Originally Posted by
houserulz77
First off, this post is simply a lengthy reflection of how my “flying life” has changed over the past three years. I’m sure many of you are far, far more qualified to write such an anecdote, but after describing a recent r/t to some colleagues who took the same trip, their sense of disbelief gave me pause. As I write this, I wonder: does all the knowledge we gain from participating on this board and all the experience we gain from frequent flying, really make our travel experiences less stressful?
Yea, sometimes knowing all the possibilities become a burden instead of a blessing.
I myself have tried to let go of certain “searches for better”. Could be an emergency exit seat, or an upgrade, or the possibility to be bumped…
I still play the game, but try to mark a timeframe where if things don’t turn as searched for, I just relax, let it go, and try to enjoy the trip as it is. No more pushing the GA, or desperately searching for wifi signal to insist on something that was just not intended to happen.
And I took this approach after seen myself in the mirror of another FF and I didn’t liked what I saw; irritating insistence, prepotently challenging agents to try different approaches that could work even if they are not totally procedure-ethical.
So, yes, I’m a better traveller if I play the game, but I’m even better when I manage to stop the frenetic search for “betterness” and avoid “bitterness” in what can be a lovely trip if I focus on the gains and not on the perks I wasn’t able to achieve.
Cheers