Top 10+ Gift Ideas For The Jetsetter

Gift Ideas For The Jetsetter

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Airplane Phone Mount

When we flew to Nashville, the woman sitting next to me was using this airplane phone mount to watch a movie. I was amazed. I’ve never seen anything like it — and there’s a good chance your friend won’t have either.

It easily clips to the airplane seat tray, then clips your phone in securely, for hands free viewing. The airplane phone mount collapses onto itself and fits so easily in your bag, hardly taking up any space. It’s perfect.

Spinner Luggage

Before our most recent trip to Japan, I bought a set of Rockland Spinner Luggage.

It came with two suircases: a carry on size and a full size bag, both of which have skate wheels so you can turn them in every direction with ease.

I have the purple set, if you want your recipient to twin me. Pete has the silver set, if you want your frequently flyer to twin him.

We’ve taken our Rockland suitcases across an ocean to Japan, through the streets of New York City, and on countless road trips and it has nary a scratch.

So if you are shopping for someone who flies a lot, this set is perfect. They can use the smaller bag as a carry on and check the larger bag.

Luggage Packing Cubes

A couple years ago, I bought a Luggage Packing Cubes set for my mom for her birthday. She uses it every time she and my dad go away, which is basically all the time. They’re still looking great, and really do help her stay organized on her trips.

Plus, she leaves her cords and chargers in the bag that’s designated for them, so she always knows she has those handy when she is traveling.

If you’re looking for a gift for a flyer, this is great. It’ll help simplify their packing and make sure they have everything they need once their flight lands in their destination.

Luggage Strap

When I bought new luggage, I made sure to get purple because one, I like purple and two, it stands out at baggage claim. When Pete got new luggage, he got silver because it was on sale. But almost everyone has silver or black luggage.

What not everyone has, though, is a colorful luggage strap. Pick one up for your friend and it will be so much easier for her to find her luggage.

Portable Charger

If you travel a lot, your electronics die a lot. Even on a normal day, my old phone used to only last half the day. So I always carried a portable charger with me.

Between the two of us, we always have at least three of them handy, so trust me when I say your recipient will love a portable charger. They’re slim and lightweight, which is perfect for when you’re flying.

You don’t want something heavy and bulky weighing down your carry on, but you do want something to charge your phone on the flight (since not all flights have USB plugs near the tray table.

Carry On Cocktail Kit

A couple years ago, I got Pete a Carry on Cocktail Kit as a stocking stuffer. I got him the Old Fashioned one, which comes with bitters, a spoon, sugar, and a coaster. Almost everything you need for an Old Fashioned.

Your recipient can purchase everything else you need to add on the plane’s beverage cart.

You can pick up this as a Bloody Mary, Moscow Mule, a Margarita, and more. And since these are made specifically for a carry on bag, all the liquids are a TSA approved size.

Noise Cancelling Headphones

Watching a movie or listening to music is a great way to kill time on a long flight. To do that, though, Noise Cancelling Headphones are key.

They’ll drain out any noise from loud passengers, tiny babies, beverage carts, snoring, anything that can disrupt your recipient’s movie watching. And before they even know it, the movie — and the flight — are over.

Kindle Paperwhite

This list is filled with things that I’ve actually bought, like the Kindle Paperwhite. We got it for my mom for Christmas a few years ago.

She immediately took it with her on a cruise and then a road trip.

It’s so lightweight that when I carried it in my purse for her, I didn’t even notice it was there. That makes it perfect for a carry on bag.

Plus, a plane is the perfect place to get some reading done.

1,000 Places to See Before You Die Book

I bought the 1,000 Places to See Before You Die Book for my mom a few years ago. Oh. Actually it was over a decade ago. Maybe two.

Good thing this book gets updated every few years.

If your friend is a flyer, they’re probably planning trips in a ton of different locations. He or she can’t know everything in every state (they’d miss things like The Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum), so this book is a great way for them to find those hidden gems.

Collapsible Water Bottle

I bought a Collapsible Water Bottle for every member of my family a few years ago. Everyone carries water, so a collapsible water bottle was perfect.

Those were plastic and probably BPA-filled, to be perfectly honest.

They were good for traveling, though, because you can’t carry a full water bottle through TSA and on to the plane. So I always take an empty one and fill it at the gate.

It does take up a lot of room, though, and space in a carry on is limited as it is. So a Collapsible Water Bottle is the perfect gift.

Bag Bungee

There’s a chance that your friend has a roller suitcase and a carry on on top. And she will try to balance one on top of the other because that’s easier. But, it’s not easier. That top bag flops around so unnecessarily much.

That’s why a bag bungee comes in handy. It’s a strap (which feels like a funny gift) that secures a carry on to a suitcase so it doesn’t flop around. Your friend will love it.

USA Photo Map

I got this USA Photo Map for Pete for our anniversary a couple years ago.

What’s cool about it is you take photos in every state, then print them out (using a link that’s included with the map). The photos will be state-shaped and will be such a fun way for your recipient to remember all his or her travels.

TSA Pre-Check

If you have a friend who flies a lot, that means a lot of time standing on line for security. Your friend would rather be sitting at the gate with a cocktail or a book.

So, a great gift idea is paying for your friend to get TSA Pre-Check.

For TSA Pre-Check, you pay at the time of the interview, so you would just need to go with your friend to do this. For Global Entry (which is a good idea if your friend flies internationally), you pay at the time of application. So you could give your friend a card with a message that you’re paying for them, and then pay whenever and however.

Purchase The Best Gifts For Frequent Flyers Online:

These aren’t the only gifts for frequent flyers out there; they’re just our favorites. There are more online, like the travel blanket (because it’s so cold on airplanes) above.

Check out the online stores below for more gift for jetsetters.

• Amazon
• Etsy
• Target
• Walmart

Be sure to look at a store’s cart minimum for free shipping to avoid paying that. Also consider instore or curbside pickup to skip shipping charges.

More Travel Gift Ideas:

If you’re looking for other gifts for travelers, our Useful Camper Gifts For Couples, Gifts For The Road Tripper, and Gifts For Cruisers are great.

And, if your traveling friend has a specific interest, check out out our Great Gifts For National Parks Lovers or Gifts For Hikers lists.

Which of these Top Ten Gift Ideas For The Jetsetter is your favorite? Let us know in the comments.