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We were in the finals! 😀 Last night we had the pleasure of being finalists in the Innovative Business of the Year category at the SoGlos - Gloucestershire's leading media brand business awards. With huge lit up tractors along with plastic horses it was definitely a night to remember at Hartpury Indoor Equine Centre! With stiff competition we didn't win this year but as we haven't even completed our first year in business we hadn't expected to even be nominated, let alone get to the finals! Watch out next year!💅 Massive congratulations to the winners, Paradise Tattoo Studio, deserved winners with all the great work they do ❤️ Thanks to all the sponsors and it was great to meet everyone at the events along the way - thanks for all the support we received! #SGGBA #Gloucestershire #Cheltenham #SoGlos #Businessawards

You may be looking forward for a well earned break away from work and catching up with some quality family time this coming half-term. What you don't want is any of that time away ruined if you are flying. Whilst we can't help with delays or potential weather issues, AirDrate can prevent Airplane Ear pain and hearing damage - or your money back! Make sure you buy before you fly for the family, avoid the tears and ensure everyone's holiday can begin the minute you all step off the plane. #familyhero #holidayhacks #halftermholiday #lifeworkbalance #downtime #frequentflyer #airplane #earpain

We're in the final!! As an innovative business with a ground breaking product that involved 10 years of research and development from conception to market, it is such a boost to get some recognition! https://lnkd.in/e7avfjgF #innovation #innovate #SoGlos #SGBA #ukstartup

New Stockists in the Midlands! Our latest stockists are Hear in Hagley, Hear in Womborne and Hear in Rubery with teh lovely @jomiller and her team. They can help with any questions about Airplane Ear and how you can avoid it every flight! #audiology #audiologist #airplaneear #painfreeflight #holidayhacks #frequentflyers #earpain

We have partnered with @hearingdogsfordeafpeople and every time a customer purchases a pack through our new stockists scheme we donate 50p in the stockists name to help enable someone to navigate through the deaf world with a canine companion. If you would like to offer a solution to Airplane Ear to your clients and donate to a great cause at the same time then get in touch. #hearingdogsfordeafpeople #b2b #businessgrowth #charitypartner #airplaneear #audiologynews #audiologyclinic #hearing #ent #stockist

We want to thank SoGlos - Gloucestershire's leading media brand for introducing us to Clavell & Hind Brewery & Tap Room just outside Cheltenham, when we attended last week for the Meet The Judges event, Gloucestershire Business Awards 2024. We met some our fellow nominees in the innovative Business of the Year category and heard about some other great business journeys. Fingers crossed for the finalists announced in September! #soglos #soglosawards2024 #businessawards #gloucestershirebusiness #brewery

Burnt out? Can't wait for your Summer holiday? Over a third of adults suffer from ear pain, sinus pain, muffled hearing and 'full ears' when flying and after they land. They don't have to anymore though, thanks to AirDrate's innovative new solution that actually works! Pop in 40 minutes before landing and don't waste a minute of your precious holiday time suffering unnecessarily! Link in bio to website - only available in the UK for now, suitable for age 6 upwards- 100% guaranteed to work and with 1-2 day delivery available! #burnout #summerholiday #airtravel #businesstrsavel #frequentflyer #airplaneear #earpain #audiology #ent #ukinnovation

So proud to announce that we've been shortlisted for Innovative Business of The Year in the Gloucestershire Business Awards 2024! https://lnkd.in/eSbc32NU #Gloucestershire #Businessnews #SGGBA24 #innovation #soglos

Why do you need to protect your child's ears when flying? Our happiest childhood memories are often holidaying with our families and the excitement of flying on the plane is a big part of this. Until that is, the awful ear pain begins. We are told to swallow, suck a sweet, chew gum, hold our nose and blow, but nothing works. Pressure builds on take off and then parents and children alike dread the landing when the pain is at it's worst. Studies show 64% of children suffer from Airplane Ear - inflight ear pain and deafness from muffled 'full' ears they struggle to 'pop'. If the ears do 'pop' this can make the pain intense. This pain is due to Otic Barotrauma - damage to the eardrum from the effects of pressure. The eardrum is unable to stretch due to dehydrating in the dry cabin atmosphere, becoming rigid and inflamed. So what can we do to protect our children's ears from what can be in worst cases, permanent hearing damage? We can encourage them to help their Eustachian Tube to open which is what can happen when we swallow, yawn or chew. Drinking water or sucking a (sugar free!) lollipop on take off can help. The problem is however when the Eustachian tube will not open to enable the ears to 'pop'. Sometimes the pressure changes are just too fast for the body to deal with, such as on descent. Sometimes the Eustachian tube in one or both ears is dysfunctional and won't open. In this case the standard so called 'pressure relieving' ear plugs on the market will not work and the ear drum can even rupture causing pain, damage and possible scarring. AirDrate Rehydrating Earplugs for inflight Airplane Ear pain relief, work by ensuring that the eardrum remains as flexible as it is on the ground and not allowing it to dry out and become rigid in the dry cabin atmosphere. It works by evaporation so no liquid is placed in the ears, they are light and easy to wear. Just pop in 40 minutes before the plane lands to completely prevent ear pain and damage inflight. Ideally for age 10+ but message us for use by younger children and a free earplug to try for size. Go to www.airdrate.com for more info. #earpain #travelwithchild #familyholidays #audiology #parents

'Why do my ears 'pop' on the plane and how can I stop it?' is a question our aviation and audiology experts often get asked here at AirDrate. The sensation of 'popping' is actually the body trying to help the eardrum deal with the differing levels of pressure as the plane takes off and lands. The 'pop' is when the Eustachian tube (a muscular tube just behind the eardrum that usually remains shut) opens to relieve the pressure on the stretched ear drum and it 'pops' back into place. Unfortunately many people have trouble 'popping' their ears, either both or one. Their Eustachian tube doesn't work as it should. Sometimes it can eventually 'pop' after lots of swallowing, holding your nose etc, but for some it just never works. The longer it takes for the ears to 'pop' the more painful the ear can become. The ear drum is stretched under the pressure and becomes inflamed and painful. This is exacerbated by the fact that the air in the cabin is very dry and the ear drum dries out very quickly and becomes rigid and unable to stretch. If the ear then finally manages to 'pop' this can be very painful as it snaps back suddenly into place and is inflamed and damaged from the pressure. If the ear doesn't pop at all then the pain can build and become unbearable, especially when the plane starts to descend and the pressure changes quickly. Referred pain can even be felt in the head, neck and sinus passages. So in an ideal world you do want your ears to pop and don't want to try and stop this. However you don't want the ear drum to be painful and damaged, whether this is before the ear 'pops' or whether it is unable to pop at all. This is where keeping the ear drum at a normal hydration level is essential. You don't want excess moisture in the ear canal as this can cause other problems such as ear infections. So if this sounds all too familiar, how can you prevent the pain whether the ear drum 'pops' or not? AirDrate is unique, specifically developed and medically registered, to gently rehydrate the ear drum and keep it at the correct hydration level using new science materials and without adding any moisture into the ear canal. This means that you can finally fly without anxiety around pain and make the most of your destination when you land pain free! Learn more at airdrate.com. #earspopping #earpop #airpressure #earpressure #airplaneear #painfulears #blockedears #traveltips #travelhacks #travelnews