What is ‘check-in chicken’? The latest TikTok travel trend explained - Plucky passengers who book seats last-minute may have ...

The colloquial saying "no risk, no reward" is resonating with many travelers hoping to reap the benefits of a belated flight check-in to potentially score a better seat assignment at the last minute.

The trend allows travelers a chance at better airplane seats without the extra cost. Dubbed “Check-in Chicken,” this ...

"Check-in chicken" consists of flyers waiting until check-in is almost closed until booking a seat. The gamble is that left-over seats that are more desirable, such as extra legroom or an exit row ...

Basically it involves waiting just long enough to check-in for your flight that the airline is forced to automatically assign you a better seat. During the check-in process some airlines assign ...

Beginning on Dec. 4, a company spokesperson said, flight attendants will start preparing the cabin for landing at an altitude ...