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Millhouse Jul 31st 2012 7:43 am

Work Travel
 
How much work travel do you do?

How many flights have you taken this year? and what % of your time is spent on the road?

scrubbedexpat141 Jul 31st 2012 7:52 am

Re: Work Travel
 

Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 10202343)
How much work travel do you do?

How many flights have you taken this year? and what % of your time is spent on the road?

2 flights. 2 day trips - Qatar and Kuwait.

Meant to be going to Riyadh and Jeddah for a two dayer in Sept. But trying to avoid.

Weekly drive to Abu Dhabi and 2-3 little trips around Dubai to see clientfolk.

Easy.

Meow Jul 31st 2012 7:54 am

Re: Work Travel
 
My daily commute is a killer. Across the landing, down the stairs and across the hallway.



Various trips across Dubai and regularly to AD. I am overdue a trip to Doha, but that'll have to wait until after Ramadan now.

Oyibopeppeh Jul 31st 2012 7:59 am

Re: Work Travel
 
13 return flights so far - Qatar, Oman & India.

Normally 2-3 days a time except India which takes up to 10 days.

Millhouse Jul 31st 2012 8:06 am

Re: Work Travel
 
I've just totted up mine. 41 flights this year on around 17 business trips. Average duration is around 3 days, unless it's to DC which is 2 weeks. This equates to something like 40% of my time I guess.

I find it amazing how much people travel these days - especially from this region.

flares Jul 31st 2012 8:18 am

Re: Work Travel
 
generally bouncing around between Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Jeddah and Beirut so far in 2012 but the important one on Friday EY19

MAV_DXB Jul 31st 2012 8:26 am

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51 flights so far, only 2 of those within the GCC region - and all booked in cattle class :(

auzdafluff Jul 31st 2012 8:26 am

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This year? Not at all.

The year before though, I did Barcelona, Berlin, Moscow, DC, Las Vegas, and London.

Millhouse Jul 31st 2012 8:29 am

Re: Work Travel
 

Originally Posted by MAV_DXB (Post 10202388)
51 flights so far, only 2 of those within the GCC region - and all booked in cattle class :(

That's rough.

Of my 40 odd flights, only around 5 have been in economy, and another 2 on Fly Dubai (but there are not a lot of options to Afghanistan).

britexpat76 Jul 31st 2012 8:54 am

Re: Work Travel
 
I spend an hour a day in the car, including travel to and from work. Dodged going to Dubai and the States so far this year.

Bahtatboy Jul 31st 2012 9:00 am

Re: Work Travel
 
Pretty light this year, only Saudi a couple of times and Shanghai, with Dublin later in the year. Was meant to go to Iran but refused.

Millhouse Jul 31st 2012 9:02 am

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Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 10202434)
Pretty light this year, only Saudi a couple of times and Shanghai, with Dublin later in the year. Was meant to go to Iran but refused.

Why? I'd love to go there (seriously) - probably because I know I can't

scrubbedexpat141 Jul 31st 2012 9:07 am

Re: Work Travel
 

Originally Posted by britexpat76 (Post 10202424)
I spend an hour a day in the car, including travel to and from work. Dodged going to Dubai and the States so far this year.

The offer still stands.

Come to Dubai and I'll buy you a pint.

mentalist Jul 31st 2012 9:10 am

Re: Work Travel
 

Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 10202434)
Pretty light this year, only Saudi a couple of times and Shanghai, with Dublin later in the year...

Give my regards to sweet Molly Malone...a lovely city.:)

Karlos The Jackal Jul 31st 2012 9:20 am

Re: Work Travel
 

Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 10202397)
That's rough.

Of my 40 odd flights, only around 5 have been in economy, and another 2 on Fly Dubai (but there are not a lot of options to Afghanistan).

Are you Gloria Hunniford or Alan Whicker?

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