Comfort items for the plane

Travel pillow

When inflated, the banana-shaped Travelrest Ultimate travel pillow tucks in above your shoulder and crosses your body. It clips at one end into a plane or car seatbelt holder, and has a string on the other to pull over your headrest so it stays snug. Once you’ve reached your destination, it easily deflates into a compact roll which you can snap onto your suitcase or backpack handle. Choose from blue, red, grey or yellow. About PGK95; travelrest.net.

Headphones

A good pair of noise-cancelling headphones will help you zone out on any plane trip, no matter how many screaming babies are surrounding you. The Bluetooth wireless Plantronics BackBeat Pros have a sturdy, comfortable design and excellent battery life, with up to 24 hours of juice with Bluetooth and noise cancelling on, and up to 60 hours if used in wired mode. Bonus, they also come with a snazzy carrying pouch. About PGK845; plantronics.com.

Eye mask

The best thing about the lightweight, contoured Nidra Deep Rest eye mask has to be the deep eye cups that let you blink freely. Like a soft pair of goggles, they rest on your face and give you more space for your eyes to flutter during REM sleep, which means they’ll help you feel fresh and ready to go. About PGK38; amazon.com.

Travel blanket

Better quality than you’ll find in most business or even first cabins, this cashmere cabled blanket from Maison Cashmere will keep you warm and make you feel pampered no matter what class you’re flying. Available in a selection of subdued colours and looks terrific when used as a scarf . From about PGK688, maisoncashmere.com.