There are many troublesome
issues facing the travel industry these days - especially with all
of the budgetary cutbacks. Besides personnel reduction, fuel costs,
not serving food on flights, it is disconcerting to read horror
stories about the airlines' ongoing disregard of maintaining "health
standards." The apparent airline's neglect as well as continuing
health issues with trains and cruise ships effect the entire travel
industry. Even the Wall Street Journal recently emphasized
(January 06, 2006) that business and vacationing travelers are focusing
on "clean traveling" as they purchase more products oriented
toward a greater hygienic travel experience.
The Centers
For Disease Control and Prevention indicates that, besides a plane's
poor air quality, there is a distinct possibility that air borne
viruses can survive for short periods even on surfaces such as
food tray tables, arm rests and seat backs. This
phenomenon causes health problems not only for passengers but
also for the crew.
Where do
these organisms come from? They migrate from one part of the plane
to another by the airlines not maintaining the rest rooms to a
high health standard. There is also another way in which organisms
can be transferred. Not using appropriate "restroom habits"
(washing hands) and the lack of good hygiene transfers contaminates
from wash basins and handles to the food trays, headsets and
seats.
Also, there
is recognition by TravelKleen customers that airlines do not clean
the pillows and blankets after each flight. What are the airline
policies for cleaning pillows and blankets? How many passengers
that are sick with viruses or bacterial infections will contaminate
the pillows and blankets before they are laundered? With all of
the cost cutting endeavors, infrequent cleaning leads to many
health issues.
There also
seems to be more evidence of coliform bacteria found in the airline
water systems. Even though coliform bacteria may be harmless,
the very fact that such an organism is found in airplane water
systems strongly suggests why airlines have changed over to bottled
water.
TravelKleen
recognizes the need for finding ways to minimize health issues
for the traveler. Thus, the design and manufacturing of the TravelKleen
Headrest Protector has become just one of several ways to improve
a traveler's health.
TravelKleen's
Headrest Protector helps
to solve some of the traveler's need for a more hygienic travel
experience on planes, trains and even on cruise ships.
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