The Best Travel Pillow, Finally

I’ve tested my way through the internet’s favorite travel pillows—the quirky-shaped ones, the inflatable contraptions—none worked. Too stiff, too flimsy, too awkward, too restrictive. None of my travel pillows were perfect for me.

Until that is, I happened upon Coop’s AirJustable travel pillow.

For years, I’ve searched for the right travel pillow. 

I tried the beloved-by-others Trtl, which locks your head into one position—fine if you don’t move, but I do. The Bcozzy was my favorite for a long time, and it was more flexible and comfortable, but too soft to provide real support. I tried the TravelRest I‑Lene, which only works when the plane’s windows and walls line up nicely. Then there was the world of inflatable travel pillows — like this one you hug and this one doing whatever it is doing—they were all too stiff, scratchy, or awkwardly shaped.

Then, I happened upon this new (at the time of writing) travel pillow by Coop. We use Coop pillows on all of the beds in our house (that is worth another review later, as we have a wide range of Coop pillows here, and love them all) — I was looking for a new pillow for our house and discovered their new travel pillow.

Because I love Coop’s bed pillows, I decided to try their travel pillow.

And, whew, the Coop AirJustable gets everything right. 

The shape allows me to sleep in many different positions (see the videos on their website for examples). The inflatable design allows me to customize the stability and support I need (which changes depending on the seat I am in on an airplane). The memory foam keeps it super soft and comfortable. Plus, because it is inflatable, it packs down small and fits perfectly in my favorite travel bag. 

This pillow has already hopped the pond and traversed the US with me—I’ve already put it to good use—and it is undoubtedly my Goldilocks option. It does everything I need it to do, and it does it exceptionally well.

Finally.