[Travel] Flight advice to New Zealand.

[Leekbrookgull]

We are booked Man-Doha-Auckland (stopover is two hours) Qatar Airlines Econ (I was out voted 2-1 for B/class) We/I like a beer or two but not for this. Some have suggested Valium/or a Sleeping tablet (have to see the Dr) been to Australia and back but Doha-Auckland around 17 hours.

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

would help if I understood what you're on about ?

 

[grubbyhands]

We are booked Man-Doha-Auckland (stopover is two hours) Qatar Airlines Econ (I was out voted 2-1 for B/class) We/I like a beer or two but not for this. Some have suggested Valium/or a Sleeping tablet (have to see the Dr) been to Australia and back but Doha-Auckland around 17 hours.

Personally I'd avoid the sleeping tablet /valium scenario simply because you really want to be getting up and walking around at least every 2-3 hours to avoid a potential DVT. I can't stress how bad that can be, a mate of mine suffered one 20 years ago and is still affected as a result of it with a leg ulcer which has never really completely gone away. He was,however, 60 at the time of travel. Compression socks alone won't stop this long distance potential menace. Enjoy your trip, NZ i s the dogs danglies.

 

[Sussexscots]

You'll love NZ. It's a fabulous country to visit with loads to see and do. Driving, particularly on the South Island is a real pleasure, relaxed and easy as there's so few vehicles on the road.

Have to say that when I went, we flew Business class - got a companion fare through Malaysian Airlines and -for us anyhow- it was worth every penny. I'm tall and the wife suffers with lower leg cramp. An eight hour stopover in Kuala Lumpur notwithstanding we arrived in Auckland feeling pretty relaxed and good to go.

Personally, I wouldn't want to do the drugged sleep thing, especially in Economy. [MENTION=22735]grubbyhands[/MENTION] is right. The risk of DVT is very real. You need to move about.

 

[Driver8]

Just watch loads of films and catch up with sleep when you get there. Worked for me anyway.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

My lad recently went to Oz and rang the doctor to say he was scared of flying even though he wasn’t. They prescribed him some Valium and he was able to time his sleeps so he could arrive in Oz in the morning after a full nights sleep

 

[Weststander]

We are booked Man-Doha-Auckland (stopover is two hours) Qatar Airlines Econ (I was out voted 2-1 for B/class) We/I like a beer or two but not for this. Some have suggested Valium/or a Sleeping tablet (have to see the Dr) been to Australia and back but Doha-Auckland around 17 hours.

Have a great time. Lucky guy being able to travel business class.

 

[dannyboy]

I moved here permanently two years ago so if you need any info let me know . As for flights we found the fact our two flights were night flights helped a lot . It's really not that bad just try to sleep whenever you can .

 

[dazzer6666]

If you want to be able to doze rather than be knocked out with potential side effects, get some melatonin, it’s brilliant. I use it all the time to either drop off on a flight, or get to sleep on local time when jetlagged.

 

[LamieRobertson]

I'd love to go to NZ (but get a tad claustrophobic so won't fly)....enjoy loads

 

[clippedgull]

I'd love to go to NZ (but get a tad claustrophobic so won't fly)....enjoy loads

That's a shame. Have you considered going on a nervous flyers course? Or is it just the confinement that debilitating?

If it's confinement the A380's and Dreamliner aircraft which tend to do the bulk of extreme long haul flights are very wide bodied and the Dreamliners in particular have very large cabin windows to make them appear even more airy.

 

[LamieRobertson]

That's a shame. Have you considered going on a nervous flyers course? Or is it just the confinement that debilitating?

If it's confinement the A380's and Dreamliner aircraft which tend to do the bulk of extreme long haul flights are very wide bodied and the Dreamliners in particular have very large cabin windows to make them appear even more airy.

Just too debilitating..last flight I did was to Belfast on DanAir (yes that long ago) ...and I spent the whole one hour working out how I could get back on a ferry from Southern Ireland to North Wales ..promised myself never again.....if I could fly the thing I'd probably be ok

 

[Insel affe]

I concur with those advising not to dose yourself up, I didn’t and just dozed off a few times, I think we stopped off in Hong Kong for a few hours which helped actually. Have a couple of glasses of wine to help sleep if required, New Zealand is amazing and when you land you will be buzzing, I drove for three hours after arriving in the north island, and three weeks was not enough, Would move there in a heartbeat, fantastic, fantastical islands...

Enjoy, so jealous

 

[Hendrax]

Be careful of the strawberries and bananas.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Triazolam.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Triazolam.

I wanted to try Azolam but nobody had ever heard it.

Are you sure you know about medicine?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I wanted to try Azolam but nobody had ever heard it.

Are you sure you know about medicine?

That's a really dreadful joke. You're letting yourself down, your family down, and your pharmacist down.

 

[Steve in Japan]

I am overdue a trip to NZ (have family there) but really, really cannot be arsed. 12 hours to Japan is more than enough. Can't imagine doing the same again in a single trip. I tip my hat to anybody who can.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

I moved here permanently two years ago so if you need any info let me know . As for flights we found the fact our two flights were night flights helped a lot . It's really not that bad just try to sleep whenever you can .

Our first flight from Manchester is around 3pm so Doha near midnight and a two hour changeover 3/4 quick wines sounds an option for sleeping without drugs of a sort for the next flight.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Our first flight from Manchester is around 3pm so Doha near midnight and a two hour changeover 3/4 quick wines sounds an option for sleeping without drugs of a sort for the next flight.

Didn't you say you're in Business Class? On a Dreamliner? No need to worry. They'll feed you late evening, dim the lights, give you a flat lie-down bed and comfy cushions and - my own personal opinion here- pump sleeping gas through your cabin. It'll be daylight only when they say it can be daylight. Job done!

Tho have to say IMHO you've let yourself down by not taking at least a few day's timeout in Asia en route. You'll be disappointed with that.