Don’t be surprised if you see people “flying naked” next time you go to the airport. As Travel Noire explains, this travel trend involves “stripping away luggage, not clothing.” It’s all an effort to save money.
Passengers who opt to fly naked board their flights with no luggage – just the clothes on their back and maybe a few essentials in their pockets. The article explains this minimalistic approach is to avoid paying airlines’ hefty baggage fees. U.S. airlines make about $7 billion each year on baggage fees.
You may wonder how people are able to get away without luggage. It seems some resourceful travelers have come up with clever tricks such as stuffing clothing into a neck pillow or wearing clothing with multiple pockets.
If you’re not willing to fly naked, experts say you can save money by using space-saving packing cubes to fit more into a smaller suitcase as well as wearing bulkier items on the plane to save space in your suitcase.
Are you okay with paying baggage fees when you fly? Message The Seniors Trust on Facebook or X (formerly known as Twitter) and let us if you would consider stripping down to “fly naked.”
