Cyclonepride
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I'm not a fan of flying itself, but it is the closest thing to a time machine that we've got. I'm always amazed when we land somewhere way the hell away from where we started, and only a few hours have passed.
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Usually trans-ocean flights have free booze.
Travel tip: when they come around asking for your drink order, get 3 drinks at once. They only show up every couple hours and one drink just doesn't cut it. Instead of wasting space on shampoo and toothpaste, get a bunch of small liquor bottles and put them in your carry on bag. No one cares if your drunk as long as youre functional and quiet. Get there early and get a few in at the airport bar, don't drink beer it will just make you gassy and need the bathroom.
Travel tip: when they come around asking for your drink order, get 3 drinks at once. They only show up every couple hours and one drink just doesn't cut it. Instead of wasting space on shampoo and toothpaste, get a bunch of small liquor bottles and put them in your carry on bag. No one cares if your drunk as long as youre functional and quiet. Get there early and get a few in at the airport bar, don't drink beer it will just make you gassy and need the bathroom.
This right here. I think I flew Delta and there were more than enough movies and tv shows to last the entire flight.
It's been a while for me, so maybe they've changed the rules. The last time I flew Alitalia I just had the flight attendants bring me a 6 pack when they announced that it was their last trip through the cabin until morning.
I swear that when I pass gas on a plane I can never smell it. I think they have some sort of special air filtration system that takes care of it quickly. I'm sure the people around me would disagree, but does anyone else think there's some truth in this?
Ondansetron (Zofran) is the best! I usually carry a few in my backpack just in case I start to get motion sick. Since it is a flight to Europe, it will probably be a red eye. I take one of those and a benedryl and wake up in London.
The planes to Europe are huge so the ride is much better than those small puddle jumpers.
The planes to Europe are huge so the ride is much better than those small puddle jumpers.
Agree with these dudes. If you're popping your cherry I say do it right and spring for the first class. And yes, it is that much better. Since it's your first time you probably won't loathe the experience the way others of us do (I mean the waiting, security, etc.).
The drugs and alcohol are a good idea. I'm deadly serious about that and don't be shy about using them.
And remember, you have a better chance of winning the powerball than crashing.
Economy plus on Delta gives you free drinks also. But they only serve one at a time and only come by every 90 min or so. Impossible to drink too much on a flight anymore.
I'm scared of heights and get motion sickness easily. The height thing doesn't bother me in planes, though. For your first time, maybe don't look out the window on takeoff. But after that it is almost surreal. Like a picture or something. Doesn't really feel like you're 30,000+ feet in the air :twitcy:
The motion sickness thing, I always get by with Dramamine and none of the other stuff. Have a little food in your stomach and you'll be good to go.
Just enjoy the ride. Flying is really fun. And amazing if you think about what you're doing: traveling thousands of miles in half a day or so :yes:
The motion sickness thing, I always get by with Dramamine and none of the other stuff. Have a little food in your stomach and you'll be good to go.
Just enjoy the ride. Flying is really fun. And amazing if you think about what you're doing: traveling thousands of miles in half a day or so :yes:
Haha, in my experience it's not as good for the people around you. Coming back from a Canada spring break trip I was just letting them fly. I was later told by a friend sitting across the isle that the oriental gentleman sitting behind me looked miserable most of the flight, plugging his nose & waving his hand often...
Oops!
The scary part about flying to me used to be that I would have no chance of survival if the plane did go down, no matter how unlikely that is. I'm not sure on the statistics but I remember thinking the survival rate shocked me at how high it was.
I used to think the same thing until I saw that pilot a few years back flying out of New York have total engine failure due to a birdstrike and he landed that plane in the Hudson. Then you realize just how good the flight crew on these planes really are. What that guy did was nothing short of amazing.
Really, it's fun to talk about excessive drinking as a coping mechanism, but in this case it's probably counterproductive. Take your motion sickness pills and try to have a positive attitude going in - hey it's my first flight, let's experience it!. If it's a red-eye you're going to be jet lagged anyway and the hangover is not going to help. Best advise is try try try to stay awake at least until 9 o'clock the day you arrive.
Looks like you've got a good plan. Alcohol should do the trick. Xanax will certainly help too. Have a few beers before the flight, you'll be plenty relaxed, and also more likely to fall asleep if you want to make the flight go by faster.
Have you not seen the movie flight. The MF'er Denzel inverted that ***** on drugs.
The trick is to always ask for a double.
To the OP. I fly about 100k miles a year for work, almost all domestic, but I've made a few transatlantic flights. Just remember that flying is something millions of people do every day and as long as you are flying on an American or Western European carrier they have an amazing safety record. There will be some turbulence. Don't worry about it. Have a few drinks, watch some movies, take a nap. Have fun in Europe.
Make sure you know what you can and can't bring as a carry on though. Don't be the ******* who holds up the whole line because you didn't realize you had to take off your necklace, or because you didn't check your full size shampoo bottle.
