A long-haul traveller flying to Thailand has come up with a 'genius' way to pass the time while on board - by playing his own Xbox.
Despite the offering of in-flight entertainment, long-haul flights can be a tedious experience.
But one crafty man decided to get around this by packing an Xbox into his carry on luggage and taking it out mid-flight.
In a post on Reddit, a nearby passenger shared a picture of the gamer in a neighbouring seat, who brought his console along for the journey.
As reported by the Mirror, the image shows the man with his phone propped up on his tray table, while holding the distinctive controller in his hand.
In the picture's caption the poster wrote: “My seat neighbour on the plane brought an Xbox to play during the 12-hour flight to Bangkok."
The image was met with great praise from those on the website, who applauded the "genius" idea.
One branded him a “legend” while another called it a “sick setup”.
One pleased Redditer joked: “This is the kind of mobile gaming I can get behind.”
A fourth added: “As a middle aged man who wants to game but often find he doesn’t have the time, I respect the hell out of this move!”
With air travel increasingly a drag due to the prospect of lengthy queues and cancellations, travel hacks are are burgeoning currency.
One TikTok tip shows passengers how to keep their bargain Ryanair flights as cheap as possible - by avoiding the airline's hand luggage fees.
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.
Savvy travellers are always finding new ways to beat the rules, with clever packing tricks - and sharing their findings with others on social media.
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