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Airlines got travelers comfortable about flying again once before – but 9/11 and a virus are a lot different

  • Written by Janet Bednarek, Professor of History, University of Dayton
imageChicago's O'Hare and other U.S. airports remain largely empty despite increased mask wearing and other measures to prevent COVID-19 spread. AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

The U.S. airline industry has generally faced two obstacles in enticing more people to fly: fear and fares.

Before the novel coronavirus, few feared flying thanks to the extreme rarity of...

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