We dont live under a low level flight path, and this may just be my imagination, but I am enjoying what seems to be a much quieter enviroment. I hope this continues.
Around half a million people directly or indirectly employed by aviation in UK are fervently hoping it doesn't go on long. At a cost of £200m a day, just in UK, there are several businesses in aviation already looking shaky. The cash outflow right now is horrendous, and it will get worse. It may well see more than one airline closed permanently.
And that's before the stranded passengers all start exercising their rights to refunds and compensation under EU Regs 261 and 264. I can see several carriers going to the wall because of this
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What I think will also happen is - over the course of the next week (it's already happening), businesses will be forced to embrace such wonderments as video conferencing, conference calls, webex sessions and so on, because their staff cannot travel. A proportion of those will probably see the light, and continue to do more business electronically and remotely, and reduce their travel budgets thereafter.
The Greens of course will be rubbing their hands with glee. The poor folk who work in the industry will be less enthused.
