[Tom M]

Flying is actually pretty safe. Domestically I have no concerns - flying to Europe may be different. The filtration systems in those things are fantastic. Probably more concerning is the airport than the plane, but given an alternative of driving and going to gas stations, dining options, bathrooms, hotels - I choose flying.

Cruises would depend on the cruise line. Disney (for example) had long before this taken a strong stance on cleanliness and preventing outbreaks. I haven't heard of any covid outbreak on a Disney cruise. I suspect other cruise lines will follow and adjust their filtration systems, and cleaning processes.

I'm looking forward to the future where we may have some sort of treatment or vaccine and resuming more significant travels.

[thelegges]

We will fly, but have never been on a cruise, just don’t want to be watching water all day. Myself I put little faith when the Covid vaccination comes out. Look how long we have been at the flu vaccine, and hundreds of thousands have died. Does flu vaccine really keep you from acquiring the flu, you don’t know one way or another.

Our family have severe to anaphylactic issues with the flu vaccine. For that reason most of us have only had one vaccine, and due to the severe reaction some have never had vaccine. We are exposed on a daily during flu season, and yet for some reason do not contact the flu.

[gpkk_2000]

Well said Dan48. We have seen the decline also. We sailed on MSC 3 times recently. The food was not good at the specialty restaurants and the main dining food was sub par at best, I also agree with the photos and excursions. Most of the time we get off the ship for about an hour then come back. The bars are much less crowed.

We tipped the bartender mightily when we got on the ship. Service was great the rest of the time.....

[Judy n Ron]

Originally Posted by Northwoods

I think there will be people that will think twice about flying and especially cruising, after this pandemic.

Yes and Yes to both. Can't wait, but will book with caution. COVID is here to stay, likely forever. We don't NOT travel for fear of Flu and other potentially deadly diseases. For us it's no way to live, but to each their own.

[ditka41]

Yes, but only a long time after we have a proven vaccine.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Joe C.

Fly? Of course. Take a cruise? Sure.
Am I worried about this pandemic? Not really. But I do take normal precautions,
Remember .. the media always sensationalizes everything.

There are people dying in Florida.
I don't think the media is sensationalizing that.

[EVH234591]

Have never cruised and don't plan to , and will fly only if it is necessary . I think the best bet now a days is to travel by car.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by karostay

When this current heath crisis get back to normal ...

I will fly to France and go on a river cruise eventually.
I'm waiting for the scientists to develop a proven vaccine which is readily available to the public.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I will fly to France and go on a river cruise eventually.
I'm waiting for the scientists to develop a proven vaccine which is readily available to the public.

Do they serve lobster on river cruises??? If so, you still owe me one! (yes, I know, cross-threading, 10 yard penalty)

[Mumbles]

Originally Posted by mepoole

We were scheduled to go north May 1, but postponed until September 1. No flying, travel north will be by AutoTrain (private compartment) part way, then drive. We have cruise scheduled for February 2021 (rescheduled from March 2020). Will just have to wait and see on all travel.

Won't you still be rebreathing air that has gone through the train?

[Curtisbwp]

If i fly, i would have a heart attack and die if there was turbulence. On a cruse i would be afraid of drowning in a fierce storm.

[Mumbles]

Originally Posted by shellart3

There have been other situations in our history where people said they won’t do this or that. Soon things will return to normal and we will go about our daily lives and in time this too will become a memory. It will fade and become part of our distant past.

I don't know how "junior" you are, but over my lifetime, I've come to believe strongly that NOTHING goes back to normal, and here's why: Every second (or less) that we move on, we have left behind things the way they were. If you want to have things "as they were", you have to watch a video of your life or perhaps manipulate a Time Machine, or even become a lover of the Status Quo. None of these, imho, are true "like it was before".

[Mumbles]

Originally Posted by Penguin

Wont ever travel outside the USA.

Exactly! Why the h*ll travel to another country to get a deadly flu when you can get it near home?

[Barborv]

Fly, yes in about a year or two. Have 3 different credits with airlines that I will need to use within the next 2 years. Cruise, probably not, and not because of Covid 19. There has been other situations with cruises in the past with health problems too. I have been on 3 cruises and I'm not a big fan. I love land tours. Have done several Globus tours and they were terrific. You really enjoy the food and culture of the places youre visiting. On a cruise, you wind up eating the same crap the ship offers, which is not of the country youre visiting. Also I agree with Dan48. Entertainment is ehh, Because the food is there, I eat more than I want to and always gain weight and forced to do the beverage package (I don't drink) because my husband wants to have a couple of drinks. And the last time we booked a lot of excursions through viator because what a pain doing it with the ship. Waiting around the theater for your group to be called! But that's just me. To each is own. This summer we will drive down to Fl. from NY is all is well. Will hold off flying.

[Dana1963]

Never going on a cruise again until maybe if there is a vaccine. Air travel only if necessary.