Just returned from holiday and had to use a night flight as the only option on that day.
Prior to travelling, I had been reading a glossy magazine which gave advice for night flights.
The blurb went something like this:
Settle into your seat and start to remove make-up with a deep cleanse lotion.
Apply toner with fresh cotton pads and smooth in a nourishing night cream.
Brush hair into a loose silken pony tail so that you can sleep comfortably.
Recline seat (!!!) and sleep the flight away to land refreshed and beautiful.
Reaality....Sat on a bulkhead row with a clip on plastic table where my requested cup of hot tea promptly slid off.
Tried to settle but baby in row behind had a colicky cough which continued for the five hour flight.
Very large male traveller in next seat took all the armrest, so I was pinned in.
Considered removing make-up with cream cleanser, but security removed everything liquid.
Lastly, seat fixed so no possibility of reclining. Stewardess said seats are upright for safety reasons!
Oh for the luxury of a first class Emerites or similar.....now....if I had the cash........
