POV: You're about to hop on a 12-hour flight, are you picking your favourite movie? Maybe you're reading up on the in-flight meal service. Or maybe... you're staring at the back of the seat in front of you. 

There's a relatively new trend of raw dogging your flight, where people basically just sit and stare into space until the end of their travels. 

That can't be good for you...right? We're asking an expert about what happens to the body on those extra long travel days. 

So if you're staring down the barrel of a long haul flight for Euro summer... listen to this first. 

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CREDITS

Host: Claire Murphy 

With thanks to: 

Tony Scheimer, Commercial Pilot & Aerospace Medicine Specialist. 

Producer: Claire Murphy 

Senior Producer: Taylah Strano

Audio Producer: Jacob Round