Today I declare a special apology to all fellow individuals who hopped the pond yesterday. You see, I was that person on the flight that everyone loves to hate. The airtime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy head, fever-- guaranteed not to let you rest passenger.
One of my OCD tendencies (we all have them so just confess) is the lack of cleanliness (seemingly) in airplanes. I always wonder who sat there before me, what they did or didn’t do and frankly, whether or not they practice the rules of general hygiene. With an overcrowded atmosphere and high turnover rates, you have to imagine that germs pile up fast. However, after some research I am pleased to discover that this is not necessarily so. Airplane air filtration systems are top notch and the air changes occur at about 12-15 per hour! The specialized filters are designed to remove mold, dust, vapors and bacteria. What’s more is that once airborne, the air is taken from the outside which, at high altitudes is sterile.
So it turns out the biggest predators for you on planes are your fellow passengers via contact and droplet contamination. Please take care of you and yours this holiday season, especially whilst traveling!
Anybody have any OCD tendencies they’d like to share?
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I keep my plane clean, clean, clean!! You are welcome to fly Dr. J Airlines any time you want for gratis! Hopping a river or lake is the best I can do however :-(
Hope your visit home is wonderful!!
Okay, I never really think about who's been on the plane before me (and I don't think I want to!!) . I'll give you OCD on this one! Have a great holiday Rupal!
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