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Old 9th Sep 2020, 02:18
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Xeptu
 
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Originally Posted by dr dre
I tend to agree. I don't think the return to normal passenger levels will come as a result of governments opening borders, I think it'll come when public confidence to travel returns to a pre Covid state. It may not be until a vaccine is distributed, it may be when the media stops treating this in a sensationalist way. It may be when the spread of the virus is mostly contained, it may be when economic conditions begin to recover. Who knows?Passengers were cancelling trips in great numbers before borders were closed.
Agreed, a quick test will be the game changer. out of interest of those domestic passengers pre covid, how many were travelling to make overseas connections, like our beloved Bali or cruise ships or other international connections., My guess is probably half.
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