COVID-19 has been shown to spread on airplanes, even among asymptomatic travelers, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, found evidence of transfer on an evacuation flight from Milan, Italy, to Seoul, South Korea in …
Read More »Photo: Maridav (Shutterstock) After several months of historically low air travel, people are slowly starting to fly again. According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), on August 16, nearly 863,000 passed through their airport checkpoints – making it the highest number of people since March 17. There are still many …
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The peak season for travel – as it is – is almost over, and without conferences or events to confirm business travelers this fall, the modest recovery of the airline industry could quickly lose ground. Why it matters: Investors have recently revamped airlines as shareholders – encouraged, in part, by …
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Airlines and airports will request a meeting of the United Nations task force on Tuesday to recommend that countries accept a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of travel as an alternative to travel quarantines. decreased, according to a document seen by Reuters news agency. The sector wants the task …
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In an effort to survive, airlines are desperately trying to convince a convincing audience that measures such as mandatory face masks and hospital-class air filters sitting in an airplane are safer than many other indoor settings during the coronavirus pandemic. It does not work. Research indicates that instead of becoming …
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