suffragettecitygirl

This fall my husband and I are travelling to Japan via Shanghai and the over-14-hour flight has us a bit worried about comfort. The longest flight we've been on in the past was just shy of 8 hours and we were pretty sore by the end of it. We're flying economy as we booked a tour and there was no option to upgrade, and I know that thousands of people do these long haul flights every day so I'm looking for a bit of advice on how to stay comfortable, and what's allowed.

We are hoping to sleep for much of the flight so that we are well rested to begin our trip, and have all the usual eye masks, noise reducing headphones, etc. A big concern for me is that we both experience low back sensitivity so I recently bought foot hammocks (Ohderii Portable Travel Footrest Hammock) which attach to the seat back tray table in order to help alleviate this issue. When purchasing I simply read the reviews on Amazon and didn't think twice about it, but now I'm wondering if these will even be allowed to be used? They don't impede recline for the seat in front. I don't want to get into trouble for attempting to use one, but I also want to be as comfy as possibly for the journey.

Does anyone have experience with this type of device and whether it is allowed? If not allowed, would you suggest an inflatable footrest or another solution? Any advice or insight would be appreciated - thank you!

tcook052

While this topic was inadvertently posted in another forum as member is new to Flyertalk I'll reopen this thread and ask for member input to their question because there is no more knowledgeable group of Air Canada flyers than on this forum.

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skybluesea

robsaw

Please do NOT use this device. It will be a major annoyance to the passenger in the seat ahead of you AND if AC considers it to be an "attachment" they won't allow it.

mapleg

AC will not allow it.

YVRStarFlyer

AC will consider it an attachment and not allow it.
When I fly YVR to HKG thats a 13-14 hour flight depending on the day. I remember flying in Y cabin on the 777-300 cattle plane.
Unless you 2 are super heavy sleepers, getting anything more than 4-5 hours of sleep is a miracle.My advice for you and your husband.
1. Try to get a bulkhead seat, keep checking weekly if you are ok with paying for the upgrade.
2. If you can't get bulkhead, try to get aisle seating
3. Try to get up and walk around every few hours.

FlyerTalker70

I suspect the simple solution to this problem would be choosing a seat on the airplane with ample leg room (not sure if AC has any of those on their TPAC routes) or failing that choose UA and get one of their window over-wing emergency exit seats on their 777. They are free (if not already taken) and give you so much leg room you can literally leave your window seat without having to step over anyone!

Safe Travels,

James

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StuckInYYZ

I wouldn't count on that. Just because they sell it at the airport doesn't mean much. Every airline has their own rules and regulations.

My suggestion would be using a foot prop type pillow or your carry on. Not the best solution, but the least likely to get you in trouble.

You may also be able to upgrade at check-in.

Stranger

Or if getting some sleep is really important for the OP, change the ticket and buy if not J at least premium economy.

ajeleonard

OP is not able to

krayZpaving

Even if no option to upgrade was stated, it might be worth calling AC sales desk and seeing if they can "upsell" you to a higher class. It's been hit and miss in the past, but I've successfully had Tango fares paid up to Tango Plus to allow upgrades, so I'm sure you could do Tango/Basic up to Premium Economy. If the ticket was issued through a travel agent (sounds likely), then they may need the agent to release the ticket, but that again should be do-able if you ask the travel agent.