Hello,
I was on a recent flight and noticed the last passenger to board appeared visibly unwell and was carrying a plastic grocery bag. After she sat down next to me, I realized the bag contained vomit and that she had likely been actively sick before boarding the aircraft.
This raised a question for me about airline policies and safety procedures. The passenger seemed clearly ill, and it made the flight quite uncomfortable for nearby passengers due to the concern of further sickness during the trip.
What I am wondering is:
What is the actual threshold for airlines to deny boarding to a passenger who appears ill?
Are gate agents or crew trained to intervene in cases like this?
In practice, do visibly sick passengers often still get allowed to fly if they are already at the gate?
It made me curious how often situations like this are assessed in real time, and what passengers can expect if someone is clearly unwell before boarding
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