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Old 09-02-2020, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Clarinet View Post
We have been driving from New England to Florida for nearly 20 years and staying for 6 months. This year I believe we will fly since we feel that 2 1/2 days of driving and 2 nights in motels and stopping for gas and food present more of a risk than a 5 hour flight. I posted a question earlier this summer asking if people had flown recently. The overwhelming responses were positive and in checking the safety precautions on the airline we use (United) I am feeling safer flying than driving and that long drive is getting to be more than we want to suffer with this year.
I agree, if you’re careful and have quality mask ( n95) flying would be safer, providing you washed you’re hands immediately when debarked form plane. Long trip is vehicle with all the stops and motel IMO would be more risky do to all the contact with people through several states.