Quote Originally Posted by h0tNstilettos View Post
Not really, because you have to explore the world on foot to unlock all the wind currents in that zone, which means you have to face the danger before you can fly. Unlocking flying is not quest based, not in the sense that doing a series of quests unlocks it. Quests will only unlock your flying mount, but it can't fly until you find all wind currents in that zone.
And? That's beside the point. Once you unlock flying you're still just flying over all the danger the finally decided to add.