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 ?
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 ?