Originally Posted by
ATC Watcher
Although at the moment IATA is not recommending social distancing on board aircraft ( middle seat off) it is thinking about it : from their latest relaae :
But with current average load factors on international flights ( not domestic) in the 10-15% range they will have to do something more dramatic to get people back in aircraft ... masks, disinfectants and higher air recycling rates do not seem to be enough to have the desired effect..
I would suggest that until various governments remove their individual travel restrictions and or health policies, there is very little than airlines can do to influence load factors on international flights.