Pardon the link instead of an embedded video, but you might enjoy this CNN clip about the rich and mighty who are being reduced to – flying commercial instead of on private jets. Which covers the JetBlue ads aimed at that new customer base. Note to self: fly somewhere on JetBlue soon, just because.
Last Saturday, before I’d heard of the JetBlue ad campaign, I was working a shift as a volunteer hospitality Ambassador at DEN. Wearing the white Stetson and other gear, acting as kind of a talking directional sign and otherwise answering questions and trying to be helpful to the public out there. It was a pleasant day. People heading home after ski vacations, youngsters heading out for spring break trips.
As I watched all the folks moving through the place that morning, I wondered how many of that day’s commercial passengers would have been flying on private jets this time last year. But they, or their company, or their father-in-law, had given up the plane. Of course, one keeps those thoughts to oneself.
But there was this middle-aged couple, she carefully made up and sporting an ankle-length fur coat. That sight caused me to contemplate during the next quiet moments: if one simply must take a big long fur coat on a commercial plane trip, what to do with it? Wear it, and look like a poseur who would be flying private if you really had that kind of money? Check it and risk a theft? Stuff it in your carryon bag, leaving no room for anything else?
Better yet, my advice if you’re coming to Colorado: get a full length down coat and stay just as warm without the bother.
Gotta keep up appearances!
I wouldn’t think a thick down coat would be any less bulky and difficult to handle than a fur coat, in fact more so. I’ve read where it is recommended that a fur be held folded or used as blanket during a plane trip. True to place it in the overhead bins might cause damage to the coat, and take up a disproportionate amount of space.. Ah the important issues in life.
I’m amazed she made it through DIA without being splattered with red paint! Frankly, I know people who have fur coats, and they’re quite careful where they wear them so that it doesn’t get dirty or damaged beyond repair. Apart from the red paint issue, ifur coats seem like white elephants–they’re almost not worth having/keeping.
While I’m not *that* posh, I prefer to wear an oversized pashmina/scarf/shawl that I can loop around my neck, wrap round my shoulders, drape on my lap, whatever. Whenever I go through DIA, I always wonder if I’ve just seen you!