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madville

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16. I'm done flying

Reply to kimbutgar (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2025, 10:28 PM

Mar 11

I’ll drive 8 hours to avoid an hour and a half flight, I find the sightseeing and frequent stops anytime I want enjoyable though.

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Has anyone cancelled a vacation this year because you are nervous about flying [View all] kimbutgar Mar 11 OP

No, we haven't canceled anything yet. I'm worried about the economy crashing but not afraid of flying. beaglelover Mar 11 #1

Sounds like some nice Tickle Mar 11 #12

Well....the trip to French Polynesia is a bucket list trip and I recently had a health scare that made me realize beaglelover Mar 12 #20

Thank you for sharing. Tickle Mar 12 #21

I went to Polynesia back in the the early 80's it was so beautiful it ruined Hawaii for me for several years kimbutgar Mar 12 #38

Not yet. DFW Mar 11 #2

I wouldn't be nervous flying in the Europe with European Union flight controllers kimbutgar Mar 11 #14

No EdmondDantes_ Mar 11 #3

Yep. My friend is in Florida. I don't want to fly, and I don't want to go to Florida. Scrivener7 Mar 11 #4

My next door neighbors mnhtnbb Mar 11 #19

I've gradually increased my dislike of flying ibegurpard Mar 11 #5

We decided to drive Dr. Shepper Mar 11 #6

We decided to drive. pinkstarburst Mar 11 #7

Pre-canceled JCMach1 Mar 11 #8

What is a vacation? My worry is to have the money to pay my rent & not be homeless. n/t elocs Mar 11 #9

This. I'm on vacation now because it was pre-planned and I used miles. However, I am clipping coupons again. nt Blasphemer Mar 11 #11

I hear you kimbutgar Mar 11 #13

Twice, and it's pissing me Tickle Mar 11 #10

No. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 11 #15

I'm done flying madville Mar 11 #16

Not cancelled any existing plans, but we're postponing air travel for the foreseeable future. Oopsie Daisy Mar 11 #17

Sogo raises hand. Sogo Mar 11 #18

I'm going to Vancouver at the end of April for a convention. Initech Mar 12 #22

Driving jonstl08 Mar 12 #23

Flying is safer than driving Johnny2X2X Mar 12 #24

Do you think star link is safe? kimbutgar Mar 12 #25

Starlink is an communications network, basically like an ISP Johnny2X2X Mar 12 #32

"I see the parasite musk spaceX has only a 50% effective rate of success." You see that where? EX500rider Mar 12 #36

I saw on network news last week that he has launched 8 and 4 has crashed/ blew up recently kimbutgar Mar 12 #37

Not yet wryter2000 Mar 12 #26

There are lots of anti-trump buttons that you could wear. -nt CrispyQ Mar 12 #27

I have a t shirt not my president that I wore during his first reign of terror when I went to Europe during 2016-2019 kimbutgar Mar 12 #30

Yes keepthemhonestO Mar 12 #28

We have a trip planned in April which was planned before Trump. Still going. Nervous about flying - yes but more Nanjeanne Mar 12 #29

Same here I don't want to use my savings to go on a trip because if things get worst ( as it appears it will) kimbutgar Mar 12 #31

Well our trip is planned and we are going. If we are broke when we get back at least we'll have a memory. Nanjeanne Mar 12 #35

We haven't canceled JBTaurus83 Mar 12 #33

There are so many other reasons to not fly. nilram Mar 12 #34

Nope. Just booked a trip for May. The reality is that flying isn't less safe now than it was a year ago onenote Mar 12 #39

We decided to drive out West this year instead of flying. Emile Mar 12 #40

I can't afford a fucking vacation. GoCubsGo Mar 12 #41