Reddit mentions of EarPlanes Earplugs, 3 Pairs

Have you tried Ear Planes? They look gimmicky, but have saved me so much grief and pain when flying.

Judging from the "customers who..." links to other products on Amazon, looks like $5/pair is about as good as it gets.

Have you tried Earplanes? They changed my life.

Amazon US EarPlanes

Oh wow. Are you able to get ahold of some EarPlanes to see if they help? You already have a control that you have pain when flying. The reviews seem very promising.

Any way you can get these or find these before then?
https://www.amazon.com/EarPlanes-Ear-Plugs-Pair-Pack/dp/B001HTWL8C

I fly very regularly, and have found that a combination of Earplanes and Bose QC over-the-ear cups work best. Earplanes are very helpful to more gently equalize pressure during climb-out and descent (critical if you have a head cold, while just more pleasant if you're fine but this is your 20th leg of flying this month), but with the triple-flange ear-canal design they block out a surprising amount of sound. You'd be hard-pressed to hear anything/anyone with both implements in/over your ears.

Sometimes my ears are in serious pain when we're descending, I look around and everyone else looks normal and I'm just like T_T

I've read that EarPlanes are life savers, I will definitely try them out next time I fly.

Since you have never been on a plane before and don't know how your ears will react I suggest these. I get ear infections from the pressure changes on planes and these help so much. It means I cannot listen to music or have conversations easily but it is worth it. Most people can get away with only wearing them during take off and descendant so that might work best for you since you are traveling with a friend.

I also suggest having your camera in your under seat bag and ready. You get some amazing views of the mountains on the way to CA and might want to take pictures. Since you are going to be in the SF area I also suggest a hoodie. SF isn't the always warm and sunny part of CA and you might see the fog roll in which can get pretty chilly. I used to live in SF so let me know if you have any questions about the area, things to do, or how to get around. Have fun in the sun!

That’s trippy. If you close your right eye, what do you see? Just black?

I used to get the worst ear aches on planes until I discovered earplanes. Promise I’m not a corporate shill, they just made my life a lot more bearable as a child.