Coronavirus Impact on Air Travel
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Were is the word. Unfortunately like most wealthy nations they rely on a lot of immigrant labour who live in dormitories where social distancing is impossible. Hence the recent explosion in cases.
Think this is what LTNman is referring to - an interview with Transport Minister Grant Shapps:
Coronavirus: Grant Shapps branded 'thoughtless' after warning families not to book a summer holiday during outbreak
Speaking to Radio Four's Today programme, Mr Shapps said: "On the travel advice – should you book your holidays? – clearly people will want to see what the trajectory of this disease is in the next few weeks. I won't be booking a summer holiday at this point, let's put it that way."
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Why does the general populous have no imagination of their own? If there is no likelihood of resolution in the next 3 months, which there is not, summer will have passed us by. Most of us will have already had a couple of months holiday, now!
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Well, I certainly won't be booking a holiday or a few days away for some time to come. In fact, I have written off 2020 as a travel year. Just not worth the risk as things stand at present.
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we're already plotting how to resume our holiday travels - fills in the time at home. clearly it will have to be flexible and changeable at short notice - with alternative routes out in case an intermediate stop closes down suddenly - so more expensive but still fun
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This from the Government who has screwed up the Coronavirus issue pretty much since the start, wrong actions, wrong diagnosis, insufficient equipment and the list goes on even now with wrong treatment seemingly to the one rearing its head.
Government advice should come with a major health warning. The spin is that they use the word "advise" rather than "telling" as it makes it less compulsory.
The "Government is always right in telling us what to do" seems to be the mantra of many people today. It is strange that 40 years ago this was the same viewpoint decried by the west against people in USSR / China who were saying the same thing.
Government advice should come with a major health warning. The spin is that they use the word "advise" rather than "telling" as it makes it less compulsory.
The "Government is always right in telling us what to do" seems to be the mantra of many people today. It is strange that 40 years ago this was the same viewpoint decried by the west against people in USSR / China who were saying the same thing.
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The world hasn't stopped living. This will be overcome and if you don't look forward for the future then when it comes people will be left floundering as the tide ebbs away.
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WFH has many positive sides but it can also be a prison just like 365 holidays a year can be also.
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Now we know what the word 'Freedom' means.
Remember when Soviet dissidents were placed under 'house arrest'... think that on a global scale.
We all crave the freedom to travel again, it's just not going to be as easy for.. well maybe a year or so
Remember when Soviet dissidents were placed under 'house arrest'... think that on a global scale.
We all crave the freedom to travel again, it's just not going to be as easy for.. well maybe a year or so
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I for one disagree. Zoom and all the other visual virtual marketing tools are no replacement for actually meeting people and doing deals face to face. Its one thing to have a chat with your parents or children over Zoom, quite another to conduct professional business. You simply don't get a feel for what the other people are thinking or exactly how they are reacting. Humans are designed for human contact.
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I for one disagree. Zoom and all the other visual virtual marketing tools are no replacement for actually meeting people and doing deals face to face. Its one thing to have a chat with your parents or children over Zoom, quite another to conduct professional business. You simply don't get a feel for what the other people are thinking or exactly how they are reacting. Humans are designed for human contact.
- People do business with other people .... sales presentations are made in person not via Zoom.
- Audits of supply chains are done in Person not via Zoom.
- Manages with international responsibilities need to visit their teams.
- Industry conferences are not done by Zoom.
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correct, everyone said travel was dead after 9/11 and that people would stop traveling and use video conferencing.
- People do business with other people .... sales presentations are made in person not via Zoom.
- Audits of supply chains are done in Person not via Zoom.
- Manages with international responsibilities need to visit their teams.
- Industry conferences are not done by Zoom.
While mentioning Zoom I avoid it like the plague (mmm maybe not best choice of words) and use the MS version and only at work. Zoom Bombing and their willingness to sell your data to whomever means yup it is fashionable but maybe not a risk I want.
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Other VC software is available. It's just that Z**m seems very easy for the novice to use. I've been attending meetings by VC for over 10 years. You can put up presentations for every site to see. If your time is valuable, you really have to price the value added by being out of your office for days or weeks, never mind the carbon footprint of that business class seat.
I agree that some things, such as auditing the behaviour of your suppliers, can only be done in person. No point in telling your customers about the high labour standards of your factory in Bangladesh unless you can drop in unannounced.
I agree that some things, such as auditing the behaviour of your suppliers, can only be done in person. No point in telling your customers about the high labour standards of your factory in Bangladesh unless you can drop in unannounced.
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Other VC software is available. It's just that Z**m seems very easy for the novice to use. I've been attending meetings by VC for over 10 years. You can put up presentations for every site to see. If your time is valuable, you really have to price the value added by being out of your office for days or weeks, never mind the carbon footprint of that business class seat.
I agree that some things, such as auditing the behaviour of your suppliers, can only be done in person. No point in telling your customers about the high labour standards of your factory in Bangladesh unless you can drop in unannounced.
I agree that some things, such as auditing the behaviour of your suppliers, can only be done in person. No point in telling your customers about the high labour standards of your factory in Bangladesh unless you can drop in unannounced.
I only went on to whatsapp recently because of this and with great reluctance, let's no go near the cloud as won't touch, everybody tells me putting it in control of someone else is perfectly safe.
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