A Boeing 777 captain for Fedex who, as an essential worker delivering cargo including medical supplies, flies around the world once a month gives Vogue a window into her transcontinental trips.
. But what is it like in the air? I spoke with Annie Mattos, a Boeing 777 captain for Fedex who, as an essential worker delivering cargo including medical supplies, flies around the world once a month, experiencing ever-shifting quarantine policies and zombie-movie airports along the way.I typically work 12 days out of 28. My most recent full trip went from Memphis, Tennessee to Narita, Japan. Then Taipei, Taiwan to Hong Kong to New Delhi, India and then Guangzhou, China.
On our layovers, we’re not walking around like we usually would, not going out to dinner. We’re quarantined in the hotels and often in our hotel rooms. Gyms and restaurants are closed. Most places they’ll deliver food. In France, we can go to the grocery store. In Honolulu, I was able to go out for a walk, but you couldn’t linger. It becomes kind of a relief just to be back in the airplane, because that’s a routine that’s normal and well-understood.
On a more general note, I’m curious: Do you entertain yourself at all while on a long-haul flight? If so, has your podcast or music diet changed since the pandemic?
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