Would you fly out of DCA tomorrow?

[Anonymous]

Ugh. I am a nervous flyer and am scheduled to fly out of DCA tomorrow. Seriously considering canceling the trip. Would you fly out of there tomorrow?

[Anonymous]

Now’s probably the safest time - everyone will be on alert.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. I am a nervous flyer and am scheduled to fly out of DCA tomorrow. Seriously considering canceling the trip. Would you fly out of there tomorrow?

What do you think the odds are of another military helicopter flying into a commercial plane?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. I am a nervous flyer and am scheduled to fly out of DCA tomorrow. Seriously considering canceling the trip. Would you fly out of there tomorrow?

What do you think the odds are of another military helicopter flying into a commercial plane?

If anything, military VIP flights will be grounded for a while. Only Marine One and Marine Two formations will allowed in the air space.

[Anonymous]

Airport opened. Somber. Your flight is still scheduled?? Check before you get there.

[Anonymous]

If the flight is still happening, yes I’d go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now’s probably the safest time - everyone will be on alert.

This 1000%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. I am a nervous flyer and am scheduled to fly out of DCA tomorrow. Seriously considering canceling the trip. Would you fly out of there tomorrow?

Yes,

All airports have risks.

All flights have risks.

But given on January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years

This will get worse. Buckle up everyone. Don the con is in control and his type of control is to burn us to the ground and take all the US treasury money as his piggy bank.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. I am a nervous flyer and am scheduled to fly out of DCA tomorrow. Seriously considering canceling the trip. Would you fly out of there tomorrow?

Yes,

All airports have risks.

All flights have risks.

But given on January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years

This will get worse. Buckle up everyone. Don the con is in control and his type of control is to burn us to the ground and take all the US treasury money as his piggy bank.

+1

I have an AA flight out of DCA in 2 weeks. I'm dreading it. I didn't realize DCA runway was so short and military flights were allowed around that airspace.

[Anonymous]

It does bring into worldwide focus that this airport is so very close to the White House, pentagon, and Capitol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. I am a nervous flyer and am scheduled to fly out of DCA tomorrow. Seriously considering canceling the trip. Would you fly out of there tomorrow?

Yes,

All airports have risks.

All flights have risks.

But given on January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years

This will get worse. Buckle up everyone. Don the con is in control and his type of control is to burn us to the ground and take all the US treasury money as his piggy bank.

Shame on you for insinuating the new administration’s actions caused yesterday’s crash. I mean that. You need to reflect on why you are such an awful person to trivialize this tragedy that killed nearly 70 people.

It’s fair to say the actions taken are likely to hurt aviation safety in the future but unless you can tie them directly to something in the control tower at National, this was just an awful coincidence.

In the future, teach yourself to not leap to conclusions in events like this. Your post was deeply offensive and callous, and you should take some time to explore why you are such an awful person that would go there.

[Anonymous]

I saw somewhere that United is letting people postpone flights without change fees if they are not comfortable flying right now.

I get it, I flew just two weeks after 9/11 and I’m not normally a nervous flyer but I was that day. I just booked a flight for March and am using IAD instead of DCA. I honestly will probably be disinclined to use DCA anytime in the near future.

[Anonymous]

Call your doctor and see if they will prescribe you some anxiety meds. It will help.

[Anonymous]

Yes. You’re more likely to die on your way there.

[Anonymous]

Shame on you for insinuating the new administration’s actions caused yesterday’s crash.

No, these are valid concerns shared about the lack of respect that this new administration has for federal employees and for everyone's safety.

What is shameful is Trump blaming former Sec. Buttigieg.