Post-Covid lockdowns, long-haul flights are back for a long time but rarely a good time. Australia and New Zealand’s home at the bottom of the globe means many of us are no stranger to long-haul flights. That means we’re also unpleasantly acquainted with jet lag, that woozy, unsettled sluggishness that some people describe as a mix of feeling exhausted, slightly drunk or like you’ve been hit by a truck.
As Australia’s national carrier, Qantas, invests more in ultra long-haul flights – such as its new Sydney-Auckland-New York service – jet lag isn’t going anywhere in a hurry. But research into the phenomenon is uncovering new ways to keep it at bay.
