7 most disgusting places you should never touch on a plane without sanitising

Team Udayavani, Mar 22, 2020, 4:35 PM IST

With over 100 passengers boarding the plane just minutes after hundreds of people have walked out, airplanes are filled with germs. Believe it or not, airplanes are one of the filthiest places you have ever been to.

Even though, the airlines make an effort to keep their planes clean, but, with rapid layovers, high pressure and constant boarding and deplaning the passengers, there is not much time to sanitize them. Here is a list of places you should not touch without sanitising.

Well, although all the places in an airplane contain germs, here are the most disgusting places you should never touch on a plane without sanitizing

Headrests

Think twice before placing your head directly onto the headrest. Headrest covers are regularly checked for cleanliness, but they’re rarely changed after every short flight, and there can be four or five flights every single day.

Bathroom locks

Everyone who goes in and out of that tiny bathroom is touching the door lock and it is said to have a greater number of germs.

Tray tables

Tray tables have been reported to carry eight times more bacteria than the toilet flush button. This is usually because the flight crew doesn’t have time to sanitize every single tray table, whereas there are only a handful of toilet flush buttons which can be sanitized occasionally.

Seat-back pockets

People use the seatback pocket as a convenient place to store books, electronics, drinks, and even snacks. However, you might want to clean off those belongings before touching them as several gross objects have been placed in the seat pocket, including dirty diapers.

Tv Remote

If your airline does offer an in-flight entertainment system, be cautious before touching the remote-control buttons. Its better if you sanitize it with a tissue and then use the remote.

Overhead vents

The knob that controls the overhead ac vents have germs of many other meddlers before. So, after you use the knob make sure to clean your hands.

Pillows and blankets

If they offer you the ones which are sealed in a plastic bag then it is fine, otherwise those are the most disgusting things on an airplane. A few have also seen people throw in the overhead compartments.