Heed these tips for a comfortable, happy, and healthy flight.

想要有趟舒適、快樂且健康的旅程，仔細聽好這些小訣竅吧。

You will need: Carry-on luggage, electronics, reading materials, snacks , a good seat and early check-in, earplugs or headphones, an eye mask, a travel blanket and neck pillow, comfortable clothing, thick socks, motion sickness pills or ginger capsules, hand-sanitizer wipes and plenty of water.

你需要 : 隨身行李、電子產品、閱讀書籍、點心、舒適座位和提早到機場報到、耳塞或頭戴式耳機、一副眼罩、一條旅用毯子和頸枕、舒適的衣著、厚襪子、 暈車藥或薑膠囊(功能類似暈機藥)、消毒濕紙巾、補充大量水分。

Optional: a lavender-scented neck pillow.

可選擇需不需要：薰衣草香頸枕。

Step one, pack essentials, such as medications and passports, a few days before your flight, and completely finish packing the night before.

步驟一，搭機前幾天開始打包重要物品，例如藥品和護照，並在搭機前一晚要全部整理完畢。

You'll minimize stress because you won't be rushing around the morning of the flight.

你這樣可以將壓力減至最小，這樣你才不會在搭機當天忙得焦頭爛額。

Step two, make sure all essentials are in your carry-on luggage.

步驟二，確認所需的物品都帶齊。

Fully charge your music player, game player, or laptop and pack books and magazines.

你的音樂撥放器、遊戲機，或筆電都要全部充飽電，再帶些書和雜誌。

Bring your favorite snacks and finger food.

帶些你愛的點心和輕巧食物。

Check out the entertainment and food options offered by the airline before you fly.

搭機前查查看航空公司有提供什麼娛樂設施和餐點選擇。

Step three, consider upgrading to a better seating class for a particularly long flight.

步驟三，考慮把機位升等，特別是長途的旅行。

If you check in online up to 24 hours in advance, you often get to choose your seat or change to a better one.

如果你能在搭機前 24 小時先在網路預辦登機，通常可以選到喜歡或換到更好的位子。

Or get to the airport extra early and check for a better seat at the counter and again at the gate.

或是可以更早一點到機場詢問櫃檯是否有更好的位子，也可以在登機閘口的櫃台詢問。

Sit in exit rows and the bulkhead provide the most legroom.

坐靠近逃生出口及第一排的機位腿部空間最大。

Step four, bring along earplugs or noise-reduction headphones to block unwanted noise.

步驟四，攜帶耳塞或是降噪耳機，杜絕噪音。

An eye mask will shield your eyes from sunlight if you want to sleep during the day.

如果你想在白天睡覺，眼罩可以幫你遮擋陽光。

Step five, bring a soft travel blanket and neck pillow.

步驟五，帶條柔軟的旅行用毛毯和頸枕。

Besides being warm and cozy, you won't have to worry about the airline's blanket-cleaning policy.

除了能讓你保暖和感到舒適之外，你也不用擔心航空公司毛毯清潔程序是否落實。

Dress comfortably and bring thick socks to swap for your shoes after take-off.

穿著舒適的衣服，再帶雙厚襪子，飛機起飛後就可以換上了。

Neck pillows with lavender are said to be calming and reduce headaches.

帶點薰衣草香味的頸枕據說能鎮定緩和頭痛。

Step six, take motion sickness pills or ginger capsules 2 hours before your flight if you're prone to air sickness.

步驟六，如果你容易暈機，登機前兩小時要吃暈機藥或薑膠囊。

Wash your hands, especially before and after eating, and bring hand sanitizer wipes.

尤其是吃飯前後要記得洗手，帶消毒濕紙巾。

Wipe down airflow vents and tray tables with sanitized wipes and use a tissue when touching the bathroom door handle.

用消毒濕紙巾擦拭冷氣出風口和椅背餐桌，還有當需要觸碰到廁所門把時使用衛生紙。

Step seven, drink plenty of water before and during your flight to avoid muscle aches and fatigue.

步驟七：飛行期間要補充大量的水分，避免肌肉痠痛疲勞。

Get up, stretch, and move around often to prevent stiffness and deep vein thrombosis.

三不五時起來走動伸展四肢，預防肌肉僵硬和深層靜脈栓塞症。

Did you know?

你知道嗎？

A survey by 3M and the Global Strategy Group found that most Americans would rather get stuck in traffic, go on a blind date, or go to the dentist than sit in the middle seat on a flight.

一項由 3M 和 Global Strategy Group (美國一家公共關係與研究調查公司) 的調查發現大多數美國人寧願被困在車陣中、參加相親、或去看牙醫，也不願搭飛機時坐在中間的位置。