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James Lileks

James Lileks: The tragedy of booking your own travel

The other day I was weeping out loud — sorry, let me start again. The other day I was trying to make plane reservations, and discovered that I had two options.

1. Unreliable airline that flies in the opposite direction from your destination, lands in Denver Terminal A and has a 17-minute window to make your connecting flight in Terminal Q.

2. Dependable carrier with a layover in Newark that's long enough to require you to file a New Jersey income tax return.

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