Driving only works for trips of a certain length. I looked into driving to Vegas, but the trip is nearly 2000 miles each way.
It was 3 1/2 hours flying at $190 round trip or 18 hours of driving each way with at least one night in a hotel and $300 gas for the round trip.
Until these new rules came into effect, flying was still relatively painless. There was no wait at security, and apart from the idiocy of taking off shoes, it wasn’t overly invasive.
Yes, I agree with that. It’s prohibitive if we’re talking much in excess of 400 miles.