> prefer a 12 hour drive to a one hour flight I'm right there with you. I'd go as far as 14 hour drive before I start thinking I should fly instead. It wasn't

> prefer a 12 hour drive to a one hour flight I'm right there with you. I'd go as far as 14 hour drive before I start thinking I should fly instead. It wasn't always like this, flying was bearable even as far back as 2002-2008 even counting the post-9/11 stuff. I think a most of it has to do with cost-cutting. The second they find an efficiency they cut staff and hire cheaper workers. The whole culture around airports, even expensive ones, has started to resemble bus stations.