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by jfk13 2291 days ago
According to some figures I found with an extremely cursory search, leisure flights account for over half of air travel. So even before we start asking how many business meetings and conferences really require physical presence, there's a vast amount of personal air travel that is largely optional.

If this pandemic leads people to realise that so much flying really isn't necessary, and actually changes long-term behavior, that could be at least one silver lining.