Who goes first in Planes?
English AEG rules, sixteen-page publisher PDF
The player who most recently traveled by plane starts. The reference sheet also permits a random choice.
If there’s a tie
The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.
Source & edition
- Planes — Alderac Entertainment Group rulesAlderac Entertainment Group · Setup step 2; Reference Sheet setup step 2; PDF pages 4, 16 · Checked 2026-09-23
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