Fly Smarter With These Gadgets

A Bluetooth transmitter beats every other upgrade. Most seatback screens only have a 3.5mm jack, which leaves your AirPods or wireless headphones useless without one. The Twelve South AirFly Pro 2 pairs two headphones at once and runs 25+ hours, outlasting even the longest international flights. The UGREEN Bluetooth 6.0 is the budget pick at half the price with 16 to 18 hours of battery.

A tray-table phone mount fixes in-flight entertainment. The iOttie Treker uses 10 N52 magnets and MagSafe compatibility to hold your phone rock-solid through turbulence. The LISEN mount costs less and adds LED lighting, doubling as a desk stand when you're not flying. Both fold flat for packing.

Compression cubes are non-negotiable for packing. The OlarHike 10-set squeezes clothes to half their size and sorts everything by category. Pair it with the Airplane Pockets seatback organizer to keep in-flight essentials within reach instead of digging through the overhead bin every 20 minutes.