On Air Travel

I don't fly much. But yesterday I had an interview outside Philly, so I flew down in the morning for it and back up in the evening. A few thoughts:

+ Manchester Airport is definitely a good alternative to Logan in Boston. I recommend it.

+ I'm pretty sure treating people like cattle is how Southwest Airlines got it's name.

+ I have never once had flight plans that involve passing through/flying from Philadelphia and not had delays. I think this is what Barack Obama would describe as a "teachable moment."

+ The back of my boarding pass said something along the lines of "Southwest Airlines offers so many non-stop flights to multiple locations, you could consider it your own corporate jet." People who fly corporate jets don't wait for delayed connecting flights to show up to take them to Manchester. I'm just saying.

+ As my return flight row-mates (including the very witty salesman at the aisle and incredibly pretty doctoral student between us) I think will agree, alcohol definitely makes people friendlier. Obama knew what he was doing with the "Beer Summit."

+Albany sucks as much to fly over as it does in person.