Travel has always demanded patience, but even more so today. Frequent flight delays and cancellations, fewer upgrades, smaller seats, changes in platinum programs, untrained or difficult employees, and the ever present narcissistic others.
If you are a road warrior your tolerance for tourist, first timers, jerks, and bad employees has already worn thin. The tiny benefits from your airline and hotel platinum status are not much of a consultation at the end of a long day.