Tiktok user banned from Spirit Airlines flights after posting travel hack video

A Tiktok user has been banned from flying with Spirit Airlines after posting a video that appeared to show a “travel hack” enabling passengers to take on a large cabin bag without paying for it. User “robkallday”, who has more than 180,000 followers, shared a video in which he used editing software to change a Spirit Airlines boarding pass to read “1” instead of “0” under the section marked “carry-on bag”. Much like other budget airlines, including Ryanair, Spirit Airlines charges extra for passengers to take on a large cabin bag that needs to be stored in the overhead lockers. Rob K was suggesting travellers could bypass the fee by editing their digital boarding pass. Titling the video “Spirit carry on hack”, Rob K made it clear that he had not used this “hack” himself, posting it alongside the caption: “Didn’t actually do this, my bag fits”. However, this wasn’t enough to save him from the wrath of Spirit Airlines. In a later video, Rob K shared a letter he had received from the carrier banning him for at least the next two years.<br/>