Owen Fitzgerald

Flying makes you tired because several small stressors pile up on the same trip: the cabin is pressurised to roughly 6,000 to 8,000 feet … Read more

To prevent blood clots on long flights, walk the aisle every two to three hours, stay hydrated, and do seated leg exercises. Those three … Read more

Airplane cabins are dry because the outside air drawn in at cruise altitude carries almost no moisture, and the aircraft’s environmental control system heats … Read more

To beat jet lag flying east, shift your sleep, meals and light exposure toward destination time in the three days before you fly, then … Read more

How to adjust to a time zone after a long flight comes down to moving the cues your body clock uses to tell time: … Read more

The seat printed on your boarding pass belongs to you, so the first move is simple: stand at the row, show the seat number … Read more

A seat kicker is a passenger behind you who repeatedly kicks or bounces the back of your seat, usually a child or teenager, sometimes … Read more

Learning how to ask someone to switch seats on a plane comes down to one rule: only ask if the seat you are offering … Read more

The quietest seats on any given airplane sit ahead of the wings, in the front third of the cabin. The loudest row is the … Read more

A free seat upgrade happens when a fare qualifies, a premium seat goes unsold, and your name is near the top of the airline’s … Read more