Yes, and I think something else has happened to flying as well. Computer modeling has gotten so much better. I have flown a lot over the years (just under 2 mil

Yes, and I think something else has happened to flying as well. Computer modeling has gotten so much better. I have flown a lot over the years (just under 2 million miles on American alone), and I notice a huge difference between the number of empty seats on flights in the 1990's vs today. Back then, one of the perks I was given for being a frequent flier on American was that I was usually seated with an empty middle seat next to me. Now, with even higher status, I never have an empty middle seat next to me; boarding is more difficult, fitting my carry-on overhead is more difficult, getting attention from an attendant is more difficult, etc.