#1---Before You Board: Get Enough Sleep & Stay Hydrated Board healthy. Get plenty of sleep before you travel -- people who are sleep-deprived get more infections than those who get adequate sleep,"And stay hydrated." This will keep your respiratory tract moist, which gives you more protection against germs. Hydrating also prevents your skin from getting dry and cracked, which makes you susceptible to infections.
#2---Wash Your Hands After Touching the Seat Cushion
While your seat might seem like a hotbed for germs -- who knows how many people have sat there before you? If your hands touch the fabric, simple hand hygiene (washing your hands with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer) will take care of most germs you come in contact with.
#3---Wipe Down the Tray Table Passengers tend to use their tray tables throughout the flight for eating, drinking, reading, and even resting their heads -- meaning these little plastic rectangles are one of the most likely spots for germs on the plane. The crew may not always have time to thoroughly wipe down each tray between flights, so it's up to you to take precautions. Clean the tray with an alcohol-based hand wipe before you use it to kill any lingering germs.
#4---Clean Your Hands After Handling the In-flight Entertainment Clicker If you want to be vigilant, you could always scrub the clicker with an alcohol wipe.Instead, simply make sure you practice basic hand hygiene afterward by either washing your hands with soap and hot water or rubbing them with alcohol-based gel.
#5---Avoid Touching Surfaces in the Airplane Bathroom Treat the airplane bathroom as you would any public restroom. In other words, limit your contact with surfaces as much as possible. Use the paper toilet-seat cover (or place toilet paper over the seat), and try a non-touch technique when washing your hands: Use a paper towel to turn on the faucet, wash with soap and hot water, and use a fresh paper towel to turn off the faucet and to open the restroom door. Be extra careful on international flights, since there's more of a chance of people coming back with viruses that our immune systems aren't used to.#6---Don't Worry Too Much About the Armrests. Like seat cushions, armrests pose very little threat when it comes to germs.
#7---Stash Items Near the Top of the Seatback Pocket If you're like most people, one of the first things you do when you settle into your seat is toss all your essentials -- including things you come into close contact with, like your phone and headphones -- into the seat pocket. If possible, keep your items toward the top of the pocket rather than letting them slip all the way down, where they're sure to mingle with food crumbs, dirty tissues, and who knows what else.
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Passengers tend to use their tray tables throughout the flight for eating, drinking, reading, and even resting their heads -- meaning these little plastic rectangles are one of the most likely spots for germs on the plane. The crew may not always have time to thoroughly wipe down each tray between flights, so it's up to you to take precautions. Clean the tray with an alcohol-based hand wipe before you use it to kill any lingering germs.
#4---Clean Your Hands After Handling the In-flight Entertainment Clicker
If you want to be vigilant, you could always scrub the clicker with an alcohol wipe.Instead, simply make sure you practice basic hand hygiene afterward by either washing your hands with soap and hot water or rubbing them with alcohol-based gel.
#5---Avoid Touching Surfaces in the Airplane Bathroom
Treat the airplane bathroom as you would any public restroom. In other words, limit your contact with surfaces as much as possible. Use the paper toilet-seat cover (or place toilet paper over the seat), and try a non-touch technique when washing your hands: Use a paper towel to turn on the faucet, wash with soap and hot water, and use a fresh paper towel to turn off the faucet and to open the restroom door. Be extra careful on international flights, since there's more of a chance of people coming back with viruses that our immune systems aren't used to.
#6---Don't Worry Too Much About the Armrests. Like seat cushions, armrests pose very little threat when it comes to germs.
#7---Stash Items Near the Top of the Seatback Pocket If you're like most people, one of the first things you do when you settle into your seat is toss all your essentials -- including things you come into close contact with, like your phone and headphones -- into the seat pocket. If possible, keep your items toward the top of the pocket rather than letting them slip all the way down, where they're sure to mingle with food crumbs, dirty tissues, and who knows what else.
Read more: http://www.frommers.com/slideshow/index.cfm?group=501 &p=8#ixzz1hxyRgeKP
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