In a new statement, the Airlines For America industry group insists that being on board an aircraft poses a low risk of coronavirus infection because of the highly filtered air and the use of a federal mask. “We remain confident that this layered approach significantly reduces risk,” said the group.
The announcement came after the CDC said that those who have been vaccinated can meet others who have been vaccinated and even low-risk people who have not been vaccinated, but should avoid traveling.
“Every time there is an increase in travel, we have an increase in cases in this country,” said CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, during the White House coronavirus response briefing on Monday.
Health experts remain concerned that spring break travel will lead to an increase in coronavirus infection rates.
It seems that more people are already starting to travel.
The Transportation Security Administration said it scanned nearly 1.3 million at airports on Sunday, the highest number since Jan. 3 on holiday trips. The TSA has tracked nearly a million or more than a million people every day since Thursday, which means that 4.5 million people have flown over four days.
This is the second disagreement related to the pandemic between the civil aviation sector and the new Biden government.