OT Still hate flying

David G · Jan 23, 2013

I was supposed to leave Phoenix at noon, airplane had brake fluid leaking, now waiting until 5:00 for another airline.

thesmoothedeere · Jan 23, 2013

Brakes .. who needs brakes .. lol Just watch the movie airplane and relax .

Vito · Jan 23, 2013

If you hate it so much use another mode of transportation.

JMHO

Vito

David G · Jan 23, 2013

Done that, 24 hour drive

Dick2 · Jan 23, 2013

In the 70's, I was on an airplane almost every day flying somewhere 40 weeks a year for my job, but I grew to hate airports! Of course, flying was a lot easier then than what travelers have to go through now.

Can't help but wonder why so many people are still flying? People have all kinds of alternatives now; ie: Internet, email, Skype, all kinds of phones, etc. Why put up with all the aggravation to fly somewhwere?

Brian G. NY · Jan 23, 2013

My wife and I fly to someplace every winter for vacation; usually the Caribbean, and I always dread the flight. However, there just ain't no better way to "get there from here" than by flying. In 4 hours or so we go from 10 above (or worse) to 80 degrees and a beautiful beach.
Now.....if I had to fly regularly for an employer I would hope I was high enuf up on the ladder to be flyin' first class. LOL

old · Jan 23, 2013

Well just think of it this way. Still a whole lot safer then driving a car

J.Wondergem · Jan 23, 2013

When we were working, we would fly out to the kids place to visit, now we're retired we drive. Sure get to see a lot more, and not in a hurry any more.

samn40 · Jan 23, 2013

Better to find out about that brake fluid before you leave the runway or you could be meeting the next runway a bit faster!
Try another mode of transport? Not much good driving a car across a stretch of sea to get anywhere,, and have you ever had a bad experience on a boat???????
Sam

Dalet · Jan 23, 2013

I am not a fan of commercial flights either. I was flying back from a meeting last week on Wednesday, the jet stream was moving across ILL and the plane was in such a chop that they had the stewardess' strap in and quit serving drinks. There was someone on another flight that was injured. All in all, it was a lot quicker than driving home.

One of these times I am going to buy a beater after the meeting and spend a couple days and a weekend driving home, seeing the sights and enjoying life from somewhere. Probably in the spring or fall though. Not the winter.

GeneMO · Jan 23, 2013

I only enjoy it if I am holding the controls.

Gene

Tim in OR · Jan 23, 2013

my sister used to work for an agency that specialized in travel to Hawaii. One time she was referred to a caller who wanted to take the train, as they didn't like to fly. My sister said trains don't go to Hawaii. The caller said "We took it last year". I wonder what she was smoking.
Tim in OR

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