There’s been increased attention on this in recent weeks, with the unsettling (вызывающий беспокойство) spread of the coronavirus around the world.
“The airplane seat is a public space, and we know that germs can live on surfaces for a long time, so it doesn’t hurt to clean it,” said Aaron Milstone, associate hospital epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Here are some tips for cleaning your area of a plane and keeping healthy on a flight.
1. Keep your hands clean.
2. Choose a window seat: researchers studied passengers and crew members on 10 three- to five-hour flights, and observed that people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. So, book a window seat, try not to move during the flight, stay hydrated and keep your hands away from your face.
3. Disinfect hard surfaces. Use disinfecting wipes (дезинфицирующие салфетки) to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle (пряжка ремня безопасности), the screen, seat back pocket and the tray table (откидной столик).
