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bucolic_frolic

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1. Airlines may be a bubble that's burst

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:16 PM

Jul 2020

Videoconferencing is far cheaper and less time consuming. As for vacations - everywhere looks the same now, cities and towns ringed by highways, shopping malls, and iconic brands.

I also heard no one really wants to catch the virus because they have to travel, but it could be just a rumor.

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United warning 36,000 employees it may furlough them this Fall [View all] ffr Jul 2020 OP

Airlines may be a bubble that's burst bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #1

The world is not going back to "normal" Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #2

Everywhere does not look the same unc70 Jul 2020 #6

I disagree bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #7

Have you been to Europe? unc70 Jul 2020 #8

I think air travel will decline in the future, JmAln Jul 2020 #12

You can't build relationships or start new businesses on Zoom. Initech Jul 2020 #10

Kick and recommend for visibility. International travel bronxiteforever Jul 2020 #3

The airlines do a lot of PR advertising (lies) now about how "fliers are surging back!!!11!" PSPS Jul 2020 #4

So they burned right through those PPP billions? ResistantAmerican17 Jul 2020 #5

I get Aviation Weekly magazine every two weeks turbinetree Jul 2020 #9

So, less planes flying equals more packed flights to where you want to go? Baclava Jul 2020 #11