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Viral TikTok on Airport Security Trays Fuels Discussion of Etiquette and Delays

The clip from Amsterdam Schiphol highlights how local layouts and rules shape what tray-handling etiquette works.

Overview

  • TikTok user Maria Dinca advises travellers to lift their tray with belongings, repack at a nearby counter, and return the tray to keep conveyors clear.
  • Her video, filmed at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, argues that leaving empty trays on the belt blocks the line and creates extra work for staff and passengers.
  • Viewers from the United States said many checkpoints instruct people to empty trays at the scanner and push them to a stack because repacking counters are not provided.
  • Dinca acknowledged her guidance reflects European setups and said she would observe U.S. practice on her upcoming flight.
  • News outlets reported no policy changes, noting only that small behaviours can affect screening throughput during peak periods when queues lengthen.