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Roc2020

(1,718 posts) Tue Jun 16, 2020, 11:53 AM Jun 2020

Confidence in Travel Slides With Less Than Half Willing to Fly [View all]

Source: Bloomberg

People are less willing to fly now than they were at the height of the coronavirus lockdown, according to research carried out for the airline industry’s main trade group.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/confidence-in-travel-slides-with-less-than-half-willing-to-fly/ar-BB15zavJ

The flying public is more concerned now than during the height of the lockdown. Extremely bad news for airlines and also states that rely on tourism as a hefty part of their growth. Unemployment numbers will be ugly for a long time.

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Confidence in Travel Slides With Less Than Half Willing to Fly [View all] Roc2020 Jun 2020 OP

"slides"?? Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #1

the plummet happened during lockdown Roc2020 Jun 2020 #2

My hotel has not called me yet, so they have not been getting the reservations. Middle of tourist LizBeth Jun 2020 #3

Who doesn't want to sit in a pressurized germ tube with 100 other people for 3 hours? Dave Starsky Jun 2020 #4

With plenty of air circulation Cirque du So-What Jun 2020 #8

I've gotten sick every time I've flown in recent years. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #14

I guess I'm in an information bubble moreland01 Jun 2020 #5

That's an excellent point Roc2020 Jun 2020 #10

There's a perception customerserviceguy Jun 2020 #12

Why take the risk?...the mods to planes that airlines are proposing aren't nearly enough dutch777 Jun 2020 #6

I've taken 6 flights in the past month Zorro Jun 2020 #7

I flew to Atlanta on United a week ago agingdem Jun 2020 #9

Please check back in 3 weeks. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #15

I can only do so much to stay safe.. agingdem Jun 2020 #22

Please do. We need you to vote in November! lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #23

Already did.. agingdem Jun 2020 #24

Please let us know whether you've escaped the virus (in about 3 weeks). lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #16

So far so good Zorro Jun 2020 #19

All that flying must have been a nightmare. Best wishes for your health. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #20

Thanks. Zorro Jun 2020 #21

you got that right Skittles Jun 2020 #31

there's less flights pstokely Jun 2020 #17

could you tell us what percentage of the passengers were masked Skittles Jun 2020 #28

All the passengers wore masks during the flights, from what I could tell Zorro Jun 2020 #29

are they requiring masks on the planes do you know? Skittles Jun 2020 #30

I believe they are Zorro Jun 2020 #32

ha Skittles Jun 2020 #33

I contracted the flu on a United flight, three years ago, GETPLANING Jun 2020 #11

absolutely. to think of it Roc2020 Jun 2020 #13

Flying is torture now. I would drive a very long distance to avoid it. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #18

I am not flying again until there is a vaccine. Initech Jun 2020 #25

Lucky you. Some of us have family and work in other countries. a la izquierda Jun 2020 #26

Yeah I know it sucks. Initech Jun 2020 #27