The following diseases are regarded as being communicable and may pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others. We recommend the following guidelines when deciding whether you should fly.
Chicken Pox
Can travel 5 days after the rash becomes evident.
Cholera
As long as your symptoms have settled, you feel well enough to travel and the Public Health authorities in your destination country agree.
Hepatitis A
As long as you feel well enough to travel.
Measles
Can travel 5 days after the rash becomes evident.
Mumps
Can travel 5 days from when swelling started.
Rubella
Can travel 5 days after the rash becomes evident.
Shingles
Can travel as long as rash is not weeping or is covered.
Tuberculosis
Can travel if medical evidence states you are not infectious.
Whooping Cough
Can travel 5 days after starting antibiotic treatment or 3 weeks after the onset of symptoms if not treated..
Yellow Fever
Can travel once you are well enough and your treating doctor and the Public Health authorities in your destination country agree.
Influenza/Flu
Can travel once symptoms have resolved.
If you have or have had any of the above listed illnesses recently, we ask that you contact Special Assistance.
Additionally, the conditions listed below are not likely to pose a direct threat to others within the aircraft cabin and you can be accepted for travel as long as you feel well enough to fly:
