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Qantas Airways researched ways to help passengers reduce jet lag on long flights..
The Australian airline Qantas Airways Limited may have just found ways to reduce jet lag and reset your body's clock while travelling onboard long-haul flights..
According to a year-long study - conducted by Qantas Airways to find ways to reduce jet lag on its upcoming ultra-long-haul non-stop 'Sunrise' flights from New York and London to Sydney - adjusted lighting, tailored sleep, dining schedules, and meals with specific ingredients helped significantly improve passengers' jet lag..
The aim was to promote the brain's production of the amino acid tryptophan (Tryp) to help passengers drift off easily, the airline revealed in a statement. . Peter Cistulli, professor of sleep medicine at the University of Sydney, said in a statement, "The early findings have given us optimism that we can make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of international travellers, thanks to this partnership with Qantas.".
The study's initial findings showed passengers reported less severe jet lag, better inflight sleep quality, and better cognitive performance in the two days after the flight..
