{"id":4969,"date":"2020-07-14T22:41:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T03:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/?p=4969"},"modified":"2020-07-14T23:02:45","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T04:02:45","slug":"air-travel-summer-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/air-travel-summer-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Travel \u2013 Summer 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Doctor Aviation wrote a couple of <a href=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/flying-during-a-pandemic-a-humorous-look-at-a-not-so-humorous-situation\/\">blogs<\/a> in the Spring about flying during the Corona Virus.\u00a0 So how has Corona affected summer air travel?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Precautions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mask-5217384_960_720-e1594782996401.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4965\" width=\"174\" height=\"253\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/all-your-coronavirus-travel-questions-answered-11582980999\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> recently published an excellent article on flying precautions.&nbsp; The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/travelers\/travel-in-the-us.html\">CDC<\/a>) has also issued guidelines.&nbsp; They include the stipulation that many airports and airlines are now requiring masks.&nbsp; I personally recommend the cloth type with flannel inside.&nbsp; It is much more comfortable than the more synthetic\/plastic type.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CDC.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4963\" width=\"184\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CDC.jpg 512w, https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CDC-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CDC-320x204.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Airliners are doing deeper cleaning on their flights and limiting contact between flight attendants and passengers (think food and beverage service).&nbsp; The good news is the circulation in most cabins.&nbsp; The air is being refreshed every couple of minutes.&nbsp; Nearly 99% of the airborne microbes are blocked by the air filter system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Xian_China_Eastern_Airlines_Aircraft_Cabins_Lighting_n_Air-Conditioner-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4968\" width=\"273\" height=\"205\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, hearkening back to an <a href=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/coronavirus-and-the-flu-how-to-stay-healthy-on-a-airplane-trip\/\">earlier blog in Doctor Aviation<\/a>, be sure to position the air nozzle properly.&nbsp; The small air nozzle above the seat can expound a cone of air in front of the passenger.&nbsp; This cone of air can provide filtered air for breathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel Rates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Travel overseas is often still restricted to essential travel.&nbsp; Within the United States there are restrictions in areas such as New York.&nbsp; However, for the most part states have continued to open up over the summer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/plane-land-airport-aircraft-sky-fly-wing-clouds-landing-thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4966\" width=\"190\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/plane-land-airport-aircraft-sky-fly-wing-clouds-landing-thumbnail.jpg 338w, https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/plane-land-airport-aircraft-sky-fly-wing-clouds-landing-thumbnail-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/plane-land-airport-aircraft-sky-fly-wing-clouds-landing-thumbnail-320x515.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The May 2020 air travel numbers were nothing short of abysmal.&nbsp; According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, there was an 89% drop in scheduled service passengers from May 2019 to May 2020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the numbers that I have seen indicate that numbers were down about 80% from the previous year in April and May.&nbsp; By July the number seems to be around 55 to 60% &#8212; those numbers are nothing to write home about, but it beats 80%.&nbsp; Personally, I have my mask handy to start out on vacation soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Airlines have been parking airplanes and flying crews less often in order to cope with the reduction in air travel.&nbsp; While the numbers have improved over the summer, it will be interesting to see what happens when the Fall arrives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So meanwhile, if you are heading to the airport.&nbsp; Bring the mask and open that air vent!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BIAL_signs_and_departure_information_screen-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4962\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doctor Aviation wrote a couple of blogs in the Spring about flying during the Corona Virus.\u00a0 So how has Corona affected summer air travel? 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