also..do i need to wear flight socks flying from scotland to new york?

It depends on whether the Flight socks are off the shelf or correctly made. It you have a pair of cheap one size fits all then they can cause more harm then good, by restricting the blood circulation, or be no more effective than normal socks. If you have specialist flight socks then it is really worth wearing them else aspirin is more effective as its a blood thinner.

The ear pressure is a build up of pressure and can be relieve by either sucking a sweet or picking your nose and blowing, thus equalizing the pressure.

Yes, socks are mandatory on all Scotland-New york flights. ;)

I suffer terriible with bad ears when flying and the best way to release the pressure is to swollow either by sipping water which with also have the bonus of keeping you hydrated and help to avoid headackes ect. Or you can use boiled sweets. Try to avoid alcohol,

Wearing flight socks is a good idea on all flights as it helps to prevent DVT also moving about is good

Yeah, wear flight socks if you have them. As for the easing pain in the ears, try chewing gum. It works for me all the time.

Enjoy your trip! =)

yeah flight socks are good, if you can get them, as for the ear ache try sucking a hard sweet on take off and landing

flight socks are very important,as they can save your life,by stopping deep vein thrombosis,have you tried earplugs till you get to cruising altitude.then on descent

Wearing compression socks is never a bad idea. I always chew gum during takeoff and landing to prevent ear problems and haven't encountered any difficulties.

I would suggest you wear flight socks, especially if you are overweight. Take a couple of aspirin before the flight too as this thins the blood and helps prevent blood clots (DVT's).

Suck some boiled sweets or a lolly when taking off as this helps with the ear problem

wtf are flight socks?