Joy Of Flying. Review on Flying Comfortable

We travel by air to our destination to reach faster, comfortable and on time. What we do we buy tickets by paying big amount, board the plane, sit for one hour or so, eat what is served and alight the plane when it reaches the destination. We do this very religiously no matter how uncomfortable we are sitting in the particular seat in the plane. We take it that we have to be there unshakeable till we reach our destination.

But there lot more to this, which we can ask and demand when we are traveling by any airlines. Be it government or private, domestic or international airlines. Our comfortable traveling is more important to you and it’s the airlines duty to see to it that we get our money worth. After all we are paying for it.

Here are few tips for traveling comfortable in an airline.

AGAIN I AM REFERING TO ECONOMY CLASS TRAVEL ONLY, COZ FIRST CLASS PASSENGERS ANYWAY GET ALL THE SERVICE.

No airline staff can be rude to you. If any rudeness is shown you should report the same to complain counter or to the airline authority. That why all the airline company spend so much in customer service. You too are expected to be polite. Don’t carry any sharp tools, bottles umbrella or lighter or match sticks. These are banned items on the plane and you can be detained for the same. If any to be carried stuff them in you check in luggage and not had carry. If your hands carry luggage is slightly big and the security objects it to carry in the aircraft(they have specific dimension for the over head storage). Request them that you will keep it down near you feat. You are allowed to keep luggage down near you legs. But it depends on the security to allow.

As soon as you get in then plane hand over you boarding pass to the attendants in the plane, they will guide you to you seat. They will even carry your luggage and even put it in the overhead luggage storage cabins. See to it that you keep your luggage exactly over your head or somewhere near to your seat or reachable place. This is so because it will be helpful for you at the time of leaving the aircraft. This will avoid confusion and delay  in getting down.

If you are thirsty ask for cold water, don’t wait for them to bring it. Listen to the instruction given by the air attendants for safety purpose. If you seated near a exit door, be more careful to read the instructions. You role will be important at the time of emergencies.

If your seat is not comfortable or you want to change, look out for any empty seat, then requests the attendant for a change in the seat. You can directly go and seat without asking, nobody will question you, unless it is booked. If you want more support for you back or waist, just ask for a pillow and put it behind you. If you want to sleep sitting and cannot sleep due to the light in the flight, ask for eye blinds. They may be available with the crew.

You can ask for your favorite newspaper, they will also have editions of both origin and destination cities. Magazines are also available.

You can ask for fruit juice or tea/coffee whenever you feel like. But be limited. When food is served ask for your choice veg or nonveg. If you are more hungry you can ask for another round or you can ask for additional bread, butter or sweet.

Few people have problem in the ear when the altitude changes. You can ask for cottons or earplugs. Most of the airline will have it. Good for first time travelers. If you are feeling cold in the aircraft and you feet and hands are getting cold you can ask for stocks, which you can wear in foot and hands, you can ask for a blanket. Mostly the socks are provided by international airlines. Hot water is also available if you feel like having.

If you are traveling long distance say Kolkatta and you are tired of sitting, just look out foe a empty seat row. Generally at the rear end of the aircraft. Simply go to the row, lift the hand rest, ask for a pillow and blanket and lie down, the attendant will wake you when landing. I don’t know about international but domestic I have done this.

If you are night traveler or if you are going to reach early morning, then you better carry along your toothbrush and toothpaste. Coz I had very bad experience first time when early morning I landed in Singapore airport without brushing my teeth’s. Most international airlines give portable brush and tooth paste. But if you forget to carry your own ask for it.

And finally get down from the aircraft thank the crewmember for all the help they extended you for a comfortable journey.