Masking on Planes

[Anonymous]

You don’t have to…but I would.

Got COVID on my must recent European vacation. It is not fun (and they are really not set up for it there).

Use the $4 mask, to protect your expensive and probably much anticipated vacation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No. I assume anyone with a mask is sick.

I assume the opposite. More cautious people wear masks.

Same. I usually think the maskers are more cautious.

We always have them with us when flying. We didn't use them over the summer, but did in the fall when a lot of our acquaintances were sick. We'll probably wear them later this month. I don't like them, but can tolerate it for a few hours.

At this point, if they are wearing a mask, they are either physically ill or mentally ill. It is crazy. i was a huge masker for about 2 years (well, avoided the planes completely for a year first). But right now you are certifiable if you are wearing them while travelling if you don't wear them anywhere else.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wear them in the terminal, while boarding and until the plane reaches cruising altitude. Then I put it back during descent, and until I exit the terminal.

This makes no sense. The place where you are in close proximity breathing recycled air is in the plane. If anything, wear it in the plane and not the other times when you can maintain some distance?

No the only place where the air is not recycled is at altitude. There the air is brought in new from the outside, filtered and pumped into the cabin. This cycle occurs every two minutes.

[Anonymous]

YES mask on planes!!! WTF.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. I assume anyone with a mask is sick.

I assume the opposite. More cautious people wear masks.

Same. I usually think the maskers are more cautious.

We always have them with us when flying. We didn't use them over the summer, but did in the fall when a lot of our acquaintances were sick. We'll probably wear them later this month. I don't like them, but can tolerate it for a few hours.

At this point, if they are wearing a mask, they are either physically ill or mentally ill. It is crazy. i was a huge masker for about 2 years (well, avoided the planes completely for a year first). But right now you are certifiable if you are wearing them while travelling if you don't wear them anywhere else.

You are nuts.

[Anonymous]

I think all these "mask on planes" people don't fly much. Those of us that fly weekly or more know that you are all insane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm flying tomorrow. I'm not wearing a mask. Flying is miserable enough. Y'all just seem to want to torture yourself. You do you, I guess

You will get sick. Watch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:YES mask on planes!!! WTF.

NO! WTF.

99% obviously agree with me given recent travel experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t like to wear masks but I do a nasal wash and gargle after being on a plane and in crowds where someone is sick. Masks really don’t work but reducing your viral load with a good rinse does.

"Masks really don’t work but reducing your viral load"

YES they do. What is wrong with you?

[Anonymous]

Ive flown a few times internationally (not within US) recently and there are always some people masking.

I always used to get sick after air travel but since masking I havent. I hate wearing the mask but I actually find it works for me so I will continue to wear for air travel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. I assume anyone with a mask is sick.

I assume the opposite. More cautious people wear masks.

Same. I usually think the maskers are more cautious.

We always have them with us when flying. We didn't use them over the summer, but did in the fall when a lot of our acquaintances were sick. We'll probably wear them later this month. I don't like them, but can tolerate it for a few hours.

At this point, if they are wearing a mask, they are either physically ill or mentally ill. It is crazy. i was a huge masker for about 2 years (well, avoided the planes completely for a year first). But right now you are certifiable if you are wearing them while travelling if you don't wear them anywhere else.

You are nuts.

I guess I am certifiable. We head out on Saturday for a much anticipated vacation. I have been super cautious, though not masking, and if there are coughers and sneezers around me, I will be masking. Because I want to enjoy my well-earned two week vacation.

[Anonymous]

Just came back from a trip to Middle East last month. Didn't really see any people masking on planes...just a few here and there.

That being said I got COVID at the end of our trip and started getting my first signs of a bit of a sore throat towards the end of my flight, so was definitely unknowingly contagious during the flight. Luckily was only sitting next to my dad, who I'm pretty sure gave me COVID, and air flow in airplanes is mostly ceiling to floor (laminar flow style) as opposed to front to back (and was on a Dreamliner with much better air circulation), so hopefully didn't get anyone else sick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wear them in the terminal, while boarding and until the plane reaches cruising altitude. Then I put it back during descent, and until I exit the terminal.

This makes no sense. The place where you are in close proximity breathing recycled air is in the plane. If anything, wear it in the plane and not the other times when you can maintain some distance?

No the only place where the air is not recycled is at altitude. There the air is brought in new from the outside, filtered and pumped into the cabin. This cycle occurs every two minutes.

Common misconception that air on airplanes is entirely recycled. At least half of it is outside air and all of it is circulated through HEPA filters on most planes now. If it was purely recycled there wouldn't been any actual oxygen left in at some point...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think all these "mask on planes" people don't fly much. Those of us that fly weekly or more know that you are all insane.

Have to agree. Airports and planes are packed with people and 99% aren't masking. People seem to think they get covid from flights rather than family right before the trip. Or elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:YES mask on planes!!! WTF.

I guarantee you haven’t been on a plane since 2020.