Southwest Airlines celebrated for policy to give a full row to 'passengers of size' for free

[Kyle]

Plus-size travel expert and TikToker says, 'I hope to see more airlines implement customer-of-size policies'

Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines is being celebrated by "passengers of size" on TikTok after they discovered they can request complimentary seats – one or two, depending on needs – to accommodate their girth.

Customers whose bodies "encroach" past the armrest are entitled to an extra seat, according to Southwest's inclusion policy. They are currently one of the few, if not the only, airlines to offer free seats to larger passengers.

Southwest provided its policy to Fox Business which said that passengers of size "have the option of purchasing just one seat and then discussing your seating needs with the Customer Service Agent at the departure gate. If it’s determined that a second (or third) seat is needed, you’ll be accommodated with a complimentary additional seat."

The flight team will then try to effort to make the seating arrangements, potentially moving other passengers around for the "unplanned accommodation."

A plus-size travel expert and TikToker, Jae'lynn Chaney, told Fox News Digital it was an important move to include people in the "super fat" category.

Southwest Airlines celebrated for policy to give a full row to 'passengers of size' for free

TikTokers have recently discovered Southwest Airlines' inclusion policy to provide one or two additional seats to 'passengers of size' at no extra cost.

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Hell, I'd only ask for a seat and a half so I had some breathing room and nobody touching me.

 

[Kyle]

I hear they're even looking into buying newer, bigger planes.

 

[herb749]

Now they'll be lining up for free seats. Then after half full flights because everyone feels fat and wants an extra seat it will end.

 

[Tech]

Can I just have the one I paid for be as wide as my shoulders, not my waist.

 

[Hijinx]

I'd just like to be able to sit without my knees touching the seat ahead of me.

 

[Tech]

I hear they're even looking into buying newer, bigger planes.

Do away with gates.

 

[Kyle]

Do away with gates.

Looks like it's dropping horse nuggets.

 

[Sneakers]

Everytime I've flown SW, it was a full plane, rarely was there an open seat to accommodate this, unless they offer a later flight, but they'd also have to offer a reduced fare for someone to do that.

I see major incidents at the gate from people demanding they be given an extra seat when they don't need it.

 

[vraiblonde]

passengers of size

Everytime I've flown SW, it was a full plane, rarely was there an open seat to accommodate this, unless they offer a later flight, but they'd also have to offer a reduced fare for someone to do that.

Serious - how is that going to work? SW must love passenger comeaparts because this is a riot just waiting to happen.

Fat person: "The internet said I can get an extra seat."
Waitress in the sky: "I'm sorry, the plane is full."
Fat person:

 

[Sneakers]

Serious - how is that going to work? SW must love passenger comeaparts because this is a riot just waiting to happen.

Fat person: "The internet said I can get an extra seat."
Waitress in the sky: "I'm sorry, the plane is full."
Fat person:

Add in the entitled class of people who demand a seat even if they aren't overly fat.

 

[Kyle]

Add in the entitled class of people who demand a seat even if they aren't overly fat.

My bellies out in front, not side to side, so I need a space forward of the seat for it and to stretch my legs.

 

[Sneakers]

My bellies out in front, not side to side, so I need a space forward of the seat for it and to stretch my legs.

Can't drop the seat tray down, huh?

 

[Kyle]

Can't drop the seat tray down, huh?

I can... But the beer slides out of reach.

 

[vraiblonde]

Add in the entitled class of people who demand a seat even if they aren't overly fat.

But would it make me "entitled" to demand what everyone else gets? I pay the same money, why can't I have two seats? Paris Hilton pays the same fare as Porkzilla, why shouldn't she get two seats?

Airlines did this with "emotional support animals" and it came back to bite their dumb asses when people started bringing on their emotional support rhinoceroses and grizzly bears. You'd think they'd learn but it's becoming increasingly clear that the people who run these corporations are dumber than a bag of hammers.

 

[Kyle]

Airlines did this with "emotional support animals" and it came back to bite their dumb asses when people started bringing on their emotional support grizzly bears.

Hey now! He's legally certified as a service animal and I need him to help me with anxiety.

And furthermore, that flight attendant would not have been "tasted" if she hadn't been wearing a honey scented perfume.

 

[RoseRed]

How many non-fat people will get bumped from their flights to accommodate the fatties? That ought to go over well.

 

[TPD]

I'm sure SW was getting push-back (ha - SWIDT) from passengers that sit next to these larger-than-life people overflowing into their space, so hence the new policy we are talking about now. How do you fix this? Do we now answer questions about our size and weight when purchasing a ticket? Enter our dimensions like a UPS box and wait for SW to calculate how many seats I need and the fare I have to pay?

 

[vraiblonde]

I'm sure SW was getting push-back (ha - SWIDT) from passengers that sit next to these larger-than-life people overflowing into their space, so hence the new policy we are talking about now. How do you fix this? Do we now answer questions about our size and weight when purchasing a ticket? Enter our dimensions like a UPS box and wait for SW to calculate how many seats I need and the fare I have to pay?

Fat people know they're fat and won't fit in a standard seat. So if they just buy one and it's not big enough to contain them, they get bumped from the flight and refunded. And if airlines stick to their guns, social engineering will kick in and big people will stop trying to cram themselves into small spaces to save a few bucks.

OR! They could just make ALL seats bigger and charge more to make up for the loss of volume income.

I'm convinced the heads of these airlines create tension on purpose just to watch the show. They know they have a literally captive customer base who aren't going to stop flying no matter how painful they make the experience. So they jam humans into the most uncomfortable situations they can create, then sit back....

 

[OccamsRazor]

You would be surprised who is considered "obese."
I am 6'4" and weigh 235 pounds. According to medical standards, I am obese. (using the BMI index)

 

[jrt_ms1995]

you guys are so blind to reality!!! As a long-time advocate and famous podcaster, I have decided to advocate for those most neglected among us.

_"Typical old heterosexual white men!!!"_

We are relegated to third world, stereotypical "Ward Cleever" ridicule, innuendos, and disrespect!!! LOOK, When I board a plane, I want a shoe shine boy polishing my wingtips, a cute little hostess in a smart hairstyle, offering me a cigar, cigarette, Tiparillo, a cup of coffee and a peck on the cheek as I pinch, (lovingly) her tush!!! Is that too much to ask?? I want a copy of the Wall Street Journal, with the Times crossword. I want a set of earphones to listen to " Les Brown and his band of renown" and Stiller and Merra skits!

I'm with you, Greg; tired of the constant ostracism and ridicule grounded on purely physical, mental, and emotional attributes I cannot alter.