Rep: Kelly Preston Not in Labor; John Travolta Jet Story '100 Percent False'

Did John Travolta fire up his jet and fly back to the United States from Australia this weekend? Yes. Did he cut short his trip Down Under because his wife Kelly Preston is in labor, as was reported Sunday by the Herald Sun? Not so much, according to the star's rep.

"This story is 100 percent false," a spokesperson told PEOPLE. "She's not in labor. John is in route back to the U.S. as was always the plan for him to return this weekend."

Of course, if she does go into labor while he's away, the scenario won't be so far-fetched.

The 'Hairspray' star, 56, confirmed recently that his wife, 47, was in the last month of her pregnancy; he told Extra that her due date was Nov. 26. But the longtime pilot seemed certain he'd be able to rush home in time if the baby -- a boy -- decided to arrive early.

"If I get a call, I may have to say 'Adios,'" he remarked, not long after arriving in Australia to usher lucky contest winners on a tour of the country as a celebration of Qantas airline's 90th anniversary.

Preston, in keeping with the guidelines of the couple's Scientology faith, is reportedly prepared to have a silent birth.

She described the quiet 2000 birth of daughter Ella Bleu in one interview as "a peaceful, beautiful entry into this earth," but admitted there was groaning throughout the 13-hour labor.

Actress and fellow Scientologist Leah Remini told People about the silent birth experience, "I don't want there to be a misconception that you're sitting there not grunting or screaming when a child is coming out. It's pretty painful. You just want to try to have the birth be as pleasant as possible for your baby."

Travolta revealed earlier this month that the couple plan to name their new son Benjamin. The two spent 2009 grieving the death of 16-year-old son Jett, and testifying in a subsequent Bahamasextortion case, against a paramedic and a politician who allegedly threatened to reveal private information about the boy's death. The case was ultimately dismissed.