What to do on the plane 9 hours. Additional ways to spend time on the plane. Airplane food is not the best idea
Traveling is always great. A change of scenery not only has a beneficial effect on well-being, but also broadens one's horizons a lot. But sometimes it takes a lot of time to get to your destination in transport. Particularly on an airplane. And who, if not air tourists, should know how hard it is every time to set yourself up for a long stay in the sky. What to do during the flight? This question will never lose its relevance. And the more often people fly, the more they come up with ways to spend their time usefully.
What to do on the plane?
As a rule, if the flight is scheduled for the night, then half of the problems can be solved simply by trying to sleep. But flights are not always available at this time of day. And not everyone is comfortable sleeping in a sitting position, even with the seat folded back. And there are also flights that last for 10 hours. Here, willy-nilly, you will have to think about what kind of activity to find during the flight. Experienced travelers have long found options for their pastime. And we are happy to share with them:
This list goes on and on. But each person has his own preferences, what kind of activity to find on the plane. Some prefer to plan their trips and imagine the place they will arrive to, others selflessly weave beaded baubles in memory of the trip. And when you still have to see the earth from such a height and admire our beautiful planet? The main thing is not to turn being on an airplane into a tragedy. Any flight sooner or later ends with a landing. This means that the torture of time is short-lived.
Some people don't fly planes just because they've never done it. This is not a fear of danger, not a fear of heights, but simply a panic in front of something unknown. And many do not understand what pleasure they are depriving themselves of, because flying is very pleasant and interesting, and most importantly - fast. And in many cases it's the only way to get to Right place. Don't neglect technical progress, after all, horses and carriages, weeks and months of travel are already far in the past.
Personally, at first it was not the planes that scared me, but the airport. How to get into it, where to run, how not to confuse anything, and in general ... Let's imagine that you are at the airport for the first time. The procedure will be approximately the same, except that the inspection and passport control in some cases they are interchanged.
First time at the airport
What time do you need to arrive? Check-in for the flight starts two hours before departure. Why so early? Need to get through a large number of time-consuming procedures. You can arrive even earlier just in case. But it is better not later, especially if you are flying for the first time.
Entrance
In our country, unlike many others, anti-terrorist security has been strengthened. Therefore, try to plan the time that you will spend on ... to go inside the airport. Often there are queues. You will already be examined there and your things will be scanned, even if you just came as an escort. You can go back, but you can only get back to the airport through security again.
Scoreboard and registration area
The board of departure and arrival is, perhaps, the most romantic object at the airport, and even more than once sung. The board indicates the number, destination, time of departure of the flight. Be sure to check your flight number. Once we almost got confused with flights - which departed with a difference of 15 minutes.
Sometimes several flights can depart at the same time, keep an eye out too. Another confusion is that airlines often send codeshare flights. Do not be guided by the name of the airline, and even sometimes time is not an indicator. Direction and number are what you need to see. Also, the scoreboard indicates which check-in counter you need to go to and in what state the registration is: is it open or, God forbid, has ended. Check-in for the flight, as I said, starts 2 hours before departure and ends 40 minutes before it.
Preparing luggage
I did not find any useful information about the preparation of luggage on any "good" portal.
Usually, “smart” life hackers write about prohibited items and the weight of luggage somewhere in paragraphs about inspection, not taking into account the fact that we part with luggage much earlier, and this implies a completely different sequence of actions.
Baggage flies separately from you
You can fly without luggage, and put all things in your hand luggage, if the airline allows it. This is what I usually do, it significantly speeds up the parting with the airport upon arrival. In this case, your suitcase or backpack must fit certain dimensions and not exceed the weight limit.
Oversized and oversized baggage
Dimensional - suitable for standard sizes. Speaking in Russian, a standard suitcase or bag. Oversized is suitable for weight, but not for size, and is issued separately. By the way, oversized luggage is most often lost.
If you are concerned about this topic, then feel free to go to the airline's website and check what they can and cannot do. No other way. For different airlines treat luggage differently. It is clear that items such as a guitar, a huge box or a plasma TV can hardly be called bulky luggage. You will not be asked for separate money for oversized baggage.
