Blue Cat

excellent I normally take on a rather largish soft toy (for Mitten) then use it as a pillow

Spugsy

get some drowsy anti histimes, I took 2 last night for my mosquito bites and slept for 12 hours.

commander

Shiva, do you wear your fancy running shoes also?

Smoochy Girl

a sleeping pill with a glass of wine and you're out for the count ... I did that from London to Houston - slept just as soon as the seatbelt bell went off. Oh and always take the last row in the centre of the plane ........ that's reserved for the flight crew to rest but they cannot get you to move, if you're a client. You can then pull up the arms of the seats, and lie down across the three seats; bingo you'll be snoring in no time !!

Done that lots of time - promise it works!

seven seas

Before a certain bunch of ****s ruined everything, flying was a great opportunity to meet people, network and chat.

Now everyone's so tense on planes...

BTW IF something was to go wrong, I would not want to be zonked out on whatever.

I'd hate to be the only fatality because I couldn't wake up in time to get on that liferaft...

shiva

no cos i cant ****ing buy any in this god forsaken shithole

BangleMan

there is nothing worse than getting on a plane, and the ****er next to you starts talking about total drivel, and irritates the life out of me....that and always being lumbered with 'bingo wings woman', who's fat arms ooze over the armrest onto your side...

there should be a special section on the plane for anyone who is overweight...i would always use the airline that implemented that rule

you want to be awake to jump on the liferaft...? How many crashes are there, where that actually happens....? Lets face it, 99.9%, go in the ground like a dart, and all the lifejackets, light and little whistle to attract passing ships' attention aint going to help you one iota

Spugsy

I'm with you 100% here Bunglemouth.

benzonar

Flying in business always helps me to sleep.

admon

yep, networking on a plane - f@*k off. I want to get on and pass the 4/5/7/9 hours as quickly as possible without appeasing some person sat next to me that I have no interest in whatsoever.

As for emirates business, I'd rather sit in the economy seats. The business class ones are rock hard and no comfort whatsoever.
Also the fact that the 'chicken or beef' brigade are constantly buzzing around with drinks, snacks, food, tampons, blow up dolls and the like, doesn't help. And it doesn't get you away from the family with the screaming brat who are sat 4 rows behind you in economy.

Give me a window seat right near the back of the plane, stick my bose headphones on and leave me alone.

Spugsy

heh, you're a miserable old get but I agree with you on both points 100%, I'm always right at the back on the 2 seaters, ipod on, couple of books and a few films.

littlejimmy

I always thought the back of the plane was the worst, being near toilets and galleys and so on, and noisier to boot. Over the wings is supposed to be best for least noise....could be misinformed, though...it has been known!

Autonomy

*snap* in economy I always book in the 2 seats at the back...

Eva

but you are nearer engine noise or am I just being daft

littlejimmy

You're over the engines and the noise comes from the back of the engines. I think there's less movement there too. I might give towards the back a go this time. Less chance of screaming kids there too.