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Would you fly long haul on day 6 if LFT still positive for family wedding

32 replies

NCforweddingQ · 05/04/2022 10:46

Asking for a friend (seriously Grin). Zero symptoms (and never had any) but still showing a positive on LFTs on day 6. Due to fly 12 hours for a close family wedding (day 7). WWYD?

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MossyBottom · 05/04/2022 10:53

Well judging by earlier threads on the subject I imagine lots of people will fly when covid positive.
Please at least do the decent thing and wear a FFP2 mask to protect vulnerable people on your flight.

amicissimma · 05/04/2022 11:02

If I wanted to ensure that the best part of a plane load of people and a lot of people at the wedding spent the next few weeks suffering, to a greater or lesser extent, from Covid, yes.

If not (my actual position), no.

Doidontimmm · 05/04/2022 11:13

No

SummerySumner · 05/04/2022 11:45

No. I’m on day 7 and my test is really strong and I feel dizzy, cough has returned.

NCforweddingQ · 05/04/2022 12:40

Thanks for opinions! I'm in the country for the wedding so this is my relative coming over. Think they are trying to delay flights. The one with positive test never had symptoms at all - only tested a child had symptoms.

OP posts:
NCforweddingQ · 05/04/2022 12:42

*as child

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AnxiousHeffalump · 05/04/2022 12:46

No.

HomeprideSaucy · 05/04/2022 12:46

Forgot the 12 hour flight; would I attend a close family wedding in my own town if I was still positive with Covid? - NO, of course I wouldn't! I wouldn't want to risk infecting half my family members.

ArmWrestlingWithChasNDave · 05/04/2022 12:48

No.

Doidontimmm · 05/04/2022 13:48

It doesn’t matter if they have symptoms or not, they can still pass it on!

Octomore · 05/04/2022 14:01

A wedding is pretty much guaranteed to have elderly family members attending, isn't it? I wouldn't go near elderly relatives while I was testing positive, because I care about them.

Octomore · 05/04/2022 14:02

And having had covid, it's not fun. It's not something I would want to knowingly pass on if I could help it.

TakeYourFinalPosition · 05/04/2022 14:02

No.

WanderlyWagonInWales · 05/04/2022 14:05

No. I’d be a responsible human and stay the f**k at home instead of travelling in a flying tin can with loads of people breathing recycled air to then arrive and possibly infect family members.

EmilyEmmabob · 05/04/2022 14:11

No I wouldn't, it would be incredibly selfish to do that.

ApolloandDaphne · 05/04/2022 14:18

Absolutely not. I've just had Covid and didn't even go out for a walk until day 10. Would they even get into the destination country with a positive test?

FrownedUpon · 05/04/2022 14:22

No. It would be horribly selfish.

purplecorkheart · 05/04/2022 14:37

No, neither would I go to a shop or my workplace etc. When I had covid I stayed home and limited my movement to my bedroom and bathroom during that time. I still avoid people crowded people for the 3 days after I tested negative.

converseandjeans · 05/04/2022 14:40

No. It's not just the flight - there's other people they can infect at the wedding itself.

LesLavandes · 05/04/2022 14:40

No no no. Think of other people

PineappleWilson · 05/04/2022 14:56

Many of the people I know who had Covid picked it up at family gatherings, a wedding couple of funerals, Christmas party etc. Family group including elderly relatives, generally lower ceilings, limited ventilation and you're good to go. Everyone ends up with it. The covid + person shouldn't be flying.

emmathedilemma · 05/04/2022 16:19

hell no!!
You'd still be required to isolate here so not a chance i'd be going anywhere indoors with other people if still testing positive.

BeenToldComputerSaysNo · 05/04/2022 16:47

I do feel for people organising weddings etc now. It's almost guaranteed some guests won't be able to come due to covid. There's also the concern about who to trust to invite - will x's partner care if he/she infects my nearest and dearest / ruins my honeymoon / causes financial issues as too ill to work etc. As for your question OP, in your friend's shoes I wouldn't, which is disappointing, but possibly not as disappointing as the alternative.

gogohm · 05/04/2022 16:52

Most countries require negative tests, I would not lie. But if testing negative tomorrow I would certainly go, I would test tonight too

TenoringBehind · 05/04/2022 18:38

No. It would be very irresponsible.

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