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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Maddie Thomas

George Clooney’s Up in the Air had prescient insights about how to stay grounded

George Clooney and Vera Farmiga sitting at a bar
George Clooney and Vera Farmiga as frequent flyers Ryan Bingham and Alex Goran in Jason Reitman’s 2009 film Up in the Air. Photograph: Cinematic Collection/Alamy

Plane food, cabin luggage and airport security: we’re slowly becoming reacquainted with flying again. But back in 2009, with the release of Up in the Air, no one could have foreseen our new reality. Least of all Ryan Bingham (George Clooney), who lives his life in the sky.

Working for a career transition counselling company, Bingham travels across the US and fires people for a living. His side hustle is a mission to reach 10m frequent flyer miles.

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