How do you deal with long flights?

[shattered world]

I have a long flight coming up soon. I'm talking 11 hours. I don't know if this is a long flight for everyone but it is for me.

I've done 5 hour flights but 11 hours on top of all the lines sounds like misery.

What do you do to deal with these long flights? I'm looking for anything to ease the pain and discomfort.

 

[t2van]

I have a long flight coming up soon. I'm talking 11 hours. I don't know if this is a long flight for everyone but it is for me.

I've done 5 hour flights but 11 hours on top of all the lines sounds like misery.

What do you do to deal with these long flights? I'm looking for anything to ease the pain and discomfort.

Pay the premium for comfort. I've done 1st and business class on long haul flights, id never go back to cabin.


That said noise canceling headset (a quality one), music and sleep if budget is a thing.

 

[shattered world]

Pay the premium for comfort. I've done 1st and business class on long haul flights, id never go back to cabin.


That said noise canceling headset (a quality one), music and sleep if budget is a thing.

I paid for 1st only once and it was during COVID.

There was some shit going on at the time cause not as many people were going on flights so that "1st class" was nothing more than cabin closer to the front. Literally no other difference. Complete BS but I can try it again next time.

Noise canceling headset sounds like a good idea. Fucking babies screaming the whole time piss me off.

Thanks bro.

 

[t2van]

I paid for 1st only once and it was during COVID.

There was some shit going on at the time cause not as many people were going on flights so that "1st class" was nothing more than cabin closer to the front. Literally no other difference. Complete BS but I can try it again next time.

Noise canceling headset sounds like a good idea. Fucking babies screaming the whole time piss me off.

Thanks bro.

Ah was that like a short flight normally your behind a curtain or something, agree not much difference there depends on the airline though.

I've only done long haul on the main brands so its a little different compared to say UK to Germany 1st class

 

[shattered world]

Ah was that like a short flight normally your behind a curtain or something, agree not much difference there depends on the airline though.

I've only done long haul on the main brands so its a little different compared to say UK to Germany 1st class

It was a short flight like 2 hours.

I think it same shit airline so probably explains it.

 

[t2van]

It was a short flight like 2 hours.

I think it same shit airline so probably explains it.

Yeah ll them short flights will all do the same thing, sat at the front so you can die first in a crash, give you a towel and make you feel like your important but it's not warranted a bed, large seat, tv because of the duration of it.

Only been a baller hand full of times and for short flights gone private but that was down to location and needs more than anything!

 

[roydan]

I can't handle long flights. Lost a lot of projects and opportunities over this but I just can't do that.

 

[UnusualSubstance]

I'm scared of planes and don't have a passport anyway.

Turbulence would kill me.

 

[BlueSteel]

The best way to deal with long flights is to join a club.

My recommendation is the Mile High Club. Great way to pass the time.

Mmm ok I’ll give you a more serious tip, but not that kind of tip (unless…..?).

Take sleeping pills on the flight and sleep the time away. You won’t sleep the entire time unless you take too many but it will help pass the time.

 

[SilverClouds]

I paid for 1st only once and it was during COVID.

There was some shit going on at the time cause not as many people were going on flights so that "1st class" was nothing more than cabin closer to the front. Literally no other difference. Complete BS but I can try it again next time.

Noise canceling headset sounds like a good idea. Fucking babies screaming the whole time piss me off.

Thanks bro.

Eh you know, these damn planes are like fuckin buses in the sky. I'd rather go somewhere by taxi or train but sadly need to fly to most places. I'm actually thinking about how to optimize my flights and get most out of them cheapest. I see that for example higher Revolut plans give you lounge access, there are also some ways to get priority boarding without business or first class. So trying to optimize, maybe if I get highest economy + collect these damn points + lounge access the other way then I'm good to go... Or maybe it's cheaper to just get normal business ticket, will see in practice. Tbh I care mostly about priority boarding and enough checked-in baggage since I stay at places for months at a time AND like to shop as well so no way in hell I'd be able to do carry-on only. For long flight maybe get hot or cold compress for your eyes lol and try to sleep idk. These are a bit taxing on the health so I prefer to avoid them if I can but sometimes you just have to get somewhere.

 

[shattered world]

I'm scared of planes and don't have a passport anyway.

Turbulence would kill me.

I don’t like them either find them lame af but they’re fast travel options if you gotta go somewhere far.

Mmm ok I’ll give you a more serious tip, but not that kind of tip (unless…..?).

Bro what in the actual FUCK? Gayest shit did you just hit on me WTFuck???

Now I know how all those women feel online.

Eh you know, these damn planes are like fuckin buses in the sky. I'd rather go somewhere by taxi or train but sadly need to fly to most places. I'm actually thinking about how to optimize my flights and get most out of them cheapest. I see that for example higher Revolut plans give you lounge access, there are also some ways to get priority boarding without business or first class. So trying to optimize, maybe if I get highest economy + collect these damn points + lounge access the other way then I'm good to go... Or maybe it's cheaper to just get normal business ticket, will see in practice. Tbh I care mostly about priority boarding and enough checked-in baggage since I stay at places for months at a time AND like to shop as well so no way in hell I'd be able to do carry-on only. For long flight maybe get hot or cold compress for your eyes lol and try to sleep idk. These are a bit taxing on the health so I prefer to avoid them if I can but sometimes you just have to get somewhere.

They’re sky buses with long ass lines and a thousand security checks along the way.

Hey yeah shopping is cool in other places. The places I’ve gone I like seeing what other local markets have so it’s a good chance to find something different.

 

[RiskyStuff]

You scared of long flights?

That's nothing compared to prison.

Think of it like your 12 hours prison in the skies.

This is it. You don't have much pain there.

 

[Dopious]

Yeah, long ass flights are not fun, somehow I just can`t sleep on them. So I work or something during the flights.