Where was the last place you flew to?

@zeloguy (4911)
United States
July 6, 2008 8:35pm CST
Where did you last take a plane to fly somewhere? Where was it? What airline? Did you like the experience or not? With all the regulations and surcharges planes are putting out there I was really suprised when a couple months ago I took my wife on a vacation to Cancun, Mexico on JetBlue and had a very enjoyable experience (DVDs in the seats, XMRadio, lunch on a 2 hour flight...). I have vowed not to fly as much as I have in the past and I haven't. I am not paying a bag surcharge fee and am not going to travel unless it is reasonable or I am in dire need. What about you? Thanks Zelo
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29 responses
@newtondak (3946)
• United States
7 Jul 08
It was several years ago, but it was actually the only time I have flown on a commercial airlines - and that was a trip to New Orleans for a business conference.
@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
Wow first-timer. How was the experience... was it different than what you thought it would be? Thanks Zelo
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
11 Jul 08
It is like the difference between being in a fishing boat and a cruise liner... Thanks for the response. Zelo
@newtondak (3946)
• United States
7 Jul 08
It was a smooth flight and I was surprised that there was no more motion than there was. I have flown in smaller private planes, but never the large jets.
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@deebomb (15304)
• United States
7 Jul 08
I flew from South Carolina to Michigan last may and flew American West. It was OK except I had a seat right in front of the toilet so I couldn't relax the seat. Had some stop overs because I flew cheap seats so covered some ground twice coming back. There wasn't any DVDs or any thing lie that. As the price of fuel goes up so do the expenses of flying the planes so they have to find some way to cover the expenses.
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
7 Jul 08
This plane is hat we call a puddle jumper. A bit small. I have flown on some larger ones that were more comfortable. Life is full of changes.
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
20 Jul 08
I am going to have to fly on a 'puddle jumper' in a few weeks... 150 mile trip on a turbo-prop plane. Thank God it will be just for an hour 'cause I really feel a lot safer in the larger planes. Thanks Zelo
@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
One thing I have found is with US flights there is not much in the way of comfort/relaxation/entertainment when compared to overseas flights. Change change change... and I'm not talking about the presidential race either. They will learn sooner or later Thanks Zelo
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
7 Jul 08
The last place I flew to was a momentous occasion because it was the first time I had flown on my own! I am not a keen flier so to get on plane in the first place was a big feat for me but getting on it ALONE was like OMG I am doing some adventurous for me! It was scary but I faced my fear and conquered it. As they say the only thing to fear is fear itself. I flew to Rhodes and it was part of my escape plan from the ex, so it was a double whammy, fond memories and I am sooooo glad I did it, 2 weeks away on my own, it was fun. I enjoyed taking off, but it was the landing that I wasn't keen on and the ears popping, I even sucked sweets and it still didn't take that horrible feeling of your ears popping, ouch! I don't plan to travel for a while because of the cost, I would love to go to New Zealand but the thought of the flying time puts me off, even with stopovers.
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
7 Jul 08
And the wolf didn't need to be quarantined either LOL! Thanks for best response my friend, appreciated!
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
Welcome Wolf! So the wolf took to the air... I am happy that this early in the morning you gave me a chuckle. I shouldn't laugh... for those who are not accustomed to flying it can be a scary experience. Still when my wife and I fly (and we travel quite a bit) she digs her nails into my arm when we take off and closes her eyes when we land. How DO they get something so big so high for so long without crashing... wonders of modern science and physics I guess. Great to hear from 'ya Zelo
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
7 Jul 08
I flew to Europe in April 2008. I am going to go again in September or sooner. I like SAS carrier. They are very nice. Yes, personal DVD and great dinner served. The only problem is with very high price for flight to Europe.....
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
SAS they are Scandinavian right? Did you fly into England or did you go all the way to the Netherlands/Norway/Finland? I have never flown with them before but I am glad to hear you had a good trip... it seems all flights to Europe are high and those to Africa are just outrageous right now! Thanks Zelo
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
7 Jul 08
All the way to Denmark and Poland.....
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
Denmark... wanted to take a transcontinental cruise to there and my wife wasn't up for it so we ended up going to Spain. I am sure it was georgeous there! Zelo
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@sacmom (14192)
• United States
7 Jul 08
The last place I flew to was San Francisco. It was actually the return flight home. LOL I had flown with my family to Los Angeles to go to Disneyland when I was 7 or 8 years old. I don't remember what airline it was, after all it was about 25 years ago, but I do remember enjoying the flight, other than my ear popping so bad on the flight home that it ruined my experience and I haven't been on a plane since. Okay, so I had the chance to fly in a plane again many years ago, and I was excited to go, but the opportunity fell through, and I just haven't had any reason to fly in a plane since.
