Scouted: The Best Travel Products, According to Flight Attendants
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I consider myself a frequent flyer, but even as an aspiring jet setter with a solid collection of airline miles to my name, I can’t say I love air travel. I don’t love the stale airport smell, TSA gives me anxiety (will all of my beauty products make it through?), and I don’t love having to pay $30 for a subpar airport sandwich that will probably require a double dose of emergency Pepto Bismol once the seatbelt sign turns on. Plus, I always book economy flights, which means I usually have to strategically hide my prohibited second personal item under an oversized trench coat to avoid shelling out an extra $50 for overhead space (it’s both an art and science and while I thought I had it mastered, I was recently busted pre-boarding.)
Then there’s the actual flight—the dry air, the awkwardness of waking up your too-close-for-comfort ‘neighbor’ to pee when you’re in the middle seat, etc. I always marvel at how most flight attendants manage to be so pleasant while dealing with rude passengers, sleepless nights, and endless delays (which I assume are equally as frustrating for them). How do they look so fresh and put together when all I can think about is whether or not I’m too old to lay my head down on the tray table to sleep? I am too old to be doing that, by the way.
After a particularly trying flight out of Hell (LAX) recently, I decided I should just ask three flight attendants for their tips and product recommendations to stay fresh in the less-than-fresh air of America’s airlines and airports. After all, their jobs are serving people in the air while battling lack of sleep, jet lag, dry skin, and dehydration while making it look glamorous—or at least enjoyable. So, I asked three flight attendants for their favorite travel products and tips to level up your next flight. From electrolyte-powered hydration boosters to melatonin sprays for combatting jet lag, scroll through below to check out their essentials.
Sheyla Cotera
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Sebastian Velasquez
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Serena Leah
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