How many flights are too many flights?

This week has been particularly excruciating. I had to take 5 different flights in the past 5 days! 

Flying to or from Mumbai, especially during the monsoon season, is not my favourite activity. The journey is turbulent, and the airport is always congested. One is usually busy praying, or contemplating the end of one’s existence, for an inordinately long time during such phases. 

Every time the plane lands in Mumbai I promise myself that I will not do this to myself again, at least for a week. And then the next day something comes up at work which compels me to subject myself to this routine again.. and again.. and again. 

Some day I hope I can break out of this cycle. 

Aside: this week, a number of flights that I took had empty seats, which is unusual. So maybe everyone else is thinking the same way!