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Virgin Airlines employees captured in sweet golfing lesson on tarmac

Two Virgin Airlines employees have been captured in an incredibly wholesome exchange while on shift at an Aussie airport.

Heartwarming moment between two airport workers

Two airport workers have been captured in a wholesome exchange while unknowingly being filmed by a heart warmed onlooker.

The Virgin Airlines employees were in the midst of what appeared to be a quick golfing lesson while on shift on Melbourne’ Airport’s tarmac.

One of the men was filmed giving his colleague technique tips, demonstrating the correct stance and swing form.

His co-worker then attempted a swing of his own but he was seemingly not quite right, so the “coach” demonstrated once again.

The student tried a few more times and was given feedback on areas that needed improvement before his last swing received a nod of approval.

Footage of the sweet moment has been labelled “the cutest” on TikTok where it was uploaded on Friday, having received more than 40,000 likes.

Respondents agreed the cute exchange was a good enough reason to be waiting a bit longer for their bags at the terminal.

The two men were having an adorable moment. Picture: TikTok/KayleeAnn
The two men were having an adorable moment. Picture: TikTok/KayleeAnn
Seemingly talking about golf. Picture: TikTok/KayleeAnn
Seemingly talking about golf. Picture: TikTok/KayleeAnn

“If this is why my bags took so long to drop yesterday … then I’m OK with this,” one person wrote in a comment.

“Why is this the cutest?” another said.

“Look, I’m OK with my flight being delayed if it helps him to not slice the ball,” someone else claimed.

It comes as Melbourne Airport’s transport remains a topic of hot contention over the proposed rail line that would connect Tullamarine airport to the city’s Metro Tunnel and Suburban Rail Loop.

The Melbourne’s Airport Rail Link has been delayed because of a “funding review” of its infrastructure, with premier Jacinta Allan worried the delay would majorly blow out the budget.

Both the state and federal governments have pledged $5bn to fund the rail that will connect the Tullamarine airport to the city’s highly anticipated Metro Tunnel and Suburban Rail Loop.

“Going back a few years now, the range attached to the airport rail project was between $8-13bn,” Ms Allan said.

“(It) was broadly agreed to and understood by the federal and state governments at the time that obviously any delay does add additional pressure in terms of cost.”

The Virgin have been captured in an incredibly wholesome exchange. Picture: TikTok/KayleeAnn
The Virgin have been captured in an incredibly wholesome exchange. Picture: TikTok/KayleeAnn

Ms Allan also called on Melbourne airport to come back to the negotiating table with a “much more co-operative frame” to try to keep further delays to a minimum.

“That will determine the answer to both time and cost,” she said.

The Victorian government had initially sought to build a cheaper overground station, a suggestion that was rejected by the airport over concerns it could constrain future development.

Ms Allan said the airport’s conduct during negotiations concerning the rail project had been “incredibly frustrating” and “disappointing”.

“Frankly, some of the demands from the airport have really stretched the boundaries of what is an acceptable request of the state,” she said.

She said the airport had been uncooperative in negotiating the “technical requirements” of issues with the station, proposing solutions that would “cause significant additional cost and delay to the project”.

“There have been many different demands that have been put on the table by the airport on Monday,” Ms Allan said.

“As of today, let’s give them the opportunity to reset those negotiations.”

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