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Airplanes are a common mean of transport and people use them very often even to travel on short distances. An hour flight resembles a bus trip and no one has to prepare for it in any particular way. But when we are planning a long journey, for example from one continent to another, it is worth to think about a couple of things before appearing at the check-in stand.

We all know about the restrictions connected with the air transportation. They are not any surprise to the passengers and most of us got used to such situations as taking our shoes off at the security gate or opening our bag in front of a guard. We also know more or less about the liquid admittance both on board in our hand luggage as well as in the checked one. What we might not be fully aware of is the fact that the restrictions may be completely different when it comes to flights to other continents. That is why it is always better to find out something about it and, just in case be prepared for possible inconveniences at the airport. The problem many tourists face is for example the admittance of certain items to a particular country. We can for example take some couture fashion clothes with us, and even if it is no problem at all in our country but in the country we are flying to they might not be allowed until we present a special certificate of authentication. The same situation can occur with all kinds of souvenirs, food or beverages. 

Assuming we have checked everything and we are now ready to board the aircraft we should now focus on surviving the long trip. No matter if it is on ground or in the air it is always hard to stay many hours in one place without many possibilities to move, but while travelling by car we can at least make stops to stretch our muscles or buy something to eat and we have no such chance traveling by plane. Most airlines offer food and drinks to passengers especially on long cruises so we probably won’t have to worry about it but there is usually only one option when it comes to the meal so if we have some special preferences we can always take a pita bread sandwich or cookies with us. 

When we have the food taken care of we should now think about all the time that we are going to spend in the air. Big aircrafts offer some kind of entertainment to the passengers – there are screens displaying movies or even electronic game panels installed in every seat but we can’t be sure how it looks during our flight so it is best to take some electronic equipment with us. A laptop where we can watch our own movies and shows or an mp3 player should do. We shouldn’t forget that during takeoff and landing all electronic devices have to be switched off. We can also take books and magazines since the once offered to us at the airport or on board usually disappear very fast with such an amount of passengers.

If we still get bored at some point, we can always try to get some sleep. Seats in big planes are usually very big and comfortable so sleeping in them is pure pleasure. Besides huge aircraft flies very smoothly and works like a rock to tired and bored passengers. One thing is for sure –this method works best, in no time you will find yourself at another end of the world.