Masking on Planes

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I'm not sure why people are saying no or claiming that no one who masks is flying these days. Yes its the minority, but there are absolutely still people flying with masks on.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure why people are saying no or claiming that no one who masks is flying these days. Yes its the minority, but there are absolutely still people flying with masks on.

+1

More than I was expecting.

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I was on a flight from Europe yesterday, and of about 120 people on the plane, four or five were masking. So OP, if you want to mask, go ahead. If you don't, also fine.

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Anonymous wrote:I was on a flight from Europe yesterday, and of about 120 people on the plane, four or five were masking. So OP, if you want to mask, go ahead. If you don't, also fine.

Just flew 3 segments ( 2 short, one long) and my observations were similar. Op, if there’s any question, just toss a mask into your bag.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure why people are saying no or claiming that no one who masks is flying these days. Yes its the minority, but there are absolutely still people flying with masks on.

When 3, 4 or 5 out of 120 on a plane is masking it is about as close to no masking as you'll find in today's world. Going forward I don't doubt there will always be the 3, 4 or 5 masking, even 20 or 30 years from now.

Do it if you want. You will be in a very distinct and small minority.

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Anonymous wrote:I wear a mask in airports and on planes (national and international). Sorry, don't want to be sick on vacation, while traveling for work, or when I get back home. You do you

+1. This mask or don’t mask. But I’m getting ready to travel to Costa Rica for vacation— and with COVID plus Flu plus RSV circulating, it’s worth a few hours of masking to not spend my trip sick, miserable and possible isolated. I can’t believe now I didn’t mask on planes in the winter pre-COVID. It seems like every time I took a flight or more than an hour or 2 in the winter, I came home with some bug. And in some cases really sick.

I’m much more lax about masking in the summer. But there is a lot of unpleasant crud circulating right now. This isn’t even COVID specific. I don’t want the flu or RSV either.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure why people are saying no or claiming that no one who masks is flying these days. Yes its the minority, but there are absolutely still people flying with masks on.

When 3, 4 or 5 out of 120 on a plane is masking it is about as close to no masking as you'll find in today's world. Going forward I don't doubt there will always be the 3, 4 or 5 masking, even 20 or 30 years from now.

Do it if you want. You will be in a very distinct and small minority.

Perhaps, but its still not "no one is masking" or "you havent been on a plane since 2020" clearly lol. If someone wants to mask, they are likely not the only one, but yes in the minority for sure.

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Anonymous wrote:I wear a mask in airports and on planes (national and international). Sorry, don't want to be sick on vacation, while traveling for work, or when I get back home. You do you

+1. This mask or don’t mask. But I’m getting ready to travel to Costa Rica for vacation— and with COVID plus Flu plus RSV circulating, it’s worth a few hours of masking to not spend my trip sick, miserable and possible isolated. I can’t believe now I didn’t mask on planes in the winter pre-COVID. It seems like every time I took a flight or more than an hour or 2 in the winter, I came home with some bug. And in some cases really sick.

I’m much more lax about masking in the summer. But there is a lot of unpleasant crud circulating right now. This isn’t even COVID specific. I don’t want the flu or RSV either.

This. If you don't want to be sick on vacay wear a mask!

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I have worn it at times, and I'm one of the few.

I do always bring one in case I get sick or am somewhere that feels unsafe (the bus ride with people HACKING all around me comes to mind)

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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 traveling if you don't wear them anywhere else.

Meh. I’m not that worried about getting sick at home, near my doctor and a Minute Clinic visit away from antibiotics or Paxlovid. If I’ve waited all year for international travel, I’m a lot more concerned about staying healthy. First, so I can enjoy the vacation. And second because is a lot harder to get medical care in a foreign country— even if all you need is a strep test and antibiotics or something similarly minor.

In the same vein, I do start to take masking in public crowded places and avoid eating in restaurants about a week before I leave.

Last month, my MaGA maskless 75 year old parents went on a cruise to Japan that was two years in the making. Got COVID symptoms day 3, tested positive, were not able to access Paxlovid. They ended up pretty sick and stuck in their cabin for most of the trip. And by the time they dealt with the jet lag coming home we’re half dead. That’s not how I plan to spend my vacation next month.

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I traveled both to European countries and Asia. I noticed that traveling international to Asia, masking is widely and commonly practiced in planes and even in the countries. Europe travels, not quite so.

I guess it boils down to personal preference and comfort level. I noticed there’s an uptick here in northeast US with upper respiratory infections. I probably will mask this holiday when we’re flying. No hard fast rules.

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Anonymous wrote:I mask in the terminal and for short flights but but not many people do

Because COVID only strikes in an airport terminal! This sentient virus is so dang smart!

No, because it’s cold and flu season and many terminals are packed. And if you do get sick, it will show up just in time to ruin your tri.

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Anonymous wrote:I was on a flight from Europe yesterday, and of about 120 people on the plane, four or five were masking. So OP, if you want to mask, go ahead. If you don't, also fine.

Just flew 3 segments ( 2 short, one long) and my observations were similar. Op, if there’s any question, just toss a mask into your bag.

This.

What if you find yourself next to someone who is obviously sick!

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure why people are saying no or claiming that no one who masks is flying these days. Yes its the minority, but there are absolutely still people flying with masks on.

When 3, 4 or 5 out of 120 on a plane is masking it is about as close to no masking as you'll find in today's world. Going forward I don't doubt there will always be the 3, 4 or 5 masking, even 20 or 30 years from now.

Do it if you want. You will be in a very distinct and small minority.

You give the impression of being very insecure.