Fox News: Flight passengers sound off over viral middle-seat booking hack and more air travel debates

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Flight passengers sound off over viral middle-seat booking hack and more air travel debates

Airline passengers took to social media to share their hottest takes on the most debatable travel topics. See their comments with travel and etiquette experts weighing in.......                    ...                        ...Many Americans traveled far and wide across the U.S. throughout 2024. ......Some travelers may have also participated in hot travel debates that emerged in 2024.......As 2025 begins, here is a roundup of some of the biggest travel conversations that have circulated on the internet.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Have you seen any of these? ......A content creator shared a video detailing a "avoid the middle seat when You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login ......Jorden Tually shared that when it comes to booking with budget airlines, travelers should wait to check in and open up another browser.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......In the additional browser, they should then click on the middle seats and pretend to book them by typing in random words into the information page......."When you do this, the system is going to hold those seats for about 10 to 15 minutes, and that's when you book yours," Tually says in his video.......Adam Duckworth, president and founder of Travelmation, told Fox News Digital that "this middle seat hack is not going to save you enough money for the time it'll take to make it happen."......A viral TikTok video posted by a comedian has grabbed the attention of social media users who travel.......In the video, the user says, "I get to the airport six and a half hours early."......Other TikTok users took to the comments section to debate what time is appropriate to arrive at You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login before a flight......."I've never felt so safe and understood," one user wrote, appearing to agree with the video message.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Another person commented, "I [arrive] 40 minutes before You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login."......"I'm late to everything EXCEPT the airport," said one user......."I'm a 2-3 hours early person," another user commented.......A TSA spokesperson told Fox News Digital, "We recommend that travelers arrive at the checkpoint two hours before a domestic flight and three hours before an You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login."......A traveler took to social media to discuss why fellow passengers You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login are not properly discarding their trash and shared a way to fix the problem. ......Posted in the "r/SouthwestAirlines" forum, the note was titled, "Favorite trick for people that put trash in seatback pockets." ......"While we are You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, I will mention, 'Hey, I think you left your AirPods in the setback pocket,' which forces them to acknowledge the trash," the person wrote.......The user added, "The 4 times I've done this, 2 times they took the trash, one time the guy said, 'I don't You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login,' and the last guy said it wasn't his job."......Users took to the comments section of the post to discuss the issue.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"They need to pass a trash collection around like they do the money collection You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login - for the same reason. Guilt people into filling it up as it passes by. Problem solved," suggested one person......."There will always be idiots/morons/low-lifes that just do not care," said another.......Gary Leff, a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login travel industry expert and author of the blog "View From the Wing," told Fox News Digital that trash is often scattered in the seat pockets and left on the floor.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"Increasingly, carriers spend little time cleaning up between flights. They don't schedule planes with enough time on the ground to do it – and when a flight runs late it's one of the first things that gets cut," said Leff.......A viral post on Reddit sparked a heated debate over airplane etiquette and personal boundaries after a passenger admitted to refusing to give up an aisle seat when another traveler requested it.......Posted in the "r/AITAH" forum on Reddit, the note was titled, "Not giving up my aisle seat on a 15hr flight for an older lady with mobility issues."......The user said he or she believed the woman just did not want to sit in her You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login since the passenger next to her spilled into her seat.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......The "seat switch" refusal had people divided online, with some defending the passenger's decision and others showing concern for the older woman......."I have to book two seats or fly first class because I have a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login ... Old lady can do the same, she was just being cheap and trying to take your seat," commented a user.......One person suggested, "Just look the flight attendant in the eye. Smile politely. And say, 'I'll swap seats if my alternative is business class or higher.'" ......"Former cabin crew here: People with reduced mobility are usually supposed to be seated [at] a window seat for safety reasons," claimed one user.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Loginetiquette expert Rosalinda Randall told Fox News Digital that "no one has the obligation to switch their seat."......Randall said making a polite request to switch seats is OK, though it may frustrate other passengers....

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