16 Ultimate Personal Items Packing List

When you board a plane, you’re typically allowed two pieces of luggage: a carry-on item that you’ll place in the overhead bin and a personal item that you’ll stow under the seat in front of you. 

Your personal item is your ticket to comfort, entertainment, and everything else you’ll need for a smooth and easy flight. Together, let’s prep a list that should cover all your bases. 

1. Sanitary Hand Wipes

First up, you might want to use a hand wipe to wash away any of the germs you may have picked up along the way, from the overhead bin to your seatbelt. 

Once you’ve given them a once-over, you can rest with a little bit more ease as you prepare to take off and await the beverage service. 

2. Surface Wipes

Once it’s time for that beverage service, you may want to give your tray a quick wipe down. Popular brands like Clorox make travel-size to-go wipes that you can easily place in your bag and just pull out from under the seat. 

3. Noise-Canceling Headphones

Throughout this entire time, you may have been listening to a playlist or a podcast. Headphones are the best way to calm your mind, let the pilot and crew do their jobs, and sit back and relax. 

Of course, you have your big-name brands like AirPods and Beats, with powerful noise-canceling capabilities. But, you can also find an affordable pair online that will do the trick.

4. Portable Power Bank

Since you’ll be using your cell phone or tablet to pass the time, it’s probably going to use up a lot of juice, even if you put it on airplane mode. 

Bring a portable power bank to plug in when your battery levels get low so you can continue to watch your shows and have a fully charged cell phone upon arrival.