Originally Posted by
neko
Arguably, one could expect the opposite effect.
... If teens and young people experience air travel as a source of embarrassment and sexual harassment, or they see their parents actively avoiding air travel for that reason, will that affect their relationship with the adults they are supposed to trust? Will that affect their college and career choices? Will that effect long term economic development?
Excellent point. A study we did a few years ago on alcohol & drug use among teens indicated a similar trend in prohibition laws having no real impact on lowering use, but the laws and enforcement did significantly heighten their distrust of government and in particular, law enforcement. I think you're also spot on with it causing some to choose careers that avoid travel. Somewhat off topic, but it'll be interesting to see what impact this does have on travel and if we see an upsurge in videoconferencing instead.