This was a banner year for the bizarre and the profane up in the air: there was the man who cooked shrimp and mashed potatoes in a plane lavatory using a battery (we don’t know why, either), and the Southwest passenger who yelled at a crying baby. There was the Orlando-bound flight where a woman had a meltdown, screaming and claiming “that motherfucker …
Why Flying Sucks—And What to Do About It

Air travel’s past is another country. (Photo by Found Image Holdings/Getty Images)
From higher prices to smaller seats, everything about air travel seems to be getting worse. But another way is possible.
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