Viral video: Woman avoids additional baggage fees at the airport with a clever trick; Internet users react | Watch

Overweight luggage is a major concern for air travelers. Many people pay extra and even leave their belongings at the airport to meet baggage regulations. A viral video of a woman opting for a trick to keep her overweight luggage under control is garnering applause on social media.

The video was shared a few days ago by the Instagram page zoreandtomek. The viral video, which reveals a clever trick to avoid extra baggage fees, has received nearly 1.4 million likes and thousands of comments.

In the viral video, a woman cleverly tries to lift her suitcase from one side while checking her weight. Thus, she brilliantly manages to reduce the weight of the luggage on the scales by 4-5 kg. Previously, the scales showed a weight of almost 24 kg, which later reduced to 19 kg after the clever trick.

Several social media users applauded this move. One user even jokingly suggested that the girl should become a professor at Harvard. Many users expressed concerns about such acts and pointed out the danger of a plane crash in such a situation.

“As aircraft mechanics in training, we have to accurately weigh EVERYTHING in the aircraft to calculate the center of gravity over time. Incorrectly weighing luggage can massively change the center of gravity and result in a slower flight, increased fuel consumption, and possibly a crash,” one social media user commented on the Instagram post.

“The weight of luggage doesn't cause a plane to crash lol. If that was the case they would weigh everyone before boarding the plane to make sure it's balanced lol,” read another comment on the post.

“You need good hip flexor strength for that. I think she deserves it [sic]”

“She should be a professor at Harvard [sic]”

“You have to weigh the customers instead of their luggage [sic]”