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Would be interesting to know how many of those frequent fliers work at large consulting companies. Besides "CEO-types" those are the only people I know that tak

Would be interesting to know how many of those frequent fliers work at large consulting companies. Besides "CEO-types" those are the only people I know that take two flights per week. I really can't imagine that most of those frequent fliers are people that take a flight every week to go on a vacation "just because it's cheap" like the article says.

CamelCaseName 6y ago
I know a consultant who (pre-pandemic) would fly twice a week, every week, in and out of remote areas.
- vincnetas 6y ago
  I was that kind of consultant for 5 years. At least two flights each week. Sometimes 4 if doing a connecting flight. Sounds crazy now but then main thing i was concerned was how to get more Hilton or frequent flyer points.
thinkharderdev 6y ago
Yeah, I know many people who worked in the consulting world and fly to client site Monday morning and back Thursday evening was pretty standard (every week). The only people I've know who flew more were in software sales. They would sometimes take 3 roundtrip flights per week (although it wasn't as consistent)
taneq 6y ago
A lot of remote mining workers are "FIFO" and will average a round trip every 1-3 weeks. These are regular workers, operators, fitters, electricians, project managers etc.
nateburke 6y ago
>> Would be interesting to know how many of those frequent fliers work at large consulting companies. Apparently enough such that flight avoidance due to covid has had a large impact on the management consulting industry: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/coronavirus-causes-losses-for-global-management-consulting-industry-beroe-analysis-301083470.html#:~:text=The%20global%20management%20consulting%20industry,Inc%2C%20a%20procurement%20intelligence%20firm.&text=Demand%20for%20consulting%20services%20might,cost%20cutting%20by%20client%20firms https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/coronavirus-causes-.... "The global management consulting industry is expected to lose around $30 billion of value in 2020, as clients tend to delay projects, decrease scope or cancel them altogether, according to Beroe Inc, a procurement intelligence firm."

CamelCaseName 6y ago

I know a consultant who (pre-pandemic) would fly twice a week, every week, in and out of remote areas.

vincnetas 6y ago
I was that kind of consultant for 5 years. At least two flights each week. Sometimes 4 if doing a connecting flight. Sounds crazy now but then main thing i was concerned was how to get more Hilton or frequent flyer points.

thinkharderdev 6y ago

Yeah, I know many people who worked in the consulting world and fly to client site Monday morning and back Thursday evening was pretty standard (every week). The only people I've know who flew more were in software sales. They would sometimes take 3 roundtrip flights per week (although it wasn't as consistent)

taneq 6y ago

A lot of remote mining workers are "FIFO" and will average a round trip every 1-3 weeks. These are regular workers, operators, fitters, electricians, project managers etc.

nateburke 6y ago

>> Would be interesting to know how many of those frequent fliers work at large consulting companies. Apparently enough such that flight avoidance due to covid has had a large impact on the management consulting industry: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/coronavirus-causes-losses-for-global-management-consulting-industry-beroe-analysis-301083470.html#:~:text=The%20global%20management%20consulting%20industry,Inc%2C%20a%20procurement%20intelligence%20firm.&text=Demand%20for%20consulting%20services%20might,cost%20cutting%20by%20client%20firms https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/coronavirus-causes-.... "The global management consulting industry is expected to lose around $30 billion of value in 2020, as clients tend to delay projects, decrease scope or cancel them altogether, according to Beroe Inc, a procurement intelligence firm."