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
11 Jul 08
Well if there is no reason to fly then... well there is no reason to fly. I know I wouldn't do it just out of the joy of doing it but rather out of necessity. Thanks for the great answer Zelo
@ieeko89 (1054)
• Malaysia
7 Jul 08
I went to Dubai:) My big sister lived there since she's working in Abu Dhabi airlines. And I go there with Abu dhabi airlines I like Dhubai. It's peaceful. I don't know why. I love it. And shopping there is likeee heaven! For girls maybe And it takes 6hours plus to go there from my place, Malaysia. Phewwww
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
Six hours is not long considering it is a 10 hour flight from New York to Casablanca where my wife is from... that is a LONG flight. I have always wanted to go to Dubai, I hear it is absolutely stunning. Thanks for your response Zelo
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
Thanks for the invitation! I will try to take you up on it in the near future. This winter we are going back to Morocco and that trip is not going to be cheap considering the financial crisis the US is in right now. Thanks Zelo
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@ieeko89 (1054)
• Malaysia
7 Jul 08
Yupyup! It's not that long to compare 10/12/22hours flight. but it's quite boring and tiring. Hehe. Oh yeah, you should come to Dubai:)
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@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
7 Jul 08
Jetblue was good for you was it? I've been really iffy about booking a flight with them simply becuase I'm really not all that familiar with the airline ya know... My last flight was a yr ago..I flew out to L.A to visit my gf for a week...I think it was American Airlines..
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
I really wasn't familiar with them either and didn't hear all that much good about them. People love to b**ch about whatever and never say what is good. Anyways enjoyable experience would recommend again. AA is a great airline (the largest in the world I believe) but I think they are getting a little greedy (or needy) and I can't personally choose them as an airline I would fly on right now. Thanks for the response. Zelo
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@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
7 Jul 08
I flew from DC to Rhode Island for a conference on Southwest. It was a nice flight, but red eyes are always tiring. We needed to leave the hotel at 4:25 AM.
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
Nice thing is usually it is all quiet... the airport is not crowded and you probably hit Rhode Island around 6:00/6:30am which gave you the whole day. I rather prefer red eyes they are just so hard to find sometimes. Thanks for the response. Zelo
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@SHAMRACK (8576)
• India
7 Jul 08
Dear friend, The last place I flew was in a domestic flight last month to my relative's marriage at Mumbai. I flew from Kochi to Mumbai. The marriage was nice and when I flew back to Kochi I had a nice nap too.
@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
That is great when you are able to get a little sleep when you are flying on a plane... makes the time go faster! Thanks Zelo
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• Philippines
7 Jul 08
the last time i took the plan was i guess two years ago already. me, my mother, and grandmother went to manila to attend my uncle's ordination ceremony because he was already declared as a priest. we were there for just three days which was weekend because i got classes during weekdays. we we took the Philippine Airlines going to manila, and Air Philippines going back here. i just pray to be back to that place soon.
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
Sounds like you really liked it. I have an aunt who is from there (small town in Phillipines) and my uncle and she go there quite frequently. He has invited me to go with them and I have yet to have the time to do so but that is on my list of things to do. Thanks for the answer Zelo
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@Bluepatch (2476)
• Trinidad And Tobago
7 Jul 08
I flew twice in my life, both times to the island of Tobago and thoroughly enjoyed both flights. These were years ago when you travelled there in twin-engined six seater craft and sat down and watch the wings flop up and down outside the window. The plane bumped up and down, the hostess, a slim East Indian, got some of the captain's coffee for me when I asked and when you touched down you jumped off the plane. Maybe one day I'll go to Cancun but there's nothing like island hopping in the Caribbean. Loads of fun.
@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
Can I make the assumption that you went from Trinidad to Tobago... I didn't know their airport could handle larger planes than 'hopper' planes from Trinidad. Thanks Zelo
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@ceej310 (121)
• Philippines
7 Jul 08
Last time i flew was to Doha, Qatar from the Philippines. I flew Etihad that had a stop over at Abudabi. It was an interesting experience I must say, then again, i was there for work... I love flying... Hopefully, my next trip will be to the US.. and I'm praying it'll be soon!!!
@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
We would love to have you... remember though it is a LONG flight over here. Thanks for the response Zelo
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• United States
7 Jul 08
Oh man. The last place I flew to was Jamaica (on Air Jamaica lol.) I was originally born there so I visit every now and then. I am actually supposed to go back there with my family at the end of this month, but I am not sure if that is happening because air line tickets are so expensive nowadays. I actually haven't been in a long time. It's been a few years. I have mixed feelings of going since I'm excited to visit, but I hate flying on an airplane. If I could drive everywhere I would! I feel much safer. Ironically, I heard that driving is the worst possible transportation in terms of safety, which is probably true since I recently (2 days ago) got into a car accident when a car ran into the back of mine.
@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
Yeap that is true... driving is the most dangerous. When I visit Jamaica I go by cruise ship... even if I am going to stay there. It is less expensive and I am right here in Florida so it is not that far away. Thanks Zelo
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• United States
7 Jul 08
In December I flew to Orlando, FL on a Jetblue flight. I enjoyed the flight. I loved how there was a tv screen for every seat.
