Air travel is so undignified

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:US air travel is the worst. Airports are dirty, food is overpriced, unhealthy and generally nasty, lounges are packed because almost anyone has access, planes are dirty, flight attendants are rude, and then there are the fellow passengers.

It’s basically just a bus route at this point.

As opposed to European flights? They are the same.

Yes. European carriers and airports are pretty much the same as those in the U.S. I think some just like to say “how much better things are in Europe,” so they can show off their “worldliness.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:US air travel is the worst. Airports are dirty, food is overpriced, unhealthy and generally nasty, lounges are packed because almost anyone has access, planes are dirty, flight attendants are rude, and then there are the fellow passengers.

It’s basically just a bus route at this point.

As opposed to European flights? They are the same.

Yes. European carriers and airports are pretty much the same as those in the U.S. I think some just like to say “how much better things are in Europe,” so they can show off their “worldliness.”

I didn’t mention anything about Europe. It doesn’t say much for worldliness to think the only place outside of the US is Europe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You want people in formal attire to travel? Nope

There’s a wide range between formal attire and the sweats OP mentioned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:US air travel is the worst. Airports are dirty, food is overpriced, unhealthy and generally nasty, lounges are packed because almost anyone has access, planes are dirty, flight attendants are rude, and then there are the fellow passengers.

It’s basically just a bus route at this point.

As opposed to European flights? They are the same.

Yes. European carriers and airports are pretty much the same as those in the U.S. I think some just like to say “how much better things are in Europe,” so they can show off their “worldliness.”

I didn’t mention anything about Europe. It doesn’t say much for worldliness to think the only place outside of the US is Europe.

I was referring to another poster who specifically said air travel in Europe was so much better. I think I was actually agreeing with you 🙂

[Anonymous]

People have stopped caring about being a nuisance in public, and service workers have stopped trying to do anything to stop them. Case in point: When DS was 5, he watched a Thomas the Tank Engine movie on low volume during the flight, and we got told to shut it off completely. On every flight in 2022/2023 we’ve had people playing music or watching tiktok videos without headphones on maximum volume (including people sitting next to us). Flight attendants don’t care at all, which is a stark contrast from just a few years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People have stopped caring about being a nuisance in public, and service workers have stopped trying to do anything to stop them. Case in point: When DS was 5, he watched a Thomas the Tank Engine movie on low volume during the flight, and we got told to shut it off completely. On every flight in 2022/2023 we’ve had people playing music or watching tiktok videos without headphones on maximum volume (including people sitting next to us). Flight attendants don’t care at all, which is a stark contrast from just a few years ago.

I fly fairly often and never see anybody playing music, tv or movies without headphones/earbuds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People have stopped caring about being a nuisance in public, and service workers have stopped trying to do anything to stop them. Case in point: When DS was 5, he watched a Thomas the Tank Engine movie on low volume during the flight, and we got told to shut it off completely. On every flight in 2022/2023 we’ve had people playing music or watching tiktok videos without headphones on maximum volume (including people sitting next to us). Flight attendants don’t care at all, which is a stark contrast from just a few years ago.

I fly fairly often and never see anybody playing music, tv or movies without headphones/earbuds.

+1. And the flight attendants make an announcement not to have audible sound, and I’ve also seen them tell people they need to use headphones. Very recently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People have stopped caring about being a nuisance in public, and service workers have stopped trying to do anything to stop them. Case in point: When DS was 5, he watched a Thomas the Tank Engine movie on low volume during the flight, and we got told to shut it off completely. On every flight in 2022/2023 we’ve had people playing music or watching tiktok videos without headphones on maximum volume (including people sitting next to us). Flight attendants don’t care at all, which is a stark contrast from just a few years ago.

Why didn't he have headphones? Playing anything on speaker is rude and annoying on a flight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You want people in formal attire to travel? Nope

Because there's nothing between wedding attire and the People of Walmart look prevalent in every airport. You do you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:US air travel is the worst. Airports are dirty, food is overpriced, unhealthy and generally nasty, lounges are packed because almost anyone has access, planes are dirty, flight attendants are rude, and then there are the fellow passengers.

It’s basically just a bus route at this point.

As opposed to European flights? They are the same.

Yes. European carriers and airports are pretty much the same as those in the U.S. I think some just like to say “how much better things are in Europe,” so they can show off their “worldliness.”

I didn’t mention anything about Europe. It doesn’t say much for worldliness to think the only place outside of the US is Europe.

I was referring to another poster who specifically said air travel in Europe was so much better. I think I was actually agreeing with you 🙂

I’m sorry. I see what you meant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:US air travel is the worst. Airports are dirty, food is overpriced, unhealthy and generally nasty, lounges are packed because almost anyone has access, planes are dirty, flight attendants are rude, and then there are the fellow passengers.

It’s basically just a bus route at this point.

As opposed to European flights? They are the same.

Yes. European carriers and airports are pretty much the same as those in the U.S. I think some just like to say “how much better things are in Europe,” so they can show off their “worldliness.”

I didn’t mention anything about Europe. It doesn’t say much for worldliness to think the only place outside of the US is Europe.

I was referring to another poster who specifically said air travel in Europe was so much better. I think I was actually agreeing with you 🙂

I’m sorry. I see what you meant.

No worries 🙂

[Anonymous]

Why do people have to be so nasty. It's so simple to shower, use deodorant, wear clean clothes and wash your hands.

[Anonymous]

No matter your good experience at the airport in other countries, when you get back to the US, you hear airport workers shouting and yelling, "all US passport holders to your left!" Repeat, repeat. And people file in a line but you still hear the person yelling. I mean are other countries just better at managing these things or is it just being in the US or just being Americans.

[Anonymous]

I'd rather cruise and take a train to avoid the nastiness of air travel. My neighbor just joined a co-op private jet service and it seems to have gone well. Her family travels quite often and they do not have to deal with any of the nastiness of public air travel. I might look into it as I would like to travel but have anxiety about getting stuck with cancellations (this is the main reason people cite hatred of flying), dirtiness, passing of diseases, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People have stopped caring about being a nuisance in public, and service workers have stopped trying to do anything to stop them. Case in point: When DS was 5, he watched a Thomas the Tank Engine movie on low volume during the flight, and we got told to shut it off completely. On every flight in 2022/2023 we’ve had people playing music or watching tiktok videos without headphones on maximum volume (including people sitting next to us). Flight attendants don’t care at all, which is a stark contrast from just a few years ago.

AA has a quiet cabin policy now, specifically for people like your bratty DS.