A MAN has sparked a discussion online by using a sneaky technique to avoid having to pay for an oversized suitcase.
A passenger using the TikTok username “bed.sweater” recorded himself messing around with the luggage weight at the airport check-in desk.
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This footage was shown The passenger is the person at the desk who places the suitcase on the luggage weighing scale.
The passenger lifted the scales with their toe while the luggage was weighing, making it lighter.
This clever trick was used by the passenger to ensure that their luggage, which was oversized, did not exceed the allowed weight limit.
The luggage was able to be reduced from 54lb. (24kg.) to just 48lb. (21kg.). This would have been within the allowed limit.
The caption on the video said: “I’m kind of surprised this worked.”
TikTok has seen 2.3 million views of the video. Users are split in their comments.
Someone wrote, “I use this method all the time and it works.”
Some people have described this hack in comments as being “golden” and “the best of all time”.
However, some travellers were less impressed.
While another added: “That’s dangerous for the other passengers.”
Brits considering trying this trick before they board their next plane might want to reconsider.
Travellers caught altering the luggage weight could face serious consequences.
It’s not the first time that a passenger went to great lengths to fit their luggage into the size restrictions.
Last year, one man was filmed snapping the wheels off his suitcases to avoid having to pay extra luggage costs.
Anna shared footage of frustrated passengers on Tiktok.@annapalumbo91).
The following are some of the ways to get in touch with usVideo, the travellers They are seen stamping on the wheels and pulling them out of their cases.
Meanwhile, this passenger went viral for taking drastic action to make sure he didn’t have to pay extra for his hand luggage.
More airlines are cracking down on hand luggage as fuming passengers are forced to pay extra.
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