Extra bed
You can purchase extra bed for luggage, it costs separate money. But no one canceled cheating, for example, golden card Aeroflot allows you to carry two pieces of luggage for free at the same time, well, in principle, such a card is rubbish and envy.
Package
Suitcases are usually thrown onto the plane in a rather barbaric way, so if you want to extend the life of your traveling friend, you can pack him for separate fee. The luggage is wrapped with a special film by specially trained people in special places. Finding them is easy.
If you are carrying something valuable, it is advisable to wrap your luggage. At the airport, there are usually several packages with different prices. Naturally, the most expensive are located closest to central entrance. You will be wrapped for about 700 rubles, or 10–15 EUR. In addition to official packers, there are also "spider-men" who will offer the same service 2-3 times cheaper. Wander around the airport for a while, looking meaningfully at the packing houses, and these enterprising sly ones will find you themselves.
overweight
If you have (horror!) an advantage, then prepare the money. Well, the time for registration of additional baggage and overweight will take from 20 to 40 minutes for sure.
Your baggage must pass in terms of dimensions and weight, as I said, permissible in a particular airline, and it is also advisable to put everything that cannot be taken on board, that is, liquids, aerosols, and sharp objects.
Feel yourself. Money, passport, other documents and a boarding pass must be literally glued to you. In no case do not leave money in your luggage (there are such cases), and without a passport you, in principle, will not fly far. It is best to store such necessary items in a small bag or pocket, in general, with you.
Registration
You can check in for a flight from home in advance. This gives certain advantages. For example, you can choose best places in airplane.
Registration is elementary, Watson. When registering for a regular flight, they usually do not ask for anything but a passport: the employees already have all the data, because Big Brother has been watching you for a long time ... The only time the Spaniards asked for a printout of my electronic ticket, because in their database my name was spelled with the wrong letter. But this is more the exception than the rule. At check-in, you temporarily say goodbye to your luggage. Luggage is put on the belt and weighed. After all this, you are issued a boarding pass indicating your gate (exit), your seat on the plane and a tag for baggage claim. Never lose your boarding pass. Now he is your king and god.
You may be asked what you take on the plane. The items you carry on board are referred to as carry-on baggage. Here's what shouldn't be in hand luggage:
- Liquids. Some people think that you can’t carry anything liquid on board, but this is not so. Up to 100 milliliters of any liquid substance you can easily take it with you.
- Sharp, piercing and cutting objects. If you have scissors, corkscrews and knives in your hand luggage, then most likely you will be asked to part with them at the inspection. Learn about diabetics. Syringes are available. But in the presence of (quote) "certificate from a doctor in free form."
- Aerosols. All varnishes, sprays and sprays must fly in the luggage compartment.
Hand luggage can weigh up to 10 kilograms. The size requirements for all airlines are approximately the same. There are even special suitcases that fit the dimensions of hand luggage. In fact, if you fly regular flight almost anything can be carried on board. Once we were carrying a huge basket, a giant hoop the size of a hula hoop, and… straw sheaves. They were light, but voluminous, we could hardly see behind them. However, Aeroflot employees were loyal to the sheaves, even wishing us a good event.
In addition to a special suitcase, you can take a fairly large bag or backpack on board. Since we carry a lot of props on business trips, all personal items are usually placed in a small handbag.
Inspection
You can lose a lot of time during the inspection, as there will be people rushing not only to your flight. You take a special tray and put everything on it: hand luggage, things, gadgets, a laptop (in Europe they ask you to take it out of your bag and call it a laptop, for a minute!), all metal objects and shoes, if it is on thick soles or heels. Here it is easy to part with liquids or aerosols if their volume exceeds the norm. For example, you are trying to smuggle a liter of shampoo - most likely it will be confiscated. Creams, gels, toxic substances, sharp objects - tell them "adyos" if you haven't transferred them to your suitcase. So we parted ways with Enterosgel at Heathrow Airport, it was very strict there.
This whole story is connected, again, with anti-terrorist security, such rules were introduced in 2007. On board (again) - no more than 100 milliliters of liquid in total, that is, you can take with you a small cream, a cold spray, a perfume probe and liquid for lenses, in general, a bunch of liquids, but the main thing is that there should not be any in total more than a hundred ml. Yes, and it is desirable to forget about jokes about drugs and weapons. They don't understand jokes at the airport.
