Travel columnist Harriet Baskas of USAToday.com, MSNBC.com and author of the "Stuck at the Airport" blog offers these simple suggestions to luxe up your cramped coach experience for a first class feel:

Dress up. You always feel first class when you're dressed first class.

Pamper yourself. Bring noise-canceling headphones, a DVD or MP3 player, a bottle of water, and your own amenities kit filled with hand lotion, facial moisturizer, sleep mask and breath mints. Flight 001's F1 Flight Pak ($28) is packed full of travel-sized products like floss, mouthwash, moisturizer and other goodies. Or try Flight 001's Lights Out Sleep Mask ($15) -- its special mold design allows natural eye movement during sleep.

Bring along a travel pillow and travel blanket. (If there are any in coach, they're icky!) Flight 001's popular Lug Nap Sac ($28) contains an inflatable pillow and a cozy blanket that even has a pocket for your cell phone or iPod!

Dine on first class snacks: Bring a delish picnic from home or from the neighborhood deli, or get a made-to-order to-go meal from an airport restaurant.