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HarlanPepper

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31. Yeah that has something to do with it

Reply to Bev54 (Reply #29)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 02:23 PM

Apr 2020

But their travel is way way down as well. Also important to note what the passenger loads are of the aircraft that are flying. If anecdotal accounts are to be believed it on the extremely light side.

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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