I agree with you. The reason that air travel has become, in my wife's words, "Greyhounds of the sky" is deregulation. When the government deregulated air fares, ticket prices plummeted and so did the comfort of air travel. So choose your poison: $199 from coast to coast feeling squished, or $499 with more leg room. At the moment, we've opted nationally for the former. If enough people get fed up enough, it might change. But personally, I'm not holding my breath.

I find the hardest thing is not the seats but those who are working on the plane. What ever happened to friendly skies?

I was actually yelled at because I needed to use a rest room and the seatbelt sign was on. One attendant actually told me to return to my seat rather than let me use the restroom. Nature's call was stronger and I politely asked her to let me by.

What if I was an elderly person or someone with bladder issues? Is soiling the seat my alternative? Luckily it was just too much coffee and I was strong enough to overrule the implied imposition. I have witnessed other passengers mistreated also. Not surprised it is making it into the news.

The seat belt sign always seems to be on, too. It must be a lawsuit thing. United will only sell you two drinks at a time too. That never used to be an obstacle. You'd fill your water bottle with vodka and be on your merry way. Now that the terrorist's have ruined THAT for us, you'd might as well take Greyhound. Do they still make Greyhounds?Jackie Rodzinski (TheInquiringEye)

Now why would you do a silly thing like that? The tickets cost enough, just to get a regular seat, just big enough for a toddlar.

"Comfort and Airlines" is an oxymoron.

The question is frivolous.

Shouldn't you be asking this in the Sex folder?

I think the airline industry is the only one that truly does not care about its customers. They are very comfortable in the knowledge that no matter how bad they treat travelers the general public always come back to them! One leaves, one perhaps four return to them day after day.