This trend is also a bit adventurous, but in a different way. A popular TikTok account, Cheap Holiday Expert, run by Chelsea Dickenson, shared a strategy called “check-in chicken,” which gained traction in the U.S. She suggested waiting to check in for your flight to secure a good seat without incurring any charges. If you’re lucky, you may even get extra legroom. However, if you’re unlucky, you might get bumped from an overbooked flight. In the TikTok that circulated widely, she is seen checking in five and a half hours before her flight. It may not work if everyone starts using it, and you could end up with the worst seats on the plane as all the premium seats get scooped up, experts warned.
