Better than flying reindeer

Last year Canadian airline WestJet made the prestigious Parallax Views Holiday Flash Mobs list, as you may recall. They seemed like a company that knows how to have a good time.

And, of course, breaking up the tension at airports, especially during the stressful holiday travel season is always a good thing. As long as it doesn’t disrupt the actual takeoff and landing schedule.

But I believe they’ve topped themselves.

This year they picked a couple of Toronto-to-Calgary flights to give their passengers just that little bit extra: they had a virtual Santa Claus ask what they wanted for Christmas at Toronto, and by the time they arrived in Calgary, the gifts came out—wrapped—onto the baggage carousel.

The gifts ranged up to and including a big-screen TV.

Take a look:

(I’m betting the guy who asked for socks and underwear wishes he could have a do-over.)

Frankly, it looks to me like the WestJet employees who went shopping and wrapping had at least as good a time as the passengers.

I wonder what they’ll do next year?