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Re:United Airlines plans to board passengers with window sea... by Johnny555 on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @11:52PM (#37938155)
It really boggles my mind that people get upset about airline travel. You're paying a pittance to travel thousands of miles in a day, and you get free snacks and tv. Oh you're uncomfortable? Less comfortable than taking a car, bus or train that will take ten times as long and is much more likely to crash, and probably costs more?

Why is it hard to understand that people want to travel in relative comfort?

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Re:United Airlines plans to board passengers with window sea... by hudon on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @11:58PM (#37938198)
I think the point is we chose a life of separation/distance, and now we whine about the relative discomfort of magically flying in the air thousands of miles in a few hours to cover that distance. Instead, we could either choose not to live so far apart or choose to accept the consequences of our actions.
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