Huntsville airport says people should feel confident traveling

The state.

The huntsville international airport its seeing fewer travelers.

Staff there is still waiting on passenger numbers from airlines.

It says their parking numbers are down about 30 - percent!

A spokeswoman told us people aren't scared to travel - the need to travel is going down.

Waay 31's ashley carter is live in madison county right now - where she spoke with people about their travel plans.

Caution rather than cancellation....that is what a spokeswoman for huntsville international airport says is the sentiment is with passengers... and it's exactly what people i spoke with today who have upcoming trips planned told me they plan to do when headed to the airport.

Joanne and bruce shanzer, visiting huntsville: "i'm not going crazy about it."

Joanne and bruce shanzer just traveled from philadelphia to visit their daughter who lives in huntsville.

They told me it never crossed their minds to cancel the trip joanne and bruce shanzer, visiting huntsville: "we're going to be sensible, we're not going to curl up in a ball and hide."

The shanzer's say they've just been taking extra precautions when at the airport joanne and bruce shanzer, visiting huntsville: "i bought some alcohol wipes for like the surfaces and i have an antiseptic wipe for my hands when i know theirs no sink."

A spokeswoman for huntsville international airport told me because of cancelled and postponed conferences ... and businesses suspending travel due to the coronavirus ... their parking numbers are down about 30 - percent because the need to travel dropped.

She told me travelers are using the hand sanitizer dispensers at the airport more frequently and are being practical while traveling.

She says as long as passengers continue to do this ... there should be no fear or need to cancel their trips.

Jorge horta told me she's going to el paso soon.

She's already started preparing - and isn't considering cancelling or postponing.

Jorge horta, has upcoming travel plans: "washing my hands a little bit more often and using hand sanitizers but other than that i'm not too worried."

And the shanzer's say they have no plans to cancel their upcoming trips either joanne and bruce shanzer, visiting huntsville: "i'm leaving from here to go down to disney world with my younger daughter whose coming in to huntsville so i don't think we're the airport says that they stand by the statement from government officials and travel organizations that healthy americans can travel in this country with confidence... they are reminding passengers to remain vigilant and continue to take precautions but not to be fearful.

In madison co.

Ashley carter waay 31 news the spokeswoman also told us a doctor from the alabama department of health came to the airport last week.

She held a question and answer session with airport employees and airport tenants.

An airline cabin can double as a flying petri dish when not maintained properly.

Officials say the most contaminated surface in the air is actually your tray table.

They want to remind you to take antibacterial wipes and hand sanitizer when you fly.

They also add trying to choose a window seat, because people who sit by the window have the least contact