I grew up flying, as my father worked for an airline and we
could fly on passes just about anywhere.
Even though we had to fly standby, we often got seats in First Class as
there was no such thing as frequent flyer miles and people actually had to pay
for their seats, so there were sometimes vacancies in the front of the
plane. I’m sure you’ve heard about
eating with real silverware off of real dishes and drinking out of glasses
instead of plastic cups? I tell you, it
was all true. We could even show up at
the airport less than an hour before departure and still have time to lounge
around at the gate.
I miss those days of
carefree travel! There is however still
one place you can take a trip without hours of prep and hassle. I found this out when my Aussie husband
arranged for a getaway to Victoria, British Colombia for our anniversary - via floatplane.
We
showed up at the building that passes for a terminal on Lake
Union well in advance of our departure time – this was an International flight,
after all – and wound-up wondering what to do for 45 minutes after we had
checked in and cleared “security”.
Everything was quick and easy; the only tiny downside was that not only
did they weigh our luggage, they also weighed US so they would know exactly how
much weight would be on the plane. The best part of it all? If they only have one pilot scheduled for the
flight, you can sit in the copilot spot.
In the cockpit. Awesome! | |
| My Aussie husband in the copilot seat |
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