02-22-2010
04:59 AM
5 Loves
I fly frequently (anywhere from 4 to 6 trips a year) and usually fly southwest. I am a small girl 5'6 and 130 pounds and have been stuck between some large people. I don't understand why he was pulled off of the flight when I have sat next to some people much larger than Kevin Smith. I personally am going to try to fly with other airlines when possible. Not only because of this incident but because of their lack of consistent customer service the past few times I flew with them. One of my pet peeves is people being condescending and rude for no reason and I have encountered this a few times. The worst was holiday season when I missed my flight. I have never been treated so rudely by someone that I was polite to. I was in no hurry and just asked when the next available standby ticket to my destination was and was treated with such disrespect I made a note of the person's name and complained to a supervisor later.
To the people stating that it is a safety issue and that they wouldn't want to have to try to climb over them to get out in an emergency: Are you saying that my fiance shouldn't be allowed to fly because he is 6'5. His legs take up all of his leg room and a little of mine when we fly. He usually sits next to window if he can to keep from bothering other people, but has had to take an aisle seat before. This same argument could be applied to him. He is nowhere near overweight. He is maybe 175lbs if that. He is just incredibly tall. Pretty much any passenger could cause a problem of taking more space than their seat has. Are you saying that he should have to buy two seats because he may take up a little of your leg room and could slow down your exit because he takes a little longer than someone built like myself to get out of those seats? Just a thought.
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