A clinical sleep educator shares the best tips in her arsenal for successful in-flight snoozing.
It is the bane of travelers getting on a plane for both business and pleasure—difficulty falling asleep in a seat, especially in coach, and the attendant horrors of jet lag after landing. Studies have shown that lack of sleep can decrease brain performance by 20 percent, so it's crucial to anyone crossing time zones to rest as much as possible during the flight. Washington, D.C.–based clinical sleep educator and RN Terry Cralle shared her tips for powering down (and getting at least a power nap) on a flight.

1.  Plan ahead. "Planning ahead, though it sounds simple, can be much harder in practice. However, it can make a huge difference in your ability to sleep well before a flight and on it," says Cralle. If you take the time to do things like pack, plan your transportation to the airport, and organize the things that need ...

The Chicago-based carrier revealed last week that it was testing a new payment portal that would allow passengers to use frequent flyer miles to pay for Wi-Fi instead of cash. In an interview with Reuters, Scott Wilson, United’s vice president of ecommerce and merchandising, suggested that the new functionality would be part of the airline’s larger exploration of new ways to improve the passenger experience.

As to the cost of the service, Wilson was not specific, though it would likely be proportional to current Wi-Fi costs for United passengers. The cost of WiFi on United flights varies by the service provider and the length of flight. The airline operates flights with Internet service primarily provided by Panasonic Avionics, though many of its transcontinental flights operate with Wi-Fi powered by Gogo.