Flying anxieties

I love to fly.  L-O-V-E it.  I don't mind delays, or long lines, because I know once I'm on the plane a whole new adventure is before me.  I get a thrill as the ground crews guide us out to the runway.  I feel excitement as the plane gathers speed.  And then I feel freedom.  Freedom to be flying, to be up in the air, to be moving… to be going.

But preparing for my flight to Korea has been sickening.  While searching flights I am overcome with anxiety, a throat-closing stress, and more often then not I want to use any expletive in the book to verbally express my frustration.  

Kayak why are you telling me there's a flight for $809, when clearly no such thing exists?  Orbitz why would I want to be in transit for 49 hours?  Continental you've got to be kidding with those prices! 

I realize selecting a One-Way flight isn't the most cost effective for your money, but where are the deals!  Have the airline company mergers really eliminated any chance to save!  

In an attempt to combat cost, I have now signed up for every frequent flyer miles loyalty program that any major US airline offers with partnerships in Asia.  Perhaps my flight home will be free.  Wouldn't that be something?  But with the way airline trends are operating now, I can only imagine how much worse it is going to get and then who knows!  I could be stuck in Korea. Can I charter a boat from Korea to Hawaii and make my way home by sail, rail, and car?  At least it'd be another adventure.

Some silver lining does exist though.  I've found a flight for under $900.  Under $900 by $9, but still under!!

So come Feb 15th I'll be flying:

Asiana Airlines operated by Continental Airlines	Flight	OZ 9516
	Depart	15-Feb-11 (Tue) 04:55p	Cleveland  (CLE)
	Arrive	15-Feb-11 (Tue) 07:00p	Los Angeles  (LAX)
	Flight Time	5hr 5min | Economy
	Aircraft	Boeing 737-900
	Stops	0

Asiana Airlines	Flight	OZ 203
	Depart	16-Feb-11 (Wed) 00:30a	Los Angeles  (LAX)
	Arrive	17-Feb-11 (Thu) 07:00a	Seoul  (ICN)
	Flight Time	13hr 30min | Economy
	Aircraft	Boeing 777-200/300
	Stops	0

Asiana Airlines operated by Coast Air	Flight	OZ 8807
	Depart	17-Feb-11 (Thu) 09:30a	Seoul  (GMP)
	Arrive	17-Feb-11 (Thu) 10:25a	Busan  (PUS)
	Flight Time	0hr 55min | Economy
	Aircraft	Boeing 737-400
	Stops	0

Traveling to the other side of the world and to new adventures.