Top travel products to pack for 2025 incentive trips

By: ITA Group

What you need to know

  • Our travel experts pulled together their 2025 travel product recommendations. 
  • Gifting gear is a strategic part of pre-trip promotion to equip incentive travel winners.
  • Receiving the right gear can adds attendee excitement and ease to incentive travel.

 

Our team of buyers and event designers travels the world to create exceptional experiences for clients. Always on the lookout for breathtaking destinations for group travel, they’ve developed their own individual preferences for the best products to pack for more enjoyable flights and beyond.

Equipping your incentive trip winners with great travel gear prepares them for their journey. Consider ways to weave gifting into incentive trip sponsorship packages. Tie travel products to pre-trip communications or include them within welcome baskets. We collected personal favorites from our event experts in this post. Use them to inspire your packing list or as personalized gifting options for your next incentive trip.  

incentive travel trip bags and accessories

Our favorite compact travel bags and accessories

  • The Bigger Carry-On: Away’s smooth-handling, hard-shell suitcase makes packing a breeze. The brand’s signature compression pad helps you maximize space, and its standard carry-on size fits most airline overhead bins.   
  • Vee Porter Tote: Stylish and sustainable, this lightweight quilted bag is made from recycled, vegan materials. VEE COLLECTIVE’s durable designs support your multitasking lifestyle.  
  • LiquiSnugs Silicone Travel Bottles: Leak-proof, TSA-approved containers make packing your favorite toiletries mess-free. Squeeze shampoos and conditioners into flexible, silicone tubes.
  • ALOHA Collection Pouches: Organize your travels and keep your adventures splash-proof with ALOHA Collection's lineup of pouches, available in four sizes for any occasion.

Erica’s Picks: ITA Group Event Strategist Erica Lalk grabs the Bagsmart Blast Quick Access Travel Backpack as her carry-on of choice. “I love that it opens up like a suitcase to easily fit packing cubes and has great pockets for organizing your phone, passport and laptop," she says. With her go-to stylish cotton travel scarf and drugstore lip hydration product of choice, she’s ready for any getaway.

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examples of accessories to pack in your carry-on

Travel accessories to slip into your carry-on  

  • BevLedge: Snag the window seat and slide this foldable organization station in. It frees up the tray table by holding beverages, a cell phone, eyewear and more.
  • FYY Daily Pill Organizer: Stylishly manage your meds and supplements. This foldable and magnetic design features seven compartments and clear lids.  
  • Nanoloft Travel Blanket: Cozy and compact, this water-resistant blanket offers warmth without bulk. Bonus features? Its integrated storage pouch and post-consumer materials recycle 20 plastic bottles.  
  • CozyBand Wireless Headphones: Whether watching in-flight entertainment or streaming meditative sounds, these highly-rated soft headphones are perfect for relaxation.
  • Lock Socket: Cut off charger theft at the terminal with a simple tool that locks in place, so passers-by aren’t tempted to tap into your juice when you aren’t looking.
  • Jisu Life Handheld Mini Fan: This long-lasting, rechargeable fan safely slides into your pocket or purse thanks to its foldable and touchable design. Bonus backup power bank and flashlight features make it multifunctional
  • SOMO Sleep Mask: Finally catch some Zs on your flights. An adjustable, light-blocking mask combined with evidence-based acupressure shortens the distance between takeoff and dreamland.
pre-flight incentive travel accessories

Travel accessories for pre-flight application  

  • Bombas Compression Socks: Keep your toes happy when you’re short on legroom or logging extra miles while sightseeing. These soft and stylish socks hug your calves to improve circulation.
  • Laneige Lip Mask: Packed with Vitamin C and Coconut Oil, these marvelous minis deliver intense moisture along with antioxidants. Apply before you board a red-eye and enjoy soft lips at landing.
  • Sleepy Tie®: Walk into the welcome reception looking like you just got a blowout. This luxury satin double-scrunchie design lets your hair sit comfortably and safely.
best incentive travel accessories for comfort

Travel products for post-arrival comfort

  • Satin Pillowcase: Silky, frictionless fabric protects hair against frizz, tangles and tugging. Sleep easy on bestselling, 600 thread-count Kitsch brand pillowcases. They’re OEKO-TEX certified, sustainable and environmentally friendly.
  • Pro+ Portable Blender: Crush your health goals (and ice) with this powerful cordless tool that promises clump-free shakes and smoothies. Mix protein powders, chop frozen fruit, then convert the compact blender into a water bottle.
  • ButterFly 2-in-1 MagSafe Charger: This ultra-compact adaptable dual charger works for an iPhone and Apple Watch simultaneously. Or flip the durable aluminum shell to use it as a display.
  • Repel Windproof Travel Umbrella: Gusty, gray days won’t matter with this compact, sturdy umbrella. It withstood 50+ hours of testing by Wirecutter and was featured as the top choice on "Good Morning America."

Jodi’s picks: If ITA Group Lead Buyer Jodi Swales hasn’t incorporated a spa massage into her itinerary, she packs a Theragun by Therabody. “It’s great when you need to work out those achy legs and back after a full day of traveling or sightseeing,” Jodi says. “I like the bigger one because it’s easier to hold and reach my back, but they also have a mini which is perfect for your carry-on.” She also swears by Vuori black leggings, a classic GAP jean jacket, comfy New Balance 327 sneakers, and a blanket scarf she purchased in Rome as her travel day uniform. Jodi always stashes a few Shout Wipes into her carry-on.

Learn which incentive travel destinations our Jodi says are trending for intergenerational trips in 2025.
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