Romance and flying rarely go together anymore , unless you fall in love 35,000 feet above ground and get engaged in-flight . Alexandra Williams and Arvin Shandiz met on a Delta Air Lines shuttle from New York to Chicago in 2010 , CNN affiliate WGN reported . `` I was enamored with her from day one and I was like , I 'm going to spend the rest of my life with her , '' Shandiz told the station . `` I would joke with her and tell her that when we get engaged , it 'll happen on a Delta flight . '' And that 's exactly what happened . On Friday , in the middle of a flight from Chicago 's O'Hare International to New York 's LaGuardia Airport , Shandiz suddenly addressed a visibly shocked Williams over the plane 's intercom ( with the airline 's permission ) as other passengers looked on . The proposal was captured on a video posted on YouTube . `` From the moment I met her that night , I knew that I never wanted to spend a second without her , '' Shandiz announced as Williams rocked in her seat with emotion . `` Would you marry me ? '' The cabin erupted in applause as Williams said yes . Shandiz then presented her with the ring and the couple kissed awkwardly in the cramped cabin . Delta treated all passengers on the flight with champagne to celebrate the engagement . It also surprised the couple with a free trip for their honeymoon , WGN reported . `` It was magical to say the least and it 's been a fairy tale from the moment we met . I ca n't say how elated and lucky I feel , '' Williams said .
Man asks the question on board a flight to New York as passengers look on . The couple met on a flight and he thought it would only be appropriate to get engaged on a plane . She says yes ; airline orders all passengers on board to secrecy .