Fred Finn British businessman Fred Finn holds the Guinness World Record for most Concorde flights with 718 trips between 1976 and 2003, accumulating over 22 million kilometers (about 15 million miles) and famously present for the first and last flights. He always booked seat 9A, a window seat in the front section, where he'd often find a complimentary bottle of Dom Pérignon. At his peak, he'd take two or three round trips a week between London and New York, sometimes completing three returns in just 12 hours. He was on both the first and final Concorde flights, making him a true aviation legend. His frequent flights were for business, allowing him to get significant work done in the US and still be back in the UK quickly, a huge advantage over standard flights. The average flight time between London and New York was just over three hours, compared to more than eight hours on a normal jumbo jet. It is estimated that Mr. Finn’s flights on Concorde cost in the region of £2 million, with a return trip to New York costing about £5,000 in the months before the aircraft was taken out of service. Seated back in 9A on Concorde 216, which hasn’t moved from Filton since its final flight on November 26, 2003, Mr. Finn said: “It’s a great shame that she’s not still in the air, but the plane looks almost brand new – she’s being well looked after. “I first flew on her on May 26, 1976 – the first flight from Washington to London and was on the last flight from New York to London on October 24, 2003. His favorite Concorde is 216 G-BOAF, which is currently grounded at Filton and not on display to the public. Fred is on X if you want to give him a follow @flyfinn1 📷 Heritage Concorde 👏🏻 @British_Airways @McLarenAuto @flyfinn1 @Lamborghini @rollsroycecars
