Many Americans traveled far and wide across the US in 2024. Some travelers may also have participated in the heated travel debates that emerged in 2024.
As 2025 begins, here’s a look at some of the biggest travel reviews to hit the internet.
Hack into the middle seat of airplanes
The viral hack shows someone purchasing multiple seats in an attempt to prevent the airline from automatically handing out the middle seat. (iStock)
A content creator shared a video explaining how to ‘avoid the middle seat when’ flying travel hack.”
Jorden Tually said that when it comes to booking with budget airlines, travelers should wait to check in and open a different browser.
In the additional browser, click on the middle seats and pretend to book them by typing random words on the information page.
“When you do this, the system will hold those seats for about 10 to 15 minutes, and then you book yours,” Tually says in his video.
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Adam Duckworth, president and founder of Travelmation, told Fox News Digital via email that “this middle seat hack won’t save you enough money for the time it takes to make it happen.”
Arrival at the airport ‘6 and a half hours early’
A TikTok user (not in the photo) says he arrived at the airport six and a half hours before his flight. Social media users are joining in. (iStock)
A viral TikTok video posted by a comedian has caught the attention of travel social media users.
In the video, the user says, “I’m getting to the airport six and a half hours early.”
Other TikTok users took to the comments section to discuss the best time to arrive the airport before a flight.
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“I have never felt so safe and understood,” wrote one user, who seemed to agree with the video message.
Another person commented: “I’ll be there 40 minutes early the flight.”
“I’m late everywhere 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 arrival. international flight.”
Airplane ‘trash talk’
A Reddit user shared a tip to get other passengers to throw away their trash instead of putting it in the back pocket of an airplane seat. (iStock)
One traveler took to social media to discuss why fellow passengers on board flights don’t dispose of their waste properly and shared a way to solve the problem.
The post, posted on the “r/SouthwestAirlines” forum, was captioned: “Favorite trick for people who put trash in the back pockets of seats.”
‘While we are waiting to disembark“I’ll say, ‘Hey, I think you left your AirPods in the back pocket,’ which forces them to acknowledge the trash,” the person wrote.
The user added: “The four times I’ve done this, twice they’ve taken the trash away, once the guy said ‘I’m not doing it.’ own AirPods‘, and the last guy said it wasn’t his job.’
Users took to the comments section of the post to discuss the issue.
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“They have to pass on a waste collection just like they do with the fundraising in church – for the same reason. Blame people for filling it up as it passes by. Problem solved,” someone suggested.
“There will always be idiots/morons/low-lifes who just don’t care,” said another.
Gary Leff, a Texas based Travel industry expert and author of the blog “View From the Wing” told Fox News Digital that waste is often scattered in seat pockets and left on the floor.
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“Lately, airlines are spending less and less time cleaning up between flights. They don’t schedule planes with enough time on the ground to do this – and when a flight is late, that’s one of the first things to be cut” , said Leff.
Flight ‘seat switches’
There may be circumstances where it would be a minor inconvenience to change airplane seats, an etiquette expert suggested. (iStock)
A viral post on Reddit sparked a heated debate about airplane etiquette and personal boundaries after a passenger admitted to refusing to give up an aisle seat when another traveler asked.
The post, posted to the “r/AITAH” forum on Reddit, was captioned: “I will not give up my aisle seat on a 15 hour flight for an elderly lady with mobility issues.”
The user said he or she believed the woman just didn’t want to be inside her assigned seat since the passenger next to her fell into her seat.
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The refusal to change seats divided people online, with some defending the passenger’s decision and others expressing concern for the elderly woman.
“I have to book two seats or fly first class because I have a large frame … An old lady can do the same thing, she was just cheap and tried to take your place,” said one user.
Airline passengers and travelers took to social media to share their most popular shots, discussing various hacks and topics. (iStock)
One person suggested: “Just look the flight attendant in the eye. Smile politely. And say, ‘I will switch seats if my alternative is business class or higher.'”
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“Former cabin crew here: people with reduced mobility are usually put in a window seat for safety reasons,” said one user.
Based in California etiquette expert Rosalinda Randall told Fox News Digital that “no one has an obligation to change seats.”
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Randall said a polite request to change seats is OK, although it can frustrate other passengers.
