Passenger discovers mobile phone flight hack but people spot one major problem

We’ve all been there - you’re on a flight, you want to watch something on your phone, but there’s nowhere to put it without either cramping your neck or holding it for hours. But one Tiktokker@Chlowfaraway has revealed a simple travel hack, which solves the issue.

While the hack drew many views in, viewers were quick to point out a glaring issue. In the viral clip a passenger is seen slipping their printed boarding pass into the latch of the seat-back tray table. This creates a makeshift holder where you can rest your phone for hands-free viewing and the hack racked up over a half a million likes and plenty of praise for the awkward mid-air juggle.

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But while the idea was clever, many in the comments section weren’t impressed and not because of the hack itself. Instead, people were surprised that the passenger even had a printed boarding pass to begin with.

One viewer said: "Who prints their boarding passes? Jesus." Another chimed in: "Travel hack: you can get your ticket on your phone since like 10 years ago."

But not everyone had this mindset and defended the old-school approach, with one saying: "I love the physical ticket! Y’all are so weird acting like it’s so outdated bc it’s just a different option lol."

And some simply pointed out that flying in certain countries or on international trips often still requires a paper pass, whether we like it or not.

Either way, the trick sparked debate about whether printed tickets are a thing of the past - but if you do still carry one, it looks like it can come in handy for more than just getting on the plane.