Viral ‘airport tray aesthetic’ could be slowing down TSA lines

[KARAH RUCKER]

GOING THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITY MAY NOT BE THE MOST FABULOUS PART OF TRAVELING… BUT A NEW TIKTOK TREND COULD BE CHANGING THAT.

IT’S CALLED “AIRPORT TRAY AESTHETIC” OR “T-S-A TRAY AESTHETIC” – WHERE PEOPLE ARE ARTFULLY ARRANGING THEIR OTHERWISE BLAND BINS AS THEY MAKE THEIR WAY THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITY.

AIRPORT TRAY AESTHETIC HAS BECOME SO POPULAR… THE T-S-A HAS TOLD MULTIPLE NEWS OUTLETS IT’S “AWARE” OF THE TREND – AND EVEN POINTED OUT HOW TRAVELERS ARE DOING WHEN IT COMES TO FOLLOWING THEIR RULES.

FOR EXAMPLE – THE T-S-A DOESN’T REQUIRE *EVERYONE* TO TAKE OFF THEIR SHOES OR SWEATSHIRTS… BUT MANY PEOPLE ARE DOING IT ANYWAY FOR THE AESTHETIC.

LIKE ANY TIKTOK TREND – THIS NEW ONE IS RAISING CONCERNS.

MANY PEOPLE ARE SPEAKING OUT ABOUT HOW THIS TREND COULD MAKE THE ALREADY SLOW AND TEDIOUS TASK OF GOING THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITY EVEN MORE SLUGGISH.

HOWEVER, IT SEEMS TIKTOK TRENDSETTERS MIGHT HAVE THOUGHT OF EVERYTHING… 

WITH MANY OF THEM POSTING ABOUT THEIR “HACK” FOR GETTING A GREAT SHOT: TAKING IT *AFTER* YOU’VE GONE THROUGH SECURITY.

THAT WAY, YOU’RE NOT HOLDING OTHERS UP AS YOU FOCUS ON TAKING THE PERFECT PICTURE.

SOME HAVE EVEN SUGGESTED BUYING THE SAME BINS THE T-S-A USES ONLINE AND TAKING YOUR AIRPORT TRAY AESTHETIC PHOTOS BEFORE OR AFTER YOUR TRIP – THAT WAY THERE’S NEVER ANY RUSH, YOU CAN TAKE A BETTER PICTURE, AND YOU GET THE ADDED BONUS OF HAVING AN EXTRA STORAGE BIN.