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AlexSFCA

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60. Check w/airline how full the plane will be

Wed May 20, 2020, 08:29 PM

May 2020

If it’s a short flight, you have sufficient space from other passengers and everyone is required to wear masks. The risk is lower than going to a grocery store.

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Please I am falling into an abyss . [View all] abakan May 2020 OP

I've got no advice, but Bettie May 2020 #1

is a plane your only choice? janterry May 2020 #2

No driving is not possible abakan May 2020 #3

Are trains or buses running? nt Blue_true May 2020 #43

Two Amtrak routes travel through AZ. LanternWaste May 2020 #65

Is you driving the not possible? Could you hire a driver? niyad May 2020 #16

I feel for you! n/t luvallpeeps May 2020 #4

Get up and walk around RandySF May 2020 #5

Concentrate on breathing, slowly. This will help the panic subside, hopefully to a manageable alwaysinasnit May 2020 #6

Do you have a place to stay in AZ. If your father is going to receive marybourg May 2020 #7

so far there are no plans abakan May 2020 #11

Someone has to make the plans for hospice. Tipperary May 2020 #38

How about the trains? Nt Mopar151 May 2020 #8

This might be a good idea csziggy May 2020 #31

Rent-a-wreck. lambchopp59 May 2020 #52

Reply #3 says driving is not possible csziggy May 2020 #69

I was going to suggest that if it's possible. Amtrak is on it and it can be very pleasant. nolabear May 2020 #41

Our eperiances with Amtrack (trips from Austin, Tx to Marana, Az) have been nothing but pleasant. marble falls May 2020 #44

I just checked the Sunset Limited from Los Angeles on Amtrak mnhtnbb May 2020 #51

Would your Dad understand badseedboy May 2020 #9

yep...breathing exercises will help... dhill926 May 2020 #10

You can and you will malaise May 2020 #12

I agree. Go with all precautions. Solomon May 2020 #29

What malaise said! EllieBC May 2020 #54

It's hard, but you can be smart, safe, and do this. ancianita May 2020 #57

guess you are in your sixties, take the flight but mask and glove up, do this now and you'll find Demonaut May 2020 #13

...AND no matter how silly you might THINK you look, protect your eyes by wearing goggles.. The_REAL_Ecumenist May 2020 #68

Go. Take every precaution you can. maxsolomon May 2020 #14

So sorry to hear this, awful news. If you fly JudyM May 2020 #15

Good advice. Also, be last to board regardless of your class, to avoid being stuck on the jetway flibbitygiblets May 2020 #61

I am so sorry- what area essme May 2020 #17

I'm in So Calif abakan May 2020 #33

Oh DO try the train! Research it. Amtrak is really trying to make things low risk. nolabear May 2020 #42

Can you rent a car, and ask someone to drive with you? nt Tess49 May 2020 #55

It's okay not to go spinbaby May 2020 #18

A young person I know was not given a choice. MH1 May 2020 #35

Drive? If you are in Ojai you could probably do it in one day. Shrike47 May 2020 #19

Some info and good advice from an airline pilot about airplane cabin air: The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #20

+1 This post has great info, I've bookmarked it. CaptainTruth May 2020 #53

Take the trip in your mind as a preparatory exercise. Croney May 2020 #21

A guy was on MSNBC earlier who studied airplane air panader0 May 2020 #22

The actual plane ride is only moderately risky judeling May 2020 #23

Call the hospice care people and ask if you can in fact visit. You may have to shelter applegrove May 2020 #37

I am sorry you have to go through this hard time. I don't have any advise so I'll just give you a Maraya1969 May 2020 #24

I'd go. hunter May 2020 #25

If you go, get an N95 mask and wear goggles. You can get the virus... LAS14 May 2020 #26

Keep putting one foot in front of the other. You'll get through this. nt coti May 2020 #27

My opinion, for a situation like this, is don't get on a plane lindysalsagal May 2020 #28

It's scary when we've worked so hard to pnwest May 2020 #30

There have actually been few reports of airplane infection in the past two months... brooklynite May 2020 #32

I flew from west Texas to Jacksonville on Monday... A HERETIC I AM May 2020 #34

my niece went into early labor at 5 mos..her hubby is deployed and she has a.. samnsara May 2020 #36

Some good info here that might reassure you re: flying blitzen May 2020 #39

I'm so sorry. Is there any way you can drive? Squinch May 2020 #40

I feel for you, I know StarlightGold May 2020 #45

I'm so sorry. Once your dad is in care, you need to call MerryBlooms May 2020 #46

Airplane air Manastash May 2020 #47

Let's talk about airliner cabin air. Manastash May 2020 #50

If the car itself is the problem, Mr.Bill May 2020 #48

Prescription Roy Rolling May 2020 #49

The sane answer to an insane situation. Tink41 May 2020 #63

If I were you, I'd take the risk, with all the precautions you can muster. Your love for FailureToCommunicate May 2020 #56

What would your Dad do for you in this instance? Cozmo May 2020 #58

My dad would crawl on on broken glass to get there. abakan May 2020 #59

A simple childhood story has strengthened me for my entire life malaise May 2020 #62

What's already been said. First things first. Ascertain what contact would be allowed with your dad. sprinkleeninow May 2020 #64

Check w/airline how full the plane will be AlexSFCA May 2020 #60

Take a red eye flight if available. roamer65 May 2020 #66

If you can use breathing exercises to help focus on that instead of an escalating panic attack... Moostache May 2020 #67

The air in the plane is safer than the air on the ground Warpy May 2020 #70