Of consent and airline travel

This story is just terrible on multiple levels, but it really drives home how tenuous the concept of consent is when it comes to flying, especially flying internationally.

When people hold your freedom in their hands, who may be able to prevent you from making a wedding, or a job interview, or the bedside of a dying loved one, and demand you do outrageous things...when you’ve been traveling for hours in cramped conditions and simply want some rest...

Advertisement