I’ve flown four sectors London - Italy. I’m not in a hurry to do it again. However you look at it, my risk of getting Covid is orders of magnitude higher travelling than my day to day life. Add in the issues of the potential need to quarantine either end, or deal with Covid at destination, and it just isn’t worth the trouble.
And it is stressful, time consuming and mindless.
in T5 at LHR, unmanaged and unnecessary ‘snake’ queues to check in (30 - 40 minutes) due to understaffed desks, while Multiple supervisors look on bored. Staff mask compliance 75% at best. Lip service social distancing arrangements in the terminal (just look at the random seat blockers and the security). Minimal sanitiser provision. Minimal food and drink options both on the ground and in flight. ‘We care about your safety, here is a tiny wet wipe.’ No paperwork tests on incoming passengers, I’d be amazed if the take up rate for the self declaration is much more than half.
bologna arrivals a time consuming zoo.
malpensa pretty good.
venice, 30 minute queue to get in the terminal. Terminal reconfigured for one way traffic but contradictory signage leads you to closed escalators and lifts. Car hire desks at the centre of a maze.
this industry is obviously in trouble, but it is also self harming.