Airline Safety Expert Explains How to Sleep on Airplanes on CNN

The most quoted air-travel safety expert offers her insider tips to help passengers sleep on airplanes on CNN.

(PRWEB) October 31, 2005 -- An upcoming CNN interview to be aired three times in November features Diana Fairechild, the most quoted air-travel safety expert, offering her tips on how to sleep on airplanes. Fairechild is a former international flight attendant, an author of five books, an expert witness in air-travel litigation, and a renown passenger activist.

Now announced on CNN's Business Traveller web site: "On average, business travelers sleep a maximum of six hours on a work trip--not enough say sleep experts. We've got help from two people who know how to cope with sleep deprivation--an air hostess who has flown 10 million miles and a former SAS soldier."

Fairechild admits she's the flight attendant. She says she was interviewed by the producer of CNN's Business Traveller on October 17, and told the interview would be broadcast in their November show.

It will be aired on November 13, 17 and 19 in Asia, Africa and Europe. At present, there is no airing date slated in the U.S.

CNN was probably tipped off by a recent London Sunday Times quote: "Diana Fairechild, author of the anti-jet-lag manual, Jet Smart, advises avoiding the in-flight meal altogether and bedding down as soon as you're airborne. 'Airline meals are just pie in the sky,' she says, recommending you use the drowsiness brought on by the combination of G-forces and oxygen starvation at takeoff to grab some shuteye."

Fairechild enjoyed the "ink" from the Times, but felt that the writer may have been jet-lagged because her Jet Smart book, that he mentioned, is now out of print and replaced by Jet Smarter.

Diana Fairechild's advice: How to sleep on airplanes

--Wear loose-fitting, layered clothing

--Bring bottled water

--Bring sterile cotton for your ears or a new pair of the foamy disposable ear plugs

--Bring eye shades with "Do not disturb" written on them (on masking tape) if you want to sleep through any services

--Avoid dehydrating drinks such as coffee and tea because they can be dangerous in the dry cabin air. Alcohol also dehydrates and the cabin pressure doubles the effect of alcohol.

--Fasten your seatbelt outside your blanket so the crew won't wake you during turbulence to check your seatbelt

--Bring a sweater and socks. The airplane cabin can become drafty and, if you get cold, you will wake up.

--Set your mental alarm. Tell your subconscious to awaken you about 25 minutes before landing cued by the engines whining a higher pitch at the top of descent.

--Doze off as the plane takes off, using the drowsiness brought on by increased G-forces and decreased oxygen lulling you to dreamland.

About Diana Fairechild
DIANA FAIRECHILD has been seen on Dateline, Extra, Hard Copy, CNN, ABC and NBC. Her first book, Jet Smart, broke many stories, which have subsequently been confirmed. Here are some examples. Jetlag is cumulative and chronic jetlag diminishes brain capacity. Airplane drinking water is not filtered or tested and aircraft water tanks are filthy. Passengers get sprayed with pesticides on many international flights. Cramped seating combined with low air pressure can cause deep vein thrombosis. Pilots deliberately cut back the passengers' fresh air supply to increase company profits. Reduced oxygen on planes can be dangerous for passengers with lung and heart conditions. Air rage is caused by oxygen deprivation.

Fairechild's web site, Flyana.com, was chosen: "One of twelve most creative web sites" by The New York Times. Her autographed books are available there and also sold at most online bookstores.

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