It’s wise to take long-haul flights seriously. While you might be able to convince yourself that it’s really just “three movies and two naps”, they can be crowded, loud, dehydrated and exhausted.
Fortunately, newer planes have naturally varying light, better humidity and reduced pressure, all of which help to reduce fatigue.
Remember this advice:
Alcohol and caffeine are dehydrating.
Although there is a lot to walk around on long-haul flights, a glass of alcohol and coffee has caused a jet lag. The best drink is water, a lot. The Aviation Medicine Association recommends about 8 ounces of water per hour to help replace lost moisture due to dry air drying.
Noise-cancelling headphones are your friends.
High-quality headphones will cancel the crying baby and snoring passengers’ voices. Find a pair of comfortable sleeping. Without comfortable travel pillows and eye masks blocking the cabin lights, some road warriors wouldn’t survive.
Your seat is everything.
More and more companies are cutting allow planners to fly business class, but you can still take the problem into your own hands. On some airlines, small changes to the advanced economy make everything different, and you can use mileage to upgrade. For example, on JetBlue from New York and Boston to Europe, more space upgrades give you up to seven inches of extra legroom, along with priority security, early boarding and dedicated storage.
Try using the SEATGURU app, which is the guide provided by your seat on a specific aircraft (usually, long-haul flights are generally recommended) seat seats.
Exercise is a must.
The day before the flight, take some time to walk or stretch to prepare for the flight. Once in the car, it is important to exercise your legs during a long flight, where there is a greater risk of venous thrombosis (blood clots that can form in the veins). Compression socks help, too. Qantas recommends stretching the legs throughout the flight by sitting in the aisle and doing leg stretching throughout the flight.
Fresh other steps
To arrive freshly, follow the airline’s exercises, which usually allow flight attendants to wash, refresh their hair and make-up, and brush their teeth at the end of the flight.
Source: Allianz Travel, Qantas, CNN
