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lostnfound

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16. Cargo and medical personnel

Reply to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 12:20 PM

Apr 2020

Few people are flying

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Has anyone looked at the air traffic worldwide today? [View all] GoneOffShore Apr 2020 OP

wow....was expecting US skies to be empty n/t DonaldsRump Apr 2020 #1

As the expression goes - You sweet summer child. GoneOffShore Apr 2020 #3

They are, compared to normal times. HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #24

Can the time change between Europe and the US have something to do with it? Bev54 Apr 2020 #29

Yeah that has something to do with it HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #31

The skies aren't empty, but many of the planes are. subterranean Apr 2020 #32

We won't be fucked this easily. The depression, WWII, the Nixon administration, the Reagan years. marble falls Apr 2020 #2

Well, the cockwomble is getting ready to sack 7 more Obama IG's GoneOffShore Apr 2020 #4

And Reagan decertified their union and fired almost all air traffic controlers forcing them to ... marble falls Apr 2020 #5

Fewer than 5% who walked/were fired ever got their jobs back. Arthur_Frain Apr 2020 #8

But how many passengers are actually onboard? Roland99 Apr 2020 #6

Many of those are likely repositioning flights to park the AC Turn CO Blue Apr 2020 #7

Let us hope that this is the case. GoneOffShore Apr 2020 #11

Lhufthansa announced they were permanently retiring some aircraft. Arthur_Frain Apr 2020 #9

I noticed one plane that was flying was from here (DUS) to Munich (MUC) DFW Apr 2020 #14

That is not a way to contain a highly contagious virus. GemDigger Apr 2020 #10

There is another site with even more info DFW Apr 2020 #12

I got all that info from the linked site genxlib Apr 2020 #19

Damn! That's a great tracker! I could waste a whole day on it. GoneOffShore Apr 2020 #25

I only heard of it this morning DFW Apr 2020 #33

NY Mag has a story about this very issue, sort of explains why... manhattan123 Apr 2020 #13

Thank you for the link. GoneOffShore Apr 2020 #17

Many of the US flights may be carrying more cargo mnhtnbb Apr 2020 #15

Cargo and medical personnel lostnfound Apr 2020 #16

Wow! K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Apr 2020 #18

How do we know those aren't cargo planes? uponit7771 Apr 2020 #20

The reason I posted the first link had to do with someone that I know sending me GoneOffShore Apr 2020 #21

I got an offer thru email for a 1-cent ticket. kentuck Apr 2020 #22

And I got a refund from EasyJet. They never give refunds. GoneOffShore Apr 2020 #23

Anecdotally, I've noticed less traffic overhead. We live under a corridor. yonder Apr 2020 #26

I live 30km from Marseille Provence Airport GoneOffShore Apr 2020 #27

Just trying to spread the joy to everyone. LiberalArkie Apr 2020 #28

"To Stay Aloft With Federal Aid, Airlines Must Keep Flying" sl8 Apr 2020 #30

All good info. GoneOffShore Apr 2020 #34