Bennett settles back in her seat and drops down her tray table. She’d pre-ordered a Bloody Mary from the first attendant she’d seen as she juggled her one bag into the overhead compartment. When you flew as much as Bennett did you learned a few things.

First- no checked luggage. Because it just feels good to breeze past all the suckers hopefully watching a million black bags go sailing by and land on the curb before anyone else.  Plus, no chance of your stuff ending up across the country without you.

Second - get your alcohol early. It’s important to have a good buzz going when the plane lifts off. It’s much more difficult to get lost in the whole fiery ball of flames thought tangents that way.

And, third, always choose the window seat. Yes, you have...

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