Airline Travel Myths

ABC News recently listed 6 Airline Travel Myths, including whether opening a door mid-flight can be done and what happens when your luggage is mishandled.

"There are a couple of reasons for this, but the big one is cabin pressure which, in effect, seals the doors shut. Plus many aircraft doors are "plug-type" in design meaning the doors are bigger than the opening (unless they are rotated). Again, though, once cabins begin to pressurize, which occurs as the plane begins to taxi, well - forget it. Those doors are shut."

How to Be Comfortable on a Long Airplane Trip

Unless you're a first-timer or a long-flight junkie, chances are you are not going to like those boring overseas flights.
Apart from waiting long hours there are also other things that may annoy you - things like changes in pressure, THAT kid crying 2 rows behind you, guy next to you waking you up to go to the toilet, silly flight attendants being too friendly, pretty much pointless passenger announcements and the ever-present turbolence (you will encounter it at least once in your flight. If not, consider yourself extremely lucky).

So what to do to minimize the annoyance?
Here's how..