Dangers of long flights

[justinl]

yikes, that is scary. I'm glad to hear your wife is on the mend.

I wonder if the danger doesn't really lie in the actual flight (high pressure and altitude) but the actual event of sitting in a single position the whole time. I usually get up and stretch and take a walk once in a while during a flight, but only for the sake of being comfortable... I never realised it could be a health issue.

[Aquattro]

http://www.airsafe.com/issues/medical/dvt.htm

[Ken]

I heard about that too in a newspaper awhile back with people in that situation on long distance flights. Companys are realizing the effects of long distance flights. Glad that your wife is much better. Regards Ken