A friend of mine had to suddenly fly for a family emergency. She described the whole travel process as a traumatic experience. She said it was very invasive. She said it's hard enough for her because she is morbidly obese, and people stare. But even if not MO, she said it was horrible. The security agents tore through her carefully packed luggage without any regard, and it felt like a disrespectful invasion. I'm flying the end of this month. You have to allow plenty of time to keep your nerves settled, but then, when it is an ER, it's difficult to plan for extra time. Oh, to have a private jet, and a limo to take us to the jet!