Frequent Flyer #1
Frequent Flyer 10 questions is a Monologuer initiative to pick frequent travelers brains. Something I always wanted to do. Julianna is first out. I know few people who travel as much as her but since it’s as much routine for her as our first morning coffee she had to think a bit to break her daily routines into answers. Let’s hear it!
Name: Julianna
Based out of: Budapest, Hungary
Travel mostly in: Mostly Europe, but 4-5 times a year other continents
Occupation: rehab engineer, currently doing sales, marketing, education, and giving great insight for product development
1) Favorite destination all times?
No such thing. Love it all. Prefer something new every time.
2) Favorite airline/airport?
Maybe Schipol, Amsterdam. Easy way around, not too much walking, enough shopping, and history with the Cone café – many years of first morning cappuccinos after intercontinental redeyes.
3) Favorite seat location?
Definitely aisle. No exit row, no front row, - hate long legroom. No row immediately before exit, no last row – need to be able to recline. Not the one before the last – people behind you will complain if you recline and they can not. Prefer towards the back – if plane not filled, higher chances of getting 3 seats to lay down. Early loading to put luggage in overhead. But if short connection, sit in front.
4) Preferred aircraft model?
Nothing really. Small planes of 2+1 seat configuration provide the highest, 66.6% chance of getting an aisle seat.
5) Worst nightmare flight?
Orlando to NY, Jetblue. Got on an earlier flight which had mechanical problem. Original went, ours stayed. From 4pm proposed, we took off at 12 midnight. Then emergency landing in North Carolina due to one passenger thinking he had a heart attack. At the end, 5 am at home. Many other times delayed overnight, but in this case we had to stay there during the whole delay.
6) 3 things you always bring in your carry-on?
Cellphone charger. Something to read or keep myself occupied with. Extra pair of shoes.
7) Are you the chatter or chatee with your neighbor?
No way. Please leave me alone. Usually either still asleep, or already tired, or have my head full of work. But polite and friendly if my neighbor is insistent.
8) Easy sleeper on flights, yes/no?
Yes, unless something unusually exciting occupies my mind.
9) The flight is delayed. What do you do to ease the wait?
Short delay – stay by gate and get emails done. 1 hr delay – get a drink at the bar. Over 1 hour – first shopping, then bar combined with emails.
10) What do you always order when the pre-meal beverage cart comes?
Morning and want to sleep – sparkling water. Morning and hungry – tomato juice. After work on way home – definitely some red wine.
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