If you’re heading to a destination that doesn’t have a mask mandate, you might feel tempted to air out your lips. However, the overwhelming scientific evidence shows that they slow the spread of infection, and you show respect for essential workers for putting yours on without a fuss.
You will have to wear a mask on the plane, but you should also sanitize everything inside the cabin and at the airport. When visitors arrive from all over the world, there’s no telling what strains they may carry, and you can get sick from more germs than SARS-CoV-2.
Please take plenty of wipes and hand sanitizer and go over everything. Yes, airlines have improved hygiene protocols, but it doesn’t hurt to give that tray table a third going-over.