- A viral TikTok shows a flight hack for attaching a phone to the tray table with a sick bag.
- The hack allows the TikToker to watch movies on her phone without looking down.
I was scrolling TikTok this morning when I saw a travel hack I'd never come across before.
Posted by @fatpuppyent, the video shows a woman using a sick bag to attach her phone to the tray table in front of her — creating a hands-free entertainment experience.
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The TikToker @fatpuppyent, who has 424,000 followers, posted the video on August 8. It has since racked up 10.6 million views and more than 100,000 likes.
In the video, the TikToker is seen in the window seat of a flight with no screen in front of her. First, she takes her case off of her phone. Then, she attaches the phone to her case with the sick bag in between them. Lastly, she locks the top of the sick bag into the tray table tab. By the end of the video, the TikToker's phone seems to be securely attached to the seat in front of her as she plays a movie on the screen.
Some of the comments suggest that the tip is helpful.
"Works great. Do it all the time," one TikToker wrote.
Others were confused as to why the flight didn't have screens at each seat.
As a travel reporter, I fly a lot with various airlines — and usually, I fly economy. One of the biggest differences I notice between each plane is some have entertainment screens, and some don't. When I don't have an in-flight screen, I find myself looking down at my phone screen to watch movies and shows, which hurts my neck over time.
My favorite part of this travel hack is that it's totally free. Flights typically have a sick bag in the pocket of each seat. So there's no preparation necessary.
Next time I board a flight to find there's no screen in front of me, I'll try out this hack for myself.