[steve86]

That Ambien stuff is an absolute godsend for eastbound overseas night flights.

So what would happen if you took it on a westbound overseas night flight? Would it keep you awake?

[Atlas Sneezed]

So what would happen if you took it on a westbound overseas night flight? Would it keep you awake?

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One generally does not want to sleep on a westbound flight. They tend to be during the day.

[Mears]

Good one,BearWash!

[garyhope]

Most Westboung TransAtlantic flights that I know about leave in the AM and get to the US in the afternoon. Westboung flight are "easy" to me.

I don't understand why Eastbound Trans Atlantic don't leave in the Am so you get to Europe in the early PM and just go right to bed. I usually feel like a zombie the first couple of days in Europe after an evening flight.

Now Qualludes really make you drive stupid.

[Triggerhippie]

So what would happen if you took it on a westbound overseas night flight? Would it keep you awake?

I think so, but only if you're in the southern hemisphere...

[katana]

I know you're trying to be funny, but jetlag from flying west to east is a lot harder to get over than east to west. Besides, most east to west flights (trans-Atlantic or Pacific) are conducted in the continuous sunlight of a very long day so the idea on those is to stay awake.

Trans-Pacific flights from Japan, Australia, etc. crossing the IDL to the USA usually result in arrival a couple hours before the time you took off. Anything that will give you 6 to 8 hours of genuine sleep during a flight like that probably is a godsend (as long as you're not the pilot - that "driving directly into stationary objects" bit could otherwise be a problem).

[righttackle44]

"Would it keep you awake?"

Um, NOT taking Ambien?