Summer 2020, COVID-19, Flying: Yes or No? Caution: Health Risk and Unclear Legal Situation!

The sun is shining. The popular beaches in southern Europe are still empty. Airline tickets to the holiday destinations are already on offer and the German Federal Foreign Office is considering the lifting of the global travel warning for COVID-19. The temptation to break out of everyday corona life is great. But beware. There is a real danger of getting infected with SARS-CoV-2 in an airplane, because in hardly any other place are people so close together as in an airplane. Do not cough at the airport; this could prevent you from entering the aircraft. Before the return flight, the body temperature may be measured - with an uncertain outcome. Freshly rescued airlines insist that there is no risk of infection on the plane. The air in the plane would be as good as in an operating room. The truth is not followed strictly with such statements, because it is about a lot of money. Those responsible turn a blind eye to such behavior, after all, a Lufthansa cannot be rescued every quarter. Here is a detailed description of the background from an engineering perspective.