... amen to that! we recently got back from a 17 hour flight from Sydney, Australia, and I felt like I just got out of surgery and needed rehab. OTOH, when we take the 17 hour Amtrak Auto Train to Florida, we buy a sleeper cabin, have a great dinner and breakfast, enjoy the ride, and arrive refreshed.
What's that, a 3 hour flight? Hard to get too uncomfortable in a plane if it's only 3 hours. I suppose if you're not in a hurry and want to take a car the train is useful. But if you're flying for a 5-7 day vacation losing two days isn't worth it. So each has it's pros an cons.