I hate flying these days they charge through the nose for abysmal service

I'M not being funny but... whatever happened to air travel? Once considered a luxury, an experience, these days most of us dread flying more than anything. The mere thought of having to get through airport security or those never-ending customs queues makes my skin crawl.

The feeling of being a second-class citizen in Europe is not the way someone wants to travel. Last year saw an unprecedented amount of disruption in the industry, from cancellations to luggage mishandling.

Apparently, we're still seeing the repercussions of Covid staff losses. What they're really trying to say is "we got rid of everyone during the pandemic and now can't offer a decent-enough wage or employment standards to lure people back into work". This seems to be happening not just with airport operators but airlines too.

The standard of service has dropped, I think, due to the fact airlines pay peanuts in comparison to what they used to. It's well-documented how European national carriers have been slowly getting rid of employees on expensive legacy contracts, or forcing staff into renegotiations, and with that we see a steady decline in service.