Air travel's COVID-created future

Illustrated collage of a futuristic family airplane and a syringe. 

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Photo: Ann Ronan Pictures, Bettmann/Getty Images

1. Airlines plot course for coronavirus survival

Illustration of a spray bottle spraying a collection of virus cells

Illustration of a finger pointing with circles radiating out

Illustrated collage of a stewardess holding a serving tray juxtaposed against a robot holding a serving tray. 

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Illustration of a Boeing 737 and a Boeing Stratocruiser surrounded by lines, circles, and diagrams. 

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Photo illustration of a vintage airplane carrying a woman and a dog with circles and stripes

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