The Aircraft Disinsection Blog
Destination guides, explainers and notes on the standard, written for the people who plan and fly international trips. Plain answers, no fluff.
Flying to Greece From the US: Disinsection Is Now Mandatory
Greece joined the disinsection list in September 2025, recently enough that many crews have not heard. What changed, how it is enforced, and how to arrive compliant.
Flying to Morocco From the US: What Operators Need to Know About Disinsection
Morocco is reachable non-stop from the East Coast, and it expects arriving aircraft to be disinsected. How to fold the treatment into an easy departure.
Flying to Egypt From the US: What Operators Need to Know About Disinsection
Cairo and the Red Sea resorts expect arriving aircraft to be disinsected, and many US trips route through Europe first, which changes where the treatment belongs.
Flying to Bangladesh From the US: What Operators Need to Know About Disinsection
Dhaka is a rare destination for US business aviation, which is why the disinsection requirement tends to surface late in planning. It is real, and it is checkable.
Flying to India From the US: What Operators Need to Know About Disinsection
India has treated aircraft disinsection as a standing requirement for decades, and its airport health officers check for it. What that means for a US departure.
Flying to Italy From the US: What Operators Need to Know About Disinsection
Italy requires disinsection on aircraft arriving from countries where Aedes aegypti is present, and the US is one of them. What that means for your trip and how to arrive compliant.
Can Passengers Be On Board During Aircraft Disinsection?
It depends on the method. Two of the four WHO methods are performed on an empty aircraft; two are performed with passengers in their seats. Here is what that means in practice.
What Is an Aircraft Disinsection Certificate, and Why Does It Matter More Than the Spray?
Arrival authorities do not watch the treatment. They read the paperwork. What the certificate records, which formats are accepted, and where it needs to be when you land.
The WHO Aircraft Disinsection Methods and Procedures, 2nd Edition: What Changed
Published in November 2023, the WHO 2nd edition updated the recognized methods, retired top-of-descent spraying, and revised the aerosol rates for cabins and holds. Here is what it means.
What Happens If You Arrive Without Aircraft Disinsection?
Treatment on arrival with passengers seated, a wait on the ground, cost, and possibly a compliance file. What arriving untreated actually looks like, and how to avoid it.
Aedes Aegypti: The Mosquito Behind Most Aircraft Disinsection Rules
Dengue, Zika, yellow fever, chikungunya: one mosquito carries them all, and it travels well in an aircraft cabin. Why Aedes aegypti drives so many disinsection requirements.
How Long Does Aircraft Disinsection Last?
It depends on the method. Pre-embarkation, the method we perform, covers one flight sector. Here is what that means for planning, especially on multi-stop trips.
Flying to Australia From the US: What Operators Need to Know About Disinsection
Australia requires disinsection on every arriving international aircraft, and it asks the operator to hold paperwork before pre-embarkation treatment counts. Start early. Here is the shape of it.
Disinsection for Caribbean Trips: Jamaica and Barbados From Florida and the Southeast
The Jamaica run from South Florida is under two hours, which is exactly why the disinsection requirement gets overlooked. Jamaica and Barbados both require it. Here is how to plan it.
Planning a Pacific Itinerary: Disinsection for Australia, New Zealand and the Islands
Pacific trips are rarely non-stop, and every country on the itinerary is likely to require disinsection. Where the treatment belongs, why Honolulu matters, and what to start early.