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If I may comment on the abstract issue here... the experience of flying (US domestic) is a boiling frog situation. Flying used to be fun. 9-11 greatly accelerat
by user3939382 4y ago
If I may comment on the abstract issue here... the experience of flying (US domestic) is a boiling frog situation. Flying used to be fun. 9-11 greatly accelerated the problems, but it had already been getting worse for decades as its popularity grew. Especially because I have long intervals when I don't fly, I absolutely dread the answer to my question, "What new, horrible treatment / experience / standards / fees / abuse will I be learning about this time?" Between the security, checking in, leg room, just everything. The airline's behavior from the post is just an example.
- brewdad 4y agoOne advantage of being only 5'7" and my wife 5'2" is that by the time the shrinking legroom issues really become a problem for us, the plane will be mostly empty because normal sized people won't fit. There aren't many advantages to being at the left end of the bell curve but this is one I'll gladly take.
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- hovden 4y agoNote, the most influential change to air travel in the US occurred following deregulation in 1978. This is a case study for many business schools and labor laws. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_deregulation https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_deregulation
- maest 4y agoIn the US, this trend largely started with the airline deregula act in 1978. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_deregulation#Post-deregulation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_deregulation#Post-dere... It's been a constant trend towards a. cheaper flights b. worse quality flights.