[AndrewKemendo]

The infrastructure for air travel requires all that for safe travel

As a pilot myself I know why all the holds exist and while not perfect, the majority of complaints aren’t random bullshit they are flight safety issues

The fact that people demand luxury because it went from veblen good to commodity is the problem

[Stevvo]

Different airlines have different policies. e.g. others you don't get stuck waiting on the plane because they don't load passengers while a mechanic is still working on the avionics.