Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Woman's Airport Hack Avoids Baggage Fee, Goes Viral
A woman wanted to avoid paying extra fees for her luggage on a flight.
She had a suitcase that looked a bit too big, so the airline asked her to check if it would fit in a special box to make sure it was small enough to bring on the plane.
The woman was sure the suitcase would fit, because she measured it.
The suitcase fit, and she didn't have to pay extra fees.
People on the internet thought this was great, but they were also annoyed that the airline was charging so much in the first place.
A passenger avoided baggage fees by fitting her suitcase into a carry-on sizer.
The incident occurred at a Vueling Airlines counter in a European airport.
The passenger's video of the event went viral on TikTok, receiving millions of views.
The airline staff was surprised that the suitcase met the size requirements.
TikTok users applauded the passenger and criticized the airline's baggage policies.
- Who
- A female passenger and Vueling Airlines staff.
- What
- A passenger successfully fit her suitcase into a carry-on sizer to avoid baggage fees.
- When
- The incident occurred at a European airport, and the video was posted on July 22.
- Where
- The incident occurred at a Vueling Airlines counter during a flight from Paris to London.
- Why
- The passenger wanted to avoid paying baggage fees.
Passenger's View
Airline's View
Baggage Fees
Passenger's View
Airline's baggage policies are too aggressive.
Airline's View
The passenger's action was a clever way to avoid fees.
- Airline
- Vueling Airlines
- Location
- European Airport
- Fee Avoided
- Up to $96 (at airport)
- Video Platform
- TikTok
- User
- @summermken_official
- Original Video Views
- Over 10 million