Up until about a fortnight before lockdown, travel a lot to mainland UK for work.. At that time there was no talk of masks or protection... Count myself lucky I didn't pick anything up.. Especially through some very busy London airports... Unless I did so and was asymptomatic.. I doubt it though as no family members seem to have picked up the virus in that time.Has anyone here travelled on an airplane since the pandemic started? If yes any tips please? Thanks.
I flew back from Thailand on May the 8 th direct with Evaair , both Taiwan and Thailand have very little covid and as no one can enter Thailand from Taiwan I felt quite safe although we had to wear masks all the time in Bangkok airport and on the plane except for eating , which was twice and no alcohol was served. On reaching passport control we were told to remove our masks and social distancing went out the window.Has anyone here travelled on an airplane since the pandemic started? If yes any tips please? Thanks.
A angle not just health risk, is will you be able to get travel insuranceUp until about a fortnight before lockdown, travel a lot to mainland UK for work.. At that time there was no talk of masks or protection... Count myself lucky I didn't pick anything up.. Especially through some very busy London airports... Unless I did so and was asymptomatic.. I doubt it though as no family members seem to have picked up the virus in that time.
I can't see myself going near a plane for a long long time. Unless its an emergency its just not worth the risk.
A good point. I cancelled our holiday in France because I have no idea how you cope with even mild Covid symptoms while away from home. Self isolating sounds impossible if you are in a hotel and more so in our case as we were going to stay in several hotels for a few days each. I have booked a few days in the UK at the end of September, at least you can just go home if you don't feel well.A angle not just health risk, is will you be able to get travel insurance
Also would you want to be sick abroad. I am not getting on a plane for a long time.
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A angle not just health risk, is will you be able to get travel insurance
Also would you want to be sick abroad. I am not getting on a plane for a long time.
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Unfortunately it is an emergency.Up until about a fortnight before lockdown, travel a lot to mainland UK for work.. At that time there was no talk of masks or protection... Count myself lucky I didn't pick anything up.. Especially through some very busy London airports... Unless I did so and was asymptomatic.. I doubt it though as no family members seem to have picked up the virus in that time.
I can't see myself going near a plane for a long long time. Unless its an emergency its just not worth the risk.
Thanks for the answer..unfortunately I have an emergency and I need to go abroad for a bit.I flew back to the U.K. after spending just over a year living in Oslo last Friday. Had to take two planes instead of the usual one as there are still no direct flights from Oslo to London, so had an hour and a half flight to Frankfurt, 2 hour stop at the airport and then an hour flight to Heathrow, both were with Lufthansa. I was very surprised at how busy the planes were, and despite Lufthansa not allowing you to reserve middle row seats on any of the flights, when we got onto the plane they were filling up the middle seats due to the high number of people flying. The airports were much quieter than normal, but not dead, and the waiting areas for the gates were busy. Frankfurt in particular was very busy as most people trying to reach destinations in Europe are having to travel via there as there are few direct flights now. We were told we needed to wear face masks for the duration of the flight (problematic when travelling with a 3 year old), and everyone did obey this rule.
The second flight was full and the pilot had to address concerns people had raised about the lack of social distancing - he referred to the high quality air filtration systems which are as good as those used in operating theatres, and the fact that everyone was wearing face masks. One of the main reasons most people feel rubbish after flying is usually down to the very dry air within the cabin, which dries out the mucus membranes in your nose and throat and makes you feel like you are coming down with something.
I didn’t feel too worried, but I’m also fairly confident that I’ve already had covid-19 and so I felt slightly less concern. However I think everyone needs to do their own risk assessment because the risks will be different depending on your own situation. I’m type 1 diabetic, female, under 35, with relatively stable blood sugars, although I am overweight. But my risk of contracting a severe form of covid-19 is much lower than say a male, over 50, with a similar BMI, but who also suffers from high blood pressure as well as diabetes. I would certainly say avoid if you can, we unfortunately had no choice, as needed to come back. Just take your own measures to protect yourself -plenty of hand sanitiser, wearing gloves and avoiding touching your hands and face!
Thanks! I'm sure you and your husband will travel to Greece and have a brilliant anniversary!I’m going to Corfu in Sept with Jet2 staying in an apartment with my husband it’s a special anniversary but if there’s a second peak by then I won’t travel.
I’ve had T1 for 46yrs - age 62 now with now other conditions apart from Fibromyalgia but I still feel very much at risk and would wear a mask and clear glasses on the plane with lots of anti bac at hand! Hiring a car so no contact with others once there - hopefully or as distanced as possible.
. Greece have had very little cases so just hope it stays that way?
My dad tried to commit suicide so unfortunately I have to go abroad right now it's not a choice but thanks for the answer anyway.A angle not just health risk, is will you be able to get travel insurance
Also would you want to be sick abroad. I am not getting on a plane for a long time.
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My dad tried to commit suicide so unfortunately I have to go abroad right now it's not a choice but thanks for the answer anyway.
A angle not just health risk, is will you be able to get travel insurance
Also would you want to be sick abroad. I am not getting on a plane for a long time.