<p>I agree with Sarah’s post. People are complaining a wee bit too much about airlines. I am a big dude (6’3" 260lbs) and I might be a little cramped on airplanes, but its not that uncomfortable, and its not the end of the world, I would rather be seated with the clean beautiful people on an airline than the scum that rides Greyhound sometimes. As for the food, what are you expecting, a gorumet meal? The snacks are decent, maybe a little small, but not bad. Have you ever seen the crap they serve people in nursing homes, or the “food” people get in jail? For anything under 10 hours driving is always going to be cheaper, but for a trip down to Texas, I would much rather pay a little extra to fly than be on the road for 24 hours!</p>
<p>I agree that a new business model is in order. Just this week I had a reservation for a mid-day direct flight from St. Louis to Salt Lake City on Delta. The morning of the flight I got an email telling me that our flight was ‘canceled’ and we were moved to an evening flight with 1/2 hour layover, increasing travel time by 3 hours and getting us to our destination near midnight. On the first leg, I asked the flight attendent if they could make sure the connecting flight is held for us if necessary (to avoid spending the night in <em>Cincinnati</em>) and she told me “there was nothing she could do.” </p>
<p>I’m in SLC right now (what can I say - the hotel has wireless!).</p>
<p>dont all hotels have wireless?
when we complain about some aspects of travel we forget about the little perks that have been added over the years.
Even the bed and breakfast that we go to at the holidays in a town of less than 250 has wireless ( which actally isn’t always a good thing)</p>
<p>Leg room is not a problem for me, but I always get an aisle seat for any flights over an hour in duration - the middle or window seat means you have to bother the people next to you every time you arise to recycle that extra water you’re supposed to drink when flying. </p>
<p>What I have a problem with is the uncomfortable, non-ergonomic design of the seats in economy - you have to sit on a metal rod in many cases, death to compromised tailbones and bad backs.</p>
<p>On a long flight, I take a polartec jacket to fold up for a back pad and a back brace. Eight hours is my physical and psychological limit. If I ever go to New Zealand, I’ll have to spring for business class.</p>
<p>Yulsie, Aisle seat, here! I learned the hard way. And length of flight, ugh, I deal with 11 hours on one and 5 on the other. But it is really over quickly. 
I am looking forward to being home. Soon enough.</p>