The Air in the Airplane
You just don’t feel the same as you do on the ground – your throat may feel dry, even parched, or you feel the start of a headache – blame it on the air.
Commercial flights have cabins that are pressurized for the comfort and safety of passengers, but it would be misleading to believe that they are set to the air pressure you would feel at most ground levels. Instead they are set at the altitude of a decent sized mountain, which is why people with a cold will often feel worse, alcohol may have a stronger effect, and your feet may swell.
The Air in the Air is written to expose the inflight environment, and why you just might not feel the same way at 35,000 feet as you do on the ground.
The Air in the Airplane originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 at 00:54:50.
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