Nomadic Magazine Jun. 2013 | Page 47

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IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT Erotic encounters where the sky is not the limit

by anjali alappat
WHAT DOES IT TAKE to be a member of the Mile High Club?
According to Dave, a member several times over, all that is required is sexual intercourse at 5,280 feet( one mile) or more. As a pilot, he’ s both witnessed and participated in several in-flight rendezvous.
His most memorable experience? His first one – as a first year university student flying to Spain for a holiday.“ I met this girl at check-in, she let me cut ahead of her in line because she was waiting for her friend. We chatted for a bit and ended up sitting next to each other on the plane. An hour before we landed, she slipped me a note, got up and went to the loo. I followed. It was pretty epic. Definitely gave me a taste for it.”
Even the Mile High Club has its snobs. Preethi says that she would never have gone for it if she hadn’ t been flying first class.“ I hate the idea of getting it on in a bathroom. It’ s disgusting. Especially on planes. Yuck. The first class seats are way better suited for it. And if you pick your moment – no one will see or interrupt you. It’ s hot.”
Interruption is definitely an obstacle. As is the fact that having sex on a commercial flight is considered illegal in most airspace. Kalyani, a former hostess on the now defunct Indian Kingfisher Airlines says:“ It’ s not something you really want to interrupt. It’ s so awkward! I can imagine why most people risk it – if you’ re ok with the danger it must be fun. But it’ s not for us! We were obligated to go say something, I mean, it’ s illegal! It was a job that new guys got though – no one wanted to do it.”
The Mile High Club, despite being an‘ unofficial’ entity, has quite a following. There are several websites dedicated to the topic featuring the stories of members. Dozens of companies are capitalising on the airborne kink. Bristol-based Natasha and her boyfriend, Tom, decided to treat themselves to the experience for their anniversary.
She says:“ It’ s funny because when we first started dating, we were going on a group trip to New York. >>
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