Flying economy class: 20 secrets to enjoying an economy flight

By Michael Gebicki
Updated June 23 2016 - 5:08pm, first published June 20 2016 - 12:36pm
It's considered poor form to recline your seat on a short flight.
It's considered poor form to recline your seat on a short flight.
Security check-in, Denver International Airport.
Security check-in, Denver International Airport.
There's an art to sleeping on a plane.
There's an art to sleeping on a plane.
Scoot's InSilence cabin.
Scoot's InSilence cabin.
AirAsia Quiet Zone
AirAsia Quiet Zone
Passengers need to know when to keep the noise down.
Passengers need to know when to keep the noise down.
Flying is not the glamorous experience it used to be, particularly in economy class.
Flying is not the glamorous experience it used to be, particularly in economy class.
There's extra room in Qantas premium economy.
There's extra room in Qantas premium economy.
Noise-cancelling headphones are a wise investment.
Noise-cancelling headphones are a wise investment.

Travel is magic, but getting to wherever you're going? Probably less so. Air travel was exciting and romantic back in the days when friends and relations would come to the airport to see you off and airport security was a picket fence, but romance and excitement do not leap to mind when you head for the airport these days.

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