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Why even bother flying?

Air travel in 2022 is a roller coaster. Is it worth the trouble?

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Christopher Elliott
Apr 10, 2022
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Somewhere between the unexpected wave of spring break flight cancellations last weekend and the shocking news that JetBlue Airways wanted to buy perennial bottom-feeder Spirit Airways, it occurred to me that air travel might not be worth the trouble anymore.

Air travel, and especially domestic air travel, is such a hassle. Are we better off just driving …

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