The "togetherness" so many are experiencing in the pandemic translates into a very real issue of frayed nerves, cabin fever and need for an escape. If you're contemplating, "when can I take a trip safely again?" that question is being echoed across the country, according to airline analyst Seth Kaplan."People miss their families," Kaplan said. "They're getting cabin fever."With approximately 93% of all people on a global scale living under novel coronavirus travel bans, the pivotal question remains "what will flying look like in the future?" Kaplan explains after the travel industry has taken a significant hit during COVID-19, there will be essential changes in the mid-term. Here's what to expect:CHEAPER FLIGHTS AT FIRSTFlights might be cheaper in order to help customers feel comfortable again and ready to fly."Airfares will still be rather low in order to get people back on flights. There are two factors right now weighing into the cost of airfare: the reluctance of people who don't feel comfortable about flying and the fact that people are struggling financially. When demand rebounds, it's harder to say. Obviously, economy air travel is not set up for social distancing and many airlines are moving to block middle seats. That will impact the price."Video: If airline cancels flight, you should get refund, travel blogger saysBLOCKING OF MIDDLE SEATSMany airlines have halted booking middle seats."Blocking middle seats is a really easy fix right now. The question here is when the demand comes back, what will we do then? I don't think they will block middle seats forever. They care about safety but they also care about price. Blocking middle seats forever would be very expensive."FLEXIBILITY WITH FLIGHT CHANGES Airlines will continue to help customers with flexibility in making flight changes and cancellations."Non-refundable tickets are definitely what airlines like to sell. They do make money on all the change fees, which also helps keep down low airfares. Airlines will continue to offer flexibility with flight changes, to help customers feel more comfortable about flying."MASKS ONExpect many passengers and airline attendants to be wearing masks on flights beyond the pandemic."We are all becoming more germaphobic. Nothing is more important than safety. In Canada, airlines have mandated that you must wear a mask. That's the socially acceptable thing to do. Just a month ago, airlines weren't telling employees (to) wear masks, and now they're telling them to do so. It might be the case for some time to come."SNACKS BECOME A THING OF PAST FOR THE SHORT-TERMFree beer and onboard snacks will no longer be a part of the flight experience."They don't want flight attendants to have unnecessary interactions with customers right now simply for safety, so that's why they're stopping snack services. At some point, this might come back, but we can't predict that."FIRST PRIORITY: FAMILY VISITSExpect the first trips for many passengers to be family visits."That will be the first trip we take is family travel, family visits. What's different about family visit travel is that it's cheaper because you don't stay in a hotel. People miss their families in other states now. Those visits will be the first trips to bounce back."BACKWARD SEATS, PLASTIC SHIELDS MAY BE FUTURE OF FLYINGThe future of flying economy might include two innovations where passengers are actually shielded from each other by plastic screens. The concepts were rolled out by an Italian design firm, Aviointeriors. The 'Janus' design takes its inspiration from the two-faced ancient Roman god where every middle seat is positioned backwards. The transparent barrier provides a plastic "cocoon" that protects others from germs and prevents "breath propagation to occupants of adjacent seats," according to Aviointeriors."Glassafe" resembles a see-through plastic hood that is attached onto existing economy class seats.BUSINESS TRAVEL WILL TAKE A HITCorporations have already stopped a lot of corporate travel 바카라 게임 웹사이트� for financial reasons and their duty of care to their employees."Companies have a duty of care to their employees so it's not just about financial reasons. They have to assess the liability of that employee taking a trip. Corporations will have to assess the money on business travel. In the past downturns, leisure travel has been more resilient than business travel."CONSUMER TIP TO SAVE PASSENGERS MONEYKaplan said that it's much better to wait to see if the airlines cancel the trip before you cancel it."It's much better if an airline cancels on you, than if you cancel the flight. It's worth waiting to see if the airlines cancel. They might offer a refund or just a credit. Don't forget to cancel. If they haven't canceled on you, then you make the move."Kaplan added that there's unprecedented unknown with the coronavirus pandemic that makes it more difficult to assess in terms of how this will impact the airline industry."There's this giant macro-variable that nobody knows with the course of the virus. If you tell me what happens with the virus, I'm in a much better position to predict what happens with the course of air travel. Even if I felt OK about getting on an airplane, it's socially unacceptable to do so unless it's essential travel."He explained that you'll see people start booking more flights when they get official word that it's safe to go back on planes again."At some point, officials like (Dr.) Fauci will say that it's OK to get back on airplanes. Airlines will try to get them back with cheaper airfares," Kaplan said.