A Delta flight attendant describes what it's like flying during the coronavirus pandemic with near-empty planes and 'ghost town' airports

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• As the novel coronavirus continues to spread around the world, the airline industry continues to be impacted by country-wide lockdowns and declining travel demand. 
• John, a flight attendant for Delta Air Lines, described to Business Insider what a day in his life looks like, and how the airline is taking precautions to protect its staff still flying amid a pandemic.
• John said he chooses to continue flying because he believes flight attendants are risking their health and safety to ensure that people abroad can return home and that medical equipment and personnel can be transported to hospitals around the country that need help.
• "We're also on the frontlines of this crisis," he said. "Obviously not at the same level as doctors or nurses, but we're doing our best to keep people safe."
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Industries around the world are being impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, forcing stores to shutter, employees to be laid off, and stocks to plummet. 

The airline industry has been particularly hit by the major societal changes brought on by the coronavirus. The number of cases around the world has seen exponential growth in recent weeks, leading to travel bans, flight cancellations, and country-wide lockdowns. Several airlines in the United States and the United Kingdom have already collapsed due to declining travel demand. 

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