What are your air travel micro-hacks?

[Franky]

I’m a roll it up person, usually carry enough clothes for 7 days, and the space it gives me is quite good. Socks in shoes also helps. When unpacked none of the clothes have creases and go straight into the drawers in whatever accommodation we end up in.

 

[StayGoldPonyboy]

Spritz some Lavender essential oil or pillow spray on my eye mask before I leave home

An enormous hoody that covers half my face so I can block out the world

And because long haul cabin air is so dry:

- mini Avene water mist

- Embryolisse Eclat Du Regard Eye Stick from chemist warehouse. Twist up and scribble on for moisture.

- a few of those little twist off vials of moisturising eye drops

- a couple of lip balms because I always manage to lose one


Am also thinking next time to take some "Dettol 2 In 1 Sanitizer Spray With Aloe Vera Extracts 90ml" for disinfecting on plane but especially for remote controls in the hotel rooms

 

[significance]

A small number of assorted size vacuum bags (Amazon, Bunnings, K-Mart, Spotlight etc) in the bottom of you suitcase can be a godsend if luggage space becomes tight. Yes,I know you can jump up and down on your luggage as you’re trying to pull the zipper closed, but once you’ve used a vacuum bag for soft compressible clothing and similar you’ll wonder how you managed without them.

This is what packing cubes are for and they do the job well without needing a vacuum. I use packing cubes whenever I travel -- even if I don't need the compression, they keep everything much better organised. If you use vacuum bags, how do you get them compressed? Do you borrow a vacuum from hotel reception?

 

[SeatBackForward]

If you use vacuum bags, how do you get them compressed? Do you borrow a vacuum from hotel reception?

Micro USB vacuums like this one:

But I don't use them, I keep compression bags, or use the roll-up vacuum bag variety that don't need a vacuum for extraction.

 

[SeatBackForward]

I've been using one of these recently to watch media on my phone. clip it onto the tray, or the IFE in front of you. My phone doesn't come with a magnetic attachment but you can get sticker rings that can be applied to your phone: