Flying is a nearly universally frustrating experience. First, there's the struggle of just getting to the airport. That's always a cluster-fornication. Once inside there's something about airport terminals that turns previously rational, aware, thinking humans into phone-staring, mouth-breathing idiot zombies. United Airlines is now making one of the rudest, most clueless, actions a traveler can perform —blaring sound without headphones — a bannable offense. But why stop there? There are plenty of ways we could improve the flying experience. That is what brings us together today: You are suddenly in charge of the Federal Aviation Administration. What rules would you implement to make flying go smoother?
From the moment you enter an airport, the rules change. People in PJs mill around with professionals in suits, the bar is always full no matter what time it is, and children wander unattended but god help you if your bags do. There's got to be a better way, and I want to hear your ideas on how to move that needle from "a complete mess" to "fairly tolerable."
But there are a lot of ideas that are very solid. Our own Daniel Golson mentioned no one under the age of 14 should be allowed on planes and there should be outdoor marijuana smoking areas in the terminals, and friends, that sounds pretty good. But what about you? How would you make the skies friendly once more? Leave us a comment below.