Fear of FlyingHow Safe Is Flying in the Age of Coronavirus?

Published 20 June 2020

With many governments loosening travel restrictions to restart economies, airlines have begun restoring flights that were put on hold as the coronavirus pandemic spread. Charlotte Ryan and Naomi Kresge write in the Washington Post that business is slow, as would-be passengers worry about being stuck in a cabin for an extended time with possibly infectious strangers. The record shows the risks aren’t negligible.