Crafty passengers have been sharing their best travel tips - including using their tricks to sneak extra pieces of luggage onto planes for free.
In the modern age of economy air travel, the difficulty of getting all of your desired items with you on holiday, without paying extra for checked luggage, is one we've all dealt with.
A classic, relatively basic technique is to wear as much as your clothing as possible - but that's not always a feasible solution.
One technique that's becoming increasing popular involves using a pillowcase to pack extra clothes, the Daily Express reports.
In many videos on social media, passengers can be seen walking with a pillow through the airport, going through security and boarding the plane carrying their cushion.
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Rather than using them to have a more comfortable rest during the flight, the pillow is actually being used to sneak more belongings.
The trick is completely legal.
Although the airport security control scanner can see what is inside the fake pillow, many officers decide to let them through without comment - provided you're not putting any liquids or other banned items in the case.
People have been sharing their experiences on social media - and it seems that the trick often works!
One person admitted: “Yesterday we arrived in Venice with two cushions like this!"
Another one explained: "I did it on two transatlantic flights. It worked!" while a third one added: "It certainly seems genius to me".
Commenting on a recent TikTok video, passenger Tamara Harland, claimed the airport security officers "know because it literally goes through an X-ray machine, but they don’t care".
TikTok user @persiansofi, revealed: "I work in the airport and I can tell you, we all know" and @ronza__ronza asked: "Is it not illegal?"
She replied saying: "No, it's not. You can bring a small pillow with you always, and if it's filled with clothing instead of what's inside pillows then that's ok."
Most airlines do let you bring a pillow onboard as well as your bags, but it's worth checking your airline's policy before you set off for the airport, or you could find yourself in an awkward situation where you need to put all of your pillow's contents into your bag (and likely pay for the extra weight).
The likes of TUI, easyJet, British Airways, Ryanair and more all have their own rules on what you can and can't bring onboard - we've put together a guide to airlines' hand luggage rules to give you a helping hand.
There are also some bags or items that could mean you're unable to board such as smart luggage, with Brits being warned to check their bags before setting off for the airport.
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