An aviation industry clearinghouse is collecting data on air travelers from billions of flights — and selling it to Trump’s immigration enforcers.

An aviation industry clearinghouse is collecting data on air travelers from billions of flights — and selling it to Trump’s immigration enforcers.

  • solsangraal@lemmy.zipEnglish
    61·
    9 hours ago

    it’s amazing to me how the list of reasons i’ll never fly again just keeps getting longer and longer by the day

      • solsangraal@lemmy.zipEnglish
        5·
        7 hours ago

        you mean other than the delayed flights, canceled flights, overbooked flights, luggage limits, luggage fees, lost luggage, destroyed luggage, airport “limos,” airport parking, absurdly overpriced everything, hourslong layovers, tiny seats that are filthy with dried up mystery condiments, screaming infants, and whatever else i might have left out? there’s also the people who, for some reason i can’t begin to fathom, seem to feel the need to come to poor flying’s rescue and “but…the time you save by flying!!!”

        nope. if i can’t get there in time by driving, then i’m not getting there. sorry not sorry

        • IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          3·
          6 hours ago

          You’re free to do whatever you like, but I really can’t imagine cutting myself off of seeing most of the world, simply because of a bunch of theoreticals. I fly fairly often for work and I’ve not even experienced half of those (I’m not even sure what problem you might have with airport limos). Most of those issues are easily avoided anyway, since they are a product of your own planning.

          • solsangraal@lemmy.zipEnglish
            21·
            5 hours ago

            lol there’s always at least one who simply can’t comprehend it

            Most of those issues are easily avoided anyway

            yea. i avoid all of it by NOT FLYING. i’ve seen enough of the world that i don’t need to see anymore, certainly not by flying there. we all make decisions about what we’ll allow to be a part of our lives, and flying is not one of those things for me. i’m glad you’re fine with all the insufferable bullshit associated with it. and you get paid to do it. good for you. i don’t know how much money it would take to get me to ever get on a plane again, but i can guarantee it would be a lot more than you’re getting

      • LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        4·
        7 hours ago

        Security which is an invasive sham, being crammed into a tiny seat, all the waiting and lines, buckle and dining everything, expensive drinks, all sorts of wonderful options!