A TikTok content creator and female solo-traveller shared how passengers can get a good rest during a long-flight, using a spare blanket and an empty middle seat
Escaping the hustle and bustle of the city is needed, especially during the summer months. As many Brits look forward to hopping on the plane and flying away, a good rest beforehand is key for a good start. Ideally, you’d want to relax and get a good sleep before arriving at your destination, but thatâs not always the case.
Unless youâre flying on business or first class, a good sleep on the plane isnât always possible. Being stuck in the same position for hours trying to find the perfect position can be daunting, but this hack is going to help you.
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This is all thanks to TikTok user @travelwithell, a content creator who travels around the world sharing her experiences as a solo female traveller. Her 36-second video has over 69.000 views and over a thousand likes.
She demonstrated how she was able to sleep during her flight home from Bali. Despite being lucky enough to have the middle seat empty, it wasnât enough, so she had to come up with a solution.
Hoping to travel comfortably and get a good sleep, Ell had this one idea that completely blew everyoneâs mind. It didnât take her much effort, and she just needed a blanket.
This âgeniusâ idea, as one comment described it, is the perfect method to stop your feet from slipping off while youâre sleeping. Using an extra blanket from the middle seat, Ell tried a knot and put it around the armrest. She wrote in the caption: “Then I put the rest of the blanket in, like a hammock cradle position around my feet so that theyâre really secure and wonât move.”
Another user commented: âThink smart, not hard, my sister,â with a third one suggesting: âYou can sorta do it with the seatbelt as well if your plane doesnât come with a blanket.â
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A ‘neighbour-free seat’ experience
Alternatively, travellers can actually book an entire row in economy. It can be done via the airline’s website at the time of purchase by selecting âneighbour-free seatâ or âseat plusâ for an extra fee. Not only does it provide passengers with the three seats available for their personal use, but itâs hundreds of pounds cheaper than upgrading to business or first class.
Nonetheless, paying for three seats on an airplane for a neighbour-free experience isnât always guaranteed. During oversold flights, as well as in other circumstances, such as aircraft changes and operational need, airlines assign empty seats to waiting customers.
