What are your air travel micro-hacks?

[Lady Sam]

I find that those air vents are overrated as they simply blow the same temperature air as what’s in the cabin already. So if an airline (JAL, I am looking at you!) heats up their cabin like crazy, the air vents won’t help. A USB fan however, now that’s an idea maybe? Never occurred to me to me tbh.

I'm flying long haul next week and I have my USB fan charged and ready to go. I hope it makes a difference.

 

[albatross710]

Frozen ice cream.

Just wait 5 minutes. It’s a long haul flight just have patience. This is in contrast to the butter hack where time is of the essence to where it goes with the meal, ice cream is not time critical.

 

[DejaBrew]

Frozen ice cream.

Just wait 5 minutes. It’s a long haul flight just have patience.

But. Must. Eat. Now…..

 

[bdl]

For the men - plastic belt buckle.

Like.
Belts for Men, Nylon Tactical Belt with YKK Plastic Buckle - https://amzn.asia/d/ifBQkma

Like other poster, never been able to get through BNE scanners without removing this type of belt, even when telling security it's 100% plastic.

Other tip, warm up those QF mini bottles of red by placing behind knee

 

[G away]

In the recent What's your golden travel rule? thread, AFF members shared lots of great tips that can make a big difference to your travel.

There are lots of other little tips and tricks that definitely won't change your life, but are the kind of thing that make you think "ha, that's useful". Things like, how to raise the armrest on your aisle seat. Or how to soften the frozen butter you get with your Economy Class bread roll.

The Trick to Melt Rock-Hard Airline Butter (And Other Micro-Hacks)

Frequent flyers have lots of small micro-hacks that make air travel just that little bit easier - like knowing how to melt the frozen butter that comes with most Economy meals, or how to raise the armrest on the aisle. What's your best trick?

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

What's your best air travel "micro-hack"?

I have misplaced items on a plane ,especially in the seat pocket after a long flight. Now I travel with an A3 plastic zip bag which contains everything I need for the flight. You can buy the bag from office works . It is transparent so you can find things easily. The plastic pockets slips easily out of my carryon luggage into the seat pocket on arrival. No more fidgeting through bags looking for headphones, snacks , eye masks, nose spray etc. Simple!

 

[dmgale]

If travelling in Y take snacks. The food is probably going to be:
1. cough
2. Not what you like/wanted to eat
3. Insufficient

Take something thats easy to carry and grab when you need something extra.

 

[SYD]

Frozen ice cream.

I'm always amazed at how rock solid ice cream can be when served (multiple airlines do it and not just in whY).

It's not like they don't know it's going to be served and needs a little defrosting....

 

[Berlin]

I've also noted that the back of the airplane is cooler than the front!

You might have just given me the first convincing reason to consider flying in Why ever!