The physical toll of ultra-long-haul travel is a key focus for airlines – and the onboard meal will increasingly play a role in offsetting jet lag.
When Melbourne-based Pip Valder boarded an Emirates flight to London last April at the wearisome time of 3.30am, she was hit with a familiar conundrum: should she try to get some sleep immediately, or wait until meals are served and avoid the inevitable disturbance?
Part of why we know this is thanks to Qantas, who’ve been making great strides in this field of research. Ahead of the launch of its 20-hour, the carrier has been working with scientists on ways to address jet lag through its onboard program, Project Sunrise. And one of the key findings has been around the timing of meals – specifically, how service times can be utilised to shift your body clock for the next time zone.
Generally, carriers don’t time meals according to the onward destination, or at least it’s not the done thing – yet. Qantas has stated previously it’s looking into adjusting its onboard meal timings as part of Project Sunrise, among other anti-jet lag measures, though more research is needed – and if this is adopted it isn’t likely to take effect until 2025.
“When you travel across time zones, adaptation to the new timezone happens fastest when light is timed appropriately. The simple rule of thumb – getting sufficient daytime lighting is probably the easiest tip for a very complicated process,” said Flynn-Evans. It’s why experts in circadian misalignment and jet lag widely recommend seeking sunlight in the new destination.Delta Air Lines gives its business class passengers the option to “Skip First Meal Service” in its pre-selection app.
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