Flights: Cabin crew reveals why you should avoid drinking alcohol on a long-haul flight (Image: Getty Images)
Flights for many flyers are an opportunity to relax and enjoy a drink after the stress of getting through the airport. However, indulging in too much alcohol could be a mistake, according to one member of cabin crew. British Airways flight attendant Rob Staines told Business Insider that he advised against too much boozing - but not for the reason you might think. Drinking too much alcohol while on a flight could result in dehydration.
Flights: Cabin crew reveals why you should avoid drinking alcohol on a long-haul flight
"We do offer some fantastic wines," Staines told the US website, "but I would try not to overindulge on alcohol. It's just really dehydrating."
If passengers become too dehydrated the risk of health problems during and after the flight increase.
The Aerospace Medical Association advises passengers to drink at least one cup (250ml) of water per hour while flying.
Cabins on commercial airliners are kept at a humidity level of 20 per cent, revealed Teletext research.
This is five per cent lower than the relative humidity of the Sahara desert, potentially leading to dehydration-related health issues such as headaches and sore throats.
Alcohol could also affect you much more while in the air than it would on the ground.
Flights: Drinking too much alcohol while on a flight could result in dehydration (Image: Getty Images)
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