So, what makes someone who flew over 10 times in one year decide that in 2023 they aren\u2019t getting on a plane at all?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Well, first I miss the amazing views, bonding time, and flexibility road trip traveling gives me. Secondly, I had some entirely awful experiences. I\u2019ll spare you the details, but one trip was not only delayed by 4 hours when 2 hours into the flight we were re-routed to a completely different airport at midnight. It worked out, and we got home, and I\u2019m thankful my veterinarian was flexible enough to board my adorable dog, Oreo, for an extra day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another time we paid a decent price for a 14hr business class flight to our destination, but on the way back, for no reason other than the airline being operated by \u201cAmerican Airlines\u201d the less luxurious business class was being offered for double what we paid the first time. The average traveler can\u2019t afford that, we only upgraded to business the first time because it was our honeymoon so we had some wedding gift money stashed away. That made me so upset, because they wanted to give us less and charge us more. Flights are becoming increasingly irritating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sure, mishaps can still happen like mechanical issues, accidents, or getting stuck in the mud or snow. The difference is, you\u2019re in more control of those situations. You\u2019ll likely have roadside assistance and be in less of a time crunch than missing a 2hr layover. There is no gate agent to argue with about a refund, no TSA checkpoint to try and haul your whole family through without getting yelled at or patted down, and you leave when you want to leave, no delays aside from the occasional traffic jam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n That number doesn\u2019t even cover delays or lost baggage. Let\u2019s face it, the chances of losing everything you own is significantly lower on a road trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, we flew over the Statue of Liberty and I realized very suddenly I\u2019ve never experienced New York City, but I couldn\u2019t go spend half a day there because I had another flight to catch. If I were driving to my destination I could have spent part of a day exploring New York City and make up the time by driving a little longer on another day or shortening part of another adventure. The point being – road trips allow for more flexibility, more memory making, and more discovery of the world around us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m not saying never fly again, I have plans to fly to see family this December, and sometimes vacation time doesn\u2019t allow for the drive. I am recommending that, if you can drive to your destination, you should, the journey will be so worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/roadtripplans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Oreo.jpg?resize=295%2C393&ssl=1\")
Road trips and driving tend to be more certain. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Last year over 200,000 flights were canceled across the country.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It\u2019s much easier to pivot on a road trip.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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