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JetBlue: "Risk of transmitting covid on an airplane is 1%"

Carrier highlighted the results of a recent study

CEOs of the most important American carriersa participated in the "Skift Global Forum", an on-line event dedicated to the travel sector and future scenarios related to Covid-19. One of the most interesting statements was that of Joanna Geraghty, number one of JetBlue Airways; according to this manager, the light at the end of the tunnel can still be glimpsed, especially if we consider the health management...

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A new study published by virologists at the Frankfurt University Hospital could further reassure about risks of contagion when traveling on board a plane. This research was conducted after having deepened... more

AirlinesJetBlue could use ultraviolet rays to disinfect aircraft

Technology was studied together with Honeywell

Air carrier JetBlue Airways is about to experiment the sanitation of its planes with a technology that will exploit ultraviolet rays. The coronavirus pandemic forced many companies to review hygiene systems... more

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