Travelling abroad by plane, what would you have done?

Oh Rosie I would consider wanting to hug your son and his family very urgent indeed. I hope you get there. I was thinking more if holidays. If course people are fed up, hard working and have been feeling trapped but, in my opinion, and it is only my opinion many will disagree, you don't HAVE to go.

I thought that the airlines weren't accepting anyone for travel who appeared to be ill.
I would have requested a different seat but as planes are apparently packed at the moment there would I imagine be little chance of being moved.

Kate1949

I would have been in a total panuc. Mind you, I wouldn't go anywhere near an airport or flight at the moment unless it was urgent. I don't really understand why people are flying.

I'd have been quite worried foxie, I think you took wise precautions and thank goodness you've tested negative.

To Kate I'd say I hope to be flying soon, because Canada cannot be easily reached by any other method and I'd really like to hug my son and his family for the first time in almost 3 years. Not an emergency but very much needed!

I would find it difficult to fly anywhere for a short break because of climate impact, let alone being shut in with 100s of others to be honest but I do wear a N95 mask as a minimum precaution so would have looked away from him as others say.
I think you did the best you could in the circumstances.

I have asthma and bronchiectasis so often cough. I can't help it so display my inhaler as much as I can!

MrOops has bad Hay fever at the moment and is coughing and spluttering most of the day, it’s difficult because we know it isn’t Covid (we both had it a few weeks ago) but must be disconcerting for others.

We aren’t flying anywhere this Summer, maybe in the Autumn we will wait and see.

I would have been aggravated but turned away from him and kept my mask on. People are very inconsiderate but it’s life. It wouldn’t stop me flying though.

I wouldn't go anywhere on a plane to start with but there is nothing much you can do except request to move seats. I'm sure the crew would not be permitted to move him or put him off - bit like bus drivers or railway staff. It's hard when you start sneezing to stop sometimes. This is going to happen for some time as we leave restrictions behind and learn to live with Covid. I felt very unwell with a fever last weekend. Lateral flows all negative. Finally got PCR result today also negative. My throat is red and I suspect that was the cause. I have read that our immune systems are not coping as well with the seasonal colds and viruses because of lockdowns and not being exposed for 2 years. Hopefully you will be ok foxie48 and hope you enjoyed the break.

I’d have been quite worried to be honest.

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I would have been in a total panuc. Mind you, I wouldn't go anywhere near an airport or flight at the moment unless it was urgent. I don't really understand why people are flying.