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Woman Sues Southwest Airlines For Being Too Fat To Fly…According To Cranky Gate Agent

Woman Sues Southwest Airlines For Being Too Fat To Fly...According To Cranky Gate Agent

Twice in the last year Kenlie Tiggeman was told by Southwest Airlines that she was essentially too fat to fly in just one seat. But the weight-loss blogger isn’t suing for money–instead, she wants the airline to clarify its “Customers of Size” policy, which she calls “discriminatory.” To which we say: Right on. Not because the two-seat policy shouldn’t apply in some cases, but because this totally cannot be a subjective thing based on the gate agent’s mood. More »