Originally Posted by
Duke787
I think the generally accepted definition of a red-eye is one which departs late at night but is too short for a proper night of sleep (so basically 4-7 hours) so basically US domestic flights and JFK/BOS/IAD - DUB/LHR.
I have been happier (not happy ;-) on redeyes since I figured out it's more important for me to sleep than eat on the plane. So I eat well in the lounge or a restaurant before the flight, and just try to sleep thru the whole flight, and not worry about "missing some free food/drink" at all. Skipping the 2 food services on a long-haul easily gives 2-3 hours extra sleep time, which makes a huge difference, in my opinion.