According to Executive Travel Magazine, in a 100-passenger flight at least 5 people have a cold or the flu. During the flu months, the number of ill could double or triple! How do you know if there was a sick person in your seat on the previous flight? The problem is you have no way of knowing. So please take some precautions while flying all year long. Sundance Vacations doesn’t want its travelers to get sick. Executive travel suggested bringing hand sanitizer. Putting it on before and after the flight will certainly improve your chances of not getting sick. Just remember to have only a 3 oz. container of hand sanitizer.
Another shocking study, reported by Executive Travel, revealed that some airline blankets are not washed for 5 to 30 days. For example, if a carrier is on a 30 day cycle for blanket washing and that airline has 6 flights back and forth per day, the blanket would have been used 180 times!
The likelihood that there were about 5 people on the last flight that were sick and the possibility that your blanket wasn’t washed in over a week is pretty high. So remember to pack a lightweight blanket or scarf in your carry-on bag along with a 3 oz. hand sanitizer in a clear plastic bag.
Is anyone a little grossed out by this news? I know I am. Anyone else have any “stay away from sickness” tips for traveling?
For way to stay healthy on vacation make sure to check out 8 Ways to Avoid a Summer Cold from Sundance Vacations!
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