QOTD: Wed. Nov. 5: The Friendly Skies

[Natalka]

Are you a frequent flyer?


How old were you on your first flight?
What types of planes have you been on?

Share your stories about flying...

[beckie.c]

My first flight was at 13. I fly at least a couple times per year. I've been lucky to have pretty good experiences.

Best flight was on our high school trip from Athens, Greece to Frankfurt, Germany... the plane we had was massive and so roomy. I had fallen asleep and didn't realize we were landing until I felt the bump when we touched ground and jumped straight up getting caught on my seat-belt, which had all my friends laughing

Worst turbulence was on the way to Cuba somewhere around Montreal... we must have been caught in a weird jet stream or something and the plane dropped so fast that our drinks went in a straight line up and out of our cups and we tried to catch them. The guys in front of us had their beer everywhere.

[Natalka]

I've only flown twice.

First time was when I was 12, in Grade 8, when our class got to take turns going on a small plane, probably a Cessna, from our little city airport, just for a short tour around.
I remember being scared, yet fascinated.

Second time I was 19; my boyfriend at uni had taken a semester off to work way up north, so he had me flown up on the company 737 for the weekend. I was the only female on the flight, which was really odd - plus I think the majority of the worker dudes were drunk.

[wolfwoman]

I don't have feathers so I have never flown. I have never been on a plane and never will unless someone pulls an A-Team fast one on me.

[TooCouponCrazy]

I was on a plane young, before I can remember, but at 7 or 8 that I can remember. I have flown many time but I do not like it. I prefer to keep my feet planed on land, lol. I have only flown within Canada though. I am yet to venture out of the country.

[Shwa Girl]

We fly to see friends and family.
I have flown on a business trip.
I have flown to go to graduation in Alberta.

Westjet is a nice airline to fly

[toban]

I have flown on typical passenger planes (WestJet, Air Canada, American Airlines etc). When I was younger I was in a pontoon? plane (one that lands on water). My first plane ride was at the age of 14 on a school trip to Ottawa. I haven't flown anywhere for 7-8 years. I'm planning a much needed vacation within the next year. Flying doesn't bother me.

[frugal50]

i've flown to the moon and back

so done with foreign travel

ALL my siblings are frequent travelers except for me.

[travelgeek]

I started flying since I was a baby, I think. Since then, according to my spreadsheet (yes, I'm a travel geek :D), I've flown quite a bit..... enough to circle the earth 25 times. I've been on all aircraft types except the 787 and A380..... my favorite is the 777.