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Viral TikTok Trend: Feet on Seats Sparks Airline Debate

12/26/2025

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A viral TikTok trend asks passengers to pull their feet onto airplane seats and secure their legs with a seat belt to sleep.
Flight attendants reportedly intervene when passengers try this position.
Jacqueline Whitmore, etiquette expert, says it may be acceptable in some conditions but generally conflicts with airplane etiquette, and airlines have been contacted for comments.

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A viral TikTok trend asks passengers to pull their feet onto airplane seats and secure their legs with a seat belt to sleep.
Flight attendants reportedly intervene when passengers try this position.
Jacqueline Whitmore, etiquette expert, says it may be acceptable in some conditions but generally conflicts with airplane etiquette, and airlines have been contacted for comments.