Originally Posted by
newbiztraveler
What's the best way to deal with flying with a cold? I'm on a business trip and have to fly Thursday and Monday (probably wont be better by Monday). Anyway, I've heard things like people can get tinnitus from doing that... is it an old wives tale?
You could get ear problems (and ear pain) from doing that, indeed, and you could also have very annoyed passengers around you too.
If you can, postpone the trip, in the interest of your well-being and others'.