Something else I don't really get about coronavirus is how American airports and airplanes, despite being very crowded indoor spaces even during the height of the pandemic, don't seem to be responsible for big outbreaks of the disease. https://thehill.com/news-by-subject/transportation-infrastructure/505396-united-to-add-more-than-25000-flights-in-august#:~:text=United%20Airlines%20on%20Wednesday%20announced,of%20its%20June%202020%20schedule ….
No, and no. Air traffic has really rebounded—look at the stats. Even in March, when I was returning from Japan, the Seattle airport was packed.
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TSA says passenger screenings still dramatically down from last year: https://www.tsa.gov/coronavirus/passenger-throughput … BTS says half of April '20 flights canceled (most recent flight data I could find quickly): https://www.bts.gov/newsroom/air-travel-consumer-report-april-2020-numbers … Happy to consider other data you can share.
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Yeah, and the remaining flights are now quite crowded, as are hub airports. I'll try to find you some data
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