A video of a flight attendant advising how to avoid “giving your information to everyone” while traveling has gone viral on TikTok.
The information was revealed in a video posted by flight attendant Ally Case (@allycase1) and has garnered over 614,000 views since it was shared on July 18.
Pointing to a luggage tag on a suitcase, the flight attendant says in the video: “I don't know why more people don't do this. Always, always, always turn the information on your baggage card upside down.”
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The flight attendant says in the clip: “I can't tell you how many people I see every day, with their information displayed for everyone to see: their name, their phone number, their home address.”
According to a report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) published in May, total passenger demand in April would have increased by 11% compared to April 2023. By November 2023, total global air traffic would have reached 99.1% of November 2019 levels (before the pandemic), according to an IATA report published in January.
Employment of flight attendants is expected to grow 11% between 2022 and 2032, “much faster than the average for all occupations,” according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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“About 16,600 flight attendant jobs are expected to be created each year, on average, during the decade. Many of these jobs are expected to result from the need to replace workers who change occupations or leave the labor force, for example, to retire,” according to the BLS.
“So smart”
A caption shared with the aforementioned viral post reads: “One of my Top Travel Safety Tips. I don't even like strangers knowing my name: there's no way my phone number and home address will be displayed!!“
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She advises: “What you can do instead is fill out the information (on the luggage tag) and turn it upside down. That way, when you're on the train or plane, you're not giving your information to everyone.”
By doing this, “if your bag is actually lost, someone can return it and get your information,” she explained, adding that “you can also write 'return' or something like that.”
TikTok users welcomed the Flight attendant tips in the viral clip.
Danidaneheart said “This is actually one of the best travel tips I've heard of the idea of putting the word “flip” on the map before.
NAS said it was “so clever” and another user wrote: “Oh wow thanks. I'm going to start doing this.”
“This is a great idea. I used to use my address and phone at work. Plus, Mom and Dad taught me to make sure to put that same information in the suitcase in case the tag gets ripped off,” nannydawg said.
“Oh my gosh. I did this a few years ago and couldn’t believe I’d never seen anyone else do it,” bizibee3 noted.
Newsweek reached out to the original video's author for comment via TikTok and email. This video has not been independently verified.
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