If you don’t want to waste a lot of time and make yourself nervous, as well as embarrass the aunts with sad faces and scanners in their hands, then in principle you should not hang on yourself all the iron jewelry left over from the gypsy grandmother, belts with massive buckles and put shoes on thick soles or heels: they will undress and undress as if there is nothing to do. And this, you see, is not the most pleasant procedure. By the way, here is a link to a wildly funny video, where a friend did not understand what they wanted from him, and scanned along with his luggage.
Passport control
Keep your passport and boarding pass with you, preferably in your hand. It is also better to avoid stupid jokes at passport control. Taking pictures of the passport control area is prohibited. Therefore, if something suddenly seemed funny to you (for example, your own face and you got drunk on yourself), you will be asked to delete the photos.
The official in the booth may ask questions. For example, about the purpose of the trip. Will leaf through your passport in search of visas and stamps. I was remarked several times that, they say, I don’t look at the border guard all the time, but pick my phone (it’s better not to be distracted from this important process by anything else), and about the fact that the passport was stained (yes, I once dropped it in Kuru in , and several seals blurred). Yes, you just might not like it. By the way, if you have biometric passport or a visa, you may be asked to place your finger on an infrared reader.
The waiting area
When re-reading my own text, I quickly replaced the word “desirable” with “mandatory”. You absolutely must immediately find your gate (exit). Sometimes it's not easy. Sometimes they travel between gates special trains, as in Madrid Barajas or London Heathrow. Sometimes they write terrible numbers: how long to go to the exits. Sometimes it is the number 15, that is, minutes. But exhale: this has never happened at Russian airports. Your ticket will show the exit number and the boarding time, i.e. the start time of boarding. It’s better not to go far from sin away from the desired exit, otherwise you can miss important information. The exit may change, the flight may be delayed, but you never know what else. Control the situation.
There is usually something in the waiting area. For example, Duty Free. What is "Duty free" does not need to be explained to the Russian tourist, who usually begins to prepare for a vacation, drinking alcohol from this shiny, delicious smelling and shining market. The belief that it is cheaper in Duty Free is just a belief. For example, alcohol and snacks are often more expensive than in supermarkets, cigarettes are sold only in blocks, cosmetics correspond to the market value. However, what should not be doubted is the quality of the products. It is better to buy good perfume, professional cosmetics, gift packages of sweets in Duty Free. By the way, when buying, you will be asked to present your boarding card, so do not take it far away.
And, of course, there are all sorts of cafes in the waiting area. Unless you're in Berlin's Tegel, for example, which is more like an Ikea packing place. It's not a cheap pleasure to eat there, but I usually take water from the machine. The air in the plane is dry and you want to drink. Anything purchased in this area is eligible to be carried on board.
boarding the plane
Depending on the airport, your route from the gate to the board may be as follows:
- telescopic ladder,
- bus,
- on foot.
If the airport is small, then you can walk, usually a short distance. Buses sometimes have to wait, they are hot and crowded. Ideal if you are walking on a telescopic ladder - this is air bridge from the airport to the plane.
If you have a lot of carry-on luggage, it is better to get in line at the gate early in order to have time to grab the luggage racks. Sometimes there may not be empty seats next to you, so you will have to look for an empty shelf away from your chair. In smart airports, there is a division into groups so that queues at the gate are not created. In this case, your group number is also indicated on boarding pass. But personally, I like to wait until the last minute: I jump on the gate when the majority of people have already boarded the plane.
First time on a plane
And now you are so happy sitting on the plane and, perhaps, shaking with fear that this colossus is about to take off into the air. It won't happen instantly. For a while you will be packing. For some time the crew will be preparing. Then beautiful flight attendants will start showing you how and what to do in emergency. At this time, the aircraft will begin to move towards runway. Before, I always loved the moment of takeoff, when the iron bird accelerates so that it presses you into a chair, and then takes off from the ground, but now I often fall asleep even before takeoff. Most importantly, if you're scared, take a comfortable position. Good luck if you have a pillow under your head, because external comfort and internal comfort are inseparable.
