“I’m fine with no frills and willing to ‘not’ pay for them,” one reader said. Others are glad they can afford to fly on major airlines.
![‘Greyhound Bus’ Of Airlines: Is Budget Carrier Worth It? [Flightmares]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/790386/20240418/055317/styles/patch_image/public/202208-ped-southwest-airlines-schiavone___18174712700.jpg)
Budget airlines can save money — or costs can add up with fees for seat assignments, priority boarding, carry-on bags, beverages and snacks.
![Are Low-Cost Air Carriers Worth The Headaches? [Flightmares Survey]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/790386/20240412/050109/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-1080761981___12170036968.jpg)
With higher fees to check baggage, airlines should offer lower ticket prices, meals on planes and more legroom, one reader told us.
![‘A Ticket For My Luggage,’ Are You Kidding Me? [Flightmares]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/790386/20240327/042220/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-1037773768___27162007416.jpg)
As airlines navigate higher labor and fuel costs, a loophole allowing them to avoid taxes on baggage check revenue may also be a strategy.
![As Airline Luggage Fees Take Flight, Do You Take Issue? [Flightmares]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/790386/20240321/113224/styles/patch_image/public/012024-ped-linthicum-md-bwi-airport-baumgart-05___21113042880.jpg)
The skies haven’t been that friendly in recent years as reports of unruly, disruptive and sometimes violent passengers surge.
![Air Rage: What Do You Do About Unruly Passengers? [Flightmares]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/790386/20240228/045139/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-1031232373___28164904450.jpg)
Long delays are “barbaric and unacceptable,” a reader said. Another questioned complimentary drink policies in the “age of rage.”
![Get Me Off This Plane! Readers Vent About Tarmac Delays [Flightmares]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/ap/790386/20240215/073001/styles/patch_image/public/ap23178711073042___15192655624.jpg)
A passenger busted open an emergency door and took a walk on the plane’s wing to protest a long tarmac delay. Do you empathize?
![You’re Stuck On The Tarmac For Hours. What Do You Do? [Flightmares]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/ap/790386/20240131/054341/styles/patch_image/public/ap23011556122578___31174114492.jpg)
Readers are largely less confident in aircraft safety after the mid-flight door blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner.
![Boeing Door Blowout Causes Turbulence Among Passengers [Flightmares]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/ap/790386/20240125/082410/styles/patch_image/public/ap24025783589708___25201926780.jpg)
With missing and loose bolts among installation issues found on grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners, how do you feel about flying right now?
![Does Boeing Door Plug Blowout Make You Hesitant To Fly? [Flightmares]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/ap/790386/20240111/114202/styles/patch_image/public/ap24008258297354___11113551499.jpg)
Air travel can be frustrating and a hassle, especially with full planes expected with record air travel between Christmas and New Year’s.
![Flying During The Holidays? What Are You Dreading Most? [Flightmares]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/ap/790386/20231214/123009/styles/patch_image/public/ap22353723468826___14122730113.jpg)
Most readers responding to our survey said the person seated in the cramped middle seat should get both armrests. Do you agree?
![On Airplanes, Who Gets The Middle Seat Armrests? [Flightmares]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/790386/20231130/052528/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-1135966853___30172251077.jpg)
Who gets the shared real estate for elbows? Does the passenger in the middle seat get both armrests because they’re the most cramped?
![Airplane Elbow Wars: Who Rules The Armrests? [Flightmares]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/790386/20231115/044206/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-180810488___15163955541.jpg)
Start with empathy, don’t be afraid to ask the flight attendant to get involved. If that doesn’t work, there’s always the stink eye.
![Kids Who Scream On Planes; What To Do, What Not To Do [Flightmares]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/790386/20231030/124656/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-255610930___30124415041.jpg)
If their parents don’t intervene, what do you do about kids whose loud tantrums drive fellow passengers to the same meltdown they’re having?
![What Do You Do If A Kid On A Plane Won’t Stop Shrieking? [Flightmares]](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/790386/20231020/111934/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-773989927___20111113859.jpg)