Love is in the air

I had a strange dream last night in which I was a pilot.

We were flying low over an ocean somewhere, in a small but expensive luxury jet, and after a few minutes I had to go back into the cabin to conduct a wedding ceremony, because I was also an ordained minister.

Maybe this is a great idea for my future. This could be the business venture that makes me. An all-in-one wedding planning and travel agent service – speak to us from the moment you get engaged and we can give you the wedding itself and the honeymoon in one easy, moving, location. Imagine it – your invitations would go out saying ‘join us at Such-and-such Airport for an out-of-this-world ceremony to remember! Watch us tie the knot as we tower above the clouds!’ No more bored children ripping pages out of Bibles, then disrupting the reception by scurrying under the tables. No moving from church to hall, no threat of disaster if it’s raining, and the photos (from the windows) would be incredible.

I’m sure it would be a hit, and I’m sure it would be cheap to get off the ground. How much can a private jet cost?

 

Okay – I just looked it up. A fair sized GulfStream would set you back at least £25million. You can rent a decent jet for about £5k an hour, but then there are stunning insurance costs on top. I want to fly myself, so we’d save on hiring cockpit crew, but the total cost of qualifying as a pilot is anywhere from £40,000 – 100,000, depending on how deep you go and how quickly you pick it up. So we’re looking at a huge outlay upfront, and a need to charge astronomical fees to our customers.

But I still believe its a winner.

 

Now, how do I apply to be on ‘Dragon’s Den’?

RC 16-9-20