Dr Fish I feel your pain. I take about 80 flights a year and to make matters worse I have to deal with OHare here in Chicago. This summer I
was heading to Maine on a 1pm flight and there was wind in Chicago. The flight was canceled and I had to wait for my gear to take a flight to Portland, and then come back the next day before I could get it back. Incredible. If anything will convince me to retire early it will be the airlines and air travel. Like you I could probably write a book on the rude people I have encountered and inconsiderate airlines.