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wnylib

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21. I've been thinking lately how

Reply to SBoy (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2020, 12:52 AM

Mar 2020

quiet the skies have been, like after 9/11. I'm in a small city, with a small regional airport. Not much commercial traffic there, mostly private planes. Not even hearing the local private ones. Used to be flights overhead from larger airports nearby, but I am not even seeing those anymore.

Strangely, not even medical helicopter flights for quite a while. Our hospital lifts patients to larger cities for care it can't provide. But for some reason, even they have been pretty silent. Maybe just fewer urgent cases, or other hospitals are busy with covid cases. Don't know.

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Domestic Airlines Prepare to Shut Flights Nationwide [View all] SBoy Mar 2020 OP

time to ground, clip? dweller Mar 2020 #1

AF1 is military, wouldn't be affected. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #2

Can I use your fatnixon....................I like that.............fits him to a tee............. turbinetree Mar 2020 #4

sure dweller Mar 2020 #6

Another good one ..............can I use also............... turbinetree Mar 2020 #8

hold my beer dweller Mar 2020 #10

Thanks...................... turbinetree Mar 2020 #11

My brother-n-law just flew back to Florida.................with 10 people on board A320............ turbinetree Mar 2020 #3

At least with so few people they are able to maintain a safe distance form each other. n/t totodeinhere Mar 2020 #9

Why Haven't Airlines Already Reduced Domestic Flights Dramatically if Traffic is Down 80%? Indykatie Mar 2020 #5

Bingo! BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #16

They have. Check flight schedules. MineralMan Mar 2020 #23

Picked my stepdaughter up from MSP today. mn9driver Mar 2020 #7

Are you still flying? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #12

Well, yes and no. mn9driver Mar 2020 #13

Just... wow. 9/11 was bad but this is horrendous. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #14

Yah it's bad. Thanks for the good wishes! mn9driver Mar 2020 #15

Forgot to add: mn9driver Mar 2020 #17

It might be time, indeed. I'm glad I did when I did. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #19

Don't Worry....It's Only For A Few Days sfstaxprep Mar 2020 #18

Welcome to DU sfstaxprep. montana_hazeleyes Mar 2020 #20

I've been thinking lately how wnylib Mar 2020 #21

That will look really strange on my Flight radar24 tracker Bengus81 Mar 2020 #22

I believe delta is flying with about 20 % capacity Marrah_Goodman Mar 2020 #24

Domestic Airlines Prepare to Shut Flights Nationwide Unless Bailed Out Immediately. nt captain jack Mar 2020 #25

I've read that the six top domestic airlines as well as Boeing pissed away SBoy Mar 2020 #28

Finally some common sense. sarcasmo Mar 2020 #26

Good let them go the way of PanAm and TWA KYBlue Mar 2020 #27

they are stopping flights to stop the coronavirus, so no, there will not be new airlines popping up Celerity Mar 2020 #29