In-flight Safety

Stow your hand luggage properly away, in order not to hinder your own and other people's circulation. Keep your seat belt fastened at all times while seated, since turbulence may happen without warning.

Even if you are a seasoned traveller, always spare some attention to the crew's safety instructions and read the leaflets available in your seat pocket.

During the Flight

Aircraft cabin environment is rather dry. You should drink plenty of fluids, water especially. Avoid alcohol and fizzy drinks.

If you wear contact lenses you may want to moisturise your eyes more often with your usual solution, or wear glasses during the flight instead.

In order to prevent blood clot formation (thromboembolic phenomena...), avoid sitting with your legs crossed, get up once in a while (unless crew advise otherwise), and follow the instructions of the in-flight video on mobilisation exercises while seated.

If you belong to certain high risk health groups, preventive medication may be indicated.

Ask your doctor.

First-Aid

Should you feel sick or ill during the flight, call a crewmember. They have means on board to deal with most in-flight health hazards.

Preparing for landing

During landing, the eardrum (a membrane inside the ear) may sustain trauma due to relatively sudden pressure variation. This may cause pain and even a kind of "otitis".

In order to prevent this from happening, use nasal decongestant drops about 15 minutes before landing operations begin (ask the crew) if your nose is blocked or you have a head cold.

Chew gum, or just make chewing movements with your mouth wide open. If you're travelling with small children, give them their dummy or bottle.

Don't sleep through landing operations.