The Pro's and Con's of a Really Long Flight
The Pro's and Con's of a Really Long Flight
If you’re looking to travel far away for a dream vacation, more than likely you will find yourself on a really long flight. We’ve been on enough of these to be able to give you the lowdown on the pros and cons.
PROS
1. Your going to get to your destination.
This one may seem like an obvious silver-lining but it’s true! If you want to get to that gorgeous place you’ve been dreaming about forever, you’ve got to get on the flight. The best part - the really long flight gets you to the place you’ve wanted to go to for a really long time.
The Pro's and Con's of a Really Long Flight
2. You’re not going to have the hassles of airport baggage rechecked on the way out.
We all know what a headache airport baggage check can be. Thankfully with really long flights, you don’t have to endure that on your way out!
The Pro's and Con's of a Really Long Flight
3. There is so much entertainment on board planes now.
Sometimes I wait to see new movies until I know I have a long flight coming up. Having the opportunity to watch something I’ve been wanting to see for a while or enjoying a good classic makes time go by easier.
The Pro's and Con's of a Really Long Flight
CONS
1. It’s exhausting and you can definitely have anxiety if you are not used to long flights.
This one always tends to take new long flight flyers by surprise no matter how much I warn them. The best advice I can give is to try to get as much sleep as you can, especially since you’re more than likely going to have jet lag once you reach your destination.
The Pro's and Con's of a Really Long Flight
2. Sometimes your seat choice or the people you are traveling near can make the flight longer.
While you can’t control the people around you, you can do your best with a good paid of headphones and trying to rest when you can.
The Pro's and Con's of a Really Long Flight
No matter what the cons are, we’ve always come to the conclusion that the long flight is worth it once you step off and get to explore an incredible new place! If you have any other questions about long flights, be sure to leave them in the comments.
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