speckledtrout said:
I am curious if anybody has taken any flights in the last 30 - 45 days. I'm considering a trip in October and still a bit nervous. My sense is that the airlines are hyper-sensitive to cleaning and the threat of getting Covid while on the flight might not be as bad as perceived.
I took several flights including to Europe. Only my Euro-euro leg had middle seats open. US and international full. Sucked since at the time it booking only isle and window seats could be reserved. Hence everyone had to reshuffle once they got on and the flight was full. United dropped their group boarding. Instead it's by rows. This for some reasons creates incredible confusion for passengers and the gate staff. It's actual hilarious to watch.
Planes have never been cleaner. People don't move around the cabin as much on a transatlantic flight. Everyone I saw wore a face mask.
Europe is empty. It's incredible if you can get out. Hope this bankrupts professional Airbnb businesses which have largely contributed to the tourist explosion. Same with cruise ships in the med.