Airports are rough from an exposure perspective. The actual planes, on the other hand, are totally safe. If you wear an n95 and minimize the time you spend near people while going through security, waiting to board, etc, the risk is probably not horrible.
I have health conditions, am naturally anxious, and would still fly.
The virologists and aerospace engineers I know aren't concerned about contamination risk from airplanes, and that says a lot. The problem is, again, the airports. The planes are already under negative air pressure anyway.
Airports are rough from an exposure perspective. The actual planes, on the other hand, are totally safe. If you wear an n95 and minimize the time you spend near people while going through security, waiting to board, etc, the risk is probably not horrible.
I have health conditions, am naturally anxious, and would still fly.
The virologists and aerospace engineers I know aren't concerned about contamination risk from airplanes, and that says a lot. The problem is, again, the airports. The planes are already under negative air pressure anyway.
lol there are hundreds of people who work in those airports every single day all day long. Crazy to think about isn’t it?
What makes the planes safe? I'd figure them to be at least on par with the dangers of an airport.
The air gets cycled out very quickly and is at a lower atmospheric pressure, making it harder for large particles to stick around
Allegedly the air cycling system is only active while in flight, when you're on the ground you're just marinating in everybody's covid miasma.