How to feel like a first-class passenger flying in economy class: 9 ingenious tips

Air travel today is a real arena of class struggle. While the elite, even on an airplane, are not separated from luxury and comfort, most people are doomed to suffer in economy class - a stuffy, not too clean space without any amenities. It is very much like a prison, just floating in the sky.

Unfortunately, many of us have to agree to this option. However, when you fly in the economy, there are many ways to feel like in the first class. We've put together some tips and essentials that will help you feel less miserable in economy class.

Provide yourself with good drinks in flight

Try to reserve a seat in the emergency exit row

Now some airlines have begun to charge extra for this place. But still, it is cheaper than the first class, and you will have additional legroom.

Feel Better with a Skin Care Kit

Being locked in a huge metal pipe and feeling your skin dry out due to low humidity is far from the limit of dreams! You can significantly increase your comfort level thanks to special travel kits, which consist of a means for washing, shaving cream, balm and facial wipes. This is even better than those weird hot towels that are issued in the first class!

Avoid the middle when traveling with a friend

There are people who like to sit by the window, there are people who prefer places near the aisle, but we are convinced that there is no person who likes to sit in the center. And if you think that while traveling with a friend, one of you will definitely have to sit in the middle, this is not so. The wisest decision would be to reserve a seat by the window and near the aisle, leaving the center spot unattended. In the best scenario, this place will remain unoccupied and you two will have a lot of free space around. In the worst case scenario, if someone still buys this place, you just explain that you are flying with a friend and would like to sit next to it. Usually no one refuses.

Download movies or shows to your tablet

Some flights boast an impressive selection of films and television shows, but still more often than not. Therefore, you run the risk of hanging out in the air for several hours, completely not knowing what to do with your thoughts. Make sure that your tablet has enough interesting information.

Take a neck pillow

The pillows that are issued in economy class are as comfortable as the sheet of paper laid under your head. Therefore, do not forget to grab your own or buy in a store in the airport before departure.

... and an eye mask

If even a comfortable pillow and delicious Old Fashion do not let you forget that you are stuck in an airtight pipe high above the ground and far from in the first class, an eye mask will come to the rescue. It will not accelerate your arrival at your destination, but it will relieve tension a little.

Grab Noise Canceling Headphones

Do children cry in first grade? Decades of scientific research indicate that they don’t cry. You can drown out the sound of an unbearable baby crying with the help of magic noise-canceling headphones, which have an audibility mode that allows you to hear faintly intelligible announcements of the pilot.

Give compliments to flight attendants

Unlike first-class stewardesses, girls (or guys) working in the economy are polite just as much as the work ethic requires of them. You can treat them with chocolate and say something pleasant, making it clear that you appreciate their work. In fact, they have a hard and thankless job, so after a pleasant conversation and gratitude, they will most likely treat you more kindly.