Woman goes to extreme lengths to avoid check-in queues

An elderly woman in Sweden is reported to have accidentally checked herself in as baggage after misunderstanding what to do at the baggage belt.

According to the report, the 78-year-old climbed on to the luggage belt at Stockholm Arlanda Airport and was whisked away down the chute where she was met by baffled baggage handlers.

I find it hard to believe that nobody was around to witness her mistake and escort her off the baggage belt before she disappeared behind the curtain.

Luckily the woman is reported not to have suffered any injuries and later caught her flight to Germany. Maybe she just couldn't face queuing for security and instead decided to chance her luck with a more direct route.