Laviators - explained-

Like a bad case of indigestion, hopefully this fad has passed, but in March Gadling’s Heather Poole uncovered what she called the “hottest trend on the airplane since the mile high club“: airplane passengers taking self-portraits in the lavatories.

On a subsequent post Heather Poole referred to these photographers as members of the “laviators club” and posted a second slideshow of this emerging sub-genre of the self-portrait.

But is it a trend? Or is it just bored airplane passengers looking for entertainment having already finished reading the in-flight catalog and the duty free magazine?

For those of you who have absolutely no idea what this is LAVIATORS all about, read Heather's  Galley Gossip post, the hottest trend on the airplane since the mile high club, as well as what MSNBC recently wrote, The New Mile High Club is "G" Rated . And then, next time you fly, don't forget to pack a camera in a carry-on bag and whatever you do, don't be afraid to get creative! Need a few photography tips before you slide the camera into the pocket and make a move to the lav? Check out what our very own Gadling photography expert, Karen Walrond, suggests when it comes to taking a self portrait.

New LAVIATORS - The new trend

Laviators 39 – 47!

Here he is, my favorite laviator, the kid!  Oh yes, there was a lot of, “No, no, no, don’t touch that!  Smile!  Look at the mirror, not the camera!  The mirror! I said don’t touch that!” going on, which was followed by, ”why?  why?  why?” which is kind of funny, because…well…I get that a lot when it comes to the laviators – Why?  And I still don’t have an answer.    

 

Well hello there, just me sending you a photo of myself in a toilet room.  This was on my flight from LAX to Narita…  – Kim, Host & Co-Creator of www.galavanting.tv

Am I in? -  Barbee

  

  I flew from DFW to Washington DC and couldn’t resist joining the “club.”  After I returned to my seat, my husband noticed the camera in my hand and asked if I had taken a photo.  I smiled sheepishly and said “yes, I’m now a member of the laviator’s club.”  LOL.  So, here’s another photo for your collection: 1st class lavatory, DFW to DCA – Laura Powers
www.laurainsideout.com

  

 I’d like to join the laviators club, so I’m sending my picture  It was taken in a TAM A320, flying from Sao Paulo to Vitoria (SBVT) inBrazil. – Lucas

   

Laviating on Skywest (Delta Connection) between SLC and PHX while the seatbelt sign is on.  Aircraft was a CRJ-700 – Brad, http://brajit.blogspot.com

   

 Here I am, on my way back from a scuba diving vacation on CO387 from Belize City to Newark yesterday, a little tired, a little sunburned. And happy that I remembered to shoot my first laviator pic! – Nancy-  Metuchen, NJ

    

I perched myself up on the sink/counter area (after a good cleaning & sanitizing). – Rita, Binhog.com

I don’t know what it is about this photo that makes me smile, but I’m smiling, and I can’t stop smiling! 

 It’s  Ann of “The Trip Chicks” – Courtesy Delta Airlines ATL-ORD. A proud new member of Heather_Poole’s airline elite…. The Laviators!