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I'm scared of flying in an airplane.... for 8-9 hrs? |
Travel Info What can I do? I'm traveling for nine hours and I'm like so scared.... I fel as if the plane is going to crash or something.... I need like a physic to tell me that everthing is alright.. =/ what can i take or do so i wont worry as much..... Travel Tips Flying is not scary and not like a roller coaster. Flying is much safer than riding in a car on the highway. Join the frequent flier program for American Airlines. Joining is free and you can do it online. Call the airline about a week before your flight day if you want to request a seat. Call the airline the day before your flight and the morning before your flight to make sure there are no schedule changes. You can also check flight status online. More than about 6 hours in an airplane is really tough, especially if you are in economy class. The result is usually called "jet lag". The time change is part of "jet lag", but only part. For example, people experience jet lag when traveling from North America to South America even when they don't change time zones. Dehydration caused by dry air in the cabin is as important as the time change, and dehydration can be cumulative + aggravated by your environment/activities before the flight. Jet lag can be much worse on the return leg of a relatively short trip because you never really recovered from the lag incurred on the first leg. It can also be aggravated by what you do between trips. I have not found anything that eliminates jet lag, but staying hydrated helps reduce it. Water and non-carbonated liquids are best. Avoid drinking a lot of anything with caffeine, including colas. Lots of alcohol also aggravates the dehydration and you may have a hangover before the end of a long flight. Wear clothing that is comfortable. Especially avoid tight clothing or shoes - your body will swell during a long flight. Sleeping on the flight (even if it isn't very good sleep) also helps. The seats are MUCH, MUCH better in business and first class on long distance flights so upgrade if you can. If you can't upgrade, select a window seat so you can pile extra pillows & blankets against the interior of the cabin to lean against for a bit of extra comfort. A sleep mask (like www.mindfold.com) and earplugs may help you sleep. You can choose to take something to help you sleep on the plane, but try it first. Many sleep aids can make you groggy long after you need to wake up. I just use aspirin. Get up and walk around every few hours. Do some stretching exercises - there is usually room by the exterior doors. Airlines really try to provide good in-flight entertainment on long distance flights. The airline鈥檚 website may list the films & music available and may even give the menu. However, you can鈥檛 absolutely count on the in-flight entertainment. Bring one or more books that you have started and know you like. It is really annoying to open a new book on a flight and realize you don't find it interesting. Things like an I-Pod, Gameboy or PSP, MP3 player, and non-electronic options like crossword puzzles are a good idea. If you have a long layover during the trip, check with the airline(s) to see if you can purchase ($25 to $50) a 1-day pass to their airport lounge. Lounges offer a comfortable, safe place to wait between flights and refreshments are included in the membership. Some lounges even have showers (a Godsend after a long flight). Delta's Crown Room and United's Red Carpet Club are examples. You may be wasted when you get to your destination, even if you fly business or first class. Don't schedule anything important the day you get there. At least try to avoid driving a car - take taxis. Speed your body's adjustment to local time by living on the local schedule: Stay awake until local bedtime at your destination and stay in bed until local morning. If you absolutely must take a nap make sure you don't sleep more than 3 hours. Eat meals at the normal local time. And so on. It still takes me 1 day per hour of time change to fully adjust (a 7 hour time difference takes me a full week to get over). Source(s): Lifetime frequent flier Other Travel Tips nothing is going to happen! it won't even feel like 8 hours b/c the plane is going so fast! plus the airplane has lots of things to be excited about! they serve snacks and drinks every 2 hours and sometimes they have in flight games where you guess something and you can win a prize! just relax! sit near a buddy and if you can't, enjoy the in flight movie! or flip through a magazine that they provide! don't worry you'll be fine! I used to be like that a long time ago, but it's gotten much better now. I literally used to hide a bottle of rum in my purse, to add to the cokes I would get from the stewards. LOL . This is a long time ago. But that was the only way I could calm myself enough to fly. Then I would bring cards to play to occupy my mind. Now, it's a piece of cake. The more you do it, the less scary it becomes. If you're really anxious, you could ask your doctor to prescribe some Xanax or something, just to get you thru your flight. You'll be fine. Bon Voyage. =) You'll be ok. Those big airplanes have many safety systems. Now it would be a different matter of you flew with me. Much more exiting. Not only would you have me as your pilot, you would be in a tiny, tiny plane that gets blown about in the wind and hardly has any instruments at all. I've been flying it for ever and every flight is an experience! Have fun! Traveling in planes is very safe - safer than driving in cars. I am a pilot and I can tell you that the planes are well made, the pilots are well trained for every kind of circumstance and know how to handle them, and the flight attendants are there primarily for your safety, but also to make you more comfortable. The planes are inspected regularly, the pilots have gone through years of training, and the flight attendants have been through thorough training as well. Now being on a plane for nine hours is a long time, but honestly it does go quickly. And if you happen to be on a flight that is at night, it is even quicker if you can sleep. If you can get something from your doctor, that may help. But if you can't, try taking a Tylenol PM or some over-the-counter sleep aid. Don't take it until you get on the plane, though. Usually on a long flight like that you will start off being served drinks first - then a meal. Either during the meal or just after it a movie will start. That will take up at least three hours of your flight (meal, drinks and movie combined). If you want to take a sleeping aid take it just when the movie starts - that way you can watch the movie and get drowsy when it is ending. Sleeping is not only a good way to pass the time on a plane, but it also keeps you rested for your trip - wherever you are going. On long trips, from Houston to Paris, for example, there are at least two to three movies and at least two meals. That takes up a lot of time and there is very little "down time" in which there is nothing to do. If you happen to be on a flight that has individual controls, you can play video games as well. If you don't, think about taking your own Nintendo DS, PSP, or other handheld game. It will keep you occupied and entertained and doesn't take up a lot of room. If you like to read, make sure you bring something interesting to read, not a boring book (unless that will help put you to sleep!). Crossword puzzles, word search puzzles or Sudoku (not sure how to spell that) puzzles are always nice to have and don't take up much room. Magazines are always a good idea, too, because they can be read relatively quickly and you don't have to pack them again. But if you do take magazines, consider giving them to the flight attendant at the end of the flight as they can keep them for a future flight and another passenger may want to read it. Or give it to someone in the airport when you land - it's a good gesture to someone who might be scared as well. Also, if you have snacks that you prefer to eat, make sure you bring some on the flight with you. The flights will have food, but sometimes it is not the best or your preference and if you have something you know you like it will be easier to relax. Just remember that you cannot bring drinks on the flight or anything liquid. Another thing you can do it bring a travel journal. Start writing in it when you get on the flight and document what is happening, what you plan to do, etc. It actually is a good thing to do during the entire trip and will be a great reminder someday of all the things you did and saw. Just remember, there are thousands of flights every day that fly all over the world without any problems. Just say a prayer before you go, take your guardian angel with you, and enjoy your trip! You will be fine, just listen to some music to relax you or something else that relaxes you. Also, if you think you will get sick which you probably won't, take some airsick pills like Dramamine. Basically just relax and nothing bad is going to happen. Hope I helped!!! |
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