Viral Story: 20-Year-Old Pretended to Be Pregnant at Airport to Save Money

A 20-year-old woman from the UK has gone viral after devising a creative way to save money on baggage fees during a Ryanair flight. Instead of paying for luggage, she decided to pretend she was pregnant, hiding clothes and toiletries under her ‘pregnant belly’. Gret Hayle’s video on TikTok, which has garnered over 1.3 million views, showcases her humorous take on this unconventional method. She meticulously researched how a pregnant belly looks at different stages and opted for appearing 26 weeks pregnant to avoid any medical documentation. Her goal was simple: to maximize outfit options for a three-day trip without incurring extra costs. Despite limited preparation time while traveling to the airport, her disguise went unnoticed, and she successfully executed her plan. The young traveler expressed that she plans to repeat this tactic in future flights.