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I was not a frequent flyer, maybe once or twice a year or so.

For someone like me, who doesn't fly often, the added indignity, time, and waving my right to being free of random searches just isn't worth it.

The extra hours of thumb twiddling at the airport translate directly into added range in driving. Plus, if I drive I have wheels at the other end!

My drive has never been delayed. And my car has never lied to me about a delay. It doesn't treat me like an inconvenience. I can get out and walk around any time, the seat is big enough, and it fully reclines. I get better food, and have a wide varity of places to eat. I don't have to pay for headphones to listen to music, I can pick from scores of stations, or listen to any tape I choose. I don't have to turn off my cell phone.

And it's cheaper!

[jjm2111]

I agree, and choose to drive to places when I can. However, when I go coast to coast, it's much quicker to fly.

[HamiltonJay]

My drive has never been delayed.

Huh? You must never drive in the summer then... road construction delays are as common as pigeons during the summer everywhere I drive.