• @vzq
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      3116 hours ago

      Because that’s most of the travel between European capitals, especially including government and institution work.

      Tourism is a drop in a bucket.

      • atro_city
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        1015 hours ago

        I would really like numbers on that. Do you have them?

        • @vzq
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          312 hours ago

          I don’t, but I image they exist. It’s a pretty big industry.

          Anyway, try taking an easily morning or late afternoon flight/international train on a weekday between any two European capitals and you’ll see.

          Of course, things are completely reversed if you travel during holidays, to/from holiday destinations and/or using holiday travel airlines.

          Source: am business traveler.

          • @[email protected]
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            212 hours ago

            Stockholm – Helsinki doesn’t seem that way. Tourists, people visiting friends and family in the other country, some business people. I fly regularly, in the morning, during the day, and in the evening, on weekdays and weekends.

      • @[email protected]
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        513 hours ago

        I flew Prague -> Brussels once and perhaps a third of the plane seemed to be commuting government people. It might have been due to the time of week though.