They also booked quick midweek jaunts, arriving early in the morning, with no luggage, and staying only a day, maybe two. “Imagine if, when it got cold, all the birds started going north,” said Wiesenthal, chief executive of Blade Urban Air Mobility. Schools are still largely online, and the cultural institutions and restaurants that give the city its buzz remain partially shuttered. Among Blade’s flight clients — largely senior-level executives — 80% had a place outside the city prior to the pandemic, Wiesenthal said. AdvertisementAbout 35% of clients commuting to the city from vacation homes make round-trip flights on the same day, with nine in 10 bringing no luggage, suggesting they’re coming in just to work, Wiesenthal said.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 30, 2020 22:30 UTC