Executive Traveller Issue | Page 26

EXECUTIVE TRAVELLER 26 Yacht Servives Before take off is it a good idea to tuck into whatever the departure lounge has to offer, or should you carefully pick your pre-flight fare? Jo Caruana investigates. Sunseeker Malta has been present throughout the Maltese Islands for over 20 years. Throughout these years, Sunseeker supplied award winning motor boats ranging from 40ft to 150ft and exceptional customer service. Every year Sunseeker Malta hosts and supports numerous visiting Sunseeker yachts that cruise to Malta to register under the Maltese Flag and avail from the advantageous VAT leasing legislation. Sunseeker Malta provides service for motor boats and super yachts, to carryout warranty, winter works or servicing and repairs at recommended yacht yards. I’m not sure why, but my airport meal of choice has always been a ham and cheese toastie, and a hot chocolate. A combination of treat and tradition, I feel odd flying without it. But is it really the right choice ahead of a few hours at a high altitude? As it turns out, probably not. Research quickly shows that stodgy foods (like my cheese-laden toastie) won’t be doing me any favours at 30,000 feet. Fast food options, meanwhile, are predictably worse. Recent studies have shown that items packed full of sodium and saturated fats, such a burgers, are even harder to digest in the air than on the ground, not least because of in-flight blood circulation issues. Sunseeker Malta Limited offers a 24/7 personalized, transparent and competitive yacht agency services that comprise, but not limited to: berthing arrangements, customs clearance, healthcare service in conjunction with St James Hospital, Chauffeur Drive and Rent-A-Car in conjunction with AVIS Malta, VIP guided t