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03/09/2025 13:09

Subject: How Will We Know The Point at Which Air Travel is Just Too Risky?

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When random planes start crashing...

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03/09/2025 13:38

Subject: How Will We Know The Point at Which Air Travel is Just Too Risky?

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Anonymous wrote:I mean I'm not flying out of DCA again if I have an alternative. Which is sad because I loved DCA. But I don't travel by plane often - and less often now that there's a travel hold on non-essential government travel, and super duper less often if I lose my job - so not a big deal for me to switch to IAD or BWI.

Didn't all of the attention just make DCA safer though?

It made it less convenient because anytime Marine One is in the air, they close DC airspace, which either puts flights arriving into DCA in a holding pattern, or they get diverted to nearby airports. I’ve been avoiding booking through DCA for that reason.

https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/trump-marine-one-reagan-airport-washington-dc-rqbw7xwxr

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03/10/2025 13:22

Subject: How Will We Know The Point at Which Air Travel is Just Too Risky?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean I'm not flying out of DCA again if I have an alternative. Which is sad because I loved DCA. But I don't travel by plane often - and less often now that there's a travel hold on non-essential government travel, and super duper less often if I lose my job - so not a big deal for me to switch to IAD or BWI.

Didn't all of the attention just make DCA safer though?

It made it less convenient because anytime Marine One is in the air, they close DC airspace, which either puts flights arriving into DCA in a holding pattern, or they get diverted to nearby airports. I’ve been avoiding booking through DCA for that reason.

https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/trump-marine-one-reagan-airport-washington-dc-rqbw7xwxr

In early February, we were on a Friday afternoon flight at DCA about to take off—and then sat on the runway for another 15+ minutes. The pilot apologized for the delay saying we were delayed “due to VIP movement.” I could see the four helicopters flying along the Potomac. So I agree, DCA is now less convenient because of the greater chance at being delayed or diverted when Marine One is nearby