Communicable diseases

We’re naturally keen to prevent our passengers from falling ill, so have guidelines for travelling with certain conditions.

If you’ve been unwell in the weeks before your flight, call our Special Assistance team on 0844 412 4455 to check if you’ll be OK to fly.

As the following illnesses can be contagious, we’ve put together the following information to help you decide whether to fly or not:

Illness	When can you travel?
Chicken Pox	5 days after the rash first appeared, providing the spots are scabbed over
Cholera	When your symptoms have settled, you feel well enough to travel and the public heath authority in your destination country agrees you are fit to travel
Hepatitis A	When you feel well enough to travel
Measles	5 days after the rash first appeared
Mumps	5 days after the swelling first started
Rubella	5 days after the rash first appeared
Shingles	If the rash is not weeping or is covered
Tuberculosis	If medical evidence proves you are not infectious
Whooping Cough	5 days after starting antibiotic treatment or 3 weeks after the onset of symptoms if not treated
Yellow Fever	Once you feel well enough to travel and your doctor and the public authority in your destination country agree you are fit to travel
Flu	Once your symptoms have resolved

As long as you feel well enough to fly, it’s fine for you to travel with these conditions: