Certainly doesn’t bother me. But a direct routing isn’t always best based on winds. But maybe on your short sectors it can shave seconds off a flight.

What also is annoying in the busy sectors is when the Southwest guys check in with “ southwest xxx with you at three five ooooooooo, getting a bit of chop how are rides ahead, looking for direct down the road and how y’all doin today?”

CPDLC domestic can’t come along soon enough.

I won’t even mention the Southwest crews at the Manhattan hotel.