I’m a pilot and here’s how to avoid feeling sick during a flight

NERVOUS flyers can often feel unwell on a flight, especially if there is severe turbulence on their journey.

A pilot has shared some tips to help passengers avoid feeling sick while they are flying through bad weather.

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Tiktok user Simon with his advice - and some people won't like the first tip.

He said: "Does turbulence scare you? If so try these top tips from an airline pilot to get you through it.

"First one, as tempting as it is, avoid alcohol. It increases anxiety levels and it'll make you feel sick when the turbulence does come along and that's not going to be a good mix to get you through it - you want a good experience.

"Another thing is try and zone out so a book is something that some people like, but for me it's not great - you're reading little writing that's bobbling around, that's going to increase your chances of feeling sick.

"I'd rather stick the inflight entertainment on, get a good movie and try and zone out.

"Another method is to close your eyes, lie back, pretend you're in a hammock on the beach where you're probably going and the aircraft is rocking you.

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"Then speak to the crew - whenever there's a nervous flyer onboard I go down and I try and reassure them, letting them know that the aircraft's perfectly safe, turbulence is perfectly fine and there really is nothing to worry about.

"And again I pop down in the cruise and say hello."

Viewers were grateful for the advice and one person recalled a "scary" journey they took with severe turbulence.

They wrote: "Had scary turbulence on the way to Miami, even cabin crew looked scared. They were told to sit down for ages - trolleys abandoned and drinks rolling on the floor."

There's bad news in store for nervous passengers as flights are going to have more turbulence than ever.

A map has revealed where queasy flyers are most likely to experience turbulence in the world.

And a pilot has revealed the ultimate tip for keeping calm during turbulence - and all you need is a pen and paper.

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