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General Board / Re: Going to Japan
« Last post by Syzygy on March 25, 2024, 02:54:18 PM »And if that's her first trip across the world, get up and walk the aisle every hour or so. There's some kind of condition you can get if you keep mashed into a seat too long.
I think blood clots form in the legs then break lose to the lungs and kill you.
Deep vein thrombosis --https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_vein_thrombosis
If it's on the old standby workhorse 747, which a lot of these long distance Asian flights are, I wouldn't worry too much about it being Boeing. If it is and she's able to pre-book her seat, the two back window seats are the best--two rows of two seats only each on opposite sides of the plane. Advantages are, besides not being "crowded," you will be among the first to board (after the handicapped), it's close to a stewardess station, and close to the bathroom. Be extra nice to the steward/stewardesses and they will be extra nice to you. And they won't jump your hump when you get up just to walk around a bit. That was my experience anyway.