From suitcase-packing tricks to flight upgrade secrets, travel hacks fuel wanderlust—and internet debate.

Kiwi user with caption 'PSA: if you are ever booking a flight, do NOT do it using Kiwi. I was stopped when boarding today and was told there was giant 'FRAUD' on my boarding pass. Everyone around me let out a collective gasp. The agent said Kiwi never paid the airline for my ticket. They took my money, gave me a boarding pass, and never actually paid the airline. I almost got kicked off the flight. Luckily they let me pay $130 at the gate, but Kiwi just up and ran with my money according to them (and they said Kiwi does this often).' (l) Kiwi.com logo in front of green background (c) Kiwi user with caption 'PSA: if you are ever booking a flight, do NOT do it using Kiwi. I was stopped when boarding today and was told there was giant 'FRAUD' on my boarding pass. Everyone around me let out a collective gasp. The agent said Kiwi never paid the airline for my ticket. They took my money, gave me a boarding pass, and never actually paid the airline. I almost got kicked off the flight. Luckily they let me pay $130 at the gate, but Kiwi just up and ran with my money according to them (and they said Kiwi does this often).' (r)

‘Kiwi once booked me on an airline that doesn’t exist’: Traveler says she booked flight through Kiwi—her boarding pass said ‘FRAUD’ (updated)

‘Everyone around me let out a collective gasp.’

On by Tricia Crimmins
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man throws his girlfriend's luggage to front of TSA line (l & r) young woman in hijab with quote 'it's not a hack for people like us'

‘You saw nothing’: Woman wearing hijab warns Muslim travelers against airport security hack 

‘This is not a hack for you, and it’s not a hack for me.’

On by Angela Lim
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passenger for uses boyfriend's black t-shirt to wrap pink BÉIS travel bag

‘It’s literally a suitcase’: Viewers criticize passenger for using boyfriend’s T-shirt to wrap BÉIS travel bag

‘Y’all don’t understand that dirty luggage is chic.’

On by Stacy Fernandez
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airport passenger with Boots bag with caption 'when you're flying a budget airline and need to hide your extra purse under a bag of popcorn in a boots bag' (l) airport passenger with Boots bag with caption 'when you're flying a budget airline and need to hide your extra purse under a bag of popcorn in a boots bag' (c) airport passenger with Boots bag with caption 'when you're flying a budget airline and need to hide your extra purse under a bag of popcorn in a boots bag' (r)

‘They’re so strict about bringing on any extra carry-ons but any ‘shopping’ you do is fine’: Traveler shares ‘hack’ to avoiding extra bag fee on budget airlines

‘Shhhh don’t tell. They are going to start checking it.’

On by Phil West
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Sam's Club customer greenscreen TikTok speaking with caption 'BEST SAM'S CLUB CAFE HACK' 'Jesus I'd join sams just for this if we had any around me' (l) Sam's Club building entrance with sign (c) Sam's Club customer greenscreen TikTok over image of diy rootbeer float (r)

‘This whole treat is still under $2’: Sam’s Club customer shares root beer float cafe hack

‘You also don’t need a membership to eat there!’

On by Phil West
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Sephora customer speaking with caption 'the packaging for the Minis is almost just as expensive' (l) Sephora building with sign (c) Sephora customer speaking with caption 'when you're manufacturing as the packaging for the Maxis' (r)

‘The packaging for the minis is almost just as expensive’: Sephora shopper says travel-size toiletries are a scam

‘They charge a lot of money for the minis because they have to make the money in the margin.’

On by Jack Alban
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person holding box in airport with caption 'Travel hack: place a boots order to the store in the airport and choose the 'after security' option to avoid 100 ml limit!' (l) Boots store in airport with caption 'Travel hack: place a boots order to the store in the airport and choose the 'after security' option to avoid 100 ml limit!' (c) person holding box while removing ordered items from inside in airport with caption 'Travel hack: place a boots order to the store in the airport and choose the 'after security' option to avoid 100 ml limit!' (r)

‘Travel hack’: Traveler bypasses 3.4-ounce liquid rule by placing Boots order to the store in the airport

‘I’m a boots employee and didn’t even know you could do this.’

On by Braden Bjella
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person speaking in kitchen with jar of olives in hand with caption '!!TRAVEL HACK!!' (l) person packing luggage (c) person speaking in kitchen with jar of olives in hand (r)

‘I am most definitely going to bring things that are over 3 ounces of liquid’: Traveler shares ‘hack’ TSA agent taught her to get liquids on a plane

‘A TSA agent told me this maybe 10 years ago, and I’ve never forgotten it.’

On by Braden Bjella
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Traveler of Frontier Airlines Explain why they put extra belongings in an Auntie Anne's pretzel bag

‘Why you think I’m flying Frontier in the first place!!??’: Traveler puts extra belongings in an Auntie Anne’s pretzel bag

‘Will she make it on a Frontier flight without paying an extra $100?’

On by Phil West
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airport employee wrapping luggage with caption 'How to disguise your expensive travel bags, i didn't know this was a thing until now!' (l) airport employee wrapping luggage with caption 'No scratches or theft here baby!' (c) airport employee wrapping luggage with caption 'How to disguise your expensive travel bags, i didn't know this was a thing until now!' (r)

‘What’s the point of having such an expensive bag if you’re just gonna wrap it up?’: Airport ‘disguises’ passenger’s expensive travel bag

‘Insured & incognito.’

On by Angela Littlefield
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person speaking in bed with caption 'What happens when you give your flight attendants Starbucks gift cards' (l) Starbucks $15 gift cards on hook (c) person speaking in bed pointing left (r)

‘I think it was worth the gift cards’: Airline passenger uses hack to get an entire row to himself on the plane

‘I’ll definitely give you whatever I can when you bring us kind gifts.’

On by Braden Bjella
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Woman ships luggage for $28 instead of paying Spirit Airlines baggage fee

‘My new favorite hack for traveling’: Woman ships luggage for $28 instead of paying Spirit Airlines baggage fee

‘I’ve had way too many packages lost to do this.’

On by Vladimir Supica
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Chipotle bowl with chips instead of rice with caption 'So I asked could I use chips instead of rice' (l) Chipotle building with sign (c) former Chipotle employee speaking (r)

‘We would always have to say no’: Former Chipotle worker speaks out about ‘nacho’ hack

‘Chipotle is the only ‘build your own’ place that will not let you build your own.’

On by Lauren Castro
woman shares apple tag hack in luggage tiktok

‘I’m not f*cking with the lost luggage bs’: TikToker shares ‘hack’ for not losing luggage at airport

‘I am nothing without my clothes ok.’

On by Braden Bjella
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‘I’ve had this almost every day for the past 4 years’: Customer shares hack for free Crispy Chicken Sandwich from McDonald’s

‘I have used this maybe 1,000 times.’

On by Melody Heald
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