“A slight commotion on the plane.” Not everyone has encountered this procedure
Passengers flying from Madeira have often been surprised by the spraying of aerosol after boarding. What is this procedure for and is it safe?
Travelers running the @travelowcy account showed a recording of the situation that surprised passengers of a plane flying from Madeira to Poland. Before take-off, cabin crew warned that they would be spraying aerosol in the luggage compartments above the seats. This caused a slight stir among people who had not yet encountered this procedure.
Aircraft decontamination procedure. Why Madeira?
“The crew will now walk along the deck of the aircraft with the insecticide. This is required for flights from Madeira and the agent used is completely safe. For your own comfort, you can cover your eyes, mouth and night,” tourists heard.
There is no reason to worry, although this procedure may be encountered when flying from exotic countries. The travelers explained that disinfestation is carried out due to local climate conditions. The spray is designed to kill insects that can spread dangerous viruses, e.g. Zika. Even if they don’t exist in Madeira.
In the comments you could read that passengers are still dissatisfied with this.
“They also sprayed us on our way back in April. So quickly without warning. I read in the small print that they can do that. Unfortunately,” one of the Internet users commented. Others were reassuring. “This is done after the doors are closed and after full boarding, and the air on the plane is filtered and circulated so you don’t inhale anything,” another commenter pointed out.
Safe insecticides
This is not the first time that the aircraft decontamination procedure surprised and even outraged people returning from Madeira. A year ago, it even caused a stir and Poles were concerned about the use of this drug.
“In accordance with the regulations issued by the National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC), all aircraft and all operators departing from Madeira (including flights to the destination port of Porto Santo) must be subjected to disinfestation using authorized insecticide products,” Wizz Air’s press office said at the time. answer to WP’s question.
Have you ever encountered such a procedure on an airplane?