How old were you the first time you flew on someone else's(not blood related) dime?
Jun 9, 2009, 2:35 am
#21
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: London, England.
Programs: BA
Posts: 8,476
There are a large number in the UK (including several who post here) who as kids were with their parents in overseas locations, especially the UK Commonwealth, and went to boarding school back in Britain. Such arrangements were very common, and continue to some extent. Both the travel to/fro each term, and indeed the actual school fees, would be met by the parent's employer as part of their overseas contract. A significant amount of this falls on the UK government for diplomats, government advisers, etc. A generation ago it was a real travel peak to see hundreds of schoolkids at Heathrow headed for Africa or Asia at the start of the school holidays.
Jun 9, 2009, 3:22 am
#22
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: IST, LAX
Programs: *G
Posts: 217
My parents took me to their annual vacation when I was only 7 months old. That included flying to France, Italy, and Spain.
Excluding parents, I was 20 years old when a company paid for my ticket from Roanoke, VA to NYC for a job interview.
Excluding parents, I was 20 years old when a company paid for my ticket from Roanoke, VA to NYC for a job interview.
Jun 9, 2009, 10:00 am
#29
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Home Airports: CAE/CLT
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, National Executive
Posts: 5,452
25. CAE-CLT-SDF for a 6 week summer vacation at Fort Knox.
Flew on Piedmont.
FWIW my oldest daughter's first flight on someone else's dime was when she was 20 months old. FRA-CLT.
Flew on Piedmont.
FWIW my oldest daughter's first flight on someone else's dime was when she was 20 months old. FRA-CLT.
Last edited by Gamecock; Jun 9, 2009 at 11:42 pm Reason: add useless info