Feeling very "corporate-wage-slave" thread
Nov 29, 2015, 11:37 pm
#91
Join Date: Nov 2010
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I think my record was 16 flights in 8 days covering 29.6k miles. It was actually reasonably fun. I think not drinking alcohol from day 2 to day 11 helped a lot. None of it was for work though.
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SN2178 14/04/2014 17:20 MAN BRU BA389 15/04/2014 06:45 BRU LHR BA283 15/04/2014 09:40 LHR LAX AA297 15/04/2014 16:30 LAX HNL AA270 16/04/2014 07:20 HNL LAX AA182 16/04/2014 19:50 LAX LAS AA2390 16/04/2014 23:00 LAS MIA AA1341 17/04/2014 07:25 MIA SJU AA1591 18/04/2014 07:10 SJU DFW AA2439 18/04/2014 12:55 DFW LAX AA297 18/04/2014 16:30 LAX HNL AA298 19/04/2014 20:50 HNL LAX AA76 20/04/2014 09:05 LAX IAD BA216 20/04/2014 18:30 IAD LHR BA392 21/04/2014 08:55 LHR BRU SN2177 21/04/2014 16:25 BRU MAN
Nov 30, 2015, 12:46 am
#92
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Nov 30, 2015, 1:10 am
#93
Join Date: Apr 2015
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... spread out a few more days; once did BHX-AMS-KIX-AMS-BHX LHR-YUL-LHR BHX-DBX-DEL-DBX-BHX which is 28,188 miles in 20 days, all in Y (ouch) for work (admittedly only the LHR-YUL-LHR was BA).
(BA-wise, 15,669 miles in 42 hours (LT) - in Y...).
(BA-wise, 15,669 miles in 42 hours (LT) - in Y...).
Nov 30, 2015, 1:25 am
#94
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Godalming, Surrey, UK.
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I never have any opportunities to travel for work so have to cram my flying in to short periods of leave. My most intense have been:
- LCY-ORY-LHR-JNB-LHR-MAD-LHR in 48 hours (to/from JNB being back to back overnights), all in Y. Then did the reverse 2 weeks later.
- round the world in 9 days: LGW-JER-LGW,LHR-JFK - 36hrs stop - JFK-HKG - 24hrs stop - HKG-BKK-CMB - 3 days - CMB-SIN-LHR. Thankfully all in J and F.
Nov 30, 2015, 2:37 am
#95
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Sheffield, UK
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I have got 13 flights in 14 days coming up from the beginning of December, after having a month off of flying :-) and now back with a bang,
This includes the follwing
MAN-LHR-DUB
DUB-LHR-LAX-HNL
HNL-PHX-PHL-DUB-LCY
HNL-KOA-HNL
LGW-AGP (for GIB)
AGP-LCY
So much for a quiet end to the year.
I once did MAN-AUH-MNL-AUH-MAN spent 35hrs on planes to spend less than 12 in Manila.. oh the joys...
This includes the follwing
MAN-LHR-DUB
DUB-LHR-LAX-HNL
HNL-PHX-PHL-DUB-LCY
HNL-KOA-HNL
LGW-AGP (for GIB)
AGP-LCY
So much for a quiet end to the year.
I once did MAN-AUH-MNL-AUH-MAN spent 35hrs on planes to spend less than 12 in Manila.. oh the joys...
Nov 30, 2015, 3:49 am
#97
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: EBD, BAEC GGL/CCR, Alitalia AlataPlus, Club Carlson Gold, SPG Plat100, HHD
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I have had a few crazy ones in the last month or so. Including ARN-FRA-IAD-DFW-GRU-MIA-DFW-HKG-DFW-GRU-JFK-CLT-IAD-CPH-ARN with 1 hotel night (i.e. 6 days away with one hotel night and 8 intercontinental flights. I did also have two client meetings during the trip, although it may have been flying influenced in booking!
Nov 30, 2015, 5:03 am
#98
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I left home this morning for:
LHR-CDG-DOH-BKK-KUL-BKK-DOH-CDG-LHR followed 48 hours later by LHR-OSL-DOH-HKG-SIN-HKG-DOH-OSL-LHR all for work.
Four clients in four Asian destinations - yet I couldn't find a week that all 4 were available! Fortunately, my other half is planning an airline pyjama party!
LHR-CDG-DOH-BKK-KUL-BKK-DOH-CDG-LHR followed 48 hours later by LHR-OSL-DOH-HKG-SIN-HKG-DOH-OSL-LHR all for work.
Four clients in four Asian destinations - yet I couldn't find a week that all 4 were available! Fortunately, my other half is planning an airline pyjama party!
Nov 30, 2015, 5:19 am
#99
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Yorkshire
Programs: BA Gold & HH Silver
Posts: 1,465
On Topic, relatively quiet flying time for me aside from the work weekly domestic return! Cologne in 2 weeks for the Christmas Markets then Malta in January with another of our Aberdeenshire based FTers.
