Decongestant if he has any kind of cold or stuffiness.. this will help him to avoid unnecessary pressure pain during the flight.
I like the idea of something to open every couple of hours as well.. i've seen people do stuff like that on some of our 6 hour flights and it seems to make them grin and pass the time.
Could send him on a mission.. open envelope, walk to the front of the plane.. turn 3 times.. walk to the back bend over touch his toes.. back to his seat.. do a puzzle.. open the envelope within the envelope alone in the lav. ;) ((insert fun pictures here)).. and have a mile high experience with you.. but without you actually being there, thats if you are feeling particularly risque and if that fits the parameters of your relationship :)
so many things you can do.. the toothbrush is a GREAT idea its always nice to be fresh.. gotta remember to keep it small so it fits into his carry on without adding too much weight :)
could challenge him to find out 5 specific things about the person next to him... the options are limitless.. :)
Take your own bottle of water, never accept the potted airplane water as the quality is to say the least, dubious. Also consider some moisteriser/skin lotion, long flights has a terrible effect on the skin. And a bag of toffees... to chew as you lift off and land, helps the 'decompression' of the ears. Have a great flight and do not feel guilty to dose the youngster with something to make him sleepy... ;-)
I also like the idea of a set of envelopes with different things inside. Either a letter or something from you, a word/number game, a scavenger hunt type activity. Each envelope can be different. here's my suggestion for that. Tell him to get up and go find out who is sitting in seat 17B. Then he has to write a short story (1 page or more if he likes writing) about who he imagines that person to be, and why they are traveling.
chocolate.(thins blood, preventing DVT)
2 novels and a puzzel book.
a pillow/ something for head support.
lip balm.
toothpaste and brush (your mouth feel slike something has died on it when you do a us to oz flight).
notes reminding him to get up and walk around evrysooften, he might think it is dumb on the plane but when he gets off he will appricitae it!.
Tissues.
hard candy to suck on during landing/takeoff to help with ears popping.
chewing gum if he gets motion sick.
who is he flying with?
qantas or air new zealand will give him anything he needs more or less. American airlines not so much.
Ask for a seat in the emergency exit. Lots more leg room to stretch out.
Careful - I used to do this all the time (from the club rather than normal checkin) but some of the airlines have 3 seats there now and while the closest to the wall might be good for a one-legged man, it's hopeless for a normal person - If you get the other 2, they are a good deal short of Business.
Ask for a seat in the emergency exit. Lots more leg room to stretch out.
Careful - I used to do this all the time (from the club rather than normal checkin) but some of the airlines have 3 seats there now and while the closest to the wall might be good for a one-legged man, it's hopeless for a normal person - If you get the other 2, they are a good deal short of Business.
It will depend on the plane but flying to Oz is usually on a 747 or DC10. The emergency exit on those planes is the equivalent of ~3 rows of seats.
EYE DROPS, your eyes can get red and sore, I've flown to Oz a few times from here. SYSTANE is a good one, recommended by an Optician, they say Visine is not as effective as this one.
Those socks to prevent DVT, they can keep you warm as your feet can get a bit cold and you want to be able to put your shoes on comfortably when you get there.
Emergency roll of loo paper in case they run out, only one airline I went on had that happening and I had my emergency supply thank goodness.
Crossword puzzle book.
Good neck pillow. But some of the airlines have those flaps you can adjust on the headrest so you are NOT dropping your head onto the passenger next to you.
I take those 'No Jet Lag' tablets made in NZ, which you can get at travel stores, or Trader Joe's etc. They are natural and I feel great when I arrive at the other end, the only problem is you have to remember to take them every 4-6 hours during the flight, not easy to do when you sleep at times and have to work out the time difference.
In the case of athletes I think it was that their hearts usually don't need to beat as often, so they are more likely to develop clots when circulation is restricted. I guess that would fit into "other circulation or heart problem", even though normally good heart condition wouldn't be a problem.
Venous return is not driven by the heart at all -- the action of skeletal muscle compresses the veins and squeezes the blood through the veins; the valves (first described by Harvey) keep it from flowing back. In older people, these valves may be less effective at preventing this backflow, but the primary risk is from a lack of muscle action to move the blood, along with the prolonged dependency of the lower limbs.
Isometric exercises -- repeated tensing and relaxing of opposing muscle groups -- might help prevent this condition, as well as elevating the legs. If you have no other contraindications, it seems like taking a single aspirin tablet would be a safe way to introduce a slight temporary anticoagulant effect.
cheese wiz Ritz crackers
Bottle of Jack black label
nice comfy pillow.
Good luck getting a pressurized metal can onboard. They'd take that from him so fast his head would spin! You'll have to pack some cracker spread or dip in a wrapper. Then he could probably keep it.
Bring muscle relaxers.
It helps me sleep thru much of the flight (the free wine doesn't hurt either ;)
Besides helping with sleep the muscle relaxers really help with preventing stiff joints and muscles from being in the cramped seat for so long.
I felt much better after a flight to Japan than I did after a 4 hour cross country flight sans relaxers.
Venom, I'm curious about where you're digging up these old threads from! (Asked with full civility, and infused with loving kindness)
and why?
I'm pretty sure that the flight the OP is referring to is long over.
You know that pop-up when you vote 1,2 or 3 on a shot? I think the forums also need a pop-up; "This thread is 2 years old. Are you sure you want to resurrect it?"
