Red eye flights
Jan 29th 2012, 8:26 am
#1
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2009
Location: Dubai
Posts: 5,965
Red eye flights
Any cures for getting over a red eye flight other than sleeping at your desk or getting jittery from too much coffee?
Jan 29th 2012, 9:26 am
#2
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Jun 2010
Location: Abu Dhabi
Posts: 1,172
Re: Red eye flights
My brother-in-law swears on not eating for 6 hours before the flight and then not eating on the flight either. I've never tried this - I figure that if I'm going to feel crap, I might as well not feel hungry as well.
Jan 29th 2012, 9:31 am
#3
Hit 16's
Joined: Mar 2010
Location: Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine
Posts: 13,112
Re: Red eye flights
Coffee will send your insulin levels all over the place--stick to lots of water, vitamin C, nutritious meals and keep moving--just sitting at your desk won't help. Intellectual conversations with your 'net friends may help, alternatively just try to pick the bones from my drivel
Have a couple of glasses of white wine and go to bed early.
Have a couple of glasses of white wine and go to bed early.
Jan 29th 2012, 9:47 am
#4
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2009
Location: Dubai
Posts: 5,965
Re: Red eye flights
bugger- Im about 20 cups of coffee down....
Jan 29th 2012, 10:36 am
#5
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Oct 2009
Location: Dubai
Posts: 1,291
Re: Red eye flights
A glass of red wine and 2 Tylenol PM.
Jan 29th 2012, 10:42 am
#6
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: Dubai
Posts: 4,017
Re: Red eye flights
Don't fly economy
Jan 29th 2012, 11:19 am
#7
Excess Baggage
Joined: Jul 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 5,479
Re: Red eye flights
I've heard that before, combined with eating the next meal at the correct time at your destination (i.e. lunch at lunchtime) Helps the jet lag, apparently.
Jan 29th 2012, 11:30 am
#8
why ayeeeee man!
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Disco Gardens...
Posts: 11,370
Jan 29th 2012, 11:32 am
#9
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2009
Location: Dubai
Posts: 5,965
Re: Red eye flights
Spugs- I refuse to take a days holiday to get over a work trip! I'd rather sit at my desk and dribble if needed!
Jan 29th 2012, 11:34 am
#10
why ayeeeee man!
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Disco Gardens...
Posts: 11,370
Re: Red eye flights
I do, bollocks to that - we had 17 days on holiday then the missus went to work and I had another day off, in bed, chilling, playstation, nice bit of tucker - get in!
Jan 29th 2012, 11:35 am
#11
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2009
Location: Dubai
Posts: 5,965
Re: Red eye flights
nope- absolutely refuse to spend a day in bed and use my holiday unless there is a delicious man in there with me. 
Jan 29th 2012, 12:18 pm
#12
Hit 16's
Joined: Mar 2010
Location: Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine
Posts: 13,112
Jan 29th 2012, 12:24 pm
#13
why ayeeeee man!
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Disco Gardens...
Posts: 11,370
Jan 30th 2012, 4:16 am
#15
Hit 16's
Joined: Mar 2010
Location: Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine
Posts: 13,112