Woman Stuck In Charlotte Airport Overnight Films Music Video

CHARLOTTE, NC -- When a missed connecting flight through Charlotte forced Mahshid Mazooji to spend the night in an empty airport terminal, she didn’t just try to make lemonade out of lemons -- she made a music video.

Using the backdrop of Lionel Richie’s “All Night Long,” the stranded air traveler convinced airport employees, airline workers and an apron-clad barista to join her in dancing and lip synching throughout an empty terminal at Charlotte Douglas International. She moonwalked through baggage claim and started a conga line by a ticket counter. By Monday afternoon, two days after posting the infectious video, Mazooji’s video had more than 3,000 views.

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“I missed my connecting flight in Charlotte, and I didn't want to sit in anger all night long, so instead I did what makes me happiest...DANCE!!!!” Mazooji said on her YouTube channel. “Oh, and I made some really great friends along the way! Thank you for dancing your troubles away with me!!! :)”

Airport officials got a kick out of it, too.

“Kudos to Ms. Mahshid Mazooji for turning a tough experience into a positive one and taking customer service to a new level,” an airport spokesperson told Charlotte Patch. “While we can’t speak for the Airport tenants of the various employees represented in the video, her video has certainly brought smiles to many faces, including ours.”

Watch Mazooji’s video:

Main image: Screenshot of YouTube video

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