We go right from the bus onto the plane and take off. That way, we avoid those long waiting times before and between flights. This shortens the trips by one or two hours and helps to reduce travel fatigue. Travel fatigue is the fourth problem. It is due to things like sitting around and waiting at the hotel, sleeping in strange beds, sharing a room with a roommate, and a lack of mental stimulation on the road.
Travel fatigue is a real problem for professional athletes.
You're not doing much on the road other than playing the games, and you tend to get a little bit on the stale side. The players aren't any different from normal people while travelling. They read, nap, work on their computers, watch movies to help pass the time. Travel is such a big part of what we do, and you have to keep your mind occupied. On our current trip with the Kings, we're away from home for 10 days to play five games.