these guys used to be daring adventurers with goggles and swag and now the pilots have to wear a button down and the airlines squeeze every penny out of you and every drop of fun or joy or magic or adventure out of the experience.

in the 20s it was a great adventure! in the 60s people wore suits and got proper meals! now we just get xrayed and told we can’t bring in water! i love starting my vacation being treated as a terrorist!

  • m-p{3}@lemmy.caEnglish
    6·
    6 months ago

    For that amount of time yeah I’ll take the plane, but for travelling from Montreal to Toronto (1h plane vs 5 hours train) I’ll take the train as I’ll be able to work in the train, I won’t have to check-in and go past airport security, be there xx hours before departure, etc

    • neryam@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      6 months ago

      I love the VIA 🥰 too bad they’re having so much trouble building a high speed rail there though, it’s honestly such a perfect use case…

    • dingus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      6 months ago

      I wish there was a reasonable train line to where I’d want to go, but it’s not like that for a majority of us in North America unfortunately. The few times I did have the ability to ride a train to my destination, I actually really enjoyed the experience.