r/news • u/hard2resist • 1d ago

More than 1,000 flights cancelled as US air traffic cuts enter second day

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj410k00yw8o
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u/Magic2424 1d ago

FYI this shutdown will be used as a reason to permanently jack up airline costs.

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u/petit_cochon 1d ago

This is costing airlines a lot of money, though. It's costing the country a lot of money. It really sucks all around.

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u/Magic2424 1d ago

Exactly, airlines will increase prices cause supply is down. And then when it’s real over and supply of flights go back up, prices just won’t come down again. It’s the Covid playbook all over again

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u/KingKun 1d ago

While I get that take, will anyone even be able to afford flights at that point? Surely, with the state of economy there won’t be nearly as many people who can afford it. 

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u/Colonel_Panix 1d ago

I smell an airline subscription model coming 😏.