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vtsnowedin wrote:If we cut air travel in half what harm would come of it other then some vacation resort hotels going out of business?RenewableCandy wrote:If it's reduced travel because of fear of Ebola...just goes to show how much travel is discretionary, doesn't it?
There you go again,, being all practical. Sucks to be them of course but will their losses really effect the average guy's bottom line?kenneal - lagger wrote:vtsnowedin wrote:If we cut air travel in half what harm would come of it other then some vacation resort hotels going out of business?RenewableCandy wrote:If it's reduced travel because of fear of Ebola...just goes to show how much travel is discretionary, doesn't it?
And not a few airports, airlines, the companies that supply them and plane manufacturers ......
...Or on alternative, more sustainable transport infrastructure, such as:RenewableCandy wrote:Air travel is in fact quite heavily subsidised by various governments (local and national), so if it halves then the said governments would have more money to spend on other things, e.g. hospitals, fewer taxes, etc.
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The stock market and oil futures are falling like a stone. I think Ebola and it's implications for travel and commerce is the primary driver. Twenty one days is the clearance time for Ebola so the next month may be fear driven as each news report of new cases in new locations take twenty one days to be sorted out. Brent down to $88 today. There's a lot of talk about the price drop being caused by the Saudis selling cheap. Maybe to damage Iranian economy just when there's a thaw in relations between Iran and West.kenneal - lagger wrote:Price is sneaking back up above $90. Saudis and a lot of dirty frackers will be relieved!
