readytotaxi From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2006, 2596 posts, RR: 3 Posted (7 months 2 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 2999 times:
Got to wondering about flights which usually have a Celeb or two on-board around the world.
A friend who works for BA at LHR tells me that BA269, LHR-LAX is quite popular with the stars. It leave London at 4pm and arrives at LAX at a comfortable 7pm, just in time for supper and bed.She said that during the week there was always a "name" or two to been seen in First Class.
Wondering if there are other regular "Celeb" routes around the globe.
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srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16888 posts, RR: 51 Reply 2, posted (7 months 2 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 2926 times:
LAX-LAS is a pretty popular one for celebrities as well, especially on the weekends. It definitely beats fighting traffic between L.A. and Vegas, especially at the Cajon Pass.
Super80DFW From United States of America, joined Oct 2007, 1637 posts, RR: 12 Reply 4, posted (7 months 1 week 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 2741 times:
I know LAX-BNA is quite popular with some country music stars. I've done BNA-LAX before and there was a country star in First class, and I have a friend who's done it before with Miley Cyrus.
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longhauler From Canada, joined Mar 2004, 4275 posts, RR: 36 Reply 9, posted (7 months 1 week 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 2597 times:
For the while that the B767 was flying YYZ-LAX-YYZ, I was surprised at the numbers of "celebrities" I would see on these flights. Often one or two a flight!
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Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21444 posts, RR: 24 Reply 11, posted (7 months 1 week 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 2514 times:
Quoting longhauler (Reply 9): For the while that the B767 was flying YYZ-LAX-YYZ, I was surprised at the numbers of "celebrities" I would see on these flights. Often one or two a flight!
I expect LAX-YVR-LAX was another popular celebrity route, and may still be. Not sure whether YVR (or YYZ) are still used as heavily for movie production these days with the Canadian and U.S. dollars close to par, although I think there were other reasons like more flexible union rules etc.
planeguy727 From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 1065 posts, RR: 1 Reply 12, posted (7 months 1 week 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 2512 times:
If you count political celebrities I have seen a few on the US shuttle DCA-LGA and return
aklrno From United States of America, joined Dec 2010, 682 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (7 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 2491 times:
Just as a guess, I'd say it would be more likely to see celebs on a route where it is difficult or impossible to get a reasonably priced charter. LAX-LAS is easily done with Netjets or some equivalent. LAX-LHR not so easy.
On a slightly related note, I grew up next to Beverly Hills, but literally on the wrong side of the tracks. I saw celebs all the time at a big drugstore (now gone) before they had a similar place in Beverly Hills. If a visitor wanted to see someone famous I suggested the Baskin-Robbins ice cream store in Beverly Hills. No matter how rich and famous you are there is no way to send out for an ice cream cone. The whole experience is about being there.
With airports, the best part of travelling is NOT being at the airport, so celebs will either avoid them with a charter or disappear into the first class lounge at the airport and not emerge until the last moment, slip through the L2 door on a wide-body at the last minute and turn left. Mr row 47 will never know it happened.
fbgdavidson From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 3687 posts, RR: 32 Reply 14, posted (7 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 2485 times:
Quoting readytotaxi (Thread starter): A friend who works for BA at LHR tells me that BA269, LHR-LAX is quite popular with the stars
My father used to fly between LON and LAX a couple of times a month on BA in J/F for a number of years. After a while he gave up telling us the well known people he flew with.
In addition to the flights others have mentioned LAX-CDG springs to mind as high celebrity ratio based on other threads I've read.
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JFK-LAX is a very, very frequent celebrity route. Sometimes at work, when bored, I'll check who's in F on these flights. Usually find at least one a day. Mondays and Fridays I frequently find several per flight.
jonnyclark From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2011, 98 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (7 months 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 1852 times:
I have had quite a few celeb spots on the Virgin LAX-LHR route. Famous fashion designers, film and tv stars, sports and musical artists have all been seen. I even saw some on the now defunct MaxJet flights between STN and LAX.
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