Love Is In The Air. Or Is it?
Crashing on a flight home.
I [used to] travel often — for both business and leisure.
I enjoy doing so alone.
One of my preferred pastimes is (innocently) watching other passengers — a true lurker. I usually do so while waiting for an airline attendant to complete check-in procedures, or while enjoying a meal provided on the flight — in other words, moments when reading, working, or texting are not as feasible.
Some of my favourite people to watch are couples.
I’m fascinated by relationships — what holds them together, and what breaks them apart.
Travelling couples add yet another facet of interest to me: vacation is when most individuals are at their happiest — I think of this as an easy, and maybe easily conclusive, test of the health of a relationship.
On this one trip, I had the chance to observe and learn from two couples, and their stories and flights.
At the check-in counter
I am standing at the check-in counter waiting for the airline employee to verify my details. Thinking, this seems…
