Too Thin to Fly
Too Thin to Fly. This is what Southwest airlines more or less said to a Sacramento woman. This is the same airline that recently told View Askew producer Kevin Smith that he has too fat to fly. The woman was told she had to leave because a 14 yr old passenger needed 2 seats. She was on standby, and Southwest says their policy is to ask for “volunteers”. It seems are lady was “voluntold” here. When she refused, she was reportedly berated by the flight crew.
Is this airline insane? I can appreciate the fact that they may be trying to not have another incident similar to Smith’s, but the obese kid only bought one ticket. So the answer to avoiding another scandal with the overweight community is to be mean and nasty to the skinny? Am I the only one that thinks this is utterly and completely STUPID!
I have a suggestion for Southwest, it seems so simple, I’m not surprised they didn’t think it. Let’s give people the seats they pay for! If they can’t fit, then that is their problem.
Southwest plans to apologize to the woman, but I doubt it will matter. She was a frequent flyer, but I’m guessing she will fly elsewhere.
Is this airline insane? I can appreciate the fact that they may be trying to not have another incident similar to Smith’s, but the obese kid only bought one ticket. So the answer to avoiding another scandal with the overweight community is to be mean and nasty to the skinny? Am I the only one that thinks this is utterly and completely STUPID!
I have a suggestion for Southwest, it seems so simple, I’m not surprised they didn’t think it. Let’s give people the seats they pay for! If they can’t fit, then that is their problem.
Southwest plans to apologize to the woman, but I doubt it will matter. She was a frequent flyer, but I’m guessing she will fly elsewhere.
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