Places
When it comes to seats inside an airplane, there is a simple law: the closer you are to your head, the less you will be shaken by turbulence. Turbulence, or turbulence, is the vibrations of an aircraft caused by the eddy currents of the wind, descending and outgoing. It's not scary. The usual turbulence that occurs when flying through some types of clouds is not dangerous in any way. The aircraft is designed to withstand the resulting overload. In general, when the plane shakes, this is not a technical breakdown, and the pilot has not gone crazy, this is just a temporary phenomenon that needs to be accepted and forgiven. And do not set yourself up for horror: I flew many times in such a way that I did not shake at all. Since there is less shaking at the beginning of the plane, the business class is located there.
As for "at the window or not at the window", here the moment is moot. If you have never flown before, then it may seem to you that a fascinating picture in the porthole is going on throughout the entire flight. However, it is not. The most interesting thing is takeoff and landing, when you see the city turned into a toy. And then the plane gains altitude and rises above the clouds. Behind the window there will be monotonous blinding white clouds if you fly during the day, or endless darkness if at night. If you are not a big fan of sticking your forehead into the wall and snoring, then there is no need for a window. There is nothing wrong with choosing an aisle seat - it is convenient to go to the toilet without stepping over sleeping neighbors. 
Great if you are flying in a half-empty plane. After takeoff, when it is allowed to roam the cabin, look into tail section: there may be three free chairs. I call it "platzkart". You can stretch out on them, cover yourself with a blanket and sleep. No one will say a bad word to you - it's checked.
Special chic at check-in - get seats at emergency exit. Ask, and they will give if they are still free. In most planes, the distance to the next seat is very far, and the table extends from the armrest. Of course, you will have a great responsibility - to save passengers in case of an emergency evacuation, since you will be the very first to exit there. But then you can stretch your legs and go crazy.
Food
It all depends, of course, on the airline and the features of the flight. If you have the option to check in in advance, you may also have been asked to select a menu. Major international airlines offer a special menu: kosher or vegetarian. I have not tried to order the menu in advance, but I know that this is possible.
Once took a vegetarian lunch on board british airways. The salad with quinoa, avocado and tofu was much tastier than the usual lunch, which included a stale bun with mayonnaise. However, in any case, do not expect from the economy class culinary delights. Unfortunately, I did not have a chance to fly in business class, but the insiders know that it is delicious there, especially if it is Aeroflot. Fortunately, the latter are tasty even in the economy, sometimes there was also a red fish.
The funniest airplane meal in my life was organized by the "daughter" of the Germans Lufthansa, by Air Berlin. Unfortunately, they stopped flying from Moscow. For the rest of my life I remember a wonderful dry ration, consisting of very spicy chips and a glass of juice. And Air Moldova had the worst lunch: some kind of vague sandwich.
If you fly during the day or in the evening, the chances of eating better are much greater: at night and early in the morning, you can count on a bun to the maximum. Of course, a lot depends on the flight time. The usual proportion is the longer the flight, the more food will be given. In any case, airplane food does not claim to be something incredible, so if you have the opportunity to take something on a plane, take it. There are usually no complaints about chocolate and cookies.
And, of course, it is worth saying that at the height we eat and drink in a completely different way than on earth, the food seems to be tastier. By the way, there is a whole stereotype that most often they drink tomato juice on an airplane. Like, it seems to us tastier than on earth, and better quenches thirst. On the plane, you want to drink all the time, because, I repeat, the air in the cabin is very dry. In addition, hearty tomato juice has a richer taste, which we like. It is better to always stock up on a bottle of water, most importantly, not before the inspection area, but after: you can bring water bought in the waiting area on board. As for alcohol, almost all international flights carry wine, champagne, and beer. Flight attendants may simply not offer you this. But if there is an acute desire to get drunk, ask, and they will organize a jar of good beer for you - tested by British Airways.
Takeoff and landing
If your plane has taken off and everything went well, you can relax until the moment of landing. According to statistics, 90% of aircraft malfunctions occur during takeoff and landing. That is why the singer Elka longs for the pilot to "take off well and land extremely successfully." During takeoff and landing, you are asked to fasten your seat belts, bring the seat to an upright position, remove the tables and open the curtains. All this is done so that in an emergency there are fewer obstacles to the implementation of the rescue program.
