How to Survive Long Haul Flights (Even in Economy)
Published 2024-05-12
In this video, I cover tested and approved long flight tips, and my top recommended long haul flight essentials to bring with you.
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⏰ Timecodes ⏰
0:00 How to Survive Long Haul Flights
0:36 The Best Place to Sit on a Plane
1:22 Seat Review Websites
2:14 What to Wear on A Long Haul Flight
3:00 Benefits of Merino Wool
3:50 Long Haul Flight Compression Socks
4:22 How to Pass Time on A Long Flight
4:59 Best Bags for Long Haul Flights
5:59 Long Haul Flight Essentials
6:41 How to Stay Hydrated on a Long Flight
8:00 Noise Cancelling Headphones for Travel
8:34 Staying Entertained and Charging Devices
9:22 How to Sleep on a Long Flight
9:58 How to Beat Jet Lag
10:42 Fly Business Class Cheap
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All Comments (21)
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Big shoutout to @unboundmerino for keeping us comfy on those long flights! 🛫Check out their gear at shrsl.com/4ews6 and snag a cool 10% off with code "AWAYTOGETHER
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Tip Number 1. Be under 5 ft 8inches tall.
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Was curious if you have any videos on how to reset from a trip, organize pictures and videos, and recalibrate. I see a lot of videos about trip planning but little about the backend of travel.
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Very useful and practically workable tips! Thanks👌👌👌
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Thanks man … Your tips always rock!
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This video dropped while I was inflight from FCO-ORD. 1 hour before departure(when unassigned seats are assigned for international) , I checked my seat against the seat map in the Carriers app. I switched from a full row up front to an empty row in the back of the aircraft . Also, in addition to merino T Shirt, Merino underwear helps a whole lot as well. PS,don’t wash or brush teeth with airplane lavatory water!
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I just got back from a vacation with 6 flights, all over 5 hours each. NONE of the planes had screens. Passengers are now expected to plug in a tablet or phone with USB into the system to access the plane's entertainment. The airlines I was aboard were Alaska and Hawaii.
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Great as always. Apart from the wobly tray table, exit rows in the front increases the chances of a crying baby exponentially. So I do not only avoid those but the the two rows behind also.
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Regarding neck pillow: Some budget airlines started to count it as a personal item. Be aware about carry-on and/or personal item restrictions of airline - so many new downsized restrictions about size/weight with nearly all airlines.
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Dressing in layers is so essential! When i was flying back from bangkok, the plane was like a fridge it was so cold!
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We have a transatlantic flight next week and due to various canceled flights, got bumped from economy plus to business. I’m actually looking forward to a flight I would normally dread. I actually used your code a while ago, thanks, and got a pair of black travel pants from Unbound. I will also wear a merino base layer shirt, an alpaca zip-up hoody and a pashmina shawl, so plenty of warm layers.
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Great content 👍only thing I do differently is no wool . Silk or silk like polyester in layers can take me from 80 to 20 without shedding . Personally I have found wool even the best can have an itch attack without warning.
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Have you tried the Timeshifter ap? It was helpful for avoiding jetlag on our most recent trip to Europe. Appreciate your middle-section aisle suggestion. I used to take the window, now take the aisle because getting stuck for hours on end is awful.
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The most underrated advice that people will ignore and shouldn’t is the Unbound Merino bit. I on a whim purchased my first 3 shirt bundle three months ago. I now have 9 tees regular and lightweight, under wear and recently got the socks. I’ve done 4 trips with it and it is a game changer. Worth the spend. Yes I tried the *%#€£ty ones from Amazon and they suck and was why I put off UBM for so long focused one the price. The benefits outweigh the price ten fold Mahalo 🤙🏽
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Love the Rick Steves reference!
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Hi Nick, just ordered from Unbound Merino. Thank you
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I make frequent trips to SE Asia and I always get an aisle seat. I also take a hoodie as planes can get cool and I also like to put the hood up to let people know I’m unavailable. I download Netflix shows on my iPad and you can binge an entire season. I also listen to audio books. Get a Bose Quiet Comfort headset, the battery life is great and the noise canceling is not only great for plane noise but really works great for crying kids.
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Thumbs up 👍 Away
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OMG. Another merino wool video.
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Compression under shorts - under the sweatpants helps a lot too..
