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Woman shares divisive viral 'airport theory' that could completely change how you travel

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Updated 14:40 5 Mar 2025 GMTPublished 17:20 4 Mar 2025 GMT

Woman shares divisive viral 'airport theory' that could completely change how you travel

A new travelling trend has surfaced on TikTok and it could cause you to miss your flights

Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair

Featured Image Credit: Getty stock photo

Topics: Social Media, TikTok, Travel, Viral

Joshua Nair
Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair is a journalist at LADbible. Born in Malaysia and raised in Dubai, he has always been interested in writing about a range of subjects, from sports to trending pop culture news. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BA in Media, Journalism and Publishing, he got a job freelance writing for SPORTbible while working in marketing before landing a full-time role at LADbible. Unfortunately, he's unhealthily obsessed with Manchester United, which takes its toll on his mental and physical health. Daily.

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Travelling can be a massive headache, making sure you've packed everything, remembering passports, getting through security or, you know, just getting there in time for your flight.

But what if I were to tell you that there was a new social media trend that puts that last point at even greater risk?

We've all been running late for a flight before, but even then you'll probably get to the airport an hour or so before your actual departure.

Most people get to the airport with ample time to spare (Getty Stock Photo)
Most people get to the airport with ample time to spare (Getty Stock Photo)

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However, the act of turning up just before jetting off is being pushed even further with a new viral trend that has been dubbed the 'airport theory'.

Putting your anxiety to the test, the crux of it is that you aim to arrive at the airport just 15 minutes before your gate closes to see if you can clear security and make it onboard with no hassle, saving time that would usually be spent loitering around the airport.

The trend has caught on, garnering upwards of 400 million views on the app, and apparently, a lot of missed flights.

Who would have thought?

It should be noted that people aren't religiously sticking to the 15-minute rule, instead just getting to the airport as late as possible.

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User @danaa.rain tried it out, posting a clip and explaining: "I got here at 10:32, my plane boards 11:15, got through security, got some McDonald's and now I'm literally chilling at my gate,

"This is why I will never get to the airport early," she claimed.

But as expected, the overwhelming majority of people in the comments didn't agree with her comments.

One user wrote: "Lmaooooo. As a frequent traveler because of my job, yall will learn very quickly!"

Another commented: "You’ll learn the hard way soon."

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A third stated: "Don’t try that when flying international," while a different user pointed out: "Haha just remember the flight can leave early and the gate can change."

You could do what she did, or show up earlier with a peace of mind (TikTok/@danaa.rain)
You could do what she did, or show up earlier with a peace of mind (TikTok/@danaa.rain)

Obviously, not everyone has been successful, with some other users not making their flights in time in their attempts to test the airport theory.

So, what's the takeaway from all of this?

Well, you could try and show up as close to your flight departure time as possible - but really, you shouldn't.

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Unless you want to risk losing the value of your flight ticket, of course.

Who wants travel anxiety in the first place?

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