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Originally Posted by 450knotOffice
I TOTALLY agree that flying these days, at least as a coach passenger, is a miserable experience. The security lines are a mess. The cost of parking is astronomical or totally inconvenient. There are lines inside the secure area for EVERYTHING - bathrooms, coffee, the bar for a beer or wine, every crappy place to eat at the food courts. The airplanes are FULL FULL FULL with wall to wall bodies. The seating is cramped. Some passengers are surly. It's no fun. I know that. I spend a lot of time in the passenger cabin deadheading or commuting, and I dislike it. However, I realize that flying has become the 21st century equivalent of taking a us to get from point A to point B, with millions using the system every day. The crowds and the chaos will never go away. Airport terminals remind me of the hustle bustle of urban subway stations at rush hour. THAT really is the worst part of it, and unfortunately, we are stuck with it.
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That is an excellent summary of the situation. Thanks Scott for sharing... I still hate flying nowadays (mostly it's the surrender of all control, dignity, timing, and proximity to smelly human beings), but I also don't want to pay business class, so fair enough ! I do wish they'd bump up the prices somewhat (20%?) and give us 20% wider seats though. The population isn't getting any skinnier - but I think airlines did try that for a while and people did not put their money where their mouth is, and we're back to cattle seats.
I wonder if the checked luggage racket will continue now that gas price is almost 1/2 of what it used to be. Bet it does !