A traveller has become an internet sensation after successfully cramming her luggage into an airline's carry-on measuring device at a Paris airport, in the face of staff doubts about whether it would fit.
Flyer Arina was challenged by Vueling personnel to verify her bag met size restrictions before boarding a flight to London from Paris.
The Spanish budget carrier's employees appeared convinced that her luggage was too big to take on board.
But the tourist's determination to prove otherwise went viral.
Arina was challenged by Vueling personnel to verify her bag met size restrictions before boarding a flight to London
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Her footage from the incident on TikTok has secured more than 14 million views in a matter of days.
Budget carriers have developed a notorious reputation for rigorous baggage enforcement, with Vueling imposing fees reaching €88 (approximately £76) for bags failing to meet their specifications when checked at the airport.
"They asked me to place my bag in the checker to confirm it met size requirements," she explained to Newsweek.
"It seemed that they were just suspicious of the size of my bag since it didn't seem like carry-on luggage."
"I was 100 per cent sure that it would fit... Plus I measured it before buying and it fit the standards of the company," she said.
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After successfully making her bag fit, Arina then just about managed to muscle it out
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Her video shows how she rammed down her suitcase into Vueling's metal measuring frame, visibly straining as she pushed the bag in.
After successfully making her bag fit, she then just about managed to muscle it out.
Vueling staff "seemed quite surprised that the suitcase actually fit," Arina jabbed.
"She said, with genuine shock, that I must be very strong - she clearly didn't expect it to fit at all."
Social media users have since behind her - one viewer wrote: "Bro that's small carry-on, too... I hate airlines."
Arina captioned her video "Never give up, at least not on the sake of 200," referencing the potential savings from avoiding the hefty baggage fee.
And it comes just after Ryanair was exposed dishing out financial incentives for identifying passengers attempting to board with oversized hand luggage.
When approached by GB News after two passengers were wrongly issued a double fine for "oversized baggage", the low-cost carrier outright denied handing its staff commission.
But a probe by The Sunday Times just days ago revealed workers earn approximately €1.50 (£1.30) for each non-compliant bag they report, with potential monthly earnings reaching €80 (£69.34) through the scheme.