
Why is travel so hard, and what could make it better?
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CNN's Harry Enten hates to fly. In the latest episode of his podcast, "Margins of Error," he explores options to see if there is a better way to travel.
(CNN) — I haven't been on a vacation in 10 years. Part of the reason, admittedly, is I'm a workaholic. The other part is I hate flying. I despise the lines, the cramped seats, the security -- all of it feels like a giant waste of time.
Usually, I keep these feelings to myself. (Who needs to hear me complain more than I already do?)
But then I read a statistic that sort of blew my mind. Despite all the incessant coverage about air travel, pre-pandemic polling showed that a majority of Americans don't fly every year. Now, even fewer people fly.

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