That's because researchers have determined that the "danger zone" for flu transmission is just a two-seat circumference around where you are sitting.
It had been thought that just being in the close quarters of an airplane cabin significantly raised the risk of picking up the bug.
But researchers say risk was highest if a sick passenger was seated in the two seats in front or behind you or on either side.
There is more on this report in the July issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
