The difference between a good flight experience and a bad one can often be at the mercy of your fellow passengers. Travellers on one flight soon realised this when they spotted the foul behaviour of one woman on board. One traveller was so taken aback they called for the guilty party to be removed from the flight. Do you think this is a step too far?
Another said: “Apparently we need to bring Clorox wipes on every pane now and wipe everything down.”
Other commenters were concerned about whether there were wounds hidden beneath the plasters.
They called for “disinfectant” and a “hospital visit”.
However, one traveller had a suggestion. They said: “Hasn’t anyone heard of socks?”
The question of cleanliness on board planes is not a new one, with CBA News Marketplace unveiling that some of the dirtiest places on aircraft might not be where you initially think.
Experts carried out an investigation and swabbed 100 areas of 18 short-haul route planes belonging to three more Canadian airlines.
Their findings revealed that some of the grimiest places on board were the headrest, tray table and seat belt.
Microbiologist Keith Warriner, who studied the samples, was “amazed” at what was received.
The headrest was the worst place on the plane, with haemolytic bacteria and E.coli found on it, as well as having the highest aerobic count.
This was followed by the seat pocket, washroom handle, tray table and then the seatbelt which came in fifth place.
Warriner found that nearly half of the samples had enough bacteria to cause someone to get an infection.
With many people opting to wander around planes barefoot, its no surprise the woman featured in the Instagram image caused cleanliness concern.
Despite this, however, there were some who saw things from the passengers point of view.
One supporter said: “To be fair, judging by the plasters that passenger probably needed the relief of no shoes.”
Though they added: “No need to flaunt them like that.”
Have you ever seen anything weird, entertaining or disgusting on a plane or at the airport and have video or photo evidence? Get in touch at aimee.robinson@reachplc.com
