Anderson Cooper hopes a certain passenger on his flight 'means an on time departure'

The odds that CNN’s Anderson Cooper’s flight will be on time might have improved immensely:

Prince William just got on my DC shuttle flight

— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) December 8, 2014

I'm hoping this means an on time departure.

— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) December 8, 2014

The Duke of Cambridge and heir to the British throne was in DC today meeting with President Obama.