Cons: Not a lot of storage space and bulky if your kids doesn’t want to ride on it! PlanePal PlanePal Little folding bench for her footrest and carries it with her everywhere and always uses it when she flies.” A footrest can be a useful tool for travelers with frequent foot and leg pain or those that are on the shorter side. They help personalize travel to the needs of your body and make the flight more comfortable. If your child is under two years of age, he or she must be removed from the convertible inflight bed, and secured with an infant seatbelt whenever the seatbelt sign is switched on.

The Econo-High is portable because it folds neatly and fits into a travel pouch. Readers point out this one is a bit more solid to keep your feet comfortable, then a plastic model and can actually fit in your carry-on. Many readers especially recommend this option if you’re under 5’3” because it gives you a little height. One reader shares, “I’m really short and having a footrest helps my legs feel more comfortable on long flights.”

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They take little time to set up, are relatively light and don’t take up much space: all attractive qualities for parents traveling with kids. What child seat extenders are available and which are the best? Jetkids Stokke BedBox

Designed and engineered in Switzerland, this award-winning Flyaway Kids Bed is beloved by parents as the unique design creates a full bed for the toddler to sleep on while flying. Yet, because it is inflatable, the Flyaway bed is still light to carry. It is definitely one of the parents’ favourites because it is a full-length bed filled with air that makes it very comfortable for a toddler to sleep throughout the flight. Some people believe that footrests work because they provide a place for your feet to rest. This can help to keep you more comfortable on long flights. Others believe that footrests do not work because they can actually make it more difficult to sleep. This is because they can create a cramped feeling in your legs and make it difficult to relax.It takes just over two minutes to inflate using a hand pump, which comes in the Plane Pal carry case along with the mattress. Maybe you don’t have room in your carry-on or simply don’t want to take up space with an additional travel accessory. In that case, there are a few things you can use to help prop up your feet that you probably already have. It worked great for me on an 8-hour flight. Rolls up into something smaller than a burrito so I was happy.” These inflight comfort devices or seat extenders, (also known as “inflatable foot rests”, “inflatable travel mattresses”, “convertible in-flight beds” or “bed boxes” ), are an ingenious way of converting an economy seat into a comfortable flat bed for kids and cheaper than an upgrade! The best companion for a long journey - This footrest pillow is flexibly adjustable. You can choose to use one, two or three layers. So it can help you to enjoy your feet on the plane or in car at its best. In addition, it can be used as a bed on the airplane in which children can sleep or used as a seat when you are waiting for a car.