As part of its promotion for inflight internet access, AirTran Airways is having passenger Mark Malkoff live on their aircraft for an entire month. The tie-in? He'll be reporting on it using the inflight internet, on popular mediums such as flickr, Tweeter, Facebook, MyBlog, MySpace, and YouTube.
Here's part of Mark's FAQ that provides some more details:
Why are you staying on a plane for an entire month?
From a personal standpoint, I'm staying for a month to get over my fear of flying. I've struggled with the fear for years. I know it's an irrational fear. Statistically it's by far the safest mode of transportation. I'm going conquer my fear by “living” my life at 35,000 feet thanks to AirTran and in-flight WiFi service from Gogo.
Are you really never going to leave the plane?
Although I’ll switch planes, I’ll never set foot in an airport. (That way, you’ll know I’m not trying to do something like pick up a terminal wireless signal to stay connected!) I’ll change flights by way of the tarmac.
How many flights will you fly in a day?
On busy days I’ll be on up to twelve flights, but most days I’ll average five or six flights per day.
You can continue to check out www.markonairtran.com to follow my progress and see where I am at any moment.
Where are you going to sleep?
I’ll sleep every night alone on whatever plane is my last flight of the day.
I think I’ll just find a way to sleep in a row or aisle, but if you have any ideas for good places to lie down, let me know!
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