“Guess no one can see the fear behind the masks, that's a plus.”
Early on, flight attendants say they were barred from wearing protective gloves or face masks, and even disciplined for it, while not being provided any extra disinfecting supplies. Even now, many say the promised supplies have either not materialized or been given in insufficient quantities to protect the crew.
Some attendants working for airlines that require them to clean the cabins told TIME they have taken matters into their own hands, sharing tips with each other on how to get around the weak cleaning agents provided by airlines. The suggestions included homemade cleaning solutions with a higher alcohol content – or, in a pinch, even vodka. Bleach, one member cautioned, would strip the fabric of airline seats.
Now, with most of the country locked down by social distancing measures, flight attendants worry they are becoming prime vectors for the continued transmission of the virus. Despite a drastic decline in travel, almost 200,000 U.S. passengers a day still got planes the last weekend of March,to the Transportation Security Administration. Flight attendants cite widespread confusion about what different airlines will allow without docking pay or penalizing crew members.
After coming off several flights, many also worry about bringing the virus home to their families. Many have resorted to staying in “crash pads,” sharing an apartment with other flight crews. “Airline employees are testing positive daily. We are not immune,” one flight attendant told TIME. “We get home and strip naked in our garages as not to infect our families. Once positive or exposed we are quarantined in strange cities for 14 days.
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