A viral TikTok video shows how a woman pretended to be pregnant so she could sneak an extra bag on a flight and avoid the luggage fee

A TikTok user @miniadvantures posted a video of herself sneaking an extra bag onto a flight.
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A "pregnant" TikTok creator posted a video of herself sneaking an extra bag onto a flight.




The trick worked, and now the video is going viral with more than 13 million views.




TikTokers took to the comments to hail the event as a "genius" travel hack.




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A TikTok video showing an apparently pregnant woman successfully sneaking an extra bag on a flight has garnered more than 13 million views and been hailed as a "genius" travel hack. On June 29, TikTok user @miniadvantures posted a video of herself hiding a drawstring bag under her jumper to fake a pregnant belly in order to dodge a carry-on luggage fee. Text on the video says: "When you get a $44 flight but can only bring a backpack." There's also a song playing in the background entitled: "How Would They Know?"The user then shows herself boarding the flight, writing: "It worked."