[Kayer02]

Does size really matter, they are human beings after all and should be treated with respect no matter the size. They did not ask to be put each side of you, the hostess should have rectified the problem.
Grow up if that is you’re only problem, you are very fortunate.

Wonderfully said

 

[Stinker]

Because you have a larger body, you also have a larger heart.
I cannot understand people who judge you by you’re size, on doing so have a very narrow vision of life.
The only one you can blame is the person allocating seats.

 

[relljube]

And yet again,as a larger person,I find myself feeling obligated to apologise for wanting to share the same space as the rest of the world. How shocking of me for expecting to be able to fly in a plane just like anyone else. Of course,I should be relegated elsewhere,to be uncomfortable and out of sight of all the beautiful people. God forbid my hideous self should offend their eyes! Let me tell you,that I am larger thru no fault of my own. I eat very little but my life is mostly sedentary owing to various lung issues and other things which is no ones damned business. Medication I take to be alive balloons my once petite figure and now I’m a larger lady. You have NO IDEA how hard it is to try to travel like everybody else. Those seats in planes are small enough but I also have to face the humiliation of requesting seatbelt extenders. I can’t eat on the plane because those dinky trays don’t fit on me…not that I would. The looks of disgust from fellow passengers stop me in my tracks. I mean,how dare the fat lady eat,right? I’m so sick of apologising for myself. Why can’t people just be kinder and a little more tolerant. You have no idea what is going on in someones life…just be kind. It won’t kill you.

Well said lovely lady

 

[Stinker]

You go girl, you have more sensitivity in you’re little finger.
Not everyone looks down on you. And what people should think about is they may be a size 6 or 8 now in the coming years with health problems etc they may much bigger and people will look down on them, what goes around comes around.

 

[John.RS]

I recently was on a flight when something similar happened to a passenger in front of me. Except that the two larger people were husband and wife - now that is totally unacceptable. In fact just downright rude.

I experienced the same. Husband sat in aisle seat, wife in middle and little old me was in the window seat. He encroached into the aisle, while she was half into my space as I was squashed into the window. Was on a two hour flight with usual taxiing etc, so call it three hours easy. They should have have booked for three seats as they took up the space. At a minimum they were 300kgs combined.

 

[EILEEN W]

This Aussie traveller was 'wedged between two obese people' on her flight and she's not happy about it​

We've all had to deal with cramped spaces and uncomfortable situations while travelling. Whether it's the crying baby from a few rows behind, a very chatty passenger, or the turbulence that has you gripping your armrests for dear life, these situations are just things we have to put up with from time to time.

But sometimes, the situation can be so bad that it really gets on your nerves. This is exactly what happened to one Australian woman who was left fuming after she was ‘sandwiched’ between two obese people on a recent flight.

There's nothing worse than being squished between two strangers on public transport, is there? It's even worse when maybe those people are a little larger than average. But what do you do in that situation? Smile awkwardly and pray for the best? Suffer in silence?

Well, for Australian-American political commentator Sydney Watson, she opted to vent her frustrations on the popular social media platform, Twitter.

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Sydney Watson wants ‘reparations’ for her less-than-stellar flight experience. Credit: SydneyLWatson on Twitter

On October 11, she started a Twitter thread describing her flight experience. ‘I am currently – literally – wedged between two obese people on my flight,’ she said.

‘This is absolutely NOT acceptable or okay. If fat people want to be fat, fine. But it is something else entirely when I’m stuck between you, with your arm rolls on my body, for three hours.’ She continued her rant in a series of tweets while posting pictures of her predicament.

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Sydney says that there’s no room for personal space. Credit: SydneyLWatson on Twitter.

‘I don’t care if this is mean. My entire body is currently being touched against my wishes. I can’t even put the armrests down on either side because there’s no f***ing room.’ She also added that she’s ‘sick of acting like fatness to this extent is normal’ and that obese people should either ‘buy two seats or don’t fly’ at all.

Sydney wrote that she offered to swap seats with one of the passengers, asking if he and his sister would like to sit together. When the man responded with, ‘No, that’s okay,’ Sydney started ‘shrieking internally’.

Her outrage caught the attention of American Airlines, who responded with a formal apology. ‘Our passengers come in all different sizes and shapes. We’re sorry you were uncomfortable on your flight.’

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American Airlines’ official statement and apology. Credit: SydneyLWatson on Twitter

Sydney was offered $150 worth of ‘Trip Credits’ as reparation for her unhappiness. However, she declined this gesture and said that she’d rather be given a refund. Some of her followers sympathised with Sydney’s experience, sharing similar flight experiences.

Others pointed out that it’s the airline’s fault for making seats smaller to ‘squeeze’ in more profits out of the flights. One person even replied to the thread, saying that if the airline knows passengers come in all sizes, then the seats should be able to accommodate those sizes.

Key Takeaways

• Sydney Watson, an Aussie traveller has gone on an explosive rant on social media after she was ‘wedged between two obese people’ on a plane.
• She took a swipe at the ‘overweight’ passengers after an uncomfortable three-hour flight on October 11.
• After expressing her outrage in a string of tweets, American Airlines responded: ‘Our passengers come in all different sizes and shapes. We’re sorry you were uncomfortable on your flight’.
• She declined the airline's offer of a $150 credit, saying: ‘I’d rather take the $150 American Airlines offered me as a refund and give it to someone who needs a personal trainer or a gym membership’.

Well, what do you think about this, dear members? Do you think Sydney is overreacting? Or are airlines supposed to adjust seat sizes to accommodate everyone? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

On a flight between London and Bordeaux in France, my husband and I had to be seated in different rows. I found myself between a very obese man and wife who refused to sit together. I was absolutely squashed and sat on with their legs sprawled across mine and their elbows wedged in my waist. I am quite tiny. They also proceeded to unwrap sandwiches and eat with mouths open, dropping bits on me. I could not move to call a steward for help and ended up in tears. On landing the guy, seated in the aisle seat, refused to get up until most other passengers had exited the plane. The cabin staff merely asked why I had not notified them. I told them I tried to get their attention when they came along the aisle because they could not see me wedged in and I could not reach the call button. It was horrendous and disgusting. Thankfully a fairly short flight.