Long-haul flight tips SURVIVAL GUIDE: Proven strategies for an easy-peasy flight (even in economy)
❌ Don’t fly without watching these long haul flight tips first.
Here’s a handy checklist of all these tips in case you need a quick reminder: https://swiy.co/LongFlightSurvival
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And here’s that long haul flight packing essentials video: https://youtu.be/wd_JWYr7VGs
Many of these you do NOT want to learn the hard way.
These long flight tips can mean the difference between a smooth, comfy experience and a downright sucky flight.
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🔴 M O R E C O O L V I D E O S 😎 :
▶ What to Pack for a Long Flight (if You’re Smart): https://youtu.be/wd_JWYr7VGs
▶ Don’t make these AIRPORT MISTAKES unless you like headaches: https://youtu.be/YSh8ZpDLrW0
▶ FLIGHT CANCELED or DELAYED? Don’t get screwed! https://youtu.be/py0L_GmPMnk
▶ 5 TRAVEL SAFETY TIPS you’re probably forgetting (YIKES!): https://youtu.be/Ougzdtm2Gtk
▶ Tips for Flying Spirit Airlines (+ our NIGHTMARE experience): https://youtu.be/HC0z5WSZ9eQ
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🔴 C H A P T E R S:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Free packing space & organization
0:57 Personal item tips
1:38 Boarding tips
2:03 Careful with certain foods
4:11 Airplane bathroom strategy
4:55 Clothes to wear on flights
5:41 How to sleep on a flight like a boss
9:15 Make time pass faster with entertainment
10:45 Smart internet plan for arrival
11:34 Choose seats carefully
13:16 How to avoid jetlag
15:00 Staying fresh
15:40 Other long flight essentials
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🟣 A L I T T L E A B O U T U S
Heyo! Mitch and Day here 👋🏼
We’re just your typical American-Colombian couple determined to live every second of our precious time here on earth to the fullest. After a 10-month solo backpacking trip through South America, I (Mitch) stopped in Cali, Colombia to take salsa dancing classes 💃🏻. I only planned to stay for a couple weeks, but God had other plans for me. I met a cute Colombian girl (Day) in class, those couple weeks turned into a couple years, and before we knew it…we were married 👰🏻🤵🏼
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If you don’t want to deal with YouTube premium, there are loads of MP4 converters you can get for YouTube to download them as files
Get up offen to prevent clots from forming and giving you a heart attack. This from a cardiac surgeon in a class i took.
Great tips. I have been using a backpack for years, and keep any essentials and valuables in it. I put it under the seat in front of me, and keep a charged cordless razor in it to keep from getting stubble on long flights, and layovers. I wear shoes that slip off easy as my feet tend to get hot usually, but my feet don’t stink, I am showered, and have fresh clothes. I also usually travel one airline that has screens built into the seat in front of you, so I bring folding, noise cancelling headphones. I also use a blow up neck pillow, as you can deflate it, and it takes very little room. Also, if I get the seats in front of the mid cabin bathroom, you can recline them and nobody behind you to complain, but you hear all the flushes. The backpack also leaves both hands free when walking through the airport, or at least one hand free if you have your checked luggage.
Thanks for the good tips. On longhaul I go for the aisle seat. I don’t have to disturb others going to the loo plus I like to get up and go walkabout around the cabin. Another thing though, I’ve read only in first class do you have bathrooms. In economy class you’ve only got toilets with wash basins. Just joking😊 about American
prudishness.
Had a 15 hour flight from USA -> Japan last year. Basically I stayed up all night the night before. Boarded the plane dead tired, and fell asleep after take off. Was woken up for about 30 minutes for the in-flight meal, and a bathroom break and basically dozed off again after the meal. When I finally woke up feeling well rested there was only about 3 hours left of the flight. Probably not recommended to stay up all night, but hey it worked! it took 11 hours out of my flight in an instant!
what are the masks for?!?!?
3:50 peanut butter is as much a liquid as the TSA is a legitimate agency.
Toll, dass Ihr dazu ein Special gemacht habt. Mal andere Stimmen zu hören war sehr interessant, vor allem der Bericht von der Demo durch Hyun Woo, und auch die anderen Stimmen zu hören war gut.
P.S: Antje macht auch echt tollen Content.
One of the best ways to avoid all issues with a long flight would be flying on a business class!
Chicago O hare is a nightmare….
