Air New Zealand's Matchmaking Flight Hits The Lonely Skies Tomorrow

October 12, 2009 at 5:03 PM | by Omri | 0 Comments

That Air New Zealand Matchmaking flight we've been telling you about is finally taking off tomorrow. The LAX to Auckland event aims to bring together singles for a raucous itinerary of love connecting (or, failing that, sex). There will be a shindig at the gate in Los Angeles, with party packs and an open bar, followed by some in-flight activities. There are more parties after the flight lands, with the whole thing emceed by Jason Mesnick and girlfriend Molly Malaney of The Bachelor fame.

Yeah, listen. The flight from Los Angeles to Auckland is over 6,500 miles long and takes about 13 hours once you factor in takeoff and landing. Romeo and Juliet would get sick of each other about 8 hours into the trip. Romeo, Juliet, and all their best friends would all get grumpy after about 10 hours. That's just too much time in an airplane to feel good about your life, let alone the existence of another human being.

Now throw in the pressures of a crowded singles scene, the awkwardness of not being able to leave after an embarrassing exchange, and the guaranteed high-altitude hangover people will be getting midway over the Pacific. This does not seem, in our professional opinion, to be promising. And that's the rosy scenario.

The more likely breakdown involves people getting drunk to cope with failure and needing to get the alcohol out of their systems. Multiply that by 8 or 10 people and now consider that there are probably 5 bathrooms on the plane. All it takes is one person not making it from the aisle to the toilet. Can you imagine the smell? For thirteen hours?

So while this seems like a very carefully planned event with lots of exciting stuff on both sides of the trip, we think there's at least a chance that the "put everyone in a hollow tube for 13 hours and force them to interact" part might have been overlooked. Good luck everybody!

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· The Matchmaking Flight [Official Site]
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