'Flying naked' is the new travel trend not many saw coming - but some fliers swear it has changed their lives.
Flying is often the part of traveling people look forward to the least, from waiting ages at security to having to lug your cases with you and into the overhead lockers, it can be a bit of a pain.
But people who 'fly naked' believe they've got it nailed and have made their lives a whole lot more comfortable.
However, the phenomenon has left others pretty divided.
So what actually is it?
Well, you'll be pleased to know it doesn't involve stripping off on board the aircraft.
People who fly naked are essentially ditching their clothes by not bothering with a suitcase or large carry-on.
Bethany Ciotola, from New York, is a big fan of the trend, having shared a TikTok video captioned: "When you travel without luggage."
In it, the mom-of-four was seen pirouetting and skipping down the entryway to the plane with just a small shoulder bag as the voiceover says: "I'm f**king crazy, but I am free".
People flooded her comments to write: "Wait how? You didnt have another suitcase? How long was this trip? So many questions," to which Bethany responded: "Trip was 3 days, had all my outfits/skincare/makeup/extra pair of shoes in the bag I was carrying."
Others added: "That’s impressive honestly," and: "How????"
She's not the only person to embrace the trend - and save some cash on baggage fees - as many others have opted to start traveling with minimal luggage.
Hillary Conheady also shared a clip of her travelling with no baggage, telling her followers: "Travelling with no bags makes me feel so rich, like I'm heading to my second home in the Maldives where my entire additional wardrobe is.
"When in reality I’m flying to my parents’ house in South Carolina, where I will proceed to wear all my old clothes from high school for the entire weekend."
She added in the caption: "No extra bag fees for this gal."
However, not everyone is on board with it, as one flier added: "I don’t get how some people are on the JFK AirTrain with no bags. Traveling with no inventory is insane to me."
He also commented: "Minimalism, sure, but that's extreme. Maybe venturing into negatively minimalist."
While traveling without any checked bags is impressive, personally, I always overpack and always will - but each to their own!
