Flying used to be enjoyable, now it’s torture.
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I enjoyed the flying and amenities during the years you described, and even remember having metal knives and forks to eat good meals in coach.
Retired 2001 and took about 3 trips a year to Las Vegas, UNTIL they put the TSA into the mix. Haven’t flown since.
I fly 20 trips a year now and have almost zero issues except for the dumbass passengers who don’t normally fly who have no clue what they are doing.