Why I no longer fly…

In my old day-job, I racked up many frequent-flyer miles and enjoyed some perks like upgrades and nice airport lounges. Over the years, though, passengers of commercial flights on all airlines, but especially the U.S., have experienced a continuous degradation of service. The whole experience is degrading in both senses of the word, from TSA fondlers, long lines, and so forth at the beginning, to lost luggage at the end, and airlines and airports don’t seem to give a rat’s ass about anyone’s...