A man has left many people around the world completely stunned after it was found out that he goes to work every day by air.
Curt von Badinski
According to a BBC report, Curt von Badinski is a mechanical
engineer and co-founder of a San Francisco-based tech company who has a
six-hour daily commute from Los Angeles – most of it by plane.
Five days a week, he rises at 05:00 for the 15-minute drive to Bob
Hope Burbank airport, for a 90-minute flight to Oakland, located 353
miles (568km) north west. For a monthly fee of $2,300, he can access
unlimited flights on a single-engine turboprop airplane.
Having undergone a background check, von Badinski can bypass the
main terminal, skip any usual security procedures and board the plane
within minutes of parking.
Once he’s in the air, he uses his time to work free of
interruptions network with other like-minded air commuters, including
start-up founders and venture capitalists.
Curt von Badinski boarding his plane
And, while von Badinski is aware that his flight comes with a
significant carbon footprint, the Bay Area leg of his journey is more
environmentally friendly. He keeps a plug-in hybrid vehicle at Oakland
airport for the drive into San Francisco.
Such a long commute in a region where there are big discrepancies
in the climate, poses additional challenges. It might be sunny in LA,
but San Francisco is likely to be cooler and foggy.
“The first several months that I was doing this commute, I was always caught off guard,” he says.
Von Badinski gets to the office by 08:30 and leaves by 17:00,
allowing time for busy traffic on his drive back to Oakland airport to
catch his return flight at 19:15. He is home in Burbank shortly after
21:00.
“The way I justify a six-hour commute is having the ability to have all the things that I want," he explains.
“I am always excited to start the day."
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