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<\/p>\nA man onboard a long-haul flight to Thailand has found a way to bring a slice of his living room into the cabin.<\/p>\n
The ingenious traveller decided to load an Xbox into his carry on luggage and get it out mid-flight.<\/p>\n
In a post on Reddit a nearby passenger shared a picture showing how the occupant of the neighbouring seat had brought his gaming console along for the journey.<\/p>\n
The image shows the man with his phone propped up on his tray table, while holding the distinctive controller in his hand, reports the Mirror.<\/p>\n
In the picture's caption the poster wrote: \u201cMy seat neighbour on the plane brought an Xbox to play during the 12-hour flight toBangkok." <\/p>\n
The image was met with great praise from those on the website, who applauded the "genius" idea.<\/p>\n
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One branded him a \u201clegend\u201d while another called it a \u201csick setup\u201d.<\/p>\n
One pleased Redditer joked: \u201cThis is the kind of mobile gaming I can get behind.\u201d<\/p>\n
A fourth added: \u201cAs a middle aged man who wants to game but often find he doesn\u2019t have the time, I respect the hell out of this move!\u201d<\/p>\n
With air travel increasingly a drag due to the prospect of lengthy queues and cancellations, travel hacks are are burgeoning currency.<\/p>\n
One TikTok tip shows passengers how to keep their bargain Ryanair flights as cheap as possible – by avoiding the airline's hand luggage fees. <\/p>\n
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Like most budget airlines, Ryanair allows passengers to bring one small personal item onboard for free (such as a laptop bag or handbag), but if you want extra you'll need to pay for a second bag or priority boarding.<\/p>\n
Savvy travellers are always finding new ways to beat the rules, with clever packing tricks – and sharing their findings with others on social media.<\/p>\n
Katie Williams tried out a viral travel hack which people have been swearing by which involves using toiletry bags to pack your clothes.<\/p>\n
And, mum Adele Barbaro discovered a way to fly in economy while enjoying a proper bed – without needing to pay for First Class. <\/p>\n