Peanut Butter? That’s asking for trouble if you have an allergic passenger onoard because peanut allergy is also airborne.
I’m not allergic to peanuts but I have known some co-workers who are we can’t have those near them lol
I heard the fanny pack thing doesn’t work anymore. Apparently they count is as a personal item.
Dude your girl is stunning!!! Great video.
Thanks for the tips
To use your Bluetooth ear buds, I have used Air Fly and they are great.
What do I need to do to go to the links?
All great tips!
But when is someone ever going to address the the issue of BASIC ECONOMY flyers who aren’t even allowed to have a carry on. Only a tiny little personal item bag. That sucks really bad for long trips, because you are so limited to what you can bring.
I got a 22 hour flight coming up 😢😢😢 literally 2 eleven hour flight back to back. I noticed my foot actually swollen the last super long flight. So I got leg compression socks. I got these leg massages that I hope helps. And I got a face mask support that wraps around the headset. So I’m praying that will support me from neck pain. Also some sleeping aids. I’m dreading this. Please pray for me. I literally feel crazy and resting legs syndrome.
you need to write a book about tips for fooling TSA especially with that peanut butter hack! 😂
You have to stand up and walk every few hours. Screw it if you have to bother people, it is better than getting thrombosis.
Love that take that tsa😂
The blankets and pillow cases are cleaned after each flight. You’re not using it right after someone. "First flight of the day" is also a pretty irrelevant thought for long haul flights
What do you film with? Good tips
I am sorry but I have a flight tomorrow and I am going to NEEEEEEED!!!!!!!!!! A energy drink
this is for americans, thats for sure
4:20, 7:30, 8:30
Get some heavy duty ear plus, you’ll sleep like a baby. Even better with eye covers
What backpack do you use?
GREAT TIPS, THANKS!
Reused blankets? The biggest BS I’ve ever heard. They’re sealed.
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FYI here’s a handy checklist of all these tips in case you need a quick reminder: https://bit.ly/40SQYIZ
Here’s a tip, take Xanax and have a beer. You’ll wake to the landing announcement 😅
Well if you change your sleep pattern before you risk missing breakfast, lunch dinner service because they serve at the same timeline as when you take off.
peanut butter is a liquid?! what an effing joke. the bad guys won.
Just raw dog the fcking flight like a man.
Pmsl annoying fellow passengers with your farts…yep a flight home from cyprus there was a lad that had the farts i was unfortunate to be sitting right behind him 4 hours of him farting was so annoying
Inflatable neck stretchers are great if your neck is too long for normal travel pillows.
Crying babies, all been here. I find sitting at the rear of the cabin generally means less small children, especially babies as they tend to be near the bulkhead.
Aint no way somebody is pissing on themselves on a plane on purpose because they doubled up on some ADULT DIAPERS 🤯🤯. That is gross
This was a super helpful video. Thank you!
I tried using neck braces. It doesn’t work. Period.
Hi, when you use the restroom, do you leave your handbag under the seat or you hand it over to the person sitting next to you?
2:27 i was stunned by you being real frank 🍑🐼🌪️
Frequent pee-er here!
I usually always pick aisle seat I prefer the peace in mind free to go to the toilet whenever I want. Once long flight didn’t come with free to select seat, so I didn’t pick for the first time. I end up in the middle, next to a guy who sat in the aisle seat when he boarded, and never stood up again, slept like a dead log throughout, I tried to gently pat him several times, no response, gradually increase the strength to a light slap kind of thing took minutes before he woke up. Gosh my bladder
To sleep like a baby pop a couple of sleeping pills, put on earplugs and an eye mask and you’ll be in la-la land in no time.
I always take several plastic bags on my trip: a larger one for my backpack that goes under the seat in front of me in the event someone pees, barfs, or spills something on the floor in front and it seeps to the rear – not likely, but it has happened. Another reason is dirty shoes from the previous passenger, you don’t know if they stepped in dirt, poo or grease/gum, so your under-the-seat stow-away is protected. I also carry a smaller plastic bag for rubbish collection. It’s pretty inconvenient to stack everyone’s drinks, cans, cups, plastic utensils and empty packages from a meal onto one tiny tray table if you’re the person who needs to get out into the aisle to use the toilet; just throw the garbage bulk into the bag so the person you are stepping over can close their tray table.
Who still uses wired headphones 😂
As soon as I board I change my watch to the destination time
Once yu said you had to hold the cord for the headphones i knew you the realest