“Passenger’s Bold Outburst Over ‘Extremely Obese’ Seatmate Sparks Controversy and Gets Them Kicked Off Flight!”
She believes plus-size passengers should not be charged extra. “These passengers should be provided with an extra free seat, or even multiple seats, to accommodate their needs and ensure their comfort and safety, as well as those around them, during the flight,” reads her petition.
The same year, CNN reported that “while the average width of an airplane seat has been shrinking for decades, bodies are getting larger around the world, with experts predicting that over half of the global population will be overweight or obese by 2035.”
“That’s not normal”: netizens weighed in on the issue
