Guy Flies United Airlines With Massive Boarding Pass

Guy Flies United Airlines With Massive Boarding Pass

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A TikTok user posted a “life hack” about how to never lose your boarding pass. Apparently the method is to show up at the airport with your boarding pass printed on a five foot piece of paper.

Surprisingly he seems to have no issues at any point of the journey, including check-in, security, and even boarding the plane. And despite being on a basic economy ticket, apparently he’s still allowed to board with his boarding pass — I would have assumed that would qualify as a full size carry-on. 😉

Here’s the video, which is hilarious:

https://www.tiktok.com/@messickblake/video/6867644095825792262

This gave me a good laugh since it’s current, and it’s always nice to see some humor with flying in the age of coronavirus.

However, in fairness, he’s far from the first person to have tried this concept:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGj3bCLOPeg

In fairness, most of the other big boarding pass videos seem to be from Ryanair flights. Ryanair charges a €/£55 “airport check-in fee,” or if you lose your boarding pass, there’s a €/£20 “boarding card reissue fee.”

(Tip of the hat to Alan)

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  1. Flyoften Guest

    I fly with a massive "boarding pass" every time I fly.

    My seat mates are uncomfortable with the size but the flight attendants absolutely love it.

    What? Get your mind put of the gutter, Cleves. We're talking about boarding passes here!

  2. GuruJanitor Gold

    @Andrew "The lengths this generation will go to for their 4mins of social media fame… can’t they go back to eating Tide pods?"

    Oh please this is the same type of humor that would have presented itself on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In or Monty Python. Quit bein' a grumpy old man.

  3. Trey Guest

    nice idea during a pandemic; just an over-sized petri-dish for germ collection!

  4. Bud Fox Guest

    If Dr. Dao could have had that pass things would have turned out much differently.

  5. Jo145 Member

    @Christian - how did the guy come off as a tool? He was polite and just having a bit of fun which the ground and flight crew seemed to enjoy.

    Lighten up people!!

  6. Mark Guest

    This was done yeeeears ago.

  7. glenn t Diamond

    Not as bad as massive sized cardboard charity checks featured in innumerable photo-ops!
    Zero points for originality though.

  8. MKLDH Gold

    Not the first time indeed. I recall the last time seeing this type of trick was someone in SIN or KUL. But just to those who seemed so hostile today: the world will not end just because of wasting a large piece of paper or having Tik Tok on your phone.

  9. DCYukon Guest

    Never heard that euphemism before.

  10. Sky Guest

    I don't think there is anything funny. It is a waste of paper and everyone's time. Quite stupid.

  11. Christian Guest

    The guy comes across as a real tool and an unoriginal one at that but @David is right that nobody is getting hurt here.

  12. Martk S Member

    Hope he did not have a connection let alone a return flight. That's 4 trees.

  13. Dom Guest

    Repeating a prank done by a Ryanair passenger in 2017, and an easyJet passenger and an AirAsia passenger in 2018.

  14. Jordan Guest

    A waste of paper, and a waste of a life for anyone participating in Shikt Tok!

  15. steven_cc Guest

    The Tik Tok ban might be the one good idea Trump has had.

  16. Kevin New Member

    Ah never mind only a backpack!

  17. Kevin New Member

    He has a carry on bag! Lol Basic Economy, unless he paid for it. Lol

  18. William Guest

    Or keep your boarding pass on your phone along with your TikTok app?

  19. David Diamond

    It's funny and no one is getting hurt, some people have no sense of humor.

  20. Andrew Guest

    The lengths this generation will go to for their 4mins of social media fame... can’t they go back to eating Tide pods?

  21. INS Vikrant Guest

    Tik Tok ban can’t come soon enough

  22. will Guest

    OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Flyoften Guest

I fly with a massive "boarding pass" every time I fly. My seat mates are uncomfortable with the size but the flight attendants absolutely love it. What? Get your mind put of the gutter, Cleves. We're talking about boarding passes here!

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GuruJanitor Gold

@Andrew "The lengths this generation will go to for their 4mins of social media fame… can’t they go back to eating Tide pods?" Oh please this is the same type of humor that would have presented itself on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In or Monty Python. Quit bein' a grumpy old man.

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Trey Guest

nice idea during a pandemic; just an over-sized petri-dish for germ collection!

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