What is 'airport theory?' TIKTOK trend that leads people to miss their flights

What is the “airport theory”? A new trend towards Tiktok means that some people miss their flights.

The New York Post reports that the “airport theory” has become viral on social media and encourages people to appear at the airport just 15 minutes before their flight ended. The challenge has collected more than 400 million views on TikTok, so some of the view that they can avoid wasting time at the airport.

A Tikok user received 3.5 million views when he claimed that he made it to his goal less than 15 minutes after arriving at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's most busy airport. Another user said that she was in queue four minutes after the start of the on -board for the security control point at the Lax (Los Angeles International Airport) and still made her journey on time, even though it was accidentally reached for additional screening and transmission of my bus.

“So. We did it; airport theory is true,” she announced. “Yes, I was the first to go on a plane. Make it sense.”

But there are also thousands of clips that show people who test the “airport theory” and miss their flight. Google is looking for “I missed my flight what I do”, according to Google trends, increased by 60% last month.

“Don't do it,” said a sad Tikkker in a video on February 5 with 17 million. “I missed my flight.”

Amanda Parker, an expert in travel area Netflights, told the New York Post that the theory is largely a game of chance that is on variable factors such as queues, distance at goals and the city's employment or airport.

According to the MyTSA app, the security keeper times at Hancock International Airport in Syracuse is less than 5 minutes. At larger airports such as the International Airport in Denver or JFK in New York, waiting times can take 3-4 times longer and the walk of security control points add a term at a terminal.

Other factors that can influence the time required are the use of TSA-Precheck, regardless of whether you are checking a bag (e.g. holidays and weekends compared to weekdays), a boarding pass, the demonstration of hand luggage and the availability of the park/shuttle transport.

“In addition, boarding usually begins 45 minutes before departure, which is half an hour earlier than the 15 minutes in the” airport theory “, with the risks of persecution of this trend further emphasize,” Parker told the post.

The transportation security administration recommends checking travelers, airlines and airports for recommendations to ensure that you do not miss your flight. For example, American Airlines recommends getting at least 2 hours before departure to US flights and at least 3 hours in advance for international trips.