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Arazi

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8. Tbh, we need to see them more as aerial highways and save them accordingly

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 07:16 PM

Oct 2020

We use them for fast shipping and transport much like road highways.

We need air travel for so much I'm completely ok with trying to save them.

Small businesses are equally important just to clarify

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What am I missing that the airlines are not getting their bailout, or stimulus??? [View all] a kennedy Oct 2020 OP

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+1 n/t Laelth Oct 2020 #7

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Tbh, we need to see them more as aerial highways and save them accordingly Arazi Oct 2020 #8

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Doing the math customerserviceguy Oct 2020 #16

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