Flights bring together a host of different passengers on board an aircraft – yet it only takes one sickly traveller to spark health concerns. Others are more worried about the air quality within the cabin, with such a huge number of bodies in close proximity. Previously, Express.co.uk reported how some major airlines including easyJet and British Airways were facing legal proceedings for claims of “toxic” air during flight routes. Meanwhile, research suggests passengers who sit next to someone who is fluid up have 80 per cent chance of catching the sickness themselves.
With this in mind, travel and air quality expert have suggested nose filters as a simple solution to bring on board.
The hand luggage-friendly item filters up to 99 percent of harmful airborne particles.
They cannot be seen as they are inserted in the nostrils, and last for a period of up to 12 hours.
Most importantly, experts claim they do not hamper breathing.
Instead, the O2 nose filters device in particular attract 99 percent of harmful airborne particles, including viruses, pollution, bacteria and dust spores.
Similar brands including Nosk Nasal Filters and RHINIX Nasal Filers also serve a similar job for plane passengers.
Flights: One simple trick to help avoid getting ill on a flight has been revealed (Image: Getty)
CEO Stefan Viklund from O2 Nose Filters said: “The science behind these filters explains why they’re so effective.
“They work in a similar way to a magnet attracting iron particles - the layers of electrostatic
