Same with me. Flight free since Sept. of 2002.
That was after I was prodded in the belly(I was heavier then) at the airport as part of my “once-over”.
I told my wife I cannot fly anymore because I almost hauled off at the guy when he did that.
Now I drive. I take what I want, stop when I want. No stress. I enjoy the view as I drive.
I flew extensively from 1979 to 2002. At the end it was like being on a bus in the sky. I don’t miss it.
I know it is not an option for some.
Me and you both brother. I used to fly a lot, especially in my military days. Back and forth overseas on civilian airlines. It was nice in the 1970s and 1980s. None of this crap. I flew back to Germany out of NY back in 1972. It was a KLM Dutch airlines 747 flight. There were probably no more than 100 people on that flight on that huge plane. I went to my seat and there was no one on my row. I got several pillows, pulled up the seat handles to make one large three seat bed. I told the attendant not to wake me for any meals or anything. She woke me up and said that we were landing in Frankfurt. I slept in my nice little 3 seat bed for about 7-8 hours. Woke up nice and refreshed as it was early morning in Germany. Like I went to bed and woke up in Germany. Best flight I have ever been on.