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AMA | the airlines video (Patreon)

Published:
2026-06-19 17:45:26
Imported:
2026-09

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Our latest video is really taking off! Comment below with your questions about the airlines video and we’ll answer them in the aftershow!

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how America ruined airlines

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 ;-)

Comments

Igor Matkowski

1. do you read comments on patron other that the ones with questions for aftershow? 2. also you forgot to add show note to PatPod 85 time 21:48 and PatPod 88 you said that you will add photo of Taha screen time but you didn't can you add them? 3. How long after posting this post do you record the aftershow? 4. If Taha has 20 pages of question prompts to writing biography (PatPod 81) then did he wrote his own biography? I would like to see those questions?

Brian Saines

So if the 3 of you were on a plane, who gets the window, who gets the aisle, and who's stuck in the middle?

Juan

Hey guys, great video as always. You mentioned it a bit at the end but how does other means of transportation like ✨trains✨ fit into this problem. I'd be down to take a longer but cheaper and more comfy travel on train than in an airplain

Callum

What about the environmental impact of flying? I would question the idea that enabling people to travel more is unequivocally good. How can we fix the problem while transitioning to more sustainable modes of travel? Or is travel at current (ultra-cheap) airline prices just fundamentally unsustainable?

Ellen Gordon

One other thing that bothers me about airports is shopping. Besides prices, which are ridiculous, WHY do people shop at airports? It is clearly lucrative, because many shops are there. But where does one put the things they have purchased? At LaGuardia airport (New York City, USA), they have recently remodeled (much needed), and overall it works well. However, the worst part is after you get through security (which we know security is HORRIBLE and overwhelming), you HAVE to walk through duty free, which is just a barrage of noise, lights, people, smells, THINGS. I understand this has to do with consumerism, and not the airline industry. But it is still a part of airline travel that makes it uncomfortable. And how LaGuardia took from the Disney model of funneling guests through the gift shop after each ride...

徐喆

pretty unrelated but how’s terry doing these past 2 years?

Kim Ho

I have mixed emotions about this video. The main issue I have is its focus in US-based airlines and, to a lesser degree, airlines in Canada. Specific to one section, if credit cards was one of the main drivers, I can't find a credit card with the same level of benefits here in Canada. Maybe I should check again, as it has been awhile. At the same time, we should look at the breakdown of the ticket prices, as some of the costs are airport related and, depending on where you are, costs can ballon as a result of whether it is not for profit (Canadian airports), government-run (US airports) or private entities (Heathrow airport comes to mind). That brings to questions: 1. As mentioned, this video seems mainly US based. How much does it also apply to the rest of the world? 2. Did you enjoy the Vancouver get together? Did you enjoy the cherry blossoms? On that note, f*, marry, kill: London, Toronto and Vancouver?

SarahteiltWissen

What was your best travel experience so far?

West

Is there an amount that you'd be okay with increasing fares if it meant a better experience? Obviously there's the premium cabins but if there was say a 20% increase for all tickets where would you want that money to go (better seats, more leg room, delay/cancellation entitlements, free wifi, etc)?

Simon Law

There are some Aeroplan cards that are approximately as good as the ones available in the USA.

Simon Law

Did your research also turn up the fact that airlines in Canada and the US are turning into rewards programs for their branded credit cards?

Sean

Great catches, sorry about that! We've updated the PatPod 85 and 88 shownotes. Usually we record the aftershow within a week or so of posting the AMA, then post the episode a week after that. This particular aftershow will be a bit later! Not sure about Taha's biography but maybe it's something we can come back to!

shadoobadoop

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve packed “just in case”? And what’s your most irrational airport superstition?