{"id":20750,"date":"2012-11-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/global2020prd.wpengine.com\/insights\/six-tips-for-better-flights\/"},"modified":"2020-03-21T08:24:31","modified_gmt":"2020-03-21T08:24:31","slug":"six-tips-for-better-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.global-integration.com\/insights\/six-tips-for-better-flights\/","title":{"rendered":"Six tips for better flights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8366\" title=\"Flying in airplane\" alt=\"Flying in airplane\" src=\"https:\/\/www.global-integration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/inside-plane-330x218.jpg\" width=\"330\" height=\"218\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today we continue our business travel series, and this time, you&#8217;re on a plane. You&#8217;ve made it to and through the boarding gate. How do you make the next few hours more comfortable?<\/p>\n<p>When we asked our training consultants for their business travel trips, these are just a few of those they came up with:<\/p>\n<h2>Getting the seat you want<\/h2>\n<p>1. Use <a title=\"SeatGuru\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seatguru.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SeatGuru<\/a>\u00a0to work out the best seat on the flight you&#8217;re taking. (<a title=\"T.H. Ong\" href=\"https:\/\/www.global-integration.com\/about-us\/key-consultants\/thong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TH Ong<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>2. Avoid the first row seats of a two-row emergency exit configuration &#8211; by law, the front seats are not allowed to recline. (TH Ong)<\/p>\n<h2>Dressing for a more comfortable flight<\/h2>\n<p>3. Wear socks which compress the lower legs to avoid thrombosis. (<a title=\"Peter Guendlig\" href=\"https:\/\/www.global-integration.com\/about-us\/associated-consultants\/peter-guendlig\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peter Guendlig<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>4, Travel in slip on shoes &#8211; they can be slipped off. (<a title=\"Phil Stockbridge\" href=\"https:\/\/www.global-integration.com\/about-us\/key-consultants\/phil-stockbridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phil Stockbridge<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2>Staying healthy<\/h2>\n<p>5. Book an \u00a0aisle seat and stand up no later than three hours later to exercise your legs (Peter Guendlig)<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0Carry towelettes or use those wet towels handed out on airlines to wipe off all surfaces you touch around your seat. It cuts down chances of getting colds and flus significantly. (TH Ong)<\/p>\n<h2>Chilling out on the flight<\/h2>\n<p>Jerome Docherty Bigara carries \u00a0a &#8216;<a title=\"Fit Kit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.FitAdvisor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fit-Kit<\/a>&#8216; with him in his carry-on luggage. And\u00a0Tony Poots came up with a list of chill out tips that merited a separate post of their own: <a title=\"in flight relaxation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.global-integration.com\/blog\/tonys-top-ten-chilling-inflight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tony&#8217;s Top Ten for Chilling In-flight<\/a>. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<h2>First class travel<\/h2>\n<p>Of course, there has to be some controversy\/debate.\u00a0TH Ong suggested that you should always, always fly first or business class.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>So here&#8217;s a question for you:<\/strong><\/em> <em>if you are required for work to travel regularly, are companies morally obliged to ease the stress of constant travel by allowing first class and business travel? Would you pay to upgrade out of your own money? Does it matter?<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Next week<\/h2>\n<p>One of the tips we had from Peter Guendlig was:\u00a0\u00a0<em>Be open: the person next to you in the airplane might have a great story, or even business, for you. I&#8217;ve had the most amazing people next to me.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This joined a raft of being friendly and chatty type tips. But should you? It comes with its own set of issues. Next week we look at where the line falls.<\/p>\n<p>(Don&#8217;t forget we&#8217;d love your opinions and contributions)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we continue our business travel series, and this time, you&#8217;re on a plane. 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