How often do you fly?

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1x month or more for business/pleasure (the pleasure is well worth it!

13% (7)

every 3-6 months

17% (9)

every 6-12 months I fly somewhere

15% (8)

I fly once year whether I need to or not... Damn that airline!

5% (3)

Every 3 to 5 years I'm dragged kicking and screaming onto one.....

1% (1)

Yes, I've flown in the last 10 years.

26% (14)

Fly? In a plane? HELL NO!

7% (4)

You need a plane to fly?

11% (6)

No, thank, you, I prefer not to fly. (For the polite people out there)

0% (0)

Total Votes : 52

(last vote on : 5/30/2008 4:06:23 PM)
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LadyRainfire -> How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 6:28:11 AM)
With increasing fuel costs and now fees including for checked luggage, service fees, charging for meals and in-flight services, I'm curious as to how many of us fly on a regular, semi-regular basis or rare basis. Prices just took a steep jump this weekend and now their charging to check even one piece of luggage. So vote away and let's hear your thoughts on the airline industry... (Sorry - this isn't one of Level's great polls, just my first ever poll out of sheer curiousity!)

orfunboi -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 6:34:56 AM)
I don't mind flying but given the choice, I will always drive. This has nothing to do with gas cost, I just always enjoyed the drive and felt it was part of the vacation. I might feel different, if I were flying for business, but I have never done that, so I don't know. My favorite drive is straight down 75 to Orlando, but that may have a lot to do with the destination also.

LadyRainfire -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 6:35:47 AM)
As for me, I admit to being a regular flyer up til now. My life is in the process of changing yet again so who knows where it will go. I've flown all my life and usually fly a number of times a year. Some years more, some years less. At one time, business had me flying monthly, another time, mommyhood had me home and not flying for 3 years. I've flown small regional airlines (scary at times) to large international carriers like Qantas and a couple of others. I tend to take it for granted which is why the current situation is pissing me off..... Ok, rant over... [sm=bite.gif]

parttimehotty -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 6:38:45 AM)
I'll just started flying last year, taking REAL vacations w/my grandson. Just booked my next flight in July & Aug. Gonna meet a real life flying monkey in July then in Aug will meet a real life Angel both on CM's MB"s![sm=abducted.gif]

LadyRainfire -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 6:39:00 AM)
I do both, orfunboi. I live out west, for now, and have been known to drive 15,000 to 20,000 miles a year, in addition to my flying. I do some serious traveling at times. I love driving but at times, driving isn't practical. But it sure is beautiful, you see so much more of the sights, experience the local food, people, everything! [:D]

beargonewild -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 6:39:42 AM)
You want me to fly? Then you better give me some damn good drugs!!!!!

sirsholly -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 6:39:43 AM)
First let me say i am NOT afraid to fly. I am, however, not overly fond of crashing. I used to fly quite a bit for business but now that mommyhood has KO'd my career i see no reason to get on a plane.

hizgeorgiapeach -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 6:45:02 AM)
Well... really.... it depends on whether you mean ALL flying, or just Airline flying. If you mean ALL flying, then yeah, I fly on a regular basis - I am a certificated private instrument pilot after all, and I love to go up in small planes for any reason or no reason at all other than to be off the ground. If you mean strictly Airline flying - about once a year, and only because it's less expensive (even with the fees, etc) to get someplace I Have to go than it is to rent a puddlejumper and fly myself there, or I'm gonna be there longer than a couple of days. I'm not at all fond of being in the passenger compartment of the Heavies that the various airlines use - primarily because of the paranoid, panicy non-fliers who are so frequently stuck there with me.

