Cabin air is not recirculated through the HVAC system. Fresh air pushes cabin air out. This according to 737, 767 pilot. It could be that it takes 3 min for air flow to replace cabin air.
But yes, if you sit next to infected passenger and that passenger is coughing then you better hope you are lucky.
If that passenger is not coughing or asymptomatic, then yes. Are they letting visibly sick people get on ?
Simple question: would fly on a plane if I tell you one person is infected (asymptomatic) and sits close to you, for 2 hours flight, with air moving rapidly, and taking 3 minutes to be replaced? Yes or no?
Yes. But I would not feel comfortable, obviously. If that person is not coughing, is wearing a mask then your chances of getting infected are low. But also I do not plan to fly until i get a vaccine. Skipped vacation this summer. Part of it is fear of getting infected, part is I would hate to have the mask on for that long.
Air is not recirculated on passenger airplanes.
No. Air circulates, for sure, but, according to the airlines, after 3 minutes, you will get new air.
But if you are sitting close to one infected passenger, for 2 hours of flight, at least... ????
Would you go on a flight if I tell you that one passenger is infected? Yes or no?
Cabin air is not recirculated through the HVAC system. Fresh air pushes cabin air out. This according to 737, 767 pilot. It could be that it takes 3 min for air flow to replace cabin air.
But yes, if you sit next to infected passenger and that passenger is coughing then you better hope you are lucky.
If that passenger is not coughing or asymptomatic, then yes. Are they letting visibly sick people get on ?
Simple question: would fly on a plane if I tell you one person is infected (asymptomatic) and sits close to you, for 2 hours flight, with air moving rapidly, and taking 3 minutes to be replaced? Yes or no?
Yes. But I would not feel comfortable, obviously. If that person is not coughing, is wearing a mask then your chances of getting infected are low. But also I do not plan to fly until i get a vaccine. Skipped vacation this summer. Part of it is fear of getting infected, part is I would hate to have the mask on for that long.