Curvy influencer calls on airlines to make seats bigger because they can't accommodate her size
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Curvy influencer calls on airlines to make seats bigger because they can't accommodate her size

Daily Mail  

A curvy influencer has angrily called on airlines to make their plane seats bigger as she can't fit her 'big' bum in them. A curvy model has angrily called on airlines to make their plane seats bigger as she can't fit her 'big' bum in them 'So today I had a flight and even if I was flying in first class, I couldn't fit on the airplane - so this is a petition for all the airlines so big girls like me can fly.' Meanwhile, others quipped: 'Take a train' and 'Buy two seats instead of one, clearly you've got plenty of money to afford them'. Please just make them bigger' Jaelynn Chaney made headlines when she called for the FAA to offer 'an extra free seat, or even two or three seats depending on their size' to obese flyers.

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The best UK airlines for plus-size travellers ranked by travel TikToker
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The best UK airlines for plus-size travellers ranked by travel TikToker

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Posting as @xbeckypricex on TikTok, she rated how plus size friendly it is to fly on UK airlines by testing …

Plus-size travel influencer who's demanded free extra seats for fat flyers slams airport staff for ignoring her after she got stuck in a revolving door
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Plus-size travel influencer who's demanded free extra seats for fat flyers slams airport staff for ignoring her after she got stuck in a revolving door

Daily Mail  

A plus-size travel influencer has slammed airport staff at one of the country's busiest airports after she became stuck in a revolving door. Plus-size travel influencer Jae'lynn Chaney, 27, claims she got stuck in a revolving door at Chicago O'Hare airport Chaney says she was using a wheelchair although she rarely appears to use one judging by her social media …

Plus-size travel influencer who wants free extra seats for fat fliers says airport worker refused to push her up jet bridge in wheelchair because of her size - and forced her into walk that left her w
7 months ago

Plus-size travel influencer who wants free extra seats for fat fliers says airport worker refused to push her up jet bridge in wheelchair because of her size - and forced her into walk that left her w

Daily Mail  

A plus-size travel influencer has claimed she was discriminated against by an airport employee who refused to push her in a wheelchair because of her weight. Jaelynn Chaney, 27, is a plus size travel influencer Chaney, 27, recounted her experience with a wheelchair assistant at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport 'Even when I told her I really needed the chair and needed …

I'm obese and paid for an extra plane seat to accommodate my size - but was shamed when I REFUSED to give it up for a toddler
11 months ago

I'm obese and paid for an extra plane seat to accommodate my size - but was shamed when I REFUSED to give it up for a toddler

Daily Mail  

An 'obese' woman who paid for an extra seat to accommodate her size has revealed that a mom asked her to give up the second chair and 'squeeze into one' so that her toddler could use it - and when she refused, it lead to a major disagreement. An 'obese' woman who paid for an extra seat to accommodate her …

Plus-size passenger hits back at ‘fatphobes’ after requesting seatbelt extender on plane
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Plus-size passenger hits back at ‘fatphobes’ after requesting seatbelt extender on plane

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Many of the responses were aimed as Ms Miller’s appearance, with comments such as “everyone else fits just fine” and …

Opinion: Should fat people get an extra airline seat for free? Southwest Airlines thinks they should
1 year ago

Opinion: Should fat people get an extra airline seat for free? Southwest Airlines thinks they should

LA Times  

Allowing “customers of size” to get a free seat gained fans for Southwest Airlines a year after it stranded thousands of holiday travelers. Kimmy Garris, who describes herself as a “fat solo traveler,” probably had no idea that her 30-second TikTok video was going to cause a sensation when she recorded herself in September politely asking a Southwest Airlines gate …

Airline has new policy to give away free seats to plus size passengers
1 year ago

Airline has new policy to give away free seats to plus size passengers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An airline in the US has a new policy in which plus-size passengers who need it …

Plus-size travel blogger shares how she secures two seats for the price of one on ‘almost every’ flight
1 year, 5 months ago

Plus-size travel blogger shares how she secures two seats for the price of one on ‘almost every’ flight

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a video with 2.6m views on TikTok, she shared how she gets an empty seat next to her on …

Woman Subjected To Public Embarrassment, Weighed Like Cargo Before Flight
1 year, 7 months ago

Woman Subjected To Public Embarrassment, Weighed Like Cargo Before Flight

News 18  

A traveller had brought attention to the humiliating moment when a woman was compelled to step onto a baggage scale before takeoff due to confusion over her weight. The incident originally shared on TikTok in March, has gone viral with over 1.6 million views, sparking a debate about potential discrimination against plus-size travellers by the airline industry, reported New York …

Plus size influencer calls for bigger airline seats after she was left with bruises
1 year, 8 months ago

Plus size influencer calls for bigger airline seats after she was left with bruises

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A travel influencer is urging airlines to introduce a “customer-of-size policy” to save plus-size customers from …

Influencer who once thought she was ‘too fat to travel’ now plans holidays for plus-size women
2 years, 1 month ago

Influencer who once thought she was ‘too fat to travel’ now plans holidays for plus-size women

The Independent  

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