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&gt; Support innovative, scrappy competitors. If it works for your budget, why not fly JetBlue instead of United?<p>Between doing the digital nomad thing flying across the US and flying for business 6-8 times a year, over the next year, I’ll probably be taking 30+ flights next year.  Even before we started nomadding, I did over a dozen flights this past year.<p>JetBlue and the other smaller airlines nickel and dime you for everything - seat assignment, carryon luggage, etc.<p>When I fly Delta (with the Amex Delta Reserve Card), I have access to an extensive airport lounge network with free food and alcoholic drinks), free checked bags, priority boarding, and I can choose my seat without paying extra.  It’s just a better experience.<p>I personally don’t have the high end card with American or United with lounge access. But even with those I don’t get nickel and dimed and I get priority boarding and free luggage check.<p>Hotels are the same - Hyatts, Hiltons and Marriotts give you a lot better experience than your mom and pop hotels. Even at lower end Hiltons like Homewood Suites and Home2Suites.<p>And then that’s not even to mention the benefits of loyalty programs.<p>&gt; Or buy the Fairphone instead of a stock Android device<p>And then you also get a slower device with a much worse user experience.<p>People don’t choose the evil monopolist because they are forced to.  People chose to go to Google because it was a much better choice.  People watch Disney Marvel over an Indy film with amateur actors cosplaying because it’s better.<p>Who would choose Little Caesar’s over even Papa Johns?