My observations as an infrequent flyer

jaxn slim said:
Heh heh. Florida. :grin:
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Florida is pretty uneventful, other than the old people make boarding take an hour due to all the wheel chairs. A lot of my craziest experiences are from when I lived in NY and Indiana or on connecting flights after I leave Florida. The Florida leg is full of old people and people on vacation, so they tend to be pretty calm. The weather is another issue down here, and it can be scary as hell flying in with tropical weather.
 
Tig said:
I used to love flying.

A long time ago in a galaxy...
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Flying Delta to anywhere south of the Mason/Dixon line used to be a real treat, say up until the late 90's . Everything blows after 9/11. I don't particularly enjoy flying anymore.
 
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surfsteve said:
Flying Delta to anywhere south of the Mason/Dixon line used to be a real treat, say up until the late 90's . Everything blows after 9/11. I don't particularly enjoy flying anymore.
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The one time I've flown since 9/11 was a borderline traumatic experience. I'll never fly in the US again if I can help it. (Nothing to do with the flight itself.)
 
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CBHScott said:
. . . my motto now is if I can drive there in 10 hours or less, then I'm driving.
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That is pretty much my view. Seattle area is a regular visit for us and an 11 hour drive. If more than just one of us are traveling, and/or we are bringing gear, it makes more sense to drive. OTOH, if it just me and the flight is out of the local SV airport to SeaTac, on a direct Alaska/Horizon flight with free beer or wine, (in strict moderation), it can be an enjoyable experience. Much more enjoyable to leave from the tiny little SV airport than the return.
 
I love to travel, but I really hate flying now. I used to love it, but all this post 9/11 BS has made it miserable. Add to the airlines nickel and diming you to death I just dread flying these days. I hate it so much that the last few times I traveled to across the country I drove, and it was very pleasant. Something about driving on the open road is so relaxing to me.
 
Another thing I hate about flying that has popped up in the last decade or so is the absolute 110% passenger capacity for every fucking flight. It used to be you could get a half full flight and have some room to stretch out and such, but it seems the last decade every flight is 100% full with a dozen people waiting on standby. WTF.
 
Tiltsta said:
Another thing I hate about flying that has popped up in the last decade or so is the absolute 110% passenger capacity for every fucking flight. It used to be you could get a half full flight and have some room to stretch out and such, but it seems the last decade every flight is 100% full with a dozen people waiting on standby. WTF.
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If you fly Tue-Thu, it tends to be less packed.
 
Tiltsta said:
Another thing I hate about flying that has popped up in the last decade or so is the absolute 110% passenger capacity for every fucking flight. It used to be you could get a half full flight and have some room to stretch out and such, but it seems the last decade every flight is 100% full with a dozen people waiting on standby. WTF.
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Or the practice of canceling a flight if it isn't full. I've had this happen a more than a few times flying into smaller airports. It's cheaper for the airline to put a few people up in a shitty airport hotel and put them on the first plane out in the morning than send a plane that will be operating at a loss.
 
This one happens to me quite often:

You're at the gate and just before boarding time (or 20 minutes after baording should have started) they announce the flight is delayed at least an hour. An hour? Why that's plenty of time to sit down at this bar conveniently located next to my gate. You order a beer, maybe something to heat. Three minutes after the drink arrives, the flight is magically no longer delayed and they're going to board immediately. So you down your beer and try to cancel the food and rush back to the gate and get on the plane...and then sit there and wait for an hour.
 
BlockInlay said:
This one happens to me quite often:

You're at the gate and just before boarding time (or 20 minutes after baording should have started) they announce the flight is delayed at least an hour. An hour? Why that's plenty of time to sit down at this bar conveniently located next to my gate. You order a beer, maybe something to heat. Three minutes after the drink arrives, the flight is magically no longer delayed and they're going to board immediately. So you down your beer and try to cancel the food and rush back to the gate and get on the plane...and then sit there and wait for an hour.
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Yep. Been there!
 
BlockInlay said:
This one happens to me quite often:

You're at the gate and just before boarding time (or 20 minutes after baording should have started) they announce the flight is delayed at least an hour. An hour? Why that's plenty of time to sit down at this bar conveniently located next to my gate. You order a beer, maybe something to heat. Three minutes after the drink arrives, the flight is magically no longer delayed and they're going to board immediately. So you down your beer and try to cancel the food and rush back to the gate and get on the plane...and then sit there and wait for an hour.
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From the TSA website
  • Travelers may carry as many 3.4 ounce bottles of liquid (mini bottles of liquor are 1.7 ounces) that fit comfortably in one, quart sized, clear plastic, zip-top bag. Comfortable means that the bag will seal without busting at the seams. One bag is permitted per passenger.
  • Liquids (including alcohol) purchased after clearing the security checkpoint are permitted on the aircraft.
  • FAA regulations state that “No person may drink any alcoholic beverage aboard an aircraft unless the certificate holder operating the aircraft has served that beverage.”

From my personal experience, a quart sized bag full of 3.4 oz of liquor bottles is enough to get a pretty great buzz, especially when you're however high airplanes fly. I've yet to have a flight attendant say something about it, but I wouldn't necessarily broadcast your baggy of booze either.
 
I don't think you will feel the effects of altitude in a pressurized cabin. Maybe the bouncing around in turbulence might heighten your buzz but not the fact that you are flying at 33k ft.
 
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