Many Americans traveled far and wide across America during 2024. Some travelers may have even taken part in the heated travel debates that will unfold in 2024.

As 2025 begins, here’s a roundup of the biggest travel buzzwords circulating the internet.

Hack the middle seat on airplanes

The viral hack shows someone faking the purchase of multiple seats to avoid the airline automatically awarding the middle seat. (iStock)

A content creator shared a video explaining “when to avoid the middle seat. Flying Travel Hack.”

Jordan Tully shared that when it comes to booking with budget airlines, passengers must wait to check-in and open another browser.

In the add-on browser, click on the middle seats and pretend to book them by typing random words into the information page.

“When you do that, the system will hold those seats for about 10 to 15 minutes, and that’s when you make your booking,” Tully said in his video.

A passenger’s viral flight booking hack to avoid the dreaded middle seat has sparked debate

“This mid-seat hack won’t save you as much money as it will,” Travelmation president and founder Adam Duckworth told Fox News Digital via email.

Arrive at the airport 6 and a half hours before

A TikTok user (not pictured) says he gets to the airport six and a half hours before his flight. Social media weighs on users. (iStock)

A viral TikTok video posted by a comedian has caught the attention of traveling social media users.

In the video, the user says, ‘I reach the airport six and a half hours before’.

Other TikTok users took to the comments section to discuss what time is appropriate to arrive. Airports before a flight.

The air passenger sparked controversy after revealing that he had arrived at the airport 6 hours before his flight. TSA has weight.

One user agreed with the video message, writing, “I’ve never felt so safe and understood.”

Another person commented, “I arrive 40 minutes early. the flight“

“I’m late for everything except the airport,” said one user.

“I’m a 2-3 hour beginner,” commented another user.

A TSA spokesperson told Fox News Digital, “We recommend that passengers arrive at the checkpoint between two hours and three hours prior to their domestic flight. International flight“

Plane ‘trash talk’

A Reddit user shared a tip for other passengers to throw their trash in the back pocket of the airline seat instead. (iStock)

A passenger took to social media to argue about fellow passengers On board flights are not disposing of their trash properly and share how to fix the problem.

Posted in the “r/SouthwestAirlines” forum, the note was titled, “A favorite trick for people who put trash in the seatback pocket.”

“As long as we are. Waiting to land.I’ll mention, ‘Hey, I think you left your AirPods in the seatback pocket,’ which makes them acknowledge the trash,” the person wrote.

The user added, “I did this 4 times, 2 times they picked up the trash, once the guy said, ‘I don’t. Your AirPodsAnd the last man said it was none of his business.

Users took to the comments section of the post to discuss the issue.

The flight passenger called out fellow passengers for a bad habit, shared to solve the problem

“They need to collect trash like they collect money. In the church – For the same reason. Guilt people into filling it as they walk past it. Problem solved,” one person suggested.

“There will always be idiots/idiots/low lives who just don’t care,” said another.

Gary Leaf, A Based in Texas A travel industry expert and author of the blog “View from the Wing” told Fox News Digital that trash is often scattered in seat pockets and left on the floor.

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“More often than not, carriers spend very little time cleaning between flights. They don’t schedule planes with enough time on the ground to do it — and it’s one of the first things when a flight is delayed. There’s one that gets cut,” Leaf said.

Flight ‘seat switches’

An etiquette expert suggests that there may be some situations in which it would be a minor inconvenience to change seats on an airplane. (iStock)

A viral post on Reddit sparked a heated debate about airplane etiquette and personal boundaries after a passenger admitted to refusing to give up an aisle seat when another passenger requested it. Refused.

Posted in the “r/AITAH” forum on Reddit, the note was titled, “An elderly woman with mobility issues on a 15-hour flight.”

The customer said he believed the woman just didn’t want to sit in it. Assigned seat As the passenger next to him fell into his seat.

Flight passengers argue over ‘seat switches’ on planes after refusing to switch with old woman

People were divided online over the refusal to “seat switch”, with some defending the passenger’s decision and others expressing concern for the elderly woman.

“I have to book two seats or fly first class because I have one. Large frames … The old lady could do the same, she was just lazy and trying to take your seat,” one user commented.

Air travelers and travelers took to social media to share their hottest thoughts, discussing various hacks and topics. (iStock)

One person advised, “Just look the flight attendant in the eye. Smile politely. And say, ‘If my alternative is business class or higher, I’ll switch seats.'”

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“Ex-cabin crew here: People with reduced mobility are usually seated. [at] A window seat for safety reasons,” claimed one user.

Based in California “No one has an obligation to change their seat,” etiquette expert Rosalinda Randall told Fox News Digital.

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Randall said it’s okay to politely request to change seats, even though it can frustrate other passengers.