New research out of Florida State University has offered policy makers new strategies for limiting the spread of disease among airline passengers. Computer models suggest revised boarding procedures and the use of smaller plane cabins could reduce the risk of infection during a serious disease outbreak. Airlines shuttle millions of people all over the world every day, and thus provide the ideal means for isolated outbreaks of infectious disease to grow to global proportions -- to pandemic levels. Occasionally, fear moves policy makers and airline officials to cancel flights to and from areas affected by serious disease outbreaks. But by preventing the flow of medical resources, such a response can negatively affect those most at risk. Scientists have used computer simulations to develop a more pragmatic response. <br/>