HighEndOne
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Off-Topic a little here... Has anyone been on a plane lately? (USA)
Apr 23, 2020,08:44 AM
We have to take a flight this coming weekend.
The airline (SWA) says our flight is at about 50% capacity.
Has anyone been on a commercial flight lately? What have you seen?
Thanks... and all the best. Stay safe!
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Agree
By: stevenokes : April 23rd, 2020-14:47
Even when international flights resume the need for social distancing (and the virus) is going to be around for a very long time. I would have thought unwise to take any flight unless really necessary in 2020
A friend from church moved to Naples a month ago
By: cazalea : April 23rd, 2020-12:43
With wife and 3 kids. He’s in the Navy so they did not really have a choice about it. The family are all cooped up in a hotel but he has to work 4 of each 7 days.
My friend works for airplane caterers
By: cazalea : April 23rd, 2020-12:41
Last flight from San Diego - Tokyo had 13 meals delivered vs 250 normal. Coach passengers get no meal service on 12 hr flight. Flights cancelled to all other international destinations.
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By: FabR : April 24th, 2020-01:35
Thanks for all the replies... I do appreciate it...
By: HighEndOne : April 24th, 2020-03:38
Unfortunately, one of my In-Laws has Dementia and this forces us to fly. To say I am worried would be an understatement. Given a choice, I would drive the 1200 miles in a heartbeat. Of course, taking 4 of us (+ a small dog) in a car for that distance, one...
We took the flight on Sunday... an update...
By: HighEndOne : April 28th, 2020-08:49
Out of 175 total seats, there were about 75 of us on board. That was much more than I expected. (A Southwest Airlines 737 Model 800) The first three rows in front and in the back were roped off. There was no service during the flight other than trash pick...