Originally Posted by memejs

Thanks for checking @progol. I’m feeling back to normal and have been for a couple of days now. I’m so sorry to hear that you contracted Covid. It really seems to be spreading right now.

With the very recent change in US covid travel policy, I changed my flight to tomorrow (Sunday). Tomorrow will be day 10 since symptoms started and I will have been symptom-free for over 48 hours, so I feel confident that I can travel without endangering others. I will, of course, wear a mask everywhere I go.

Both of my flights take off after 12:01am EDT, so I shouldn’t be asked for a letter of recovery, but I still can’t help being nervous. Since the new policy hasn’t gone into effect yet, all of my flight info is still saying I need a negative test or letter of recovery. I’m praying that will be updated tomorrow and I can board without issue. My sister actually made the change for me; I would have changed the flight to Monday or Tuesday, if I’d been the one on the phone.

Because I didn’t get official test results until several days after infection, I’m not yet eligible for a letter of recovery if I wanted to have one, just in case.

This has certainly been an adventure!

Originally Posted by suze

My comment was only a general comment. Not aimed at any one person. And yes I think catching covid on a plane ride - with everyone now suddenly unmasked and testing not required in many places now - will continue to be a real possibility for this next wave of travelers

Originally Posted by janisj

My point was one is just as likely to catch the vid at Trader Joe's as on a plane . . . that's all

Originally Posted by schmerl

I am in and out of Trader Joe's in under 20 minutes and I am not crammed into a space with anyone.

Originally Posted by progol

Agree completely! Sitting for hours on end in a plane is a completely different experience than going shopping at Trader Joe’s.

Originally Posted by janisj

I'd probably feel the same if squished in coach. I typically fly transatlantic in business on AA which is in a 1-2-1 configuration so I'm never next to anyone -and there are high walls around the individual 'suites'. The only people I'd come in relatively close contact with are the FAs / purser and usually it's only the two FAs that serve in either aisle. A lot less interaction/proximity with people than shopping or dining out.

Originally Posted by memejs

progol - I am home! I just started my trip report. I'll write in detail about my covid experience (a HUGE thank you to everyone on this thread who provided info and advice), but first I get to go back and re-live/write about all of the good parts of the trip! I hope you're feeling better as well.

Originally Posted by janisj

I'd probably feel the same if squished in coach. I typically fly transatlantic in business on AA which is in a 1-2-1 configuration so I'm never next to anyone -and there are high walls around the individual 'suites'. The only people I'd come in relatively close contact with are the FAs / purser and usually it's only the two FAs that serve in either aisle. A lot less interaction/proximity with people than shopping or dining out.

Originally Posted by progol

We were in Biz but even so, only 20% of people were wearing masks. One FA wore a mask, the other one didn't. We also sat on the runway in Newark for 2 1/2 hours, and even if the air was still circulating, you're still in a small area. I have no doubt that this is where we contracted COVID since it's the only place where we were around so many unmasked people in a small, enclosed environment. We've flown several times over the last year and this was the most exposed.

@memejs, I hope you are safe at home now!!!