Will Trump ban domestic flights to contain coronavirus?
Rumors are swirling in the travel industry that a federal ban on domestic travel could be in the works, and could happen as soon as this week. These rumors were fanned when acting DHS secretary Chad Wolf stated on Sunday that the administration was weighing "all options" including the grounding of domestic flights in an all-out effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
The last time the government ordered airline fleets grounded was immediately after the Sept 11, 2001, when flights scuttled for three days. The online rumor mill thinks flights could be grounded for two to four weeks.