The 11 Best Gifts for Your Aviator in 2024
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The holidays are here, and you’re looking for a gift for your favorite flier—or yourself—to make the next flight a breeze.
Whether jetting to Tenerife or Turks and Caicos, comfort is key. That’s why we’ve culled the best products for health, hydration, hair, and more.
Choose among an array of gifts to enhance in-flight comfort, including a travel-sized Theragun to ease muscle cramps, an intelligent Dyson Airwrap, and a premium hydrating face mask. But we’ve got plenty of utilitarian items to add to your shopping list, too, such as a high-quality convertible garment bag, an indestructible flask to carry your beverage in style, and Amazon’s latest e-reader, now in color. There’s even a festive Pendleton wool throw blanket to nap under on overly air-conditioned flights.
So make the next flight one to savor, for you or a loved one.
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Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition
Image Credit: Kindle For the holiday season, Amazon is finally creating a real color interface, bringing its Kindle e-reader into the modern age. The new seven-inch Colorsoft display is high contrast and easy on the eyes, with paper-like color that brings covers and content to life. A single charge via USB-C lasts up to eight weeks, or power up with the optional wireless charging dock. The glare-free display and auto-adjusting front light let you read in the brightest sunlight or late into the night. Browse a library of colorful covers for the first time on your Kindle.
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Theragun Mini
Image Credit: Therabody The smallest, lightest Theragun yet eases muscle aches during and after long-haul flights, decreases muscle soreness and fatigue, releases tension and knots, relieves pain and discomfort, and increases mobility and range of motion. Now 20 percent smaller and 30 percent lighter, the Theragun mini relieves an aching neck and shoulder pains incurred during travel. Plus, it’s Bluetooth-enabled so you can access the full library of personalized wellness routines in the Therabody app.
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Marc Jacobs Leather Medium Tote Bag
Image Credit: Marc Jacobs Searching for the perfect carry on? Look no further than the Leather Medium Tote Bag by Marc Jacob. It’s available in a range of colors, but our choice is the cotton and silver duo, simply because it looks chicest. The utilitarian tote can handle most demands, from books to wallets to laptops and e-readers. Crafted in full-grain leather, this tote features a chunky top-zip closure, the namesake debossed branding, multiple inside pockets and room for books, gym clothes, and other essentials.
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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Earbuds
Image Credit: Bose Bose’s top-grade earbuds offer exceptional noise-cancellation across three listening modes, with up to six hours of playtime (or four hours of Immersive Audio) on a single charge. The multipoint Bluetooth connection and seamless switching between the phone, laptop or other devices. The noise-rejecting microphones also filter out background noise for clearer phone calls.
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Briggs & Riley Garment Duffle
Image Credit: Briggs & Riley The Briggs & Riley Garment Duffle is that unusually versatile piece of luggage that you’ve been looking for. Whether you’re on a business trip or a weekend getaway, this garment duffle bag’s two-in-one design effortlessly transforms the duffle into a hanging garment weekender bag, with a spacious compartment and an included door hook. Organize your accessories, your personal items, and even your shoes with the array of included pockets. The moisture-resistant shoe pocket protects your footwear and can be folded and stored away when not in use.
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Viture Pro XR/AR Smart Glasses
Image Credit: Viture For a cinema expeirence that is ultra-private, these glasses have the equivalent of a 135-inch screen so movies look fantastic, with no bleary edges. Its micro-OLED technology offers exceptional color reproduction and the focus can be adjusted for those who suffer myopia. The company also worked with Harman audio to perfect the sound quality. The glasses also have an electrochromic film to block ambient light; plus, the pair connects to a Mac or PC, a multi-display option, allowing gaming, streaming, or working from any altitude.
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Natura Bisse Diamond Extreme Mask
Image Credit: Natura Bisse A creamy, gel-like mask infused with age-defying active ingredients is exactly what the doctor ordered for a long flight. The Natura Bisse Diamond Extreme Mask is ideal for air travel, renewing the skin while you sleep. It is packed with carefully selected ingredients to support the look of firmer, plumper, and revitalized skin.
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Yeti Flask
Image Credit: Yeti Carry your beverage with an indestructible swagger with Yeti’s leak-proof flask. The seven-ounce capacity is contained within Yeti’s extra-durable, single-wall 18/8-stainless steel case. The special-edition holiday collection comes in festive colors like Desert Bloom, a dusty pink color sure to brighten any trip.
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Dyson Airwrap i.d.
Image Credit: Dyson The latest Dyson Airwrap i.d. is the world’s only connected multi-styler to intelligently adapt heat, airflow, and time to your hair type. It’s the ideal tool to freshen up on a fight and land red-carpet-ready. While maintaining volume and bounce, the Airwrap’s patented technology has 6-in-1 versatility for different hair types. The Bluetooth wireless technology connects to the MyDyson app, which creates a quick and easy hair profile for you.
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Tumi Tennis Bag
Image Credit: Tumi The Tumi tennis bag will have racquet sports lovers rejoicing. No longer will you need to worry about your equipment getting bent out of shape in an overhead compartment or getting tossed around in the cargo hold. The new Tumi bag accommodates a pair of racquets, with space for clothing, a water bottle, and tennis balls.
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Pique Double Radiant Skin Duo
Image Credit: Piquelife This supplement duo—composed of ceramides that reduce fine lines and wrinkles, hyaluronic acid that prevents dry skin, and L-theanine, an amino acid that promotes focus and calm—will keep you healthy and hydrated at 37,000 feet. Mix one sachet with 12 or 16 ounces of cold water, and shake well. The electrolytes and minerals provide deep hydration, while the green tea antioxidants brighten and firm skin, leaving you feeling good as new once you land.
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Pendleton Eco-Wise Throw Blankets
Image Credit: Pendleton Want your own festive, warm wool blanket for the plane? The Pendleton Eco-Wise series, made in Oregon, come in a range of colors, including this classic red-and-copper pattern. Measuring 54” x 60” with a three-inch fringe, these all-virgin-wool Pendletons are machine washable. They’re good beyond the airplane, perhaps at an outdoor sports event—or even a sleigh ride.
