2 pointsby mhb8 hours ago2 comments

JohnFen7 hours ago
Flying is much worse in pretty much every way, not just from the '60s, but even from a couple of decades ago (and it wasn't that great then). Flying is so unpleasant now that I go to great lengths to avoid having to do it.
Yes, it's cheaper, but that doesn't make the experience better.
- mhb6 hours ago
  The point is that if you spend as much as you would have spent then, you can have that same or better experience.
bediger40008 hours ago
The Libertarian Party asks you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It is their final, most essential command.
I first flew as an adult in 1984. Air travel was better in the good old days. Seats were wider, and legroom longer. Airports have always been horrendous, but that hasn't kept them from becoming worse, either. But at least we no longer suffer terrible death tolls from underwear, shoe and shampoo bottle bombers.
- db48x4 hours ago
  It was more pleasant back then because people who flew were paying 10× more for the privilege. If you want that level of service today then simply buy a first–class ticket. You too can pay 10× as much for a marginal increase in quality.
  - bediger40004 hours ago
    Ok, I will reject the evidence of my eyes and ears.
    mhb3 hours ago
    What is that? You're flying first class and being disappointed because it's not like flying back in the day?