John Travolta arrived in Cannes the only way that really made sense: he flew there himself.
The 72-year-old actor and lifelong aviation enthusiast piloted his own plane to the French Riviera for the world premiere of One-way propeller night bushis directorial debut, which he also wrote, narrated and produced.
He documented the trip in a video shared to Instagram on Friday, May 15, showing him and his daughter Ella, 26, the film’s protagonist, preparing to board their plane on the tarmac.
Always the showman, Travolta totally committed to the moment.
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking,” he announced from the pilot’s seat before takeoff.
“Our flight time tonight to Nice, France is eight hours and 45 minutes. Sit back, enjoy the flight, and I’ll buy you the champagne.”
It was a fitting theatrical entrance for a film so rooted in its love of flying.
One-way propeller night bus is adapted from Travolta’s 1997 illustrated book of the same name and tells the story of a cross-country flight to Hollywood that becomes the trip of a lifetime, with unexpected stops, colorful passengers, and a first-class look at the golden age of air travel.
The film stars Ella Bleu alongside Clark Shotwell, Kelly Eviston-Quinnett and Olga Hoffmann, and is narrated by Travolta himself.
Aviation has been a constant in Travolta’s life long before Hollywood made him a household name.
He has had a pilot’s license since he was 22 and is qualified to fly several aircraft, including the Boeing 747, 707 and 737, as well as luxury aircraft such as the Bombardier Global Express.
He has also served as a Qantas Airways ambassador since 2002.
He Fat and pulp fiction The star is the father of three children with his late wife Kelly Preston, who died in 2020 at the age of 57.
The couple also lost their son Jett, who died at age 16 in 2009. She and their youngest son, Benjamin, 15, remain by their side.
One-way propeller night bus premieres worldwide on Apple TV on May 29.
