Flight Comfort Tips

If you’re wondering what to eat before a long flight, keep it simple: a familiar, balanced meal with lean protein, easy-to-digest carbohydrates and a … Read more

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

The best simple exercises to do on a long flight are small seated movements that keep blood moving through your calves and ankles: ankle … 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

To stay hydrated on a long flight, aim for roughly 8 ounces (240 ml) of water per hour in the air, sipped steadily instead … Read more

Yes, mild ankle swelling on a plane is normal, and the fix is mostly about keeping blood moving out of your legs. Here is … 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

Most people recover from jet lag at roughly one day per time zone crossed, so a six-hour shift usually takes about six days to … 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