I think I'd prefer driving. I've never been on a plane so the idea kind of scares me but if it the traveling was done by a personal car, I wouldn't have to worry about there being too many passengers.
It'd be either of 2 persons I knew through this forum.
If one, I'd meet them to give a choking tight hug. If the other, I'd meet to KICK HIS ASS for real. Really.