i took the A380 J for the first time last weekend. it happened to be overnight and I noticed one unfortunate and irritating consequence of a quieter aircraft - you get to hear snoring from perhaps a few seats away. its almost amusing, but i did get disturbed by it and i looked around and there was at least one row between me and the likely culprit.

It's been a bit of an issue since the start of flat beds (not that some didn't snore in the "old" upright position), but certainly more frequent and more noticeable.

I only hope I haven't been a culprit (not normally a snorer but not "unheard" of)!

Hey OP, chill out, don't be so "mad"... there is an easy solution to this particular problem: next time, fly Economy

Just goes to show you just can't please some people

It's just one of the perils of travelling in a cabin that has a seat that is really good for sleeping - I guess earplugs are the way forward (in fact, it may be the only way!)

People snore when sleeping at home. People will therefore snore when sleeping on a flight. Not a whole lot you can do, is there?

For those of us who see snoring (in a "public place") as virtually a capital offence () a really, really good set of earplugs can indeed be a godsend...

As a pistol shooter (that's how I got in to travel! Overseas competitions!) I swear by the "Earmold" type plugs... made by "injecting" a two part compound in to the ear.. Sounds awful.. feels weird...works great.. (Too good in fact when acting as "Range Officer".. I have to "pop" one plug then...)

Best I've ever used and even blocks out snoring in shared accomodation...

Some Audiologists apparently do them.. but charge a GREAT deal more than the folks who service shooting clubs....

Only flown the 380 in Y..on a day flight.. but I'd agree that snoring may well be a problem up front... it IS quiet!!

Noise canceling headphones lol.

I was really skeptical about noise cancelling headphones, until I was at home a fortnight ago and my local Aldi had this German "medion" brand for 19.99. So cheap, I thought I'd give them a try.

A-Mazing. With the switch flicked, even without listening to the iPod, sooo much cabin noise was cut out, including people's loud conversations and even when the FA was asking me something. The only thing they couldn't quite deal with was a screaming (typical) kid behind me... but cut that racket down by about 50% so I was happy.

Right - if you want to avoid snorers, take a private jet.

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This topic isn't specific to SQ so moving to Travel Buzz.

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If only. I had a window-rattling snorer behind me in Y this week, sleeping fully upright! I don't know how he did it. Oddly my last overnight to EZE had no audible snoring at all, in either direction.

I'm not even going to say anything because I would likely be the guy snoring. It's totally outside of my control as I am asleep when I do it after all.

Just about everyone I've ever known has snored sometimes. It's just one of those things you have to deal with sleeping in a public place and sharing a bedroom -- oops, cabin -- with so many other people. I suppose I agree with the 'get a private jet' comment. And the idea of noise-cancelling headphones.

Unfortunately there really are just as many snorers back in economy. I'm jealous of them rather than annoyed. Sleep can be a beautiful thing.

Let me guess... you were NOT on a 380, were you?!

I've found this on A340s too - not just snorers, but laptop keyboard thumpers, laugh-out-loud-at-films people, through-the-night noisy chatters, and even those with their headphones turned up too loud seem to have more of an effect.

Still, that's what earplugs are for. At least it's more pleasant than the neighbours starting up drunken karaoke at 2am... Again...

My wife is fairly short, and when she was pregnant she snored up a storm (in our queen-sized bed). A good pair of earplugs, properly inserted, did the trick. Snoring was gone.