An angry traveller played dead on the floor at an airport gate after refusing to pay a baggage charge.
A family of five staged a dramatic protest after being asked to pay for excess luggage.
One family member was filmed apparently physically assaulting staff at China’s Kunming Changshui International Airport on Saturday, 11 April.
The dispute began at the boarding gate for a Spring Airlines flight, a low-cost carrier known for strict baggage weight limits.
When staff requested payment for the baggage surplus, the situation quickly deteriorated into shouting and physical scuffles.
The video shows a middle-aged woman apparently feigning a medical episode during a blazing row with a female member of staff.
As the airport employee attempted to block the family from forcing their way through the gate, the woman dropped to the floor and remained motionless in an apparent attempt to play possum.
Simultaneously, a family member apparently kicked airport staff while children in the party were left crying in the middle of the terminal.
The disruption caused significant delays at the boarding gate, forcing other passengers to navigate around the woman lying on the floor, as reported by Creatorzine.com.
Despite the ‘medical emergency’, the woman was later seen rolling and kicking at staff while still on the ground.
The incident has sparked widespread condemnation on Chinese social media, with many calling for the family to be placed on a national no-fly list for their disruptive behaviour.
Authorities at Kunming Airport confirmed that police were called to handle the disturbance, although specific charges against the family have not yet been announced.
It’s not the first time rows have erupted over baggage allowances.
Last year, an NHS doctor claimed an ‘aggressive’ easyJet crew member threw her off her flight over a baggage row – despite her bag clearly fitting in the box.
Vana Katsomitrou was jetting out of London Luton Airport to Alicante, Spain, for a four-night stay on December 24, 2025 and was only travelling with hand luggage.
The holidaymaker was asked to place her bag in the sizer by a staff member who thought it was too big, but claims the bag ‘comfortably’ fit inside the box.
Vana says she tapped the easyJet staff member’s arm to show her the bag was not oversized, who then loudly warned Vana not to touch her.
The staff member ‘shouted’ at her, reportedly accused Vana of harassment and did not allow her to board the flight.
Plus, one Ryanair passenger shared his outrage after he was fined £75 for a bag he had already paid for.
Posting on X, user @JeffreyPeel wrote: ‘So @Ryanair your agent in Belfast International airport is refusing to allow me to fly to Malaga (without additional charge) with this bag even though I’ve already paid for it and priority boarding.’
