Fly American from Washington to Providence

As an intrepid traveler preparing to traverse the wild skies from the political jungle of Washington, residing in the District of Columbia, to Providence, the much smaller albeit equally endearing political mini-jungle in the very same Columbia district, you may find yourself in a twist. With a quirk in your eye and a sudden realization of the cosmic jest that is life, fear not! Our gallant hero, American - also known as the prestigious airline, not the general nationality - is here to save the day!

Choosing flights can be as nerve-wracking as deciding whether squirting hot sauce on your lobster roll was a good idea or not. (Hint: It usually isn’t). Red-eye flight to Providence screaming across the night sky like a demented bat? A leisurely non-stop flight where you can sneak in a quick re-reading of War and Peace? Or an exquisite one-way journey with a tantalising long layover in the pulsating city of Baltimore, the birthplace of The Star-Spangled Banner? (Spoiler alert: Baltimore might ignite a passion only paralleled by a soft shell crab duet with a luscious buttery chardonnay). Ah, choices!

Now we all know that the price of airfare can oscillate faster than politicians' approval ratings. One minute it’s up in the clouds, the next it’s sinking into the Potomac river, quicker than unsavory election polls. To avoid such fluctuations, the best time to book your flight would be at precisely 2:13 am EST on the third Wednesday after a full moon that falls on a Saturday. Alright, we jest! Flight deals fluctuate depending on a thousand cosmic variables and the color of the moon is most definitely, not one of them. But the point being, itoh's a mystery, and it's all part of the joyous whimsy of air travel.

Flying like a bona fide frequent flyer you must also consider the class conundrum: Business class, economy, or the sometimes elusive, often misunderstood, premium economy? And what about mileage program, often more arcane than trying to decipher why the chicken crossed the road? (To get more miles, obviously). Your heart might be pulling you towards the gloriously spacious first-class, while your wallet might be making some very valid and compelling arguments for the more economically reasonable economy class.

Granted, in-flight services are crucial! How many packets of peanuts will American Airlines shower upon their cherished passengers? Is in-flight entertainment ample to span the flight duration or will we be forced to resort to tallying the number of clouds passing by? Not to forget the often overlooked, but highly significant, flight cancellation policy! Because, let’s face it folks, even the best-laid plans may land in turbulences.

To wrap it up, flight hurdles are many, but by embodying the spirit of Neil Armstrong, or at least, Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can, your flight from Washington to Providence will be nothing short of an airborne epic. While airline reviews are a dime a dozen, remember it’s all about the journey, which includes embracing the quirky humour peppered through this convoluted maze of globetrotting. Buckle-up, sky jockeys, for this enticing airborne saga is about to take off.