Woman caught faking pregnancy to avoid excess baggage fee Posted on 1 November 2019 Tags:Air Travel It’s not unusual to see people unpacking and repacking bags at an airport, shifting good into their hand luggage or ditching items completely, however, there are those that go the extra mile to try and avoid paying excess baggage fees. Travel journalist Rebecca Andrews decided to pretend to be pregnant and stuff extra clothes and a laptop charger that she couldn’t fit in her bag under her shirt, as a fake pregnancy bump. She was travelling on a domestic Jetstar flight in Australia. View this post on Instagram When you don’t want to pay the excess for overweight carry on #travelhack #flighthacks #getpreg A post shared by Rebecca Andrews (@thebecandrews) on Oct 24, 2019 at 9:07pm PDT ‘I have a small frame and decided to pretend to be preggo was the most believable route to a successful hack,’ she told CNN Travel. Unfortunately for her she couldn’t fit her laptop in her bag either and hid that behind her back. However, she got caught out when an air steward saw the computer sticking out of her jacket. Andrews was fined $60 (about R900) for the overweight baggage, however, she doesn’t seem to regret her decision. ‘Was I embarrassed? Not at all. I felt like a bad ass. A hot pregnant badass,’ she said. Image: Instagram/ Rebecca Andrews Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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