whataboutit

I enjoyed reading all the packing lists and comments.

Got me thinking maybe I should have a list for my big purse I carry on.

I usually take a smaller side bag with wallet and place in bigger bag when checking and boarding.

What is in your big purse?

fuzzy socks (put on during flight and use for slippers later)
extra undies in ziplock (old habit)
makeup in ziplocks (like to keep close)
book
small bible
mints/gum
nabs and granola bars
running shoes and socks
bandaids
Headache meds
magazine
extra pen
extra glasses
*Fodors book (depending on where I am going)

tenthumbs

gum
tissues (I have a tendency for nosebleeds)
at least 2 pens
snacks
OTC drugs~ibuprofen, Actifed, Immodium, and sudafed
lip balm

I keep all of that in my camera bag, which doubles as a purse when I'm traveling.....

spcfa

Besides money/credit cards and travel docs:

2 sets of disposable socks (when flying coach)
compression socks (only for flights over 4 hours)
chapstick
tiny hand cream/balm in a tin
tiny face mist to keep my skin hydrated
tiny bottle of eye drops(the air is dry)
a couple of cough drops (the air is dry)
tiny container with Aleve, benadryl, chewable Pepsid, sudafed
book to read
pen/pencil
tiny notepad to jot things down
solid perfume to hold up to my nose (if something in the cabin smells gross to me)
a 60" wool challis scarf (in case I get chilly)
snacks
gum
kleenex
a couple individually wrapped moist anti-bacterial towelettes
a Bodi Heat disposable heat pack (can help with sore back on long flights)
disposable poncho (the superlightweight $1 variety)
my inflatable travel pillow
my noise cancelling headphones
my "emergency kit" which is just a maglite solitare with a whistle connected to its key lanyard

Other than snacks and a book, everything else is always packed and ready to go in an Eagle Creek Pack-It Sac (large). I check all batteries before each trip. I call it my air-care bag.

Oh, and I have a smaller sac which always has my current glasses and two spare pairs of contacts. I never go anywhere without that.

Narnya

Spare Contacts (dailies)
Glasses
Magazines
Normal Purse
Oil of Olay facial cleansing cloths (add water, wash face!)
Eye Drops
Packed Lunch/Dinner
Mints/Gum
Inflatable Pillow
Rx
Travel Towel (microfiber - doubles as blanket)
Pen
Seabands
Hair Ties or Bobby Pins
Folding Brush with Built-In Mirror
Bonne Bell Lipsmackers (Dr. Pepper flavor, of course)
Hand Sanitizer or alcohol wipes
Instructions on Getting to First Destination


My "big purse" is a bowling ball style bag that zips open nice and wide for rummaging.

quokka

Paper handkerchiefs
Lip balm, hand cream, deo stick. Toothbrush and toothpaste if it's overnight.
Sudoku
Ballpen (usually more than one)
Cough drops, especially for start and landing (helps with the pressure on the ears)
Inflatable U-shaped neck pillow
Spare underwear (+ t-shirt if the flight is very long)
Thick socks to wear on the plane
Notepad with all necessary information written into
My plushy travel companion Russell the Wombat
Camera
Earplugs
Peppermint oil
Medicine against travel sickness, just in case
A linen shopping bag (to put the things in that I want to have at hand all the time during the flight while the hand luggage goes in the overhead compartment, and keep the small items together)

My hand luggage is a small backpack that serves as daypack during the trip.

LSky

In my larger purse I pack my little cross body bag that I wear on the plane containing; ids and ccs, ear planes, gum, toothbrush, floss, extra eyeglasses.

In the larger purse
Book
Notebook
pens
travel plans
camera
mp3 player and earphones
wrap for the plane
lotion
face wipes
snacks if needed
gum
crossword puzzle
phone (off of course)
chapstick
a light days

Swantraveller

cellphone
small bottle of cologne
Lactacyd Blue (I use this as my facial wash)
lotion
loose face powder
lipshiner
eye mascara
eye liner (9 out of 10 I don't use them but it's always there in my bag)
comb
handkercheif
candies
medicines
wallet (more of a coin purse)
compact mirror

Actually, these are the same things inside my carry everywhere shoulder bag.

Iowa_Redhead

I just put everything I might want in my daybag at my feet (usually a messenger bag) and then put my main bag in the overhead bin. If I'm going carryon only then I don't need to worry about having clothes for a day or two, battery chargers, etc because there's no risk of losing my bag.

I always wear a coat and/or cardigan on the flights. The coat goes between me and the window or over me as a blanket if I sleep

eReader
Journal and pencil
Pen
Wallet
sunglasses
Advil, rolaids, imodium, and Rx's
kleenex
pads/tampons if needed
Hand lotion
Munchies - peanut butter sandwich crackers, granola bars, fruit snacks.
Bottle of water (refilled after security)
Camera, extra battery and extra memory cards
iPod and headphones
Eye drops
Extra hair ties (ever notice that they always break when you only have one?)
Passport and anything needed for getting to my destination (flight info, hotel address, etc).
Chapstick
Gum

LSky

I forgot, I keep all of the things in my ziplock in my travel purse.

suze

I carry things I want to have to use on the flight (magazine, book, lotion, snacks) and things too valuable to pack in my checked luggage (precription meds, prescription glasses and sunglasses, passport, money, charge card, ATM card).

If I'm arriving a warm/beach destination I also pack an outfit including bathing suit just in case my checked bag is delayed.

suze

For me also depends the length of the flight. I take more along for flight comfort for a long one like Seattle to Europe. I'm more casual with shorter flights like to Hawaii or Mexico.