NEW! My Best Long Haul Flight Tips

The video I mention about sleeping on the plane can be found here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEb1p3EzvMo

I take a 1-2 gallon Ziploc to use in the seat pocket. Keeps my in-flight essentials clean and then I can reuse it for trash.

My best advice beyond a decent neck pillow and eye mask is to bring your own baby wipes for the bathroom. it makes a big difference to feel fresh down there.

Sleep hack. I put a blanket or sweater inside my backpack. I place a pillowcase on top of the soft place on the backpack. Then I lean over the pack on my lap and put my head on the pillowcase. I slept well for 5 hours on last flight.😊

For trash, just be careful when you open the plastic bag of the blanket/pillow and use that. You can tie it to the seat in front of you.

I listened to another podcast by Cruisetips TV and she said she brings a gallon size zip lock bag to put in the seat back pocket. Then put your cabin things bag in that ziplock. I've started doing this and it helps my germaphobe personality. 😊

100%. This is a great list! I might add that it's worth considering going with fully unscented products on a plane if possible. My soapbox: I'm not allergic to any fragrances (fingers crossed it stays that way!), but in my household we've settled into being "low scent" and let me tell you, it has made the rest of the world smell SO STRONG. I think the biggest change was when we switched to unscented laundery detergent. I can smell everyone's laundry detergent on them now, and boy howdy does it all smell artificial and overwhelming. I think it's easy for us to say "oh, this is scented, but it's not super strong" when everything we wear is fragranced enough to grade it on a curve, but here's my small plea from a less-perfumed world: just keep a little travel-sized tube of unscented lotion for the plane, maybe a little lavender if it helps with travel stress. You never know when there's a fragrance-sensitive person sitting next to you, and they want a great vacation too. steps down from soapbox

“Maybe they don’t but I need it!” 😅 Just found your channel and enjoyed the video ❤

Great advice thank you for taking the time to share! Safe travels to you on your next trips!

Thanks for getting me thinking about this topic. Haven’t had a long haul flight in 5 years, but headed on a 3-week work trip to multiple cities in China and Korea in March and would like to plan ahead.

Excellent tips! Thank you for sharing.

I love the disposable toothbrush, we always used it ... thank you for mention it.

Great tips! Hopefully going to Hawaii (so excited to stay on my DVC points in Aulani!) in January so I can put them to good use. It’s amazing how crowded it feels after a couple of hours of sitting in that seat and keeping all the stuff organized around me really goes a long way!

Great video! Glad I found your channel from our cruise.

Just did a long haul flight to SIN. Very few airlines have a first class area, on our flight, there were a lot of business class seats. Due to back issues, I have to have lie flight seats. I use a pillow to sit on when traveling in the US, the seats are so bad. I am like you, I like to keep to a routine, but when I packed my personal bag, the “needs”of make up remover, skin care and and then make up was a lot! I’ve been wiping down setas and tables for over 25 years, with kids in tow. COVID had nothing on my routine. Whenever there’s a sets pocket I use it (sanitized of course!). I’m not old but I do see the need to learn to scale back on my personal bag as I see older travelers with just their handbag. My best friend does the SIN-JFK flight and knows where to sit and how to handle the travel. I found your by accident but like your content. Keep it up!

Great tips as always. ❤️😘

Thanks Jen! Really appreciate all your videos! One tip - I bring doggie bags for any trash - especially for wipes after cleaning airplane trays, seats, etc.

I loved your comments at the end it made feel so good, we are traveling from Atl to Rome tomorrow (delta) for two weeks, thank you I will enjoy every second of my trip, great tips!

Thanks so much Jen, took notes! May be back to long distance travel this spring, so exciting but my travel stuff is a mess…. Just to add, I make sure on every length flight that I wear a sweater or hoodie with pockets. Tissues & lip balm go in there. My husband insisted on aisle/middle one flight to Berlin from CA, stopping in Copenhagen, 5 yrs back, then a young Danish giant (with 3 or 4 kids and a wife opposite) had the aisle. Sweet fellow, but that was clearly a bad plan. We generally choose aisles across now, but he’s become all about the leg room since he had a trip to Asia without me (to visit a sick brother) last yr. He will pay in GOLD, apparently. So we may actually sit separately next long trip, as my legs are just too short for bulkhead… I think personal comfort will have to take precedence. That’s ok. I bought a leg rest sling that straps over the back of the tray table for a trip yrs ago but misplaced it so never used it. Refound & love to know if that has actually worked for anyone! Looking at Australia as well as Europe this spring (yeah, crazy, weird reasons ;) )

Thanks Jen 😃 loved this as always 🥰🥰xx