How clean is that airplane you're traveling on, really? And how can you protect yourself against coronavirus and other pathogens when flying? Here's everything you need to know:
But airplanes are still flying, and travelers still traveling, albeit with extra bottles of hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes in carry-ons.
When aircraft downtime is very limited, some of what Rooney calls the"very straightforward cleaning," such as removing old newspapers and passenger trash, will be done by the cabin crew at the end of the previous flight. "Sometimes you come on and you have to go out and tell the agent, 'look, the plane looks terrible. We need somebody to come on and redo it.' It just varies all the time. Sometimes you come on in the morning and they deep cleaned the whole thing, or at least they told you they have."SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty ImagesSome airlines have requested additional measures due to the current climate, says Rooney.
It's still wise, he says, to wipe down surfaces -- but ultimately it's handwashing that is the most important preventative step.
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