How To Travel If You Have Special Needs

Avoid crowds and bad air circulation as much as possible.

• Travel at non-peak hours.
• Travel by direct flights if possible.
• Avoid crowded waiting rooms. Sit in remote areas of the terminal. If possible, join an airline passengers club to take advantage of their private lounge. If you belong to an airline club but find yourself in an airport that does not have a lounge for that airline, go to the club of the airline you are flying. Chances are they will allow you to use their club that day as a courtesy, provided you show them your ticket or boarding pass.
• Pack a surgical mask for high traffic areas.While uncommon in our country, in countries such as Japan, they're used often to avoid air borne disease.
• Try to book a seat in the front of the plane. Air is usually circulated from the front to the back of the plane's cabin. You'll also pass fewer passengers on your way to your seat.
• Delay boarding until the last possible moment to limit your exposure to the crowded space. If you have luggage you need to store overhead and it looks as if the flight will be crowded, you can board, stow your luggage, and leave the plane while the remainder of the passengers board.
• Inform the airline as far in advance as possible about your special needs.

Drinking Water

Be aware that even in the United States, drinking water may contain contaminants that could be harmful to you. If in doubt, drink bottled water or boil the water first for at least one minute (and longer in elevations over 6,000 feet.)

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