{"id":1659,"date":"2012-03-16T12:41:29","date_gmt":"2012-03-16T16:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.parksleepfly.com\/?p=1659"},"modified":"2025-09-19T09:51:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T13:51:15","slug":"sleeping-on-a-plane-too-much-air-traffic-or-playing-with-gremlins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parksleepfly.com\/blog\/sleeping-on-a-plane-too-much-air-traffic-or-playing-with-gremlins\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleeping on a Plane.  Too Much Air Traffic or Playing with Gremlins?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How many times have you said to yourself, or your travel partner, &#8220;I can sleep on the plane.&#8221;\u00a0 Yeah, right.\u00a0 Admit it.\u00a0 We all have done it, but who can sleep in a cramped, canned air, baby crying, bumpy catastrophe of a ride? I always assume that no matter how tired I am, I can get a few winks of sleep once the flight is airborne.<\/p>\n<p>Now, I know why.\u00a0 The video below shows 24 hours of airline travel across the world. No wonder no one can sleep on a plane.\u00a0 Look how busy it is!\u00a0 With all that light in the sky, no wonder I can&#8217;t sleep!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M7mkmeQS9p0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In all seriousness, I have had little success trying all the tricks to sleep on the plane.\u00a0 Even on a 14 hour flight from JFK to <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Mumbai\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mumbai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener wikipedia\">Mumbai, India<\/a>, I was awake during both flights even though we left late in the evening.<\/p>\n<p>So, I did a little research to help not only me, but any of you who may have problems sleeping on a plane.\u00a0 Travel experts say that not drinking caffeine or any alcohol for four hours prior to your flight will help in relaxing and catching a nap.\u00a0 Sitting next to the window so you can lean against the wall is also a big tip.\u00a0 Wearing noise canceling headphones (which I love), a sleep mask, taking a blanket and pillow, a neck pillow, and wearing comfortable clothes can help you arrive at the completely comfortable state to get some rest.\u00a0 Ok, all those sound good to me until the guy in the seat in front of me pushes his seat all the way back and I feel trapped, and all the preparation to snooze is now on the wing of the plane with that gremlin from the Twilight Zone.\u00a0 (Do you remember that episode?\u00a0 I still expect to see a gremlin if I look out the window.)<\/p>\n<p>But, have no fear.\u00a0 There are many more tips to help you gain those lost hours of sleep.\u00a0 Sit up toward the front of the plane.\u00a0 It is more quite if you sit in front of the engines and there is less traffic for the rest rooms.\u00a0 I have to agree with those tips, but they still don&#8217;t help me <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Nap\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener wikipedia\">catnap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve given up on sleeping on a plane. I&#8217;d rather write, read, or watch a movie on my computer.\u00a0 What I do is try to get a great night&#8217;s sleep before I fly by using a <a href=\"https:\/\/parksleepfly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ParkSleepFly.com<\/a> hotel near my airport.\u00a0 Depending on my flights, I may choose to stay before, after, or on both ends of my trip.\u00a0 I get a comfortable room at an airport hotel, parking for the duration of my trip and rides to and from the airport.\u00a0 This really leaves me relaxed and ready to tackle a long flight with chatty seat neighbors, kids that stare at you for the entire flight, or just plugging in my noise-canceling headphones and reading for a while.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll make the most of it, as my traveling partner is settling in for a nap.\u00a0 Sigh&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>If you have any great tips for others to get some decent shut-eye on a flight, let me know.\u00a0 I&#8217;m getting tired just thinking about it.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"zemanta-related-title\" style=\"font-size: 1em;\">Related articles<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/parksleepfly.com\/blog?p=1024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tips To Make It Through That Long Flight<\/a> (parksleepfly.com)<\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestonlinecolleges.com\/blog\/2012\/10-sleep-hacks-for-the-avid-traveler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Sleep Hacks for the Avid Traveler<\/a> (bestonlinecolleges.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many times have you said to yourself, or your travel partner, &#8220;I can sleep on the plane.&#8221;\u00a0 Yeah, right.\u00a0 Admit it.\u00a0 We all have done it, but who can sleep in a cramped, canned air, baby crying, bumpy catastrophe of a ride? 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