
How aviation geeks have coped with lockdown
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Flying a simulator, listening to airport noises, and scoring some seriously good flight deals: avgeeks have been coping with lockdown in various ways.
(CNN) — For some people, the gradual and partial opening up of the world again means the chance to revisit favorite places, see family, or simply expand our horizons. But for some, it's the journey itself that's the most exciting. Self-styled "avgeeks," or aviation enthusiasts, saw their hobby brutally curtailed by the pandemic.
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