With the new USD 10 job security for high school dropouts surcharge taking effect today, the U.S. domestic segment tax increase (up 9%) that went into effect Jan. 1, and the ever-increasing number of airports pocketing USD 4.50 Passenger Facility Charges, the "good old days" of cheap mileage runs are gone. Along with the unpleasantness we're being subjected to at airports, inflight service cutbacks, poor (even outright nasty) attitudes of front-line personnel... it's just not fun anymore.
Time to find another source of amusement. The *******s in Washington ruined it for all of us.