Coronavirus: 'Restrict toilet access on flights'

Air passengers should have restricted access to toilets on flights as part of wide-ranging coronavirus safety recommendations, a UN agency has said.

As those travel restrictions begin to ease, the ICAO has issued guidelines for governments, with the aim of airlines and airports having a unified response when trying to keep passengers and staff safe from coronavirus.The ICAO stopped short of saying that passengers must be socially-distanced on planes, but it did say they should be seated separately"when occupancy allows it".

Access to toilets should also be restricted, the ICAO said. Where possible, one toilet should be set aside for use by cabin crew, and passengers should use a designated lavatory based on which seat they have.In general, face masks should be worn in line with public health guidelines, and social distancing should be made possible where it is feasible, the UN body said.

Passengers should be encouraged to check-in before getting to the airport, and to use mobile boarding passes. The recommendations are extensive and detailed - a blueprint for aviation in the Covid-19 era; and one fact stands out. Flying, for a while at least, is not going to be a whole lot of fun.

Could get messy 11 hours to LA.

Have a serious bladder issue so I’ll just wet the seat, that will assist with a change in policy.

Only let one in at a time. coronavirus

I don’t see why people are still flying? Close the borders

Toilet’s a basic need. They should improve thorough deep cleaning after each use not restricting access. Can you restrict No 1 or 2 if you need to go?

Ryanair RyanairPress ahead of the curve on that one....!😂

This calls for a dirty protest 😂

Adult nappies, the way ahead. My new business venture.

Yeah that’ll work.

12 hour flight home would be fun 🤔

I’ll be using the sick bag then,

That will work well, especially for young children.

If you deny people the toilet, you can't complain when they do it somewhere else. Cleaning costs will be immense 😂

Utter bollocks. “Is it ok to use the toilet facilities?” “I’m afraid not sir”. OK, I’ll just take a dump here”. You couldn’t make it up. Oh wait, it’s the BBC “News” feed ....

Who the fuck are these people?

All because people complained about budget airlines ‘taking the piss’. You only have yourselves to blame now they’ve stopped.

If I'm not allowed to use the bathroom, they can upgrade that 'lost revenue' number. I don't go in to one of those because they're a fun place to hang out.......

Looks like I’ll need to start buying Depends much earlier than expected.

Do what everyone else does and shit in your seat...

That will be a bit of a laugh then! Who has ever been on a flight that as soon as the belt light goes off the weak bladder brigade form a queue for the toilets? Then more alcohol from the trolley dolly`s! Repeat queueing!And that is just for the short haul flights!

separate toilets for Black

Why can’t they use that UV light technology to clean up the toilet every tine after use?

No, another 'sh1t' headline from the BBC news team - it's about having a dedicated toilet by seat/row to stop pax wandering up and down the cabin, not you cant go to toilet.

It’s all nonsense Even in “pandemic hotspots” the risk of Covid to people of school and working age is in the same range as a daily car drive to work. And for older people not much more. We should accept no restrictions or changes.

Er...

What about people with disabilities ? They need redesigning anyway so we can get in with another adult who needs supporting. How about self cleaning ones that spray between, lid goes down & it disinfects self. If yr going to have to spread seats out theres space to redesign

Wtf just booked a Ryanair flight to get round the, no fucking strangers in your home rule, stop moving the goalposts

NO fluid or anything hard the night before you fly !...

Oh no, I would not want to fly on that plane ✈ eeew!

Everyone flying will just need to wear Depend* Always* whatever your druthers

No kids on planes then.

They'll keep pushing while you keep taking it.

Better stop selling beer then

Fuck that noise.

So many filthy planes will be around

1st class reporting. I wish that I was paying for this type of content. O wait. FFS, I’m paying for this content 😭😭😭😭😭😭

Seeing as the virus 😷 was found in air vents in a Wuhan hospital, I fail to see the point in this if your all on the flight breathing the same enclosed air. People need to be checked, e.g. temperature before boarding.

Excellent, people who use the toilet on short haul flights that are glorified bus trips should walk... and while they’re at it, lock down the overhead lockers... you don’t need that stuff

Why?

Better start making those sick bags able to hold a lot more than sick...

Should we bring our own pee-jar, or will the flight attendants hand them out?

🤔😖

Now you cant poo or have pee in peace. this is taking the piss.

That's the mile high club disbanded then.

they should have more room in the toilets and much better air circulation ! they had rather customers soil themselves in their seats I guess .

At this rate, I think my future holidays will only be driving holidays to Europe.

Now there is a monumentally stupid idea

Well airlines better get flights on time coz sitting round drinking cuppas in lounge isn’t gonna do much good if u can’t go to loo on ✈️

Airlines that have this practice will go under. No one will tolerate this practice.

That's my rule anyway, especially long haul

Will they be passing out depends? So asking adults to use sanitizing practices while using a bathroom wouldn't be the mature thing to do?

Vomit bags, triple use?

Ewwwwgh 😱

Ummm. I don't think that idea is going to 'fly' very well.

Sounds fun.

Yes that will work with me and my motion sick kid. Won't be flying I guess.

How the hell will that work

Am I meant to just shit in the aisle?

Bags of sawdust on planes then is it?

Whaaaat, that is new, and why I guess

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