How do you stay hydrated on long haul flights?
Feb 28, 2019, 8:03 pm
#31
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I always drinks a lot of water during the flights. It's extremely importance for me. I can bring Evian bottled water from concessions and I can bring my lunch bag, too.
Mar 4, 2019, 6:30 am
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Lots of hydration in the days leading up to the flight. I try to walk the thin line between not enough water and too much, which causes too many trips to the often horrible plane bathroom. Hydration the two days before the flight works best for me. The worst is realizing on flight day that you haven't hydrated and you're an ounce of liquid away from having your face crack open. Then you hurry up and drink and wind up wearing a path between your seat and the bathroom! Also, hydrating on an empty stomach is not efficient, as the liquid tends to run through before it can be absorbed.
Mar 4, 2019, 1:07 pm
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Truth! Plus if you eat any of the food served on the plane, you will get plenty of salt which is the main ingredient in most hydration drinks and supplements.
Mar 10, 2019, 10:56 am
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Check top blogggers' tips
You know it was also my top question. The advice like drinking water is not always working. The things that work for me are a special message and diet before the flight. I got these tips from top travel bloggers as there are lots of women there who know about such periods when nothing works for you and dehydration just leads to unpleasant things( Hope to get other tips here.
Mar 23, 2019, 2:18 am
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I have a camelback bottle I take with me and fill post security. I'll usually dump any leftover ice into it after drink service. A few times one of the FAs saw me and offered to fill it with more water and/or ice.
While some wouldn't consider ORD_LHR long haul but I really noticed the difference comped to the short 90 minute flight I had to ORD.
While some wouldn't consider ORD_LHR long haul but I really noticed the difference comped to the short 90 minute flight I had to ORD.
Mar 24, 2019, 5:53 am
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I drink electrolyte drinks like powerade or gatorade, my body can definitely tell the difference between that and water, especially if I eat a heavy meal. If I'm departing from a US airport, I'll buy 2-3 bottles after security. But otherwise I use Gatorade G2 in individual sticks of powder so I don't have to deal with scooping on the plane.
Sometimes in Asia I will buy the japanese Pocari sweat, this was the highlight of my visit to the JAL F lounge, taking a 1L bottle. onto the flight.
I also use nasal spray and sleep with a moist handtowel over my face.
considered doing this but is it allowed?
Sometimes in Asia I will buy the japanese Pocari sweat, this was the highlight of my visit to the JAL F lounge, taking a 1L bottle. onto the flight.
I also use nasal spray and sleep with a moist handtowel over my face.
Use a portable USB humidifier
Mar 26, 2019, 11:41 am
#41
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Good question
You can't drink too much water for sure. I usually try to drink twice less than I usually drink, as my legs get really huge)
I just have a few sips of water every 30 minutes. Keeps me sane and hydrated for sure! Oh and no coffee!! Only some tea, but very little.
I just have a few sips of water every 30 minutes. Keeps me sane and hydrated for sure! Oh and no coffee!! Only some tea, but very little.
Mar 28, 2019, 6:38 am
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That's the reason for super-dry air on all older non-composite air frames.
Mar 28, 2019, 9:59 am
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Drink and drink and if you ain't going to the restroom every two hours you ain't drinking enough, always amazed me how many I see that don't seem to move out of seat more than once in 12-14 hours and not surprised they feel terrible from the long flights.