You're using US statistics for some reason. Yes, Americans fly a lot. They have to visit family in a giant country with terrible rail travel options. That's why

You're using US statistics for some reason. Yes, Americans fly a lot. They have to visit family in a giant country with terrible rail travel options. That's why "the holidays" are far and away the busiest travel months in the US. Those trips aren't for whatever yuppie experiences you seem to look down on, but mostly to visit mom and dad. I'd like to know how many air miles are used globally for business versus leisure. But the larger point is that business travel is mostly pointless. You can attend a meeting remotely. You can't hug your mother remotely, or sit on the beaches of Tulum remotely.