Reactive Tinnitus and Flying on an Airplane

Has anyone with reactive tinnitus taken a flight lasting more than a few hours? If so, did the spike go back to baseline or did it raise your baseline permanently?

What are some other ways to reduce acoustic trauma besides wearing earplugs, ear muffs, supplementing with NAC and sitting in front of the engines? I really need to get to Asia and a cargo ship will take a month so seeing if a plane is even a remote possibility. It would be a 15-hour flight in a large aircraft. Would 1st class help due to location on the aircraft?

My tinnitus is highly reactive. I cannot listen to music, and a phone call will spike it.

 

What helped me most was flying business class—less noise and more space made a huge difference with my reactive tinnitus. I noticed fewer spikes afterward. If you’ve got flexibility, checking deals on travelbusinessclass.com has been a game changer for finding cheaper upgrades that make the whole thing more manageable.