Seriously people, listen to me, I am a pilot and im about to lay down some knowledge. Now Drew had some valid points about the air coming into the plane. what he didn't mention was the fact that the air being pumped into the plane is air coming from 30 thousand feet and up. The air at this altitude is very dry with almost no moisture. So naturally your nose is going to dry out. One of our bodies defenses against catching any sort of airborne virus is mucus in our nose. It acts as a sticky net for bacteria and viruses. So think about it, you have a dry nose and you're breathing the same air as 200 other people, coughing and sneezing and wheezing. Of course people get sick. A simple efficient way to counter this is to drink water, before and during the flight. Buy a big bottle in the airport, or ask for it on the plane. Heck even put a dab in your nose to make sure it stays moist. But seriously people that is the trick. Well that and make sure you take some multivitamins starting a couple of days before your trip, more specifically the immune boosting kind, because precautions or not your still in a small metal tube with 200 other people. Hope you found this enlightening. Peace.

Reply