When an acquaintance flew with me for the first time, he really did not like the maneuvers of the aircraft when the board turns and turns out to be one wing lower and the other higher. If you saw this and got scared, know that nothing terrible is happening at this moment, just the plane is turning.
If you are flying to a resort, then most likely you will begin to descend directly over the blue of the waters. Again, panic in this case is unnecessary, the airports of the resorts are really located right on the coast. The land will appear, don't worry!
Some believe that the softness of the landing depends on the airline or the type of aircraft. Nothing like that, everything is driven by the pilot, or rather by the pilots, since usually the control is divided equally between them. Best of all, I was put in Montenegrin by an unloved, ruined and in every possible way sad famous airline Kogalymavia when they had a contract with the TUI operator.
Important detail: calculate the time correctly. As soon as the plane lands, for some time it will go along the takeoff, circling around the airport until it stops. It will be some time before they let you off the plane. Another half an hour (or more) will take passport control for international flight and baggage claim on any. Therefore, you should not order a taxi by the time of arrival.
Do not immediately jump up and run from the plane. You can't even get up. For a while you will wait for the "doors to new country».
At the airport of the destination country
Next, you will find almost everything the same as upon departure: a gangway or a bus, passport control and baggage claim. Get in line where it says All Passports, and you will be stamped (finally!) With the name of the airport. Next, we follow the arrows to the luggage, which has probably already missed you just as much as you miss it. Above the baggage carousel, they usually write the flight number and where the plane came from, so it's hard to make a mistake. In addition, it is very rare that two and more aircraft They arrive minute by minute, so you will probably go to where the most people are standing. If the airport is already very large, then there is a scoreboard that indicates where to look for luggage.
If the tape has already scrolled a hundred and fifty times, and your suitcase has not appeared, and even all the passengers have left, then something is wrong here. Then you go to the representatives of your airline with a boarding stub (it is on it that the tag with your baggage number is on it) and most likely everything is resolved safely. Well, then you, stamped, bagged and happy, can head to the exit (follow the arrows) and start conquering new lands!
I hope you have been able to learn something new about air travel and are now looking forward to the moment when the flight attendant announces that your plane is ready to take off.
Long flights are different. For some, 10 or 12 hours of flight is a common thing, but someone suffers, not knowing what to do with themselves for 4 hours of travel.
And what to do with a child on an airplane, which, due to age, is difficult to stay in one place all the time! After reading what kind of entertainment there are, you will definitely choose the option for yourself.
Traveling alone can be perceived as a gift of fate. With a more than frantic pace of life, there is rarely an opportunity to do introspection. This good time for meditation or laying out plans for the future. The accumulated fatigue is very good to relieve sleep. In the same way, you can deal with the fear of flying. The best thing to do on an airplane is to pass the time reading light humorous stories. And you will have time to finish reading, and arrive in a good mood.
Great entertainment during the flight is a tablet, laptop, phone and other similar gadgets. Then you can read a book, and play, and watch a movie. Engage in parsing files during the flight: delete unnecessary things, structure and organize them into folders. If you want to devote time to self-education - download lessons in advance foreign language. You can learn basic phrases for tourists in the language of the country you are flying to.
Needlewomen should think about what else they can do with themselves, in addition to the usual knitting and embroidery. What to do, after all piercing objects transport is prohibited.
You can spend time solving crossword puzzles, crossword puzzles or sudoku. Fold the Rubik's Cube, finally.
If you are really tired of everything, pay attention to the neighbors. Maybe someone is bored and not averse to chatting. And you will entertain yourself with a conversation, and you will make a useful acquaintance. If you are flying, it is likely that you will meet on the way back, or even go to the same hotel. So you can even meet your soul mate.
What can you do on a plane with a company
It is easier to survive a long flight with friends or family. No need to seek out acquaintances with strangers. The surest way to keep yourself busy on an airplane is to talk about your upcoming trip. Discuss what places you want to visit, how you will be accommodated in the hotel, what to do in the evenings. So even in flight you will find out who has what expectations, and you will be able to make a plan for further rest, avoiding unpleasant surprises and disagreements.
If there is nothing to discuss, then you can strain your memory by playing “Cities” familiar from childhood. The game "Danetka" can be slightly optimized for the situation, describing and guessing the passengers of the aircraft. If the company is not too big, then pocket chess or checkers, Erudite, aka Scrabble, are suitable for entertainment.
