Thinking ahead and being prepared are elements of making UK flights more pleasant
. Take into consideration where the flight is going, the time of day it is leaving and its duration. With this basic information fliers will be ready and able to breathe easy.
Taking advantage of small items from home, like a travel pillow and blanket, will assure a flier of a stress-free flight. Your items are cleaner and will greatly reduce the amount of money spent on all the "extras" that airlines sell during flight. These small items will make long flights much more relaxing.
Annoying seatmates can present a comfort problem for anyone. Using noise cancelling headphones can help keep the conversation to a minimum. Even if a person isn't listening to music they work well to dull the random noise inside of a passenger airplane. Small things, like removing your shoes and putting on extra socks, will also keep a traveler more content.
Now that personal comfort has been attended to, it's time to think about entertainment. A newspaper is not only good for reading but the smell can be calming for a nervous flier. A good book and current magazines give a variety of reading material. Some airports have kiosks to download movies onto IPods. For people that like to keep their mind busy many airport book stores carry a variety of puzzle books at differing levels.
Airlines usually have food available for sale or it's easy to pick up something "to go" in the terminal before boarding UK flights. Airline food and drinks can be expensive. By bringing some small snacks from home will help keep a person's stomach and wallet stuffed. Protein bars are simple to bring and are a balance for carbohydrate heavy food choices. Lollipops can be useful as they might be offered to people next to you or a crying child.
Comfort doesn't always depend on what someone brings with them. Be sure to get up and move around during the flight to keep the blood moving. This helps reduce swelling in the feet and the possibility of DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis). If a individual's ears are plugged then using the Valsalva maneuver (what SCUBA divers use to clear their ears by holding their nose and blowing) will alleviate ear pain. Also, try to get a good seat. Not too close to the back as it's too close to the bathrooms and some seats at the back of airplanes don't recline. Try to ask for an exit row or bulk head area where there is more leg room.
Airplanes take-off and land in different climates each day. Experienced travelers know to bring extra clothing that is appropriate for the travel destination. Lost luggage, expensive hotel gift shops and being under prepared for the climate can be big vacation spoilers.