WestJet 'Christmas miracle' video warms hearts on social media

More than 250 passengers onCalgary-bound flights were part of a "Christmas miracle" put on by WestJet.

The Calgary-based airline had a virtual Santa askpassengers what they wanted for Christmas as they scanned their boarding passes at a kiosk in Toronto and Hamilton.

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While the flights were en route, 175 WestJetvolunteers gathered gifts fromBest Buy and CrossIron Mills.

Once at the Calgary International Airport, passengers' asked-for items started filling up the baggage carousel.

In a blog post explaining the video,WestJet's sponsorship leadGregPlatawrote they would give away holidayflights to a family in needif the company crackedits goal of 200,000 views which the video metMonday evening around 7:30 p.m.

"In early August, we sat down with our friends at Studio M and started brainstorming what giving looked like at its best. We wanted to do something big, exciting and fresh," wrote Plata.

Studio M is a digital production company based out of Toronto.

The airline tried a similar stunt last year, when passengers going from Calgary to Toronto were surprised by a flash mob of singing and dancing elves.

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The 2013 video, which was posted Sunday, made quite a splash online Monday afternoon.