You've probably noticed it: flying on commercial airlines has gotten a lot worse. Covid didn't help, but if we're being honest it wasn't great before covid either. In fact, didn't flying used to be really fun back in the 60's and '70's? What happened to piano bars in planes, good food, and decent legroom? In this episode we will get into how airlines got so bad, and how what we see of the airline industry is the tip of an iceberg of rot and deregulation.
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Ryanair abandons controversial Afrikaans test for South African travelers
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/ryanair-drops-controversial-test-for-south-african-travelers/index.html
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary accused of racism for saying terrorists are 'generally Muslim men'
https://news.sky.com/story/ryanair-boss-michael-oleary-accused-of-racism-for-saying-terrorists-are-generally-muslim-men-11940064
US airline passengers are getting increasingly frustrated. Here’s why
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Summer air travel could be expensive and chaotic. Here's how to avoid trouble
https://www.npr.org/2022/06/14/1104820079/summer-air-travel-could-be-expensive-and-chaotic-heres-how-to-avoid-trouble
Why is air travel so miserable? - Transcript
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/why-is-air-travel-so-miserable-transcript-1.7140847
Why Flying Is Miserable: And How to Fix It
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How United Became The World's Most Hated Airline In One Day
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Spirit Airlines to Charge New Fee for Carry-On Luggage
https://abcnews.go.com/Travel/spirit-airlines-charge-fee-carryon-luggage-bag-surcharge/story?id=10298802
The Ballsy History Of Extremely Crude Ads For Spirit Airlines
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The facts and figures behind Michael O'Leary's horse racing empire
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Hard Ryanair landing
https://youtube.com/shorts/ltkIWkUz0dk?si=iGfpgFlZAgLpbGse
Pilot Destroys Plane Wing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tur3-W6-q6o