Even so, pre-book a window seat so you can curl up; put your headphones on and something soothing on the in-flight radio, and dive in for several hours. Except for that bit when they’re bringing drinks down the aisle and you think they’re going to miss you and you get a bit antsy and can’t concentrate. Put the book down at that point and glance at a magazine, pretending to be really casual and utterly unfussed as to whether you get served or not.
