Are you a doctor? Have you sent samples to the lab? Or are you just guessing? A large percentage of the population has allergies, and they are not contagious. You have no evidence that the sneezing, coughing, nose blowing person has anything contagious. None. Zero. Zip. Until people who wear perfume are banned from travel, and people who bring their pets INCLUDING SERVICE DOGS are banned from travel, some of us will sneeze and blow our nose, and I make no apology for that fact.
Originally Posted by
oxtailsoup
So, you settle in to your seat and after a few minutes realise that someone has a heavy cold and is sharing their germs with everyone else.
It feels worse on the upper deck because it's a smaller space. Sometimes half the cabin seem to have a cold.
I usually cringe and find myself trying not to breathe air in! Silly really because I'll die if I keep that up for the whole flight!
Personally I feel sympathy for most people suffering from a cold. I know some people will say they should not board a plane but the reality is that most people just want to get home. I think most passengers have flown with a cold. But I do think there is a point when you shouldn't fly with a cold... When your eyes and nose are constantly streaming, you can't stop sneezing and you are covered in used tissues.... trying to find a dry patch
