I don't travel much outside the US so my recent trip to Frankfurt, Paris, Bangkok, and ****et was eye opening to say the least. I know flying in the US was bad but I didn't realize just how bad it is compared to the rest of the world. I flew on Lufthansa, Thai Airways, and Bangkok Airways and it was the most pleasant flying experience I've had in 30 years. It cannot be that expensive to have good customer service. And how much could a drink and a real snack cost? All the flights I was on served food and drinks, even the 45 minute hop from Bangkok to ****et.
And customs? Outside the US if you flash a pretty smile and a US passport, you're virtually waved through.
Edit: That's funny, you can't write P h u k e t here
And it's pronouced "Poo ket"