Aircraft Considerations in the Omicron Era

The Omicron variant continues to amaze with its ability to spread, although in the first weeks it was not cause for major concern due to the severity of its symptoms. Quite different from other variants in terms of symptoms, Omicron is already starting to ruin the big events that will take place in 2022.

prof. Dr. Osman Müftüoğlu drew attention to the speed of Omicron’s spread in his article published in Hürriyet newspaper today. Müftüoğlu, who made suggestions for air travel at the beginning of the epidemic, reminded these recommendations during the Omicron period.

“Prefer business”

prof. Dr. Osman Müftüoğlu’s reminders and warnings were as follows: Readers of this column will easily remember: I made some suggestions about the precautions to be taken in plane travel during the beginning of the epidemic. For example, ‘traveling in the front seats whenever possible, not sitting close to toiletsPreferring to sit by the window, not in the corridor, should be the first thing that comes to mind. According to IATA official Powell, who made the above statement, it seems that ‘preferring to fly in Business Class is also safer than traveling in the more congested economy section’.

Mentioning the do’s and don’ts during the flight, Müftüoğlu continued his article with the following statements: On the other hand, not removing the masks during the travel, being sensitive to the surfaces in the plane – including the seats – during the travel. avoiding face-to-face contact with those sitting next to you and by no means taking off the masks not eating at the same time are also cited as important and effective additional measures. It would be beneficial to take these suggestions into account and to implement the measures related to air travel by following the rules of “mask, distance, hygiene” even before entering the airport gate.