How to Avoid Catching a Cold or the Flu from Airplane Germs
by Juan Vives
You can protect yourself from catching a flu bug, cold, or airplane germs in a crowded airplane by following a few simple rules. There is nothing worse than arriving sick at your vacation spot or taking home a cold as a souvenir. A few of the best healthy travel practices will help you avoid catching a cold or the flu from germs floating around the airplane cabin.
Plane air is filtered and flows from the cabin ceiling to the floor, so the danger is mainly from the noses, mouths, and hands of people sitting around you, and the objects you touch during the flight.
Here is a list that will help you avoid catching a cold or the flu and protect yourself from airplane germs on your flight:
- It is all about who you are sharing your armrest with. If your neighbor is sneezing, ask the flight attendant if you can sit somewhere else. Or if you can find an open spot once the airplane is in flight and the “fasten your seatbelt light” is off, just move. Your neighbor may actually appreciate the extra space.
Is it Cheaper to Fly or Drive? Use the Fly or Drive Calculator!
In spite of the dreaded TSA encounters, the checked baggage fees, and reduced customer service, you might think that flying is easier than driving, right? Well, maybe not. But more important, money is tight now. When traveling within the continental United States, have you ever wondered whether it was cheaper to fly or drive?
That depends upon how many people are traveling together, what kind of car you have, how much time it will take, and much more.
I have a friend who recently asked me for the cheapest airfare to a destination where his daughter was getting ready to have twins. He was in a HURRY! The airfare was expensive, the departure times were infrequent, and it turned out that if he drove there, it would be faster AND cheaper; plus he would have a car when he arrived there.
That’s not always the case, though. So how can you decide if it’s cheaper to fly or drive?
Use the free Fly or Drive Calculator located at BeFrugal.com!
You will tell it where and when you are going, what type of car you have, how much you would pay for a hotel en route, how many people, etc. The results include how much each option would cost and how long each would take. It even calculates the carbon dioxide impact for each mode of travel.
Related Post: What is the Fastest Way to Travel?
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How to Get Upgraded to First Class, Sometimes
Here is a little-known travel secret that can get you a lot of perks and even get you upgraded to First Class, sometimes.
When a flight is oversold in Economy Class, and the airline needs to upgrade someone to First Class, what is one way it chooses the lucky winner? The upgrade will often go to the best-dressed passenger.
Even if there are others who have more of a frequent flyer status on the airline, if those passengers are wearing jeans and flip-flops and you’re dressed nicely, the airline would prefer to have you upgraded to First Class where its best customers are.
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