As both a physician and a business traveler, I have chosen NOT to fly for a number of reasons.

First, your travel is not just in the plane, but your risk of exposure begins as you enter the airport. These are areas of high concentration and the obvious risk of contamination is ever present. Plus you must come into physical contact with surfaces such as baggage belts at TSA checkpoints, chairs, etc. where you cannot guarantee they are properly sanitized to protect you and others. While airports do look to maintain social distancing, it is easier said than done especially when boarding and deplaning.

Airlines are in the business of making money and not keeping you safe from contracting an illness. As an example, AA recently announced they will no longer keep the middle seat open to lower the risk of contamination. Yes, you must wear a mask and no food will be served, however as most flights are turned around in a short period of time, you have to decide if the airplane you will be flying on for perhaps upwards of 3+ hrs heading to Florida will provide you with adequate protection against a disease with a high probability of airborne and contact contamination. Once you land you still have to walk through high-concentration spaces to leave the airport and claim you bags. And finally, you most likely have to rent a car or take a cab/Uber which can further increase your risk of exposure.

In my own situation, we had a large family event planned for late August in S. Florida. The host took the decision to cancel the celebration and to move the date so that the actual ceremony could be seen on ZOOM by family and friends. No one has complained and most have actually thanked the hosts for recognizing that maintaining one's health is more important than a 4-hr gathering.

Hopefully by winter things will return to normal (or whatever normal will be) however FL is experiencing an explosion of COVID-19 and when you factor the reality that we still have to contend with a Flu outbreak beginning in the Fall, you may want to plan otherwise. In any case, please stay healthy and just be smart to protect both you and your loved ones.

>The only thing wrong with American airlines is the people who are passengers.<
The only thing wrong with American airlines is the people who run them, and crap rolls downhill..
United Airlines really really sucks, and will taint you.
I just flew from LAX to PHL and back, and they did it again.
The LAX flight was @ 40 minutes late. They didn't say. They finally announce boarding.
As I'm boarding, angry frazzled women- "You're boarding the wrong flight!"
THAT flight was waiting for some VIPs to show up, then take off. OUR plane- was waiting.
That fight takes off. Our plane shows up. Needs cleaning. Missing an attendant.
We board. We wait. Not our turn. Ho hum. Wheels up- two hours after boarding.
We stop in Chicago. We wait our turn. Notta lotta to see in the airport. Naptime.
Finally, we board. We take off. Aholes do it again- the engines are out of synch.
It's cheaper to throttle back one side in crosswinds- but the plane has a nasty vibration.
We're landing. "Please stay in your seats until ... bla bla bla." We land.
People up and grabbing luggage. I look outside, and this ain't Philly. Bat rasterds- again!
We're in Pittsburgh. De-ice and a rinse. No notice. Angry frazzled woman- "Get back in your seats!"
Grumpy people pack and sit. We wait. Not our turn. Ho hum. Wheels up- two+ hours later.
Passengers ask. No meals on short flights! I got a cookie- one before Chicago, one after Pitts.
We land. In Philly. Kids and grandkids waiting. Laughing. They've been following our flight.
United notices didn't match the airports'. Passengers on Facebook, etc. "What!?!? PITTSburgh?!?!
It took just under eighteen hours. Rod Serling was getting nervous.

I have a Corps discount card, which ends up @ half price fares compared to decent flights.
I wouldn't do this to my family or friends, but just for me. I'm tough!
I was flying round trip United every week for work, for a few years. A few days to a week stay.
EVERY trip had a story. Most not this bad. Some worse.