So here we are well into July, there still isn’t much flying – in fact Glasgow still looks a bit like a parking lot. Although there are some flights running, I’m guessing that the time for the passenger transport side to get back to normal will be protracted.
It’s strange to think that the number of flights is actually increasing, as there isn’t very much visual evidence of the increases. What will the next couple of years bring to air travel, well it is hard to second guess the government on the relaxation of rules. The need for testing will increase the cost and the time required for flying anywhere, so other means of transport may well be quicker.
Travelling between the major cities by train will become more appealing from a time and convenience perspective, even if it doesn’t seem to have the same cachet.
Given the increased checkin window required for Covid-19 testing and showing proof of vaccination, it is probably significantly faster going by train from say Glasgow to London. Going any significant distances overseas is still probably where the air traffic is going to win out, there’s not much prospect of going to Mallorca on the train from Glasgow easilly.