- During the coronavirus pandemic , I flew from New York to Austin, Texas, and the plane was mostly empty .
- The pandemic has led to several flight cancelations, while some airlines have temporarily stopped all flights, according to Business Insider .
- I booked my ticket to Austin with a reserved seat only two days before my flight for around $130.
- I was anxious about flying during the coronavirus pandemic becausethere are many opportunities for the virus to spread on flights and in airports .
- But I didn't end up coming into contact with many people during my trip, and there were only about 20 people on my flight. Here's what it was like.
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I arrived at JFK Airport at around 6:40 a.m. for my 8:04 a.m. flight to Austin. Terminal 5 was, for the most part, pretty empty. In 2018, more than 10 million people flew through JFK's terminal 5.
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