It only takes one really bad time to change your mind. I haven’t flown since Jun-2002. Used up all my free flight miles and now I drive or don’t go. Used to fly 5 times a year. That will be 55 flights I haven’t taken by the end of the year.
i used to drive everywhere too... did not like to fly... however, i do not have the free time to go from East Coast to West Coast... so i am very grateful that my experiences have been good thus far... i have lost one belt that i forgot to pick up from the conveyor belt... i had forgotten to remove it before starting for the x-ray... so it went into a separate bin... i also forgot my wallet at the curbside check-in counter a couple of weeks ago... i was running late... the guy at the counter called the gate for me to tell them i was on my way... in my hurry, i left the wallet... as i was going through security, he ran up to me and handed it to me!!!!! whew!