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So I actually have a lot of trouble sleeping, and have restless legs and periodic limb movement disorder. I also have pretty bad diagnosed ADHD and white noise absolutely helps calm me down.... So that engine noise? Puts me right to sleep I don't know what it is about it.
Also I usually smoke a bunch of weed before going to the airport so that helps.
Google credit card churning. Work your way through amex and other point systems. Get free / cheap business class tickets with lay flat seats.
I started wearing ear plugs and an eye mask every day. Eventually I got so used to it to the point that 1) it feels comfortable and 2) my body associates those things with sleep.
When on a plane I just put the ear plugs and eye mask on, and my brain just knows it's sleep time.
Also, not all neck pillows are created equal. I found the biggest factor is the pillow having straps to secure it to the head rest. It will do the work of holding your head and you won't drift sideways as you fall asleep.
Ear plugs, hat over my face, and fatigue. Sure I'm sore afterwards, but if i can sleep through at least half the flight I'm happy.
I've never been on a long flight, but on overnight Amtrak routes I can only sleep with earbuds and music
The only time I ever slept comfortably in coach was when I was younger and on drugs.
These days, whenever it's reasonable, I upgrade.
I haven’t been on a very long flight. Longest was 2 hours. Every time I keep my Kindle ready. Have multiple podcasts etc. But right after take-off, I go off like a bulb and wake up only after landing
Something to do with a combination of pressure difference, engine noise and all. Also it’s pretty cold usually
Alcohol makes me sleepy, so I'll drink a little and then listen to rainstorms with my headphones.
Alcohol and Dramamine. At least, that's how I do it so I'm not having a panic attack the entire flight.
I've only ever been comfortable in a small plane where I can see the pilot because I'm sitting like next to or behind them. If the engines cut out, those can glide a lot easier than a huge jumbo.
I have two wolves in me. One wishes he could be pilot. The other is afraid of flying.
You may (or may not) be surprised to learn that modern jet liners have much higher glide ratios than small planes (like a Cessna 172), though even the glide ratio of a Cessna is pretty damn good at about 9:1, getting 9,000 feet horizontally for every 1,000 feet of altitude.
All pilots are trained in engine-out procedures as part of their license training and, while unequivocally an emergency condition, is fairly benign until it’s time to land—preferably on a suitable landing surface.
Face your fear and go on a discovery flight with a flight instructor at your local municipal airport.
I was recently on a 12 hour long flight and I couldn't sleep for more than 1 hour. If I am taking a domestic flight, I sleep like a baby. I had the hostess' wake me up for meals and it was always embarassing arrrrr
I am the exact opposite. I can conk out in a widebody jet but the domestic jets just feel too claustrophobic. I do tend to doze off here and there but on international flights I can get several hours at a time. The free booze helps as well.
I can’t. I book day flights.
I sleep better on day flights. They raise the cabin temp on red eyes and it makes me restless.
Watch a movie on the in-flight entertainment. I can never finish a movie. No matter what I do, I fall asleep. If I don’t watch anything, I can’t sleep.
Zopiclone, mostly.
Alcohol and Benadryl. Its worth noting that I never feel like I've slept. To me it feels like I am just hovering on the edge of sleep the entire time, but my wife says I do sleep for a solid hour or two at a time.
idk mate, I just decide to sleep and eventually I do.
If I have a partner to travel with me, I can sleep by holding their hand and leaning on them or by laying on their lap.
I have also slept on semi-strangers lap once.... I'll give some context... We all were apart of an event ... Staff all knew who everyone was, so there was some implicit trust amongst us peers. As a result, I figured I'd ask this one person I was sitting with to hold their hand. The person later asked if I was tired & invited me to lay on their lap, so I could sleep. In any other travel, asking strangers to do such thing could have larger risks obviously.
A soldier fell asleep on my arm on a flight. I figured he needed the sleep and let him.
A neck pillow and noise cancelling headphones makes the trick for me.
Also, with the neck pillow, the open side goes back
Gentle turbulence actually helps, believe it or not.
1-2mg of Melatonin, remain motionless with eyes closed for ~20 minutes, you'll be out like a light. Make sure you take a smaller dose - most gummies are 5 or 10 mg, it honestly works better if you subdivide.
I rarely sleep longer than 90 minutes at a time, unless I'm physically exhausted already. And yes, the neck hurts, but exhaustion hurts more.