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Originally Posted by HarryT
Is travel more expensive than it used to be?
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It is in the U.S.; the psychotic changes to airport security cost money, and those costs and the privacy invasion have convinced a lot of people to stop flying--which has resulted in several airlines going bankrupt, and others running at less-than-capacity flights--which results in higher prices, and more decisions not to fly. We've got a nice vicious circle going, and no end in sight.
The two-hours-early guideline for flying, and the insane baggage check requirements (to prevent you from blowing up the plane your shampoo) means that a lot of formerly short, simple business flights are several hours + baggage check. People who need to fly, do so; people who don't, often pick another form of transit, or forgo travel altogether.
This means the cost of running the planes, which is fixed, is loaded onto the remaining passengers. Higher costs all around, and less bargain flights.