Retired secret service agent reveals why you should never wear flip flops to the airport
Topics: Travel, TikTok, Social Media
Gerrard Kaonga
Featured Image Credit: TikTok/texascrimetravelers / Getty Stock Images
Topics: Travel, TikTok, Social Media
There are a lot of things you don’t want to do in an airport, but who would have thought flip flops would be so inadvisable.
When it comes to traveling, it can be a bit of a hassle going though airports. Most people aren't getting that VIP treatment so have to deal with long lines, loads of people and nowhere to plug in their charger.
People often tell you to dress for comfort when you fly. Makes sense.
However, a former secret service agent has advised against bringing that comfort to your feet in the form of flip flops.
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And it is for a very simple reason that you probably didn't even consider last time you did it.
The former agent, who goes by the handle @texascrimetravelers, took to TikTok last year to issue his warning.
"Here's one thing I would never do. I would never wear flip flops in an airport." he said.
"I know it's a hassle of going through TSA to take the shoes off and have to put shoes back on, and it's easy just to kick kick off flip flops and put them back on.
"But if there was ever an emergency that you had to evacuate the airport quickly or even exit the aircraft quickly, you don't want to be stuck in flip flops when you're trying to hustle.
"One time we were flying back to the United States, and our plane had to make an emergency landing in Brazil.
"Of course, the airport wasn't ready for us, so they landed us at this runway on the outskirts of the airport.
"And of course, out there, there's no jet bridge, so we had to exit the aircraft by its own stairs and walk to the terminal, which seemed about a mile.
"We walked across not only the runway, but we had to walk between airfield and the fields were muddy. It was cold. It was rainy."
He added: "And I just don't think if you had flip flops on, you would have been able to make it to the airport."
So there you have it.
His words of wisdom aren't the only piece of sensible travel advice.
Experts have been pleading with holidaymakers to heed their warning that, despite how tempting it might be to snuggle into bed after a long day of travelling, a quick and easy bed bug check after arriving at the hotel could save days and months of further stress.