Red eye flights are flights that depart at night and arrive the next morning, usually taking off after 9 PM and arriving by 5 or 6 AM. They typically travel west to east. While they can be bad for health, red eye flights offer cheaper fares and allow travelers to extend their trips while arriving with time to spare for early morning meetings. Airports also tend to be less busy late at night, making check-ins faster.
3. RED EYE FLIGHTS
USUALLY TAKING OFF AFTER
9 P.M. AND ARRIVING BY 5 OR 6
A.M
TYPICALLY, THESE FLIGHTS
TRAVEL WEST TO EAST
4. RED EYE FLIGHTS
• RED-EYE FLIGHTS CAN BE
BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH
• CHEAPER, LETS YOU
SLIGHTLY EXTEND YOUR
TRIP, AND GETS YOU IN WITH
TIME TO SPARE FOR THAT 9
A.M. MEETING
5. RED EYE FLIGHTS
RED-EYE FLIGHTS OFFER
FASTER CHECK IN.
AIRPORTS TEND TO BE LESS
BUSY LATE AT NIGHT; FROM
CURB TO CHECK-IN, YOUR
JAUNT TO THE GATE IS LIKELY
TO BE SMOOTHER AND
QUICKER THAN IT WOULD BE
DURING THE DAY.
6. RED EYE FLIGHTS
HOW TO SURVIVE A RED-EYE FLIGHT
CHOOSE THE RIGHT SEAT. FOR
MOST OVERNIGHT FLYERS, THE
WINDOW SEAT IS THE NOT-SO-
SECRET WEAPON IN THE FIGHT FOR
A LITTLE SHUT-EYE. ...
WEAR COMFORTABLE CLOTHING. ...
COME PREPARED. ...
7. RED EYE FLIGHTS
HOW MUCH MELATONIN SHOULD I
TAKE FOR RED EYE FLIGHT?
YOU DON'T NEED MORE THAN 5
MILLIGRAMS (THE USUAL
DRUGSTORE DOSE), AND YOU
SHOULD ONLY TAKE MELATONIN IF
YOU HAVE A FLIGHT LONG ENOUGH
TO HIT AT LEAST ONE FULL SLEEP
CYCLE. THAT'S AT LEAST A COUPLE
OF HOURS SOLIDLY IN YOUR SEAT
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR, PLEASE
8. RED EYE FLIGHTS
WHAT'S THE BEST SLEEPING PILL FOR
FLYING?
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR !
SHOULD YOU TAKE SLEEPING PILLS ON
A FLIGHT?
AMBIEN. AMBIEN—THE MOST
POWERFUL OPTION ON THIS LIST AND
THE ONLY ONE THAT REQUIRES AN RX—
WORKS AS A SEDATIVE-HYPNOTIC
MEDICATION THAT SLOWS YOUR BRAIN
ACTIVITY TO MAKE YOU FEEL VERY
SLEEPY. ...
TYLENOL PM. ...
MELATONIN.
9. RED EYE FLIGHTS
WHY INTERNATIONAL
FLIGHTS FROM INDIA
TAKE OFF AT INSANE
HOURS ?
10. RED EYE FLIGHTS
IT’S PARTLY BECAUSE
SOME AIRPORTS IN
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
IMPOSE NIGHT CURFEWS,
AND PARTLY BECAUSE
SOME AIRPORTS AROUND
THE WORLD OPERATE
24/7/365