The best kids’ travel pillow for long haul flights: They sleep, you relax! I’ve been asked by quite a few people to write a round-up post about the best kids’ travel pillow for long haul flights - you know, the inflatable pillow / inflatable foot rests or convertible suitcases that become airplane toddler beds allowing your little one to stretch out and get a good night’s sleep on the plane. Up until now, I’ve avoided recomme nding a flight pillow for kids travelling to Australia because I’ve never actually used a plane pillow for my kids and felt it would be difficult to offer a real review of the options of inflatable travel pillows for kids without having tried one out. Also, I wasn’t sure which airlines allow inflatable footrests as I keep reading they are banned with certain airlines so I (incorrectly) made an assumption that most airlines don’t allow kids’ inflatable travel pillows.
external frame After a bit of research though, I realised it would make a useful post as many airlines do allow people to travel with a kids’ inflatable travel pillow, flight foot rests or foot hammocks. To make this post about the best travel pillow as fair as possible, I decided to ask my friends in the travel blogging community for their thoughts on the best foot hammock or best toddler travel bed for airplane travel out of the wide range of kids’ travel pillows on the market. After all, travel bloggers spend a lot of time in the air, so who better to road test the options for us! Plus by asking a pool of people for their thoughts on different products, it means we can learn about a wide range of the inflated travel pillows on the market right now. Can I use kids’ travel pillows and inflatable foot rests on all flights?
Can I use kids’ travel pillows and inflatable foot rests on all flights? Before I jump into the reviews of the flight pillows for kids from this awesome bunch of travel bloggers, I just need to say there has been a lot of talk about the safety of using a plane sleeping pillow for your kids on planes. As the travel deep sleep solution pillows go in the space between the seats, it blocks off the access to the lifejacket and could cause issues if you needed to make a quick exit. Some airlines have banned some of the inflatable kids’ plane cushions. However, many of these kids’ flight pillows can still be used on selected airlines. You will need to double-check the most up-to-date information with your airline before you invest in a bed in a box or inflatable travel pillow for your next long haul flight to ensure you buy a brand that is accepted on the airlines you want to travel on. Where available, I will link to the list of airlines that accept the product on the kids’ flight pillow from the information on the product’s own website - this should hold the most up to date information about which airlines allow inflatable foot rests and kids’ flight hammocks.
While the information about inflatable kids’ flight pillows in this post is accurate at the time of publication, things change so it’s always important to double-check with your airline for yourself as I can’t guarantee accuracy. Can I use kids’ travel pillows and inflatable foot rests on my next flight? The simple answer is: Potentially, Derila for Better Sleep yes. But they aren’t all allowed with every airline so you need to do your research! There are some basic safety rules when it comes to using inflatable travel pillows for toddlers and kids… You cannot inflate or set up your kids’ travel pillows until the seatbelt sign has gone off and you’re at cruising altitude. During takeoff and landing, the item must be stowed away under the seat or in the overhead locker, depending on its size (this applies whether it is a footrest for long haul flights, an inflatable foot rest or a solid bedbox). For this reason, the travel pillows for kids listed below are best used for long haul travel like flights to Australia - for short flights it’s often not worth the hassle of bringing a toddler travel pillow that takes a bit of effort to set up.