Nov 30, 2015, 7:29 am
#101
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Arizona
Programs: BA (GGL G4L), AA (Gold), HH (Diamond); Marriott (Gold)
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As a father of three children, I try to cluster my work trips rather than always being on the road, so I get that c-w-s moment a few times per year.
Over the past two months or so, I had the following 23 flights:
PHX-ORD-YOW(UA)//YOW-ORD-PHX(UA)(IRROPS, it replaced YOW-PHL-PHX on AA)//PHX-JFK//LGA-ATL//ATL-BWI(DL)//BWI-PHL-PHX//PHX-PHL-BWI//BWI-PHL-PHX//PHX-LHR-DUB//DUB-LCY//LHR-BGO//BGO-LHR//LHR-STR//MUC-LHR-DUB//DUB-LHR-PHX
It was a good variety of experiences and I may get around to writing a trip report about some or all of it. But I definitely had some moments of feeling like C-W-S, such as being remembered by the flight crew, or having CE to myself, or having 4 straight flights of no one else in row 1 on CE, etc. That said, I'm glad to not have any more flights booked until January!
Over the past two months or so, I had the following 23 flights:
PHX-ORD-YOW(UA)//YOW-ORD-PHX(UA)(IRROPS, it replaced YOW-PHL-PHX on AA)//PHX-JFK//LGA-ATL//ATL-BWI(DL)//BWI-PHL-PHX//PHX-PHL-BWI//BWI-PHL-PHX//PHX-LHR-DUB//DUB-LCY//LHR-BGO//BGO-LHR//LHR-STR//MUC-LHR-DUB//DUB-LHR-PHX
It was a good variety of experiences and I may get around to writing a trip report about some or all of it. But I definitely had some moments of feeling like C-W-S, such as being remembered by the flight crew, or having CE to myself, or having 4 straight flights of no one else in row 1 on CE, etc. That said, I'm glad to not have any more flights booked until January!
Nov 30, 2015, 8:27 am
#102
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My children worked on someone's campaign. Once they were elected we were invited to the inauguration, the parade then the ball that night.
I wasn't sure if we could make it, my daughter was taking some important exam. I asked her to pack a bag and her evening dress and told her that I would decide that morning. She went to school, I decided that it was a historic event, so, I confirmed the tickets, picked her up flew CDG-LHR-IAD. Arrived right on time, changed clothes went to the inauguration/ lunch then parade. Changed went to the ball. Then in our evening clothed took the flight back. We had the same crew. The lady at the check in counter had special stamps made for the event and we gave the crew special gifts that were handed out to commemorate the event.
I wasn't sure if we could make it, my daughter was taking some important exam. I asked her to pack a bag and her evening dress and told her that I would decide that morning. She went to school, I decided that it was a historic event, so, I confirmed the tickets, picked her up flew CDG-LHR-IAD. Arrived right on time, changed clothes went to the inauguration/ lunch then parade. Changed went to the ball. Then in our evening clothed took the flight back. We had the same crew. The lady at the check in counter had special stamps made for the event and we gave the crew special gifts that were handed out to commemorate the event.
Nov 30, 2015, 10:09 am
#103
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: AMS
Programs: Skyteam elite, One world Emerald
Posts: 142
ams-cdg-mru in Y. 7 days on the beach.
mru-lhr-ams in Y. 1 night at home to do laundry.
ams-cdg-lax in F. 2 days in LA.
lax-cdg-ams in F. 1 night at home to do laundry.
ams-lhr-hkg in C. 1 night in hkg.
hkg-can in Y. 2 nights in guangzhou.
can-hkg in Y. 1 night in hkg.
hkg-ams in C. stayed in bed for 2 days.
roughly 34000 miles in 15 days, including a week at the beach.
mru-lhr-ams in Y. 1 night at home to do laundry.
ams-cdg-lax in F. 2 days in LA.
lax-cdg-ams in F. 1 night at home to do laundry.
ams-lhr-hkg in C. 1 night in hkg.
hkg-can in Y. 2 nights in guangzhou.
can-hkg in Y. 1 night in hkg.
hkg-ams in C. stayed in bed for 2 days.
roughly 34000 miles in 15 days, including a week at the beach.
Nov 30, 2015, 11:09 am
#104
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Basingrad, UK
Programs: BA GfL, TK *G+
Posts: 803
Currently on an Asia-Africa-Asia trip. Started out with 12 flights booked, a week in I've managed to cancel 4 of the original 12, add 9, then cancel 2 of the nine and add 3 more. Filled up one passport completely now, fortunately have a second tuck down my ants for the next lot of countries to go to.
As a CWS bonus with some interesting reroutings I have now requalified for CCR for yet another year. Still not qualified to touch the mug though.
As a CWS bonus with some interesting reroutings I have now requalified for CCR for yet another year. Still not qualified to touch the mug though.