Research findings by Australian airline Qantas and the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre released today show it is possible to reduce the impacts of jetlag by reshaping the inflight travel experience.
Different lighting and sleep schedules, mealtimes, and specific ingredients like chilli and chocolate during long-haul flights have been shown to contribute to improved traveller wellbeing. Movement and exercise are, unsurprisingly, a key element.
The world-first research was conducted during test flights for Qantas' Project Sunrise program, which will connect Sydney directly with New York and London for the first time from late 2025.
The airline has been working with the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre since 2015 when it first began preparations to launch Perth to London direct flights.
Qantas operated three Project Sunrise research flights from New York and London to Sydney in 2019 in partnership with Australian researchers to collect real-world passenger data.
