Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during coronavirus outbreak
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Re: Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during coronavirus outbreak
#2This seems like a sensible rule that leads to unwanted behavior in this unforeseen case. Would make sense to grant a temporary exemption.
Re: Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during coronavirus outbreak
#3This seems like a sensible rule that leads to unwanted behavior in this unforeseen case. Would make sense to grant a temporary exemption.
Yep. Featured on HAI a year ago, it's not a new practice it's just been exacerbated due to COVID-19. https://youtu.be/X8XZriAdB1g
Re: Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during coronavirus outbreak
#4This seems like a sensible rule that leads to unwanted behavior in this unforeseen case. Would make sense to grant a temporary exemption.
> This seems like a sensible rule
Does it?! Why would you ever want to motivate an airline to fly just for the sake of it? Whether there's a pandemic or not it seems like a bad thing.
Re: Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during coronavirus outbreak
#5"asking for the rules to be suspended during the outbreak to prevent further environmental and economic damage"
It's not like having those planes full of people results in less environmental damage.
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#6"asking for the rules to be suspended during the outbreak to prevent further environmental and economic damage" It's not like having those planes full of people results in less environmental damage.
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Re: Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during coronavirus outbreak
#7This seems like a sensible rule that leads to unwanted behavior in this unforeseen case. Would make sense to grant a temporary exemption.
> This seems like a sensible rule Does it?! Why would you ever want to motivate an airline to fly just for the sake of it? Whether there's a pandemic or not it seems like a bad thing.
Because otherwise airlines can buy up all the slots so competitors can't operate.
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#8A non-original idea is to create a market for landing slots.
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#9They are paying for the fuel. So?
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#10"asking for the rules to be suspended during the outbreak to prevent further environmental and economic damage" It's not like having those planes full of people results in less environmental damage.
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