Every minute a plane spends sitting on the tarmac costs the airlines money, reduces passengers’ goodwill, and has a negative environmental impact. Is there a more efficient way to board a bunch of strangers and get them to sit down and stay there?
Day after day, we consume the same diet of movies, music, and news, served up by automated recommenders. This leads to content fatigue and ends in disengagement.
We do have technology; let’s use it to break the tedium.
Why do airlines charge flyers for the inconvenience of checking luggage, while generally giving away the privilege of carrying a bag on board?
Shouldn’t it be the reverse?
If Americans are reliant on cars, but want to reduce traffic, care for the environment, and start their vacation upon leaving the house, they would benefit from parking the car on a train and not on the highway.