TikTok has, over the years, given birth to an endless number of “hacks” and “tips” for improving one’s travel experience. Some have to do with finding the best deals for a ticket that would otherwise cost thousands, while others reveal “secret buttons” for passengers.
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Rivera positioned it as a “comfier” way to travel and the internet quickly dubbed it the “ankle-seatbelt hack.” One follower who filmed her own video of this type of sitting called it “the airlines and hotels)
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“In theory, it might seem like a harmless travel tip, but from the perspective of safety professionals who have seen the injuries that result from a plane hitting unexpected clear air turbulence, [this] is dangerous and could cause you to suffer serious head, neck, and spine damage,” Robert said.
Since many of these unusual <a s attention, they often spread much faster and more widely than the expert commentary that debunks them.
“The seat belt is designed to sit low and tight across your lap,” Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, said in a statement released after seeing the trend take off. “This is not only for your safety, if you are not properly buckled in you will likely hurt someone else when thrown in turbulence.”