Cabin temperature

[marki]

Medical consultations require a doctor patient relationship and would require knowing your private medical details individually commenting on them public ally requires permission etc .... Something about seeing your own private physician needs to be mentioned.

However see the quote below

But cold temperature can't actually cause the common cold/flu?

http://www.m.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/features/cold-and-flu-iq?page=2

Also it's hard talking about individuals generally as evidence is circumstantial ( anecdotal it produces bias) and not population based as it should be!

But in your case the hypothesis you present would need to tested !

Need control group
Etc...

 

[Sprucegoose]

I always hope for 22 degrees or close to it.

Ifnot go up and change it......

 

[marki]

Please 20-21 Celsius

 

[blackcat20]

I'd rather it on the cooler side, particularly as I tend to faint when I overheat. I've been on a international flight where it was so hot I would have stripped down to my underwear if I could have, yet the lady in front was complaining that it was cold and asking them to turn the temperature up!

 

[erkpod]

I remember having an overnight sleep study done not too long after coming back from HKG. The temperature in the room (with only me in it) must have been 30°C.

So I asked for the AC to be cranked. The attitude was "And what temperature would sir like his room?"

They told me that the lowest they'd adjust it down to was 24°C.

 

[Simo]

I am comfortable around 22 to 24 deg.

IMHO the aircon on aeroplanes is never the perfect temp for me.

 

[h15t0r1an]

Didn't putting up the heat use to be referred to by American FA's as "putting on the cosh" ? they used to serve the meal, then turn the lights down and the heat up. It was unbearable and I think the idea might have been to reduce service requirements...

 

[h15t0r1an]

Could be allergy, or your airways being too dried out by the constant circulation of air. This can lead to exactly these symptoms.

Being cold in the middle of winter cant either? How about hot and cold in middle of summer? So you end up with pneumonia instead?

Please explain to me my condition when I go to sleep alone with the aircon on all night and I wake up with sniffles and a sore throat that lasts for days? Common cold? Flu? Or something totally unrelated and a figment of my imagination?

 

[Rebekkap]

Didn't putting up the heat use to be referred to by American FA's as "putting on the cosh" ? they used to serve the meal, then turn the lights down and the heat up. It was unbearable and I think the idea might have been to reduce service requirements...

If flight attendants think a warmer temperature makes people fall asleep, they're wrong. It's a drop in body temperature that makes you sleepy, not a rise.

 

[jfabian]

the reason that there are more respiratory infections in winter is that people stay indoors more, doing less activity, with heating on, leading to more contact with sick people/ recirulation of air.
also meaning that i would be easy to catch it on a plane with close proximity to others. Also the lack of handwashing facilities would lead to an increase aswell. (dont touch your face on a plane!)

on topic however i agree with the have it cooler then if you want to be warm rug up theory and think that since 21 is the standard room temperature that is what the cabin should be.

 

[TomVexille]

Personally I like a slightly warmer cabin. Somewhere in the 24-25 degree range.

 

[Musongman]

On a recent trip to PER with QF, seated on the middle section bulk-head, I near froze to death, so during a walk to the back of the cabin I chatted to an FA and he said that that area was the coldest, asked my seat number and brought me a nice warm blanket! I prefer a neutral temp in the cabin neither hot nor cold.

 

[Foreigner]

On a recent trip to PER with QF, seated on the middle section bulk-head, I near froze to death, so during a walk to the back of the cabin I chatted to an FA and he said that that area was the coldest, asked my seat number and brought me a nice warm blanket! I prefer a neutral temp in the cabin neither hot nor cold.

Unfortunately blankets are not provided on JQ and VA so far as I know. I avoid rows 1 and 2 on Jetstar. It's just too cold for me.

 

[drewbles]

This is related, although slightly o/t, WTF don't airlines order personal air vents? I know QF do, but VA (777's) and BA (777 and 747 I know of) do not. It's actually the main thing I hate about flying VA's 777's. At least if it's warm, you can move some air around (OK, it's warm air but it's like a fan in summer; it's better than nothing).

 

[CMak]

I vote for cold on long haul - better for sleeping.
CMak

 

[wombatpatties]

The cooler the better for me. I prefer planes with individual vents.

At home, I sleep all year round with windows open.
I dont pile on many clothes, I enjoy walking in the rain, love gardening in the rain,
and found by shivering frequently, it keeps your body alive!
I rarely get colds, probably due to my strange habits, they work for me. (and I'm not part Inuit)

 

[robd]

Always easier to warm up with a blanket & socks & jackets than it is to cool down. Obviously can't open a window to let the cool air in :|

Cool cabin for me.

 

[wombatpatties]

Always easier to warm up with a blanket & socks & jackets than it is to cool down. Obviously can't open a window to let the cool air in :|

Cool cabin for me.

Ha Ha very witty, yes that is true, but hey? wouldn't that be different:shock:

 

[trentusjuventus]

My vote is with the slightly cooler cabin, especially in J where you have blankets/comforters/doonas. In whY I also prefer cooler, and I will usually bring a hoodie or something when travelling whY for this reason. You can always put more layers on (or wear long pants) to suit a cool cabin, but there's a limit to how much you can take off when the cabin gets too hot! Anyone traveling in whY with only short sleeves, shorts and flip flops really shouldn't be complaining if they are cold.

 

[suze2000]

since 21 is the standard room temperature that is what the cabin should be.

I think standard room temp depends a lot on the climate. In Darwin, it's about 26, in Perth 23. I can't figure out what it is here in Melbs as the a/c where I work is cough, but it seems my coworkers prefer it on the warmer side, say 23C. In most parts of Europe, it's closer to 18 (brr!).

I personally prefer the plane a little warmer, but I am one of those whose blood stops moving when they sit still too long, and I get cold. To counteract this, I almost always choose a window seat on the sunny side of the plane. It always seems warmer on that side. And yeah, I wear thermal underwear and carry something warm. This would be less of a problem if carriers would supply blankets, but none seem to anymore.