15 hours on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, in coach

Excellent point. And one that is sadly lost on most people who fly nowadays.

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www.askthepilot.com

Unfortunately some of us get used to the mod-cons of business and up. The company I previously worked for had a policy of flying business for any international trip over 6 hours (pretty standard for many big companies AFAIK). Being in Austalia that makes almost everywhere beyond our borders business class. Given that I have only ever flown international for work I have always flown business class (plenty of econ locally, but 2hrs max usually). In a few weeks I fly on a QF A380 MEL-LAX in econ for a family holiday and I have no idea what to expect....I know you all are shedding a tear for me right now. This type of article helps a little.

Scott that was alright until say ten years ago or so when seat pitch Economy was 34+ inches, nowadays it should be less tan 28". I am not too tall 6-0" yet I have literally to crawl in and out towards the window seats that I favour. Once seated my knees are only a few inches of the chin and if I need to go to the toilet, man I am inevitably bound to rubber my knees on the faces of the poor souls next to you. I call this Chinese torture for pay.

It's even worse when the Doc hits you with a script for Lasix.

Atta Boy, thAt makes two of us (who openly admit it)

If you are a coffee drinker try less or zero when flying, supposedly a diuretic and works for me and I sleep better.