https://vid.freedif.org/videos/watch/9eda3f5b-9d42-489a-91ef-6505b79b2f81 Click https://headspace-web.app.link/e/ANS to try Headspace completely free for 60 days and remember to take some time for yourself, even if your flight is delayed. Why is it that flying feels so bad lately? In this video, Sabrina confronts her hatred for flying, learns about the complicated deregulation that got us here, and dives deep on the reasons airlines are acting like they're broke. SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://patreon.com/answerinprogress SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER https://www.answerinprogress.com/newsletter SOCIAL MEDIA Sabrina Twitter: https://twitter.com/nerdyandquirky Instagram: http://instagram.com/nerdyandquirky Melissa Twitter: https://twitter.com/mehlizfern Instagram: http://instagram.com/mehlizfern Taha Twitter: https://twitter.com/khanstopme Instagram: http://instagram.com/khanstopme CREDITS Producer: Sabrina Cruz Video Editing: Joe Trickey Creative Producer: Sean Wetselaar Production Coordinator: Angela Innes Research Assistance: Taylor Behnke Story Consultant: Emily Zhang and John DeLore Motion Design: Sabrina Cruz Sound Design: Joe Trickey SPECIAL THANKS John Gradek Zach Wichter (@zlwichter) MUSIC Epidemic Sound. Get started today using our affiliate link. http://share.epidemicsound.com/answerinprogress RECOMMENDED READING Why Flying Is Miserable: And How to Fix It by Ganesh Sitaraman Use your passenger rights! https://airpassengerrightsguide.com/ CITATIONS https://www.answerinprogress.com/airlines-citations TIMESTAMPS 00:00 the worst flying experiences 00:55 why are things like this? 1:46 you DON'T get what you pay for 2:40 time for a research montage 3:00 flying used to be awesome 5:13 deregulation made things cheaper 5:46 but at what cost? 8:09 why did this cause delays? 9:37 let's explain, with lego 10:43 wait, they make HOW much? 12:25 let's follow the money 14:09 uh oh, there's nuance 15:54 ticket prices might go up 18:10 time to fly 18:52 friendship, a montage Welcome to the joke under the fold! Why did the aircraft get kicked out of the fashion show? It was too plane. Leave a comment with the word AIRPORT to let me know you were here 😉 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:17:17 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://vid.freedif.org https://vid.freedif.org/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://vid.freedif.org/videos/watch/9eda3f5b-9d42-489a-91ef-6505b79b2f81 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://vid.freedif.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.