Is flying really a miserable experience?

Pandemic air travel isn't as bad as they say. Here's my first-hand report

You've probably heard a lot about the agony of air travel in the last few weeks. You've seen the viral videos of passengers beating up flight attendants and each other, and even incidents of flight attendants exchanging blows with pilots.

The mainstream media has jumped into the fray, suggesting that air travel has never been more miserable and trying to…