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Flightradar24 Thread Part III
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I don't understand why anyone would want to travel on Xmas day!
Can't we have ONE day in a year that people pause their hectic lives and just chill out, be it alone, with family at home etc.
I don't understand people wanting to travel etc on Xmas day! Who'd want to travel somewhere on Xmas day, can't think of anything worse, but that's just meNot celebrating Xmas, and indeed going away for it is absolutly great, no problems with it at all! Wonderful! But the vast majority of people in Ireland DO want to celebrate it and indeed the majority of Europeans . Therefore I see no problems in the lack of/greatly reduced flying schedule, closure of shopping centres, restaurants etc.
If you want to get away somewhere nice for this holiday then there are all the days before and after!
Every year for the past few years you have posted this view, and I respect your opinion.
But I do think you underestimate the number of people who do find the day quite long or indeed lonely.
I will once again refer you to my post from two years ago, the thrust of which I think still remains valid.I think people need to recognise that different people have different views about Christmas Day.
It is primarily a day for children, and for anyone with children it is a really enjoyable day. And, to be fair the majority of people fall into this category.
However, for another group of people, namely many older people, single people, anyone without children or young relatives it is a very long day, when everywhere is shut and can be exceptionally boring and lonely. To suggest otherwise is just digging your head in the sand.
Taking that into account I can entirely understand people who say that they would be prepared to travel on that day - yes it's not for everyone, but there are people who it would suit.
That being said, I certainly do not feel that anyone in the industry should be compelled to work on Christmas day, but I suspect you would find sufficient volunteers who fall into the second category of people above to provide a reasonable level of service.
I suspect that at some point in the medium term (say 10 years away perhaps) the operational pattern at Dublin airport at Christmas may finally change, but as I say one would hope it would be done purely on a voluntary basis.
Thank you for your fair and valid reply,
Guess we will just see what happens over the next few years, I suppose demand will prevail here and if it exists enough then there will be flights!
Happy Xmas all, where ever you all are or what ever you're plans are
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I don't understand why anyone would want to travel on Xmas day!
Can't we have ONE day in a year that people pause their hectic lives and just chill out, be it alone, with family at home etc.
I don't understand people wanting to travel etc on Xmas day! Who'd want to travel somewhere on Xmas day, can't think of anything worse, but that's just me
It's not just you; apparently your view is shared by those who run Dublin Airport
However, the fact is that closing for Christmas is an anachronism; look at Flightradar24 tomorrow and you'll see that DUB is the only major airport with no service whatsoever.I develop Superior Solitaire when I'm not procrastinating on boards.ie.
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