+1
I quit flying altogether, half because of the TSA and their foolishness and half because of the bean counters running the buses in the sky. And I was that most prized of all: a last-minute business traveler who regularly paid top buck to go where needed.
Some people bemoan the downsizing of the airline industry. Living under the approach for a reasonably large airport, I relish the quiet as my sleep is less often disturbed by planes on their way in or out. If they all went under tomorrow, I would not shed a tear.
If they all went under tomorrow, it would be for a lack of creative innovation and quality service while facing their problems.
It seems to me that absolute fools are running the airline industry from both the corporate and government sides.
Hostile customer service, prolonged stays on the tarmac, overflowing toilets, no food/drink services, crybaby Muslims, incompetent TSA thugs, bacteria and disease prone "shoe free" inspection zones, crowded seating conditions, additional fees for everything, tiny overhead compartments crammed with oversized bags, fear of lawsuits, lost baggage, filthy passengers, recyled cabin air that is loaded with germs, insects and other pests on board, overbooked flights, etc...
When will Sinatra's era return?
If I got the same shoddy, undependable service delivered with a sh!tty attitude from ANY other vendor or service provider, I’d never buy from them again. With the airlines, you buy from them or you drive. Within a five hour radius, that’s an acceptable alternative. For coast to coast travel, or even traveling half way across the country, driving just isn’t an option. So they have us in a trap, and they know it.