A viral trend has travelers cutting it dangerously close, claiming you can breeze through security in minutes. Some make it.

Experts are warning against the viral TikTok trend of showing up to the airport just minutes ahead of a departing flight.

The New York Post reports the “airport theory” has gone viral on social media, encouraging people to show up at the airport ...

The new trend, known as “airport theory,” has gone viral on social media and encourages travelers to show up to the airport ...

Travellers are being cautioned that following an odd TikTok trend could potentially ruin their vacation. Flight experts have ...

Travellers are being warned that they could risk ruining their holiday if they follow one bizarre trend that many are doing ...

The ‘airport theory’ trend, which has been going viral on TikTok since January 2025, is now causing travelers to miss their flights.

The trend shows ticketed passengers filming themselves arriving at the airport just minutes before their flight, then going ...

TikTok Screengrabs Several people have missed ... "for those of you thinking about testing out the airport theory...don't do it," then panned to her closed American Airlines gate.