Nomadic Magazine Jun. 2013 | Page 48

LIFESTYLE
“ We thought it would be sexy – and it was! We tried it again on a private plane with a bed and everything. It was still fun. The risk of being caught was sexy though and that was missing. Though there’ s a lot to be said for having a nice big bed!”
It is not always the fun experience it is made out to be. There is always the risk of being caught, humiliated and possibly going to do that again.” Jason says, laughing,“ It was definitely not our smartest idea. We’ re lucky they didn’ t have us arrested. God, that would’ ve been 10 times worse! I would have definitely been fired.”
The Mile High Club appears to be a global phenomenon with members from all over the world, including some famous arrested. For Jason and his girlfriend Alexa, it was more of an ordeal. They were flying to Ibiza for a holiday and after several glasses of wine, they decided to get frisky.
The mood turned sour when they realised that a fellow passenger was recording them on his mobile phone. Jason confronted the man, resulting in a fight. In the scuffle, Jason shoved him into a steward who was unimpressed by both the argument and the reason for it. Both parties were blackballed by the airline.
Shaking her head, Alexa confesses,“ It was the most humiliating moment of my life. There is no way that I’ m ever
duncan cramer personalities. Richard Branson, the owner of the Virgin group claims to have joined the club in his teens.
Branson’ s Virgin Airlines introduced a social networking option on their flights – allowing passengers to send each other drinks and snacks. They can even text message each other using seat numbers. The idea, according to the airline, was to leave plus one. Though judging by Branson’ s attitude – the fun could begin prior to disembarking.
One thing is for certain – gaining membership to the most exclusive club in the world could be a memorable experience. So buckle up and prepare for an interesting ride.
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