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LOL I've flown as much as 250k miles in one year. My number one goal is to make sure I get on the "destination" sleep pattern as quickly as possible. I set my

by kator 12y ago

LOL I've flown as much as 250k miles in one year. My number one goal is to make sure I get on the "destination" sleep pattern as quickly as possible. I set my clock to the destination time as soon as I board the plane, force myself to sleep on that schedule and I open the windows in the Hotel to make sure the sun wakes me up. I do feel the sun is a big part of the process. Most people who travel with me find it frustrating how quickly I adjust to new time zones. I always give them the same advice.. Follow the Sun.. Live by the Sun.. Sleep when it goes down..

arethuza 12y ago
What happens when you travel to somewhere (closer to poles) that have very large variations between summer and winter? For example, here in Scotland at this time of year (which isn't that far North) sunrise is 4:30 or so, sunset is past 10pm and it really doesn't get that dark - so keeping curtains/shutters tightly closed is necessary to get a decent nights sleep. Similarly, in winter we get fairly short days (~6 hours) so we'd need to have a 4 hour work day!
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- dpeck 12y ago
  That definitely takes more work. What threw me off the most in higher latitudes is how much my appetite depending on the light level. My first trip that "far" north was to Dublin in midsummer, and I wasn't really in the mood for dinner until after 10pm which wasn't a good thing as we discovered most kitchens close far earlier than that.
joezydeco 12y ago
Totally agree. My frustration is with flight crews that insist on keeping the cabin dark, as if the plane is still located on the origin's time zone. I've had FAs yell at me to keep the shades down, even during the night phase, so that the sun doesn't wake people up as the plane crosses into daylight. (They're missing some amazing stars and aurorae at that flight level). No wonder, when we land at 1:00PM in Europe, that people spring up to a fully bright environment and can't adjust to the sudden warp in daylight.

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arethuza 12y ago

What happens when you travel to somewhere (closer to poles) that have very large variations between summer and winter? For example, here in Scotland at this time of year (which isn't that far North) sunrise is 4:30 or so, sunset is past 10pm and it really doesn't get that dark - so keeping curtains/shutters tightly closed is necessary to get a decent nights sleep. Similarly, in winter we get fairly short days (~6 hours) so we'd need to have a 4 hour work day!

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dpeck 12y ago
That definitely takes more work. What threw me off the most in higher latitudes is how much my appetite depending on the light level. My first trip that "far" north was to Dublin in midsummer, and I wasn't really in the mood for dinner until after 10pm which wasn't a good thing as we discovered most kitchens close far earlier than that.

joezydeco 12y ago

Totally agree. My frustration is with flight crews that insist on keeping the cabin dark, as if the plane is still located on the origin's time zone. I've had FAs yell at me to keep the shades down, even during the night phase, so that the sun doesn't wake people up as the plane crosses into daylight. (They're missing some amazing stars and aurorae at that flight level). No wonder, when we land at 1:00PM in Europe, that people spring up to a fully bright environment and can't adjust to the sudden warp in daylight.