Avoiding Long Agonizing Flights: Flying Smarter
Avoiding Long Agonizing Flights: Flying Smarter
Long flights can be a pain in the well, everywhere. There’s nothing like sitting in one place for over three hours to get you in your worst mood. And that’s not the worst of it. Imagine a scenario where you’re not only seated for that long but also unable to sleep. The air’s stale, guy next to you smells, and there’s turbulence. That sort of trip is agonizing. Worse, maybe you have to make the flight regularly. But enough of the horror stories. It’s not always that bad. Flights are meant to be enjoyable. This article is all about Avoiding Long Agonizing Flights: Flying Smarter. So let’s take off..
How to make it through Long Flights
Anyone who makes regular long flights knows that these trips have several segments. These parts include:
Booking Your Flight
This step has got to be the most important part of Avoiding Long Agonizing Flights. The type of flight you book yourself on, your seat class, even the seat you choose for your flight, all go a long way in making your flight a comfortable one. If your budget can stretch that wide, choose a flight that is quiet and smooth like the Boeing 787 and the A350. Such a flight will be conducive for sleeping in.
Seating
Where you sit directly affects how fast you get your food, how comfortable your legroom is and how it is for you to move around. The best choice for seats is usually limited so start looking early. Look for a seat farthest from noisy engines, but not close to the lavatory either. Ideally, avoid the exit row seat because it has less padding. Window and aisle seats are also good, especially if there’s an empty one between them. To get a good seat, book a good one (SeatGuru could help you with this) and show up on time.
Eating
Some people would rather sleep through a whole flight than get up to eat. That’s well and good except for the part where they’ll experience the mother of jetlag. For a good long trip, make sure you grab a bite the moment you step on the plane. Word of counsel though. Take too much sodium, too much of anything really, and you’ll be on your way to the bathroom too often. That just makes for a worse trip.
Sleeping
Now to the most important (apparently) part of an air flight: how to sleep better aboard a plane. Step one, bring a few sleeping aids along. An eye mask, some earplugs, maybe some sleeping pills will do. Step two, adjust your watch to the new time zone. doing that will prepare your mind to adjust to your destination’s sleeping patterns.
Looking for Distractions
Passing the long hours on your way to your destination makes the long hours seem less tedious. Bring your electronics along and watch all the new Netflix series you’ve been passing up. Alternatively, put your headphones on and ignore other passengers for the rest of your flight. Bring a Kindle, book, crosswords, sudoku, magazine, games, cards, etc…Or bring your laptop to get some work done, catch up on emails, or finish a project. Great time to get a Media Kit for work, write some content, work on a website or blog. Even catch up on social media, or build some PPC campaigns. Just make sure you have EXCELLENT headphones. Chargers and batteries are a must.
There you have it. Avoiding Long Agonizing Flights: Flying Smarter. Five ways to make your flight more bearable. Next time you’re flying trans continent, remember to try them out.
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