GOING through airport security is one of the most stressful parts of catching a flight. And some passengers may find it taking them even longer - because of a new trend. Called the airport tray aesthetic , travellers are 'styling' what is inside their tray when they are going through security.
They are then taking pictures of the trays, and posting them online while laying things out in an artistic way. According to GQ , there are more than 16million related posts that have tagged the "airport tray aesthetic". Most of the images show what you'd expect - passports , headphones, shoes etc.
Read more on airports But some are going one further and having "themed" trays, such as book-themed airport trays, with one showing a purple and yellow style with the famous It Ends With Us book, recently adapted into a film with Blake Lively . While this may seem harmless, this trend could result in much longer queues at the airport. Passengers stopping to take photos of their trays means more people unable to get their own tray from the belt.
Worst case scenario? You could find yourself running to your gate or even missing your flight if the trend continues. Most read in News Travel It has already received backlash from other travellers on social media . One person said: "I'm sorry but no one is actually that aesthetic.
" Another agreed: "I am not my kindest self in the airport if I catch you taking Pinterest pics in the TSA line I’m putting my bin ahead of yours." A third said: "What airp.