Do not forget about the cards, there are many variations of games with them. You can play Tic-Tac-Toe, Sea Battle. The Typesetter game is suitable for a large company. Choose a longer word and temporarily create smaller words out of it. Whoever has more words wins.
What to do with a child on an airplane
You need to think about what to do with little fidgets during the flight in advance. Otherwise, you risk spending time chasing a child and listening to the complaints of other passengers. For kids who love to draw, take an album, draw a squiggle in it, and let the child finish it, turning it into something interesting. There is a special plasticine for modeling, which is not smeared. You can take a finger puppet show and make up a story. Taking a favorite car for a boy is fraught with the fact that he may want to drive it around the cabin.
What can you do on a plane with kids? Very small ones are easy to entertain with a finger labyrinth or lacing. Just do not take lacing with beads, you will get tired of picking up. Fascinating kaleidoscope patterns can distract the baby. Magnetic construction sets will not scatter around, but for safety, choose them with large parts. Buy a couple of new toys for the trip, while he deals with them, you will have some free time. You can read a picture book or learn new nursery rhymes.
For older children, offer to make origami. Expand your vocabulary by trying to come up with as many words as you can. Tell your child about the structure of the aircraft, where the pilots and stewardesses are, what their job is. Explain how to behave in flight and why, what you can and should not do on the plane. At worst, you can give your child a phone or tablet with cartoons and games. But it is better to use the appeared free time for communication.
The first and most popular way to keep yourself busy on an airplane is to sleep. This is also the most productive method, because a person rests during sleep. And while a person is resting, the flight time passes unnoticed. For those who cannot sleep on the plane due to the hum, it is recommended to bring headphones with you.
The second method is reading. This is also a popular way to spend time on an airplane. During the flight, it is appropriate to read simple works that are easy to understand. It is convenient to use e-books, as they include a lot of books, the weight of which in reality would not allow them to be taken with you.
The third method is listening to audio recordings. After all, music is relaxing. Therefore, you need to get a good set of music in advance and enjoy it for the whole flight. In addition to music, you can listen to audiobooks. You can immerse yourself in a beautiful work with your eyes closed. Just keep in mind that only good headphones that completely cover the hearing organs can allow you to comfortably listen to both music and audiobooks.
The fourth method is suitable for business people. For them, this issue is much easier to solve. After all, they can go about their business right on the plane. This is writing a report, planning speeches, meetings, etc. Someone can prepare a schedule of what he will do when he arrives in the city, or study local language and traditions. This type of activity in the aircraft is the most productive.
The fifth method is a laptop or tablet. In this case, the problem of what to do on the plane during the flight is solved by itself. Charging devices should be enough for a medium-range flight.
Additional ways to spend time on an airplane
If all the methods mentioned above are not suitable, you can use another one - also simple and known from ancient times. To do this, you just need to get to know the neighbors in the chair. It is possible that they also get bored during the flight. You can ask to whom they fly, why. Maybe there is something in common with them. Various games help to dispel the situation, for example, playing cards.
If it is not possible to establish contact with neighbors, or if they are busy with something, sleeping, then you can do a crossword puzzle.
If you have to fly with, you need to think in advance how to take it on the plane. After all, children are even more restless than adults, and it will be interesting for them if they are carried away by their favorite games.
If the flight is touristic, then it would be good to draw up a plan of events and places to visit. What excursions to sign up for, to whom and what to buy as a souvenir.
The list of things to do on a plane during a long flight so as not to get bored turned out to be quite large, so you can easily find a suitable activity for yourself.
Every traveler has a journey to reach their destination. The more he travels, the longer the journey can take. Everyone, as a rule, chooses for the first trips nearest countries, and over time you have to spend more and more time on the road. All long-distance travels are associated with long, tiring flights.
What to do on the plane during these long painful hours so that the journey is pleasant from the very first minutes, what to do with yourself in flight? We have collected in the article some simple tips for tourists and travelers that will help answer the question of what to do on an airplane and overcome the inconvenience of a long-haul flight.
