Work as a Writer for Inflight Magazines

Have you set yourself any writing goals this year?   Why not aim for the sky?  Try to get published in an inflight magazine – one of those glossy publications provided by airlines in the seat pockets in front of passengers.    Can you picture your article being read by travelers as they fly to all four corners of the globe .

        
Why Write for In-flight Magazines?

And here is the reason that getting published in in-flight magazines is a worthy goal for your freelance writing career . Firstly, there’s the exposure. Secondly , the clip from that inflight magazine will look really great in your writing portfolio . And that means getting more assignments from leading magazines will become so much easier   Thirdly, they pay great rates. Most in-flight publications pay around one dollar per word.

Inflight Magazines Cover Diverse Topics

When thinking of ideas for in-flight magazines don’t restrict your ideas to travel writing. Although many airline passengers are on vacation others will be flying somewhere for business . So it is no surprise that the content includes diverse topics including travel and adventure, food and entertainment, business, the environment, and others .

Professionals Only Please

Getting published by an in-flight magazine is highly competitive. The editors almost always prefer to work with freelancers who have extensive experience and an impressive portfolio of published credits.If you are looking for freelance writing markets to build up your writing portfolio, check out WorldwideFreelance.com

Here are a few examples of in-flight publications you could write for:

Alaska Airlines Magazine

The in-flight magazine for Alaska Airlines. The content is around 80% freelance. Columns include Journal (arts and culture), Business, On Location, Profiles, Sports, Technology and Travel. Rates begin at $50 to $100 for shorts through to $300 for columns and $500 for feature articles .

Spirit

Southwest Airlines’ in-flight magazine. This magazine covers many topics , including pop culture, business, personal technology, health, sports, food and drink.

Enroute

This is Air Canada’s inflight publication . It’s an upscale travel lifestyle magazine interested in everything from wine to design, popular science to pop music. Pays around $1 per word (Canadian).

So this year, why not aim for the sky. And get published in one of your favorite in-flight magazines .