NYT: how safe are you from Covid when you fly?

[Clash City Rocker]

Neat graphics on this.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/04/17/travel/flying-plane-covid-19-safety.html

For anyone who can’t access it, the gist is that the filtration system on planes does a great job of limiting your exposure to Covid on a plane, but you should definitely wear a mask. Your greater danger is probably at the airport, especially if you patronize a restaurant or bar.

[underpants]

1. Well darn. I was planning on going out to the airport and getting hammered

I guess it’s just the beach and Olympics for me today.

Seriously thanks. My wife flew two flights yesterday.

[mitch96]

2. I was curious as I'm flying in Sept.. Tnx for the heads up..nt

[CentralMass]

3. I can't imagine sitting shoulder to shoulder with people for hours even while masked is

particularly safe. I suspect that I will double mask the next time I fly to the east coast.

[helpisontheway]

4. Good..we a family member visiting us next month. I'm sending

a N95,KN95 and a KF94 to wear on the plane and in the airport. Just going to let her figure out which one she prefers to wear (easier to breath..etc).

[bahboo]

5. I flew in April and will be flying a lot this fall....

double mask all the way...

[Pobeka]

6. Can't see the article. I've thought the filtration does no good if you are right beside a spreader.

i.e. if you are directly "downwind" from an infected person, there has been no chance for a filtration system to filter out particles.

Downwind doesn't necessarily mean a breeze in your face, just a concentration of air currents that may not dissapate quickly near the infected individual (i.e. you are sitting next to them, in front of them perhaps.

Does the article address this concern somehow?

[Grasswire2]

7. and what about the restrooms on the plane?

Ugh.