Originally Posted by
FWAAA
Same thing with people who live or work close to DCA? Would you really take a connecting flight from DCA to EWR, PHL or JFK to get to your long-haul international flight instead of the half-day journey to IAD where you could board a nonstop?
It is common for FFs. IAD is a never-ending hassle, plus I am pmCO. It doesn't bother me to connect (especially in IAH, less so in EWR and I avoid ORD like the plague). Maybe I am alone in this but since most of my travel is international (and a lot to Asia), adding a 2-3 hours to my itinerary isn't that big a deal. I actually see travel time as private time - I can't be reached, and I make the most of it. The day they turn on wifi on UA long-haul flights I will cry like a baby.