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In reply to the discussion: Let's talk about airliner cabin air. [View all]Marrah_Goodman
(1,586 posts)17. my bf flew home this morning
He works for Delta, so he flies for free. There were only a handful of people on the plane, which was nice because he got seated in first class. They are only booking 50% of seats on flights to keep people separated and only 40% in the main cabin.
My daughter flies to VA in a couple days on United. They say they are mostly flying at 50% on planes but there is only a policy of keeping the middle seats empty from what I could see on their website.
Masks seem to be required on all flights and in the airport here in Boston.
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I'm not aware of any US or European airline that doesn't use HEPA class filters.
mn9driver
May 2020
#8
According to the airlines, all planes are being sanitized between flights now.
oldsoftie
May 2020
#61
Cant remember when i've ever been TWO INCHES from anyone I wasnt being intimate with.
oldsoftie
May 2020
#62
Well, its not exactly unsafe. I have a friend who's flown every week with no problems.
oldsoftie
May 2020
#73
I've always thought the people were more hazardous than the airplanes.
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2020
#13
Thanks for the accurte info for a change. I can't count the times I've had to explain that to
napi21
May 2020
#53
ALL of my friends think that. I never knew the extent of the filtering myself.
oldsoftie
May 2020
#74
NBC infectious diseases MD expert in hospital now w/C19 - blames it on flying crowded plane to NOLA.
Grasswire2
May 2020
#55
Joseph Fair, virologist and epidemiologist, believes he got it through his eyes while on a flight.
AnotherMother4Peace
May 2020
#65