High charges for extra baggage by greedy airlines prompt passengers to invent a variety of tricks to avoid surcharges at the airport. One of these “life hacks” was shown in a TikTok video by blogger Elyuka.
The video shows a passenger who seems to do nothing of the sort — he carelessly shows his ticket at the check-in counter before boarding and walks to the plane’s exit. And after just a few steps, it becomes obvious that the tourist has hidden a large backpack under his jacket.
“When you don’t want to pay for an extra bag,” the video is captioned. Most reviewers found it “the perfect way to sneak through airport security with an extra bag.” “I watched it five times before I got the idea. It’s brilliant,” writes one. “They wanted to charge me $99 for the 600-gram preference, so I took that route. Perfectly!” – declares another commentator.