What are your flying essentials

I usually wear flip flop or boat shoes to the airport, if tennis shoes they are something can just pull off and slide on.

Never really worry about a meal because I'm usually drinking at a close by bar before flights I feel full, my biggest worry is having to shot in midair

Nope, not even on longer (6+ hour) flights, I can't so I just startup. Then after we land, I go out and do stuff right away and usually back at my place by 6-7pm local time to sleep. Like for Portugal I actually had 2 of the 3 seats to myself as no one sat in the middle,tried to sleep but people getting up, lights on/off, and announcements, I just decided to start up and it was 8.5 hours

Xanax

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ended up wide awake through the whole thing

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You must've taken a sugar cube.

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I would rarely have use for a sweater on a plane.

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I usually have a hoodie and if I don't wear it I use it as lumbar support.

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aged English cheddar, whole grain crackers, an apple, almonds, a tangerine or satsuma, some hard cookies like biscotti

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That is oddly specific

For me, IPhone style headphones (I hate over the head style), plenty of water, light jacket/sweatshirt for long flights, comfortable shoes, small toiletries also for long flights

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That is oddly specific

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I know, it’s a carefully curated selection. Doesn’t stink, lasts for days and days at room temp and is still perfectly edible, high fiber, tastes good at altitude, neat and easily eaten without fuss. Having several days’ worth of calories staves off travel related anxiety: no matter if a plane is delayed, stuck at the gate for hours, or I end up weather re-routed to BFE, I won’t blood sugar issues. I usually have 2-3 Kind bars in my suitcase too. I have shared my plane picnic on many occasions with less prepared fellow travelers. It’s the food obsessed person’s version of a fashionista’s need to overpack clothing.

Easy on and off and they don't take up much space in the luggage.

A sweater because sometimes I find planes cold, if I don't wear it I do like Zappa said and use it as a pillow or something

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Not even for long flights?

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I’m the same way, but it’s not plane specific. I have an incredibly difficult time sleeping sitting up. Planes, trains, automobiles: doesn’t matter. Even on very long flights like South Africa or Japan, I’m lucky to get an hour or so of shut eye. It’s become a bit of a tradition for me to catch up on some of the pop culture movies people talk about but I wouldn’t otherwise watch.