On cloud nine! Heartwarming moment a boyfriend proposes to his partner on a Jetstar flight to Cairns with the help of cabin crew
- A man has proposed to girlfriend of four years with the help of Jetstar cabin crew
- Jay Doyle, who lives in Melbourne, popped the question after flying to Cairns
- He was invited into cockpit with his partner Simone and daughter after landing
- Simone then saw crew on the runway holding 'will you marry me Simone?' signs
A man has proposed to his girlfriend of four years with the help of Jetstar cabin crew as they arrived in the city where they first met.
Jay Doyle, who lives in Melbourne, popped the question after flying to Cairns with his partner Simone and their daughter Amelia.
Mr Doyle knew he wanted propose where the couple first met and decided to orchestrate the perfect proposal with the help of the Australian carrier.
After landing in Cairns, Captain Tony invited the family - and a seemingly oblivious Simone - into the cockpit for a tour.
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Jay Doyle (right), who lives in Melbourne, popped the question after flying to Cairns with his partner Simone (left) and their daughter Amelia (centre)
Mr Doyle knew he wanted propose where the couple first met and decided to orchestrate the perfect proposal with the help of the Australian carrier
After landing in Cairns, Jetstar Captain Tony invited the family - and a seemingly oblivious Simone - into the cockpit for a tour
'It was a crystal blue sky day and Jay decided that he was going to propose to Simone,' Tony said.
'So I thought, let's do it in the flight deck.'
In a Jetstar video, Captain Tony welcomes the family into the flight deck and urges them to 'grab a seat'.
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The couple put on headsets and make themselves comfortable before Simone is told to 'look out the window'.
Eight Jetstar crew members are then seen on the runway holding five large signs.
The crew members spin to face the plane and the text 'will you marry me Simone?' appears.
'It was a crystal blue sky day and Jay decided that he was going to propose to Simone,' Captain Tony said
A teary Mr Doyle holds out an engagement ring to a surprised Simone who responds: 'Oh my God. Of course I will.'
The heartwarming video shows the family embrace before Mr Doyle announces the acceptance to the crew who cheer in excitement.
Mr Doyle told Daily Mail Australia he had been struggling to come up with the perfect proposal idea until he was inspired by a friend.
'I had been thinking about proposing for a while, I just couldn't come up with a right moment to do it,' he said.
'Then I was approached by a friend who had a friend who had an idea.
A teary Mr Doyle holds out an engagement ring to a surprised Simone after the Jetstar crew display 'will you marry me Simone?' posters
Simone, who was oblivious to Mr Doyle's plans responds: 'Oh my God. Of course I will'
Mr Doyle (pictured) told Daily Mail Australia he had been struggling to come up with the perfect proposal idea until he was inspired by a friend
'Then we got together and started to plan and bring this whole event to life.'
Mr Doyle explained he had been working with Jetstar's social media department for a few months, who delivered 'bigger and better' than he could have imagined.
While organising the surprise, Mr Doyle admitted he felt guilty about hiding his plans from his now fiancee.
'I was so nervous, I haven't felt like that since the birth of our daughter,' he said.
'I also felt a little guilty as I was planning this all behind Simone's back without her know and I didn't want to slip up.'
Mr Doyle said he wanted to add a 'wow factor' to the proposal and Jetstar delivered it beyond what he could have imagined.
Mr Doyle explained he had been working with Jetstar's social media department for a few months who he said delivered 'bigger and better' than he could have imagined
Mr Doyle said he wanted to add a 'wow factor' to the proposal and Jetstar delivered it beyond what he could have imagined
In the Jetstar video, Simone admitted she was completely caught off-guard: 'I had no idea, I was so surprised'
'Words can't describe how well it all turned out, I'm just amazed and still in shock myself at how well and how much it has now touched some many people,' he said.
'I think Simone is still in shock, she hates being the centre of attention and now everyone knows of her.
'She couldn't speak as you see in the video.
'She loved it and loves the fact that we can relive this over and over again.'
In the Jetstar video, Simone admitted she was completely caught off-guard.
'I had no idea, I was so surprised,' she said.
'I didn't even suspect anything, right up until he said ''look out the window''.'
The video, shared to the Jetstar Facebook page, has over 50,000 views.
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