Flying can be very stressful and nobody knows this better than our seafarers travelling by plane regularly. We are sure that most of you have their own strategy how to „survive“ on long flights but we would like to give you some tips how to make flying even more comfortable.
Physically flying has a rather big effect on our body, mainly due to the lower air pressure in the planes cabin. The oxy-gen content in our blood decreases from 97% to 90% and the blood gets also thicker, increasing the risk of thrombosis.
But this is enough on the theoretical side and even though it sounds very negative, there are things you can do to avoid negative effects.
- Avoid heavy meals with a lot of fat prior flying.
- Board the plane relatively rested.
- Wear comfortable clothes.
- Drink enough water or other soft drinks to ensure proper hydration.
- Avoid too much coffee or tea as it dehydrates your body.
- Avoid alcoholic drinks as it dehydrates your body.
- Walk around the cabin as much as possible
- Depending on the arrival time at your final destination avoid sleeping in the plane to avoid a jetlag.
- Do some workout as shown in following examples:
Additionally to those tips useful for your health it is also important to keep yourself entertained. Prior to your flight make sure you have something to read or you download your favorite music, movies or TV series on your mobile device so that you are independent of airline offerings. Don’t forget your headphones!
We hope these tips are worth your consideration and that your next flight is as most convenient as possible for you.