What to do on a long haul...

[evanatorx]

What do you guys do on a long haul fight, especially flights with no ptv. I've got a 13 hour 747 coming my way with no tvs, and no laptop power. I think I might go crazy!

[C]

Buy a PSP and a spare battery. That's what I did. Or take a friend and a set of Trivial Pursuit cards.

[machineman9]

Sleep  ;)

Because of a 4am takeoff the other year I ended up staying awake for about 2 and a half to 3 days... but it was worth it. Man did I sleep after that  ;D

Alternatively you could buy a book or as above, a handheld.

[BigTruck]

I usually pop a tylenol pm and settle in with a good book, within the hour you should be sleeping like a baby, I call it "time travel"   8-)

[expat]

Well, having just had an 8 hour flight with a 3 year old and a 5 year old and no children's in flight entertainment, it involved a fully charged laptop, portable DVD player and a Phillip's Go Gear, and the DVD's, Cars, The Incredible's, Pingu and Winnie the Pooh. I have to say it worked well. Me though, any book by Bill Bryson or Jeremy Clarkson.

Matt

[beaky]

Never been on a flight that long, but I generally can't sleep on planes, so I like to read or look out the window on longer flights.

[Ravang]

At lest your on a plane, I had to take a Greyhound bus before for an 12 hour trip at would only take 40 mins by plane. No inflight movies on a bus now that is boring.

[Fozzer]

If you find yourself getting drowsy, and nodding off to sleep, or getting a bit of a headache, just open a window for some fresh air..... ...!

Ignore the Cabin Crew's complaints!... ...!

Paul... ... .... .....!

[EGNX]

Spend the whole flight staring out the window in amazement and trying to assess what the pilots and plane are doing... running procedures through my head.... V1...... V2.... Rotate....

[Fozzer]

[quote]Spend the whole flight staring out the window in amazement and trying to assess what the pilots and plane are doing... running procedures through my head.... V1...... V2.... Rotate....

[ozzy72]

Back in the good old days of long haul we had two real options;
read a book.
try and get a stewardess to join the mile high club with you.
Failing that sleep....

[C]

[quote] V1...... V2.... Rotate....

[MWISimmer]

I'd take a good book and maybe some magazines that interest you. I haven't flown long haul for years, the last time was Heathrow- Singapore-Perth (well, reverse actually  :P ) on a 747-400, the LHR-SIN leg being 13 hours. I got lucky on that flight, there were 4 people in our party and we had all 4 seats of the middle row..EACH! A few beers, some nice food, eye candy (have you seen the Singapore Airlines stewardesses?.. stunning  :-* ) and a good 8 hour sleep on all 4 seats. It was like a flat bed..

Here's hoping you get lucky like that too  ;)

[Fozzer]

[quote][quote] V1...... V2.... Rotate....

[machineman9]

What were you saying about the fresh air, Paul?

Blasted carrier mission. Thats like the 20th fail on it. Ohwell, atleast he cured his headache  ;)