“To fly or not to fly?” As we grapple with the choice to travel or not, this is the question that most would answer "no", because the pandemic seems to have no end in sight. However, it’s a question that many scientists and highly qualified individuals have been seeking to answer. After many research and testing by the experts, here are some findings that may assist us in making an informed answer to the question, "To fly or not to fly?":

The experts have said:

•        Your odds of contracting COVID-19 on a flight are about the same as your odds of getting struck by lightning. From Dr. David Powell, medical advisor to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

•        The use of masks –combined with diligent cleaning protocols, advanced ventilation and filtration systems on aircraft like those made by Airbus offer “significant protection against COVID-19 during air travel.” And the ventilation and air purification systems on airplanes “effectively counter the proximity travelers are subject to during flights.” From Harvard University Researchers

•        Harvard University experts point out that the CDC has not confirmed a single case of viral transmission on a U.S. plane. From the Centers of Disease Control.

•        “We found people seated next to each other on an airplane are protected from aerosol cough particles in the same way as when standing more than 7 feet apart in a typical building environment.” From Dan Freeman, Chief Engineer, Boeing Confident Travel Initiative.

•        When using masks, the spread of infectious particles on an airplane is even lower than in a conventional indoor setting. U.S. Air Force’s Transportation Command.

•     A new study by Airbus demonstrates that, when everyone onboard including crew members wear masks, there is a very low probability of airborne particle spread into the next passenger’s breathing zone. Implying a very low risk of virus transmission in the cabin. From Airbus Engineers.