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Plus-sized traveler demands free seats, better accommodations on airlines
New York post ^ | 15th April 2023 | Richard Pollina

Posted on 04/15/2023 3:35:12 PM PDT by Cronos

A plus-size travel social media influencer demanded that airlines better accommodate larger passengers when traveling.

Jae’lynn Chaney from Vancouver, Washington, started the Change.org petition “Demand for the FAA to Protect Plus-Sized Customers,” detailing several demands to ensure larger passengers can fly without issues.

Chaney kicked off the petition claiming she and her fiancé were subjected to discrimination on a recent flight from Pasco, WA to Denver — which roughly takes just over 2 hours.

She claims other passengers refused to sit next to them, with the pair receiving “hateful comments” and “disapproving looks” while traveling.

“As plus-size travelers, my partner and I have unfortunately experienced discrimination and discomfort while flying,” the content creator wrote in her petition.

...“On another flight, I was forced to occupy only one seat with immovable armrests that caused me pain and bruises,”

...“All plus-size passengers should be provided with an extra free seat, or even two or three seats depending on their size, to accommodate their needs and ensure their comfort during the flight,” the influencer wrote.

For plus-size passengers who purchase extra seats on their own, Chaney wants the airlines to fully reimburse their additional seats, saying this process should be “straightforward.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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1 posted on 04/15/2023 3:35:12 PM PDT by Cronos
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To: Cronos

She is a social media influencer? is that a new job title or job category?


2 posted on 04/15/2023 3:38:06 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Cronos

Plus-sized my ass. Grow up you obese slob and realize you brought this upon yourself.


3 posted on 04/15/2023 3:38:45 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021? )
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To: Cronos

Q # 1: How the heck did she get in there???

Q # 2: How the heck is she gonna get OUT???


4 posted on 04/15/2023 3:40:06 PM PDT by Oscar in Batangas (An Honors Graduate from the Don Rickles School of Personal Verbal Intercourse)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
"She is a social media influencer? is that a new job title or job category?"

It is on TikTok.

5 posted on 04/15/2023 3:40:17 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021? )
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To: All

I liked when people used to wear a suit and smoke on airplanes. Now you have to sit next to a giant whale.


6 posted on 04/15/2023 3:41:05 PM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: Cronos
"other passengers refused to sit next to them" Other passengers CAN'T sit next to them.
7 posted on 04/15/2023 3:41:09 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: Cronos

Pay
For
Two
Seats


8 posted on 04/15/2023 3:42:04 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: Cronos
It's not discrimination.

Your sit in one seat, you buy one ticket.
You sit in two seats, you buy two tickets.
You sit in one and a half seats (as shown), you still buy two tickets.

It's not rocket science, lard ass.

9 posted on 04/15/2023 3:42:53 PM PDT by grobdriver (The CDC can KMA!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

She is a social media influencer?


From the looks of her she’d be a yaw influencer.


10 posted on 04/15/2023 3:43:23 PM PDT by nesnah (Infringe - act so as to limit or undermine [something]; encroach on)
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