India, June 5 -- Let's face it. Long-haul flights can be rough, especially if you're sitting in economy - but they don't have to be. In fact, there are ways to turn that next hours-long flight from a miserable experience (into dare we say it?) a pleasant one, and those strategies go beyond booking the right seat or bringing a neck pillow. And who knows more about flying than the professionals who spend their working lives in the sky? Their insights come from thousands of hours of observing the things that work for themselves and for passengers. We recently tapped a few flight attendants who work long-haul routes to learn their insider tips and hacks on maximising comfort at 35,000 feet.

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