I saw where the author wrote, "flying has always been unpleasant.
I instantly tweeted to him that actually, flying used to be quite pleasant. Before globalism. Before the TSA. Before people wore their pajamas. Before a lot of things.
People used to dress in the Sunday best to fly and most people behaved themselves. Stewardesses would treat passengers like kings and the food was at least 4 star. I still have a coach class dinner menu that is gold embossed and embroidered. Everyone had leg and butt room. If you wanted to stretch your legs, there was a nice piano lounge and a wall aquarium.