to Hal on my flight back home," Mr Levy wrote.