1. Sleep in flight
After many months of hard work, this is a good option to relax before the upcoming adventures. It is better for passengers who plan to sleep during the flight to take a seat on the plane next to the porthole so that none of the neighboring passengers interferes. For a more comfortable sleep, it is worth dressing in loose clothes and light shoes so that nothing restricts movement and allows you to take a comfortable position in a chair. Some take an inflatable pillow with them to sleep in a chair vehicle but, to be honest, not everyone is comfortable with it. Usually, airlines on long-haul flights issue special sets with pillows and sleep masks. In addition, you can always ask the flight attendant for a blanket to wrap yourself in it and feel more comfortable. Sleeping on a flight is the best answer to the question of what to do on an airplane.
2. Read
Love to read books? What to do if there is not enough time for your favorite activity at home? A long flight is the best reason to take a book with you, and the question of what to do on the flight will disappear by itself. Do not take thick folios, take a small book. Such books are sold even in newsstands. After reading it, it will not be a pity to throw it away or give it to someone. And then she will no longer be able to take a precious place in travel bag. The book will also allow you to save the battery of your smartphone or tablet.
3. Study guidebooks
Undoubtedly, every traveler, when planning his trip, works out his route in detail. One of the options for resolving the issue of what to do on the plane during long flight may become a more detailed study of maps and guides.
4. Watch onboard DVD
Most modern aircraft are equipped with DVD players, which you can use to listen to music and watch movies. This is a great option to keep yourself busy while flying and get in a good mood. Flight attendants hand out headphones before the flight. Even if you didn't originally plan on using the DVDs, get them anyway. With the help of the on-board broadcast network, you can keep yourself busy learning all the parameters of your flight: altitude, temperature overboard, track your location and arrival time.
Always on board fresh newspapers and magazines. To delve into the course of recent events is also what you can do with yourself in flight.
6. Do gymnastics
What to do on an airplane if, after a few hours of flight, some parts of the body become numb and tired in a monotonous position. If you do not sleep, but follow our other tips, then periodically do a warm-up. Usually sitting position affects the condition of the back and shoulders. Gymnastics will help you stay fit. Without getting up from the chair, you can stretch your neck and shoulder and arms. Trying not to interfere with neighboring passengers, stretch your legs and make rotational movements with your feet in one direction or the other. If you go to the toilet, then in a more spacious place it is convenient to do other warm-up exercises on the plane.
7. Surf the Internet
It's no secret that nothing helps to kill time like the Internet. Many airlines provide Internet access on board, but Wi-Fi is usually not cheap there. Although for someone, regardless of the cost, this will be the best solution if there is nothing else to do in flight.
8. Shop on board
All goods in the in-flight store are much more expensive than in the airport DUTY FREE. But even if you do not plan to buy anything, take catalogs from the stewardess. Sometimes there are deals on exclusive items that can only be bought on the plane. Studying catalogs for a while, you can keep yourself busy in flight.
9. Eat
During long-haul flights, passengers are provided with meals. Depending on the amount of flight time, this may even be several times. Take some treats with you to the salon: nuts, dried fruit mixes, cookies, sweets. If this food is small, then the process of consumption will take longer. Periodic acceptance of on-board food and their supplies also allows you to occupy yourself on the plane for some period.
10. What can not be done on the plane!
To long stay on board the aircraft it was comfortable for all passengers, you must try not to interfere with your other activities.
It is forbidden to smoke on the plane. Don't try this in the toilet. What to do on a plane if you really want to smoke? Before flying, buy any drugs that reduce the craving for smoking at the pharmacy.
Drinking alcohol during the flight is prohibited. Uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages can lead to irreparable consequences.
You should not recline the seat back if the passenger sitting behind you has not reclined his. A strongly inclined back can noticeably cramp the already small space between the rows.
During the distribution of in-flight meals, you must not get up from your seat and walk around the cabin. This should not be done so as not to complicate the service of passengers by flight attendants.
In flight, you can not shout, talk loudly and listen to music at a high volume, so as not to interfere with the rest of others.
When preparing for a trip, study our tips on how to keep yourself busy in flight, and then a long flight will not seem tiring to you, and upon arrival at the place you will be in a good mood and well-being.
Now you know what to do on the plane and what to do with yourself? Ready for long journeys? and travel with pleasure!
