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Video Shows The Difference In Air Traffic Between 2019 and 2020

Video Shows The Difference In Air Traffic Between 2019 and 2020

It comes after most flights across all airlines have been cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic

Amelia Ward

Amelia Ward

A video has been created that shows the sheer drop in air traffic over Europe after much of it went into 'lockdown' to help curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

The footage shows the 'number of airborne flights' as bright dots, and directly compares what is in the sky on Sunday 29 March this year, compared with Sunday 31 March 2019.

As is to be expected, there are barely any on the video from this year, with the total number of flights sticking around the 350 mark.

However, this time last year, it was a very different story, with almost 3,000 flights in the sky at its peak time.

The video was posted on Reddit, where people discussed their surprise that there are still so many in the sky.

One person commented: "I'm kind of surprised that it's still so much," with someone replying that they are probably either 'ghost flights' or carrying cargo.

Someone else responded, saying: "Can confirm. Girlfriend is a flight attendant for a major US airline. She's been working throughout this thing, but her flights have less than 10 people on them. She said airports are complete ghost towns.

"I was worried about her travelling at first until I realised that she comes into contact with less people these days when she works than I do when I go buy groceries."

Another commented, saying: "Airline companies had to keep planes flying on their regular lines even if they are empty or else they would lose flight slots and airports."

EuroControl

Much of Europe is currently on lockdown, with citizens in the UK advised that they shouldn't travel unless absolutely essential, and that if they are abroad now, they should return home.

Most flights across all airlines have been largely grounded, except for repatriation flights.

Yesterday, a video emerged of the moment an easyJet cabin crew member made an emotional speech during a volunteer flight in order to bring stranded British holidays makers home from Alicante.

A volunteer group of easyJet cabin crew members made sure that a group of passengers could travel safely back home to Gatwick Airport from Alicante aboard one of the final flights on 29 March.

Brendan captured the emotional speech which signalled the final time that the crew would be wearing their uniforms for the foreseeable future.

The unknown staff member said: "We'd just like to thank you for giving us the pleasure of flying you home today. It is a very emotional flight for all us crew who volunteered today.

"Not only just to get you home but because we really do enjoy our jobs and working for easyJet. Today, for all of us, is the last time for a while we will be wearing our uniforms.

"I'd just like to say thank you, you have been a great crowd to have onboard today and if I could ask you all to give yourselves, the crew and the flight desk one last clap and cheer."

Featured Image Credit: EuroControl

Topics: UK News, Coronavirus