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Originally Posted by notEnuf (Post 3395456)

The issue with ocean crossings is there’s an unwritten rule that thou shall not call in fatigued when out of country.

Any chance you can find a smaller pic for that signature line? Yowza.

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Originally Posted by bsh932 (Post 3394810)

I want to revive this thread and get some more tips for managing European layovers. I finally have my first TOE scheduled for next week with 48 hours in AMS. From reading back through this tread I see 2 schools of thought, 3-4 hour nap once you get to the hotel or just hit the ground running and wait to sleep that night. What’s everyone’s strategy for managing sleep/fatigue and still having time to enjoy the layovers?

4 hour nap, wake up feeling like ugh, espresso, work out a bit, but the ground running. When you’re dog ass tired that night, resist it and stay up for 2 more hours…..

Also, you’ll notice the weight of a lot of the people that fly INTL a lot. Just because you get a dinner and breakfast at 9pm/ 3am body clock time, doesn’t mean you have to eat it!

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Originally Posted by jaxsurf (Post 3395508)

I’ve never flown a redeye before (for an airline); would you mind expanding on this? Is it just for general comfort, or what? Or are people stinky on their redeyes or something?

No, just personal. I feel icky if I don't brush my teeth at night.

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Originally Posted by BusBoi (Post 3395704)

No, just personal. I feel icky if I don't brush my teeth at night.

What’s keeping you from brushing teeth on an airplane? Matter of fact I can’t even imagine not brushing my teeth before returning to the flight deck from the bunk.