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I was going to say that 3 million people per day sounds way too high, but that's only 3 flights per person per year to reach that rate. Now I know not everyone
by JCharante 6y ago
I was going to say that 3 million people per day sounds way too high, but that's only 3 flights per person per year to reach that rate. Now I know not everyone flies, but I personally do ~20 flights/year, a bunch of people I know that don't fly often do around 10.
- rootusrootus 6y agoYeah it really adds up fast. I don't have a good source handy, but I recall reading once that at any given moment, perhaps a million people are in the air. That sounds nuts at first, but then again, the planet has billions of people. 20x per year does sound kinda nuts, though :). I imagine you get all the mileage perks. And hopefully upgrades!
- JCharante 6y agoAh, no upgrades yet, but in a few years it should start paying (not literal) dividends. A usual international round trip may be 4 flights, so if you visit home 2x/year then that's already 8 flights. Add in a conference per year for another 3 flights, and maybe a few domestic flights for vacation or travel and that's how you end up in that range.
- rootusrootus 6y agoAh yeah, that makes sense. I didn't even think about the fact that I take six flights every time I fly to India & back. I was thinking 20 separate trips per year when I read your comment.