I've never had a bad experience flying. I know things have changed since the last time I flew (2 years ago), but my baggage was checked for free, the food was free (And not half as bad as people say. Far from great, but not inedible), there was lots of free food, free drinks (I got a good buzz off of free wine), the in flight entertainment was excelllent (Air Canada has individual touch screens for each seat that are loaded with almost as much choice in movies, shows, and Canadian short films as Netflix). And I was flying economy. Thte time before that, the flight was much shorter (about 3 hours compared to 14), so we didn't get the free food, and the airline was a subsidary so it didn't have the in flight entertainment, but the service was friendly, my baggage was still checked for free, and the seats are still actually more comfortable than and have more leg room than a greyhound bus.
I don't remember the other time I flew, but that was before September 11th, so I'm willing to bet it was even less hassle.
I really couldn't agree with Louis CK any more than I do on air travel. I don't understand why people bitch about it.