Who Else Hates to Fly? Bitch and Moan

[Rickrock]

I don't fly often, but it has become more uncomfortable. The seats are tighter and the security checks are annoying but necessary. Waiting on the ground is also annoying, especially if the air conditioning is off. The refreshment service has been reduced but is acceptable. If I decide to travel, I look at alternatives to flying and then decide which may I mean that I fly or not.

 

[bankside]

I love to fly and I can also do it myself.

It is fun. It's a bit draining to go long haul (which I definitely cannot do myself) but that just calls for a nice hotel room to crash in at the end.

 

[Ninja108]

I'm not a fan of flying but I dislike sitting in a car for more then seven hours as well.

 

[blackbeltninja]

As little as I like TSA, even I could believe your package was a bit suspicious...

To be fair, it was the most action I got on that entire tour. No complaints!

-d-

 

[star-warrior]

 

[Benvolio]

Do as much as you can to reduce the hassle. Pay for the better seats, closer to the front, even in the coach section.--shorter line to get on, quicker to get off. Use credit card which allows you to get on sooner. Request aisle seat as close to the front as possible.Buy a couple of drinks. Carry ear plugs for crying babies and noisy neighbors. Do not check baggage so you have to wait to pick up. TSA has a recheck program. You get a form online, show for an appointment with ID, pay $85 and get a "Known Traveler Number" for less hassle at the security.
I would welcome other suggestions for simplifying and pacifying air travel.

 

[kallipolis]

Patience is the ideal travelling companion...

 

[lambdaboy]

Living at the bottom corner of a map means every Asian and American destination is at least a 12 hour flight away. Europe is on the other side of the planet. Do the math on getting there.
That said, US airlines and their hub and spoke flights are a special kind of hell. Never been anywhere where passengers get shouted at so much.

So true and also the constant reminder that starts "since 9/11 etc They are truly fucked up

 

[Alnitak]

I'd prefer superpowers.

I prefer alprazolam.

 

[Alnitak]

I don't fly often, but it has become more uncomfortable. The seats are tighter and the security checks are annoying but necessary. Waiting on the ground is also annoying, especially if the air conditioning is off. The refreshment service has been reduced but is acceptable. If I decide to travel, I look at alternatives to flying and then decide which may I mean that I fly or not.

The marketing has changed. Quality has been sacrificed for volume.

 

[Scealle]

My flying experiences has always been generally good. My sister, cousin, aunt and uncle lives and works in the UK (they are british and are from there). And me and my family generally visit them every year or the other way around (they also visit us every year). I think it's a tradition thing - if we don't do it they will think we are disrespectful or something.

That said I - like many others here dislike the tight security check in the airport as we had actually missed our flights once due to that even though we went in to the airport like 5 hours earlier.

 

[chrisrobin]

I don't hate to fly. When you consider various ground activities... TSA, waiting for a gate, waiting for a late connecting flight to arrive - maybe not so good. These things would not deter me from flying, though; the Goldfish crackers are to die for!

 

[Kabluey]

Stabbed with a plastic fork... after the meal service, not before.

 

[Spiff]

I used to love to fly, many years ago before 9/11/2001 when security was not as huge a pain in the ass. And seats on the plane were roomier. And everyone else on the plane was not cranky. And there weren't extra fees attached to every little thing. And everyone didn't feel the need to cram oversized "carry-ons" into the bins above you. And so on. . .

 

[MoufOfKhaos]

...see, this makes me wish I had a hammer; I'd re-enact Misery QUICK.