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I don't think anyone needs to be concerned about the safety of flying, even with all the news flying is still statistically extremely safe.

I will agree though that the TSA has made things pretty dehumanizing.

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It's crazy how much the flight experience varies between countries. I recently traveled between Sweden and Germany and the entire experience from online check-in to reaching my destination was painless and very convenient. There was very little queuing and the longest one was on the tax free when I bought water... Didn't even have to show my passport during the flights and I was never checked by security.

There must have been some security checkpoint when you entered the departure area of the airport. But the rest I agree with.

I'm used to the european airports - they are unfortunately like shopping malls, and totally in your face about it. Enter through security right into a big display of perfumes and other overpriced goods, that's the standard thing.

What surprised me when I was over in Newark airport (and in NY JFK too) was actually how underexploited it was commercially. That's great, just surprising.

I flew from finland to germany yesterday and had the same experience. Checked in online, didn't wait in any lines, and never had to show an ID in the process. I am american, and did not even have to enter my passport details into the online checkin.

That’s probably because both countries are in the Schengen area.

Yes but try flying from California to NY without having an uncomfortable TSA experience.

I did exactly that earlier this week, and it took me less than 10 minutes from arriving at the airport to sitting on my flight.

Yeah this is normal. What you cannot bypass is the security check where they look for weapons and such things.

Returning to America always makes me feel like I'm entering a place that's slightly more dystopic and police state than Norway. From the long queues at the border crossing, to the appearance of military worship advertisements, America feels a bit weird these days.

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