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Viral TikTok video sparks heated debate over whether air travelers should use stacks airport security box You can do it yourself or leave the cleaning duties to the airport staff.
The clip shows a traveler Collect some empty security boxes After clearing the checkpoints and stacking them in the pile.
Comments reflect the different experiences and opinions of travelers.
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Some say stacking trash cans pleases airport staff.
“As a former airport security guard, we truly love people like you,” one commenter wrote.
Another added: “As a former TSA, thank you.”
A video on social media has sparked a debate over whether travelers should pile up used airport security boxes or leave the chores to airport staff. (St. Petersburg)
Others said they were explicitly told not to do it.
One user wrote that there was a sign at his home airport in Salt Lake City asking travelers to leave their trays on their belts instead of stacking them.
Some people stopped helping with the trash cans after being reprimanded. “I got yelled at by the agent who was trying to help me,” the person wrote.
“These trash cans are some of the most germ-rich areas in the airport.”
Some commenters framed the issue as basic etiquette.
One user wrote that travelers who don’t clear their trays are “the biggest annoyance.”
Another added: “Everyone should express their opinion.” away from my tray –It’s not that difficult. ”
Gary Leff, a Texas-based travel industry expert and author of the blog View From the Wing, told FOX News Digital that while it’s sometimes polite for passengers to stack the bins after they remove their belongings, he said it’s not always necessary.
While many people online stood by the passengers who loaded the bins, others said they were yelled at by airport staff or explicitly told not to do so. (St. Petersburg)
He said stacking the bins would keep the checkpoint tidy and allow lines to move more efficiently for other travelers.
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However, Leff added that expectations vary widely depending on the airport.
“At some airports, you may be asked to stack your bins,” he says. “Other places might say it’s not necessary.”
If travelers decide to stack their bins, Lev advised: use hand sanitizer Afterwards, wash your hands if possible.
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“These trash cans are some of the most germ-rich areas in the airport,” Leff said. “TSA officers are given nitrile gloves, but passengers are not.”
A study published in BMC Infectious Diseases identified plastic security trays as the most frequent source of infection. respiratory virus At the airport.
One travel expert advised that travelers who choose to stack bins should use hand sanitizer and wash their hands whenever possible. (Bloomberg; Getty Images)
“Security trays appear to pose the highest potential risk and are used by nearly all passengers on board,” the study said.
“This could be particularly problematic if serious pathogens with indirect transmission mechanisms threaten international spread.”
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Fox News Digital previously TikTok trends Last year, a traveler took a photo of the items carefully arranged inside a TSA box.
While some users praised its beauty, others criticized it for being unhygienic and warned it could provoke negative reactions from fellow travelers.
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Fox News Digital’s Ashley DiMella contributed reporting.
