Air travel often feels like a test of patience, especially when you're stuck between two strangers in cramped, tight queues.
However, veteran flight attendants often reveal simple tricks that help flyers win the entire line to themselves, making the flight experience even more comfortable.
Jenny Winnie, a 41-year-old flight attendant and popular social media influencer, shared insider tips with Huffpost UK.
With over 22 million followers across YouTube, Tiktok and Instagram, Weenie's advice has a considerable weight in the travel world.
Her hack is to reserve a seat at the back of the plane, unless you are in a hurry to get off when the flight lands.
“It's likely you'll be in a full line with yourself,” Weeney explained. “There tends to be more empty seats in the rows on the back, so if you can get off and wait a little longer, you could be lucky with the extra space.”
This simple but effective strategy aims to solve the cramped conditions of long-distance flights where passengers often fight for elbow rooms, legrooms and even basic comfort. .
As anyone on the flight knows, crushing between two strangers can make a long journey feel much longer. And in the age of viral social media rants, complaints about rude or incongruous passengers like “month spreads” that break into your personal space only escalates.
For example, Erin, a content creator, recently posted a video of Tiktok. In this video, he angered that his legs were trapped between two men with their seats stretched out.
“Why do everyone need so many rooms?” she wrote in the caption. Her frustration is related to many who have found themselves in similar situations, especially on full flights.
But Weeney's hints may be the answer to a more peaceful journey. By booking backwards, passengers may find themselves in a little more breathing room, and perhaps even the entire line themselves.
A little extra space of 30,000 feet can make a huge difference for taller or larger travelers who tend to be particularly sloppy, especially in economy class.
In addition to backlo hacks, Weenie is collaborating with the travel site Expedia, 2025 Air Hack Report, offering a data-driven strategy for smarter, less stressful travel plans.
Among the highlights of the report, the best day to book a flight is Sunday. However, if you are considering domestic travel, Saturday is the top day of both booking and savings, while Friday is the best governance for international flights.
