Four ways to join the Mile High Club

by Jeffrey White on

The Mile High Club: Myth or realty?

The legend of the deed probably far eclipses the actual number of people who have had sex in an airplane lavatory. Most of us have probably heard, third and fourth hand, of someone who’s done it. But that’s usually where talk of the club ends.

Personally, it’s not my thing. However, for those out there interested in giving it a shot, Ben Groundwater, who writes the Backpacker Blog at the Melbourne Age, has come up with a few sure-fire ways to have success up there in the friendly skies:

  • The Richard Branson method
  • The Girlfriend/Boyfriend/Husband/Wife method
  • The First Class method
  • The Random method

Seems to me the Richard Branson method has the best chance of lift off, if you will. Of course it relies heavily on having your own private jet — which, come to think of it, kind of removes the need for heading to the lavatory in the first place. To go this route, Groundwater suggests chartering your own flight. Yeah, O.K.

Mile High versus Clickety-Clack Clubs

by Catherine Bodry on

Reuters reports that “two in three Australian travelers are either members of the notorious Mile High Club or would like to be a member.” 1,100 people were surveyed, and more than half wanted an encounter. Twelve percent have actually joined the “club.” Maybe I’m not very creative or risky, but it seems as though the nasty bathroom is the only place for such a tryst, and I have no desire to get partially nekkid in that germ receptacle.

In my early twenties I worked on a train for three summers in Alaska, and there we called had something called the Clickety-Clack Club. There was a competitive spirit about who hadn’t joined and who was going to. And in case you’re wondering, I’ll never tell.

How about you? Are you with the Aussies? Or think joining Mile High is akin to making love in a petri dish? What about Clickety-Clack?

Winners of UK Contest Get to Join Mile High Club

by Jonathon Morgan on

Frinton, a small English coastal town, is not exactly a hot bed for swingers. Nevertheless, their Big L radio station is gaining interest among the sexually adventurous, thanks to a contest that offers winners a chance to join the mile high club.

To win, couples need to describe — on air — how they’re growing old, with the most pathetic tale taking home the grand prize — sex on a plane.

After being selected by a panel of judges, the two self-appointed champions of lame old people will be flown to Atlanta, GA, where they’ll be put on a private jet — complete with champagne and a double bed.

Love, it appears, is in the air.

Valentine’s Idea: Join the Mile High Club!

by Willy Volk on

If the idea of getting freaky while you’re miles in the air turns you on, then maybe chartering a flight should be on your short list of things to do for Valentine’s. Surprisingly (or not), a small but growing market for people wanting to get their high-altitude lovin’ on has emerged recently. Featuring comfy, private spaces — big enough for rolling around but small enough for two (give or take) — charter flights for people wanting to join the mile high club have sprung up all over. For example:

  • In Georgia, Mile High Atlanta charges $299 for an hour-long flight in a Piper Cherokee Six. In addition to private time, participants get to swig from a complimentary bottle of champagne and “keep your sheets as a souvenir of this special event.” For that kind of money, laundry services should be included.
  • In the UK, Mile High Flights launches from Gloucestershire on a twin-engined Piper Aztec. After receiving champagne and strawberries, couples board their private love jet and cruise a mile in the sky. Prices range from £250 for a “Quickie” (30 minutes), and go up to £750 for a “VIP” (90 minutes). Upon conclusion, participants get a certificate. What? No sheets!?
  • Don’t like tiny planes? Maybe you have several girlfriends? Chicago’s classily-named Boomboom Plane has a 20-seat jet available for charter. You get what you pay for, I guess, as the Boomboom Plane goes for $1000/hour.
  • Mile High AZ (“We’re just plane naughty!”) charges $600 for 90 minutes — after you pay the $150 annual due.
  • Cincinnati’s Flamingo Air offers 1-hour flights, a private curtained cabin, champagne, chocolates and “one very discreet pilot” for $299.

Afraid of heights? Drop me an email and I’ll drive you around South Florida for $100/hour!