Hi,

I wanted to bring up this topic a very long time ago but never did. However, it's up here finally.

Thought this was an enjoyable topic to read since our forum is always full of bashing...

For all of my CX flights, I found out that you tend to fart more during flying. And depending on what you eat, the smell varies. Before I always drink soft drinks on the plane, but due to over excessive farting, I changed to apple juice, however, still no luck. Then I wondered why do people go to the washrooms so often and so long each time during the flight. I hypothesize that these people go to washroom just for releasing their gas.
Once I farted right when the FA came over to my seat. I felt so bad as that fart was one of those "specials". Specials=insanely smelly

Would cabin pressure be a cause? I tried checking google but couldn't find anything.
Any FF here think my hypothesis is right? Or any nice stories to share?

Ahh, that was yiu? (joking).

Perhaps this is one topic that comes under the heading of 'something I do but wont admit to", for a number of reasons.
Apparantly, when the doors to the plane are first opened, the air that comes out, is a little 'fragrant'.

hahaha, I am not certain how CX specific this is (and it might be moved) but thanks for the laugh nonetheless .
I agree you were spot on with the soft drinks, not sure about the cabin pressure; it has more to do with your position (sitting), what you eat, and your inactivity then anything else.


And that was you, wasn't it.

I actually saw a scientific explanation in the in-flight magazine of one airline I flew (I think it was Asiana--it was several years ago). It's related to the air pressure in your stomach versus the air pressure in the cabin, at least according to the explanation. It had a little cartoon man with waves emanating from him...I really wish I'd stolen and saved it!

Now, if yiu could prove that there is more gas generated on a CX flight than other airlines, THAT would be a topic worth exploring here--otherwise, you'll probably get a free ticket to TravelBuzz momentarily (and some more interesting responses there too, if there isn't already an existing thread!)

I don't really have a lot of gas on my AC flights though. I don't really have an explanation why. It could also be the food that they feed you.
I know that airplane food puts a lot more flavouring into it due to the fact that your tastebuds don't work as well at 35,000ft than on the ground.

I always feel like CX flights have the stinkiest toilets, whether it be long/short haul, and the people always take the longest? I ALWAYS find myself waiting forever in line for a toilet. I don't find people taking forever in say... SQ or TG...

If this really does have to do with the seasoning, maybe there's a connection between CX's better tasting food (IMO, compared to other airlines) due to CX using more seasoning, and therefore more stinkiness?

1. A person does tend to release more gas in flight since the cabin pressure at cruise altitude is less than at SL. So the relative pressure on the inside is higher forcing the air out.

2. Food is less flavorful at altitude because there is less air pressure and thus less oxygen to interact with the flavors.

There are certain food that you need to avoid to prevent dangerous gas interrupting your neighbour.
For example, leave the cheese offering out, broccoli, and any dairy products. I do have more stories...

1. Once on the previous lie-flat J, I was sleeping on the side and butt facing the passenger beside me. While turning around I accidentally released some gas right at his face. Good though he was sleeping.

2. On another flight, I got up to release gas. While walking towards the back of the plane, I just couldn't hold it anymore and let go while I was walking. Most of you may know the "drag effect". Which meant while I was walking, I was dragging my gas with me, so basically everyone sitting on the aisle......

OK, planes always have this "airplane smell". Is this what it is? Fart vapour saturated on the seat cushion for a long period of time.

That and body odour and cooking/toilet smells.

Cranberry juice will alleviate the smell. Seriously.

And you do know that if you were to walk fast enough you will create a visble trailing vortex, just like the aircraft that was carrying you?

This is a funny thread

And honestly it is true .......luckily I travel most of the times on a 747, so it's quite noisy. So if you have to let some wind go, the noise of the aircraft will cover your noise!!

However be careful on the A380, I flew from SING to NRT in biz and the cabin was so quiet. I could hear another passenger at the other side snorring. So imagine if you had eaten "gas" producing food and alcohol and you have to let go your biggest wind ever ..............how embarrising. Well, you can hide under your blanket and create your Dutch oven Not sure if you will survive though.

Best place is still the lavatory. The huge "sucking" effect of the toilet will suck out the fart as well.

I read an article sometime ago, and it's based on a true story.
A woman farted on the plane in US. An in order to aviod the smell and the embarrassment, she lit up a match in the cabin, thus setting the fire alarm. The plane was then diverted and landed immediately. So seems like it even got more embarrassing afterall?

It's called "crop dusting".

According to Tyler Br�l� in the Financial Times last week-end, the same kind of problems also occur on Swiss:

"(...) the flight crew took our dinner order and then started to prepare the cabin for meal service. As wines were poured and appetisers offered we agreed that sauerkraut soup was perhaps not the best thing to serve passengers confined in a long tube for more than 10 hours. Four hours, after the plates were cleared and our fellow passengers turned in for the night, we were proved correct as we took cover under our duvets to avoid the noisome odours emitting from a nearby passenger. As lovely as Swiss is for long-haul journeys, the director of inflight services might want to rethink the menu for the comfort of its passengers."

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4826dcd6-b...44feab49a.html