Plane Bae refers to a viral social media event from July 2018 when photographer Rosey Blair live-tweeted the perceived romantic sparks between two strangers on an Alaska Airlines flight. After Blair asked a woman to swap seats so she could sit with her partner, she spent the flight documenting the interactions between the woman and her new seatmate, leading to a global 'shipping' frenzy. While it initially warmed hearts and dominated headlines, the story later sparked significant debate regarding privacy, digital consent, and the ethics of documenting strangers for online clout without their permission. Today, the meme is used to represent obsessive voyeurism into others' relationships or the awkwardness of 'meet-cute' scenarios found in travel.