John Travolta generated buzz on social media when he stunned fans with the surprise announcement of his 72nd birthday.
JT, while accepting birthday wishes, thanked his fans while revealing that he got a private jet license on his birthday.
THE Fat The actor shared the birthday post on his Instagram on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
Travolta wrote: It’s my birthday today! he exclaimed.
“And I’m very proud to say that I got my license in the Global Express. Thank you for all the birthday wishes!”
In a separate video post, John gave his community of 5.6 million followers a glimpse of the plane and shared a video of it taking off from the runway.
He captioned it: “Just got my license in the Global Express SIC (second in command),” the Pulp Fiction star explained while sitting in the cockpit.
“Congratulations to me.”
What made Travolta fans even more excited was JT’s daughter’s instant reaction.
In a cute and heartwarming moment, she replied to the message. Ella Bleu, 25, jumped into the comments section.
She wrote: “Happy birthday!!! I love you!!!”
