Seattle -
It's the busiest travel week of the year and this Thanksgiving passengers will be lugging more than just their bags with them to the airport.
Travelers like Paulene Kiwasz are prepared to fend off an army of germs on her holiday flight.
"Do I have my sanitizer in my purse, absolutely! Am I going to wipe off my seats on the plane? Yes I am," says Kiwasz.
Flu fighting supplies like tissues and hand sanitizer pumps are set up at check-in lines at SeaTac Airport, and passengers are on the lookout for people who are sick.
"There was a gentleman one desk over who was really coughing and I thought thank goodness he's on a different airline than we are," says Molly Pugh.
According to a new survey by the Consumer Travel Alliance, 73% of travelers say they would rather fly with swine flu than pay a rebooking fee. That's leading some airlines to change cancellation policies.
AirTran, Continental, Northwest and United Airlines will now let passengers change flights without a fee if they have swine flu and can fax a doctor's note. American Airlines and US Airways still charge cancellation fees.
If you're sick and still decide to fly, realize gate agents have the right to turn away passengers who show signs of swine flu.
Some countries are taking even further steps to prevent the spread of swine flu. According to www.flu.gov if traveling to Japan and China, expect to have your temperature taken at the airport. Passengers who have a fever are being quarantined at the airport and tested for swine flu. If you test positive, you could be taken to a hospital for treatment.
Travelers like Paulene Kiwasz are prepared to fend off an army of germs on her holiday flight.
"Do I have my sanitizer in my purse, absolutely! Am I going to wipe off my seats on the plane? Yes I am," says Kiwasz.
Flu fighting supplies like tissues and hand sanitizer pumps are set up at check-in lines at SeaTac Airport, and passengers are on the lookout for people who are sick.
"There was a gentleman one desk over who was really coughing and I thought thank goodness he's on a different airline than we are," says Molly Pugh.
According to a new survey by the Consumer Travel Alliance, 73% of travelers say they would rather fly with swine flu than pay a rebooking fee. That's leading some airlines to change cancellation policies.
AirTran, Continental, Northwest and United Airlines will now let passengers change flights without a fee if they have swine flu and can fax a doctor's note. American Airlines and US Airways still charge cancellation fees.
If you're sick and still decide to fly, realize gate agents have the right to turn away passengers who show signs of swine flu.
Some countries are taking even further steps to prevent the spread of swine flu. According to www.flu.gov if traveling to Japan and China, expect to have your temperature taken at the airport. Passengers who have a fever are being quarantined at the airport and tested for swine flu. If you test positive, you could be taken to a hospital for treatment.
