During these uncertain times, at Airport Baja Transfers, the safety and health of the passengers traveling to and from Cabo San Lucas Airport are of utmost importance. We want you to put your minds at ease and know what is being done to protect you and your loved ones, which makes traveling by plane very safe. Let’s find out why, as well as measures you can take to stay safe from any sort of disease.
Make good use of technology
Whether if you are or not a high-tech user, now is the time to time learn how to use them and take advantage of such devices.
Once you arrive at the airport, you can skip checking-in at the Airline’s desks by doing an online check-in with the Airline’s app or web site. Many airlines use their apps to adjust your flight, choose a seat, and even pay to check-in extra bags. Everything right from the convenience of your smartphone.
At the time of boarding, avoid contact with other people (including airlines’ personnel), as well as machines frequently touched by presenting your boarding pass on your mobile device or print it in your house.
Changes and improvement made at the airports
According to Health Departments and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the most common way COVID-19 is transmitted when an infected person coughs or sneezes, like how influenza and other respiratory pathogens spread.
Therefore, Cabo San Lucas Airport and other airports in the U.S. are encouraging travelers to practice social distancing among the most essential safety guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the CDC. Other suggestions include washing your hands for at least 20 seconds frequently, wearing a face mask, and, of course, staying home if you are feeling ill.
What about hand sanitizer? All major airports, as well as Cabo San Lucas Airport, are offering stations around their terminals for free. What’s more, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has made allowances and is now permitting one 12-ounce bottle of alcohol-based hand sanitizer per passenger.
For passengers requiring a wheelchair, Cabo San Lucas airport transportation and airports in the U.S. and Mexico have implemented cleaning and sanitizing specifications, which include wiping down all frequently touched spots, including the push bar, armrests, seat cushion, the brake handle and foot bar with disinfecting wipes after every use. Besides, every night, we spray a sanitizing disinfectant liquid on all surfaces.
What should you always remember to put in your carry-on bag to stay healthy?
As it was mentioned earlier, the TSA is now allowing passengers to bring liquid hand sanitizers in bottles up to 12 oz in carry-on bags until further notice, this larger than the previously approved standard of 3.4 oz. Keep in mind, though, that these containers will need to be screened separately, which will add some time to checkpoint screening. So, make this checklist when packing:
- disinfecting wipes
- hand sanitizer
- face masks
Remember too, you can ask the TSA officers to change gloves at any time.
Follow the new instructions of TSA and security staff
Considering the global pandemic, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is allowing airline travelers to keep certain high-touch items out of security x-ray machines during the standard screening. Some of such personal things than can be kept out of the trays are phones, wallets, and keys. No doubt, this is a smart measure in the fight against the spread of any disease.
Keeping in mind that the bins are often used by hundreds of travelers passing through airport security every hour, a spokesperson for the TSA said that people should not place phones, wallets, and keys in the bins during the time of the pandemic. Instead, travelers can secure these personal items in carry-on bags, to be screened on an X-ray machine.
In the following months, TSA will continue to follow guidance issued by the CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding its personnel and travelers’ protection at airports such as Cabo San Lucas Airport.
Safety measures onboard
Almost every Airline has been taking precautions to keep passengers safe regarding social distancing. In order to cut down on contact, all major airlines are holding or limiting their in-flight refreshments. Travelers are welcome to bring their own food and beverages onboard.
For example, Delta Air Lines is serving refreshments depending on the length of the flight. Beverages on its flights are limited to bottled water. This measure has been implemented by most airlines.
Some airlines take social distancing in every flight to a whole new level by limiting the seating space on the airplane.
Companies like American Airlines and United are creating distance where available by not seating clients in the middle seats, and if someone feels uncomfortable, they allow for seat changes once everyone is on the plane.
Are there any risks of contracting coronavirus on a flight?
The most modern airplanes are equipped with high-tech circulation systems, like those used at hospitals. These systems use a high-efficiency (HEPA) filter to circulate the air and removes up to 99.7% of airborne particles.
The CDC assures us that because of the way air circulates and is filtered on aircrafts, most viruses and other germs do not spread easily on airplanes. Still, travelers should try to avoid contact with other passengers use a hand sanitizer that contains 60–95% alcohol or wash their hands as much as possible with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. This should be done even when the risk of infection on an airplane is low.
What happens when an employee or traveler has traveled onboard and had potential symptoms? That airplane is taken out of service and sent through a full decontamination process that includes the standard cleaning procedures plus washing ceilings and overhead bins, as well as scrubbing the interior.
After landing
All the above measures are followed once the airplane has landed, passengers pick up their luggage, and go through immigration. It’s crucial to avoid the crowds at any place. Therefore, we can provide Cabo airport transfers to your final destination. Ensuring that will be in a sanitized and comfortable transportation while keeping a safe distance with anyone else.
At Airport Baja Transfers, we are ready to assist you and make your trip to Los Cabos safe. Call us toll-free at 011 (52) 624 242 4600 or email us at airportbajatransfers@gmail.com.
Disclaimer: The information and recommendations we provide in this article are consistent with the information available from the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as various Airlines’ official web sites.
