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Old 18th Jan 2021, 15:51
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I think it fits into here, Thread is "Coronavirus Impact on Air Travel".

Post Covid world it may be different as the old Capitalist model is gone. The total subsidising of industries and people since March has shown that. Govts have borrowed like crazy that will never be repaid. It will refocus political thought and action quite possibly at the expense of aviation.

Aviation has good points in it brought in £4 billion a year in APD, millions of tourists spending billions But it also allows UK residents to go overseas spending billions, it is not in the eyes of climate group "green".

A green agenda coupled with the mega recession to follow may result in UK Govt deciding that London is best served by 3 key airports in Greater London Area, one in the South, one in the West and one in the North East. All others closed and retasked to housing or something else.

There isn't a plan for post Covid aviation but if anybody thinks it will be the same as pre Covid then good luck with that idea. We really are in unchartered skies.
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