- Title: 257 COVID-19 Transatlantic flight
- Date: 29th April 2020
- Description:A transatlantic flight from Washington, USA to Vienna, Austria illustrates effects of the pandemic ORF-USA-correspondent David Kriegleder travelled from Washington to Austria for a family visit. For this he had to put up with a complicated journey home: a transatlantic flight over Toronto and Frankfurt, wearing a mask during the whole journey, over 12 hours – which is quite a torture. Social Distancing is quite easy, as nearly no people are at the airports or in the planes. Item containing pictures of ghost-town-like international airports (Washington Dulles, Toronto, Frankfurt, Vienna-Schwechat) and pictures during the flights, filmed with the reporter`s mobile. Shotlist 27/04/2020 Washington/ USA: Subjective view of taxi drive to international airport Dulles, Kriegleder wearing mask Arrival at international airport Dulles VS outdoor and indoor shots of ghost-town-like international airport Dulles: no people around TC 00:22 SOUNDBITE (GERMAN) David Kriegleder, USA-correspondent of ORF, Austrian public broadcaster: “First airport: Washington Dulles, a ghost town, scary and beautiful at the same time.” C/U Kriegleder washing hands Disinfectant at belt Kriegleder filming himself in mirror wearing mask and gloves for the journey Depart from Washington, flight to Toronto (subjective view out of plane) Stewardesses wearing masks Toronto/ Canada: Arrival at airport Toronto (subjective view out of plane) Queue with a few people Duty free shop closed No people in check-in area Departures board (only showing two flights: to Frankfurt and to London) TC 01:03 SOUNDBITE (GERMAN) David Kriegleder, USA-correspondent of ORF, Austrian public broadcaster: “First stop: airport Toronto. No one here either. Social Distancing made easy.” Stewardesses on the flight from Toronto to Frankfurt wearing protective clothing and protective masks, hardly passengers in plane Kriegleder wearing mask all the time C/U Kriegleder washing hands Subjective view during flight Frankfurt/ Germany: Subjective view inside airport Frankfurt TC 01:39 SOUNDBITE (GERMAN) David Kriegleder, USA-correspondent of ORF, Austrian public broadcaster: “Airport Frankfurt. I`m back in Europe. The mood here is clearly more relaxed than on the American continent.” Empty beer bottles View out of window of airport: Lufthansa plane (Kriegleder would not be allowed to enter Germany, only to continue his journey to Austria.) Flight from Frankfurt to Vienna (subjective view) C/U Kriegleder in plane wearing mask, passenger next to him with one seat free in between Vienna/ Austria: Arrival at airport Vienna-Schwechat Passengers in queue inside airport Luggage belt TC 02:05 SOUNDBITE (GERMAN) David Kriegleder, USA-correspondent of ORF, Austrian public broadcaster: “Airport Vienna, journey accomplished. Home, sweet home. Now I will get a Leberkäse roll [Austrian speciality, kind of meat loaf], and then into home quarantine.” C/U information poster “Reduce the spread of COVID-19; wash your hands” Kriegleder filming himself in mirror
- Collection: ORF
- Genre:News
- Producer:ORF
- Transmission Date:29/04/2020
- Decade: 2020s