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How to survive a 20+ hour flight, according to a traveler who's done it

I've had the good fortune of living most of my adult life abroad, with stints in Shanghai, Melbourne, Sydney, and Tokyo. While I loved being in such dynamic cities, there were some drawbacks. Mainly, ...
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I chose a 20-hour train over a 2-hour flight to avoid airport chaos. See what the experience aboard was really like.

It's been a particularly tough month to travel by air. The partial government shutdown, which started on February 14, left TSA workers without pay for nearly two months, leading to staffing shortages ...
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I canceled my flight and paid $200 for a 20-hour Amtrak ride to avoid TSA airport chaos. It was better than flying.

US airports are a mess right now. The partial government shutdown has led to hourslong security lines at major US airports, as TSA employees have been working unpaid since February 14. Early Friday, ...