I've had people ask, 'Why don't you look tired after sitting on a plane for 16 hours straight?' After years of hopping around the world, I've developed my own air travel routine with the following items: 1. Evacuation flights to bring Canadians home from Sudan have ended, Canadas defence minister confirmed on Sunday, as some Canadians who were able to escape the violence described chaotic scenes. However, we don’t always get to fly on the latest model jet.Īs a frequent flyer who visits friends and family on different continents multiple times a year, I've learned a few helpful tricks to cope with long-haul flights, regardless of the aircraft or airline. The more comfortable air, combined with a quieter engine, helps to reduce jet lag and the physical toll that long flights take on my body. I'm always relieved when I find out I’m flying on a newer model aircraft like the Boeing-787 Dreamliner, which has its cabin pressurized to a more comfortable altitude than those of its older counterparts. Whether there’s a wedding to attend in Dubai, or a ski trip-meets-family reunion in Hokkaido, Japan, most of my trips involve a seven-plus hour flight that transports me from one end of the world to the other.ĭepending on the type of aircraft, my flying experiences can vary widely. But Wally never reckoned on charismatic fighter pilot Ross Smith, and an invitation to compete in the worlds most audacious air race.A £10,000 prize has been offered for the first airmen to fly from England to Australia. Having grown up in a household of world explorers, I never stop packing and unpacking my suitcase. The First World War is over and air mechanic Wally Shiers has promised to return home to his fiancee, Helena Alford.

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