A plane passenger shows her trick for sleeping if you don't get a window seat, and passengers are grateful: "I hadn't thought of that."

Almost all passengers who board a plane in Spain expect to be able to liven up the flight with a nap , thereby replenishing their energy and making the journey seem less long. Some are unable to fall asleep while in the air, and others can only do so if they're in a specific seat, which is usually next to the window of the aircraft.

For all those who can't sleep on a plane unless they're in those seats, a user has posted a video on TikTok offering a very useful tip for getting rest on the flight, regardless of which seat you've been assigned. The post, which has already had more than 20,000 views, has been filled with comments from others who are perplexed by this simple trick.

What to do to sleep on the plane in the aisle or in the middle

In the video, the user admits that she saw someone else use this trick and has since used it to sleep on the plane whenever she has to sit in an aisle seat or in the middle of a row. It may seem impossible to rest as well in these seats as when traveling by the window, but the trick is to recreate that feeling of being able to rest your head on the side while flying.

To do this, simply lift the corresponding armrest next to the seat (in the aisle seat, the one in the middle) and leave it almost raised but slightly tilted. After that, add a pillow and you can lie back and try to catch a nap during the flight. If you don't have a cushion, you can use a jacket to rest your head.

Despite being a very simple trick that requires virtually no effort, many people haven't thought of trying it until now. In fact, the post features several comments from other users acknowledging that they hadn't thought of doing it until now, but that after watching the TikTok video, they'll start using it. It's certainly one of the easiest and quickest ways to get a little sleep on a plane when you're not flying next to the window.