Chicken pox and long flight?

Question

We booked holiday in advance long time ago but one child in our group has chicken pox on the time of the flight. I cannot change tickets as everything is already fully booked and it is long houl flight. What shall I do?

Answer 1

If the spots have come out she isn't infectious anymore. Ring the airline for advice.

Answer 2

Children with chicken pox are not alowed to fly unless they have a doctors note to say they are fit to fly!

If you dont have this they may not alow you on the plane!

Answer 3

lock yourself in the washroom the whole flight

Answer 4

Well eather take him.

Or give the tickets to a good friend maybe. Then promise to take him later because that will sad that he has to miss out on a vacation. Maybe buy him a gift to.

Hope this works

Answer 5

go to your GP and ask when are they likely to be contagious...and he should be able to give you a certificate if the child is okay to fly...and if you have that certificate, there's no reason for the airline not to allow you to board...enjoy ur holiday!

Answer 6

Chickenpox is contagious from about 2 days before the rash appears and lasts until all the blisters are crusted over. A child with chickenpox should be kept out of school until all blisters have dried, usually about 1 week.Has it been a week already? If not,she could obviously infect the rest of the children and adults that haven´t had the illness yet.

Some say that after 2-3 days of treatment isn´t contagious anymore...how long has the gil been ill for now?

Answer 7

chicken pox is contagous, b very careful,

did u have it as  a child,

i know someone in group has it , but it can b passed on

very  quickly ,

how many of u are going ,

it can also affect adults ,who have not hadit as a kid .

get some info from googlenhsdirect they will help u out.

Answer 8

If passengers notice, they may become VERY upset with you.  I know that I would definitely aIert a flight attendent if I was on your flight.  They might even land the plane elsewhere to get this child off the plane.  I  wonder if passengers can even sue you for knowingly putting their health at risk.  There may be young babies on the flight as well.  There was a man who traveled by plane who had something very contageous.  It was all over the news a few years ago and passengers were so upset after they found out that the guy had an airborne illness...maybe TB?  

You may end up on the news.  Don't do it.  Use your morals on this one.  Would you want someone doing this to you when you and your kids were on a trip to Disney?  Then your kids contract it and you end up not being able to go to the parks?

Answer 9

They will have to catch a later flight or not go as we will not be allowed to fly until he is not contagious.

If your child has chickenpox, they may not be allowed to fly until six days after the last spot has appeared).

Your child should be safe to fly once they are past the infectious stage and the blisters have crusted over, but it is best to check your airline policy first. You should inform the airline as soon as you have sought medical advice and had the illness diagnosed. It is also important to let your insurer know, to make sure that you will be covered if you have to delay or cancel your holiday, or if you need to extend your stay until your child is well enough to fly home.