LadyRainfire -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 7:05:19 AM)
Yes, I'd say that this is geared towards airline flying, Rhi. Mass cattle transportation of the masses shoved into questionable (at times) planes with no place to go but to sit on yer bum and not let the kid kicking your seat give you too bad a headache. Or the one screaming two rows over either. winks I've been pretty fortunate and try to schedule my flights when it's mostly business people so I don't get a lot of families or children on the flights.

wandersalone -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 7:11:59 AM)
I love flying and would do much more if I could afford it. This year I have flown overseas twice and interstate twice and am about to head over to melbourne for the third time this year. I have flown once on one of the no-frills arilines but I prefer paying a bit more and getting some extra space and meals. I am the person who always has a big grin on my face when we are taking off and landing- it is the best part of the flight.

hizgeorgiapeach -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 7:18:43 AM)
Strangely enough, Rain, my older daughter used to go fly with me (in the puddlejumpers lol) on a regular and even downright Frequent basis. She LOVES to fly - private, commercial, doesn't matter as long as she gets a window seat so she can sit there entranced by watching the clouds go by. Children in a plane don't bother me at all - so long as their parents are the ones in control in the family, rather than the children being the ones in control in the family. (Screaming infants who are physically uncomfortable due to the pressure differences are another matter - they aren't children, they're simply a screaming annoyance.)

Aynne -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 7:20:20 AM)
seven or eight times a year, more if I could. No fear of flying, just hate hate hate the airport melee.

LaTigresse -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 7:25:55 AM)
I love to fly..........hate the airport crap. Used to fly alot for work, now rarely. Haven't have the extra $$ for any vacations in the last few years so no fun trips. If I had my choice I would be flying my own plane. I've loved flying since I was a little kid and got to go up in an open airplane a friend of my dad's built.

BBWnNC72 -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 7:28:33 AM)
i hate flying, i fear flying. i hate the thumps and bumps. Four years ago when i was still with the ex, we took the kids to Disneyland. It had been since i was 18 since i was on a plane before that. Anywho, i took an ativan and had a couple of shots of Jack before getting on to calm my nerves, i still cried like a baby. my 7 year old twins tried to comfort me, LOL. i know that statistically, flying is safer then driving, but damn, i don't want to know when i am about to die and when flying, you pretty much have a large amount of time when you know you are going to die if that plane falls. No thank you.

LadyRainfire -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 9:41:23 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: parttimehotty I'll just started flying last year, taking REAL vacations w/my grandson. Just booked my next flight in July & Aug. Gonna meet a real life flying monkey in July then in Aug will meet a real life Angel both on CM's MB"s![sm=abducted.gif] Uhhhhhh, grandson? Potty, ya don't look old enough to have children, let alone grandchildren.... sheesh.....

faerytattoodgirl -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 9:44:57 AM)
flying is pointless when you have greyhound. on greyhound you can socialize and see many parts of the country that would never happen on a plane. greyhound = $200-250 tops. plane = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ yes there aresome flights cheaper than greyhound. there's a reason for that. the airline sucks shit and the seats suck shit as well as the service sucks shit. greyhound if you can handle crowds and long rides...can be quite fun.

sirsholly -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 9:45:41 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBWnNC72 i hate flying, i fear flying. i hate the thumps and bumps. you are my hero!! when i flew on business i always wanted to sit in the back of the plane cause i heard that people in the back died first and...hell...why prolong the agony. Then someone asked if a plane ever BACKED into a mountain. From then on i was too drunk to care where i sat.

mercifulsiren -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 11:24:30 AM)
The first time I was ever on a plane I was scared to death. By the time I landed I was in love with the whole experience. Because of different changes in my life I haven't been able to fly in a long time but I am looking forward to being able to travel again.

parttimehotty -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 11:46:03 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LadyRainfire quote: ORIGINAL: parttimehotty I'll just started flying last year, taking REAL vacations w/my grandson. Just booked my next flight in July & Aug. Gonna meet a real life flying monkey in July then in Aug will meet a real life Angel both on CM's MB"s![sm=abducted.gif] Uhhhhhh, grandson? Potty, ya don't look old enough to have children, let alone grandchildren.... sheesh..... Awww, you ARE giddy w/excitement over being w/Lumus, aren't you?!?!? I have 3 grandkids :))

sirsholly -> RE: How often do you fly? (5/27/2008 11:49:39 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: parttimehotty I'll just started flying last year that when you bought your first broom?

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