It's probably been months since you last flew and maybe it took you a second, but that's

the sound of an airplane taking off.

It used to be something I experienced all the time, as I traveled around the world to

natural disasters and to war zones, I used to travel hundreds of thousands of miles a year.

Next week though, I got on a plane for the first time since March, and honestly it was

a little nerve-racking.

The airport's quieter, it's cleaner.

I would say about 10% of people are not wearing their masks properly, even if they do have

a mask on.

And that's probably the biggest concern.

It's just wild to be here.

Many of the trip felt familiar.

But I also couldn't forget that I was traveling in far from normal times.

From enhanced cleaning practices and effort filtration to creating additional space on board,

everything we're doing is in service of your health and well-being.

They just made the safety announcement and reminded everyone that if there is a depressurization

and the oxygen masks fall, then you should take off your mask before you put on the oxygen

mask.

Make sense.

But those are the sorts of things we need to be reminded of nowadays.

My trip was for work, but it's now Thanksgiving week, which is typically one of the busiest times

to fly all year.

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