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Our partnership with Qantas will develop an integrated, holistic and evidence-based approach to airline travel and health.

Our researchers are working with Qantas to provide integrated health and wellbeing advice, education and research in a range of areas that have the potential to dramatically improve the experience of long-haul flying, including:

• jetlag mitigation, circadian entrainment, sleep and light exposure
• food and beverage services
• physical activity
• transit lounge design
• evaluation and experimental design
• education and professional training.

Qantas operated three Project Sunrise research flights from New York and London to Sydney in 2019 in partnership with the Charles Perkins Centre researchers to collect real-world passenger data.

°Õ³ó±ðÌýpreliminary findings show it is possible to reduce the impact of jetlag by reshaping the inflight travel experience. 

Associate ±Ê°ù´Ç´Ú±ð²õ²õ´Ç°ùÌý leads the InSync study, in collaboration with Qantas Airways, to develop and test strategies to mitigate jetlag using biophysical modelling of circadian rhythms. The research aims to quantify the speed of adaptation after transmeridian travel and to optimise the timing of light exposure, food and exercise to minimise jetlag. Building on earlier work undertaken in 2019 with the Project Sunrise research flights, the outcomes of this research will inform Qantas's operations for ultra-long-haul flights and improve travellers’ alertness, sleep and safety.

The research is funded by the Australian Research Council with co-contributions from Qantas and the ±¬ÁÏÍõ.

²Ï²¹²Ô³Ù²¹²õ'²õÌý outlines the study and details how to participate.

±Ê±ô±ð²¹²õ±ðÌýcontact the InSync team with any questions about the study.