{"id":8357,"date":"2020-07-08T09:37:40","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T08:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/?p=8357"},"modified":"2020-09-18T11:54:07","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T10:54:07","slug":"hepa-filters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/en-us\/blog\/hepa-filters\/","title":{"rendered":"HEPA Filters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header: hepa filters&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;HEPA Filters&#8221; subhead=&#8221;what they are and how they work &#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;on&#8221; scroll_down_icon=&#8221;%%2%%&#8221; scroll_down_icon_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Hepa filters&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; title_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; subhead_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#414042&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/plane-wing.jpg&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;overlay&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; button_one_text__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Positivity&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;75px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;rgba(255,186,96,0.6)&#8221; border_width_right=&#8221;8vw&#8221; border_color_right=&#8221;#5b8cb1&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>As airlines begin to fly again, would-be passengers may be concerned about the potential for the spread of coronavirus on board. 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