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Things I do, may or may not work for you: 1. Bring a comfortable pillow. For some reason planes put me to sleep almost instantly. I can be asleep before the pl
by jeffmould 11y ago
Things I do, may or may not work for you:
1. Bring a comfortable pillow. For some reason planes put me to sleep almost instantly. I can be asleep before the plane takes off in most cases.
2. Dress casually and light. I hate being hot. I like to be able to stretch and move around comfortably. I don't mean you have to wear your pajamas on the plane, but a comfortable pair of pants and light shirt can make all the difference.
3. Normally I like a window seat, but on a longer flight I usually try to get an aisle seat. It makes getting up and down a lot easier to stretch and walk the aisle from time to time.
4. Bring snacks.
5. Depending on how much you fly and if you have elite status, go for the upgrade if you are able.
6. I usually try to bring an assortment of things to do (i.e. work, movies, books, etc..). That way if I get bored with one thing or finish something I can move onto something else.
7. Depending on your flight, you can try to hack your way into getting the seat next to you empty. There are several ways to do this and really depends on the airline, the flight, the time of flight, the type of plane, etc.. You can Google different hacks you can try.
- karangoeluw 11y ago1. Taking a pillow 2. Pants + tshirt 3. Will try for aisle seat 4. Snacks 5. Too expensive to upgrade 6. Movies, books, articles, music all on my tablet now 7. ...
- schoen 11y agoPersonally I don't like the aisle seat because the carts that the flight attendants push sometimes bump into my foot or knee (my legs are relatively long). This might depend on how big you are and whether you want to keep a bag under the seat. I'm sure "window or aisle" is one of the most perennial debate topics -- I could imagine thousands of posts about it on FlyerTalk.
- jeffmould 11y agoYea, I am pretty stuck on my window seat myself. However, after flying several times on significantly long flights in economy (8+ hours) I have grown to like the convenience of an aisle seat. It's nice to be able to get up anytime you want and just stretch without having to worry about inconveniencing the two other passengers beside you. I'm not a big person and am not claustrophobic, but being squished in a window seat for 8+hours in an economy seat just doesn't make me comfortable. Flights under 8 hours window seat all the way for me though :)