Over 10,000 Shoppers Have Bought This 'Must-Have' $12 Amazon Gadget to Make Upcoming Holiday Travel More Bearable
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Few actually enjoy traveling during the holidays—it's crowded, sniffles are everywhere, and despite the festive nature of the season, everybody seems mad. But nothing is more enraging than boarding a plane just to learn that you've chosen the lucky seat with the broken entertainment system ahead of a five-hour flight. Thankfully, peace of mind—and a major upgrade for any Spirit or Southwest flight—costs just $10 on Amazon, and shoppers are stocking up before heading out.
Over 10,000 Amazon shoppers have picked up a Miikare Airplane Phone Holder. These $10 gadgets are about the size of a shot glass and unfold to clamp onto your tray table (or a desk or table, etc.) with a special holster for your phone as well. It's earned over 5,500 five-star ratings from shoppers who say it's a "must-have for traveling" and is "incredibly easy to set up." It's available in seven colors, comes in multi-packs, and makes a fantastic gift for a traveler.
Miikare Airplane Phone Holder, $10 (was $12) on Amazon
This phone holder is really very simple: It comes folded in a 1.65-by-1.45-by-3.86-inch package and unfurls to expose its tight surface clamp and its three-axis phone holder clamp to help achieve the ultimate viewing angle. It can swing back and forth, side to side, and the clamp even rotates 360 degrees.
Shoppers rave about this thing in reviews, regardless of the airline they traveled with. "I fly Spirit a lot, and their tray tables leave a lot to be desired and are so low," a shopper began. "This was the perfect solution to watch shows on the plane. It clipped on the tray table when it was closed and is so maneuverable—it’s easy to find a good spot to hold your phone for viewing."
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Another shopper said, "I travel a lot for work, so this has been the absolute best product I have bought for the airplane…I fly a lot on American Airlines and they don’t have a holder or a TV screen on the back of the chairs, so this has just been a godsend."
The Miikare Airplane Phone Holder is a failsafe for holiday travel that's a great thing to take with you, even if your in-seat entertainment works. Make sure to get one soon, though, because they're selling at alarming rates and it's unclear how many are left in stock.