Traveling increases your chances of getting and spreading the novel coronavirus, but it's unknown if one type of travel is safer than others.
The novel coronavirus outbreak has grounded the airline industry across the globe, with many people unable to travel due to lockdown measures.
"Compared with those locations, a modern aircraft has its cabin air changed many times more frequently than offices or shops. For most modern aircraft types, the air supplied to the passenger cabin is either 100 percent fresh or is a mixture of fresh and re-circulated air that is filtered through HEPA [high-efficiency particulate air] filters of the same efficacy in removing viruses as those used in surgical operating rooms.
"Most modern aircraft have recirculation systems, which recycle up to 50 percent of cabin air. The recirculated air is usually passed through high-efficiency particulate air filters of the type used in hospital operating theatres and intensive care units, which trap dust particles, bacteria, fungi and viruses.
A survey of a larger group of 70 airlines was also reported to have failed to identify any cases of suspected passenger to passenger transmission, the IATA report said.
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