Ultra-long-haul flights are a test of endurance, and these are the hacks that get you through. Learn what flight attendants quietly recommend, how to pack and dress for the cabin, what to eat and drink, and the in-flight rituals that keep you sane, fed, and human on a 14-hour haul.
You might think you know a little about how to find cheap tickets and deal with long-haul flights, or you might think of yourself as a flight expert because you travel frequently. Maybe so, but there’s a group of people who know so much about the details of airline service and air travel that beyond your imagination – Friendly and calm crew members. (more…)
There must be some discomfort during a long flight. Also, flight delays, noise, and turbulence during flights, narrow seats, tasteless food, dry environments, rapid changes in temperature and jet lag can all add to the discomfort. Long-haul flights don’t necessarily mean pain. If you plan ahead and bring something that will help you kill the time and help you sleep, you can actually enjoy it. When you have to take a long trip, sit down, relax and make good use of it. You can try to turn the inevitable into something pleasant and learn to cherish your time on the plane. (more…)
This is your long-awaited holiday, but you’re exhausted when you land at a destination in a brand new time zone, or if you’re on a business trip but doze off while talking to your boss at work. This is actually caused by the jet lag reaction. So, what exactly is jet lag?
The chemical-based circadian rhythms in our bodies tell us when to eat and when to sleep, and anyone flying in multiple time zones must contend with the confusion of biological rhythms known as jet lag, this means that the biological clock often breaks down in the first week after a long flight east or west. Jet lag is a kind of extreme fatigue that shows other physiological effects and disrupts the body’s 24-hour rhythm. (more…)