Weirdest Things You Can Buy In Flight

Once you get over the initial entertainment (or horror) of takeoff, airline travel is pretty mundane: seatbelt, tray table, peanuts. Luckily, if you’re willing to throw down, there are still a few cool and kooky things for sale at 30,000 feet to keep you amused.

Food

People tend to rate airline food just barely above school cafeteria food. Strangely enough, if you are a true foodie, there are still some diamonds in the rough when it comes to in-flight food fare.

Qatar Airways is one airline that knows how to do gourmet. Among their offerings: caviar, duck, sushi, whatever a “Japanese breakfast” is, as well as specialized meals for every imaginable condition, religion, or dietary preference.

Singapore Airlines also does not scimp on the specialty cuisine. Some of the more eccentric meal plans include the Kyo-Kaiseki style Japanese meal, which is built on special principles of taste and visual presentation. Or try the Shahi Thali, a special Indian meal style that offers a wide variety of Indian delicacies spread across several courses.

Sky Mall Stuff

Ah, Sky Mall, the delightful little catalog that distracts you, at least for a little bit, from the chaos of air travel. With enough kooky gadgets and “hey-I-thought-of-that-years-ago” inventions to fill a library, Sky Mall has for years been a staple of the travel experience.

Everyone likes dogs with silly costumes on, everyone except the dogs that is. But while you’re cooking up resentment in your best friend, why not flaunt your team spirit? Sky Mall offers these stylish get ups for your pooch with the logo of your favorite team embroidered on the back and sleeve.

How about if you just want to keep the four-legged monsters from trampling on the sofa while you’re away? The Pet Trainer Alarm is a snazzy little device that uses a (physically) harmless alarm activated by motion to deter any bold attempts by Fido to colonize the couch. And it must do one hell of a job; how else would you explain this genuinely traumatized cat?

This next Sky Mall gem gets extra points for doubling as a prop light-saber. Using rays of UV light, the Nano UV, claims to eliminate “99.9 percent of bacteria and viruses in 10 seconds.”

While you may find it useful for travel to the less-developed corners of the world, this glowing wand of safety may also get you quickly label as a goofy germaphobe if you wield the extremely inconspicuous device in the wrong place or wrong time.

And speaking of making an impression, the Iwear Vr920 is sure to make one. There’s little doubt that this super cool Star Trek-looking gaming visor will allow you to immerse yourself entirely into a fantasy world that will quickly become your only solace.

By strapping this baby on to your head you now look up, down, left, and right from inside the game! Just look how excited this guy is to be withdrawing from reality.

Shower

Anyone can shuffle down the aisle and hit the tiny bathroom for a little freshen-up, splash a little water on this face, roll up their sleeves, and soap up good. But what if you’ve been wandering nomadically for days and are in desperate need of an authentic shower? Well, then hopefully you find yourself on one of Emirates Airlines new A380s that are equipped with personal shower stalls available for people too busy to stop moving.

The Bar

Anyone can order a drink on the plane, but not too many people can order it at the bar. Strut up to Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class bar where you can socialize with your fellow first class – although at Virgin they call first class the snottier “Upper Class”- folk. So, if you can afford it, throw down for the decadence and enjoy a truly unique travel experience.