Jet Lag Tips: How Airline Flight Attendants Beat Jet Lag
10/14/202538 min
Jet lag—it’s that relentless travel companion we never asked for but always seem to bring along. In this episode, we’re unpacking the reality of jet lag from the flight attendant perspective: what works, what totally doesn’t, and the hilarious and horrifying travel stories we’ve collected along the way. Whether you’re someone who swears by strategic napping or you’re just trying to make it to the Airbnb without puking into a canal (hi, Amsterdam), this one’s for you.
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First 90 secondsRich· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Ever wondered what your flight attendants are really talking about behind the galley curtain?
Drew· Host0:05
Welcome to Two Guys on a Plane, your go-to podcast for an insider look at flight attendant life.
Rich· Host0:11
We're your hosts, Rich and Drew, and we're here to tell you what really goes on at 35,000 feet.
Drew· Host0:16
So sit back, relax, we're ready for takeoff.
Rich· Host0:19
[upbeat music] So passengers always ask us about jet lag. They think, as flight attendants, that we're some sort of experts on the matter, and so they're always saying, "How do you deal with it? How do you overcome it?" To be honest, not to spoil the whole episode- [laughs] ... we're not that great at it. [laughs] Wouldn't you agree, Andrew?
Drew· Host0:36
Oh, I'm awful at it.
Rich· Host0:38
Yeah. I think it really depends, too, if we're on, like, a work trip or a personal trip, but jet lag is not, it's not an easy thing to overcome. And while there are tips and tricks, and we're gonna get into that a little bit later in the episode, it's not always the easiest thing, and it definitely varies person to person on whether or not you're, you're able to do it and you're able to be, uh, good at it. Um, but it's definitely hard 'cause I feel like there are days where we completely crash, for lack [laughs] of a better word.
Drew· Host1:05
Yeah. And then other days you nail it, and you're like, "Oh, I can do, I can repeat- Right ... these exact same steps."
Rich· Host1:10
Yeah.
Drew· Host1:11
And it, it never works.
Rich· Host1:12
And it doesn't, it doesn't work out.
Drew· Host1:13
Right.
Rich· Host1:13
[laughs] But before we get into our tips and tricks on jet lag and how we overcome it or don't overcome it, um, Andrew, what's been going on lately with flying? Anything you wanna rant about?
Drew· Host1:23
Hmm. Always. [laughs] I always have a rant in me. Uh, no, flying's been decent.