Put up with a crying baby on this flight, and it could pay off - big time. | CNBC

A crying baby. A mother on the verge. And then—on a red-eye flight somewhere over America— a stranger reached out his hands… and everything changed. She was exhausted. Her baby had been crying nonstop between Los Angeles and Chicago, and the cabin’s patience was wearing thin. Judgmental glances. Deep sighs. The flight attendant’s voice sharp: “Ma’am, you really need to settle your child.” She was seconds from breaking—until the man next to her leaned in gently. Dressed in a crisp suit. Calm. Kin