NEVER east these foods before flying

What you eat before you get on board can make a big impact on how you feel once you’re in the air, so leave those dining disasters off your pre-flight checklist and you’ll avoid the dreaded “jet bloat”, being the smelly seatmate and other flying horrors.

BEANS

Always avoid anything that can cause access gas build up in your tummy that means the obvious suspects like beans, broccoli and cabbage. You don’t want to spend the entire flight feeling bloated and no one on board will appreciate a gassy passenger.

FIZZY COOL-DRINKS

Yes, fizzy drinks can cause gas. Not only that, but drinks with caffeine will keep you from sleeping and cause multiple trips to the bathroom. The carbonation will probably also cause you to burp continuously and get heartburn.

GARLIC

Everyone knows it – garlic causes bad breath. Having stinky garlic breath while you’re in the tight quarters of a plane is not a nice thing for the passengers around you, plus it can also cause bad body odor.

FRENCH FRIES

The wonderful smell of fries in the airport can be your biggest weakness, but you need to fight the urges and avoid eating them before you get on your flight! The fats and oils in fried food can cause heart burn which can lead to a very uncomfortable flight.

CHILI PEPPERS

Spicy food can cause discomfort in your stomach and bladder irritation, it can also leave you with a burning mouth. You don’t want to deal with your mouth feeling on fire during your flight, so avoid the hot peppers.

BUBBLE GUM

Gum might stop your ears from popping, but guess what? The more you chew the more air you swallow which leads to gas build up in your stomach and that means being bloated! The artificial sweetener in the gum can also cause flatulence.

Try these in flight dining hacks from Airport Shuttle - https://airportshuttlecapetown.blogspot.co.za/2016/09/10-genius-in-flight-dining-hacks.html

10 Ways to Kill Time at the Airport

It’s always best to arrive early for your flight, but sitting for hours at the airport can be a real drag. Do not fear there are so many fun things to do to kill time!

     1.       Check-in on Facebook – This way you can tell everyone which awesome destination you’re headed to and make the world jealous.

     2.       Go on a foodie pub crawl – Try a snack at every restaurant.

     3.       Pack some wool – Knit someone a handmade gift while you wait.

     4.       Make a playlist for the flight – Browse through your whole music library and add all your favourite songs.

     5.       Download a fun game on your phone – Try Colour Switch (beware it is addictive)

     6.       Do some exercises – Crunches, push-ups or maybe try some airport yoga!

     7.        Buy some postcards – Write a few to your family, I mean who doesn’t like getting post these days?

     8.       Take a nap – Remember to keep your luggage close to avoid waking up with nothing.

     9.       Master something new – Learn a bit of a foreign language, try to plait your hair, do a handstand, etc.

     10.   People-watch – Play detective and see how much you can figure out by just observing someone.

Waiting in the airport isn’t so bad when you know how to kill time!

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