Flighty

Seventy six flights. Twenty three domestic, fifty three international, ten long haul. The rest short and medium haul. The numbers are precise because every sector is tracked on Flighty, and seeing them arranged in sequence reframes what flying becomes over time. Movement turns into pattern. Privilege turns into repetition. The first flight in this stretch was Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok, a short sector that did not technically require business class, yet it was booked anyway for ease rather than necessity. Priority check in removed waiting. A wider seat meant landing without stiffness. Being first off the aircraft shortened the wait at immigration. Even then, a principle emerged quietly. The quickest way to arrive well is often the most efficient, not the most dramatic. Continue reading →