After over 4 years of blogging, I have read and heard from so many women who are mortified at the idea of “plus-size flying”. The struggle of being a fat flyer is real. But so is the possibility of flying relatively unharmed, physically, but mostly, emotionally. ►►►
With a new, steaming airline mess every week, it was just a matter of time before a “plus-size flying” related scandal emerged. And so it came. Last week. ►►►
Earlier this year, Gabor Lukacs (founder of AirPassengerRights.ca) was featured on this blog, following his filing of different recourses in order to fight for airlines passengers rights, including those of plus-size travelers. Mr. Lukacs made the news last April as he was about to appear in front of three Canadian judges of the Appeal Court. ►►►
Most of us already know that when you are flying plus-size, you can ask for a belt extension in order to buckle up while flying. But I found out at my own expense that belt extension + exit row seat = problems! ►►►
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