There’s nothing glamorous about airport security … but what if there could be? Gen Z influencers are attempting to infuse a little joy into their TSA-checkpoint experiences by crafting perfectly curated travel bins. Yes, you read that right—travelers are turning the mundane act of organizing items for the standard TSA screening into a moment of self-expression, all while capturing the experience for social media.
While it sounds harmless enough, it could also be a breach of basic airport etiquette. Let’s not forget that organizing things “just so” takes time—something you may have, but the people behind you in an airport-security line may not. And when those lines are long and people are stressing about making their flights, it’s easy to see how things could go awry quickly.
Read on to find out more about this travel trend, how prevalent it is and what the TSA thinks of it.