At a Glance
- Hayden Brax, 26, spends $860 on DoorDash champagne after last-minute restock fail
- Chick-fil-A paired with full caviar service becomes passenger favorite
- Brax left yacht stewardess life in Miami to fly luxury jets and TikTok the ride
- Why it matters: Shows the wild lengths private crews go to keep ultra-rich flyers happy
Hayden Brax’s workday starts with a receipt for $860 worth of DoorDash champagne and ends with Chick-fil-A bites topped by caviar. The 26-year-old private flight attendant documents the extremes of luxury aviation to 2.4 million TikTok followers on @SkyHighHayden, turning last-minute restocks and odd catering requests into viral gold.
From Yacht Decks to Jet Cabins
Brax spent two years polishing silver and pouring vintage bubbly for yacht guests in Miami before a chance meeting with a private-plane caterer nudged her skyward. The switch meant trading sea legs for altitude training, but the core mission stayed the same: deliver white-glove hospitality under pressure.
Training finished, she now bases herself in New York and flies full-time on multi-million-dollar jets. Her pre-flight checklist starts two hours before wheels-up:
- Source requested champagne, spirits, and wine
- Organize bespoke catering, down to the garnish
- Stock interior supplies: linens, dishware, ice
- Lay out caviar, truffles, or fast food-whatever the sheet demands
The $860 Midnight Run
In a September 2025 clip, Brax flashed the DoorDash total after an “emergency” restock. The crew had emptied the aircraft’s champagne cache on the previous leg; stores were closed, departure loomed, and the only option was delivery at premium prices. She shrugged: “Not on the agenda … but it was an emergency.”
Caviar Meets Chicken Sandwich
The champagne sprint pales next to her “most unusual” order: a full caviar service synchronized with a Chick-fil-A run. Passengers wanted nuggets, sandwiches, and waffle fries plated alongside mother-of-pearl spoons and iced vodka. Brax arranged the combo on silver trays, topping bite-size chicken with chilled roe.
> “It was pretty iconic, honestly. They loved it,” she tells News Of Los Angeles. “Everything from the little chicken bites with caviar on top, the sandwiches. I just never expected to see that.”
She admits the pairing looked “better than you’d expect” and vows to try it herself.
A Bespoke Sky Lounge
Brax stresses that private aviation is “more of a bespoke experience” than commercial first class. Clients email catering notes listing dietary quirks, brand preferences, even flower choices. Her job is to interpret the brief and stage the cabin like a flying boutique hotel before guests step aboard.
Typical extras include:
- Caviar service with blinis, crème fraîche, and mother-of-pearl spoons
- Champagne vintages older than the passengers
- Custom playlists synced to the cabin speakers
- Temperature-controlled chocolate truffles waiting on linen napkins
TikTok Takeoff
Brax joined TikTok in 2022, posting under @SkyHighHayden. Clips range from 30-second walkthroughs of empty jets to minute-long explainers on restocking logic. The September champagne video topped 3.8 million views in 48 hours, flooding her comments with questions about pay, perks, and how to break into the niche field.
She answers when she can, but notes that schedules shift overnight and NDAs often bar her from showing passenger faces or tail numbers. The workaround: film catering hauls, galley setups, and post-flight clean-ups that reveal the grind behind the glamour.
Life Beyond the Jet Door
When she isn’t airborne, Brax scouts New York wine shops for hard-to-find vintages and updates her ever-growing spreadsheet of passenger preferences. She keeps a go-bag packed with compression socks, passport, and a silk pillowcase-ready for a 3 a.m. call-out.
The yacht days still help: juggling stemware on a rocking deck translates to balancing flutes at 45,000 ft. And the Miami network supplies contacts for fresh stone crab or key-lime pies that clients request at short notice.
The Price of Privacy
The job’s biggest surprise isn’t the money or the miles-it’s the secrecy. Flight numbers change, manifests update minutes before departure, and some owners insist catering be delivered under code names. Brax has learned to smile, nod, and plate the Chick-fil-A next to the caviar without blinking.
She tells News Of Los Angeles the mantra keeps her steady: “You want to have everything set up and the plane looking gorgeous, and then you just tailor things to each client’s needs.”
Key Takeaways
- Private aviation runs on bespoke detail, not bulk service
- Brax’s $860 champagne dash shows the time crunch crews face
- Chick-fil-A plus caviar proves no request is too odd if the wallet allows
- Her TikTok fame opens a rare window into a world most flyers never see
