This holiday season will be filled with joy and laughter, along with some coughs and running noses, but will that stop you from flying to your holiday destination?
Results from a recent poll show that a majority of people would fly sick rather than change their flight date.
source CNNAmericans Airlines is not buying the "get-out-of-jail-free card" business either. The Airline will charge you a cancellation fee regardless if the passenger has swine flu. But Delta has a little more sympathy if you provide them with a doctor's note to avoid any extra charges.
So if you fell ill and have a fever, the CDC recommends you wait at least 24 hours after your fever has broken before you jet set anywhere.
But if you do fly somewhere, make sure you keep your eyes peeled. A Tripadvisor.com poll shows that 57% of air travelers would alert flight staff if they think someone is sick on board. All flight attendants are trained to look for signs like excessive sneezing or coughing, and will make the captain aware of them before takeoff.
So please remember when you're traveling, always wash your hands, and avoid touching your eyes and nose.
Are you traveling this holiday season? What will you do to prevent getting sick?
Comments (1)
It concerns me because you can be careful and yet people can cough/sneeze and spread their illness to you in such a small, enclosed space. I was on a bus tour in England earlier this year and at least two couples were very ill. The guy behind me was hacking a lung, and barely covering his mouth. I should have said something, because I fell ill almost instantly. Now I have both the regular AND H1N1 flu shots, and I take ColdFX (it works).