Eli5: Why does swallowing/yawning help pop your ears?

Question

Open for any other additional tips as I’m currently all plugged from a 7 hour flight

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Answer 1

Eustachian tube. A canal that links the middle ear with the back
of the nose. The eustachian tube helps to equalize the pressure in the
middle ear. And of course, the mouth and nose are interconnected.