Enduring Long Flights

[Frank McGrath]

If the airline/airport has dvd players for rent, rent one with your favorite movie. I did it and it put me to sleep almost the whole way to Heathrow. As for the return trip, knock your wife down, breaking her arm, spend 24 hours pushing 4 suicases thru several train stations and airports, the stay awake while she sleeps so the airport cops don't take you bags. Once you hit the seat, you wil be dead until you land. Worked for me.

[James MacMillan]

If the airline/airport has dvd players for rent, rent one with your favorite movie. I did it and it put me to sleep almost the whole way to Heathrow. As for the return trip, knock your wife down, breaking her arm, spend 24 hours pushing 4 suicases thru several train stations and airports, the stay awake while she sleeps so the airport cops don't take you bags. Once you hit the seat, you wil be dead until you land. Worked for me.

Oh Honey - For our next flight, I'm being told that I need to break your arm - - How do you feel about that??......

[Frank McGrath]

My wife took small gifts for the flight crew. It was a flight just before Christmas. They really took good care of us. And, being humans, they do appreciate being noticed. Even with my wife's arm in a cast, we had a great flight.

[PiobBear]

For me, the flights were horrible. I could not really sleep, other than VERY short dozing, and I felt horrible when I arrived.

You might try some melatonin.
Dose up on your vitamins before departure; no telling what came aboard with the other 150 passengers (or the previous herds before them). I just spent a mere 4 hours trapped in a munchkin-sized seat in an aluminum tube with wings, and immediately contracted a rampaging case of MRSA or bird flu or something. Talk about feeling horrible; I'd have to get better to die.
If you're reading this, you may even want to disinfect your screen...

[Riverkilt]

So, Chapter 2, I'm going to Maui in early June.

Gonna review and note all the wonderful suggestions from you guys and gals.

And, I'll be on the same flight as my lady, who's going along, and my brother, his wife, and my nephews. Should provide many distractions.

Really appreciate the advice and suggestions.

Ron

[Ozman1944]

I've flown Los Angeles to Australia; Los angeles to Rome many times, and agree with all the above. Keeping hydrated and walking about/flexing your legs as often as possible is very important. I always get an Aisle seat and also try to sleep as much as I can, it passes the time and helps with jetlag. (Booze makes jetlag ten times worse, but luckily you don't drink). But a long flight is a long flight I'm afraid.

[ccga3359]

...But a long flight is a long flight I'm afraid.

I could handle the wrinkles, it's the cigarette thingy that gets me. A five hour flight to Jamaica had me tearing down the aisles knocking old ladies over to be the first on the tarmac and in flavour country.