“Airport Theory” is the increasingly popular trend to arrive at an airport near air departure times. It’s “shaking up air travel“After receiving” tens of millions of views on Tiktok “, said Newsweek.
Airlines have warned against tactics, but many users on social media market it because it “limits passengers” wasted time by streamlining the airport experience “.
‘Bad time management skills’
Tiktok has been flooded by videos by people testing the airport theory. Several creators have recorded “that navigate airports and cleans security with just a few minutes to save,” said Email online.
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Travelers have received mixed results. Lexi Smith managed to clear the safety in five minutes even after she “was randomly selected for a further security show” and was able to get on her flight “20 minutes after coming to salmon”. However, it did not go so well for Jenny Kurtz, who followed the popular trend “just to find terminal screens that flash” flight “at Chicago-Gate”.
The deviation in results elicited mixed reactions from users all over the world, with some people who “completely embrace” it while others call it a “reckless attempt to justify bad time management skills”.
‘Stay away from this practice’
The increase in the “airport theory” content coincided with an increase of 645% in Google searches after “I missed my flight” over the past month, said New York Post.
Testing theory is a “risk that people should not take”, said Daily Express. With Easter Around the corner is approaching the top travel season quickly and travel experts have warned air passengers to “avoid this practice at all costs” to avoid destroying their vacation.
In fact, passengers are encouraged to book fast tracking services because it can “reduce the time spent in line and provides a more even airport experience”.
