A personal aircraft seat air treatment system, comprising: an air blower, the air blower being configured to receive cabin air from a cabin air ventilation system installed in an aircraft cabin, the cabin air including a mixture of recirculated air from inside the aircraft cabin and fresh air from outside the aircraft cabin; at least one ventilation output component installed within a passenger compartment, the at least one ventilation output component being configured to provide treated air to at least one breathing area of a passenger, the at least one breathing area being proximate to an aircraft seat installed in the passenger compartment; ductwork; a cannister; and at least one treatment component fluidically coupled to the air blower and the at least one ventilation output component, the at least one treatment component being configured to receive at least a portion of the cabin air from the air blower and treat the at least a portion of the cabin air to generate the treated air; characterized in that the at least one treatment component comprises: a hydrogel cartridge; an air input valve fluidically coupled to the air blower via the ductwork which supplies the cannister with an amount of input air; and an air mixer; wherein the air input valve is configured to supply a first portion of the cabin air from the air blower to the hydrogel cartridge, wherein the hydrogel cartridge is configured to receive the first portion of the cabin air and generate humidified air; wherein the air input valve is configured to supply a second portion of the cabin air from the air blower to the air mixer, wherein the air mixer is configured to receive and mix the humidified air and the second portion of the cabin air to generate the treated air. an air blower, the air blower being configured to receive cabin air from a cabin air ventilation system installed in an aircraft cabin, the cabin air including a mixture of recirculated air from inside the aircraft cabin and fresh air from outside the aircraft cabin; at least one ventilation output component installed within a passenger compartment, the at least one ventilation output component being configured to provide treated air to at least one breathing area of a passenger, the at least one breathing area being proximate to an aircraft seat installed in the passenger compartment; ductwork; a cannister; and at least one treatment component fluidically coupled to the air blower and the at least one ventilation output component, the at least one treatment component being configured to receive at least a portion of the cabin air from the air blower and treat the at least a portion of the cabin air to generate the treated air; characterized in that the at least one treatment component comprises: a hydrogel cartridge; an air input valve fluidically coupled to the air blower via the ductwork which supplies the cannister with an amount of input air; and an air mixer; wherein the air input valve is configured to supply a first portion of the cabin air from the air blower to the hydrogel cartridge, wherein the hydrogel cartridge is configured to receive the first portion of the cabin air and generate humidified air; wherein the air input valve is configured to supply a second portion of the cabin air from the air blower to the air mixer, wherein the air mixer is configured to receive and mix the humidified air and the second portion of the cabin air to generate the treated air. a hydrogel cartridge; an air input valve fluidically coupled to the air blower via the ductwork which supplies the cannister with an amount of input air; and an air mixer; wherein the air input valve is configured to supply a first portion of the cabin air from the air blower to the hydrogel cartridge, wherein the hydrogel cartridge is configured to receive the first portion of the cabin air and generate humidified air; wherein the air input valve is configured to supply a second portion of the cabin air from the air blower to the air mixer, wherein the air mixer is configured to receive and mix the humidified air and the second portion of the cabin air to generate the treated air.