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Flights won't stop, there will still be UK citizens flying from the US to the UK, and US citizens flying from the UK to the US. In the latter case they'll have
by iso1210 7y ago
Flights won't stop, there will still be UK citizens flying from the US to the UK, and US citizens flying from the UK to the US. In the latter case they'll have to self isolate.
- ageitgey 7y agoFriend is a pilot for British Airways that flies long international routes. He says they will be most likely be flying a few flights to a limited number of pre-approved US airports based on demand with lots of route consolidation. So while it will not be impossible for a US citizen to get back to the US, it will not necessarily be easy or fully predictable. Far from business as usual. Caveat: I don't think anyone fully knows what will actually happen yet.
- namdnay 7y agoBoth the US and EU are discussing allowing airlines to keep their airport slots even if they don’t use them. In which case, airlines will just stop flying, an aircraft is only profitable at >80% full
- detaro 7y agoA few flights especially to hubs will probably remain, at prices to compensate for the lower usage. But yes, not business as usual.
- rsynnott 7y agoWell, they won’t stop today. Give it a week or so.