Air travel can be a long and arduous process, particularly if it involves time zone changes and layovers, so it’s no surprise sleep is in short supply. Often the only time travellers can get a moment’s rest is mid-flight. One traveller took this to the extreme, dividing the opinion of those around him.
His feet, clad in brightly coloured trainers, are resting on the chair – the opposite of where they should be.
Fully clothed with glasses propped on his nose, the traveller appears to be content with his position, apparently fast asleep.
Viewers raced to share their opinion on whether the traveller’s idea was genius or a “disgrace”?
One commenter sarcastically wrote: “I totally trust this dude to be in the emergency row!”
Another added: “That’s just ridiculous.”
One viewer was firm in their summary of the situation: “Disgrace.”
In fact, it seems passengers were more concerned with their safety than anything else, another “That’s the person that is supposed to open the door in an emergency? What an a-hole.”
However, some travellers took a different approach to the man’s sleep situation, even taking the tips on board for their next journeys.
“You know, that’s actually not a bad idea,” an impressed Instagram user wrote.
“If it would keep people from coming and standing in front of me just hanging out I would have done this on our flights to and from china”
“Great idea!” another enthused.
While this is a more unconventional way to get a bit of shut-eye and beat jet leg, there are other ways to keep on top of your sleep schedule.
One flight attendant explained a simple way to trick your body into adjusting to a new time zone, no matter how long the flight time.
Tim Brierley, a JetBlue flight attendant in the USA shared is advice with Boston news site Boston.com.
Brierley advises seeing your watch (or mobile phone clock) to the time of your destination.
“I always set my watch to the time zone of my destination as soon as I get on the plane,” said Brierley.
“I find the fewer reminders of the time zone, the better.
