How has air travel gone downhill?
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As a frequent flyer I’ll tell you how. First, the flight attendants are more surly and sloppy at their job then they used to be. Second, the planes are much dirtier than they used to be. And finally, gender, race, and nationality hiring quotas for the flight crews are increasing the risk of catastrophic accidents. If you doubt what I’m saying, google it.
Look at deaths per miles flown and change your tune.
Four decades ago a domestic flight less than half way across the US was almost $1000 in 1980 dollars.