Name: 未來的航空旅行是什麼樣子的？ (What Does The Future Of Air Travel Look Like?)
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Summer vacations used to mean wine tasting in Tuscany, backpacking in

Southeast Asia, and trips to the Grand Canyon.

But fears that airplanes could be a breeding ground for Covid-19

infections have wreaked havoc on the air travel industry.

"We know that this could take several years before we're into our new

On June 28, 2020, less than 640,000 passengers flew out of U.S.

airports, compared with more than 2.6 million travelers a year earlier.

With passenger demand in sharp decline, Delta, United, and American have

parked hundreds of planes and posted their first quarterly losses in more

American Airlines said it expects second quarter 2020 revenue to be down

about 90% versus the second quarter of 2019.

"This is the biggest crisis of all, bigger even than 9/11, than SARS, and

And every crisis changes the airline industry.

So it's only reasonable to think that the biggest crisis of all will cause

According to the International Air Transport Association, global air travel

won't return to pre-crisis levels until at least 2023.

To lure panic-stricken travelers back, U.S.

carriers have implemented new rules, deep-cleaned planes, and waived some

fees. Some airlines are also limiting the number of seats they sell.

But analysts argue that even with all the changes, it's impossible to

maintain social distancing rules on an airplane.

U.S. airlines are facing their biggest crisis in a generation, and the

So will all these changes keep passengers safe?

And what can travelers expect in six months?

Without a vaccine or an effective treatment against coronavirus, air travel

in January 2021 could look radically different than it did back in 2019.

Passengers arriving at airports could see new checking procedures face

even longer lines and be subject to health screenings.

"Well, the airline industry has never faced anything like this in I think

its history. A lot of the executives have kind of looked back to 9/11,

which was obviously disastrous for the industry.

We've never had just a complete shutdown of pretty much a shutdown of air

travel demand and have it last as long as it has."

"But the reality is that airports are not designed for social distancing

The good thing, if you could call it that, is that they're having a chance

now to kind of work through some of this at a time when not so many people

are traveling." In May 2020, United Airlines began testing touchless

kiosks that can print your boarding pass and luggage tags directly from

your phone. For flyers without a smartphone, traditional kiosks are still

available, as are check-in counters with sneeze guards manned by airline

Delta and American said they're both sanitizing their kiosks regularly and

adding plexiglass shields at counters as well.

"When you get to the terminal, it is going to look very different.

There will be plexiglass shields everywhere to support physical

distancing." Airports in general will look and feel a lot cleaner.

United teamed up with Clorox to improve their disinfection process on and

off the plane. And experts from the Cleveland Clinic are advising the

But while airports can expect to see fewer travelers because of social

distancing measures and potential health screenings, lines could be even

longer. "We need to prepare to actually see more lines.

But remember, within six months, we will probably have some kind of health

screening protocol as part of airport security screening."

According to IATA, when proven and available at scale, testing for Covid-19

Even without a national policy, some airlines have already started to

budget carrier Frontier Airlines started screening passengers and crew for

fevers. Anyone with a temperature over 100.3 degrees Fahrenheit is denied

That same month, United said passengers would be given a series of health

questions at check-in, asking if travelers have been diagnosed with

Covid-19 or if they have had any symptoms in the last two weeks.

"And in a situation where somebody is sick and they can't travel, we'll

obviously work with them to find an arrangement that will work for them."

Facial recognition technology already in place at some U.S.

airports could be adopted faster in terminals, too.

Delta has tested biometric screenings to board passengers at several

airports, including Atlanta, Detroit, and New York's JFK Airport.

"In six months, we may see biometrics, facial or iris scanners being used

to help you board the plane rather than the traditional boarding pass.

We will continue to limit, I think, the number of people being allowed to

go down to the loading bridge to the airplane."

While creating a safe environment at an airport is challenging during the

best of times, keeping passengers and crew safe on a plane during a

"On the airplane, physical distancing is an illusion."

"It's very difficult to socially distance on an aircraft.

Nevertheless, airlines are trying to keep some space or at least make

passengers feel comfortable with sitting near other travelers."

In April 2020, Delta Air Lines announced passengers would start boarding

planes by row, starting with the back of the plane to reduce contact

The measure will be in place through September 30th, 2020.

Passengers seated in Delta One or First Class, as well as Diamond

United and JetBlue also suspended their normal boarding procedures and are

But how do you social distance on a plane where passengers are generally

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