How often do you fly?
Aug 7, 2010 | 8:31 pm
#33
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I have a rule where I make sure I take at least one trip by plane a month (the last time I broke this was August, 2004). Ideally I like one trip at the end and one at the beginning of the month.
A few times in my life I've had weekly travel, some aspects of it did get old after a while.
A few times in my life I've had weekly travel, some aspects of it did get old after a while.
Aug 7, 2010 | 8:45 pm
#34
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: DCA's home, AA hubs and spokes are where you'll usually find me
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Between two and four segments a week these days -- had to fight for EXP last year but I'm already 79 segments in this year and should cross 100K BIS miles in September. I sometimes feel like a freak for enjoying the travel, even the domestic travel -- I get a lot of the "I don't know how you do it" comments -- but I think it must be in my blood. I get antsy if I don't have at least six or eight flights booked!
Aug 8, 2010 | 4:12 am
#36
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Portland, OR
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I have 4 trips per year minimum, two of them will always be long haul, but to a unique living situation in my company, I usually get picked for short-notice/long-haul travel. Had I stayed with Delta, I would have made PM, and been very close to DM.
I expect to end this year out with a combined 40-50 segments, and 70-80,000 miles flown on Delta, Finnair, KLM, Alaska (best airline I've flown in awhile), and United.
Most of my trips last for a week, but sometimes you get where you get off a plane and right into the next trip, wish ~1/2 a day to turn around at home (I'm lucky I live on a major hub ....).
I expect to end this year out with a combined 40-50 segments, and 70-80,000 miles flown on Delta, Finnair, KLM, Alaska (best airline I've flown in awhile), and United.
Most of my trips last for a week, but sometimes you get where you get off a plane and right into the next trip, wish ~1/2 a day to turn around at home (I'm lucky I live on a major hub ....).
Aug 8, 2010 | 8:22 am
#38
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There's a huge difference between flying for work and flying for leisure/vacation.
I fly at least 2 segments/wwwk, probably averaging 80-100/yr total for each o the last 18 years. But leisure travel is probably 6-8 segments per year (2 vacations - non-stop when I can, but usually a connection).
100/yr is certainly way too many. But when I retire and travel purely for fun, 6-8/yr will be way too few. I'm hoping to get on at least 3 significant trips/yr, each involving multiple locations, so 15-20 flights/yr.
I fly at least 2 segments/wwwk, probably averaging 80-100/yr total for each o the last 18 years. But leisure travel is probably 6-8 segments per year (2 vacations - non-stop when I can, but usually a connection).
100/yr is certainly way too many. But when I retire and travel purely for fun, 6-8/yr will be way too few. I'm hoping to get on at least 3 significant trips/yr, each involving multiple locations, so 15-20 flights/yr.
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