A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published Wednesday that maintained that maintaining the average seats of passenger-free aircraft reduced the risk of COVID-19 exposure by 23 to 57 percent compared to a flight. full, depending on the size of the jet. However, most major U.S. airlines have already been occupying their intermediate seats for months, as air travel slowly rises to pre-pandemic levels. At the end of March, Delta was the only major carrier still blocking the middle seats, a provision that would last until April. The study, conducted in conjunction with Kansas State University, modeled planes full of unmasked passengers, although facial coverage is currently required on flights. The CDC has said fully vaccinated people are safe to travel.
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