[Don Plumley]

I don't fly now as much as I used to (lifetime AA Plat), but mostly I agree with Chocaholic. The end result of being in another part of the US or the world, for whatever reason, is worth whatever bits of inconvenience you might feel for a few hours. And pretty entertained looking at all the humanity - then I put on the noise canceling headphones and check out for a few hours of solitude above the clouds. There's nothing, nothing, like looking at the world from 35,000 feet on a clear day. And there's nothing better than going asleep and waking up in Tokyo, or Paris, or anywhere. I'm not talking about flying First Class/B Class either (though that helps), I almost only fly coach overseas now. I just love travel and still get all giddy when I drive up to an airport and see airplanes.

For those of you that hate the security BS, I have two words for you: Global Entry. Best $100 you could spend. You get TSA Pre Check and bypass the BS. Coming through Passport/Customs overseas is super fast and easy.

My two yen.