Airline passengers want to see plastic barriers to boost confidence: industry execs

If these barriers are single use they will be the flimsy, flammable plastic type in the cabin. No.

Airline passengers want visible plastic barriers in the cabin to reinstill confidence in flying during the pandemic

Total BS.

...airline customers, fearing cost increases, did not seem interested putting fewer seats in economy class..

Total BS.

did not seem interested putting fewer seats

The seats can be there just don't have ppl sitting there, ie. stagger it.

The plastic likely doesn't change the risks of flying by much.

More Magical Thinking. The virus goes along the air and does not care about your plastic shields.

Skip it. Plastic companies are making a mint, no doubt.