Air travel sucks, with and beverage services. All of that makes it聽hard to stay comfortable and hydrated. (10 percent聽humidity levels are de rigeur in airplane cabins.)聽But you can do better. Here聽are some tools to transform your holiday flight from bearable to enjoyable.聽
Aladdin Earthscapes Fresco bottle ($20 and up)

Before you board, fill up .聽Unscrewing the upper third reveals a wide mouth that鈥檚 easy to fill from a water fountain, and the narrower opening at the top keeps you from soaking yourself during unexpected turbulence.
Lovely Lady Everlasting-Argan Immortelle Facial Nutrient skin balm ($30)

I鈥檓 a fan of this small, Colorado-based company, which makes lotions and potions with premium organic ingredients. And offers a feel-good solution to in-flight dryness. My skin drinks it right in鈥擨 can spread it on my face and cuticles without any lingering greasiness. It doubles as a great lip balm, too.
Thule Subterra 34L Travel聽backpack ($160)

Smart design makes so much better for travel than your average day-hiker. A dedicated side zip聽lets you quickly remove your laptop from its padded compartment. The exterior organizer pocket facilitates fast access to a phone, chargers, boarding passes, and earphones. A removable packing cube compresses a weekend鈥檚 worth of clothes and keeps them separate from the sweatshirt you want to keep handy for the flight. Best of all, the pack聽fits underneath the seat in front of you.聽
ThirdLove Seamless Lounge bra ($48)

felt like a lifesaver during a recent 36-hour string of flights, shuttle rides, and airport layovers. There鈥檚 no underwire to dig into your ribcage, and the bamboo-blend fabric feels buttery soft. That same fabric keeps it from getting obnoxiously stinky after several days鈥 wear. And it doesn鈥檛 create an awful uniboob:聽even without wire, this bra presents a surprisingly good-looking silhouette. I do find that I have to futz with the cups鈥 removable padded inserts鈥攖hey stay put (and look nice) while I鈥檓 wearing the bra, but between wearings they can shift around, so I generally have to spend some time getting them into proper position. It鈥檚 worth it.
Paskho Purity pants ($155)

When you want the comfort of wearing pajamas in public, there鈥檚 . It鈥檚 nonrestrictive without looking sloppy, and the nylon-polyester fabric is light and stretchy, which helps make the scant聽leg room in planes a little more bearable.
Sockwell Firm Graduated Compression socks ($25)

Once you start wearing compression socks on long flights, you鈥檒l never go back. They keep your legs from feeling like dead wood after hours of being immobilized. not only stimulate circulation, but they look cute, too. And I find that the wool-rayon blend breathes better than clammy orthopedic versions.
Teva 奥辞尘别苍鈥檚 Ember Moc shoes ($70)

Is it a shoe? Or a slipper? Both, I鈥檝e decided after a month wearing on family visits and work trips. Teva designed the Ember Moc to be the easy-to-put-on shoe you want when you鈥檙e stepping out of a tent. But it鈥檚 also convenient when hustling through聽airport security. Now that it鈥檚 winter, I鈥檝e been using it聽as a cozy house slipper.聽