Over 150k Flights: Airlines Just Flew the Busiest Day in Recorded History

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Post by cainxinth » Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 1:15 PM UTC

Over 150k Flights: Airlines Just Flew the Busiest Day in Recorded History
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Post by addaon » Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC

This feels like one of those cases where it’s safe to say “history” instead of “recorded history.”

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Post by datakan » Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC

With numbers like that I guess they have no reason to make flights more comfortable or convenient. I just did a cross country flight and back 2 weeks ago and I'm still recovering from it. I really hate flying now.

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Post by bestouff » Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 1:53 PM UTC

Yes let's continue burning fuel. It's fine.

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Post by amelius » Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 1:53 PM UTC

addaon wrote: post #2

This feels like one of those cases where it’s safe to say “history” instead of “recorded history.”

Even history is not safe if you consider the entire universe.

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Post by iso1631 » Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 1:54 PM UTC

bestouff wrote: post #4

Yes let's continue burning fuel. It's fine.

We're screwed and powerless so activate ostrich mode is one way to deal with things, at least on a personal level. Probably better for your health

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Post by collabs » Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC

datakan wrote: post #3

With numbers like that I guess they have no reason to make flights more comfortable or convenient. I just did a cross country flight and back 2 weeks ago and I'm still recovering from it. I really hate flying now.

> With numbers like that I guess they have no reason to make flights more comfortable or convenient. I just did a cross country flight and back 2 weeks ago and I'm still recovering from it. I really hate flying now.

My expectations are low and yet airlines somehow manage to fail. I made the mistake of booking a flight with frontier and they "delayed" the flight several times before eventually canceling the whole flight.

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Post by K0nserv » Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC

bestouff wrote: post #4

Yes let's continue burning fuel. It's fine.

Flying is a bit unique in that there aren't really viable alternatives. It also accounts for a fairly small portion of emissions. Land transport (cars and trucks), power generation, and heating are where the big wins exist with viable alternatives.

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Post by richwater » Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC

The new Airbus Project Sunrise aircraft also set the record for longest passenger aircraft flight

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC

datakan wrote: post #3

With numbers like that I guess they have no reason to make flights more comfortable or convenient. I just did a cross country flight and back 2 weeks ago and I'm still recovering from it. I really hate flying now.

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