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A More Efficient Way to Use Your Airplane Tray Table

On cramped planes, you need every inch of space you can get.
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Personal space comes at a premium in the skies, as airlines devise ever more diabolical ways to squeeze people on board. For coach passengers who can’t afford to upgrade to roomier quarters, well, at least now there’s Airhook.

Invented by Seattle-based entrepreneur Craig Rabin, Airhook latches onto your closed tray table to do double duty as a cup holder and electronic device mount. This way, you can put your laptop on your knees and still keep your drink handy.