Comments on Profile Post by Merrick

  1. JustAnotherRando
    JustAnotherRando
    Flying in Asia is quite a bearable experience. Flying to or within North America is just horrible, and dehumanising is a good descriptor. I found the security (theatre) process and inflight experience to be the main problems.
    Aug 16, 2018
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  2. Senorx12562
    Senorx12562
    No, the dehumanization is an unintended bonus.
    Aug 16, 2018
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  3. Merrick
    Merrick
    There was a woman in front of me in the security line who had long hair. The security guard told her the x-ray machine won’t see through her hair and to make sure it’s all behind her back because if it’s hanging in front of her they’d have to examine her breasts to make sure there was nothing illicit under the hair. “Better they examine your back than your breasts” was the exact quote. f'ing unreal.
    Aug 16, 2018
  4. Case
    Case
    The flight back from San Diego tarnished a terrific vacation. Spirit airlines sucked it right out of us.
    Aug 16, 2018
  5. SoupRKnowva
    SoupRKnowva
    Only in the land of the free must you take off your shoes to board an airplane. The TSA is a f'ing joke that needs to go away
    Aug 16, 2018
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  6. Ringingears
    Ringingears
    It’s not dehumanizing as long as you are in First Class. Main Cabin should really be called Cattle Class.
    Aug 16, 2018
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  7. Biodegraded
    Biodegraded
    Only human travelers.
    Aug 16, 2018
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  8. DigMe
    DigMe
    when I fly back and forth between us and Asia I only fly in Asian carriers. So much more pleasant.
    Aug 17, 2018
  9. GoodEnoughGear
    GoodEnoughGear
    I've been gone 10 years now, and each time I come back to the U.S. to visit the domestic airline experience is worse than before.
    Aug 17, 2018
  10. fraggler
    fraggler
    It won't help all the time or everywhere, but if you fly even just a couple times a year with the occasional trip abroad, joining the Global Entry program is a must. $100 gets you 5 years of TSA Precheck and slightly expedited processing through US Customs. At least in Chicago, the TSA Precheck line lets you go through without removing shoes, laptops, or even liquids the last time I flew.
    Aug 17, 2018
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  11. fraggler
    fraggler
    And an amen to Asian (or any non-budget foreign carrier) being far, far better an experience flying abroad than US carriers.
    Aug 17, 2018
  12. Biodegraded
    Biodegraded
    Re. the comments on foreign vs US airline experiences: Air Canada often advertises itself as 'best North American airline', which I've always thought is like 'best North American cricket team'.
    Aug 17, 2018
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  13. bengo
    bengo
    @Merrick Pro pilot forums refer to passengers as SLF ("self-loading freight")
    Aug 19, 2018