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
When I went to Cancun it was out of Orlando and like you I really loved the DVD in every seat... made the (short) flight seem that much shorter! Thanks for the response Zelo
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
7 Jul 08
I'm afraid I do not travel by plane only by car and bus. I have heard though that it is getting to outrageous to fly anymore even with the free miles people rack up with their cards.
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
There are stories where the airlines are penalizing people who have the miles cards now... charging them a booking fee or whatever which I think is total BS. I think a lot of people will swallow their pride or whatever it is and start taking the bus in light of high gas prices and the airline fiascos.... Thanks Zelo
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
7 Jul 08
The last time I took a plane ride was to Texas to visit my family. I took US Airways and it was a pleasant ride for the most part. Of course they are one of the airlines charging for baggage so I may not take them again. They did provide snacks and drinks at the time but that has probably changed. It is sad that they are putting in all these extra charges and may hurt them in the long run. Glad to hear that you had a good experience on your trip.
@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
They did me a HUGE favor when I had a late arrival at JFK from Casablanca and there were no more flights except theirs that I could connect to. They found us a seat and didn't even charge us for the ride from New York to Florida (and we ended up at an airport closer to home than originally planned!). I am sure this baggage thing will go away if, like yourself, people don't use the airlines that charge for baggage... they will need their customer base back and find that it was a bad idea. Thanks Zelo
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@kimbers867 (2539)
• United States
11 Jul 08
I flew back in November 2007 from Baltimore to Orange County, California. This was the first time in about 15 years I had flown. We were lucky and were flying first class, thanks to winning a grand prize in a sweepstakes. We had a great experience, wonderful food, great seats. Couldn't have asked for anything better. The only thing that was a little problem was the meals for one leg of our trip. We were traveling with a 6 and 10 year old. There was no way they were eating Salmon. LOL, I guess there was some miscommunication with the company who booked the trip and the airline. They survived. We want to take a cruise in the next couple of years and have decided to wait until the Port of Baltimore opens up for more cruise lines in September 2009. We priced flying to Miami for the four of us and it is 2,100 dollars. I don't mind paying money for a cruise but not that much for airline tickets.
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
11 Jul 08
Chicago is weird. I dunno ALWAYS late. Atlanta is the same way but they are also the largest airport so I can give them a little slack. BWI is layed out funky. It seems you have to walk for miles to get to where you need to be. I really like Denver's new airport and of course my home airport of Orlando. Talking of cruises out of Baltimore... I have been all over the place (because of being in Florida) in cruises but never to Bermuda (too far north). I might have to take the 1,000 mile trip up to my hometown of Baltimore to take a cruise there since I have never been there before. Thanks for the answer. Zelo
• United States
11 Jul 08
forgot to mention that we flew United. We went through Dever flying West and Chicago flying East. We only had one delay and naturally that was in Chicago. A 90 minute delay turned into a 2 1/2 delay. Good thing we all had the next day off.
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• United States
12 Jul 08
I have actually never flown anywhere in my life. But I am only 18 so I do hope to fly somewhere someday. I hope to travel to another country like japan or china maybe,
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
14 Jul 08
Just remember there are a LOT of people that do this everyday and it is one of the safest (if not THE safest) forms of travel. I hope you get to experience the world out there and that the stupid airlines will allow us to do it without having to spend all our hard earned money. Thanks for the response. Zelo
@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
19 Jul 08
Right now the price of travel is actually pretty descent. It is when you get towards the holidays and especially into the first of the year that prices start skyrocketing... I am taking a 3-week hiatus 'cause I found a really good deal on a non-stop cross-country flight that I couldn't pass up. Thanks Zelo
• United States
14 Jul 08
Ya and with some of the prices of airline tickets it can be hard to travel.
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@raclie (1732)
• Singapore
7 Jul 08
i last flew to china to visit my cousins... i went with my younger sister and took singapore airlines. the service was great and we had alot to do during the 6 hour flight. i really enjoy travelling!!!
@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
That's great that you had fun during your flight. That is how I believe flying should be. There should be some fun during a flight no matter how long it is. Thanks for the answer Zelo
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@dropofrain (1167)
• India
7 Jul 08
holidays is one thing which everyone looks forward to. my last trip was to hongknog, shanghai and seoul. we were 25 friends together and it was a beautiful experience. i still miss those days where so many people went together for a trip. staying together, travelling together and having fun- this is how the holidays are defined.
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@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
7 Jul 08
Oh those are places I want to fly to. My brother was in Seoul for over two years and absolutely loved it... even picked up some of the language and before I met my wife I dated a girl who was half Korean. Of course my wife wants to go to Hong Kong to shop and Shanghai... so much history there. Awesome trip Thanks Zelo
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