Topics: Travel, World News, Social Media, TikTok
Travel is stressful, there's no doubt about that. So, getting travel hacks from experts is always useful.
There are of course, many plane etiquette rules out there to be followed, but that doesn't mean everyone listens to them.
On top of that, you've got travel hacks taking over the likes of TikTok, as well as trends such as 'skiplagging' making the rounds online.
And there's no doubt the latest, dubbed 'check-in chicken', is a risky one, as it involves waiting until check-ins are almost closed until booking a seat.
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As per New York Post, one TikToker who promotes cheap travel on the popular video platform, discussed her own personal experience of conducting the trend.
"They pawn off the middle seats or the back of the plane in the hope that you will then pay to change your seat," she said.
"If you sit tight and wait, what you will see is they all start to go, and the only ones left are the extra legroom seats and the ones at front of the plane."
'Check-in-chicken' may be popular on social media right now - but many will wonder if it's actually worth all the stress and hassle.
Adam Duckworth, the founder of Adam Duckworth told Fox News Digital: "Being a ‘check-in chicken’ will 100 percent add stress to your day.
"To do this properly, you have to regularly monitor seat maps in the last 24 hours before going on a trip. For many of us, the time is better spent packing and getting everything in order around the house before our travels."
He continued: "This trend will suck up a lot of your time, and you should ask yourself, ‘What is my time worth?’ And be very careful, because if you do this wrong and wait too long, you could lose your seat all together."
If you're looking for an upgrade on a flight, then a flight attendant revealed what you should ask that provides a ‘99 percent success rate'.
First off, TikTok user @cierra_mistt said she recommends listening to find out if your flight is full. If this is the case, the attendant on the gate will often ask for volunteers to switch flights.
There'll often be freebies or discounts offered in return - but she advises not accepting these.
Instead, she recommends: "First go to the gate agent, second give them a price and say that you want that in cash.
"When the gate agent is rebooking you for that next flight, make sure that they put you in first class to compensate for the time that you're losing."
Some have said they'e ended up in business class after using this tactic.
