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Flying-Phobic Comic Takes to the Air

AirTran is using him to pump wi-fi service

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 26, 2009 1:15 PM CDT

(Newser) – The best way to get over fear of flying? If you’re comedian Mark Malkoff, living on a plane for 30 days. Malkoff—who once lived in an Ikea store for a week—embarked upon his journey this month, but it wasn’t all for the sake of therapy. He’s also flogging AirTran’s new in-flight Wi-Fi by keeping followers up to date while he’s in the air, the Boston Globe reports.

To fulfill his commitment to spend all his time either on the plane or on the tarmac between planes, Malkoff has resorted to using baby wipes and hand sanitizer to stay clean, sleeping in exit rows, and converting an overhead bin into a closet. And to keep entertained? “I know the SkyMall catalog backwards and forwards,” he said.

Mark Malkoff, a comedian and filmmaker, reacts to a display photo of models in his  bedroom in a showroom at the Ikea store in Paramus, NJ, Monday, Jan. 7, 2008.
Mark Malkoff, a comedian and filmmaker, reacts to a display photo of models in his bedroom in a showroom at the Ikea store in Paramus, NJ, Monday, Jan. 7, 2008.   (AP Photo/Mike Derer)
Mark Malkoff is shown in a picture from his MySpace page.
Mark Malkoff is shown in a picture from his MySpace page.   (MySpace)
Mark bathes on the plane.
Mark bathes on the plane.   (Flickr)
Mark sleeps on the plane.
Mark sleeps on the plane.   (Flickr)
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Mark Malkoff departs for his 30-day adventure of living aboard an AirTran plane.   (MarkonAirTran)
Mark Malkoff and the AirTran flight attendants put on a fashion show.   (MarkonAirTran)

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