7 life hacking, to help survive the long flight
Travels / / December 19, 2019
Travel is always an important event, especially if you have to cross the ocean. Long flight can be a difficult challenge. And maybe bring pleasure - it all depends on how you have to prepare for it. Tell how to best plan your journey across the ocean, thousands of kilometers and seven time zones to get out of US airports in a good mood.
1. Select a flight with a connection
Direct flight from Moscow to New York - it's at least nine hours on the road, and after such a long flight is difficult to be cheerful. Give yourself the opportunity to relax a bit - select the option with a change in one of the European capitals.
Even if the interval between flights is short, at least you can stretch your muscles at the airport numb. This is especially important if you are traveling with children or elderly people: so the passengers are not easy for many flights.
Yes, in this case, your trip will be for a few hours longer than with direct route, but you can make a break. And unlikely to overpay: these flights cost comparable to direct, and often even cheaper than them.
If your transfer takes place in one of the countries of the Schengen agreement, and you do not plan to leave the transit area of the airport, you do not need a Schengen visa. It is another matter if your next plane departs from another airport or if you want to go into town. Find out these details are still in the planning of the trip.
Tip: If the flight with a change without changing the airport, please register your luggage to the final point of the path. Carry-on luggage put the most necessary - a change of clothes, makeup, first aid kit, to walk around the European city light.
2. Minimize the risk of jet lag
Change multiple time zones - it is a big burden on the body. After the flight, especially the trans-Atlantic, you will definitely want to sleep, if you do not have a rest along the way. Without special training your body for a few days will confuse day and night, and to live according to Moscow time.
The most common advice - three days before the flight to the West to go to bed for an hour, or even two later. It helps the body to gradually get used to the new time zone. We also recommend that during the voyage to rearrange the clock on all their devices at the new time. And if you arrive during the day, try to get some sleep on the plane not to crash into bed before dinner. Go to bed when your new time zone will come late in the evening.
3. Take care of a convenient location
Ideally, if you are flying business or first class. But also in the economy can be comfortable - you just have to know the place.
If you are not a fan of the entire flight looking out the window, better sit down the aisle. So it will be easier to get up, and you can still pull his feet during a long flight you do not just want to do so.
If possible, try to take a seat at the emergency exit: there will be more space for the feet. These places you can choose at the online registration. So, if you are flying on the Boeing 767, they will be on the 20th row, if at 330th Airbus model, on the 28th. In the scheme of the aircraft they are designated as exit row.
A few nice bonuses places Delta Comfort + - a pillow, blanket, free headphones on the flight.
4. Dress properly
Ahead of you have a few hours in a state of very limited mobility. Dress in flight so that nothing has paralyzed your body: give up the tight jeans and uncomfortable shoes. The best option - cotton trousers, t-shirt and a warm sweater or a cardigan dense to be easily removed. And if on the board will still be cool, you can always ask for a blanket.
During the flight, your clothes can be very wrinkled because of the safety belt or awkward postures. If you can not immediately on arrival to change his outfit to clean and ironed, better to choose something from nemnuscheysya tissue.
5. Take along snacks and water
During the transatlantic flights, as well as on all flights longer than six hours, you will offer two hot meals and drinks. If you are sure that the way you will have an increased appetite, stock up on snacks before coming to the airport. Grab the candy and packaging just in case: they will help you cope with motion sickness. And this is not a myth: because of pressure differences during takeoff and landing you can lay your ears, and active swallowing and chewing movements help correct the situation.
If you want to drink, you can always ask a flight attendant to bring you a glass of water. You can take on the road with a bottle of water - only if you have purchased it already in the "clean" zone (otherwise you'll have to throw it at the stage of screening at the airport).
6. Take care of the in-flight entertainment
Are you sure you take with your smartphone and in your backpack is sure to be a tablet or a laptop. Do not forget to capture noise canceling headphones and pauerbank to your gadgets worked during the entire flight.
We do not have time to upload new films - it does not matter: music and movies will definitely be on board. On long-haul flights have a built-in multi media, including the latest kinonovinki.
In flight, the better to find time to sleep, but if you plan instead to work or communicate in instant messengers, you can at an extra charge to use the internet on board. However, not all carriers have the technical possibility for such services.
It's nice to while away the time for talking with your friends and family to keep track of your movements, watching the flight map on the monitor in front of passenger backrest. And it is a separate entertainment - learn some interesting places to eat on your way. For example, if you go from Moscow to San Francisco with a connection in Amsterdam, at some point you will cross Greenland. Once more you will be able to see this country, and besides, with such a view?
7. Move!
Even after a long flight, you can feel confident, if often get up from his seat and spread zatokshie limbs.
Do simple exercises, which does not need a lot of space: stand on tiptoes and stretch and exercise the neck. So you not only lose muscle tension, but also help your blood vessels, which are experiencing extra stress due to pressure differences.
By the way, if you know that you have problems with blood vessels, consult with your doctor before flying. Perhaps he will recommend that you take on board compression stockings. They improve blood circulation and reduce the risk of swelling feet.
Transatlantic flight - this is only the start of your fascinating journey. Even a long way to be comfortable and interesting, if you take care of it in advance. Charge of the worries reliable airline.
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