#1. Check in online.
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You can now skip the queues and check in up to 24 hours before your departure time with most airlines. As well as being able to choose your seat, the earlier you check in the higher your chances of being upgraded.
#2. As soon as you board, change your watch/phone clock to your destination’s time zone.
By syncing your body as early as possible you can avoid jet lag. If it’s midnight at your destination, try and get some sleep on the flight and arrive feeling slightly less exhausted.
#3. Avoid choosing a seat in the first few rows.
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It’s usually where families with kids are seated, so you’re less likely to have a screaming baby beside you for 18 hours.
#4. Use airport TVs to charge your phone on stopovers.
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While everyone else is battling it out over wall sockets, sneakily get your charge on via a USB port on the back of a TV.
#5. Invest in a sleep collar.
Okay, so you might look a bit mad, but you’ll get a good sleep and without the neck-ache. It’s a no-brainer.
#6. Bring warm clothes on board.
Planes can be chilly, so having a sweater handy will keep you snug and, if you’re not cold, you can use it as a pillow.
#7. Bring your own snacks.
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Airline food is usually pretty vile and can be super salty which will dehydrate you. Pack veggies, nuts, and crackers to nibble on and, if you don’t fancy an in-flight coffee, bring your own teabags for a caffeine hit and little home comfort.
#8. Wear your comfies.
Wearing anything constricting on a long-haul flight is one of the seven circles of hell (probably). Stick to sweatpants or leggings, or go all out and change into pajamas after takeoff.
#9. Bring extra underwear and a clean shirt in your carry-on to leave the plane feeling fresh.
Stinky, stale, sweaty, post-flight clothes? No thanks.
#10. If you can, nab a seat near the wing.
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During turbulence, the plane rocks from side-to-side, so sitting in the middle will make your ride a whole lot smoother.
#11. Bring an empty water bottle.
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Fill it up once you’re through security and save spending a fortune on overpriced water. Plus, you can ask flight attendants to refill it on board.
#12. Make the most of terminal shopping.
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Don’t sit and wait for your boarding call; stretch your legs and walk around before that 15-hour sitting-down-marathon.
#13. Get active before you go.
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Hitting the gym or going for a run before you head to the airport will help reduce stress and tire you out, so you’ll fall asleep easily in the air.
#14. Moisturize, moisturize, and moisturize again.
Applying moisturizer and lip balm throughout your flight will keep you feeling fresh and you won’t leave the plane feeling like some kind of dried-out lizard.