As long as you take all the precautions that you can, you should be able to have a perfectly safe trip. However, I must say that; this highly depends on the airline you’re travelling with.

We flew with Emirates Airlines during our trip Dubai-Madrid and we had no issues whatsoever – During our inbound trip, the airline left an empty seat in-between passengers; and on our outbound trip, the staff made sure to space out passengers as much as possible. They ended up giving us an entire row of seats to ourselves. So, with this level of comfort, the flight itself felt really safe. In addition, the cabin crew wore protective wear at all times and passengers were asked to keep their masks on during the entire duration of the flight (except when eating).

However, when I flew Madrid-Menorca, the experience was completely different. We had to fly with a low-cost airline, which meant the flight was full and I had to sit right next to a stranger with no division in-between. But, apart from my germ-phobia and anxiety kicking in – I was able to make it to the island safely – All you need to do is wear your mask at all times, maintain a security distance with strangers as much as possible and disinfect your hands often.

I do also recommend wearing a high protective mask rather than your common reusable or disposable mask. I travelled with NK95 masks for better protection. Some passengers were also wearing face panels which can also help with improving your protection.

For an additional level of security, I made sure to wash all my clothes and sanitize my items once I reached my home at the destination.