As any style-conscious frequent flyer will tell you, your suitcase is so much more than just a four-wheeled vessel for your bits and bobs. Turn to old-school British luggage-maker Globe-Trotter for an elegant carry-on that will speak to the exquisite taste of its owner and only get more beautiful with age and experience.

Sure, the audience for your wash bag is several hundred times smaller than that of your suitcase, but there’s no reason it should be any less luxurious for it. This one by in-the-know Milanese label Serapian arrives in a supple teal leather with its signature Evoluzione cross-grain and will fit seamlessly into any well-appointed hotel room.

Flying without a passport may be logistically impossible, but flying without noise-cancelling headphones is categorically unbearable. Don’t be without these by Master & Dynamic, which not only block out the sounds of whirring engines and wailing infants, but will also politely let the chatty passenger next to you know that you’ll be enjoying a little me-time now, thanks.

The secret to emerging from a red-eye flight without terrestrials being any the wiser? Plenty of in-flight hydration and sleep, of course. But failing that, simply whip on these sleek square-frame shades by Jacques Marie Mage, which will conceal any eye bags while also balancing out your sweatpants.

One step up from the matching suite of luggage is this canvas pouch and cashmere blanket set by London-based, craft-forward label Métier. Is it technically a “travel essential”? No, not really. But will you feel like an absolute boss any time you whip it out your carry-on? Absolutely.

The swishest airlines are usually kind enough to provide passengers with eye masks, socks and all the other bits. But even then, chances are they won’t be spun from the softest cashmere or lined with the finest silk. Instead, come equipped with this Johnstons of Elgin set, which is handcrafted in Scotland – as with all their wares – and promises comfort beyond compare.

Your cards and cash deserve to fly in first-class fashion, too. After all, you wouldn’t be doing all this jetting to and fro without them. Our advice: stash them all in this delicious full-grain billfold wallet courtesy of Mr Tom Ford, who undoubtedly knows a thing or two about travelling in lavish style.