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I don't see any meaningful changes being made by the airline industry until passenger traffic starts falling off. Right now they will make a few promises and go back to business as usual. Meanwhile, from the second I walk into an airport to the second I walk out of one at my destination, my civil rights are suspended and whether I am sexually assaulted, photographed naked, arrested, detained, beat up, or even make it to my destination is subject to the whims of hundreds of government and airline employees along the way, none of which are particularly interested in treating me like a human and all of which know they have power over me in an unequal relationship.

Or, I can take a few extra hours to drive with my civil rights intact. I can eat and pee when I want to. No one will rip me from my car to make room for someone more important. It even costs less.

As flying has gotten more oppressive over the years, I've found myself doing it less and less. At this point, I haven't flown in 3 years and haven't bought a ticket myself in 7 years. When faced with the prospect of dealing with airline @$$holes or making time to drive, I seem to always be able to make time.