Delta will maintain social distancing as many other airlines complete COVID-19 security measures

DETROIT – Delta Airlines announced that it will continue to enforce social distancing rules while many other airlines dismiss their security measures despite the cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) that shot up across the country.

Delta is one of the few commercial transports that still enforces social distancing rules on board planes and sells fewer seats to support passengers and crew members, he said.

The airline announced that those rules will continue for the next few months. Passengers and members of the medical community noted the company’s commitment.

One of the most important ways that people can reduce the spread of the coronavirus is to stay as far apart as possible. Doing that on an airplane is a challenge, and being packed shoulder to shoulder is definitely too close.

Even a mask will have limited effectiveness in that case because the sprays a person sprays are still at a high concentration within a certain distance.

Social distancing is key when it comes to preventing the spread of the virus, and when it comes to airplanes, everything that airlines can do to help keep people apart is essential. Packing people in seats next to each other is a risk because there is not enough room to allow infected droplets or sprays to dissipate, even with ventilation.

A person can only do so much when on an airplane. Masks and attention to hygiene are also important factors, but beyond that, passengers are at the mercy of airlines.

Delta’s announcement comes when other airlines, such as American Airlines, said they will begin to fill their flights.

“Reducing the total number of customers on each aircraft in the fleet is one of the most important steps we can take to ensure a safe experience for our customers and individuals,” said a Delta spokesperson. “Delta offers the highest standards of safety and cleanliness, so we are ready for customers when they are ready to fly again.”

The company has limited seats to 50% in first class and 60% in the main cabin until September 30. The middle seats will be locked and there will be electrostatic spraying of all plans prior to departures in an effort to reduce germs in the cabin.