Using a kiosk
If there’s one thing we’ve learned amid the coronavirus, is that we should just keep our hands to ourselves. Stop touching all sorts of high-touch surfaces like airport kiosks and then our faces, for one! That’s because screens at self-service check-in kiosks are touched by countless people throughout the day, including people that might be infected with the novel coronavirus but asymptomatic.
“Our studies have found that viruses can spread very rapidly via the hands because of the large number of surfaces that you touch,” Charles Gerba, a microbiologist and professor at the University of Arizona. To prevent the spread of the virus, or catching it, check in online, reduce contact with ticket counter employees to a minimum and avoid using touch points such as kiosk screens.
Using a paper ticket
The coronavirus is less stable on cloth, paper and cardboard, but it’s still not a smart move to print your tickets. Especially if we were to believe a study published by The Lancet, which suggests that the coronavirus can survive on paper for up to four days!
To avoid any reasons for concern, scan the mobile ticket on your phone. This way, you can just show your ticket to the gate attendant without him touching it. Speaking of touching, You’ll NEVER Want to Touch These 7 Things Again After COVID-19.
