[SkyPilot]

It might end up being better ... seats further apart, food served and cleaned up afterwards by the plane personnel. Ticket prices will be higher meaning less air travel meaning less mixing of people.

To obtain those things you mentioned, coupled with less volume of passengers actually flying, would make ticket prices soar into the stratosphere. I am not talking about a few percentage points, but a gargantuan increase in cost.

Again, I fear the industry will never be the same.

[Mears]

Flying was a “rich” folks mode of travel when I first flew back in the 50s.

[BobL]

“Again, I fear the industry will never be the same.”

Agree. It’s such a bummer for United, American, and Delta as they had just finished squeezing a 10th seat in Economy in their 777’s (which were all delivered with 9-across).

Bummer, I’ll really miss traveling on those planes.

[cymbeline]

“Again, I fear the industry will never be the same.”

Air travel has been stoked by low ticket prices. The society might be better off if people lived their lives closer to home (I don’t mean no air travel at all).

So, in summary, yes the industry will never be the same, but that’s nothing to be fearful of.

The widespread changes that are bound to occur will be painful, but the fact is, the world has been running too hot and I don’t mean global warming.