We're still stuck in that time of year (just one more week!) where many Americans are forced to succumb to those flying germ tubes known as airplanes in order to get from Point A to Point B.

Where flying up, up, up in the air was once a novelty reserved for the elite upper class and Care Bears, it is now a necessary evil — a sanity-losing struggle chock full of feisty flight attendants, painfully slow boarders, security-check hassles, ridiculous fare hikes and unpredictable delays. These 15 dumb things about flying highlight the fact that you have no control whatsoever from the moment you log on to Expedia to purchase your plane ticket until you grab your stuff from Baggage Claim and leave the terminal.

15 Dumb Things About Flying The Unfriendly Skies

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