Air travel is a source of different things:pleasure, phobia, boredom... One thing is certain:the choice of the place you occupy in the aircraft is essential if you want to have a good flight (unless of course you are traveling in first class or in business…). But there are also little things that affect whether or not you have a good trip. The Refinery29 website interviewed flight attendants and stewardesses (who know their stuff, therefore) to find out their recommendations to make our plane trip a good one. We take note.
When you have the possibility to choose your seat, it is better to avoid the first row of the section. Admittedly, there is more space for the feet, but there are also several disadvantages to bear in mind:thus, you cannot have a bag or object at your feet during take-off and landing. , TV screens are often smaller and usually need to be put away 30 minutes after take-off and before arrival. The place near the window offers a better view, but it is more complicated to get out if you want to go to the toilet. The one in the middle is nice provided you know our neighbors. The one in the corridor allows you to move freely, but you can be disturbed by the passage of people and trolleys.
Airplane food is often disappointing (and even paid for on some airlines!), so even if we eat regularly, we can be hungry (and that affects our mood and our fatigue). If possible, we try to eat before the flight if we know that there is a nice restaurant at the airport, or we can go shopping to have a little picnic in the air, enjoying drinks offered during the flight.
Even if you leave from a warm destination to reach a warm destination, it is important to keep in mind that it is cold in a plane (thank you to the air filters of the device!). And that the blankets that may possibly be provided by the flight crew are not very thick. So plan ahead and remember to wear warm and comfortable clothes.
To gain comfort, we all do the same thing:we take off our shoes. Not to mention the fact that it can be disturbing for our neighbors, the hosts and stewardesses are formal:they must be put on before going to the bathroom. What we stupidly take for water on the ground is not. Yuck!
The pocket just in front of the seat is convenient for taking out items you want to use during the flight (headphones, book, phone, makeup bag, etc.), but according to flight staff, many people forget something in this pocket. famous cover. Better to get out and put things away as you use them.
