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Curbing air traffic at major airports by 10% -- seems like this change alone would cause enough upheaval and disruption to everyday operations that it would off
by montroser 11mo ago
Curbing air traffic at major airports by 10% -- seems like this change alone would cause enough upheaval and disruption to everyday operations that it would offset any incremental relief from slightly lower traffic volume.
- dylan604 11mo agoI heard a radio report that said something like 25,000-30,000 flights a day, so 10% would still be 2-3 thousand flights per day canceled. They said a majority of these would be the smaller legs from smaller airports to the larger hubs. The flights from hub to larger cities would be less impacted. However it breaks down, 2-3 thousand flights a day is a lot of flight crews not working, and similar cascading effects. So not only an inconvenience for travelers, but some people are going to take a financial hit because of this
- baq 11mo agoFact: This government has done more to reduce CO2 emissions from aviation than any green protester could have hoped for. Interpretation: none from me. Don’t shoot the messenger.
- dylan604 11mo agoYet still not as much as Osama bin Laden achieved. If you want to take things to the extreme, why stop where you tipped toed through the tulips to get to?