The pandemic could have eased the impacts of flying in the US. Here’s why it didn’t. More than three years after the coronavirus upended air travel, passengers are back in force
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The pandemic could have eased the impacts of flying in the US. Here’s why it didn’t. More than three years after the coronavirus upended air travel, passengers are back in force
by silence7
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It’s worth noting that in Europe, [the latest numbers](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Air_passenger_transport_-_monthly_statistics) show that a ~15% drop in air travel has persisted, which suggests that shifting cultural norms around flying combined with the availability of an effective rail network can make a modest difference.
It’s not the pandemic that could have “eased impacts” – it’s the lack of alternatives like high speed rail. It is not my “love of flying” to quote the article, that cases me to fly when I need to get someplace that is 3,000 miles away. I would take a high speed train for some of that travel if it were available. At least one way.