Originally Posted by
MrSydney
The Good
Overhead locker bins.
IFE.
Lie Flat beds in J.
The internet has changed the face of travel.
Asian airports.
FF programs.
Cheaper Airfares.
More direct flights on Long Haul.
No smoking.
Free booze in Y on Long Haul.
AirBridges.
Checkin on line.
Wide bodied planes
The bad
Rude FAs -mainly USA airlines.
Crowded and outdated airports.
Long lines at Immigration.
Airlline food very so,so - even in J.
Crowded flights.
Obnoxious passengers
Air Rage.
Have I missed anything?
Yes. First, I'd put "cheaper airfares" under "The Bad" -- it's because of that that we have the Greyhound set flying. I'd also add to "The Bad" the hub-and-spoke system, instead of direct flights.
Under The Good, at the top of my list would be noise-cancelling headphones and iPods -- at least for me, these were revolutionary and make it possible for me to enjoy flying.