Europe also some some no fills carriers that are amazingly cheap. I like those. The worst carriers i’ve flown recently have been US carriers. The prices aren’t great, the service is poor (I recently flew from LA to NC without a meal!), and you get killed with fees. The whole procedure of using a US airport is also a pain now. I’ve been living in New Zealand and just last week I took a domestic flight where I was checked in, had dropped my bag, and was through security in under five minutes.
It is remarkable how unpleasant flying domestic in the states is compared to other countries. It’s like everyone involved is just going through the motions. Speaking of flying in NZ, have you had the opportunity to fly into Queenstown? Not for the faint hearted.
If I use the kiosk check-in, I can do that at my local airport in Indiana.