Spirit Airlines gifted a newborn baby with free air travel for his entire life after he was born on a flight. Cristina Penton was 36 weeks pregnant when she boarded a Spirit Airlines plane travelling from Ft. Lauderdale destined for Dallas/Ft. Worth. Less than an hour into the flight, she realized she needed medical assistance: she was having contractions. “I didn’t think I was having the baby because it was too soon, but after a few minutes I knew I needed medical attention,” Penton said, according to a press release from the airline.