Why the sky is still full of empty 'ghost' flights
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More than two years into the coronavirus pandemic, airlines are still being forced to run empty or near-empty "ghost flights" in order to hold onto coveted airport slots.
(CNN) — In the early days of the pandemic, when demand for air travel abruptly flatlined and international borders closed, "ghost flights" became a common phenomenon.
These were empty or near-empty planes traversing the skyline as airline schedules kept to their contractual obligations to fly. The problem is that, more than two years on, they're still haunting the skies above us.
A new report by the Guardian, based on a freedom of information request, found that at the end of last year there were around 500 "ghost flights" departing from the UK per month.
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