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To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

Sunday, February 9, 2025

Observercast

The Smallness Of Being In Economy Class

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BY FROMA HARROP Americans are in the dumps about their future. What does that have to do with legroom in economy class? Everything. The middle class sees its stature shrinking in the global pecking order and in a culture that favors money over well-being. There can be no better example for this than the indignities of flying economy. Surely, you heard the story about the United Airlines flight from Newark to Denver that was diverted […]

Arnold Hamilton
Arnold Hamilton
Arnold Hamilton became editor of The Observer in September 2006. Previously, he served nearly two decades as the Dallas Morning News’ Oklahoma Bureau chief. He also covered government and politics for the San Jose Mercury News, the Dallas Times Herald, the Tulsa Tribune and the Oklahoma Journal.