The Coronavirus Outbreak Has Airlines Running Empty 'Ghost' Flights
Europe employs a “use it or lose it” system to determine an airline’s flight slots, so what are operators to do when a global outbreak tanks flight demands? The answer: “ghost” flights.
It’s exactly what it sounds like: Airlines are currently flying planes devoid of passengers throughout Europe and wasting thousands of gallons of fuel in the process, the Sunday Times reported this week. While it varies depending on the model, some planes can burn five gallons of jet fuel per mile of flight, emitting tons of CO2 and other greenhouse gases all the while.
https://earther.gizmodo.com/the-coronavirus-outbreak-has-airlines-running-empty-gho-1842197367/amp
Europe employs a “use it or lose it” system to determine an airline’s flight slots, so what are operators to do when a global outbreak tanks flight demands? The answer: “ghost” flights.
It’s exactly what it sounds like: Airlines are currently flying planes devoid of passengers throughout Europe and wasting thousands of gallons of fuel in the process, the Sunday Times reported this week. While it varies depending on the model, some planes can burn five gallons of jet fuel per mile of flight, emitting tons of CO2 and other greenhouse gases all the while.
https://earther.gizmodo.com/the-coronavirus-outbreak-has-airlines-running-empty-gho-1842197367/amp
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