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Or the bus for that matter. If you think air travel has been bad, read this.

Depending on where you are going, the train or bus is an excellent alternative, it is almost always cheaper than flying - sometimes even cheaper than driving with today's gas prices.

Add to that you don;t have the TSA gestapo patting you down and looking in your baggage, you can get a decent meal on the train, the scenery is better and you don;t have the drone of the jet bothering you. You use your laptop and have power, you can even use your cell phone (be polite).

I haven't flown since we went to Disney a year ago and as far as I am concerned, I hope I don't have to ever fly again.

Give Amtrak a try, you'll be surprised.

I understand the need for airlines to cut down on fuel consumption but this is not the way to do it.

As one who has been on a diverted flight more than once or had to circle because of traffic, I definitely am uncomfortable with this idea. Just another reason to drive or take Amtrak.