Re: The Golden Age of flying is over
"I've not flown for 10 years. Last international flight was 13 years ago. I think I'd have a very nasty shock if I were to see the changes in the last 10+ years. At 6'2", it was nasty back then (why do seats recline?), sounds far worse now."
I can only compare short haul but I dont think that they are that much different. With the exception that the likes of KLM and Ryanair imposing checked baggage charges that EVERYONE tries to get their entire luggage into the cabin with them as hand luggage now which means that if your not at the front of the queue for boarding youre sitting with your carry on bag between your knees for the whole trip.
Flew to Amsterdam on KLM last year and was shocked at how little went in the hold VS how much was in the cabin - it cant possibly be safe to have every overhead locker stuffed full and every seat to have bags stuffed under them.
That said, it did make collecting my checked in baggage much quicker as there were only 5-10 of us at the carousel!
Biting the hand that feeds IT
